Curry Donut

Yummy picture courtesy of a Google search.

What?  That can't be!  Since April?  Two months without a new thing?  Oh frak me.

Let me fix that right now, shall I?

Okay, so here's the story...

A short while ago (let's say a month at the most?) my friend Jess wanted to have a "ladies who lunch" day.  She and her man Wes live near this area of Mountain View which is nothing but restaurants, shops, etc.  So she sent out the invite to me, her best girl Dawn, and our other friend Diana... who brought her boyfriend Kevin (my Asian brutha from another mutha) along.

So it was Ladies Who Lunch... and Kevin.  LOL!

We walked from their condo to the street of goodness and while on our way looking for a place to actually lunch, we passed the Hong Kong Bakery and Jess said she promised Wes (who was back at home sleeping since he had to work that night) that she'd get him a pork bun.

That's when I noticed the sign by the door that said they now had CURRY DONUTS!

We hit the bakery toward the end of our day's excursion.  They were a cash only establishment, and I just had my card on me, so I vowed that I'd just come back and get my currylicious donutty extravaganza at a later date.

That later date was today, my lovelies!

This morning I freshened up, hit the bank, then later the DMV.  After the store to get some toiletries (shampoo, Q-tips and the like), I treated myself to lunch and then donated blood.  (I know, I'm awesome, but please... praise me after you're done reading this blog post.)  LOL!

On the way home, I was driving toward/past the area of town in which the donut of choice was located so I thought "Why not?"

I walked into the bakery having a visual orgy with all the pastries I grew up with (most of which I love).  But I arrived with a purpose.  So while basking in the lovely caress of their air-conditioning, I perused the case for my treats.  Eventually I had to ask, and she pointed them out to me.  Along with a couple extra treats, I got what I came for.

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: CURRY DONUT ACQUIRED!!!

And there was much rejoicing.  (insert happy dancing here)

Now per the picture I found via my wonderful pal Google, I must say the picture doesn't really do it justice but looks closest to what I got.

When I pulled the tasty treat out of the bag, it made me think of the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers (of which there are variants on them).

I saw on the Food Network one day.  Yes, they are exactly what they sound like they are... and yes, I am curious to try one (minus the cheese, but hells yeah to the bacon!)

They also reminded me of bierocks which are essentially the same thing more or less.

Okay, the donut.  The outside is this sweet, fluffy, kind of glazed bread and is about the size of a jelly-filled donut: round and plump.  And then I took a bite.

What did I think?

Holy Oh My Gawd with a obscenely gargantuan side order of Amaze-o-sauce!!!

When the woman had pulled the donut from the case, the sign said "vegetarian only" so when I got a mouthful of veggies, I wasn't surprised.  The curry sauce, however, did surprise me since I was expecting something spicier.  My experience with curry since I don't do HOT food really well is me asking about the spicy factor and then asking them to make mine mild.  This donut's filling was flavorful and pleasantly not spicy.

For a filling treat, I spent a buck and some change and really wish I had bought more.  So yumsciously tasty! 

Would I ever try this again?  Did you not see the word "Amaze-o-sauce"?  In case you need me to translate that, it means HELLS YEAH!!!
 
Hong Kong Bakery 

210 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041(650) 969-3153

Rockstar: Recovery (Orange)

So this morning on the way to work I had to fuel up Libby (my lovely little Liberty), and while there, I figured I'd go inside and check out what they had to nosh and sup on.

I got a couple Special K cereal bars (peanut butter = aka "crack for women"). 

Peanut butter is either a good late night snack or an appetite suppressant food.  I can't remember which.  All's I know is it's hecka good y'all!

Anyway, staring blindly at the cold cases, I saw the one with all the energy drinks in it, and even though I felt awake for the day, I thought "Why not?" 

Now granted, I have found that these beverages don't really help me stay awake or revive me in regular doses (meaning just one can), but I get them anyway in hopes that... oh I dunno... some miracle will happen and my chemical/drug tolerancy will shift causing a cup of coffee to do it's stereotypical job and wake my Flip-booty up when I need it to.  Instead, if anything, I get a reaction MUCH LATER in the day.

Why drink them if they don't do what I need them to?  The answer: (for some of them anyway) I kinda like how they taste.

So lately when I stop off in the mini-marts of gas stations (especially the AM/PM's of the world), they always seem to be having a 2 for "something a helluva lot cheaper than if you bought them separately so you best get 2, son!" type of sale... so I end up succumbing to the propaganda and get two.

