There are many
things that remind us of childhood. Homework, summer breaks,
building forts, drinking Cool-aid, watching cartoons, playing
outside with our friends, sledding, and other activities may bring
back memories. Most of us can identify with those experiences.
However, my fondest memories are of lunch.
Yes, lunch.
Actually, the dessert after lunch. I was allowed to pick my
own dessert and I had many favorites. No, my mom didn't
really bake that much. 
After lunch, I
would go to the snack cabinet to mull over my options: ho hos,
zingers, ding dongs, suzy q's, twinkies, oatmeal cream pies,
cupcakes, donettes (mini donuts), fruit pies, fudge brownies, nutty
bars, and star cruches. We didn't care for snowballs in our
house, so they weren't an option. The decision required great
deliberation. Often, whether a snack was the last one in its box
was also a major factor--and if my brother wanted the last one, of
course, then I wanted it too. There is nothing better than one of
these sweet snacks with a tall cold glass of milk. Now you
understand my profound inspiration for this cache
series.
HISTORY
Apparently, rice isn't the only San Francisco treat. The
history of Hostess Ho Hos dates back to 1967, when a San Francisco
bakery began hand-producing the Swiss-filled chocolate cakes
elegantly enrobed in delectable confectionary coating.
Over the years,
the tubular snack has enjoyed its share of laughs. In connection
with the 1999 introduction of Nutty Ho Hos, which added chopped
peanuts to the original roll, a search was launched for the
country's nuttiest celebrity laugh - or ho ho. (We know what you're
thinking, but not everyone laughs with a ha ha. Just ask Santa.)
When the votes were tallied, Americans decided that comedian Eddie
Murphy's laugh took the proverbial cake, followed by the kooky
cackles of Phyllis Diller, Roseanne Barr and Pee Wee
Herman.
Dessert Series
Caches
*Dessert
Final*