WHAT'S A TAKIS?

My boyfriend is the one who has the sweet tooth in our relationship, while I prefer savory food.  Sometimes he calls me as a "Takis monster" because I tend to eat up all the chips.  (Usually the classic ruffled chip or Doritos or Cheetos....mmm!)   But what, exactly, IS a TAKIS?

Urban Dictionary defines them as:
A spicy corn chip snack made by Bimbo. It is best known for the purple bag variety. Also known as: the greatest snack on the plane.

These little snacks first burst onto my radar screen through a very impressive music video by some tweens in the South called "Hot Cheetos and Takis".  (It's very good and catchy, I highly recommend watching! Production value is high, and these little kids are quite talented.  I wish I was that cool when I was that age!  Read more about the kids & video here.)  Here's what the snacks look like sans bag:

The main hook of the song goes:

....hot cheetos & takis
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SNACK, SNACK, SNACK... CRUNCH
SNACK, SNACK, SNACK... MUNCH

So what does this all mean for the purpose of this blog? "Takis" has been re-purposed to mean "snacks"  (though more often than not, refers to the savory kind but does not exclude sweet snacks.)  So naming this blog "Takis + Cake" is an ode to my love of food in general, but specifically, my love for snacks! And I also believe that cake goes with everything, thus Takis + Cake was born.