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OMG that is too funny xD
I'm pretty sure that's gonna happen to me with my first attempts at making a pizza (I haven't tried yet, I need to get over my fear of yeast)

Meh, it looks OK. I mean, it is basically a semi-homemade Choco Taco with custom fix'ins. But as a fellow DIY Desert-er, I'm not up for the excess sugar, extremely processed chocolate and artificial colors. My baked good ingredients are already processed and sugary enough without it.

A good combination would be the homemade taco shells with good vanilla ice, homemade caramel sauce or dulce de leche, folded and dipped in melted chocolate.

Or a tiramisu version with taco shell painted with coffee on the inside, coffee or vanilla ice cream and shaved dark chocolate. Maybe with a mascarpone layer inside also.

Or if we are going on the Easter theme, i would go with shaved mint chocolate instead of fake green coconut or even some julienned mint leaves.

And the "side" would be something to counteract the sweetness of the taco, maybe something salty or tart. I'm thinking maybe a tart strawberry or mango "salsa" or a different kind of pudding.

I liked the cookie cake pie, but after awhile and after people told me they can only eat one slice, the novelty of the over-sweetness wore off. I assume the same will go with this one. i understand that she has an artistic thing going on, but I'd prefer if she was more artistic with the taste as well as looks. Processed chocolate eggs and jelly beans are good and sweet, but it's safe. Mixing it up and making the stuff from scratch (like the shell) is much more fun.

Unless you know for sure that that dim sum is frozen, I don't think you can justify saying it is frozen when you haven't even tried it or just by looks.

Since I'm going home to Los Angeles for the summer, I look forward to traveling an hour to Santa Monica or whereever it is to try that.

Is there any chance those flavors are or are coming to the US? Cause some of them sound really good, if not intriguing.

Omg that looks wonderful! Can't wait to try this!

I guess my family doesn't count as what m.c.f calls poor people huh? People have lost their jobs and are losing homes? Yeah, please don't treat us like we're idiots: all of us have been affected by the bad economy and do not live under a rock not knowing that poor people exist. Of course we know that. My father lost his job and is in risk of losing the one he has again. My family has always been low income. But it is false to say that poor people -can't- act on a cause and therefore -need- Walmart's prices. That's just like saying poor people can't be healthy and -need- to settle for possessed food (which is a bunch of crock). Hmm, come to think of it, what poor person buys Ben n Jerry's when they can make it themselves for much cheaper or buy bigger containers of ice cream for less? Anyway...

Poor people can save money and go local, organic or "Green"- it's already been done by being frugal. You can't keep shooting down everyone's solutions just because they don't work for you. There is more to cheap clothes than Walmart and $15 organic t-shirts. If you can't afford to do it, then don't do it. Poor people aren't being attacked here; morals and public awareness does not equal rich. I sure as heck not. But for the people that can, they want to do something about it and obviously, one of the best ways to do it is through your wallet.

It's really funny how many ways poor people deal with certain things. It depends on the person and where they are. Many of my parent's friends grow vegetables and fruit in garden and around their apartment. My family has managed to both buy from friends and grow organic produce and for -very- cheap. I don't ever want to go back to bland tomatoes ever again. And you can't possibly tell me that you can't get cheaper clothes from yard sales or thrift stores. If your poor, you are not going to be choosy most of the time. Many family friends have managed to stay off stores for good that way and save a lot of money.

If poor people have managed to stay off Walmart, then that means they have options and that means they don't -have- to settle. Sometimes they're better off. And I'm more worried about the sweatshops in the U.S. that employ illegal immigrants and pay them well under minimum wage under threat of deportation and harsh conditions, as well as circumstances that pit certain groups against each other so they don't collaborate. Buying from thrift stores and yard sales has definitely prevented me from supporting companies with those practices and I'm damn proud of it.