I also bought it in grape in case I needed it later.

Now I've had both these flavors before but didn't have time to write about them since when you eat/drink things throughout the day, these consumptions have the tendency to wash out the old and bring in the new, and these drinks have the tendency not to linger.

Unless you drink a lot of AMP in which case it makes your pee turn neon green.  (Just sayin'.)

Speaking of glowing urine...

A couple weeks ago, I had tweeted "Is it wrong that I'm thinking of getting a Red Bull?" to which a guy replied with "The fact that it's made of bull balls! (research it! made with TAURINE)." 

So I Google'd, and came up with the wiki page for "Taurine".  Immediately I hit CTRL+F and did a search for "bull".  Under the "history" portion of the page, I saw this:

"Taurine is named after the Latin taurus (a cognate of the Greek ταύρος) which means bull or ox, as it was first isolated from ox bile in 1827 by German scientists Friedrich Tiedemann and Leopold Gmelin.In the strict sense, it is not an amino acid, as it lacks a carboxyl group, but it is often called one, even in scientific literature. It does contain a sulfonate group and may be called an amino sulfonic acid. Small polypeptides have been identified which contain taurine, but to date no aminoacyl tRNA synthetase has been identified as specifically recognizing taurine and capable of incorporating it into a tRNA^."

Nowhere did I find anything related to testicles, balls or anything else dealing with a bull's or ox's junk

Me: Well, would ya look at that? You learn something new everyday! LOL!
Him: yea, it's gross. (to me anyway...I guess somewhere in the world, bull testicles are a delicacy)
Me: Makes me think of when a friend told me there was urea in a body spray I had. Ew! But it smelled nice. Damn you science!!!

It's true!

I'm a body spray person more than a perfume person, and one day when one of my male friends was over, he had to use the restroom.  While in there, he had no reading material so he started perusing through the things on my counter.  Low and behold he found a bottle of body spray and proceeded to read the frak out of it.  Eventually when he erupted from the bathroom, he made the comment that there was pee in my body spray.  When I questioned him, he explained about the urea bit, so I looked it up, and sure enough (according the wiki page), "Urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals."

Yeah, so now when I browse body sprays, I have the tendency to read the "ingredients" closely. 
 
When I finally did purchase a small can of sugar-free Red Bull from the vending machine, I tweeted, "Time to consume some bull ball juice. (slurp) Mmmm... tasty!!! #RedBullFTW"



What does it taste like?  (I immediately want to say "bull's balls" after what I just wrote, but seeing as I don't know the flavor sensation of a male cow's privates, I will simply say... well, it tastes good. 

(INSIDE VOICES PEOPLE!!!)

Most energy drinks I've had (and I have tried many) have that nasty "tastes like ass" caffeine after taste.  I know NO ONE that likes this taste, and truly... no one ever comments on it unless they're making that face which already states for them "yeah, that tastes like ass".  I have, not ONCE, heard someone say, "Yummy!  Can I have some more that, please?" 

It's just a flavor fail we all deal with and don't talk about... like that one relative at group gatherings.  (You know the one.  Don't play stupid.)

Anyway, the orange flavor tastes... well... orange.  And since it's not carbonated, it tastes like a flat orange soda... but yummy versus that "what did I just stick in my mouth" flavor.

Don't go there.  I already went there as I was writing it.  We don't all need to go there.  Well... okay... you can go there.  Just use your inside voice, okay?

On the front of the can it boasts "made with real juice" but then you turn the can around, and you see the back says proudly in all caps (a slightly larger font than the supplemental facts section) "CONTAINS 3% JUICE".

So that's 97% of non-juicy chemical goodness you're shoving down your gullet.

Hey, I'm not preaching.  I pour this stuff down my pie-hole, too.

There's also a little bold, all caps note below the ingredients that says "SHAKE GENTLY".  Or else what?  It'll explode?  A little kitten randomly somewhere in the world will die?  Or perhaps a unicorn will mate with a gryphon and start the master race that will one day extinguish humans as we know it?

Don't ask.  I'm not even sure.

There's a tiny American flag below the 'shake gently' warning and below that it says (you guessed it) AMERICAN MADE.  Now for some reason, that makes me giggle.  I don't know why.

