Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

Christmas Eve 2019

Christmas Eve 2019

My favorite day of the year. Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Photos: Merry Christmas in Croatian, Rainbow Cookies, Homemade Limoncello, Broiled Lobster Tail with fresh arugula, side of black & white spaghetti with sun-dried tomato

Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination

Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination

Peeps marshmallow candies have been around longer than I have–according to Wikipedia, the chick-shaped sugar-coated confections first debuted in 1953, produced in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.   As a child, no Easter holiday was truly complete unless you had one of these bright yellow, sticky, marshmallow chicks waiting for you in your Easter Basket.  Eventually, the Just Born companyRead more about Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination[…]

A “Belly Bomber” Abomination

A “Belly Bomber” Abomination

Saw these in the grocery store and it shook me right down to my Brooklyn-born core.   This is an abomination. Seriously, though: I do enjoy a good veggie burger from time to time, and the Dr. Praeger’s brand is good, but…no. You just don’t mess with an institution like White Castle. 

Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating!

Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating!

 For those of you who follow the blog regularly, you know that taste-testing the latest “Limited Edition” Oreo flavors have become a thing for me. I don’t even have that big of a sweet tooth, but somehow, I got hooked on trying out these new combos and reporting back to my friends about them.  Today,Read more about Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating![…]