You know, I'd been wondering about protein powder even before this latest craziness, and mostly the thing that held me back from trying it was, most protein bars and protein shakes and so on seem to tout the fact that they're filling. I don't want filling - I want something that is the opposite of filling! (Mint and diet Coke are staples of my "normal" diet just because they stimulate my appetite.) I'm not sure if this is a natural property of concentrated protein, though, or something engineered in products made by companies who are making products for people who want to lose weight through exercise.

And yes, Nutella cookie dough balls do sound good... I think I'd seen that recipe being passed around before, and all the ingredients added up to YUM. And now that I'm looking at it more carefully, unlike most recipes, that one looks like it makes a small enough amount that I might actually eat it before it goes bad. (Which is why I never bother cooking.)

Very much sympathize with the ginger in sugar syrup. I've been at this long enough to know a fair variety of stuff that will generally upset my stomach less than other things, at least, but many days in the last few months, all I was eating was half an Oreo every few hours, smeared with Nutella. Ridiculously tasty, at least.