The serving size is 8 fl oz/240mL (which of course makes you feel like a pig if you're sensitive about these things since the can I consumed was 16 fl oz).  It's like "What?!?!  I just consumed two servings?  Holy crap?  Someone get me a trough STAT!  I feel quite porsine!"  Calories per serving is 10... which means I swallowed (remember - INSIDE VOICES) 20 calories.

Like I need something else to feel fat about.  LOL!

Oh lookee here.  What's this?  A mission statement of some kind...

ROCKSTAR RECOVERY is designed for those who need a strong energy boost when it counts - plus maximum recovery and hydration, B-vitamins, caffeine, electrolytes, and ROCKSTAR's potent herbal blend are formulated to deliver that extra kick.  Fully refreshing orange flavor made with real juice, RECOVERY is smooth, powerful and easy to drink.

And then in much smaller print...

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  This product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.

Again, my apologies, but the above tiny-print statement makes me laugh - perhaps in part to it being in tiny print but mainly for what it says (in tiny print).  Ha ha ha...!!!

I imagine a doctor saying, "I'm sorry Mister Smith, but you're liver is quite infected with a bacteria that is rapidly eating it away as well as your entire internal structure until you are nothing but a pile of dust and a memory.  But if you drink this ROCKSTAR, you shall live!!!"

Or something equally as "mental patienty" as that.  (Yeah, I'm broken.)

Would I ever try this again? Well, seeing as this is the second or third time I've had it... I would say that's an affirmative!  (Though I like the grape flavor a lot more.)

http://www.rockstarenergyshop.com/new-rockstar-recovery-grape-563.html (for orange, even though the address says "grape")

http://www.rockstarenergyshop.com/new-rockstar-recovery-grape.html (for grape... I don't know either)
http://www.rockstar69.com/

 

ROCKSTAR, INC.

Las Vegas, NV 89109 USA

Prometheus Springs - Pomegranate Black Pepper

In my quest of trying new things, while at the beloved store known as Whole Foods, I was buying snacks for a movie marathon my friends and I were having. 

(Back to the Future Trilogy = awesome sauce!)

While cruising the aisles (I had decided upon a chip and dip sort of contribution), I picked up some beverages for myself... one of which being this bottle that at a side glance looks like Snapple, but alas it was something new.

While the bottle shape is the same, the contents are definitely not.

I think I've previously stated my affinity toward all things pomegranate. If there's pomegranate in it, I'll usually try it.  Plus it's everywhere nowadays due it's anti-oxidant value.  But for me, I just like it because it's yummy.

And this drink was no exception.  

Of the three flavors available (the other two being Lemon Ginger and Lychee Wasabi), Pomegranate Black Pepper seemed to be the obvious (safest) choice to start out with.

I had taken it with me the next day to work, and whipped it out in lieu of my morning cup of coffee.  At first I took a tentative sip (seeing as black pepper has a way of creeping up on you, causing you to hack worse than a first time smoker), and immediately I tasted the sweetness of the pomegranate with an interesting aftertaste of black pepper.  It wasn't to strong yet if you weren't prepared for it, it could take you by surprise.

Translation: Do not do shots of this drink.

This drink lasted me a long time since the pepper (at least for me) prevents it from being a "gulping" type of beverage.  I was sipping it more like a tea, and I must say the oddest thing happened - I stayed awake.  Now I'm still not clear as to if it was the drink or perhaps I happened to get more sleep that night than other nights, but I feel like it made a difference.

Per the bottle, the drink is advertised as a "Capsaicin Spiced Elixir".  Now being someone trying to learn to eat spicier foods, my brain sees capsaicin and thinks hot-mutha-frakker.

Taken from the label:

Capsaicin (cap-say-sin): Nature's Spicy Superfood

Extracted from chilli peppers, this spicy antioxidant is colorless, odourless and delightfully painful.  Its kick as the curious ability to trigger the unique sensation of a happy, natural high.

And I must say, it did just that.

I had picked the Black Pepper flavor seeing as it's a much nicer "spice" to me other than Ginger or Wasabi.  When drinking it, however, I could see how it could bowl someone sensitive or inexperienced with any sort of heat-spice within their food or drink.  I was pleasantly content at the fact that not only was it not too powerfully spicy for me, but that I liked it.

Examining the label further, I saw that it also said the drink was Naturally Sweetened, Gluten Free, and Preservative Free.

Words like that cause doubt to stir a bit in my head and lead me to check out the ingredients.

