I thought I would start at this new year, 2008, with a brief posting regarding jelly beans. This Christmas I was given a box of "Jelly Belly's 40 Individual Flavors" which I've enjoyed immensely. The best part of this is the recipes -- 2 Blueberry and 1 Buttered Popcorn = blueberry muffin; two Green Apple and 1 Cinnamon = candy apple; 2 Strawberry Jam and 2 French Vanilla = strawberry shortcake. Yum. Here is a list of some of the good, the particularly bad, and the just plain nasty:
Delish -- Plum, Crushed Pineapple, Red Apple, Peach, Watermelon, Kiwi, Strawberry Jam, Tangerine, Lemon Lime,
Not so much -- Juicy Pear, Cocunut, Top Banana, Margarita, Strawberry Cheesecake
Yuck -- Sizzling Cinnamon, Toasted Marshmellow, Buttered Popcorn, Licorice, Jalapeno, Caramel Corn, Chocolate Pudding, and Pina Colada.
Soda, anyone? -- Dr Pepper, A&W Cream Soda, A&W Rootbeer
New flavors that aren't in my box -- Apricot, Baked Bean (gross), Buttered Toast, Cinnamon Toast, and Roasted Garlic (so, so nasty)
Flavors I wish existed -- Sangria, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate-covered Strawberry, Glazed Donut, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Pancake w/ Syrup, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cranberry Sauce
Also, on the website, you can buy 10lbs of your favorite flavor in bulk. It costs $72.00.
This is disturbing --Jelly Belly now markets "Sports Beans" which are, apparently, supposed to be benefitial. Here's what the site says: "A single pack of Sport Beans jelly beans (1 oz.) contains 25 grams of carbohydrates to fuel your body during intense exercise, and a balanced supply of electrolytes (sodium and potassium) vital for maintaining fluid balance. In addition, Sport Beans jelly beans contain Thiamin (vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), and Niacin (Vitamin B3) to help burn carbohydrates and fat, as well as Vitamin C to protect muscles and cells against oxidative damage." Um, WTF?
Delish -- Plum, Crushed Pineapple, Red Apple, Peach, Watermelon, Kiwi, Strawberry Jam, Tangerine, Lemon Lime,
Not so much -- Juicy Pear, Cocunut, Top Banana, Margarita, Strawberry Cheesecake
Yuck -- Sizzling Cinnamon, Toasted Marshmellow, Buttered Popcorn, Licorice, Jalapeno, Caramel Corn, Chocolate Pudding, and Pina Colada.
Soda, anyone? -- Dr Pepper, A&W Cream Soda, A&W Rootbeer
New flavors that aren't in my box -- Apricot, Baked Bean (gross), Buttered Toast, Cinnamon Toast, and Roasted Garlic (so, so nasty)
Flavors I wish existed -- Sangria, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate-covered Strawberry, Glazed Donut, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Pancake w/ Syrup, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Cranberry Sauce
This is what my box looks like:
Here's some interesting historical trivia from the Jelly Belly website:
"Jelly Belly became the favorite candy of President Ronald Reagan, who made the beans a staple in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. (President Reagan's passion for jelly beans inspired Blueberry flavor, which was cooked up so he could serve red, white, and blue beans at his inaugural parties.) Diplomats and world leaders clamored to have Jelly Belly beans. And guess what? Jelly Belly was also the first jelly bean in outer space. Free floating, weightless Jelly Belly beans were sent on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983 as a presidential surprise for the astronauts. Coincidentally it was the same mission that boasted another bit of history -- the first American female astronaut, Sally Ride."
"Jelly Belly became the favorite candy of President Ronald Reagan, who made the beans a staple in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. (President Reagan's passion for jelly beans inspired Blueberry flavor, which was cooked up so he could serve red, white, and blue beans at his inaugural parties.) Diplomats and world leaders clamored to have Jelly Belly beans. And guess what? Jelly Belly was also the first jelly bean in outer space. Free floating, weightless Jelly Belly beans were sent on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983 as a presidential surprise for the astronauts. Coincidentally it was the same mission that boasted another bit of history -- the first American female astronaut, Sally Ride."
A portrait of Reagan made out of jelly beans:
Also, on the website, you can buy 10lbs of your favorite flavor in bulk. It costs $72.00.
This is disturbing --Jelly Belly now markets "Sports Beans" which are, apparently, supposed to be benefitial. Here's what the site says: "A single pack of Sport Beans jelly beans (1 oz.) contains 25 grams of carbohydrates to fuel your body during intense exercise, and a balanced supply of electrolytes (sodium and potassium) vital for maintaining fluid balance. In addition, Sport Beans jelly beans contain Thiamin (vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), and Niacin (Vitamin B3) to help burn carbohydrates and fat, as well as Vitamin C to protect muscles and cells against oxidative damage." Um, WTF?
I've eaten so many jelly beans as I've typed this that I'm feeling a little sick. Time to stop.
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