OMG, I Ate A Twinkie Today!

sgt1372
sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Recently lost a couple extra pounds this past week and I was hungry. Bought a coffee at a QuikStop and was browsing the snack counter when I saw THEM.

Haven't eaten a Twinkie in well over 30 yrs (probably more). Looked at the calorie count which was 260 for the 2 innocent looking cream filled cakes. The chocolate Hostess cupcakes, which also caught my eye, were 320. So, I went with the urge and bought the Twinkies.

Smelled and tasted the same as I remember when I ate them as a child. The cake didn't seem as tender, a little tough actually (maybe it was stale), but the filling gave me the same sugar rush as before. Yum!

A memorable sensory (if not culinary) treat that will have to hold me over for another 30 yrs should I live that long.

LOL!!! ;)

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  • Mama22sweetkids
    Mama22sweetkids Posts: 2 Member
    Too funny, now I want a Twinkie Mmmmmmmm
  • LonniJay
    LonniJay Posts: 3,740 Member
    Lol I love Twinkies and the Hostess cupcakes (actually blue bunny's version is better to me) and try to keep them out of the house. I have considered making homemade versions that aren't as bad as the store versions. I haven't had them for years!
  • taunto_
    taunto_ Posts: 91 Member
    Heres how you can up your twinkie game: put some cream and condensed milk together, whip em up, drown the twinkie in it and then eat it. It tastes EPIC!
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Recently lost a couple extra pounds this past week and I was hungry. Bought a coffee at a QuikStop and was browsing the snack counter when I saw THEM.

    Haven't eaten a Twinkie in well over 30 yrs (probably more). Looked at the calorie count which was 260 for the 2 innocent looking cream filled cakes. The chocolate Hostess cupcakes, which also caught my eye, were 320. So, I went with the urge and bought the Twinkies.

    Smelled and tasted the same as I remember when I ate them as a child. The cake didn't seem as tender, a little tough actually (maybe it was stale), but the filling gave me the same sugar rush as before. Yum!

    A memorable sensory (if not culinary) treat that will have to hold me over for another 30 yrs should I live that long.

    LOL!!! ;)

    lol... I had not had a Twinkie in years either. I am personally an ice cream guy. Noticed a couple months they had a twinkie ice cream! had to try it! SORELY disappointed... now I remember why I dropped them!
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    never was a twinkie fan dont know why. but then again Im not much for snack cakes .I was more of a hostess apple pie or even peach pie fan.
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    I've never been a big twinkie person. Little debbie's though, especially the zebra cakes, are to die for.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    I have never eaten a Twinkie. Is this a bad thing or a good thing?
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    The good news is the preservatives will keep you around even longer! YUM for the mighty Twinkie!
  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Recently lost a couple extra pounds this past week and I was hungry. Bought a coffee at a QuikStop and was browsing the snack counter when I saw THEM.

    Haven't eaten a Twinkie in well over 30 yrs (probably more). Looked at the calorie count which was 260 for the 2 innocent looking cream filled cakes. The chocolate Hostess cupcakes, which also caught my eye, were 320. So, I went with the urge and bought the Twinkies.

    Smelled and tasted the same as I remember when I ate them as a child. The cake didn't seem as tender, a little tough actually (maybe it was stale), but the filling gave me the same sugar rush as before. Yum!

    A memorable sensory (if not culinary) treat that will have to hold me over for another 30 yrs should I live that long.

    LOL!!! ;)

    lol... I had not had a Twinkie in years either. I am personally an ice cream guy. Noticed a couple months they had a twinkie ice cream! had to try it! SORELY disappointed... now I remember why I dropped them!

    Try the Hostess cupcake ice cream - that is awesome! The Twinkie and Snoball were pretty blah
  • kam26001
    kam26001 Posts: 2,794 Member
    The second bite is always the best. All that creamy goodness becomes exposed to the outside world and there is not a god in this dimension who can save it.
  • thisPGHlife
    thisPGHlife Posts: 440 Member
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    I've never been a big twinkie person. Little debbie's though, especially the zebra cakes, are to die for.

    These and the oatmeal cream pies. Yum!
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    I've never been a big twinkie person. Little debbie's though, especially the zebra cakes, are to die for.

    I used to love little debbie stuff. now I cant even eat anything they make. its weird
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    skram01 wrote: »
    RelCanonical wrote: »
    I've never been a big twinkie person. Little debbie's though, especially the zebra cakes, are to die for.

    These and the oatmeal cream pies. Yum!

    hubby likes the oatmeal cream pies and the honeybuns
  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Recently lost a couple extra pounds this past week and I was hungry. Bought a coffee at a QuikStop and was browsing the snack counter when I saw THEM.

    Haven't eaten a Twinkie in well over 30 yrs (probably more). Looked at the calorie count which was 260 for the 2 innocent looking cream filled cakes. The chocolate Hostess cupcakes, which also caught my eye, were 320. So, I went with the urge and bought the Twinkies.

    Smelled and tasted the same as I remember when I ate them as a child. The cake didn't seem as tender, a little tough actually (maybe it was stale), but the filling gave me the same sugar rush as before. Yum!

    A memorable sensory (if not culinary) treat that will have to hold me over for another 30 yrs should I live that long.

    LOL!!! ;)

    lol... I had not had a Twinkie in years either. I am personally an ice cream guy. Noticed a couple months they had a twinkie ice cream! had to try it! SORELY disappointed... now I remember why I dropped them!

    I really hate it when that happens. Those indulgent calories should be totally worth it when it comes to taste but are often a bit of a letdown.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Ha! I could go for a May West right now, for some reason! ;)
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    Maybe this will make you feel better or give some justification lol

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
    I have never eaten a Twinkie. Is this a bad thing or a good thing?

    Your life is probably better without them.
  • johnslater461
    johnslater461 Posts: 449 Member
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  • ChasingMyDreamsChristine
    ChasingMyDreamsChristine Posts: 17 Member
    Darn! Now I’m craving a Twinkie 😂
  • no1racefan1
    no1racefan1 Posts: 277 Member
    Ewww I never did like Twinkies, but I'm pretty sure I was fueled by little more than Kool-Aid and Little Debbie snacks as a child. So gross to me now!

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