Introducing the ZOMG, Candy! rating system
Rosa My friend Karsten is a big food blog reader and suggested that I give my ZOMG, Candy! reviews something gimmicky, like a ratings system. This was shortly after I was…
September 2007
Free 5 gum!
EDIT: This contest is now closed. I got this pretty sweet package in the mail from BzzAgent for their new 5 gum promotion. It’s enough gum to keep me chewing…
Dark Sponge
Yesterday, I wrote about the Violet Crumble. No raves, but a generally positive review. I should note that I actually tasted the Violet Crumble about a month ago and that…
Violet Crumble
The Violet Crumble is a chocolate bar from Australia. This was in the bunch of candy that Cassie gave me, and I finished it pretty quickly. I also saw it…
Stride Forever Fruit Gum
I personally rather like the ad campaign that Stride (BUY!) has been running. The commercials I’ve seen revolve around the company and those that sell it going out of business…
Tropical Razzles
“First it’s candy…Then it’s gum!” is the Razzles (BUY!) tagline. And indeed, it starts out as candy and ends up as gum. Unfortunately, it is not a very tasty incarnation…
Economy Candy – ZOMG!
My visit to New York was incredibly fun (and rather expensive). Lunch at Cafe Boulud was lovely and tasty, even if the portions were a bit small. I had the…
More buggy candy
I work in the entomology division of my university’s natural history museum, so when I came across these cute bug-themed candies, I just had to buy them for my boss.…
M&M’s Pirate Pearls
I’m super late to the game on this one, but oh well. I picked up these M&M’s Pirate Pearls (BUY) at a local dollar store. They were released to promote…
Whole Foods truffles
Before I got busy mooching free bacon chocolate from Whole Foods, I actually bought some chocolate truffles too. The flagship Whole Foods has a chocolate bar (as in a bar…
Crunch Crisp
As a kid, I loved Crunch bars (BUY), with their perfect blend of sweet milk chocolate and crispy rice bits. When I got older, they became a bit too sweet…
Chef Keem’s Handmade Texas Chocolate – Spiced Rum Raisin Chocolate
The wrapper on this chocolate claims that Chef Keem’s chocolate was inspired in Germany and perfected in Austin, TX (my hometown!). Sorry, Chef Keem, but your spice rum raisin chocolate…