Arriba – Creamy Guacamole Tortilla Chips
Old Dutch may not be a Canadian brand, but it’s one of the more common and popular brand of snack foods we have in Canada. Especially since they’ve purchased Humpty Dumpty, you can find their…
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Toppo – Vanilla Milkshake
When you think vanilla milkshake? What comes to mind? For me it’s 60s or 70s style diners and malted milkshakes. I’m sure it was a magical time, you know, apart from all the racism, impending…
Hi-Chew Mix – Snoopy Edition
When you’ve had as much Hi-Chew as I have, the word special seems to hold less meaning. A wise man once said to me if someone says sorry often, it loses it’s meaning. I feel…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Peach and Plum
I often like to make fun of companies that run out of ideas, having to resort to overdone things like re-releases and remasters. Maybe I’m just getting old but I’ve noticed a staggering number of…
Green & Black’s – Organic Dark Chocolate 70%
As my tastes mature, I am still very much an easily excitable person when it comes to snacks. I’m not ashamed to admit that I still gravitate towards exciting or new flavours, and fall for…
Tirol Chocolate – Coffee Jelly
Why do I do this to myself? I don’t drink coffee, nor do I enjoy the flavour profile. Yet here I am with a full bag of seven coffee flavoured chocolate pieces. I can’t tell…
Rowntree’s Jelly Tots
When I was a kid, I used to spend a lot of time waiting. In particular, I have a lot of memories at a subway station. My parents used to work at a very convenient…
Haribo – Dinosaurs
Did anyone else love playing with their food as a kid? Did anyone secretly not fully outgrow that aspect of their childhood? No? Just me? Okay…Well honestly, dino shapes were my jam as a kid.…
Hi-Chew – Tohoku Cherry
Back when I was traveling around Japan, I noticed a series of regional limited editions of Hi-Chew flavours. They were usually sold in local store fronts as sort of a souvenir, similar to how you…
Kit Kat – Strawberry Daifuku
I have a vague recollection of mentioning strawberry daifuku before – it’s a somewhat seasonal dessert that is popular particularly in the spring season. It’s basically a mochi filled with red bean paste, and with…