Food as a Muse

Image by Kevin via Flickr Who would have thought the inspiration for my first post on a blog about being a Baby Boomer would come while shopping at Pathmark? But it did - in the form of a half-price promotion. My jaw dropped as I saw Hydrox cookie packages piled high! Hydrox! Missing from grocery stores for five years! Back for all to enjoy, for a limited time (or so they say) in celebration of the cookie's 100th birthday.

As a kid, in the Oreo vs. Hydrox debate I always defended the Hydrox. My own kids grew up in a Hydrox household, very few Oreos were seen around our kitchen cupboard. This week when I brought a package of Hydrox into the office, the debate was reignited. It gave everyone an excuse to take a few back to their desks and enjoy with their coffee. I had mine with milk.

For those of you who believe the Hydox was a copy of the Oreo - YOU'RE WRONG!! Hydrox debuted in 1908 while the Oreo didn't come along until1912.

For further reading on this fantastic turn of events and how it all came about take a look at The Hydrox Cookie Page. And don't forget to cast your vote in the poll below.

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