Went on a quest for frosted lemon cheerios, decided to write a little silly ASMR monologue to send in to The Empty Bowl podcast:
Hello Dan, Justin, and my fellow sailors of the vast, milky sea. My name is Sofia and I’d like to tell you about my harrowing quest for gold and glory: ie, the limited edition frosted lemon cheerios.
To set the scene, I currently live in northern California and in the way of many Californians I do not often grocery shop—or, at least, not at stores that carry American cereals. Several episodes ago, Dan expounded on the merits of the limited edition frosted lemon cheerios with such enthusiasm even in ASMR tones that I knew I had to try it. With that, and my own life long obsession with lemon flavored foods, I began my search.
Like any fool at the start of their journey, I underestimated the trials and tribulations I would go through:
The first grocery store I tried, Safeway, I arrogantly assumed would have the treasure I sought. But when I went to the cereal aisle, I did not find it. Classic, frosted, apple cinnamon, very berry, chocolate strawberry, strawberry banana, all of these were present, but no frosted lemon—not even an empty gap in the shelves to show that Safeway even stocked it. Disheartened, I left, but the siren call would haunt my dreams.
A few days later, I tried another grocery store, Lucky’s. Despite its name, this again ended in failure. A few days after that, I tried Target thinking, perhaps, it’s a matter of regionality—that the far reach of Target would guarantee the presence of that which I sought.
And again, failure.
Possesssed, I researched online for more details on my white whale—I even considered buying from Amazon, but at thirteen dollars a box plus shipping, I would not make that deal with the devil. And so I followed the trail of clues: I knew definitively it had been released at Kroger’s but there are no Kroger’s in my area. I knew there was a connection between Kroger’s and Ralph’s, but when I searched for a Ralph’s in my area the only hint of it was a former Ralph’s that had been replaced by a Walmart. In desperation, I went.
For a fourth time, failure.
I considered: would I have to live my life absent of frosted lemon cheerios or would I have to sell my soul and give in to Jeff’s foul domination of e-commerce?
This dilemma tormented me until I remembered: for Mother’s Day I would be traveling to southern California with its own set of regional grocery stores.
And so I went to the land where Ralph’s still existed, and as if a sign from the cereal gods themselves, when I walked through those sliding doors the cereal aisle was directly in front of me. In the cheerios section I was again presented with the same varieties as before, but there was a strange gap in the shelves above my eye line. Straining, I saw it: a single box of frosted lemon cheerios stood. Finally, my quest was complete.
But then, as if to reward me for my perseverance, a second box was revealed. However, with it a final test: it was placed so deep into the shelf, it was out of reach. Thankfully, my sister, taller and thus with a longer wingspan was also present, but even she had to use another box of cereal to knock it down enough to be within her grasp.
And so, riding the high of success, I bought three boxes of cereal that day: the two boxes of frosted lemon cheerios and the one box we used to reach them which was, thankfully, blueberry cheerios and which I hope will be a good mix in for those good, good complementary flavors.
After having consumed an entire box of frosted lemon cheerios, I can confirm that all the heartbreak and effort was worth it.
Before the year draws to a close I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the best (and worst) cereals of 2023. I appreciate you all coming on this cereal ride with me this year, and can't wait to see what cereals 2024 has in store!
Top three cereals of 2023:
1. Frosted Lemon Cheerios - How tragic it is that these Cheerios were a limited time offer, such was their creativity and deliciousness. As it is, I picked them up on a trip to the States in April and had to be satisfied with one singular box of delight. Here's hoping that the summer of 2024 sees Frosted Lemon Cheerios return with a citrussy flourish.
2. Crunchy Nut Bites - An unexpected light in the darkness of these winter months, this has become a staple of my cereal shelf ever since that first box of them in November. Although a small and slightly expensive, it's hard to rival Crunchy Nut Bites for texture and joy. A welcome bowl of this cereal is a fine way to kick off the first morning of 2024.
