Takis – Outlaw Spicy BBQ
Here in the frigid North, Takis are a recent phenomenon. Their marketing is definitely interesting. They bank really hard on the contrarian nature of humans, telling us NOT to eat Takis in the hopes that…
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Late July Clasico Tortilla Chips – Jalapeno Lime
Despite being a self-proclaimed spice wimp, I rarely shy away from spicy or “hot” snacks because they supposedly pack heat. More often it’s because something is unnaturally colourful or chemical looking. And even then, it’s…
Riceworks – Salsa Fresca
Riceworks was one of the brands that was got in on the ground floor when rice chips first became a thing. I remember back in the early 2000’s my first experience with rice chips. As…
Annie’s – Organic Berry Patch Bunny Fruit Snacks
Fruit snacks – what’s the first thing you think of when you hear that phrase? I’d guess that you think of those small pouches of colourful snacks you got as a kid. Or if you…
Dare – Real Sour Sticks
Sometimes, just sometimes, not all the time, we do things we know are bad for us, despite knowing full well the outcome. My brain can come up with a pretty good assessment of fondant, and…
Hardbite Dressed to Dill Carrot Chips
There’s an old saying that anything that isn’t nailed down is fair game to be deep fried. While people like to make fun of certain American geographic areas are guilty of this more so than…
Brookside Dark Chocolate – Cherry & Tahitian Vanilla
I can’t be certain of how long Brookside has been around with their chocolate covered candies, but I do know that for as long as they’ve been around, they’ve been a hit in all my…
Takis – Xplosion Zesty Nacho Cheese
Multiple times have I mentioned that we here in the frigid North get shafted when it comes to snacks. I mean, I get that the US market is bigger, so they get more variety and…
Late July Clasico Tortilla Chips – Bacon Habanero
I’ll come clean – I’m a bit of a pansy when it comes to spicy food. I’ll eat it sure, but I typically don’t seek it out, and if possible will probably try to avoid…
Pressels – Everything
Ever since I was a child, I’ve harboured a prejudice against pretzels. I don’t know how it started, or when it started, but I do know that for as long as I can remember, I…