snacks and comfort food

[StevePerryHair]

No.......is the sponge chocolate you posted of better than these?......

Hmm, we don't have those bars here! I am thinking mine are better only because they are made at a candy shop, fresh. So usually the chocolate is better and creamier when you buy it from an actual place that makes the candy. But I'd have to try that bar to know for sure! Is that Canadian?

[Moon Beam]

Cadbury makes em I believe and yes they are sold here in Canada.
I must cross Lake Erie and try those Italian ones you posted of.

[StevePerryHair]

Cadbury makes em I believe and yes they are sold here in Canada.
I must cross Lake Erie and try those Italian ones you posted of.

Really? They sell a lot of Cadbury here, but I don't think I've ever seen those! I should check. I think there must be other places that sell that sponge candy too, maybe somewhere closer! But I think Erie has 3 local chocolatiers who make it! They're all good. you can order it online, but living in Florida, I worry it will melt in the mail

[treetopovskaya]

O.K. cyndy...........I am confused over this whole "vegan" mac and cheese................are you saying without milk or cheese added? What makes it vegan? I never knew mac and cheese would be mac and cheese without the cheese.

anything can be made vegan. }:C)

there isn't any real cheese in the vegan version. many vegans call it "cheeze," as it's just the easiest way to describe the creamy, fatty, salty, unami flavor/feel of the sauce. i make mine with nutritional yeast, soy milk, miso & tahini. it's really yummy & good for you too! it's got no cholesterol, no saturated fats & is superhigh in vitamin b12.

cyndy have you tried daiya? i hear only good things from the vegans at work. i'll have to order a diaya grilled cheese next week! }:C)

http://www.daiyafoods.com/

[cyndy!]

cyndy have you tried daiya? i hear only good things from the vegans at work. i'll have to order a diaya grilled cheese next week! }:C)

http://www.daiyafoods.com/

never heard of it, but i'll give it a try!

[Chubby321]

Pork Lechon is the best. Especially the crispy skin.

[TRAGChick]

Pork Lechon is the best. Especially the crispy skin.

Oh GOOD GOD!....It's a flashback to a pig-roast I went to in the 90s - MAJOR "eww"-age!!

MY EYES!! MY EYES!!!!

Seriously....the BEST CHOCOLATE in the world...?

...and please note: I DO NOT EAT this stuff anymore:

I work for a UK-based Company ~ so, it's ALL THEIR FAULT!!!

[Rip Rokken]

I like flan, I don't know why. When ever I go for a burrito or some tamales, I always have to grab one of these. Another mandatory item when stopping the local burrito joint is horchata. I just love the stuff.

Flan is one of my favorite desserts on the planet. There is a local hole-in-the-wall Mexicano grocery/restaurant where they sell huge cubes of flan with plenty of light caramel sauce for about $1.25. So much better a deal than those small round ones you get for $2.95 at most restaurants. Also love Horchata, especially on a hot day. My other weakness is baklava, even better with pistachios -- yumm!!!

[diezynueve69]

Discomfort food ...

Allergen-clad boiled whole giant female crabs...complete with roe (egg/spawn mass) :

Do people who normally eat shellfish have problems when they eat these? Is that why they're "allergen clad"? (I have a class 5 allergy to all shellfish, so I get to carry an epi-pen around because of it)

So it seems...'Shellfish' I think is a blanket parent group covering mollusks & crustaceans (crabs & co.) in the allergen hierarchy.

[Chubby321]

Asian Pear, juicy and crunchy. Soooo good.

[bluejeangirl76]

Asian Pear, juicy and crunchy. Soooo good.

I don't know why but that reminded me of Starfruit... been liking that lately.

[portland]

Asian Pear, juicy and crunchy. Soooo good.

I don't know why but that reminded me of Starfruit... been liking that lately.

It's the color...about the same.

[JasonD]

I wuv all of you but I gotta wonder how deprived some of you have been your entire lives when it comes to choosing your fave comfort foods. Chubby, pears?.... really? BJG, Cheez Its? ..... really? Gunny, cucumber sandwiches? .....Ewwwww. To each their own, I suppose.

[bluejeangirl76]

I wuv all of you but I gotta wonder how deprived some of you have been your entire lives when it comes to choosing your fave comfort foods. Chubby, pears?.... really? BJG, Cheez Its? ..... really? Gunny, cucumber sandwiches? .....Ewwwww. To each their own, I suppose.

No one said those were the ONLY foods... just what comes to mind at the time.
Changes with mood, you know?

[artist4perry]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

[artist4perry]

O.K. cyndy...........I am confused over this whole "vegan" mac and cheese................are you saying without milk or cheese added? What makes it vegan? I never knew mac and cheese would be mac and cheese without the cheese.

anything can be made vegan. }:C)

there isn't any real cheese in the vegan version. many vegans call it "cheeze," as it's just the easiest way to describe the creamy, fatty, salty, unami flavor/feel of the sauce. i make mine with nutritional yeast, soy milk, miso & tahini. it's really yummy & good for you too! it's got no cholesterol, no saturated fats & is superhigh in vitamin b12.

So, vegans use no milk? no cheese? Does that go for eggs as well? Reason why I ask, is I know a girl who is vegan and if I fix her something I don't wish to offend her. I on the otherhand have no vegan or veggie restrictions. But I can respect those who do.