3. South Korean Oreo O's - My white whale of cereal was finally acquired this year and lo and behind, I able to confirm what the online cereal community had previously stated. This is the best form of Oreo O's available. Rich, chocolaty and indulgent there is no improvement that can be had for this triumph of the form.
Honorable mention - Although I don't post anything personal on this blog it seems remiss to reflect on the year as such without including the best part of it. My adopted son Mr. Garlic, who is a big fan of sniffing all the cereal I try.
Now, for sadly the worst cereal of 2023...
IHOP Mini Pancake Cereal - The crushing domination of corn as a cheap base for cereal strikes again with this 'blueberry pancake' experience, included here in quotes for it was certainly not the flavor I experienced. A bad cereal is one thing, but a disappointing bad cereal is another and although I tried in my review to find a redeeming aspect of it, with the power of hindsight I spiritually banish this box of cereal to where it belongs... the trash.
Dessert:
brownies
muffins
cinnamon rolls
cheesecake
donuts
chocolate fondue
pudding
apple pie
pumpkin bread
pumpkin pie
chocolate chip cookies
sugar cookies
gingerbread cookies
biscotti
fortune cookies
shortbread cookies
oatmeal cookies
Angel food cake
carrot cake
cupcakes
fruit cake
cream puffs
flan
custard
Meringue
sorbet
s’mores
Fast food and restaurants:
McDonald’s
Carl’s Jr
Taco Bell
Panda Express
Jack-in-the-box
In-n-out
Chick-Fil-A
La Salsa
Dairy Queen
Baskin Robbin’s
Pizza Hut
Papa John’s
Roundtable
Domino’s
Johnny Rocket’s
Cho-cho San’s
Hot Dog On A Stick
Coldstone
California Pizza Kitchen
Red Robin
Ruby Tuesdays
Chili’s
Wendy’s
Burger King
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Subway
Tommy’s
The Cheesecake Factory
Arby’s
Quiznos
El Pollo Loco
TGIF
Applebee’s
Wienerschnitzel
IHOP
Islands
White Castle
Togo’s
Sonic
Popeyes
Orange Julius
Jamba Juice
Coffee Bean
Starbucks
Del Taco
Chuck E. Cheese
Baja Fresh
Macaroni Grill
Candy:
Red Vines
M&M’s
Snickers
Hershey’s kisses
Kissables
Kit-Kat
Nerds
Junior Mints
Twizzlers
Tootsie Rolls
Jelly beans
Swedish Fish
Skittles
Starburst
100 grand
3 Musketeers
Airheads
Almond Joy
Baby Bottle Pops
Baby Ruth
bottle caps
Butterfinger
Reese’s Cup
Fast Break
Twix
cotton candy
chocolate coins
Dots
Hot Tamales
jaw breakers
Jolly Ranchers
Laffy Taffy
Lemonheads
lifesavers
Mike & Ike
Milkduds
Milky way
Mr. Goodbar
Nestle’s crunch
Payday
pixie sticks
pop rocks
Push Up pops
Runts
Smarties
Snow Caps
Sugardaddy
Sweet Tarts
Tic-Tacs
York Peppermint Patties
Warheads
Non-alcoholic drinks:
Rootbeer
Lemonade
Orange juice
Grape juice
Capri Sun
Coke
Diet Coke
Diet Pepsi
Pepsi
7up
Sprite
Mountain Dew
Hawaiian Punch
Dr. Pepper
Apple juice
hot cocoa
Kool-Aid
cappuccinos
frappuccinos
lattes
espresso
energy drinks
Vanilla Coke
Cherry Coke
Fanta
Arizona Green Tea
Squirt
Gatorade
Iced tea
Green tea
Chamomile tea
White tea
Oolong tea
Jasmine tea
Chai tea
Snapple
apple cider
Alcoholic drinks:
Wine
Sake
Shochu
Vodka
Bourbon whisky
Irish whisky
Canadian whisky
Bloody Mary
Rum
Absolut
Brandy
Scotch
Cognac
Tequila
Gin
Wine cooler
Smirnoff
Marc
Sidecar
Tonic
Pina Colada
Martini
Alabama Slammer
Daiquiri
Margarita
Cape Cod
Flying Horse
Kamikaze
Screwdriver
Rusty Nail
Cajun Strawberry Soda
Mimosa
Champagne
Cascade
Fosters
Sam Adams
Budweiser
Coors
Harpoon
Milwaukee’s Bes
Disclaimer: do not eat anything you are allergic, intolerant, or sensitive to! Moderate your diet according to your needs. Seek a dietician's help with this if needed.
