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August Journal + Kaffre talks Candy #8
10 years ago
Firstly, my apologies for leaving that depressing July journal up for so long. I really had meant to change it earlier, but I kept having trouble coming up with any kind of suitable replacement.
As it stands, I'm currently home alone while my family visits NFLD they should be back in about a week or so. It's my step-father's first time there so he'll be busy with my grandfather who's putting the finishing touches on the cabins he's been building out there every summer for the last few years. They say they're having fun, but it's difficult to contact them due to the lack of landlines in the area and poor cell coverage. I had, as usual, hoped that the time alone with lend itself to me getting some art or stories done, but somehow it just hasn't come together yet.
Overall, I think I've doing well. All the animals are well except for the crickets I bought to feed my sister's lizards who're dying at an alarming rate (the crickets, not the lizards), but I've arranged for more to be brought so the lizzies ought to be OK, I think.
Well, I guess that's all I have to say for now, but if you've got any questions I'll gladly just pretend this journal was posted on a Tuesday!
Also, now that I've exhausted my usual shops, I've decided to pare down my Kaffre talks Candy column to a lean five entries which I think will prove more manageable for me in the future. Wish me luck!
*hugs for everyone*
Kaffre Talks Candy #8
Name: Jelly Babies
Manufacturer: Bassett
Size: 190 gram bag
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Jelly Babies consist of soft gummy candies that come in a variety of fruit flavours (black currant, lemon, orange, raspberry, and strawberry) each with its own colour and vaguely humanoid shape. They have an opaque skin with squishy translucent insides.
Opinion: A British import I was only vaguely familiar with, but decided to try anyway. Jelly Babies taste quite good and even though I'm not a fan of several of the fruits used I can honestly say I enjoyed the taste of these candies. Unfortunately, I found the texture, particularly the contrast between the chewy skin and squishy insides, to be extremely off-putting and so don't think this will be a product I'll be purchasing again anytime soon.
Name: Kit Kat 70% Cocoa
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 45 gram bar
Where Purchased: Loblaws
Description: Kit Kat consists of four small wafer cookies covered in, and joined by, a layer of dark chocolate. The basic structure is identical to the standard bar.
Opinion: Another Kit Kat variant I don't remember seeing before, but got anyway. In the interest of fairness, I should disclose that while I do like dark chocolate, it's not something I eat with any kind of regularity. As a result, there's not much to say beyond the obvious - that it tastes like a Dark Chocolate version of a Kit Kat with all that that entails. Ultimately, the bar's tasty and the chocolate seems to be of good quality with a rich but not overly bitter aftertaste. Overall, I thought this product was quite good, but found the similarity to the standard Kit Kat prevented me from really being able to like the bar in its own right. As such, I believe I'll stick to the standard Kit Kat Crunchy for now...
Name: Klondike Mint Chocolate-Chip Candy
Manufacturer: Unilever
Size: 39 grams in four pieces.
Where Purchased: Dollar Tree
Description: Klondike Mint Chocolate-Chip Candy consists of blocks of dense green mint-flavoured fondant (with tiny chocolate chips in it) that have been enrobed in a moderately dark chocolate though mint is definitely the dominant taste.
Opinion: A product I've never seen, let alone purchased before (the label says 'NEW'), but purchased on a whim. As I've also never tried the ice cream novelty this candy was based on, I can't speak as to any similarities in taste, but judged on its own merits, I think this item was reasonably tasty having a nice strong mint flavour, but one that didn't completely overpower the chocolate. The chocolate chips also added a nice bit of texture. Overall, an interesting confection that I will probably try again...
Name: Tunnock's Caramel Log
Manufacturer: Thomas Tunnock Limited
Size: 27 gram bar
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Tunnock's Caramel log consists of a large (supposedly) caramel flavoured water cookie dusted with roasted coconut shavings. In appearance, it is certainly a unique offering though not, perhaps, an especially appetizing one...
Opinion: Another import I've not tried before, this time from Scotland. Unfortunately, this product simply didn't make much of an impression on me. The wafer cookie itself was dense and chewy, but also seemed rather insipid. Likewise, the coconut was reminiscent of actual treebark. Despite a certain level of disappointment, I think I will purchase this product again on the suspicion that this one may have been a tad stale...
Name: Walnut Whip
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 33 grams
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Walnut Whip consists of a vaguely bell shaped milk chocolate shell filled with whipped fondant and topped with a small quantity of walnut.
Opinion: A candy I'd previously avoided due to the prominence of 'nut' in its name, but finally decided to purchase on learning how little it actually contained. As previously mentioned, I don't care for nuts so while I did, in fact, eat them as part of this review, I haven't really anything to say. The chocolate was of good quality a, however, while the whipped fondant had an almost frosting-like texture and was very sweet. Overall, an interesting treat, but one I'm uncertain whether I'd purchase again.
