Post by AvatarFreak on Jul 22, 2011 14:22:40 GMT -6
I have a bunch of muse for some reason today, so I did what every teenager does in the summer when they have some time and muse; I wrote a short essay. Yep, I'm a nerd. I didn't want to revise, because I hate revising, sorry for any technical errors in advance. Plus it's summer, I haven't written in like two months. Anyways, enjoy! P.S. I hate proboards inability to keep a paragraph tab.
2 pages open office
843 words excluding title
It seems that almost everybody has roasted a s'more or two on a campfire at some point or another. The combonation of gram cracker, marshmallow, and chocolate has proven to be a timeless classic. But. the s'more has greatly evolved since it was first created by the girl scouts. On my latest camping trip with family, it wasn't just marshmallow's roasting over an open fire, and it wasn't just because we forgot to bring the Hershey's bars!
The first creation that I tried was a roasted Twinkie. Yes, that's right, I put a Twinkie on a stick and over a flame. My brother told us to try this because his friend did it. His friend told my brother that this was a tradition for their family. Well, I certainly hope that it doesn't become a tradition for our family because it tasted horrible. I like Twinkies, but putting one over a fire and roasting it was the worst thing I ever did to that delicious snack cake. The sugar on the outside had caramelized and hardened making a brown crust over the cake. Does that sound good? Well it was what made it disgusting. The inside wasn't as warm as I intended and if I was going to make the inside cream warm, I would have had to burn the outside of the Twinkie. Here's my advice, don't go roasting Twinkie's unless you like them either burned or crunchy. If you like your cream filled yellow snack cakes soft and delicious, just do what I do and eat your Twinkie's from the wrapper.
Next I tried something that was bound to be pure genius...theoretically. I love Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. And everyone puts chocolate on a s'more, why not put a Reese's instead of the chocolate? You get the chocolate of a regular s'more plus a peanut butter bonus. Well maybe it was because the peanut butter cups came from the cooler or my marshmallow wasn't hot enough, but the peanut butter cup didn't melt like they do with chocolate on a classic s'more. I was stuck eating a marshmallow and a rock hard cold peanut butter cup. Not only was it In addition, it was nothing short of sweet overload. Marshmallow's are sweet, gram crackers are sweet, and Reese's are really sweet. The combination of sweet on sweet on super sweet was too much! I finished the altered s'more greatly dissatisfied. I was so disappointed! One of my favorite candies was an epic fail in the world of s'mores. But despite my sadness over the failed s'more attempt, I was not done yet.
My final attempt to roast the unlikely over the campfire ended up being a Snoball. You know, those little creme filled chocolate cupcakes covered in a marshmallow dome and pink coconut. Finally I stuck one of those on a stick and started toasting it. I realized I'd need a plate, but they were nowhere in sight! I placed the stick with the Snoball on the edge of the campfire grill and started to look for a plate or bowl to put my treat in after it was done roasting. Just seconds after I started my hunt for Styrofoam tableware I heard my brother call out my name. I looked back at a dripping Snoball as he told me to find a plate. In a panic I looked for something to put it in. I came up with a spatula first, then a cup, and I forget everything after that. I tried everything, but a plate. Finally my mom called out and told us the plates were in a plastic bin under the table. My brother who told me to find the plate in the first place was the one to find it. He handed me a cooled off melted Snoball on a plate. If it wasn't for the heaping side of shame and humiliation for finding everything but a plate to put the roasted snack cake on, I would have fully enjoyed it. I had also had way to many sweet things in the last twenty minutes and I had to choke down the last bites of the roasted Snoball. It was delicious, but don't eat it after a Twinkie and a Reese's s'more. Otherwise roasting a Snoball is a delicious and fun alternative to a regualr s'more, just make sure you have a plate to eat it on before you start roasting!
Maybe I'll just stick to shoving a square of chocolate into a marshmallow and putting that over the campfire. But the trials and errors of roasting slightly uncommon treats on the campfire was a fun experience. It's not just s'mores roasting on the campfire anymore! Even if your creation doesn't come out as tasty as you might think it's still fun to roast something on a stick over the campfire, no matter what's on the end. The only way to know if you'll like these is if you try them yourself, so go and raid the candy aisle and make a signature creation for the campfire.
