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August Kitten + Kaffre talks Candy #21
9 years ago
Greeting again, loyal journal-readers to my monthly journal! *hugs*
To be perfectly honest, however, not much has really changed since my last journal post. I have made some further progress on my psychiatric issues, arranged a dental appointment, and handled some other important paperwork, but none of that's really going to be dealt with until much later in the month or possibly even September so there's ultimately little I can say about that.
I have, fortunately, found myself much more motivated to work on my art and stories than I have for a couple of years. Unfortunately, degradation of my (always feeble) skills in these areas has hampered me somewhat, but I'm slowly making progress and will hopefully be posting some doodles soon if I can convince my scanner to cooperate *attacks it*
Something I have been thinking about is that with my hair starting recede and spending more time out of doors, I could do with a hat. It'll be winter and I can wear my touque, but I'd like to have something I can wear in war weather as well. Unfortunately, I've never really worn hats much so I'm not really sure what kind to get (except that baseball caps don't look good on me) so I'm very interested in hearing any suggestions you may have for what hats might look good on me.
Well, I guess that's it for the time being. Thanks for taking the time to read my journal! *more hugs*
PS. I'm feeling rather bored so you can ask me stuff if you like!
Now, without further ago....
Kaffre talks Candy #21
Name: Birthday Cake Soda
Manufacturer: Jones
Size: 355mL bottle
Where Purchased: Beaver Variety and Takeout
Description: Birthday Cake Soda consists of a clear carbonated soft drink flavoured to taste like cake.
Opinion: A limited edition flavour created to celebrate Jones' 20th Anniversary (and thus probably long gone by now), that I grabbed this up on a whim. The product is an interesting one, being very sweet and having a stronger vanilla flavour than normal cream soda and did indeed manage to replicate the taste of cake frosting quite well (a friend who also bought a bottle described the taste as resembling the icing that used to come in 'Dunkaroos'). The carbonation does give this product a slight aftertaste, but it's far from unpleasant. Overall, I enjoyed this product, but am uncertain whether I'd buy it again even if it weren't a limited-time product, it's very different from most other pops I've enjoyed, but perhaps a bit too different to be regular choice...
Name: Crispers, Dill Pickle
Manufacturer: Christie Brown & Co.
Size: 175 gram bag.
Where Purchased: Food Basics
Description: Dill Pickle Crispers consist of thin, flat, crackers with a wavy, but rectangular shape that have been flavoured to taste like dill pickles.
Opinion: Another product I've often eaten, but hadn't tried for a while. The flavour is about what I remember, not too vinegar-y and possessing a nice tanginess that, while not quite tasting like pickles, was still quite pleasant and is probably the most accurate chip to cracker flavour conversion in the Crispers line. Overall, I enjoyed this product a good deal and plan to purchase them again. While still only my second favourite flavour, it's a much closer race than I remember...
Name: Irresistibles Bacon & Cheddar Flavoured Chips
Manufacturer: Metro
Size: 150 gram bag
Where Purchased: Food Basics
Description: Irresistibles Bacon & Cheddar chips consist of kettle-style chips with a slight orange cast and flavoured to taste like bacon and cheddar cheese.
Opinion: A product I'd seen often enough, but never actually tried before. Like most kettle-chips, this product featured a pleasant texture and a nice crunchiness. The flavour, while not overly intense and seeming to represent a fairly authentic interpretation of 'Bacon & Cheddar', was nevertheless I found them to be just a tad too rich for my tastes. Overall, I thought this product tasted quite good, but found myself only really able to enjoy them a few at a time. I might buy these chips again, but only it I had someone to share them with.
Name: M&M's Chocolate Bar
Manufacturer: Mars
Size: 42 gram bar
Where Purchased: Dollarama
Description: M&M's Chocolate Bar consists of a flattish bar of milk chocolate with M&Ms candies embedded in it. The top features a raised M&Ms logo and illustration of 'red' being engulfed in chocolate. The bar has shallow grooves allowing it to be broken up into eight pieces (two rows of four).
Opinion: A product I'd heard of, but hadn't seen locally until now and grabbed up. This product is, unsurprisingly, similar to Smarties sharing block, featuring a chocolate that despite having a rather unusual texture, managed to be quite flavourful and tasty (actually, I suspect it's the same chocolate that M&Ms are filled with). Overall, the concept of chocolate filled with candy-covered chocolate pieces still feels a bit weird, but I liked this item and would probably buy it again.
Name: Polo Mints (Spearmint)
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 34 gram tube (23 mints)
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Polo Mints consist of white, ring-shaped candies flavoured with spearmint. One side has POLO POLO on it.
Opinion: A product I was only dimly aware of before grabbing it up on a whim. These candies have a smooth, mild, mint flavour that I found to be very pleasant as it lacks the vaguely medicinal taste or almost painful hot/cold effect that a lot of mints have. While I did enjoy this product, I'm not sure whether I'd buy them again as they're the kind of candy I tend to go through very quickly and without really enjoying them much.