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* = only taste safe-- not meant to be eaten straight but eating a little won't kill you
Glitter bottles, potions, glowsticks, cleaning products: cake luster dust in any beverage, edible fluorescent colorant in any beverage, citrus juice, water with lemon, water with orange, water with grapefruit, water with other citrus fruit, dyed beverage
Inedible plants and flowers: lettuce, spinach, kale, cabbage, peas, carrots, corn, pumpkin, other veggies, watermelon, peach, apple, mango, banana, dragonfruit, pineapple, grapes, cherries, strawberries, other fruits, dried fruits, skins of some fruits/vegetables, mushrooms, seeds, nuts, herbal tea, dandelions, other edible flowers, herb seasonings, edible tree bark, breath strips, edible rice paper, edible sugar paper, edible money wafers, edible grass candy, cotton candy, gushers, wax bottle soda candies, decorative sugar pieces, gel/juice-filled gummies/candy, gel/juice-filled gum*, shredded gum*
There’s multiple pics of york Pattie’s bc I couldn’t stop eating them (minis) and they are making me so violently sick rn and I had so much regret I starting having a freak out over it
(Not pictured, cereal bag of 4 cereals!!)
Me and my boyfriend are also rewatching bojack
TW CALORIES
-1/4c strawberry and chocolate cheerios(35)
-1/4c chocolate Chex mix (45)
-1/4c Cinnamon Toast Crunch (32.5)
-1/4ish cup Frosted Flakes I don’t remember
-1/4ish cup Frosted Flakes I don’t remember
2 cookies n cream kisses (52)
-Had McDonald’s again bc they were having pizza and I literally wanted to die over this
-10p nugs (420)
-med fry (320) my boyfriend took my leftovers
-sundae (330)
-1.7 sweet n sour sauce (counting for 2-100)
-tried a moon pie for the first time with my boyfriend (80 bc I had half)
-I have 4 pics of yorks but I’m pretty sure I had more? So I’ll say (250)
-lemon lime ice (5)
-2 tums bc it turns out having too much peppermint candy causes nausea and other stomach problems…
I’m feeling SO extremely guilty and disgusted and I actually really want to cry but I can’t, I hate myself so much and I’m mad because idk what my actual weight was today bc of the monitors, but ik once I get the monitors off I’ll be working my ass off and restricting more than I am in case I put on weight from today and the scale was pretty accurate today
I’m so so so SO FUCKING MAD AT MYSELF
like honestly this pain is so bad rn I’d rather deal with hunger pain than whatever tf this spicy butt pain is
I’m getting too comfortable but like I’m serious, the past 2 days I’ve been severely gassy, and I NEVER am, and I think it’s bc I’m eating like shit
I need my veggies and fruits ugh, but I feel like shit bc I hate myself but then I hate myself bc I feel like shit
Anyway the heart pain wasn’t too bad today, only 4 clicks, kinda annoying bc ofc I’m not having the severe pain I normally do, but I’m thankful I’m not feeling that pain though
But I get to take these off at 11am tomorrow, I was told not to itch but since I’m allergic to adhesive it was getting painful so I did small itches
TMA Entity Genshin Impact Alignments Still Pending, But Here Is How Every Currently Playable Character (and Paimon and La Signora)’s (English) Voice Looks, Feels, Smells, And Tastes, Because Magnused Archives Is Hard, But Synesthesia Is Just Kind Of A Thing That I Have.
