My tortured relationship with frivolous desserts

I found this amusing article over at salon.com: Europe's Cupcake Backlash which has my favorite quote of the year thus far, London Times writer Laura Atkinson saying  "Those damn Americans, and their tortured relationship with frivolous desserts!"

Is a dessert NOT meant to be frivolous?  Whaaaa??  

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I respectfully beg to differ good woman.  Frivolity is and can be quite fun, a trait I quite like in my desserts thankyouverymuch.

And now I can only wonder, what makes a dessert serious?  My word, London, please tell me.

A quick search of London desserts, and this came up:

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Whoa.  Those er some serious looking desserts.

Are those ramen noodles?

Haha!  Don't mind me, I'm just a silly American who likes my dessert a bit more frivolous.

Then the article mentions this little treat that is sold at McDonald's in Germany...

New York Cupcakes!  

Check them out here.

So...frivolous..I love them!

Take a walk with me as I move from desserts onward to snacking.  And my favorite snacking of all: Target snacking!  I discovered a long time ago that the yummy popcorn you pay $20 for at the movie theater, you can buy fresh in the popcorn combo, popcorn and a soda, for $1.andsomechange!!  Really?  I mean, girls, come on.  It's cheaper to have movie night in your home, buy a $15 movie, the popcorn combo, turn off the lights and theater at home!

Otherwise?  Sometimes there is no substitute for a dark theater.  Still, go to Target, and pick up a nice big purse.

THEN buy the popcorn combo, stick it in said purse, and go to the movie. Instead of one ridiculously large bucket o popcorn and soda, for the same price you now have a purse and a more belly friendly size bag o popcorn.

What?  Is that wrong?

I mean.  I don't do it.  Just saying.

The other day I was strolling the local Target and came across these lovely snacks:

GOODNESS GRACIOUS YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THESE!  

They're like, healthy potato chips, but TASTY!  

I'm talking 5 star snacking here people.

What a frivolous post really.