The best version I've tried is roasted veggies (sliced zucchini, yellow squash and some other things) with I think mozzarella on a whole wheat tortilla. It was served in the dining hall and I think I went for thirds. So much better than the plain cheese ones; if I ever makes quesadillas, that would be my fillings.

No one "needs" to settle for Walmart's prices or anything. Same with any other company. Contrary to popular belief, you won't always go broke when going for organic or supporting other social causes through consumption, you know. You want cheap clothes that don't support companies that practice ill-treatment with their sweatshops, here's some options: go to thrift stores where clothes are often donated. The money goes to the store and depending on where you go, you can get great stuff. I will never spend $20+ on a shirt. Heck, I'd never spend $5 unless it's a good one at a thrift store and I have a friend that can "remodel" some of my clothes for free. Want organic food without breaking the bank? Grow your own along with buying from the store. There are many websites that give info on how to grow fruits and veggies indoors and out, in an apartment, etc. There are plenty of stores and national chains that treat their customers well and provide good prices. My family mostly buys bulk and goes to ethnic stores for food we normally can't buy in national chains anyway. And they have better sales without coupons haha.

Overall, do whatever you want and go with what you believe. It just so happens that my morals and beliefs coincide with what I normally do, what I've grown up with and what is practical. All I really care about is that people educate themselves and discuss the issues at hand. Some people can and will act on their knowledge and beliefs and some can't and won't. People can't afford or don't want to buy cage-free eggs from Walmart? Well, that's their schtick, Walmart can't control everyone. But I simply can't agree that Walmart's prices are "needed" when there are indeed, many and better options. And this is coming from a college student that hates and doesn't spend excessively.

It's funny how I haven't had a lot of disasters yet. It took me so long before I ever burned something and that was because the oven dials here don't have numbers and I'm stupid enough to still use them xD

But I think the worst for me and one that still kind of confuses me was the first time I tried to make homemade oreos. I followed the directions exactly and everything (I think) and even used an oven with numbers on the dial. The cookies spread into a thin, but brick-hard, eggy, and almost burnt layer that covered the cookie pan. I haven't tried to remake them yet, but I want to so I can be able to get it right again. I don't care that much to buy oreos :(

Well it's a good thing I don't like BnJ or Baskin Robbins. The ice cream is way too sweet for me and too expensive. That allows me to continue being my "Hoity-Toity" self and continue educating myself on where my food comes from as well as supplement my passion for cooking :). Where I live in los Angeles, there actually isn't a Walmart near me, so I never had to go to one until college, and that was just to buy a cookie scoop.

Not everyone will care or can afford to support any social causes behind many products in the market. It just so happens to work for me: I like making my own food, it's cheaper to make my own food, financial aid helps so I hardly buy food at all and national chain stores are too far, so I usually buy from local businesses. Some day I will make my own Kit Kat bars so I can get more for my buck than the tiny bars they sell in the vending machines.

Overall, I appreciate business like Walmart going for the cage free eggs and the rBGH-free milk. It's pretty much a given that big corporations will only support certain causes if it gives them $$$. And they are a business and people want the artificially cheap costs of products, so they are giving people what they want. I normally don't go to Walmart for various reasons, but if companies will jump on the bandwagon for good causes, even for profit, I'm not going to be too picky.

Kit Kat Bars!! I once bought $10 worth from a vending machine during finals. It wasn't enough...

Canned ham and corned beef. No, not SPAM but actual good canned ham (oxymoron I know). And new zealand or filippino corned beef (mmm oily).

I'm one of those people that wouldn't turn away most food, but if I were to buy anything, I would most likely make it myself. With the exception of some things like kit kat, crackers and canned ham, most processed food taste nasty to me.

Ohhhhh that sounds good. Since I hate peeps, I'll just use homemade marshmellows. It's not like anyone will care about the look of the marshmallows and if I cared, I would put food coloring if I wanted. But a flutternutter with pound cake instead of bread sounds like a toothache waiting to happen. Good stuff, love when people are creative.