Review: Got Milk Straws

Milk Straws are a fun and mess-free way to enjoy a cold glass of milk. Simply choose from one of eight delicious flavors: Chocolate, Strawberry, Cookies& Cream, Vanilla Milkshake, Strawberry Banana, Wild Berry, Orange Cream, or Banana. Pop it in your milk and slurp away. The special flavor pods inside the straw will magically transform plain ol' milk into something delicious, without adding any fat and very little sugar. No refrigeration is required, so you can pack a Milk Straw in your kiddo's backpack so they can be the envy of the cafeteria at lunchtime. ~ThinkGeek.com

I just received a recent order from ThinkGeek.com. Man, do I love that place! They have so many unique and interesting items for sale! In this order, I received a variety pack of Got Milk? straws. I was curious to see if they would really change the flavor of milk to something like chocolate, vanilla milkshake and orange cream. I have always been a fan of Nesquik strawberry milk and am an occasional  chocolate milk drinker... so this certainly peaked my interest.

I often remember when I was young and I would visit my grandma's house with my cousin. My cousin really didn't like the taste of milk, so grandma would prepare her's with Ovaltine. This is a great chocolate flavor to add to milk to make it more tasty. I wonder what my cousin would think of the Got Milk straws?
I tried two flavors so far, one that was pink and white--this straw made my milk taste like strawberry/banana! These straws really work! I filled a glass with some milk and dropped my straw in. As soon as I took the first sip, the milk was flavored. Amazing!

Milk is a good source of daily nutrients including calcium. If you needed a way to jump start your milk consumption, these straws make milk taste great! (Although, note, they do include some sugar and flavoring agents...) These are definitely a solid addition to milk flavoring products.

Review: Candwich

Candwich--it is a sandwich in a can! Portable! Convenient! Condensed!

According the the website, a candwich is "the official 'Sandwich in a Can'. The perfect food for people on the go.   Busy moms, school kids, and outdoor recreationists love Candwich™.    The unique packaging offers convenience and protection in both lunch boxes and backpacks.   Whether packing a lunch for school or work, feeding kids on the run, or headed out for a fun outdoor adventure, Candwich™ is a great-tasting, healthy alternative to fast food".

In my opinion, the whole design seems odd... when I think of a sandwich I think of something freshly made, or if not freshly made, then made no more than a week ago and freezed for my convenience. There's something about a candwich that just seems wrong...

Maybe it's that the whole of the sandwich is contained in a canister like some futuristic, science fiction food stuff and the website's marketing doesn't help this perception, noting, "With an extended shelf-life, Candwich™ is ideal for emergency food storage needs in the event of a natural disaster.   Candwich™ tastes great, and because of the special Army formulated recipe, the bread stays as soft and sweet after one-year in storage as it did the day it was made (If you can ever keep them around that long)"

Erm... maybe it's that bread is one of those food items that I think of as fresh... that starts to mold if I don't eat it fast enough, like dairy and fruits and vegetables... and the idea that ingredients to make sandwich, namely bread, and jelly for that matter... is formulated to last up to (and longer than?) a year seems questionable.

Not to mention, how healthy exactly can a food item that is formulated to last a year be? It is most definitely a processed food item... and we all know that the healthiest food items for you are the ones that aren't processed--those that are fresh are best!

Perhaps it is healthier than a fast food item...but I still say that taking 5-10 to make a fresh sandwich is probably your best bet.

I will be trying out this candwich next week, and will get back to you with an update on my experience of eating it... if I can bring myself to do so!