"strAWESOME"

The box calls them strAWESOME & I have to agree. I had all 3 kids at the grocery store on Monday & let them each pick out a snack. Davis chose these after seeing the commercial on TV. Sounded gross... but that was his choice. The next day, he begged me to open them up. I got him a big mug of cold milk & gave him 2 of these cereal straws... it was a bust. He "changed his mind". He was turned off by the taste & was bothered the milk didn't taste like chocolate (after getting sipped through a chocolate tunnel). I knew Brett wouldn't eat them... so I wondered what I was going to do with 22 more Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws. I took a bite... and my heart skipped a beat. These things are indeed strAWESOME. Go out & get yourself a box. No, not to use as straws... but to eat in place of these:

Dare I saw they taste even BETTER than Pepperidge Farm's Creme Filled Pirouette's? Yes. And here's how it all shakes out...

Pepperidge Farm Pirouettes
Serving size: 2
Dietary Fiber: 0 gram
Calories: 120
Fat: 5 grams
$6 / 30? (don't quote me on this)

Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws
Serving size: 3
Dietary Fiber: less than 1 gram
Calories: 140
Fat: 3.5 grams
*Added bonus: "good source of 7 vitamins!"
$3.88 / 24

Now, I know the commericals are annoying. And the website dedicated to these with the jingle playing from the cereal straw looking ghetto blaster is even more annoying {you don't believe me? click here}. Not to mention the elves Snap, Crackle & Pop are a tad bit juvenile. But one bite of your rolled wafer pastry & all your doubts will melt away. Eat them as a sweet treat, serve them with icecream, dip them in your coffee... and sure - you can use it as a straw, I guess. Serve them at your next party! They look so sophisticated & if you bury the Snap, Crackle & Pop box in the recycle bin, no one will ever know.

And this just in: my Cocoa Krispies Cereal Straws also promote good health. I had an extra tab open on its website & I guess I was there too long. When I came back to it, I had a message on the screen saying: "It's time for a break! Turn off your computer! Jump out of your chair! Go outside & Play" & then gives you the option to click to find out "more fun ideas to get your moving". Wow... a cookie that helps your burn calories just so you can eat more. Just when I thought my strAWESOMEs couldn't get more strAWESOME.