Ingredients: filtered water, organic evaporated cain juice, organic lemon juice concentrate, natural pomegranate black pepper flavour, sea salt, capsaicin extract

So this drink that I was consuming that possibly was help keeping me awake during the day at work was not only tasty but was comprised of organic and natural ingredients?  

I was drinking healthy.

Stop the presses.  I think we have a winner here.

 

I'm still going to test some things out, but to have something that is slightly healthier for you than coffee (though it does nothing for keeping me awake but is still rather tasty and will continue to be consumed by yours truly) or energy drinks - that just makes me happy.

Hmmm, thinking things sound too good to be true, it was on to nutritional facts.

Like with the energy drink I posted about previously, the bottle I was drinking was 16 fl oz, and of course a serving size is 8 fl oz.  (Portions like that make me wonder why they don't make things in "serving sizes".)  So through the course of the day, I drank two helpings of my lovely capsaicin elixir, each serving costing me 80 calories (160 total).

Sounds reasonable to me.

Additional directions on the label were Refrigerate after opening (that's a given), Do not microwave or heat bottle (that's a bit of a no-brainer, too), and my personal favorite Please remember to recycle this bottle.

I think my favorite part on the label was the "Ways to enjoy":

• Serve neat for maximum spice
• Serve warm and get well soon
• Serve chilled for a refreshing kick
• Mix with spirits and libations
• Serve on the rocks to tame the spice
• Spice up meals with gourmet pairings

Admittedly, the mixing option intrigues me, but I think I'll save that for when I'm with friends.

I went back to the store yesterday to grab some dinner as well as some more drink.  Not feeling to keen on the ginger just yet, I bought another bottle of  Pomegranate Black Pepper as well as a bottle of Lychee Wasabi.

*contented sigh* Wasabi makes me think of sushi which is yummy.

Yeah, it's about lunch time.  LOL!

I plan on trying a little warmed up just to see what it's like.  Also, I'm feeling a little under the weather, so the "get well soon" part of the suggestion leaves me feeling hopeful.

Would I ever try this again?  Did you not just read that I bought two more bottles?  *grin*  So I think the answer to that question is an affirmative "HELLS" to the "YEAH!!!".  (They also seem to be coming out with other flavors.  I can't wait to see what they are and try them out.)


And really, who would not want to try a drink that advertises like this (they're called mood shots, but still... and pomegranate is still my favorite):

Lychee and Wasabi

Lemon and Ginger

Pomegranate and Black Pepper
Capsaicin Elixir of the Underworld, baby!

http://www.prometheussprings.com/flavors/pomegranateblackpepper/

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Jones Soda Co. Energy - Extra Strength Energy Drink

So while gassing up the car last night on my way to my friends place to listen to our friends' show Dusty's World, I checked out the mini-mart for anything that caught my eye.  I was feeling adventurous (well, as adventurous as one can get in a gas station mini-mart the size of a walk-in closet).

Most of the racks had the staples of any gas station food supply: chips, gum, candy.  More of a selection than I would have guessed but really nothing popped out at me as needing to purchased, taken away and devoured.

See, even though I like trying new things, I am also for 2011 (Holla!) am trying to eat better in an attempt to lose weight and get rid of my mid-section since it makes me never want to look at myself in mirror naked (and sometimes, sadly, that is unavoidable).  In any case, my hate of most reflective surfaces aside, I made my round to the register seeing even if I didn't find anything snackage, I would at least PAY for my gas. 

On an impulse, I bought a bag of Trolli gummy watermelon rings with the yogurt-type coating on one side.  (I have a weakness for gummy candies... though I'm particular about which ones.)  On my way to the register, I looked in the cooler and saw the various sodas and teas and energy drinks (which dominated the top shelves of the coolers as if to say "I shit on you juice and soda for I am King!")

Yeah, don't ask where that came from.  I have no idea.

In the cooler closest to the register was a tall orange can with black flames coming up from the bottom.  Out of mild curiosity, I took a closer look and saw that it was a "Jones Soda Co." product (and me likes Jones Soda).  I opened the cooler, grabbed the can (which was sitting next to the little bottle of ZipFizz that I also purchased) and brought both beverages and bag o' gummy candy to the register, paid for them and my fuel, and eventually left the gas station.

The Trolli bag was empty within seconds (let's hear it for the chunky Flip sista!), but I left both energy drinks in the car since I would be taking them with me today and my car was as good a fridge as any seeing as it's been cold at night lately.

