Life without Twinkies?

[pomtzu]

I hope so. One of the Chicago area bakeries is about a 10-minute drive from my house. And without Hostess treats, we can't have this...

WOW!!! Snowballs, Ring Dings and Devil Dogs. I would be in heaven with that trio all rolled into one masterpiece!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

When I was little my dad worked for a construction co and took his lunch. He had snowballs for his dessert and always saved me one. Another childhood icon bites the dust. Maybe Lil Debbie will buy the recipe.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Hostess products for me go in the same category as peanut butter and jelly. I have never eaten any - not a Twinkie or a Snowball. (That is not to say there are not lots of other sweet and disgusting things I've eaten!) It is about the texture.

Hostess has been losing market share (and money) as healthy eating has become more of an emphasis. It is hard to make the case for a healthy Twinkie.

MOFF - the story of your dad brings a tear to my eye...such a sweet memory!

[pomtzu]

Hostess products for me go in the same category as peanut butter and jelly. I have never eaten any - not a Twinkie or a Snowball. (That is not to say there are not lots of other sweet and disgusting things I've eaten!) It is about the texture.

Goodness - you don't know what you're missing. Like how that gummy, rubbery marshmallow coating on the Snowball just sticks to the roof of your mouth..... And for some reason, the pink ones were always so much more appealing than the white ones! Go figure...........

[RICHARD]

Grab an angel food cake baked in a bundt pan.

Grab some cool whip and add a little vanilla then stuff the middle of that bad mother.

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The best parts of a Sno-Ball?

Peeling the top off, eating it separately - then scraping the cardboard for the extra cake and frosting.

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Ho-hos and a cold glass of milk.......

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Pink or White?

[mrspunkysmom]

might be healthier! Richard has the best idea. At least you can control the ingredients. You should watch the show about what's actually in a twinkie.

Sorry for the people losing their job.

Grab an angel food cake baked in a bundt pan.

Grab some cool whip and add a little vanilla then stuff the middle of that bad mother.

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The best parts of a Sno-Ball?

Peeling the top off, eating it separately - then scraping the cardboard for the extra cake and frosting.

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Ho-hos and a cold glass of milk.......

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Pink or White?

[RICHARD]

might be healthier! Richard has the best idea. At least you can control the ingredients. You should watch the show about what's actually in a twinkie.

Sorry for the people losing their job.

Dribble some Hershey's on it.

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There was something evil about the cake inside of Sno-Balls and the cup cakes. I think they had put heroin or some other addictive ingredient in them.

[Edwina's Secretary]

...that gummy, rubbery marshmallow coating on the Snowball just sticks to the roof of your mouth..... ........

Just as I suspected! Yuke! ;-)

[kaycountrygal]

Oh My Goodness! I reallllly reallllly want a Hostess SnoBall now that I've read all the posts. Pom, the pink ones were my fav also; I dont even remember the white ones. I found some pics LOL.

[Freedom]

I have not eaten any of them in . . . must be over 30 years.

[pomtzu]

Oh My Goodness! I reallllly reallllly want a Hostess SnoBall now that I've read all the posts. Pom, the pink ones were my fav also; I dont even remember the white ones. I found some pics LOL.

When I used to buy them in my younger days, they came packaged 2 per pack - one white and one pink. I always ate the white one first, and saved the best (pink) for last.

And the ingredients I saw listed on t.v. last night, truly are disgusting. But the ingredients in most other foods we've eaten - and still eat - are pretty disgusting too!


They came in other colors thruout the year - depending on the holiday being celebrated too. I've seen them in purple and green, tho I have to admit the green did look rather nauseating.

[luvofallhorses]

I hate twinkies.. they are gross. But I love the sno-balls!

[chocolatepuppy]

I hate twinkies.. they are gross. But I love the sno-balls!

I ate my last globall last night. I wonder if there's any left in the store?

[Alysser]

Is is sad that I've never eaten a Twinkie before? I've had some Hostess snacks, but never a twinkie.

[pomtzu]

Hostess goes Mexican????

Seriously - I heard on the news this a.m. that a Mexican company is buying Hostess out - or is considering it anyway.

Does this mean that chopped jalapenos will be mixed in with the creme filling in Twinkies, or perhaps Snoballs will be sprinkled with chili powder rather than coconut???

Oh my!!!!!..............