Trash Baby

My little Luna. Her favorite place to be is the trash can in my office.

REVIEW: CARAMEL COCONUT OREOS

I hadn't heard about Caramel Coconut Oreos being released, so finding them at the grocery store this morning was a pleasant surprise.  This is also the first time I've seen one of these "Limited Edition" flavors released in "Family Size", which is probably a smart move on Nabisco's part, given the current lockdown conditions across the U.S.  I do love both caramel and coconut, so I was particularly excited to try this one.

Quick take: they're very good, with a smokey, toasted coconut flavor. The coconut bits in the creme lend a nice crunchy texture surprise, but even though the creme ratio is good, the chocolate sandwich cookie still overpowers the caramel flavor. The flavoring of the creme is definitely stronger than other Limited Edition Oreos I've tried--which is a good thing--but the flavors would have been even more evenly balanced if the cookie portion was vanilla instead of chocolate. The caramel coconut creme by itself is excellent--they should sell it separately as a dessert spread. 

Everyone in my household loved these, and they're disappearing fast. I'm rating this one an A!

Quarantine Puzzles

Like many people observing the stay-at-home restrictions in the NY/NJ area, we've been spending time doing jigsaw puzzles. It took awhile to get the hang of it again--I cannot remember the last time I attempted a puzzle before this crisis, but it's safe to say the only ones we've had in our house before this were Barney the Dinosaur or Winnie the Pooh themed.  It's turned out to be a relaxing activity that our entire family is enjoying. We all pitch in at various times, and there is a certain satisfaction in popping in that last piece.  We've completed 4 of them already, with a bunch more waiting in the wings.  Our local Hallmark store had to close its doors to customers because of the social distancing restricting, but is doing a brisk online business with their puzzle collection, and we're happy to support small business owners during this time. It's a win-win for everyone!

Luna vs. the Paper Towels

I'm not sure what this roll of paper towels did to piss off the cat, but she wasn't taking any prisoners.

"I regret nothing."