Not having a satisfactory amount of sleep before having to arise from my peaceful slumber (hmmm, what was it... four hours or less?... I'm thinking less), I took both drinks with me and began to suckle the Jones drink like I was a newborn babe hungering for her mother's...

I really should stop talking sometimes.

In perusing the can of energy, I found this little statement on the side:

"The last thing the world needs is another energy drink, so here's one more.  We've jacked up a full on energy drink just the way you asked.  If you like it, buy more.  If you love it, pass it on.  Thanks for your support and please recycle the can."

I thought it was funny since yeah, we are TOTALLY saturated with energy drinks (none of which truly help me... I just drink them with the hopes that they might one day... and also some of them I like the flavor).  I also like the little nod to recycle.  Yay!

Then there was this part below it:

Caution

Consume responsibly.  Limit 2 Cans Per Day.  Not recommended for children, pregnant women or persons sensitive to caffeine.

I cracked open a can and the sound brought me back to my childhood when my father and his compatriots (made of his friends and family) would pull the tabs back on cans of Budweiser.  It's a much different hiss than when you pop the top off a bottle or unscrew a cap.  Beer is my natural 'go-to' memory when I hear a can being crack-a-dacked open.

Anyway, like with most energy drinks these days, there was no flavor listed but usually by assumption since the can is orange, the beverage within will be orange-tasting in nature.  (And it was.)

Energy drinks (like with revenge) are best served cold.  A warm energy drink tastes like ass.  (Trust me.  Even though I haven't actually dropped someone's trow and got all up in their derriere business, I'm sure no one's back end tastes like rainbows else the phrase "tastes like ass" would be used in a much better connotation.)

Moving on...

So in the office this morning, I sampled the juice of said canned goodness, its orangey flavour not tasting like ass at all.  I didn't even experience the usual caffeine/energy drink aftertaste you get when sucking down one of these beverages.

Let me share some other interesting bits about this drink with you.

First of all, it's a tall can so it's 4.73mL (or 16 fl oz).  That's all well and good until I get to the nutritional information where it states that the serving size is 8 fl oz.  Immediately my head does the math and realizes one serving is half the can.  Knowing quite well I will be finishing the can of all its liquid assets, I think "Woo hoo!  I'm drinking for two... or simply just two servings.  LOL!" 

I momentarily felt piggish but hey, I was raised to finish my plate (or in this case, can?).

Anyway, further nutritional information says that there are 120 calories per serving (which my automatic math deduces that I have consumed 240).

Oink-frakkin'-oink, bitches!

Leaving my ability to consume mass quantities aside, I surfed the net for other information to add to this post (website, etc), and while doing an image search of the can, I found a differently designed can (all black with red and silver designs).   

My image search also came up with images of WhoopAss (as in "don't make me open a can of-").  I actually had one a while back.  From what I remember, it was tart and yellow with a little Asian dude on the red and white can.  Also... I didn't get to it in time so it was a little on the warm side when I downed it.  Thank gawd it was a small can.  (Ick!)

When I found the Jones Soda Co. site, I searched for the energy drinks.  They were promoting WhoopAss still (in a new can that made me think of American Choppers), and just below it, I saw the drink that I had just consumed under the heading of "retired".

WTFrak?!?!?!

Oh well, it tasted good (as long as the can lasted, anyway).

Would I ever try this again? Sure... if it wasn't "retired", and I could actually find a can.  It would be on the list of the energy drinks that I wouldn't mind imbibing (which is a much shorter list than the ones I wouldn't touch with a ten-foot-pole.)

http://www.jonessoda.com/files_4/products-energy.php
www.jonessoda.com

Sahale Snacks Southwest Cashews with chili & cheddar

So the other day while out with a friend, we stopped by Starbucks to get a coffee for our favorite sushi chef in the world.  While in line, I looked down at some snacks and some cashews caught my eye.  (Aside from macadamias, cashews are my favorite nut!)  So along with coffee, nuts were purchased and away we went.

That was Saturday.

Before heading to a friend's house tonight to watch some True Blood, I snacked on the aforementioned package of nuts, and let me say they were YUMTASTICLE!

The nuts come from the Sahale Snacks group.  I've had their stuff before once or twice, but these cashews really impressed.  When I saw that they were cashews, I was immediately interested, but then I saw that they were cashews with chili and cheddar.  After that, I was truly sold.

