The Four Poptarts of The Apocalypse: You Decide (I'm busy).

[anthrobabe]

Aggie said "I was fairly sugar-restricted as a child"-- this explains sooooo much  I'm a carb addict myself- I will actually do salty/savory over sweet anyday and if it comes with bonus hot sauce well get outa the way. We were also not allowed the 'debil sugar' growing up and me and my brothers are completely weird as a result(ok they are weird- I am completely normal).

Barbie Pop-Tarts--- I really thought that Brittney and Lindsey were the Pop-Tartlets. At least Barbie has a very long shelf life.


Oh well- of course there is better food than a pop-tart but my word something addictive to them- and I'm with Auntie-if you are going to toast them well you might as well cook.

Now I really like leftover fruit cake--- YES fruitcake (not all kinds but many kinds) that is sliced and then heated in the toaster oven and then slathered with BUTTER(not fake stuff, not low cal stuff, not margarine).

[Aggie]

Aggie said "I was fairly sugar-restricted as a child"-- this explains sooooo much  I'm a carb addict myself- I will actually do salty/savory over sweet anyday and if it comes with bonus hot sauce well get outa the way. We were also not allowed the 'debil sugar' growing up and me and my brothers are completely weird as a result(ok they are weird- I am completely normal).

One side effect is that I am a compulsive sweet food/candy binge-eater if they are freely available (and if I'm on a long drive, I will keep eating any candy within arm's reach until it is gone), but I am rarely tempted to actually buy sweets when I could spend my money on tropical fruit or savory morsels.  Chocolate is an exception; I still rarely buy it, but if ya need chocolate, ya GET chocolate. 

I think it's a satisfaction thing - sweets please the tongue but it's so fleeting (which is why I can't stop once I start I think), and make you feel nasty if you eat too much.  A good solid meal keeps the happy with you for a longer time. 

(BTW AB - I think you'd love good Korean food - it's not the tastiest at first but it is really vitalizing and your body KNOWS it.  Plenty of spicy, too.)

[anthrobabe]

seeeeee-- likewise- I will eat it until it is gone (sweet) do prefer and buy salty/savory but if I can get it I can't stop with sweets

did someone say Kimchi?( I will even eat the stuff out of the jar) I think (like much Asian cooking) Koran dishes are based on good stuff- veg,tofu,little meat and mainly for flavor,seafood,rice-- good stuff that is good for ones body. Unfortunately this is AR in the USA and Asian means Chinese and that comes as an Americanized buffet( with what people call 'sushi' which is actually not and really resembles what I'd call Kimbap-- some is actually tasty but lots is ugh).

I often want to scream
"Sushi does not mean raw fish!"

[Opsa]

Hmm... what if we developed a sushi poptart that had a seaweed crust and rice filling? Naw, they'd ruin it by adding frosting and reducing the rice to a white paste.

Speaking of Barbie, Brittney and Lindsey- I seem to recall a rather risque underground comic character named Cherry Poptart. Now, that's apocalyptic. (Or is it apocalypstick?)

[Aggie]

seeeeee-- likewise- I will eat it until it is gone (sweet) do prefer and buy salty/savory but if I can get it I can't stop with sweets

did someone say Kimchi?( I will even eat the stuff out of the jar) I think (like much Asian cooking) Koran dishes are based on good stuff- veg,tofu,little meat and mainly for flavor,seafood,rice-- good stuff that is good for ones body. Unfortunately this is AR in the USA and Asian means Chinese and that comes as an Americanized buffet( with what people call 'sushi' which is actually not and really resembles what I'd call Kimbap-- some is actually tasty but lots is ugh).

You're preaching to the choir, sista...  Christie has just made a big batch of kimchi and I'm eagerly waiting for it to ripen a bit (I like it when it just starts to turn sour) - she thinks it's gonna be her best batch ever.  But it's the huge variety of dishes using all the herbs and veggies that we can't easily get here that I really miss.  I need to move over there for at least a couple of years and just eat.

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

The essence of poptartitude is that, compared to starving, they're just fine.

But only compared to starving, there are soooo many better choices out there...

[Sibling Chatty]

My problem is that I need to have shelf-stable available food that does not require cooking, opening a difficult container or heating up, as at times I literally have to eat something in order to be able to get the strength to get up from the bed.

Blood sugar issues suck.

Standing up long enough to cook is also a problem, once I gather the energy to do it. One more "pass out and whack the face on the stainless steel island" and I will be ready to star in my own horror film series. At least the places on the left side of my face don't hurt as much.

And, with all that I CANNOT eat? Heck, I am happy to have the stupid Poptarts.