Yesterday, there was a sign at my office saying that some members of the staff were having a bake sale, with proceeds benefiting a local charity. The older I get, the more I like sweets. So, I made note of that sign and told myself that I would be having dessert with lunch today.
Sure enough, after lunch, I headed into the break room to get myself something good to eat. I was looking forward to some homemade goodies. I've never been to a bake sale where I didn't find something amazing to sample. Not today.
Have you ever heard of a bake sale where every single item was purchased at a food store? You have now. Cupcakes loaded with preservatives. Cookies sitting in molded plastic containers. Candies straight out of the bulk food aisle. What a joke! Of course, now that I'd walked into the break room, I had to buy something. So, I pulled out my wallet, forked over $3, and found myself the proud owner of 6 "white cupcakes with icing." The ingredient list on the container was literally 44 lines long. Here are some excerpts from the list:
- Propylene glycol monoesters of fats & fatty acids
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate
- Maltodextrin
- Partially hydroxenated cottonseed soy oil.
By the way, Nick just walked in the house. He's home early from work. I offered him one of my bake sale cupcakes. His response? "No way I'm having cupcakes from Wal-Mart." I hear you, brother.
