La Cocina Foods – Siesta Tortilla Chips
I’m not sure if I just haven’t been paying attention, or this is more of a local thing but La Cocina is a brand that started in Manitoba, but I didn’t find out about them…
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Beanitos – Hint of Lime White Bean Chips
Beans are pretty awesome, and while I don’t have them that often, I always think on them fondly. Except re-fried beans – something about that texture just doesn’t do it for me. Pretty much everything…
Ghiradelli – Peppermint Bark
Ghiradelli is a chocolate brand that’s been around for quite some time, though truthfully I don’t know too much about them personally. My knowledge of them extends to the fact that they are a historied…
Frankie’s Organic Clouds – Jalapeno
I don’t want to say that most healthy snacks are inferior or subpar in comparison to the unhealthy ones. That’s not true – but it is definitely harder to find healthy snacks that are not…
Beanitos – Sea Salt Black Bean Chips
I remember once being lectured on what type of foods do well when fried. Simple carbs and starchy foods were described to me as being the ideal ingredient for frying, and I won’t sit here…
Casa Bonita – Tajin Chips
Casa Bonita is a fairly young brand, being established in Toronto at the relatively modern age of 2016. In human years, it would just be in elementary school, worrying about things like grades, cooties and…
Old Dutch – Seasoned Spindle Pretzels
Maybe pretzels are an old person thing, because I find myself consuming a lot more pretzel type products voluntarily. As in, I’m going out of my way to purchase pretzels, on their own, without being…
Lay’s – Wavy Cheddar and Sour Cream
Some flavours will always be timeless in my eyes. While I can understand that cheese and sour cream is not a common combination in some parts of the world, it’s a pretty tasty combination that…
Old Dutch – Cheese Pleesers
Old Dutch isn’t a Canadian brand in the sense that it was started by our Southern neighbors and migrated north to make a name for itself. Nowadays though, when a lot of us think of…
Riceworks – Sweet Chili
When you observe the snack scene as closely as I often do, you notice certain trends. Sweet chili is one I didn’t particularly pay close attention to when it first started, but it’s definitely become…