Ever since that Howard Johnson vintage ad post, I’ve had the thought of a coffee ice cream cone in the back of my mind.
Look what my dear daughter Laura brought home from the grocery store last night. Just the right amount. There was even a tiny paddle spoon in the lid.
You know those yellow, sugar crusted marshmallows in the shape of chicks?
Mary sent Laura and family the Peeps marshmallowy gingerbread men and I saw them at her house. Then I saw the display in Pittsburgh Giant Eagle market. Would you believe there’s a Candy Cane shape that wasn’t in the store. I didn’t eat any but I wondered what flavor they were. the gingerbread man is gingerbread flavor and candy canes are peppermint flavor.
I missed Halloween monsters, skulls and pumpkins display.
My brother grows the most delicious organic garlic. He mailed me this wonderful gift from Okanogan Washington. Just opening up the box and looking at the bulbs is inspiring.
Sriracha. Yes or no?
There’s a really good 2013 documentary film by Griffin Hammond “The film features David Tran discussing the origins of his Huy Fong Foods sriracha”.
Sriracha is worth watching and you not only learn how it came to be but understand why the hot chili sauce is so popular.
But do you like it? Yes or No?
This morning as I parked on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Strip District a young woman came out to the sidewalk with the Ketchup Soda sign. Now I was on my way to get a coffee at La Prima Espresso but on the way back to my car I thought I have to see what Ketchup Soda looks like. 
and here it is on the shelf at Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop
Which flavor would you sample to see how it tastes?
I’ll make a return trip to purchase an
My brother shipped some of his organic garlic from Okanogan.
It’s my lucky day. So fresh and good.
Mochi (The ones in photograph are filled with ice cream not bean paste)
“Mochi (Japanese: 餠, もち)
“Mochi (pronounced MOE-chee) is a Japanese dessert made of sweet glutinous rice flour, or mochigome. With a chewy, smooth, elastic texture, mochi dough is often tinted with green tea powder (matcha) or other food colorings and wrapped around a sweet center to form small, bite-size confections. In its traditional form, this kind of mochi is filled with sweet red bean paste.”
Blood Orange, Mango, Pistachio, Vanilla, Blueberry, Strawberry, These are the flavors I bought today.
You can see a bit of frost from the freezer on them.
Another distinctive flavor. The cilantro responses were mixed as I figure rhubarb will be as well.
BUT even if you see the word rhubarb and declare you don’t like the taste of this mouth watering stalk, that’s only because you didn’t stop in Kiez Eis https://kiezeis.de/ yesterday afternoon.
Oh my. It was absolutely the taste of perfect childhood summer captured on top of an ice cream cone. Next time I will taste a sample of the Spargel (asparagus) Ice cream and report back.
Rhubard Yes or no?
(Just don’t eat the leaves) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb
Cilantro. On the side.
I’ve read that for some people it tastes like soap.
Others can pile it on and enjoy the distinctive flavor.
Cilantro- what do you say?
yes or no?
What makes us like or dislike tastes? Last night at the Kiez Eis store one of the ice cream flavors was Spargel/asparagus. Another distinctive flavor. I wasn’t brave to try it although I eat it as a vegetable.
My DIL told me recently they offered Cilantro Ice Cream flavor and it was delicious. To her. Would you try it?
Last Friday I was invited to Grandparents’ Day at Michael’s school. I had such a wonderful time seeing his classrooms and meeting his teachers- but before that –
Coffee and doughnuts were served.
I had to look twice at the bottom left doughnut and yes, I pulled out my phone to document what I saw. The man behind me was laughing. I said, “I’m a blogger. I’ve never seen one before.”
Yes, it’s a Bacon Maple Doughnut! I didn’t sample it, just photographed it.
Thanks David.