Toppo – Butter Caramel
Butter is one of those products where you can add it to almost anything and it makes things just a little bit better. Within reason, I find this to be true – popcorn, steak, bread,…
Author: zbearviking
From the frigid, majestic North (Canada), hails a creature like no other. Is it a bear that took up viking-ing? Or a viking that turned into a bear? Perhaps it is beyond human comprehension what the creature truly is, much like Bigfoot or Nessie. What we do know, is that much like everything else in the universe, it is made of star stuff.
Hi-Chew – Mammy Mix
This collaboration or crossover, whatever you want to call it, seems much less odd when you consider that the same company behind Hi-Chew is the same one that created the Mammy line of drinks. Morinaga…
Haribo – Wine Gums
You know that feeling of shock and excitement you get when you find out that one of your favourite brands just so happens to also make one of your favourite past time candies? I certainly…
Morinaga – Omochi-Chi Matcha Chewy Candy
Mochi and matcha – two of my favourite things. One for the chewy, bouncy texture and the other for the rich earthy, bitter flavour. Apparently I’m not the only one because Morinaga decided to make…
Tirol Chocolate – Menbei Rice Cracker
You may be familiar with senbei, which is the Japanese term for rice crackers. Menbei is the brainchild of Fukutaro, a well established Japanese snack company most known for their interesting take on the rice…
FritoLay – Bean Curd Flavour Tortilla Chips
I love tofu and bean curd. Really, any edible soy product is something I am all about. While I’m sure my cultural background has a part to play in it, I didn’t actually enjoy it…
Kettle Brand – Krinkle Cut Dill Pickle Potato Chips
We all develop some bad habits over our lifetimes, some which we outgrow, others which seem to only get worse. My borderline problematic addiction to very crunchy, hard chips is sort of spiraling out of…
Tirol Chocolate – Belgian Waffle Manneken
It’s worth reminding that I am almost always on the side of waffles in the great debate of waffles vs. pancakes. There’s few arguments that can sway me otherwise. Sure you get more pancakes than…
Hardbite – Avocado & Lime
Ah yes, Hardbite. No doubt by now it is abundantly clear that the brand is synonymous with quality and crunch in my books. They have quite quickly, yet consistently, managed to edge their way to…
Haribo – Orangina Pik
Do you ever see a product but not feel much incentive to try it, only to try a different product that was based on the original product that you felt no motivation to try? I…