Growing up, I spent most of my childhood in Colorado Springs. During the dry summer days, my friends and I would sit on the steps of my back porch, stuffing our faces with Hot Cheetos, Big League Chew bubble gum and candies from the dollar store.
The real treat, though, would be when one of us had Mexican candy like De la Rosas, Duvalin or packets of Pico chili powder stashed away in our pocket. Colorado has a large Hispanic population, and most of my friends’ families originated from Mexico. At the time, I wouldn’t have thought twice about tearing open a packet of lime or chili powder and pouring it over my tongue.
Now, it’s been almost 15 years since I’ve last had these sweet and spicy candies from my childhood. But the wait is over.
