Growing up, I lived on all kinds of snacks. Every day after school I would grab a Princess Barbie Poptart, a bag of Goldfish crackers, a Trix yogurt and so on. Eventually, I stopped seeing some of the snacks I loved on the shelves of my local supermarket. Now, every time I notice a snack that I used to eat on the shelves, I instantly purchase it.
Gushers
Gushers were always in my top ten favorite childhood snacks, mostly because of the liquid sugar that is inside of the gummies. They were different from the rest of the fruit snacks the supermarkets sold. I still see kids walking around with them. They’re just as sweet and special as I remembered.
Lunchables
Most people my age know what a Lunchable is. It is still a well-known snack from our generation’s childhood, so much so that television still shows commercials for it. Lunchables, for those that don’t know, come with different kinds of snacks packed inside a plastic lunch tray. There is the cheese and crackers “platter,” pizza, chicken nuggets and sandwich options, just to name a few. Anytime there was a field trip for school, my mom would buy me a Lunchables and put it in my lunchbox. My favorite was and always will be the cheese, ham and crackers box. You can find Lunchables anywhere, but I still buy them in Publix.
Circus Animal Cookies
This was my favorite snack growing up, but it seemed impossible to find in the store. Recently I have been seeing an increase in this product on the shelves at Walmart, though. Circus Animal Cookies are sugar cookies with icing and sprinkles. They come in different size package and you can get them starting at a price of only a few dollars, but I always pay more and buy the biggest one.
Hubba Bubba Products
The Hubba Bubba Squeeze Pop was discontinued in the late 90’s but came back briefly in 2004, and while it’s still hard to find, you may be able to find it at some Walmart locations or a random unsuspecting gas station. It was one of my favorite candies and I would still eat this if I could find it in more local stores.. My favorite, like many other kids, was the blue raspberry flavor. They also sold a cola Hubba Bubba and I always wanted to try it.
Hot Pockets
Hot Pockets were made in the early 1980’s. Hot Pockets are an easy snack to make that any college student should try if they need a quick meal. Hot Pockets are a pocket of either meat and cheese or vegetables wrapped in a breaded bun that you can heat up easily in the microwave. Ever since I was little my mom would give me ham and cheese hot pockets, with the occasional veggie hot pocket. You can find hot pockets pretty much at any supermarket.
Froot Loops Cereal Straws
Cereal straws were something I always used to drink from a cup of milk. They were colorful straws made out of crushed up and remolded Fruit Loops Cereal. They were delicious but sadly discontinued 2009. According to Kellogg’s, they are planning on bringing back the straws in October 2021. Little is known beyond that announcement, but this October, be sure to look in your local supermarket for Froot Loop Cereal Straws.
