Happy 100th Birthday Oreo!

The Oreo just turned 100 years-old today. As a kid, I loved these cookies, and today, I can still eat a few. I even like the Halloween ones that have orange filling. They are a most happy cookie.

This is a huge product for Nabisco, and is marketed world wide. (The only place you won’t find these is in a natural foods grocery store.)

It has spawned many spin-offs; Cookies and cream ice cream, and the Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Cream bar just to name 2. Chefs have gone crazy for this combination, using it in cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, pancakes, even in cocktails. The cocktails seem way too sweet, and let’s admit it, aren’t really cocktails…

The most creative thing I have ever seen done with an Oreo is the cameo. It amazes me what people create. These are crazy, and very cool.

These were made by the talented hands of Judith G. Klausner, and you can view these on her site.

Looking for fun Oreo facts such as…there’s a green tea Oreo variety in China? Wikipedia has more trivia I would even want  to list here.

Happiness is a land of chocolate!

March is happiness month, and this clip is a beautiful illustration of how life could be…..so sit back and enjoy…and while you’re at it, check out these other blogs, written by amazing women, who have dedicated the month March to happiness.

Vodka Cranberry Clooney

The Gold Shoe Blog
That’s Just My Opinion
Nothing But Time For Me
Jen Talks A Lot About

Happiness is….Sweet, Salty and Easy

This month is dedicated to happiness. Check out my friend Amy’s blog for the happiness challenge.

Ok, this recipe for Saltine Toffee is so easy, and so good! You may not be able to buy happiness, but you sure as heck can bake it! The blog where the recipe came from is really fun and pretty. That is all…..

Swedish Fish, a most happy candy!

This month is dedicated to the happiness of candy. As my friend Amy says, “Candy=Happiness.”

So, I dare you, I mean double-dare you to frown while eating a Swedish fish. How could you feel anything but joy as you chew one from head to tail?

These fish come in 2 sizes; baby (or fry for you ichthyologists) and adult. The species come in 4 colors,; red, orange, yellow, and green. Sadly, due to climate (or taste) change, the purple fish has gone extinct….Rumor has it that the red flavor is lingonberry, but I can’t confirm this. Wikipedia reports that the Food Network’s show Unwrapped visited the factory and that the green color is pineapple, while yellow is lemon-lime. Their texture is a little tough, and delightfully chewy.

Happiness fact: they are the only fish that Vegans can eat since they have no gelatin!

Their history dates back to 1958, and a Swedish candy maker called Malaco. They were originally sold as bulk candies, and I remember the candy counter at the Sears in Cambridge stocking these. I would buy a small waxed-bagful, and try to ration them as I took the train back to Concord. Of course, the bag would be empty long before I reached home.

Now they are made by Cadbury-Adams, way up in Canada (which isn’t very Swedish if you ask me). But that’s my only complaint with the fishies.

Beware of imposters with overly sweet flavors and gritty texture. And, as wth all gummy candies, you can eat more than your tummy can handle, before your brain says stop.

Check out their web site for fun, and visit Wikipedia for more fish trivia.