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M&M’s Pretzel

Rachel — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:40:13 +0000

I saw a blue bag of M&M’s at my local grocery store and almost ignored them thinking they were the old M&M’s Crispy. Good thing I took a closer look since they are actually the new M&M’s Pretzel. On the bag is a cute picture of the Orange M&M holding up an X-Ray screen that shows he has a pretzel inside of him. If you’re one to care about the colors, the bag I bought had four M&M colors – red, blue, orange and green. The M&M’s website also lists brown as one of the available colors, but I have yet to find a bag with one in it.

The M&M’s Pretzel are round and slightly smaller than M&M’s Peanut. Inside each M&M is a decent sized pretzel ball. When I took my first bite, I noticed two things going on. First, the cracker-like texture of the pretzel is refreshing and different from all the other M&M’s. Along with a satisfying crunch, the pretzel also brings a salty pretzel flavor. You have the sweetness of the chocolate M&M’s mixing with the salty pretzels. The outer M&M chocolate layer isn’t thick, but it gives just the right amount of a sweet chocolate flavor to allow the saltiness of the pretzel to come into play.

Overall, these M&M’s Pretzel are my new favorite M&M’s. I really like how they chose salted pretzels over unsalted ones since the salty and sweet combination bring a nice play on the tongue. One thing I have to gripe about is that I bought a regular bag for $1, which I think is ridiculous considering I could buy a king sized bag of candy for around the same price. I later realized they aren’t all overpriced because I found them for much cheaper at Target.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

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Hershey’s Pieces Candy – Almond Joy and York
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Mini Vanilla Cow Tales

Rachel — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:03:19 +0000

I have been wanting to try Cow Tales but never managed to find them at the store. That is, until I spotted Mini Vanilla Cow Tales at the Dollar Tree. They are made by Goetze’s Candy Company which is known for their caramel candy. They have several flavors of Cow Tales available – Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Caramel Apple. The Mini Cow Tales are miniature versions of the vanilla flavor.

The Mini Vanilla Cow Tales I found are individually wrapped in an orange, theater sized candy box. Shaped like short Slim Jims, they are made up of chewy caramel with a vanilla cream center. I expected them to be really sweet, but surprisingly they weren’t. You can definitely eat a couple of them without overloading on sweetness. With every bite, the softness of the inner vanilla cream is the first to fade away, leaving you with the chewy caramel. The texture of the caramel is not one to be desired as it seems to be rolled in corn starch to keep the chewy caramel from being too sticky.

Overall, the Mini Vanilla Cow Tales are okay. I like that the floury texture keeps the Mini Vanilla Cow Tales from sticking to my teeth, but it still doesn’t leave a pleasant feeling in my mouth. After eating more and more, I do feel they are slowly growing on me. While I am still not sure if I will be buying more of the Mini Vanilla Cow Tales, I am definitely going to keep my eye out for the Strawberry Cow Tales which sound delicious!

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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Snickers Fudge

Rachel — Sun, 23 May 2010 09:49:45 +0000

I enjoy Snickers, not only the chocolate bar but the Snickers Ice Cream Bars as well. So, I did not hesitate to buy the new, Limited Edition Snickers Fudge bar. I assumed that it was regular Snickers with a chocolate, fudgy filling. Only when I got home did I notice the description on the wrapper which described it as a peanut butter nougat with peanuts.

The new Snickers Fudge bar sports a new beige wrapper with light brown stripes. As expected, the huge Snickers logo is smack dab in the middle with “Fudge” written underneath. The exterior of the chocolate bar looks exactly like the original Snickers. The difference obviously lies within. The inside is neatly arranged with a peanut nougat lower layer and an upper layer of chocolate fudge and peanuts.

With my first bite, I mostly noticed the difference in texture from the original Snickers. The Snickers Fudge is easy to bite into and is first crumbly before it turns creamy. The nougat’s peanut butter flavor is subtle and together with the upper fudge layer and peanuts, the Snickers Fudge bar is a definite winner.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Dark Chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
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Meiji Apollo Strawberry Chocolate

Rachel — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:33:16 +0000

Growing up in Japan, the Meiji Apollo Strawberry Chocolates were one of my favorites. So they are not new to me, but I feel it is my duty to share with you the pleasures of eating these chocolates. They can be found at Asian grocery stores, but specifically Japanese stores. They cost a little under a dollar with plenty of strawberry chocolate goodies inside.