2 pages open office
843 words excluding title
It's Not Just S'mores Roasting On a Campfire Anymore
By: Avatar Freak
By: Avatar Freak
It seems that almost everybody has roasted a s'more or two on a campfire at some point or another. The combonation of gram cracker, marshmallow, and chocolate has proven to be a timeless classic. But. the s'more has greatly evolved since it was first created by the girl scouts. On my latest camping trip with family, it wasn't just marshmallow's roasting over an open fire, and it wasn't just because we forgot to bring the Hershey's bars!
The first creation that I tried was a roasted Twinkie. Yes, that's right, I put a Twinkie on a stick and over a flame. My brother told us to try this because his friend did it. His friend told my brother that this was a tradition for their family. Well, I certainly hope that it doesn't become a tradition for our family because it tasted horrible. I like Twinkies, but putting one over a fire and roasting it was the worst thing I ever did to that delicious snack cake. The sugar on the outside had caramelized and hardened making a brown crust over the cake. Does that sound good? Well it was what made it disgusting. The inside wasn't as warm as I intended and if I was going to make the inside cream warm, I would have had to burn the outside of the Twinkie. Here's my advice, don't go roasting Twinkie's unless you like them either burned or crunchy. If you like your cream filled yellow snack cakes soft and delicious, just do what I do and eat your Twinkie's from the wrapper.
Next I tried something that was bound to be pure genius...theoretically. I love Reeses Peanut Butter Cups. And everyone puts chocolate on a s'more, why not put a Reese's instead of the chocolate? You get the chocolate of a regular s'more plus a peanut butter bonus. Well maybe it was because the peanut butter cups came from the cooler or my marshmallow wasn't hot enough, but the peanut butter cup didn't melt like they do with chocolate on a classic s'more. I was stuck eating a marshmallow and a rock hard cold peanut butter cup. Not only was it In addition, it was nothing short of sweet overload. Marshmallow's are sweet, gram crackers are sweet, and Reese's are really sweet. The combination of sweet on sweet on super sweet was too much! I finished the altered s'more greatly dissatisfied. I was so disappointed! One of my favorite candies was an epic fail in the world of s'mores. But despite my sadness over the failed s'more attempt, I was not done yet.
My final attempt to roast the unlikely over the campfire ended up being a Snoball. You know, those little creme filled chocolate cupcakes covered in a marshmallow dome and pink coconut. Finally I stuck one of those on a stick and started toasting it. I realized I'd need a plate, but they were nowhere in sight! I placed the stick with the Snoball on the edge of the campfire grill and started to look for a plate or bowl to put my treat in after it was done roasting. Just seconds after I started my hunt for Styrofoam tableware I heard my brother call out my name. I looked back at a dripping Snoball as he told me to find a plate. In a panic I looked for something to put it in. I came up with a spatula first, then a cup, and I forget everything after that. I tried everything, but a plate. Finally my mom called out and told us the plates were in a plastic bin under the table. My brother who told me to find the plate in the first place was the one to find it. He handed me a cooled off melted Snoball on a plate. If it wasn't for the heaping side of shame and humiliation for finding everything but a plate to put the roasted snack cake on, I would have fully enjoyed it. I had also had way to many sweet things in the last twenty minutes and I had to choke down the last bites of the roasted Snoball. It was delicious, but don't eat it after a Twinkie and a Reese's s'more. Otherwise roasting a Snoball is a delicious and fun alternative to a regualr s'more, just make sure you have a plate to eat it on before you start roasting!
Maybe I'll just stick to shoving a square of chocolate into a marshmallow and putting that over the campfire. But the trials and errors of roasting slightly uncommon treats on the campfire was a fun experience. It's not just s'mores roasting on the campfire anymore! Even if your creation doesn't come out as tasty as you might think it's still fun to roast something on a stick over the campfire, no matter what's on the end. The only way to know if you'll like these is if you try them yourself, so go and raid the candy aisle and make a signature creation for the campfire.