Aether: Closest to hex code #967510, feels like the way a silicone spatula does on the bottom of a saucepan just as well-stirred milk is about to start boiling in earnest, smells like new sawdust, tastes like the bagel chips in commercial Chex Mix.
Albedo: Closest to #e5d5a6, feels like how I’d imagine being bodily dragged smoothly but at a fair pace across a floor made of whatever’s in those green chalkboards would feel, smells like sandalwood and black pepper, tastes like black tea with half-and-half and sugar steeped for 5 minutes in water that’s not quite hot enough.
Amber: Closest to #0f2bff, feels like the surface of new Thinking Putty (the kind without bits in it), smells like black coffee, tastes like the aftertaste of some kinds of strong ginger ale, almost reminiscent of cherry tomatoes.
Barbara: Closest to #fff48b, feels like a cold, rather heavy metal ball resting on the upturned fingers of one’s left hand resting on a thoroughly sanded but unvarnished wooden table, smells like sour cream, tastes like one of those containers of plain Greek yogurt with blueberry compote at the bottom before you’ve mixed the blueberries into the rest of the yogurt.
Beidou: #8b51ab, feels like pressing down on both sides of your lower jawbone with my thumbs almost until it starts to hurt, smells like old but still unrusted metal, tastes like thyme and lavender.
Bennett: Closest to #ba825e, feels like pine knot smoke in the back of your throat, smells like rust and carrots, tastes like a soy sauce-flavored Top Ramen seasoning packet dissolved in potato soup.
Chongyun: Closest to #8bd2c9, feels like being pushed gently forwards with a flat hand between your shoulderblades, smells like brined straw mushrooms, tastes like cardboard.
Diluc: Closest to #7e5900, feels like the crook of a long-handle umbrella rested against the beginnings of your forehead, the bridge of your nose, and the apple of your cheek, smells like canned iced tea, tastes like stick cinnamon.
Diona: Closest to #dbb5e5, feels like being smacked across the nose with a length of bubble tape, smells like sweetened condensed milk and honeysuckle, tastes like black cherry ice cream.
Eula: #9586c3, feels like a length of exceptionally fine chainmaille being draped around the entirety of your neck, from the top of your spine downwards, smells like raspberry lemonade, tastes like lightly chilled vanilla coffee creamer.
Fischl: Closest to #ff78f3, feels like the split second after sticking a wooden coffee stirrer down your throat as far as it will go before your body realizes just how much the coffee stirrer should not be where it is, smells like Bath & Body Works’ A Thousand Wishes body mist, tastes like canned pears.
Ganyu: Closest to #b8a4ba, feels like a cotton-gloved hand being placed over the center of your face, not particularly lightly but not pressing down either, smells like turmeric and privet flowers, tastes like rose tea.
Hu Tao: #a1c6e7, feels like a wing feather swiped in a shallow V across the back of your neck, smells like mango and almost-evaporated acetone, tastes like raspberry Yakult.
Jean: Closest to #45e12d, feels like a pitcher of room-temperature water being poured onto your collarbone, smells like pear jellybeans and clover, tastes like Mini Wheats.
Kaeya: Closest to #1a8981, feels like pulling a slightly oversized shirt on with just a little too much force, smells like cinnamon orange black tea, tastes like a formerly blue raspberry popsicle stick.
Keqing: Closest to #c3a6d4, feels like dragging your feet in rubber boots through the fastest part of a stream, smells like echinacea and chalk, tastes like pink homemade wedding mints.
Klee: Closest to #dbb46a, feels like a paint-soaked cotton ball thrown at the side of your face, smells like silt loam early morning in mid-May, tastes like Cheerios.
La Signora: Closest to #5b767c, feels like a wooden spoon dragged across the backs of your fingernails, smells like scratched river rock, tastes like cold chlorinated water.
Lisa: #dfdfdf, feels like a silk scarf tied around you at your upper arms just tightly enough to make moving freely difficult, smells like warm silver, tastes like raspberries.
Lumine: Closest to hex code #aed6cf, feels like when you first apply particularly slippery hand sanitizer, smells like light blue Gatorade, tastes like cashews.