As it stands, I'm currently home alone while my family visits NFLD they should be back in about a week or so. It's my step-father's first time there so he'll be busy with my grandfather who's putting the finishing touches on the cabins he's been building out there every summer for the last few years. They say they're having fun, but it's difficult to contact them due to the lack of landlines in the area and poor cell coverage. I had, as usual, hoped that the time alone with lend itself to me getting some art or stories done, but somehow it just hasn't come together yet.
Overall, I think I've doing well. All the animals are well except for the crickets I bought to feed my sister's lizards who're dying at an alarming rate (the crickets, not the lizards), but I've arranged for more to be brought so the lizzies ought to be OK, I think.
Well, I guess that's all I have to say for now, but if you've got any questions I'll gladly just pretend this journal was posted on a Tuesday!
Also, now that I've exhausted my usual shops, I've decided to pare down my Kaffre talks Candy column to a lean five entries which I think will prove more manageable for me in the future. Wish me luck!
*hugs for everyone*
Kaffre Talks Candy #8
Name: Jelly Babies
Manufacturer: Bassett
Size: 190 gram bag
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Jelly Babies consist of soft gummy candies that come in a variety of fruit flavours (black currant, lemon, orange, raspberry, and strawberry) each with its own colour and vaguely humanoid shape. They have an opaque skin with squishy translucent insides.
Opinion: A British import I was only vaguely familiar with, but decided to try anyway. Jelly Babies taste quite good and even though I'm not a fan of several of the fruits used I can honestly say I enjoyed the taste of these candies. Unfortunately, I found the texture, particularly the contrast between the chewy skin and squishy insides, to be extremely off-putting and so don't think this will be a product I'll be purchasing again anytime soon.
Name: Kit Kat 70% Cocoa
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 45 gram bar
Where Purchased: Loblaws
Description: Kit Kat consists of four small wafer cookies covered in, and joined by, a layer of dark chocolate. The basic structure is identical to the standard bar.
Opinion: Another Kit Kat variant I don't remember seeing before, but got anyway. In the interest of fairness, I should disclose that while I do like dark chocolate, it's not something I eat with any kind of regularity. As a result, there's not much to say beyond the obvious - that it tastes like a Dark Chocolate version of a Kit Kat with all that that entails. Ultimately, the bar's tasty and the chocolate seems to be of good quality with a rich but not overly bitter aftertaste. Overall, I thought this product was quite good, but found the similarity to the standard Kit Kat prevented me from really being able to like the bar in its own right. As such, I believe I'll stick to the standard Kit Kat Crunchy for now...
Name: Klondike Mint Chocolate-Chip Candy
Manufacturer: Unilever
Size: 39 grams in four pieces.
Where Purchased: Dollar Tree
Description: Klondike Mint Chocolate-Chip Candy consists of blocks of dense green mint-flavoured fondant (with tiny chocolate chips in it) that have been enrobed in a moderately dark chocolate though mint is definitely the dominant taste.
Opinion: A product I've never seen, let alone purchased before (the label says 'NEW'), but purchased on a whim. As I've also never tried the ice cream novelty this candy was based on, I can't speak as to any similarities in taste, but judged on its own merits, I think this item was reasonably tasty having a nice strong mint flavour, but one that didn't completely overpower the chocolate. The chocolate chips also added a nice bit of texture. Overall, an interesting confection that I will probably try again...
Name: Tunnock's Caramel Log
Manufacturer: Thomas Tunnock Limited
Size: 27 gram bar
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Tunnock's Caramel log consists of a large (supposedly) caramel flavoured water cookie dusted with roasted coconut shavings. In appearance, it is certainly a unique offering though not, perhaps, an especially appetizing one...
Opinion: Another import I've not tried before, this time from Scotland. Unfortunately, this product simply didn't make much of an impression on me. The wafer cookie itself was dense and chewy, but also seemed rather insipid. Likewise, the coconut was reminiscent of actual treebark. Despite a certain level of disappointment, I think I will purchase this product again on the suspicion that this one may have been a tad stale...
Name: Walnut Whip
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 33 grams
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Walnut Whip consists of a vaguely bell shaped milk chocolate shell filled with whipped fondant and topped with a small quantity of walnut.
Opinion: A candy I'd previously avoided due to the prominence of 'nut' in its name, but finally decided to purchase on learning how little it actually contained. As previously mentioned, I don't care for nuts so while I did, in fact, eat them as part of this review, I haven't really anything to say. The chocolate was of good quality a, however, while the whipped fondant had an almost frosting-like texture and was very sweet. Overall, an interesting treat, but one I'm uncertain whether I'd purchase again.
I'd almost thought they might be stale except that I'd heard reference to the unusual texture before. ^^