The packaging is a small, cute box with strawberries printed all over it. The chocolates themselves are shaped like fancy cones with the chocolate brown color on the bottom and the strawberry pink color covering the top. Matching its cute appearance, is its wonderful taste. There is nothing hidden inside these chocolates. It is a solid milk chocolate and strawberry cream. They manage to maintain their shape in the box, but easily melt in your mouth giving you this creamy sweet, but not too sweet, strawberry chocolate flavor. Never have I tasted such a delicious blend of strawberry and chocolate flavored candy where neither the chocolate nor the strawberry are overpowering the other.

I loved these growing up and I continue to love them now!

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

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M&M’s Premiums
Darrell Lea’s Dark Chocolate Coated Strawberry Liquorice
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Hershey’s Pieces Candy – Almond Joy and York

Rachel — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:59:33 +0000

Back in February, I participated in Hershey’s Pieces Wrapper Reward Program and sure enough, I received a coupon for a free bag of Hershey’s Pieces. I chose the Almond Joy Pieces and also went ahead and bought a bag of the York Pieces. The bags are resealable and have the candies’ original logos on them – the Almond Joy with its blue bag and York with its gray/silver bag.

If you’re wondering what these look like, they look identical to the original Hershey’s Reese’s Pieces. If you don’t know what Reese’s Pieces look like, think M&M’s but slightly bigger. The Almond Joy Pieces come in three colors – blue, white and brown. All three colors are the same flavor, each filled with milk chocolate and coconut pieces. One thing not so noticeable are the almonds! They are listed in the ingredients, but I barely noticed them in the actual pieces. It is probably because the pieces are too small to fit whole almonds in them, so they have to use small chopped almonds instead. Although the almonds aren’t as evident as I would have hoped, these still serve as a tasty snack.

Almond Joy Pieces – Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

The York Pieces consist of two colors – blue and white. They taste just like actual York Peppermint Patties but in a smaller form. With each bite, the outer dark chocolate layer gives way to the very apparent and very strong peppermint flavor. Of course, if you were a fan of York Peppermint Patties to begin with, you will enjoy these as well. One downside is that the soft, crumbly texture of the original York Peppermint Patties gets lost in the M&M-like form of these York Pieces.

York Pieces – Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Overall, the chocolates were just another batch of decent chocolates. Nothing much to rave about. They are worth a try just because they are new. Be warned though, they don’t come cheap as they cost about $4 each.

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Life Savers Gummies Sweet Strings N Sour Rings

Rachel — Fri, 14 May 2010 03:15:11 +0000

These are new gummies from Life Savers. I originally thought they were Sweet and Sour Strings and Rings, like they were sour on the outside and sweet in the inside. But instead, I realized that they are called “Sweet Strings N Sour Rings.” So, the strings are sweet raspberry and sweet cherry flavored while the rings are sour fruit punch and sour green apple flavored. Even before trying them, I was already wishing there were more flavors.

If you are looking for these gummies at the store, they are pretty hard to miss. The bag is Pink and Lime Green and are practically shouting for attention. Inside, all the strings and rings are covered with sugar crystals. They all actually look sour, but surprisingly are true to the advertising on the bag. The strings are sweet and the rings are sour. The flavors were okay, but one in particular stood out in my mind – the Sour Fruit Punch “Ring.” I say “ring” because I only had ONE in the bag! A little disappointing since it was so flavorful and tasted just like fruit punch. The gummies are thick but they have more of a soft chew. I find refrigerating the gummies more to my liking, as they not only give them a cool, refreshing feel but also give them a slightly harder chew.

I would have been happy with a bag of completely sour strings and rings. However, it is kind of neat to be able to share this bag with someone who only likes sour or sweet candy. Say, if your friend likes sour and you like sweet, you can still buy one bag to share! But do look for a bigger bag than a mere two ounce bag like the one I bought for $1. All in all, these Life Savers Gummies Sweet Strings N Sour Rings are pretty decent. I will have to keep my eye open for a bigger bag (specifically for more of the sour fruit punch flavor!).

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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Lindt Lindor Truffles Stracciatella

Rachel — Sun, 09 May 2010 20:58:59 +0000

I found these Stracciatella flavored Lindt Lindor Truffles on sale, so of course I had to get my hands on some! I have never heard of the flavor “Stracciatella” but apparently in Italy, Stracciatella gelato is the American equivalent of chocolate chip ice cream. The bag itself describes it as white chocolate truffles with cocoa pieces. They can be found in a light blue bag with a white flowery design, which for some reason makes me think of snow and snowflakes. Maybe this is a Winter edition and that’s why it was on sale? Regardless, it only cost me $2.97 so for 20 truffles, it is a definite “Yay for me” moment.

