Thursday, February 01, 2007

Jet-Puffed Strawberry Mallows

pink marshmallowsWhen I saw these on the grocery store shelf, I had to have them. And bonus, they were a hit at the checkout counter.
You know what a marshmallow tastes like. They taste like that. Except when you put them in hot chocolate, and the strawberry melts off the puff in sweet, creamy slicks. I recommend at least two per cup.
Bonus bonus, they have a squishy sound when eaten with your mouth open—we don't need no stinkin' manners.
Marshmallows are a weird food suitable for many things: Camping, dieting, baking, pelting your friends while pretending to aim for their mouths.
Bonus bonus bonus, there's a Choking Warning on the back telling people to, "Eat one at a time." Has someone at Kraft seen where boredom and stupidity can lead? Did Eddy have a point about taxing just "the stupid people?"
I beg you, no matter how tedious things get, drive me to rehab if I ever cut a marshmallow into five pieces with a scissors then arrange it in flower shapes.
There are more "Berry Fun Ideas" on the back.
The Strawberry Mallow Cheesecake Squares look hideous, and I'm way ahead of them on smashing marshmallows in between cookies and shoving the mess into a microwave.
Of course the corner stone of marshmallow cuisine is the Rice Krispie square, and the pink tones are perfect for the holiday.
Mmmm, red dye #40. Happy Valentine's Day, Allied Chemical!

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:23 AM

    Don't talk with your mouth full, young lady.

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  2. Mmmfff fllrr ooflerrf.

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  3. Melt them in your pan of hot chocolate first. Then add the whip cream and a candy cane stir stick.
    Collapse in sugar coma and repeat.

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  4. Anonymous1:33 AM

    wow.. looks delicious.. yummie, you know in Malaysia we don't have that nice mallows here..

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  5. Anonymous10:49 PM

    Just imagine how well my pink fondue pot filled with chocolate would go with these marshmallows....ummmm...

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  6. Hey Mohd,
    How's life in D Minor? They are a rare perfect food. What sorts of things are you snacking on?
    Thanks for adding The Dish to your Blog Roll.

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  7. Well cous', if you show up for Fat Tuesday, you just might get a fluffy bag of pink marshmallows for your birthday.

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