It’s funny how a simple dessert that I’m used to having since I was a kid is so missed by me – now that I’m staying abroad.  Never did I ever think that I won’t be having this dessert at anytime I want.  My kids don’t like soy anything at all even though I tell them it taste great and silky but they refused to try it at all.  They say the texture is just too squishy to enjoy  – I guess they are like any American kid who loved their burgers and meat.

I remember when I was young and my parents would send us out in the evening with a bowl in our hands and 50 cents to buy a big bowl of Tao Foo Fa for my grandparents to enjoy.  We would not have any till my grandparents and aunts had enough – what a difference with this generation.  Our kids are always taken care of first and the adults later and even though things were quite different for us when we were kids – it sure beats eating just burger and fries.  The Asian culture is way too rich to ignore.

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Saw the new commercial on Pike’s Market in Seattle – so I went out this morning – to get a cup of Caramel Frappucinno – the power of advertisement equals to pure indulgence!  And the taste? absolutely fabulous!

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Bacon with chocolate. Weird idea but it is actually very good. $8 a bar fancy stuff.  The spouse was in California recently and bought this home.   The kids loved it so much – we had to get some more of it and found them online  – guess who is ordering some for Valentine’s Day?  no prizes for guessing right though.

I didn’t know that KFC had waffles for breakfast – but the spouse who was in Chicago last week – had this in his beach house apartment that the company rented for him.  It’s funny to see him try and get some sun – while eating his breakfast – he said it wasn’t that fun.  I can see why – I feel extremely bad for him – but what can we do right? work has to be done and he had to travel without us.

So there was a cart at the Farmer’s market back home and they had these charity hotdog – to raise fund for some children’s place in town.  Not a bad day for a quickie – so asked for one.  In order to get fed, one just need to make a donation, so  I did.  I see a lot of people giving like a toonie or a loonie but I gave $5 and the guy selling the hotdogs asked if I only wanted one.  Guess he must think $5 is entitled to more?

I asked for cheese fries and they gave me this at KFC – oh well, might as well try it right – it came with a combo that we bought for the family.  The wife wanted to try the ribs and so I bought some chicken to eat with this.  The sour cream and the meat and tomato is really not my thing, couldn’t stomach it.  Next time, I know to be sure to check before leaving KFC.

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Have a new flavored cake this week at the local supermarket and since the wife likes bananas, we decided to give it a try.  Nothing spectacular and the inside was white, so it was ok but we won’t buy it again – I guess.

My favorite munchie store – been here before I was in high school.  Now that has gotta say something right.  Whether you need a newspaper, a drink, a snack or a sandwich, they even have ice cream – here is where you go.

Loads of munchies

A friend’s kid had her birthday the other day and his sister had baked this cake entirely on her own from scratch.  Since the kid wanted a princess cake, she made one that looked like a princess crown.  Those pink and black stuff i think are bubble gums.  They tasted pretty good too – one thing the Western gals are good at is the baking and the cookie making.

A slightly healthier version of snacks, only 90 calories for one serving.  As it is the wife already thinks i eat too much munchies, so she suggested this for me instead.  BBQ flavored, pretty good but the bites are so small and they are so airy for me.  But nevertheless, at $2.49 a pack – it’s not bad if you want to stay healthier.