Puddin on the ritz

I think we all need to stop what we are doing, relax, take a break from what we are doing and talk about how good chocolate pudding is. I mean it’s a whole chocolate mess of viscous, gooey goodness and I love the stuff. Before I continue, let’s get a couple things straight. I know you can make it yourself at home with some milk and a packet but we are talking here about the ones that come in a square-topped, plastic cup-like thing. And yes there are other flavors, but for now lets concentrate on the ones that are artificially flavored to be akin to chocolate. So why is it so great?

First of all, it’s chocolate. It comes in a convenient travel size container which you can take with you for dessert at lunch or a snack on a break. Or you can just down the stuff when you are at home. It has an easy open lid which can make you feel like you are exercising so you don’t feel so guilty taking in the calories. It’s kosher if that’s your thing. Sometimes they come in layers so there are differing flavors of chocolate. I’ve had the fat free ones and those are even good to. I like to put sprinkles in them sometimes to add some calories. It isn’t that filling, so you can have one even after you’ve stuffed yourself on turkey.

I have what I like to call my pudding spoon, which is plastic and reusable. So to maintain its flavor I leave it in the last pudding cup I used, giving my next cup an aged extra chocolate-y feel, plus seriously cutting down on the number of spoons I have to keep buying to keep up with my habit.

I’m no nutritionist, but since it has milk it has got to be good for you, with protein and calcium and stuff which might also give you energy. So it’s probably part of that well-balanced diet they are always talking about in the cereal commercials. And if you do buy the one that you have to make yourself, you can buy one of those pre-made graham crust things (I only ever see the keebler one, I mean does anyone else make it besides the store brand?) and you have a chocolate pie dessert. And then you can use other flavors like banana or whatever flavors they have, maybe lemon I don’t know.

Anyway, I think you see my point by now. I’m not saying you have to go get them, but consider it way more seriously than jello or fruit bars. So if you ever come over and you aren’t old enough to bring alcohol, bring me pudding. If you’re old enough then bring something to drink cuz I can get my own pudding.