Enjoy the things you can afford
Brand: Hawaiian Host Cost: $1.09 Found at: Foodland I grew up next to a university campus, which means I can sleep through anything. As a kid, I was often falling asleep to the sounds of college parties in progress, and because it was the only life I knew, I slept quite soundly. My mother, however,... Continue Reading →
Brand: Trader Joes Cost: $4.99 Found at: Trader Joes Suspicious. That’s how I feel about these mints. Deeply suspicious. The bag claims that these little mint patties are made from only three ingredients: honey, chocolate liquor, and oil of peppermint. But I’m here to say that there’s no way. I sound like an infomercial saying... Continue Reading →
Brand: Trader Joes Cost: $4.99 Found at: Trader Joe's I’ve missed you Trader Joes. Oh, how I’ve missed you. I’ve missed your over-the-top hipster treats. I’ve missed your niche foreign foods. I’ve missed feeling like I’m saving money when I’m spending my entire paycheck on cauliflower rice. I’ve not missed the weird and borderline insensitive... Continue Reading →
Brand: Anthon Berg Cost: 10KR Found at: Coop I almost never eat marzipan chocolates except for in Sweden. There are two reasons for this. The first is that Swedes, in general, love marzipan. This country has a ton of tasty almond treats for me to indulge in while I am here. But the second reason... Continue Reading →
Brand: Deluxe Cost: 85p Found at: Lidl This is a fairly standard little cup of chocolate mousse. It’s rich and creamy and has a little bit of chocolate crumble at the bottom – honestly, what more could you ask for? But what sets this apart from all the other pudding cups in the dessert isle... Continue Reading →
Brand: Nairn’s Cost: 99p Found at: Lidl These are absolutely lovely! They are crunchy and grainy and hardy, but the dark chocolate makes them more like a chocolate chip cookie than multigrain crackers. I feel like the fanciest horse in the stable and I love it. The only downside is that I recently... Continue Reading →
Brand: Lidl Deluxe Cost: ~£2 Found at: Lidl “Sophie Wessex is ‘exactly what the royal family needs’ because she ‘just gets on with it’ and doesn’t take on projects that are ‘very glamourous,’ according to a royal expert.” said the notification from the Daily Mail that popped up on the “news” app of my... Continue Reading →
Brand: McVittie’s Cost: 99p Found at: Lidl There are days when I need love. There are days when I need fulfillment. And then there are days when I need to eat a box of chocolate digestives in bed. Let’s just call it “self-care” and say no more about it. Clearly, these thin chocolate... Continue Reading →
Brand: Tsuruya Seika Region: Osaka Found at: Bokkusu Thank goodness for the lockdown so that no one has to see me eat this. I’ve never looked so much like a cave gremlin in my life – and I have done my fair share of gremlining. In my defense this is a rather messy desert:... Continue Reading →
Brand: Fin Carré Cost: 45p Found at: Lidl The sun is out, the flowers are blooming, I am still in lockdown, and I am feeling tropical. I’ve cranked my heater up to 5, donned a tank-top and shorts, and am blasting every Israel Kamakawiwoʻole song that iTunes has to offer. I even hurried over... Continue Reading →
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