Guilty Pleasures Food Favorites and Snacks

Beth Gallagher

Beth Gallagher

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Have you tried any new foods lately, or have some old favorites that you buy time after time? I don't mean basic staple foods, but something that you just enjoy.

Recently @Hedi Mitchell posted about Bimbo Toasted Bread, which I thought sounded kind of weird but I found some at HEB and I have eaten almost an entire package in a week. That stuff is seriously good... very crunchy and light. I have been having a fried egg on a piece of the toast for lunch, or some mashed avocado, pimento cheese, or tuna salad. It's a great "vessel" to carry a bunch of different savory spreads. So thanks for mentioning that, G!

Today in Walmart I was on the pickle aisle and noticed some small jars of bruscetta topping. I believe they had artichoke, red pepper, and tomato flavors. I picked up a jar of the artichoke to try and I tried some on a piece of the Bimbo toast... fantastic! If you like artichokes, pick up a little jar. It's not expensive and is a tasty snack, and would be good on crackers.

What kind of 'guilty pleasures' food do you buy?
 
I forgot to add that I bought a jar of pickled beets a week or so ago, and it made me think of Al Amoling; Al ate beets almost every single day and posted on the "What's For Dinner?" thread on SOC-1. I actually like the pickled beets so I will buy those again.
 
Beth Gallagher said:
Have you tried any new foods lately, or have some old favorites that you buy time after time? I don't mean basic staple foods, but something that you just enjoy.

Recently @Hedi Mitchell posted about Bimbo Toasted Bread, which I thought sounded kind of weird but I found some at HEB and I have eaten almost an entire package in a week. That stuff is seriously good... very crunchy and light. I have been having a fried egg on a piece of the toast for lunch, or some mashed avocado, pimento cheese, or tuna salad. It's a great "vessel" to carry a bunch of different savory spreads. So thanks for mentioning that, G!

Today in Walmart I was on the pickle aisle and noticed some small jars of bruscetta topping. I believe they had artichoke, red pepper, and tomato flavors. I picked up a jar of the artichoke to try and I tried some on a piece of the Bimbo toast... fantastic! If you like artichokes, pick up a little jar. It's not expensive and is a tasty snack, and would be good on crackers.

What kind of 'guilty pleasures' food do you buy?
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Every once in a while I'll pick up a berry-topped coffee cake. When I first got my Breville convection oven, I started baking coffee cakes and lemon curd bars and other stuff I would never fire up my oven for, but the Breville made it too damned convenient. I had to stop. So the coffee cakes (ALDI) are an occasional (monthly) treat. Lately I've also been getting a sweet potato pie at Walmart with a can of whipped cream.
 
I can almost finish a bag of Walmart garlic knots by myself.

The bag goes in the oven on a cookie sheet, according to instructions. Take bag out of oven, cut open and have at it.

Or use them as a side dish for a meal. I have used them at Thanksgiving.

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Marketside Savory Hand-Tied Garlic Knots, 10.4 oz, 8 Count - Walmart.com

Buy Marketside Savory Hand-Tied Garlic Knots, 10.4 oz, 8 Count at Walmart.com
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Connie Bennett said:
I can almost finish a bag of Walmart garlic knots by myself.

The bag goes in the oven on a cookie sheet, according to instructions. Take bag out of oven, cut open and have at it.

Or use them as a side dish for a meal. I have used them at Thanksgiving.

www.google.com

Marketside Savory Hand-Tied Garlic Knots, 10.4 oz, 8 Count - Walmart.com

Buy Marketside Savory Hand-Tied Garlic Knots, 10.4 oz, 8 Count at Walmart.com
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I keep a box of these in the freezer, also from Wally World:

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Anything that is NOT keto. Surprisingly not a lot of things I used to like don't taste as good as they used to. Like Culvers ice cream--too sweet. ????
But yesterday our PicNSave store had some danish at the half price rack. I 'used to' love these. They are made with actual yeast dough. Four or so fillings. I ate each of the cheese danish and the lemon danish. These are the size of my hand! So, to make them less dangerous or fattening, I cut little pieces from them and ate them kind of slowly over two days :eek: .
 
