Oh Henry! – Level Up
Oh Henry is on a very small list of snacks that the Frigid North gets that our salty northern friends in the US don’t. I can’t tell you why that is, thought I can only…
Category: Canada
Eat-More
Today’s candy falls squarely in the category of “I’ve seen this one the shelf for years but it’s never drawn me to it”. It’s packaging reminds me of my childhood. That is, the packaging has…
Maynards – Tropical Swedish Berries
As someone who grew up with Swedish Berries, and also Swedish Fish when the berries weren’t available, I’ve got a wealth of experience when it comes to these sugar morsels. You’ll be hard pressed to…
Waterbridge – Wine Gums Red & Black Berries
Companies have realized that sometimes variety is not always the spice of life. In the past few years we’ve seen brands like Starburst double down on clear favourites with lines of just one or two…
Healthy Hippo – Low Sugar Swedish Hippos
Don’t be fooled by my taste and interest in weird, esoteric things. Yes, many may think I’m a hipster because of my preferences, but I like popular and common things too. Swedish Berries for one,…
Smartfood – Movie Night Butter
Smartfood has pretty good brand cache, as the kids call it. At least in the Frigid North, it’s the go to brand when we think of prepackaged popcorn that’s easily accessible and basically everywhere. In…
Hardbite – Smokin’ BBQ
Some things stay with us longer than others. Flavours and preferences are a great example of this – grape flavour and purple are two things that have stayed with me since childhood. At some point…
Purplesful Snacking – Plant Based Cheddar Popcorn
Popcorn is a snacking paradox for me in many senses. It’s supposed to be a lighter snack that is less guilt riding, but the way I do it I end up consuming just as much,…
Hardbite – Sweet Ghost Pepper With Avocado Oil
Life presents us with many conflicting messages and responsibilities. That dichotomy makes us human, like having to work hard in order to fund the parts of our lives we want to enjoy. Or making ourselves…
Waterbridge – Fruit Pastilles
As we get older we tend to outgrow certain things. Some things we think we’ve outgrown, but we really haven’t. We just suppress them until we no longer see or hear these things, and hope…