Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Gooey Goodness: Happy, Happy Hippos!

Le sigh.  After trying to get serious about this fit into my forty pairs of jeans things (aka, lost the twenty pounds I've gained since the wedding- SAD!), I had to make a hard choice.

I didn't bake anything this weekend.

What's funny is that when I bake, I don't even normally over indulge in the goodness I create.  Something about being around the ingredients for two hours that takes out the desire.

However, if I'm serious about this, I have to find healthier outlets for my gooey goodness desires.  Do you have any awesome recipe ideas that are gooey, yummy but shall also refrain from deepening the craters in me bum?

In the mean time, a bestie best best friend came to stay last weekend, and happy wonderful woman that she is parted herself with a happy gift: Kinder Happy Hippos.


In story land, let's visit why I doth love thee so much, happiest of happy hippos.

My first evening across the Atlantic nearly six years ago, I was lamenting my poor soul's loneliness.  One cold basement apartment in Rome had me shivering and simpering.  I ventured out, so quickly, for a bite to eat, so that I could pity myself even more, eating alone.

I happenstanced across a loverly little side store (which, come many months, would supply me a never ending stream of liter Coca Cola's and Peach Nestea's), and jaunted myself in, puffy eyes a-glistening.  The happy man who ran loverly store helped me locate a tomato and mozzerella sandwich, my very first ever beer purchase (a Heineken,) and gifted unto myself one little Happy Hippo.



Wouldn't you know, happy man who ran the store did gift unto me a Happy Hippo each time I entered thus store, for five months after.  What a jolly, happy hippo of a man was he, in turn making me a happy hippo foreigner.



Have you had a Happy Hippo?
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12 comments:

  1. KelseyFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    I've never had those hippos, but I've had other kinder chocolates and they are yummy!

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  2. JessicaFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    I'm with Kelsey! My sister brought home some delicious kinder chocolates from Italy but never had the hippos. Mmm

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  3. lavenderpugFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    that's a really sweet story. yay for hippos!

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  4. MayLoveFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    I want!

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  5. BrandiFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    yum! those look so good! I love foreign goodies- my faves are the Japanese Pocky and the Australian Violet Crumbles

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  6. runningonwordsFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    I love all things Kinder. I ate so many buenos right before I cam down with a GI infection that I still can't look at them without feeling a bit queasy.

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  7. ColeFebruary 22, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Those look delish!
    I totally get you on the not wanting to eat sweets when you're around them. I bake 10-20 pies every day and I can't tell you the last time I had a piece. Fries on the other hand...
    :)
    LYLAS

    (I wanted to be extra creeptastic today cause I'm in a good mood)

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  8. CaitFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    just came across your blog :) love it! those look so good! xoxo

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  9. KateFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Welcome Cait!

    Those of you who haven't tried a hippo, I highly suggest doing it if you can find them! Until them, enjoying whatever kinder we can get our hands on is a great idea :)

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  10. steph cFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    I LOVE those! They always had them at the corner mart down the street when I live in Philly.. mmm I'm so craving one now!

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  11. aFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Um, thee are adorable! I totally want one. I feel the same way about "le petit ecolier" cookies...they're absolutely adorable and delish and take me back to Paris.

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  12. KatieFebruary 24, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Ohhhh my gosh - I want one! They are so cute, but look so yummy!

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