To be perfectly honest, however, not much has really changed since my last journal post. I have made some further progress on my psychiatric issues, arranged a dental appointment, and handled some other important paperwork, but none of that's really going to be dealt with until much later in the month or possibly even September so there's ultimately little I can say about that.
I have, fortunately, found myself much more motivated to work on my art and stories than I have for a couple of years. Unfortunately, degradation of my (always feeble) skills in these areas has hampered me somewhat, but I'm slowly making progress and will hopefully be posting some doodles soon if I can convince my scanner to cooperate *attacks it*
Something I have been thinking about is that with my hair starting recede and spending more time out of doors, I could do with a hat. It'll be winter and I can wear my touque, but I'd like to have something I can wear in war weather as well. Unfortunately, I've never really worn hats much so I'm not really sure what kind to get (except that baseball caps don't look good on me) so I'm very interested in hearing any suggestions you may have for what hats might look good on me.
Well, I guess that's it for the time being. Thanks for taking the time to read my journal! *more hugs*
PS. I'm feeling rather bored so you can ask me stuff if you like!
Now, without further ago....
Kaffre talks Candy #21
Name: Birthday Cake Soda
Manufacturer: Jones
Size: 355mL bottle
Where Purchased: Beaver Variety and Takeout
Description: Birthday Cake Soda consists of a clear carbonated soft drink flavoured to taste like cake.
Opinion: A limited edition flavour created to celebrate Jones' 20th Anniversary (and thus probably long gone by now), that I grabbed this up on a whim. The product is an interesting one, being very sweet and having a stronger vanilla flavour than normal cream soda and did indeed manage to replicate the taste of cake frosting quite well (a friend who also bought a bottle described the taste as resembling the icing that used to come in 'Dunkaroos'). The carbonation does give this product a slight aftertaste, but it's far from unpleasant. Overall, I enjoyed this product, but am uncertain whether I'd buy it again even if it weren't a limited-time product, it's very different from most other pops I've enjoyed, but perhaps a bit too different to be regular choice...
Name: Crispers, Dill Pickle
Manufacturer: Christie Brown & Co.
Size: 175 gram bag.
Where Purchased: Food Basics
Description: Dill Pickle Crispers consist of thin, flat, crackers with a wavy, but rectangular shape that have been flavoured to taste like dill pickles.
Opinion: Another product I've often eaten, but hadn't tried for a while. The flavour is about what I remember, not too vinegar-y and possessing a nice tanginess that, while not quite tasting like pickles, was still quite pleasant and is probably the most accurate chip to cracker flavour conversion in the Crispers line. Overall, I enjoyed this product a good deal and plan to purchase them again. While still only my second favourite flavour, it's a much closer race than I remember...
Name: Irresistibles Bacon & Cheddar Flavoured Chips
Manufacturer: Metro
Size: 150 gram bag
Where Purchased: Food Basics
Description: Irresistibles Bacon & Cheddar chips consist of kettle-style chips with a slight orange cast and flavoured to taste like bacon and cheddar cheese.
Opinion: A product I'd seen often enough, but never actually tried before. Like most kettle-chips, this product featured a pleasant texture and a nice crunchiness. The flavour, while not overly intense and seeming to represent a fairly authentic interpretation of 'Bacon & Cheddar', was nevertheless I found them to be just a tad too rich for my tastes. Overall, I thought this product tasted quite good, but found myself only really able to enjoy them a few at a time. I might buy these chips again, but only it I had someone to share them with.
Name: M&M's Chocolate Bar
Manufacturer: Mars
Size: 42 gram bar
Where Purchased: Dollarama
Description: M&M's Chocolate Bar consists of a flattish bar of milk chocolate with M&Ms candies embedded in it. The top features a raised M&Ms logo and illustration of 'red' being engulfed in chocolate. The bar has shallow grooves allowing it to be broken up into eight pieces (two rows of four).
Opinion: A product I'd heard of, but hadn't seen locally until now and grabbed up. This product is, unsurprisingly, similar to Smarties sharing block, featuring a chocolate that despite having a rather unusual texture, managed to be quite flavourful and tasty (actually, I suspect it's the same chocolate that M&Ms are filled with). Overall, the concept of chocolate filled with candy-covered chocolate pieces still feels a bit weird, but I liked this item and would probably buy it again.
Name: Polo Mints (Spearmint)
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 34 gram tube (23 mints)
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Polo Mints consist of white, ring-shaped candies flavoured with spearmint. One side has POLO POLO on it.
Opinion: A product I was only dimly aware of before grabbing it up on a whim. These candies have a smooth, mild, mint flavour that I found to be very pleasant as it lacks the vaguely medicinal taste or almost painful hot/cold effect that a lot of mints have. While I did enjoy this product, I'm not sure whether I'd buy them again as they're the kind of candy I tend to go through very quickly and without really enjoying them much.
Lucca
~lucca
*hugs*
Kaffre
~kaffre
OP
Oooh thanks fellow floofy kitty! *more huggles*
