Brock’s Candy Puffs

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Brock’s Candy Puffs

Family-run Brock Candy initially produced penny candies early in the 1900s. By the 1920s, they expanded into marshmallow and jelly candies. In the 1930s, they introduced Chocolate Covered Cherries which became a Christmastime favorite. Under their catalog, they produced Candy Puffs, very soft, melt-in-your-mouth candy balls. In the 1990s, the E.J. Brach Corporation purchased the controlling interest in the Brock Company.

While not exactly the same, there are currently a few incarnations of Candy Puffs available. The assorted candy puffs or peppermint puffs are as close as http://www.oldtimecandy.com can get you to the original. Try the Jooblers Candy Crumble Melts in either assorted or just strawberry from http://www.candywarehouse.com. Candy Warehouse also sells the peppermint puffs available at Old Time Candy.

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Black Cow Bars

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1920s, Black Cow Bars, caramel, chewy, chocolate bar, Food, Holloway, Slo Poke

Black Cow Bars (Holloway, 1920s)

Holloway was a candy manufacturer that produced the Slo Poke and Black Cow candy bars. Slo Poke bars were a chewy caramel candy bar. Black Cow bars were the same chewy caramel bar covered in chocolate. If you remember these very chewy bars, http://www.oldtimecandy.com sells them. They do have a disclaimer that they are now very different from the original bar. You can also purchase Slo Pokes from the same website.

Watergate Salad

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canned pineapple, crushed pecans, dessert, Food, Green Goddess, Green Goop. Gren Fluff, Green Stuff, marshmallows, Pistachio Delight, pistachio pudding, Shut the Gate Salad, side dish, Watergate Salad, whipped topping

Watergate Salad (Midwestern U.S.)

Watergate Salad goes by many names: Green Goddess, Pistachio Delight, Shut the Gate Salad, Green Goop, Green Fluff or Green Stuff. Whatever you call it, it is a side dish salad or dessert salad made from pistachio pudding, canned pineapple, whipped topping, crushed pecans and (mini) marshmallows. It is very quick to prepare and can be chilled if necessary (or desired). It is a popular bring-along to potlucks. Though the origin of the name Watergate Salad is obscure, what is known is it originated from General Foods (which has merged into what is now Kraft Heinz).

Loco Moco

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comfort food, Food, fried egg, gravy, hamburger patty, Hawaiian, Loco Moco, rice patty

Loco Moco (Hawaii)

One of Hawaii’s most popular comfort foods is loco moco. A patty of white rice is topped with a hamburger patty and a fried egg slathered in gravy. The dish debuted in 1949 at the Lincoln Grill in Hilo. Though the Lincoln Grill no longer exists, loco moco is served in a number of restaurants throughout Hawaii. Loco Moco is also the name of a Hawaiian-based restaurant chain that serves Hawaiian rice bowl dishes. In Spanish, “moco” means “mucus,” so it brings images to them of “crazy snot.” It isn’t and is super delicious.

Cheesarito

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Cheesarito (Taco Bell)

Another Taco Bell item that came and went. This time let’s look at the Cheesarito that consisted of cheese, scallions and taco sauce nestled in a soft tortilla. If you love it and miss it, did you also know that Taco Bell has a “secret menu?” And the Cheesarito can still be found on it.

Arch Deluxe

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Arch Deluxe (McDonald’s, 1990s)

During the 1990s, McDonald’s threw a $150 million “away” to market their newest burger that contained a quarter-pound beef patty, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, peppered bacon, tomatoes and onions on a sesame seed bun. Does this sound very familiar to you? If so, you’re not alone; the Arch Deluxe was very much similar to their staple Big Mac. In fact, most customers dubbed the Arch Deluxe as “A More Expensive Big Mac” and steered clear.

Spicy Chicken Biscuit

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breakfast, Chick-Fil-A, Egg White Grill, flaky, Food, Spicy Chicken Biscuit

Spicy Chicken Biscuit (Chick-Fil-A)

Another breakfast menu item but with a twist. If you head into Chick-Fil-A, you can still get the Chicken Biscuit, but you cannot get the Spicy Chicken Biscuit anymore. What it was was a flaky, butter-laden biscuit with a spicy filet of chicken inside. They removed the Spicy Chicken Biscuit to make way for the Egg White Grill, which contains an egg white, grilled chicken breast and a slice of American cheese on a toasted nultigrain English muffin.

Waffle Taco

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Waffle Taco (Taco Bell, 2014-2015)

In 2014, Taco Bell offered you up a breakfast item with their Waffle Taco. It was essentially an egg and sausage breakfast sandwich atop a waffle novelty biscuit that you could curl up like a taco. The item was nixed in 2015 when Taco Bell introduced their Biscuit Taco.

Space Dust

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Space Dust (General Foods, 1970s)

Space Dust is a similar candy product to Pop Rocks, but was in powdered form. Pop Rocks is, of course, the hard candy that creates a small popping reaction when it dissolves in your mouth. Pop Rocks was patented in 1961 but not manufactured to the public until 1975. It was withdrawn in 1983 due to its lack of success in the marketplace and since it has such a short shelf life. Many many times distribution led to consumers receiving out-of-date products.

Lemon Coolers

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cookies, crumbly, Food, Keebler, Lemon Coolers, Niche Foods Company, Old Time Favorites, online recipes, powdered sugar, Sunshine

Lemon Coolers (Sunshine Biscuits)

Lemon Coolers were crumbly lemon cookies coated with powdered sugar and sprinkled with lemony bits. They disappeared (much to the dismay of the public) from grocery store shelves when Sunshine Biscuits merged with Keebler in 1996. As tends to happen, there were many online petitions to bring them back and Niche Foods Company have attempted to do it. Niche Foods Company is dedicated to bringing back many “Old Time Favorites” foods when they introduced Lemon Cookies with the tagline “Cooler than ever.” Are they the same? Fans say they’re close. They aren’t as chewy or as lemony and they aren’t quite as tart. If you’re interested in trying to make your own, there are also numerous recipes online.