My main piece of advice, which maybe isn't all that welcome, is to keep to small portions, says Brian Levy, author of Good & Sweet, in which his recipes contain no added sugar. My grandma would keep mini chocolate bars and have just one, but that's never really worked for me. 'Tis the season for stewed fruit, but have you tried Melissa Hemsley's banana slices sandwiched together with peanut butter, half-dipped in melted chocolate and put in the freezer?
If you grew up in the '80s, you probably have comforting memories of sitting cross-legged on the living room floor, watching cartoons while munching on your favorite foods. Perhaps you enjoyed the tangy-sweet mess of sloppy Joes or the magical layers of Jell-O Pudding Pops that defined your childhood. These comfort foods represented simpler times full of bustling weeknight dinners, after-school freedom, birthday party joy, and the unmistakable taste of childhood.
When the '90s morphed into the 2000s, many of these things didn't make it past the turn of the century, though we'd wager that half of them would still be moderately popular today.