Popin Cookin Sushi Edition--Another week on the DIY candy

So I forgot to post that I ate another Popin Cookin, but can you blame me really? I have been busy, I guess. Busy can mean a lot of things to different people, for me it's the fact that I get sidetracked really easily (like goldfish level, I am a pro). Not only that but I also hosted a college friend last night and most of my evening and my morning for that matter [no video today. :( ]

So that aside, I did try another Popin Cookin, and this time we went full on Japanese. That's right, I am talking the one, the only. Sushi!! Now I love sushi, it would be evident if you knew me, but since we don't know each other maybe it is time we took our relationship to the next level and you hit that subscribe button to your right. Or you know you could just keep reading and ignore every impulse to make your life better. But that is your life, not mine.

.............no seriously hit the button.........I love you?........too much?.......moving on then.

Anyway. The box, unlike previous Popin Cookin kits, was fairly easy to assemble. It had like three items to make and they literally were just pour, stir, and assemble. I love when something is that easy, especially when videoing it. Trust me, it is a lot easier to edit and I don't look like an idiot when my hands are flying all over the camera frame because I have no idea how to read instructions. It's like they are in Japanese or something...psht!

The one thing I really liked about the kit though is the cool food chemistry element that is provided. So like with all sushi, there is the need for some salmon roe or some other type of fish eggs, but with candy, what could you possibly use. I know sprinkles would be easy, but Kracie thought of something better, something with a little science. So long, long story short, the orange mix goes into a dropper that is then dispensed into a solution that congealed the outside and leaves the inside nice a liquidy. They are the coolest things to eat and so much fun to make.

On a sidenote, I might have to do some food chemistry soon. I love science so much and when you can eat it, it is so much better!!

So if you are interested in seeing me make this sushi kit, the video is below. You can also see what i think of the final product as with every Popin Cookin vid, I give a taste test!!

Until the world revolves again....B

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Popin Cookin Doughnut / Donut Edition--My Third Week with DIY Candy

Welcome back to the third week of my Popin Cookin adventure. So far I have taken on the Bento Box and just last week, my life was turned upside-down by the Happy Hamburger Kit. This week I got the chance to try the Doughnut kit and was very happy I did. Over the time I have been watching videos on YouTube, I have been watching Popin Cookin videos. Every person whether they are comedians like Shane Dawson or bakers like Gemma Stafford, they all talked adversely against the simple DIY snack. The doughnut treat in particular.


I mean look at those cute little designs and that little bear on the box.

So okay I have to admit that the design part is like a kid playing with playdough. Unless you have a really cray,cray imagination I would just stick to the molds that are provided. The actual taste of these donuts was somewhere in the realm of a fried dough and a piece of rubber. They were fun to make and very curious little things to eat. Overall the chocolate icing was the most kick-ass part. As far as being disgusted when eating them, I just don't see it. They are actually palatable and if you don't believe me, then you should try them yourself.

Once again, these little astronaut-like just add water snacks are blowing my mind. I love the simple design and the really fun options. My hands still smell like instant donut powder. It really make me crave a real one with some coffee on the side.

You can watch me make them here:

Until the world revolves again...B

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Popin Cookin Hamburger Edition--My Second Week of DIY Candy

So like most people, I assumed that all DIY candy was in fact candy. You know sweet, sugary, and fruity smelling. Well, in my imaginary world, DIY candy might, in fact, be that way, but in the real world, it isn't. This was proven to me today when I tried the Kracie Popin Cooking Hamburger Kit. Like all the Kracie products, this kit was colorful, came with stirrers and pouring cups, and had an aggravating paper wrapper that doubled as a tray. (Seriously, I hate that). However, this kit has a sinister secret, a secret that would destroy my tastebuds and implode my mind.

It was SAVORY!!!!

I know, I know, calm down. It freaked me out too, but after the initial shock, this fear turned into insecurity and this insecurity bloomed into acceptance. The hamburger kit was, in fact, a kit of a tiny hamburger. The powders for the fries did actually taste like fries and the burger was almost like a patty of ground beef if ground beef was made from weird speckled powder and water. It honestly was the weirdest thing I had ever tasted and it also had me wondering...why?

Because besides the very strange and time-consuming
assembly process of these kits, the last thing I want is something to taste like its actual real life counterpart. Last week I made a Bento Box and everything in it was fruity. This week, the only thing fruity was the actual ketchup I made from powder which I did not eat because I hate KETCHUP!

Now it might sound like I hate these boxes, and honestly, I do don't. They are a fun way to experience a culture and a great way to get viewers on YouTube. By the way, they haven't really done anything for my viewership, but why kill the optimism right. If you don't know what I am talking about check out my CHANNEL. It's the best!! You should subscribe to it. All you have to do is hit that button to the right of you that says subscribe.

So against my better judgement, I continue to make these videos on these strange do it yourself candies and now savory miniature foods from Japan. This is only my second box and I honestly don't know what else could be coming. Okay scratch that, I do know what's coming because I have seven boxes of uneaten Popin Cookin in my media room but still, it is the adventure and mystery of what these treats will taste like that will either have me gasping in delight or utter horror. It is all just a waiting game, and I hope you are there when I find out.

You can watch this week's Popin Cookin video below:

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Let the Popin Cookin Begin--My Journey through DIY Candy

It seems so many people are obsessed with this Popin Cookin stuff. Every time I turn around, there are more and more YouTube videos talking about it or showing viewers how to make it. It was driving me crazy to see so many people buying and making videos with this product that I knew I had to get some to try for myself.

I almost cringed at the price of buying these overly glamorized pour and stir Japanese candies. I could imagine spending 41 dollars to have some rushed shipped to me so that I could make a video to upload to YouTube. I thought it was a waste of money. Hey, it might still be, but here is hoping that I eat my words like DIY fancy cake.

I made the choice to go for it and I got my shipment in rather quickly. If you have been to my blog before, then you would know that my channel is all about candy and that yesterday I talked about my 9 week long series of Popin Cookin that started today. The first choice in the PC adventure series is The Bento Box. You can see the video below.

For those that don't know, a Bento box is usually a form of takeaway meal that can be made at a restaurant or from home. It consists of a meat, usually fish or pork and some different accompaniments like rice, noodles, or cooked vegetables. The difference with Popin Cookin is that all of these items are made from candy.

Now for those of you that have tried Popin Cookin, I want to know your thoughts. I don't find that this DIY candy making is too hard, aside from the fact that everything is in Japanese. The pictures on the carton are easy to understand and mixing and molding food is honestly really fun. I see people always freaking out about the packets or which mixing compartment to use, but I feel like that is all for the show. I had really no problem with the assembly, the only thing I didn't like was how the packaging would be made into the container that the candy sits in. It was too complicated for me, but I still managed. If you watch the video, you will be able to see what I mean.

In the end, the Bento box was so fun to create. There was a rice panda candy along with spaghetti, gummy broccoli and squid. There were plenty of other things and I was really pleased to see the variety. It was a taste of fun from Japan and I couldn't be happier with my purcharse. Make sure if you want to see more of my Popin Cookin adventure to check out my YouTube Channel and Subscribe. You can do that by clicking the subscribe button to your right.

Until the world revolves again...B

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