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Busy June + Ask me stuff + Kaffre talks Candy #19
9 years ago
Hi again, journal-readers! *hugs*
This month's been very hectic so far with the arrival of three calves and ten chicks. Plus, the ducks seem to think they have fertile eggs (we have our doubts so there may be little ducklings soon too. Cute as all these things are, however, caring for them constitutes a lot of work and has kept me quite busy these last two weeks.
Next week, however, promises to be even busier as I have both a dentist appointment on Tuesday and a doctor's appointment Thursday. Plus, there's a strong chance I'll need to go with my sister to an appointment of her own this coming Monday so I'll be a sleepy kitty for the near future! Despite this, I've not given up on the long-overdue picture I had wanted to get done for the month even if I must place it on the back-burner for the time-being while I focus on some health-related issues.
Despite all this stuff to do, I'm also kind of bored today, and since it's a Tuesday, feel free to ask me any questions you may have and I'll do my best to answer.
Well, I guess that's it for now, thanks for reading *more hugs* And now, without further ado, Kaffre talks Candy #19
Name: Aero, Orange
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 41 gram bar
Where Purchased: Beaver Variety and Takeout
Description: Orange Aero consists of a milk chocolate shell filled with a mass of bubbly orange-flavoured chocolate(?) dyed an unsettling orange colour. The shape of the bar, like that of the original Aero, was redesigned recently. Formerly, the shell was fairly flat with only slight grooves so that the bar could be broken into seven pieces. The new design, however, features ten dome-shaped pieces joined together in a two columns of five instead.
Opinion: A product I've had before, but hadn't seen recently and snatched up for this review. As with the peppermint Aero, this product is indistinguishable from the standard bar except for the different flavour and as such one's opinion of this product will correspond directly to their feelings regarding orange-flavoured chocolate. Personally, I do enjoy citrus-flavoured chocolate from time to time and felt this bar was quite tasty having a mild orange flavour that blended seamlessly with the milk chocolate. If availability were better, it might even displace the Peppermint Aero from my regular buy list!
Name: Crispers, All Dressed
Manufacturer: Christie Brown & Co.
Size: 175 gram bag.
Where Purchased: Food Basics
Description: All Dressed Crispers consist of thin, flat, crackers with a wavy, but rectangular shape that have been flavoured to taste like a combination of Ketchup, Sour Cream & Onion, Barbecue, and Salt & Vinegar. This is a fairly standard flavour of chip in Canada (but apparently unknown elsewhere) and tastes much better than it sounds.
Opinion: A product I've often eaten before, but generally only when they're on sale. While milder tasting than I remembered, Crispers are still quite tasty and have a more satisfying crunch than most chips can deliver. The flavour, a satisfying gestalt that's simultaneously sweet, salty, sour, 'hot', and creamy once mystified me, but knowing the constituents is actually pretty obvious in retrospect. Overall I liked this product and while it's not my favourite variety of Crisper (#3), I will probably continue to purchase them from time to time in the future.
Name: Dairy Milk Chips Ahoy Cookie Dough
Manufacturer: Cadbury
Size: 100 gram bar
Where Purchased: Walmart
Description: Dairy Milk Chips Ahoy Cookie Dough consists of a flattish bar of Cadbury milk chocolate with small pieces of cookie dough in it. The bar has grooved that would, theoretically allow it to be broken up into three columns of seven pieces, but they do not work well at all.
Opinion: A confection I'd seen before, but decided to grab up on impulse. This bar was an interesting one because the cookie dough taste dominated so much that I couldn't really taste much of the Dairy Milk. This isn't a bad thing per se, but does make it somewhat difficult to review. As such, I'll simply say that whether or not you like the taste of chocolate chip cookie dough will determine whether you like this bar or not. As it stands, I enjoyed this product and would probably buy it again, but due to the size, only on a very occasional basis or if I have someone I'd like to share with.
Name: Midget Gems
Manufacturer: Maynards
Size: 190 gram bag
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Midget Gems consist of small hard gummies that come in a variety of colours and flavours (lime, pear, orange, blackcurrant, apricot and raspberry) and are either square, ovate, or circular and have tapered tops.
Opinion: A candy I was only vaguely aware of, but decided to snap up. The candies are composed of a very firm gummi material and have a taste I found reminiscent of Wine Gums, having a somewhat muted fruit flavours with an unusual, but quite pleasant aftertaste. Overall, I found these to be fairly enjoyable and would probably be ideal as a light snack, but at the same time, I thought they were rather too reminiscent of Wine Gums for me really bother seeking these out again.
Name: Tic Tacs, Arctic Rush
Manufacturer: Ferrero
Size: 24 gram box
Where Purchased: Giant Tiger
Description: Arctic Rush Tic Tacs consist of white and blue tic-tact candies with a strong minty flavour. Despite having two different coloured candies in the package, I found myself unable to discern any difference in flavour between the two.
Opinion: Another item found in my Christmas stocking, I've purchased this item before, but am generally more partial to the Orange and Fresh Mint flavours. In any case, while Tic Tacs are sometimes marketed as breath-freshening agent, I've generally consumed them as a candy and so will only be evaluating them as such. Arctic Rush delivers a fairly intense mint flavour starting rather mild, but becoming stronger as it dissolves. Regretably, I haven't got any of the Fresh Mint ones around to compare them to directly, but I feel quite confident that Arctic Rush provide a substantially stronger mint flavour. Overall, I thought this product was quite good and would probably buy it again, but there are still other Tic Tac varieties that I like better.