The bag screams "all-natural" and "no trans fat", but in all honesty, I didn't care.  It wasn't until later that I saw these things - inlcuding the words "snack better" which I admit is a good idea.  I love most things that are fried, starchy or have to do with pork.  If there was a way I could have all those things in a better, healthier way without giving up the flavor, I would be SO on that like white on rice.

The tiny 1 oz bag of goodness is 140 calories.  A serving size is the whole bag (which is good since I ate the whole bag).

Warnings on the back state (for allergy purposes) that the product contains cashews, milk and soy.  It also warns that the snack was made in a facility that processes peanuts and therefore may contain traces of said peanuts and/or the occasional traces of nut shells.

Now I'm sure that the crafty person can get in touch with their inner Martha Stewart and make something like this themselves, but for those of us who wish to admire the work and talent of others (or are just plain lazy) can go buy some of these lovely yummies and snack away.

This treat makes me think of party snack food as well as something to munch on while watching movies. 

I wonder if they come in a larger bag...?

Would I ever try this again? Of course... or did my drool while talking about the snack confuse you?


http://sahalesnacks.com/southwestcashews.aspx
http://sahalesnacks.com/index.aspx

Sahale Snacks
Seattle, WA 98168
PRODUCT OF USA

Coconut M&M's

At the same time I got the pretzel M&M's, I bought a package of the coconut ones.

I know not everyone likes coconut, but so what? 

I'm Asian.  I like coconut.  Get over it.

Now just like with the pretzel ones, I must say these little suckers were yumtastic.  It was like if a Mounds had babies.  And oh those babies are tasty.

Will the beloved Mars people continue to make these wonderful treats or just let them die out with their limited edition status? 

If they know what's good for them, they will continue to make them accessible to the public if not for any other reason than to make this little Asian Princess happy.

And if they could master an M&M that tasted like an Almond Joy had babies... oh that would make me ecstatic!


Would I ever try this again?: Hell-to-the-YEAH!!!
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Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503
USA

Questions or Comments?
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Romulan Ale (Energy Drink)

While out with a friend, we stopped by a candy store.  Feeling parched, he perused the cooler selection of beverages and picked up a couple.  I was fine until I saw a tiny can on the bottom shelf.

My geek-dar was tingling.

"Does that say Romulan Ale?" I asked my friend.  He confirmed that it did, and I squeezed past him and grabbed a can. 

Oh yes my darlings... I let my geek flag fly!

Now, for those that I need to say it for, I know it's really NOT Romulan Ale, but come one... this geek just couldn't resist the cheesiness of this concoction.  Just look at it for fuck sakes.

This 8.4 fl oz can of blue beverage consumption makes me laugh by reading on the side "This product is not endorsed by the United States Federation of Planets".  (It also says "Product not intended for children".)

Fuck the 110 calories and all the other nutritional mumbo jumbo.  I cracked the can and sipped and was not sickened by the contents inside (which were, indeed, blue).  It didn't have a memorable "oh my gawd, this is the shit" flavor to it, but it didn't make me gag.  I finished the can and was fine. 

Later on I needed some water since Romulan Ale sticks with you for a while.

Would I ever try this again?  I wouldn't drive around screaming "I need me some Romulan Ale", but if it was put in front of me (and perhaps mixed with some alcohol), I wouldn't necessarily say no.

Boston America Corp.
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Woburn, MA 01801
Tel (781) 933-3535
Fax (781) 933-3539

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M&M's - Pretzel

I remember when I thought sweet and salty really should stay separate... until I tried chocolate covered pretzels. 

Oh yeah, that was a game changer.

Chocolate covered anything is pretty much a good thing, but chocolate covered pretzels are made of nothing but yum and snackgasmness.

So while at the drugstore picking up some sinus congestion meds (it's officially Springtime - 'tis the season), I came across some new M&M's. 

Seriously... pretzel M&M's?  They are perfect travel portions of salty chocolate satisfaction.  It's like a bag of pretzels and a vat of chocolate mated and shat out little balls of joy.  (Welcome to my mind, people.)

A serving size is one bag which is 150 calories (45 fat calories, 5 grams of fat, 150 mg of sodium...), but really, who looks for nutritional facts when eating M&fucking-M's?

These little balls of sweet, crunchy pleasure are totally worth it  Fuck the fact that the back of the package says "30% less fat".  They are M&M's. 

You want healthy, eat some carrots or celery or something. 

