Today is the third annual Blog Action Day, when blogs around the world write about the same subject to generate awareness. I’ve participated in the past (on the topics of poverty and…
Month: October 2009
U-No
The U-NO was another chocolate bar in my free sample box from Munchies Sweets and Treats. I had been excited about tasting it because I’d never had one before, and I had…
Gorgeous but expensive mail order treats
Check out this slideshow post by Jezebel. It’s an awesome round up of Dean & Deluca’s Halloween treats. Be sure to check out the marzipan figurines – they’re AMAZING. And $35 for…
Old Faithful
This Old Faithful bar was in the free box of candy samples sent from Munchies Sweets and Treats (full disclosure: they’re currently running a paid text link ad in my sidebar). I…
Vere Raspberry + Lemon
Here’s the second of my two Vere bars (remember, they were buy one get one free), Vere Raspberry + Lemon. Like its Mint + Nibs counterpart, the Raspberry + Lemon is an…
Misleading sensational headline alert!
Oy. From the AP: “Study says too much candy could lead to prison” Well then, I’m in biiig trouble then. Remember, correlation does not mean causation!
Rock Candy Crystals
Before we begin, I must warn you – today’s post is sort of a cop-out. Ya see, a box of free samples arrived from Munchies Sweets and Treats right in the midst…
Free Shipping on Hedonist Chocolates
Back in April, I wrote a rave review about Hedonist Artisan Chocolates in Rochester. If I did my job right, it made you want to try them out. Well, here’s something that…
Qra Qra – Strawberry
Just when I thought I’d exhausted the Qra Qra line (I previously reviewed lemon and milk), I found this bag of Strawberry Qra Qra in a newly discovered Rochester Asian grocery store….
Albanese 12-Flavor Gummi Bears [Review]
Albanese Gummi Bears – Review Back when I reviewed Albanese’s Krunchy Bears, I lamented that I just missed out on reviewing their 12-flavor gummy bears – I learned that they were sold…
Dove Promises of Hope
Mars is donating $850,000 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer awareness foundation. As a tie-in, they’re releasing pink M&Ms and special Dove Promises of Hope chocolates. Photo courtesy…