Mona: #c5e391, feels like a sprig of catchweed brushed over the most calloused part of your hands, smells like cherries, tastes like orange honey.
Ningguang: Closest to #7a063b, feels like rolled-up tinfoil between your teeth, smells like dust, tastes like nutmeg.
Noelle: Closest to #dbb27f, feels like a cordial but decisive handshake, the sentiments behind which would have been better suited to a high-five, smells like strawberries, tastes like sunflower seed butter.
Paimon: Closest to hex code #fbcce8, feels like a particularly plush fleece blanket tossed against the left half of your face, smells like strawberry ice cream, tastes like an almost-ripe peach.
Qiqi: #ffffff, feels like the way mile-a-minute leaves prick the backs of your hands, smells like rye flour, tastes like ice and coconut water.
Razor: Closest to hex code #747857, feels like a dishrag, meant more for scrubbing than for comfort, to the forehead, smells like ballpoint pen ink and spicebush leaves, tastes like toasted pumpernickel bread crust.
Rosaria: Closest to #a99aae, feels like putting on a fluffy coat whose sleeves don’t quite cover your hands, smells like cardamom, tastes like chamomile tea.
Sucrose: Closest to hex code #ddeca6, feels like washing your hands, smells like plain buttercream frosting, tastes like avocado.
Tartaglia: #7197d8, feels like the wood grain on a well-aged but well-maintained support column in a hotel lobby, smells like eggshells, tastes like mashed barley and cold iron.
Venti: Closest to #f40a5d, feels like the way your clothes cling to you after the first proper downpour in living memory, smells like violets and Play-Dough, tastes like cherry Kool Aid.
Xiangling: #ecc008, feels like the inside of a corrugated cardboard coffee cup sleeve, smells like honey mustard, tastes like orangeade.
Xiao: Closest to hex code #a9a591, feels like the paper backing to a sheet of sandpaper, smells like mint and ozone, tastes like paper towels.
Xingqiu: #00a9db, feels like a feather shaft splintering between your teeth, smells like Vicks Vapo-Rub and watercolor paints, tastes like glass and nettles.
Xinyan: Closest to #ce5503, feels like riding a bike over a stretch of rounded uneven stones at such a pace that you’re not unsteady, but not quite fast enough to achieve any sort of airtime, smells like tomatoes, tastes like seasoned dry block ramen.
Yanfei: Closest to #eec4a8, feels like someone braiding your hair, gently but faster than one would expect, smells like lemon, tastes like thin cotton yarn.
Zhongli: Closest to hex code #576954, feels like having a large glass ball rolled across the back of your hands through a fleece blanket, smells like new potting soil, honey, and thyme, tastes like Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, steeped for an appropriately long time and somehow kept at the right temperature for the entirety thereof.
Initial impressions: as I have been burned by ‘limited edition’ flavours before, I was sceptical when I first heard Cheerios were releasing these. Citrus and cereal don’t often go well together. However, upon hearing a glowing review on The Empty Bowl, a podcast that my own cereal reviewing career takes much inspiration from, I knew I needed to try them.
Post bowl thoughts: I was a fool to have doubted the master cereal craftsman at General Mills, as Cheerios once again prove themselves the most consistent base for any and all flavourings. The lemon here is clear, crisp and bright, bringing a wonderful freshness that is complemented by the underlying sweetness that rounds out the spoon. As mentioned on The Empty Bowl, the taste is strikingly reminiscent of lemon bars. The unmistakable presence of lemon does, I think, suffer from the lack of any tartness or bitterness that serves to make lemon such an important inclusion in so many other deserts.
This slight lack of depth not withstanding, Frosted Lemon Cheerios taste like the beautiful promise of summer. The mediative chewing experience brings to mind the freedom and sleepy content of idling away a long evening with friends as a warm breeze disturbs the grass you recline on.
A comfortingly sweet milk is left, that, as you reverently lift the bowl up to your mouth for the final slurp, leaves you with a perfect farewell to such a sublime cereal experience.