You want some chocolate joy?  Eat some pretzel M&M's.

Would I ever try this again?: How many ways can I say "Duh?!"

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Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503
USA

Questions or Comments?
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http://www.mms.com/us/about/products/pretzel/

Planters Big Nut Bar: Double Peanut

One day while heading out on errands, I was in need of a snack.  I was going to be having dinner later with some friends, so I opted to just grab a drink (I was extremely thirsty) and was in need of something to tide me over until mealtime with friends.

I got a bottle of iced tea, and at the counter was the familiar Planters monocle guy so of course it caught my eye.

In a little promotional box at the mini-mart I had stopped at were a bunch of BIG NUT BARS.  Of the choices I had (which were not many), I had decided to keep it simple and chose the double peanut bar.  (Also I had been craving peanut butter a lot around that time.)

Back in the privacy of my car, I uncapped my tea, pulled the wrapper back on my peanut bar, and drove out of the parking lot.

Holy tasty awesomeness!

I'm only assuming you already can imagine what it tasted like, but for some strange reason you can't, let me break it down for you.

You've got the salt from the nuts which lay on a layer of creamy peanut butter deliciousness.  This bar is a woman's answer to PMS.  Hallelujah!

The bar itself is 1.62 oz which in total equals 220 calories.  Now the amount of calories in this small snack doesn't surprise me since it's rather sweet.  In no way is this a pure healthy treat, but I would say it is better for you than a Snickers bar (but I still love me some Snickers).

Fat calories from the 220 are 110.  Total fat grams are 13.  Total carbs are 22 grams.  Protein - 7 grams.

Oh, for those that need to know, the back of the package below the ingredients says...

CONTAINS: PEANUTS, WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

MANUFACTURED ON EQUIPMENT THAT PROCESSES EGG, SESAME SEED, TREE NUTS.

Now with that out of the way...

Would I ever try this again?: Oh yeah.  I love me some peanut buttery goodness, and in my later years, I crave me the salty sweet instead of just the sweet.  I'm also interested in trying the other flavors.

Distributed by:
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Northfield, IL 60093-2753
USA

(Product of Canada)

http://www.planters.com/bignutbar/

Figamajigs - Dark Chocolate Covered Fig Bar with Almonds

I love figs.  I remember going on walks with my mother and passing the fig trees near our neighborhood.  She'd pick them and peel them and hand them to me.

Yummy fresh figs.

I think that was the first time I ever had a fig.

I guess you could say my mother took my fig cherry.  LOL!

In any case, since that time, I have grown to love figs, but I don't eat them as much as I used to when I was younger.  I don't see them as much in stores... or at least so prominently advertised like mangos and cranberries and other fruits.

And then there was the day that figs met chocolate.

Helloooooooooo nurse!

Now I used to not enjoy in partaking in the fruits covered in chocolate.  I usually (as a child) enjoyed them separately.  As I got older, I saw the error of my ways and embraced the heavenly chocolate covered cherry.

The rest, they say, is history.

So while at healthy food stores, I have seen chocolate covered fig confections that make me say, "Ah yes, come to me my pretties and have a party in my mouth."

Recently at one of these stores, I happened into the candy aisle (yeah, accidentally on purpose), and saw chocolate covered fig bars.

You guessed it - the aforementioned "Figamjigs".

I have to admit that the name caught my attention first since I thought it was a cute play on words.  Then I saw it had to do with figs, and I grew curiouser.

The front of the package boasts "all natural" as well as "low fat", "high in fiber", and "high in anti-oxidants".

What else?  Well, included in this 1.41 oz of this yummy snack is 4 grams of fiber, 28 grams of carbs, 20 mg of sodium and 2 grams protein.  (Must block out jokes about protein.)

There is also 6% calcium as well as 2% iron.

But really... are we caring about any of this at all?  Sure, the bar itself is 150 calories, but how does it taste?

In my opinion, the car is yummy.  (I really need to find another word to use when I like how things taste.)  But really, the Figamajigs bar is rather good.  I think it's the appropriate size for the sweetness of the bar itself.  There's just enough bar to satisfy you without overloading your tastebuds.

Would I ever try this again?: Of course I would though it is not something I have any dire craving for. Still, I was curious about the other flavors they had at the store as well as the other stuff on their site.

Figamajigs is a registered trademark of Melzy Enterprises Inc. Sonoma, CA.

http://figamajigs.com/