Some other things I really like is Better Goods products (Canada made) chicken tenders, light crust good in microwave or oven..
Better goods Amaretto Peaches in a jar- tasty. I like the BG chicken pot pie. Not MAreis C, chicken pot pie, but not bad. Comes in family size only here. Bimbo ( loaf) also makes some high fiber bread I hope to try soon.
 
Hedi Mitchell said:
Some other things I really like is Better Goods products (Canada made) chicken tenders, light crust good in microwave or oven..
Better goods Amaretto Peaches in a jar- tasty. I like the BG chicken pot pie. Not MAreis C, chicken pot pie, but not bad. Comes in family size only here. Bimbo ( loaf) also makes some high fiber bread I hope to try soon.
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The other day, I made the mistake of going food shopping hungry. I noticed some Better Goods breakfast sandwich things that are 2 waffle-shaped hash browns patties and a sausage patty in the middle. (Very healthy stuff.) Well, you know I bought a package, and tossed one "sandwich" in the air fryer when I got home. It was actually pretty tasty and I'll likely buy those again (though I was starving so that might have made them taste better). I believe these are gluten-free.
 
Hedi Mitchell said:
Some other things I really like is Better Goods products (Canada made) chicken tenders, light crust good in microwave or oven..
Better goods Amaretto Peaches in a jar- tasty. I like the BG chicken pot pie. Not MAreis C, chicken pot pie, but not bad. Comes in family size only here. Bimbo ( loaf) also makes some high fiber bread I hope to try soon.
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I see that lots of Better Goods stuff is stocked at my local Walmart, including a spinach/ricotta gnocchi. I'll have to give them a shot.

As an aside, that ALDI shepherd's pie I like is also made in Canada, but not by Better Goods.
 
John Brunner said:
I see that lots of Better Goods stuff is stocked at my local Walmart, including a spinach/ricotta gnocchi. I'll have to give them a shot.

As an aside, that ALDI shepherd's pie I like is also made in Canada, but not by Better Goods.
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Kind of surprising to see all these Canadian foods what with those outrageous tariffs. :rolleyes:
 
We always have these in the pantry …they are nice sandwiched with butter in between 2 biscuits

They are exclusive to South Aust , if you ask for them in other states they look at you like you gave 2 heads ..dah ..never heard of them interstate

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We also have these …in our panty and are an essential for our morning smoko ..at 9.30 ~ 10 am …if we are not going to be home at those times we take our thermos brand coffee travel mugs and have a small plastic container with spicy fruit roll biscuits in the centre counsel …

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Copied this ..no we don’t smoke ….

Key Aspects of an Aussie Smoko:
  • Purpose: A crucial pause to recharge, stretch, and socialize, especially in physically demanding jobs like construction or farming.
  • Refreshments: Known as a time to have a "cuppa" (tea or coffee), often accompanied by quick food items like sausage rolls, pies, scones, or iced coffee.
  • Origin: The term dates back to the mid-1850s, used as a call for workers to take a break for a cigarette.
  • Cultural Significance: It is deeply ingrained in Aussie work culture as a time to bond with colleagues, sometimes called "tea break".
 
Hedi Mitchell said:
Some other things I really like is Better Goods products (Canada made) chicken tenders, light crust good in microwave or oven..
Better goods Amaretto Peaches in a jar- tasty. I like the BG chicken pot pie. Not MAreis C, chicken pot pie, but not bad. Comes in family size only here. Bimbo ( loaf) also makes some high fiber bread I hope to try soon.
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I just had a bowl of BetterGoods corn chowder. It was good...and extremely spicy-hot for something sold at the grocery store. BG looks like a Walmart branded line of goods.
 
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