IN REVIEW: Generally speaking, your parent’s advice has your best interests at heart—except when it comes to weed. Snack on Kiva Confections Milk Chocolate Fruity Flakes Munchies Bar anytime you need a mood boost or pre-dinner treat to usher in a feeling of relaxed euphoria. Its fruity cereal bits hit your sweet tooth, while its artisanal chocolate melts in your mouth for an experience that your inner child will approve of. Expect the type of fun-loving effects and experience you forgot you could still have as an adult.

We all know the precautionary tale of dessert before dinner: You’ll ruin your appetite they say, you’ll get a stomach ache they say, blah, blah, blah—but I’m an adult, and I make the rules here. If it’s chocolate I want, it’s chocolate I’ll get.

My inner child was feeling particularly rebellious one late afternoon, so I decided to ignore my mother’s advice and break off a couple of pieces of Kiva Confections’ Milk Chocolate Fruity Flakes Munchie Bar a few hours shy of dinner. The name of the bar alone was simply too tempting to even consider waiting for a mom-approved hour. I mean, chocolate and fruity flakes? And weed?? Say no more.

“Song after song, I danced around my apartment feeling utterly free and joyful.”

I peeled open my pre-dinner snack and was greeted by an aroma that brought me straight back to childhood, sitting with a bowl of fruity cereal in front of Saturday morning cartoons. The sweet, sugary scent mingled with a touch of rich chocolate that wafted up to my nose, and I felt assured that I made the right choice to ignore my mom’s advice.

I eagerly broke off two pieces for a 10 milligram dose of THC. Each perfectly dosed piece was dotted with sparkly, brightly colored pieces of cereal with the imprint of a pot leaf branded on the surface, serving as the only sign that I was about to enter into an adults-only experience. My mouth watered as I plunged the first five milligram piece into my mouth.

The small chunks of cereal added a pleasant crunch, while the milk chocolate melted over my tongue with an artisanal smoothness that immediately put a smile on my face. I hungrily gobbled up the second piece, noting the delicate floral notes of chocolate that balanced out the slight bitterness of the weed for a near-perfect bite.

Feeling absolutely free of regret, I went about my day hoping that I’d timed out my edible enough to feel the effects just as I finished my workday. After about an hour of waiting for the chocolate to take hold, I snapped my laptop shut, slipped on some comfortable leggings and turned on an upbeat playlist. As I began to feel a light high creep in, I started one of my most-hated tasks, the dishes, in preparation for dinnertime.

I was scrubbing away for about 15 minutes when a throwback song came on my playlist. I tossed down my sponge and let the dance party commence. Song after song, I danced around my apartment feeling utterly free and joyful.

The effects of Kiva Confections’ Milk Chocolate Fruity Flakes Munchies Bar sneak up on you in the most pleasant way. You don’t necessarily feel “high” or under the influence, you simply feel light, jubilant, and relaxed. One might say, there’s an almost child-like happiness that overcomes you. I felt free to be silly and dance like no one was watching, and sing along like my neighbors couldn’t hear me—it was a welcomed feeling after adulting all day.

I noticed my stomach started to grumble, so I began to prep my dinner, chopping away at vegetables as my music continued to pump in the background. I was in the midst of one of my favorite activities: a dance party combined with a cook-off.

“Its flavor hits the sophisticated sweet spot between childhood sugary cereals and adult artisanal chocolates.”

I wiggled my hips from the cutting board to the stovetop, munching and sampling as I went, disregarding everything my parents tried to teach me about proper dinner etiquette. As I sat down to my feast of roasted market veggies and homemade gnocchi with mushrooms and walnut pesto, I marveled at the effects of my pre-dinner snack. Not only was I feeling a sense of euphoria, but each bite of my meal seemed to take on a life of its own: so flavorful, so rich, and so balanced. With the help of Kiva Confections, my mind, body, and mouth were all having a major party.

When all was said and done, I was happy I ignored the old adage of no dessert before dinner. Kiva Confections’ Milk Chocolate Fruity Flakes Munchies Bar did not detract from my evening, in reality, it enhanced it tenfold. The high is light and joyful, and it gives way to a sense of playful curiosity before letting you down into a sea of calm. Its flavor hits the sophisticated sweet spot between childhood sugary cereals and adult artisanal chocolates, with only a whisper of bitterness from the added cannabis.

If you want my two cents, I’d say break off a piece of this chocolate anytime you’re looking for a mood boost, or are simply craving some good vibes.