[bluejeangirl76]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

[portland]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

It's the cream cheese frosting!!! I make a really fabulous Red Velvet cake!!!

[artist4perry]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

Yes! Yum! I can rarely eat cake because of my health. But I sure love them as special treats! Red velvet is sssssooooo good!

[bluejeangirl76]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

It's the cream cheese frosting!!! I make a really fabulous Red Velvet cake!!!

They also had this thing called "rellenitos" - sugared plantains stuffed with black beans... yum!

This place will definitely become a "must" on all future Cali visits.

[JasonD]

Pot roast & garlic mashed potatoes.




(Damn.... I ain't nevah gonna loose this 10 pounds if I don't stay outta this here thread!!!)
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[Don]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

There's a place called Porto's in Burbank and Glendale that our office uses for all our holiday and Birthday gigs. It just awesome. There's a few other bakeries there that we used to use on a rotating basis for the morning donut delivery when I worked at Nick Animation but Porto's is king for me.

http://www.portosbakery.com/home.htm

Martino's isn't bad either

http://www.martinosbakery.com/M-Bakery/ ... -Menu.html

[bluejeangirl76]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

There's a place called Porto's in Burbank and Glendale that our office uses for all our holiday and Birthday gigs. It just awesome. There's a few other bakeries there that we used to use on a rotating basis for the morning donut delivery when I worked at Nick Animation but Porto's is king for me.

http://www.portosbakery.com/home.htm

That's the place I was talking about!!

[Don]

Black Forest Cake............chocolate, cherries, Baverian cream.....................Hey why is my keyboard wet?

Red Velvet Cake!

Had Red Velvet Cupcakes last weekend from an awesome bakery in Burbank....

There's a place called Porto's in Burbank and Glendale that our office uses for all our holiday and Birthday gigs. It just awesome. There's a few other bakeries there that we used to use on a rotating basis for the morning donut delivery when I worked at Nick Animation but Porto's is king for me.

http://www.portosbakery.com/home.htm

That's the place I was talking about!!

I have a friend who works in their accounting department and can't believe she stays so thin with all those goodies so readily available.

[etcetera]

Muscovado, unrefined coarse organic red (customarily...dark brown de facto ) "sugar" from sugarcane juice, still bursting with inherent natural minerals...preferably fresh off a crude rustic mill, with compacted by-products yet unsegregated...

[Chubby321]

I wuv all of you but I gotta wonder how deprived some of you have been your entire lives when it comes to choosing your fave comfort foods. Chubby, pears?.... really? BJG, Cheez Its? ..... really? Gunny, cucumber sandwiches? .....Ewwwww. To each their own, I suppose.

Yes, I am trying to slowly change my eating habits, trying to eat more healthy food but darn it's not easy.

[treetopovskaya]

O.K. cyndy...........I am confused over this whole "vegan" mac and cheese................are you saying without milk or cheese added? What makes it vegan? I never knew mac and cheese would be mac and cheese without the cheese.

anything can be made vegan. }:C)

there isn't any real cheese in the vegan version. many vegans call it "cheeze," as it's just the easiest way to describe the creamy, fatty, salty, unami flavor/feel of the sauce. i make mine with nutritional yeast, soy milk, miso & tahini. it's really yummy & good for you too! it's got no cholesterol, no saturated fats & is superhigh in vitamin b12.

So, vegans use no milk? no cheese? Does that go for eggs as well? Reason why I ask, is I know a girl who is vegan and if I fix her something I don't wish to offend her. I on the otherhand have no vegan or veggie restrictions. But I can respect those who do.

nothing that comes from animals... that includes honey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism

[artist4perry]

O.K. cyndy...........I am confused over this whole "vegan" mac and cheese................are you saying without milk or cheese added? What makes it vegan? I never knew mac and cheese would be mac and cheese without the cheese.

anything can be made vegan. }:C)

there isn't any real cheese in the vegan version. many vegans call it "cheeze," as it's just the easiest way to describe the creamy, fatty, salty, unami flavor/feel of the sauce. i make mine with nutritional yeast, soy milk, miso & tahini. it's really yummy & good for you too! it's got no cholesterol, no saturated fats & is superhigh in vitamin b12.

So, vegans use no milk? no cheese? Does that go for eggs as well? Reason why I ask, is I know a girl who is vegan and if I fix her something I don't wish to offend her. I on the otherhand have no vegan or veggie restrictions. But I can respect those who do.

nothing that comes from animals... that includes honey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism

But, doesn't a plant have feelings? I know it can't scream or anything.........but my science teacher said you eat a salad while it is still living. I just don't understand the whole vegan thing. But as I said to each it's own. If it bothers your beleifs to eat it, then I say refrain. I can respect ones decision to do so.

[bluejeangirl76]

but my science teacher said you eat a salad while it is still living.

but once you pick a plant or flower from the ground, or pick a fruit or veggie from a plant... it's no longer alive, right?

what about the ranch dressing.. is that still alive when I eat it?

[squirt1]

Oh Gunbot, shame on you for reminding me. Well, I'll recover by tomorrow. I am going to a sale with 2 for $ 5 for Lindor truffles and I have 2 $1 coupons off. That means I can eat them with less guilt as in 2 for $3.00.