Fruit Snacks
A Haiku of Redemption
chewie, gushy treat sticky goodness, good to eat I love my fruit snacks
I wrote a poem complaining about a flop of a snack that really disappointed me. It was deeply dissatisfying, but I’m going to eat it anyway, because I hate to waste.
These little gems, on the other hand, are a true delight to eat. They could probably use less sugar (because, really, couldn’t everything?), but they are like any number of fruit snacks I had as a child. If candy could trick you into thinking it was healthy, these soft dried cantaloupe and strawberries would do it.
What’s your favorite snack or fruit snack from your childhood?
If you want to learn about the lame snack, you can read the poem here:
Adam Deitsch is an environmental scientist and climate speaker. Check out his other work for environmental, policy, and other varying topics. He is also a home cook (or whatever the term is for a self-trained cook who is not a professional chef, but is constantly told they should cook for a living) and may even eat too many snacks. He’s the founder of Just the Recipe, and occasionally writes poems and other pieces about food elsewhere.
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