Bon Bon BUMMER - Black Tongue Lollipops

Black Tongue Lollipops - Dollar Tree

I grabbed these at the Dollar Tree because they reminded me of the Tongue Painter gumballs my teacher used to use as incentives for good behavior back in the 90's. Did anyone else's teacher create a fake currency that could be earned inside their classroom and used to purchase candy, pencils, or free "No homework" passes? Or was that just me? (Also, my fellow 90's Jersey kids, no one else did fluoride rinses in their classrooms. That was a weird program think that only happened to us!)

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to try some candy and paint my tongue black but I was wrong. So, so wrong.  

 

Watch the video above to see what happens, or keep reading below for the written post and close-ups. 

Want to Pavlov-Yourself into Hating Skittles?

Rotten Zombie Skittles 

I've been putting a lot of overtime and odd-hours in at work, and it's left me feeling like the "Working Dead." (A must-listen for anyone working a 9-5.) Long story short, I may not be an actual zombie, but I certainly feel like one, so it's the perfect time to give these Rotten Zombie Skittles a try. (Against my better judgement.)   

My first impression of this item is that it's a lot of fun. Instead of using only spooky colors (like Sour Patch Kids), or re-releasing the same ol' product in spooky shapes (like Reese's), or even just changing the wrapping to a Halloween theme (like m&m's), Skittles' seasonal offering actually tries to put the "trick" back into "trick or treat." 

As a Halloween enthusiast, and food blogger I have to point out that the concept is certainly not original. Skittles took the Beanboozled concept, gave it a Halloween-themed coat of paint, and offered it in shareable portions as well as snack-sized Halloween giveaway baggies. But is giving away trickster, potentially inedible, candy for Trick or Treaters a good idea? I guess it all depends on how rotten this flavor truly is...it's time to find out.

More Ice Cream Impostors? - Neapolitan m&m's

Neapolitan m&m's - Target

It feels good to be back. 

Blah, blah, life is busy-blah. Let's eat some candy! 

Thanks to this year's Peep and m&m releases, Neapolitan got it's moment in the sun. A classic mix of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, now in candy form, what could go wrong?

If you guys follow any of my fellow foodie friends, you likely know that these are (kind of) a re-release. Prior to their USA debut, Neapolitan m&m's were available in Australia, but their execution was a bit different than what we have here. Firstly, Australia got MUCH nicer packaging. Secondly, their release used "normal" sized m&m's, and each color was a different flavor. The American variety is quite different, starting with the packaging...

Project 7 Build+A+Flavor - S'mores - Target

Project 7 Build+A+Flavor - S'mores - Target 

I've always been a big fan of Project 7's products (especially their branding and packaging), but I must admit, their newer flavors have left me cold. It's great that they're branching out and trying new things, like these multi-flavor packs, but these gimmicky flavors taste like fake sugar and disappointment. 

My favorites have been their Front Porch Lemonade, Watermelon-Grapefruit, and Vanilla Peppermints, but S'more flavored gum? I don't know...in all fairness the Key Lime Pie gum from Dessert Delights (which is now discontinued) managed to make a graham-cracker-flavoring work in gum-form, so maybe there's hope for this flavor yet...

Cricket-Protein and Slim Jim Shakes at Wayback Burger? And it's not even April Fools?

Okay, so a friend of mine posted this on Facebook, I saw it and laughed thinking it was a gag...but it's not?! 

Apparently these were announced on June 29th, and they're totally real. I don't know about you, but I am no where near adventurous enough to eat cricket-based protein powder, even with chocolate to cover it up.

I might try the Slim Jim variety (only if it's cricket-free), but is this just a shock tactic? Are there people out there so protein-crazed that they are demanding bug-based shakes? I get it, protein is really trendy right now, but this? This has to be a ploy to get a ton of publicity. If so, it works! Here I am writing about it right now.

What is the foodie world coming to? Will any of you be trying the Oreo Mud Pie Cricket shake?

The Bean Boozled Challenge

Watch me subject my sister, and myself, to disgusting candies for your amusement! This was actually a lot of fun to film and do, even though it was gross, and I hope you find it as funny as we did!

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Spooky Sprinkles- Walmart :Pennsauken, NJ

Spooky Sprinkles- Walmart :Pennsauken, NJ

I love spooky stuff and I love baking, so it’s a no-brainer that I would instantly buy spooky shaped sprinkles that are in a coffin container.

The container is the reason why I bought these sprinkles. If I had seen these little bug/spider toppings in a normal, tube-style, container I would have passed by and not even noticed them. Beyond being adorable and eye catching, this container is pretty handy. It features a Tic-Tac style pour spout and the clear plastic really shows off the colors of the product.

The sprinkles themselves are really adorably detailed. Each little bug has a distinct head, body, legs, and itty bitty fangs. These look adorable on top of ice cream and cupcakes.

This is where the positives end.

These sprinkles taste awful. Absolutely awful. I don’t even know how to begin describing this taste. It is kind of like Aspirin mixed with artificial sweetener. The flavor from these ruin everything they are on.

I began carrying these in my purse and trying to offer them to squirrels on campus, and they spat them out. I don’t know what is in these things, but the flavor is extremely disappointing.

A product can be visually appealing and well packaged, but if it tastes like butt, no one is going to buy it. I think I might try to do some resin crafts with these because they are basically inedible. (Just ask the squirrels.)

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Neuro : Sonic - from a promoter

Neuro : Sonic - from a promoter

Companies LOVE coming to college campuses and having students try new products. It makes sense, you have a lot of 17-25 year olds there to test out your product, and if they like it they’ll seek it out in the future.

I have tried Neuro before, just a different flavor, and I was NOT a fan. 

Like my other review states, I LOVE this bottle design, but this specific bottle looks like a sex toy. I think it’s because it is all one color, the Bliss variation I had before was broken up with different colors. (There is an orgasm themed drink in the line, so maybe they want that kind of association.)