moon pie ?

[Tractorat]

My wife came home today with a box of cookies called a moon pie. I had never heard of them. They were terrible. Has anyone ever had one ? And did/do you actually like them ? She says she remembers them from when she was a kid, and says they taste about the same.
She wont eat these either.

 

[BSeyler]

I remember seeing them as a kid, but really don't know if I ever tried one. They don't look too good.

 

[brucejohnson]

I remember MoonPies from decades ago. They were sweet, crumbly and somewhat edible. A couple years ago we ran across some in our vacation travels, so the wife and I, using our youthful memories of the chocolate or yellow frosted cookie-cake-like large hockey puck thingies, purchased a bunch for the kids and grand kids. When we got home we tried them before dividing them out to everyone. To be polite, they were downright nasty, at least to us. A couple of the grandkids seemed to like them...to play catch, or fetch, with their dogs. Tasted like reconstituted sheetrock dust and lightly sweetened Plaster of Paris.

 

[Timd32]

Yeah my 4yr from time to time gets some crazy ideas, she's not too adventurous but we have our fair share of oh that looks good have to try it. And I get stuck trying these out.

Most recent was we ran out of little chocolate pieces to make smores, she eats the parts separate mostly the marshmallows, and then mine marshmallow as well, so she was convinced to try peanut butter on the Graham cracker with the marshmallow. It was a mess but can't go wrong with marshmallows, PB, Graham cracker.... only time she wanted that.

One time many years ago much younger and smarter then now at the bar I was convinced I wanted a Vodka and Pepsi..... bar tender was like I think you want rum and coke,,,, nope gotta have it my way....... yeah sometimes you get what you ask for.

But moon pies can be very dusty and I like the sheetrock description....

 

[Wiredawg]

Mmmm, Moon Pies, banana and chocolate. Wonderful in the microwave for 45 seconds then a scoop of ice cream.

 

[BigPapa]

They're not bad, just never one of my favorites. The marshmallow was too chewy. Probably better warmed up like WD says, we just didn't have microwaves when I was a kid.

I'd much rather have had a Goo Goo.

 

[Wiredawg]

They're not bad, just never one of my favorites. The marshmallow was too chewy. Probably better warmed up like WD says, we just didn't have microwaves when I was a kid.

I'd much rather have had a Goo Goo.

Funny how we like(d) things that when analyzed may not be all that good. Used to get one for a nickel and a Frosty root beer for a nickel and was a happy kid. Another favorite was Bruce's fried pies, but they were 15 cents.

 

[brucejohnson]

Funny how we like(d) things that when analyzed may not be all that good. Used to get one for a nickel and a Frosty root beer for a nickel and was a happy kid. Another favorite was Bruce's fried pies, but they were 15 cents.

Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters sure got a workout back then...Five and Dime stores in every town. The dimes, quarters, half-dollars and silver dollars had a beautiful, resonate silver ring when they hit the counter, unlike the clunk and thwap of today's slugs...and the snacks were made with real ingredients, not synthesized mystery materials.

 

[Jim W]

"Moon Pies" were around in the 60's and I did not like them then nor now! Now a good candy bar in the 60's was a "FOREVER YOURS" bar but M&M has changed them also not the same anymore.

 

[BigPapa]

"Moon Pies" were around in the 60's

They were invented in 1917.

 

[DHayden]

My mom introduced me to them when I was a kid because she liked them as a kid. I have to be in the mood for one, they can be a little dry so have to have some milk with them. You can still find them in some gas stations and at Cracker Barrel.

 

[Wiredawg]

One thang for sure... you can't eat a Moon Pie without something to drink... they will draw all the moisture out of your mouth and throat.

Haven't had one in about 15 years. might have to get one and have a hot Moon Pie sundae.

 

[brucejohnson]

One thang for sure... you can't it a Moon Pie without something to drink...

I don't know why, but for a brief moment a Moon Pie Brandy Flambé was visualized in lieu of the mandatory ice-cold glass of milk. I know, I know. My wife tells me all the time...I'm weird.

 

[Whitewolf]

Banana was always my favorite. I'll still get one now and then when I find 'em. Here's a link to the history of the Moon Pie. https://moonpie.com/about

 

[TMyers]

A Moon Pie and an RC Cola was something my dad talked about from when he was a kid. You can't eat one without drinking something, a lot of something!

 

[BigPapa]

In the 90's RC came out with RC Draft. It only came in a brown long neck bottle. They were GOOD. Evidently, they only made them a few months.

 

[BoeingDiesel]

A Moon Pie and an RC Cola was something my dad talked about from when he was a kid. You can't eat one without drinking something, a lot of something!

The old RC Cola in tall greenish bottle...sitting on the door step of the local general store with a bag of Laura Scudders chips and RC in the dead of summer in southern Ohio. Were those the days? Uh...maybe

 

[Wiredawg]

You know another thing that's funny is picking money up off the ground... to this day, I'll still stop to pick up a penny... must have been that old saying "A penny saved is a penny earned!"

How many of ya'll picked up soda water bottles and turned 'em in for a refund on the deposit. Too bad we can't do that today with everything... we'd solve a lot of today's littering and recycling. I used to have a wooden Coke crate wired (with clothes hangers) to my lawnmower. I had a gallon metal can wired to the handle. Has about 10 residences and one mom and pop motel I mowed every two weeks. I was a money making rascal.

We live out in the country, but a lot of years ago, kids quit coming by to cut grass... now you have to cut it or have a lawn service do it.

Anhoo, I'm reminiscing whilst consuming beer.

Cheers, Ron

 

[Tractorat]

You know another thing that's funny is picking money up off the ground... to this day, I'll still stop to pick up a penny... must have been that old saying "A penny saved is a penny earned!"

I did too, still do. But i never bought a moon pie with it, nor shall I

BTW, there is a picture of what is supposed to be a red neck kid on here implying that he eats mud. Maybe just had just eaten a moon pie ?

 

[Wiredawg]

I did too, still do. But i never bought a moon pie with it, nor shall I

BTW, there is a picture of what is supposed to be a red neck kid on here implying that he eats mud. Maybe just had just eaten a moon pie ?

They both have many of the same ingredients