This month's been very hectic so far with the arrival of three calves and ten chicks. Plus, the ducks seem to think they have fertile eggs (we have our doubts so there may be little ducklings soon too. Cute as all these things are, however, caring for them constitutes a lot of work and has kept me quite busy these last two weeks.
Next week, however, promises to be even busier as I have both a dentist appointment on Tuesday and a doctor's appointment Thursday. Plus, there's a strong chance I'll need to go with my sister to an appointment of her own this coming Monday so I'll be a sleepy kitty for the near future! Despite this, I've not given up on the long-overdue picture I had wanted to get done for the month even if I must place it on the back-burner for the time-being while I focus on some health-related issues.
Despite all this stuff to do, I'm also kind of bored today, and since it's a Tuesday, feel free to ask me any questions you may have and I'll do my best to answer.
Well, I guess that's it for now, thanks for reading *more hugs* And now, without further ado, Kaffre talks Candy #19
Kaffre talks Candy #19Name: Aero, Orange
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 41 gram bar
Where Purchased: Beaver Variety and Takeout
Description: Orange Aero consists of a milk chocolate shell filled with a mass of bubbly orange-flavoured chocolate(?) dyed an unsettling orange colour. The shape of the bar, like that of the original Aero, was redesigned recently. Formerly, the shell was fairly flat with only slight grooves so that the bar could be broken into seven pieces. The new design, however, features ten dome-shaped pieces joined together in a two columns of five instead.
Opinion: A product I've had before, but hadn't seen recently and snatched up for this review. As with the peppermint Aero, this product is indistinguishable from the standard bar except for the different flavour and as such one's opinion of this product will correspond directly to their feelings regarding orange-flavoured chocolate. Personally, I do enjoy citrus-flavoured chocolate from time to time and felt this bar was quite tasty having a mild orange flavour that blended seamlessly with the milk chocolate. If availability were better, it might even displace the Peppermint Aero from my regular buy list!
Name: Crispers, All Dressed
Manufacturer: Christie Brown & Co.
Size: 175 gram bag.
Where Purchased: Food Basics
Description: All Dressed Crispers consist of thin, flat, crackers with a wavy, but rectangular shape that have been flavoured to taste like a combination of Ketchup, Sour Cream & Onion, Barbecue, and Salt & Vinegar. This is a fairly standard flavour of chip in Canada (but apparently unknown elsewhere) and tastes much better than it sounds.
Opinion: A product I've often eaten before, but generally only when they're on sale. While milder tasting than I remembered, Crispers are still quite tasty and have a more satisfying crunch than most chips can deliver. The flavour, a satisfying gestalt that's simultaneously sweet, salty, sour, 'hot', and creamy once mystified me, but knowing the constituents is actually pretty obvious in retrospect. Overall I liked this product and while it's not my favourite variety of Crisper (#3), I will probably continue to purchase them from time to time in the future.
Name: Dairy Milk Chips Ahoy Cookie Dough
Manufacturer: Cadbury
Size: 100 gram bar
Where Purchased: Walmart
Description: Dairy Milk Chips Ahoy Cookie Dough consists of a flattish bar of Cadbury milk chocolate with small pieces of cookie dough in it. The bar has grooved that would, theoretically allow it to be broken up into three columns of seven pieces, but they do not work well at all.
Opinion: A confection I'd seen before, but decided to grab up on impulse. This bar was an interesting one because the cookie dough taste dominated so much that I couldn't really taste much of the Dairy Milk. This isn't a bad thing per se, but does make it somewhat difficult to review. As such, I'll simply say that whether or not you like the taste of chocolate chip cookie dough will determine whether you like this bar or not. As it stands, I enjoyed this product and would probably buy it again, but due to the size, only on a very occasional basis or if I have someone I'd like to share with.
Name: Midget Gems
Manufacturer: Maynards
Size: 190 gram bag
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Midget Gems consist of small hard gummies that come in a variety of colours and flavours (lime, pear, orange, blackcurrant, apricot and raspberry) and are either square, ovate, or circular and have tapered tops.
Opinion: A candy I was only vaguely aware of, but decided to snap up. The candies are composed of a very firm gummi material and have a taste I found reminiscent of Wine Gums, having a somewhat muted fruit flavours with an unusual, but quite pleasant aftertaste. Overall, I found these to be fairly enjoyable and would probably be ideal as a light snack, but at the same time, I thought they were rather too reminiscent of Wine Gums for me really bother seeking these out again.
Name: Tic Tacs, Arctic Rush
Manufacturer: Ferrero
Size: 24 gram box
Where Purchased: Giant Tiger
Description: Arctic Rush Tic Tacs consist of white and blue tic-tact candies with a strong minty flavour. Despite having two different coloured candies in the package, I found myself unable to discern any difference in flavour between the two.
Opinion: Another item found in my Christmas stocking, I've purchased this item before, but am generally more partial to the Orange and Fresh Mint flavours. In any case, while Tic Tacs are sometimes marketed as breath-freshening agent, I've generally consumed them as a candy and so will only be evaluating them as such. Arctic Rush delivers a fairly intense mint flavour starting rather mild, but becoming stronger as it dissolves. Regretably, I haven't got any of the Fresh Mint ones around to compare them to directly, but I feel quite confident that Arctic Rush provide a substantially stronger mint flavour. Overall, I thought this product was quite good and would probably buy it again, but there are still other Tic Tac varieties that I like better.
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