Upon first looking at these truffles, not only did they look appealing, but the chocolate chip reference really started to make sense. If I were to make up a chocolate chip truffle in my mind, it would absolutely look like these. They are round, white truffles sprinkled with black, cocoa pieces. Eaten whole, the inner creaminess and white chocolate flavor take over. The white chocolate is so sweet that had I not read the description on the bag, I would have never known there were cocoa pieces on these truffles. However, if I take a bite of just the outer shell, I can taste a very yummy hint of cookies ‘n cream.

If you love white chocolate or crave something sweet, these Lindor Stracciatella Truffles are a must for you. If you’re looking to get them merely for the chocolate chip/cookies ‘n cream flavor, you might be disappointed. You really have to search hard to find the cookies ‘n cream flavor. Even so, it is still delicious and definitely worth the cheap price that I got them for!

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Fizzl’d Fruits Skittles

Rachel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:20:17 +0000

I love going to stores and unexpectedly finding new flavors or new editions of all-time classic candies. Today, I was shopping at Walmart when I came across new Skittles at the checkout counter. They are called Fizzl’d Fruits and are found in a dark blue Skittles wrapper. With the same five, fruity flavors as the Wild Berry Skittles, the Fizzl’d Fruits Skittles consist of Berry Punch, Melon Berry, Raspberry, Strawberry, and Wild Cherry.

Super excited to try these new Fizzl’d Fruits Skittles, I looked in the bag and found that they look similar to Sour Skittles. But instead of sour sugar crystals, these Fizzl’d Skittles have a powder coating that provide a fizzy sensation. The more powder, the more fizzy the sensation. For instance, I ate one that barely had powder on it, and it tasted just like I was eating a regular Skittle from the Wild Berry Skittles variety. Then I ate one with a lot of powder coating, and I was instantly hit with a jolt of fizziness. By fizziness, I mean a one to two second delightful, tingling sensation on the tongue similar to a mild soda fizz. You only notice it if you initally suck on the Skittle, but if you just go straight to chewing you most likely will not notice a difference.

If you like the Wild Berry Skittles, then you will love these Fizzl’d Fruits Skittles. It essentially is a bag of Wild Berry Skittles with a twist. Although I like every flavor in this bag, I do feel that the company could have come up with an entirely new line of flavors for this Fizzl’d Fruits edition. Maybe a fizzl’d fruity soda edition with flavors such as grape soda, melon soda, strawberry soda, etc? Even with the repetitive flavors, 50 cents for one bag is well worth it for these yummy Fizzl’d Fruits Skittles.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Doña Pepa

Rachel — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:05:21 +0000

Doña Pepa is another candy from Peru that was a mystery to me upon first glance. Looking at the wrapper, I had no idea what kind of candy it was or what it would look like. In my hands, it felt like some sort of candy bar, but what was it really? On the outside, the wrapper basically just has a picture of a lady with her hair designed with colorful polka dots. Little did I know of the treat that was waiting for me inside.

As soon as I looked at the actual candy, I realized what the polka dot design on the wrapper was for. Who would have known her hair would be the clue? And just like her hair, the actual candy itself is completely covered in pink, green, yellow, and white polka dot sprinkles. It actually looks really pretty! Inside, it is made up of two oblong shaped cookies, each coated with a thin layer of chocolate, stacked on top of each other.

Matching its appealing look is its delicious taste. The double layer of cookies gives this candy a nice crunch which is then enhanced with the gazillion polka dot sprinkles. The chocolate coating is just right, as the chocolate flavor is apparent but does not overwhelm with its sweetness. It is actually pretty similar to Frosted Animal Crackers. That said, Doña Pepa is really good but it tastes more like a snack than actual candy.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Sublime

Rachel — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:53:24 +0000

This next review is on Nestle’s Peruvian chocolates called Sublime. The candy is packed in a silver wrapper with a green image of South America in the background. A short description on the wrapper describes the chocolate bar as milk chocolate with peanuts. You could think of it similar to Mr. Goodbar with a higher chocolate to peanut ratio.

Specifically, Sublime is a 34 gram chocolate bar, small in length but pretty thick. Unlike a Mr. Goodbar, Sublime is more square rather than a rectangular bar. My first bite consisted only of the milk chocolate. The chocolate is milky and sweet, but nothing special on its own. I took another bite that included some of the peanut pieces and it tasted better overall.

All in all, this Sublime chocolate bar is anything but “sublime”. It is nothing to rave about. It was just average to me. If anything, I would have preferred more peanut pieces. However, even with more nuts, it would not make this chocolate more than average.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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