Rice Krispies Treats Ice Cream Sandwiches

Yay, new foods! It's always enjoyable to try them out. I do consider myself a foodie--I mean, a CHEAP foodie, but still. Here are the new foods I picked up with honest opinions.

I had heard about Rice Krispies Treats Ice Cream Sandwiches on TikTok and they were not easy to find. I finally spotted a box at Walmart and scooped them up--and I was not disappointed. If you love that Rice Krispies Treats taste, it's there. They sandwich a square of vanilla ice cream. Perfect for the summer. And no, the treats are not too hard--I was worried I wouldn't be able to chomp down on the sandwich but they were soft! It all worked. Get these!

Keeping on the ice cream sandwich wagon, well, there is also a Pop Tarts version. I picked up the strawberry, but there's also brown sugar cinnamon and chocolate fudge flavors. I thought this was okay-it tasted almost too dry for me. I'm thinking I might prefer the brown sugar cinnamon. I think Rory and Lorelai Gilmore would be pleased with these:

We aren't huge Selena Gomez fans, but I always think it's fun when celebs collab with a food company. Sometimes the cookies turn out tasty--these were pretty good, actually. I preferred them to the Post Malone Oreos. I like cinnamon and I like chocolate, so yes please.

I may be an adult, but I still like sugary cereal. These Birthday Cake Lucky Charms had a pleasant sweet flavor, and I always love those marshmallows:

Moon Pies are delicious--and they are celebrating a birthday, so they released Party Pies--instead of a chocolate cookie, it's vanilla. And there's sprinkles!

I like Dolly Parton so when I saw she had a frozen food line out, I got excited. Sadly though, this one wasn't it. The meat was tough and had an odd taste. I will be skipping any other frozen meals from her. Gordon Ramsay has a fantastic line of frozen meals by the way, so not all celeb lines are ick. However, I hear Dolly has pies as well, so when I spot them, I will try one out:

I love spicy and I love pickles so I had to pick up these Cheetos. Pickle fans will certainly like these--but only if they can deal with the heat.

I love Mounds Candy Bars, so when I saw there was a Mounds Coconut Creme pie out, I was thrilled. It has a pleasant coconut and chocolate taste--it's not something I'd get all the time, but once in a while it'll make a scrumptious treat:

I'm a sucker for all things lemon, and these Frosted Lemon Cheerios are yummy. Sometimes their flavors don't work, but this one did. 

Finally, I say awesome sauce a lot so when I saw these Goldfish Crackers, I was intrigued. So what did Awesome Sauce taste like? Well, they kinda had Thousand Island vibes but not totally? On the back it even says they are hard to describe, and it's true:

Which one of these new foods would you try first?

Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

.....to not be doing much for the 4th of July. The neighborhood lights up with fireworks, so I'll check those out. Other than that, I might get caught up with my reality TV and read.  

......to have gone to HuHot with Mom & the kids for the all you can eat Mongolian stir fry. It's always delicious. HuHot gift cards make a fantastic gift, especially to teenagers who eat a ton!

.....to think it's cool that Amazon has Prime For Young Adults. If you're a young adult or in college, you get 6 months of Prime FREE and then it's $7.49 a month or $69 per year. Great deal as regular Prime is $139 a year. 

.....to wonder how it's going to go for school this year since cell phones are banned in Texas. I imagine my daughter is happy she is finished with K-12. It's insane to me that they'll ban this, but do nothing about gun control. 

....to have loved this shirt my daughter got me for my birthday. We both are not fans of the felon. (I found the shirt here and you can get the Felon 47 toilet brush here.) 

Venetian Hot Plate At Port Aransas

 I mean, you know a restaurant is fabulous when there is a sign like this on the front door:

However, they don't enforce it. There was a toddler screeching and racing around when we were there and nothing happened. Ah, well. 

But I still recommend Venetian Hot Plate if you're in Port Aransas. We've been going for years and the food is always scrumptious. 

We started off with garlic bread and it comes with oil to dip it in. 

Here's part of the menu. Seafood is a popular choice, but I'm weird and do not like seafood. So I get the pasta with steak bites. The meat is always tender. 

This was my delicious pasta:

My Mom loves her seafood, so she got the shrimp plate. We liked how the potatoes were in the shape of mushrooms:

Yes, everything was fresh. Since they are right by the gulf, everything is plucked right out of the water that day. 

Dessert is also a win, but we were all full this time. I have had the creme brûlée in the past, so order that. 

Venetian Hot Plate is open Tuesday-Saturday from 5PM-close and they are closed Sunday. Let me know if you stop in!