21 Shelf-stable meals for your Emergency food deliver
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1 - Mac and Cheese
You might have a few boxes of this goodness on your shelves already.
This breakfast staple is super versatile in terms of toppings (literally anything) and cooking method (on the stovetop, in the microwave, or overnight).
Quaker Instant Oatmeal Express Cups, Honey & Almonds, $12 for pack of 12, Amazon
Canned chili
Vegetarian or meatless, spicy or mild—just heat and eat for a filling dinner.
Products to try:
Stagg Country Brand Chili with Beans, $8 for pack of 6, Amazon
Amy’s Organic Medium Vegan Chili, $3, Amazon Fresh
Granola/protein bars
Tasty bars are one of the best snacks ever, quarantine or not.
Products to try:
Kind Dark Chocolate Chunk Granola Bars, $3 for pack of 5, Amazon Fresh
RXBAR, Peanut Butter & Berries Protein Bar, $19 for pack of 12, Amazon
Quaker Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars, $11 for pack of 58, Amazon
Dried fruit
The trail mix staple will help you get your daily servings of fibrous fruit and natural sweetness in. Maybe try a new kind—pineapple, mango, apple, banana, blueberries…
Products to try:
Mariani Mediterranean Apricots, $15 for pack of 4, Amazon
Newman’s Own Organic Prunes, $6, Amazon
Sunbest Mango Slices, $17, Amazon
Tuna pouches
Your best bet for Omega-3 fatty acids that last a long while. The plain canned stuff you had as a kid works, but there are also tons of flavorful varieties available in pouches today.
Products to try:
Bumble Bee Lemon & Pepper Seasoned Tuna, $12 for pack of 12, Amazon
Safe Catch Elite Wild Tuna, Chili Lime, $45 for pack of 12, Amazon
Milk
You’ve probably seen shelf-stable cartons of nondairy milk at the grocery store—soy, almond, rice, hemp. Dairy milk also comes in shelf-stable cartons and bottles.
Products to try:
Silk Original Soymilk, Original, $2, Amazon Fresh
Horizon Organic, Low Fat Organic Milk Box, $6 for pack of 6, Amazon Fresh
Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, Unsweetened Vanilla, $10 for pack of 6, Amazon Fresh
Canned veggies
Having a nonperishable source of vegetables is key in the event you can’t hit the grocery store.
If any fresh fruit you happen to have already goes bad or runs out, you’ll be happy to have the preserved stuff on hand. No peeling or slicing required!
Products to try:
Dole Diced Pears in 100% Juice, $2 for pack of 4, Amazon
Dole Crushed Pineapple in Juice, $18 for pack of 12, Amazon
Hearty soups
Opt for beefier varieties like minestrone, chicken noodle, or lentil vegetable, which contain several different food groups to make a meal in and of itself. Comes in cans and cartons.
Products to try:
Wickedly Prime Chicken Noodle Soup, $22 for pack of 6, Amazon
Amy’s Organic Chunky Vegetable and Lentil Vegetable, $25 for pack of 6, Amazon
High-protein Pasta
Pasta made with beans and legumes is extra high in protein, which is awesome if you don’t have access to the fresh proteins you might usually have at lunch or dinner.
Products to try:
Barilla Protein Plus Farfalle Pasta, $3, Amazon Fresh
Banza Chickpea Pasta Variety Case, $20 for pack of 6, Amazon
Cereal
You can’t go wrong with cereal, whether it’s a whole grain variety, a crunchy granola, or the “kids’ stuff.”
365 Everyday Value Chocolate Cherry Carnival Trail Mix, $7, Amazon
Navy Beans
Beans are one of the greatest sources of plant protein and fiber there is. Dried and canned are both shelf-stable. Any variety will do, but navy beans are particularly versatile.
Ahh, my true passion. Glad there’s this survey around.
Food
I crossed out what I’ve never tried before <- Might as well do this. Thanks for the idea, @justsurveys! :D Will probs bold and italicize the food I love, bold the ones I’ve simply tried at least once and liked, italicize the ones I’ve tried at least once but don’t like all that much, and strikethrough the food I’ve downright never tried before. Lotsa rules, but food surveys don’t come around often and I’m excited for this one lmao. Let’s go.
Ok, I take back my praise. Tbf, most of the cereals I know are American brands + I don’t eat cereals all that much, so it’s not really this survey’s fault lmao.
Foods: Dessert
brownies
muffins
cinnamon rolls
cheesecake
donuts
chocolate fondue
pudding
apple pie
pumpkin bread
pumpkin pie
chocolate chip cookies
sugar cookies
gingerbread cookies
biscotti
fortune cookies
shortbread cookies
oatmeal cookies
Angel food cake
carrot cake
cupcakes
fruit cake
cream puffs
flan
custard
Meringue
sorbet
s’mores
McDonald’s
Carl’s Jr
Taco Bell
Panda Express
Jack-in-the-box
In-n-out
Chick-Fil-A
La Salsa
Dairy Queen
Baskin Robbin’s
Pizza Hut
Papa John’s
Roundtable
Domino’s
Johnny Rocket’s
Cho-cho San’s
Hot Dog On A Stick
Coldstone
California Pizza Kitchen
Red Robin
Ruby Tuesdays
Chili’s
Wendy’s
Burger King
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Subway
Tommy’s
The Cheesecake Factory
Arby’s
Quiznos
El Pollo Loco
TGIF
Applebee’s
Wienerschnitzel
IHOP
Islands
White Castle
Togo’s
Sonic
Popeyes
Orange Julius
Jamba Juice
Coffee Bean
Starbucks
Del Taco
Chuck E. Cheese
Baja Fresh
Macaroni Grill
Foods: Candy
Red Vines
M&M’s
Snickers
Hershey’s kisses
Kissables
Kit-Kat
Nerds
Junior Mints
Twizzlers
Tootsie Rolls
Jelly beans
Swedish Fish
Skittles
Starburst
100 grand
3 Musketeers
Airheads
Almond Joy
Baby Bottle Pops
Baby Ruth
bottle caps
Butterfinger
Reese’s Cup
Fast Break
Twix
cotton candy
chocolate coins
Dots
Hot Tamales
jaw breakers
Jolly Ranchers
Laffy Taffy
Lemonheads
lifesavers
Mike & Ike
Milkduds
Milky way
Mr. Goodbar
Nestle’s crunch
Payday
pixie sticks
pop rocks
Push Up pops
Runts
Smarties
Snow Caps
Sugardaddy
Sweet Tarts
Tic-Tacs
York Peppermint Patties
Warheads
Drinks: Non-alcoholic
Rootbeer
Lemonade
Orange juice
Grape juice
Capri Sun
Coke
Diet Coke
Diet Pepsi
Pepsi
7up
Sprite
Mountain Dew
Hawaiian Punch
Dr. Pepper
Apple juice
hot cocoa
Kool-Aid
cappuccinos
frappuccinos
lattes
espresso
energy drinks
Vanilla Coke
Cherry Coke
Fanta
Arizona Green Tea
Squirt
Gatorade
Iced tea
Green tea
Chamomile tea
White tea
Oolong tea
Jasmine tea
Chai tea
Snapple
apple cider
Drinks: Alcoholic
Wine
Sake
Shochu
Vodka
Bourbon whisky
Irish whisky
Canadian whisky
Bloody Mary
Rum
Absolut
Brandy
Scotch
Cognac
Tequila
Gin
Wine cooler
Smirnoff
Marc
Sidecar
Tonic
Pina Colada
Martini
Alabama Slammer
Daiquiri
Margarita
Cape Cod
Flying Horse
Kamikaze
Screwdriver
Rusty Nail
Cajun Strawberry Soda
Mimosa
Champagne
Cascade
Fosters
Sam Adams
Budweiser
Coors
Harpoon
Milwaukee’s Bes