Does Colour Matter?

 

This week's new review proves one thing to me, colour does matter. When I was a kid, I used to visit the Toronto Science Center on a fairly regular basis. One of the exhibits they had looked at sense and perception. In one case they would sell you a little plastic egg filled with gummy candies. The candies would come in two colours, one would be appropriately coloured to the flavour it was representing, the other would not. The one that was off coloured would always taste weird, and you'd have a hard time telling what flavour it was supposed to be. The gummy candy that match its flavour to the colour was easily identifiable. These Takis are proof that this theory works in the real world, and that corn chips should not be blue.

Check out the full review to find out exactly what blue corn chips taste like.

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Very 80s

I keep remembering things in the 80s differently than many of the younger folks out there. Then I see this commercial and I realize how truly weird it was.

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Be Cool Fool!

I Scream!!!! T-Shirt
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Chill out and check out this awesome ice cream t-shirt.

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All In A Name?

It's weird, there's a certain line that you must cross in order to get me to buy a candy bar because of the name. I feel like that line is pretty far, but every so often I come across a treat like the Whozeewhatsit and I'm pretty much sold. To qualify as a bar worth trying for your name alone, you must be creative, and just being a different language doesn't count most of the time. There have been a few exceptions when a treat has had a name that made me giggle because in English it meant something totally different than what it means in the native language where it's made. So for the most part I don't buy candy for the name, unless you're creative enough to call your bar Whozeewhatsit.

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Just 7-Up?

I'm not sure if the creators of this commercial were just drinking 7-Up.

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Give Me Gummy Bears

Gummy Bear Fun Times T-Shirt
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Who doesn't love a good gummy bear t-shirt?

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Time To Geek Out... Or Nerd Out.

It's not often that I write a review that has almost nothing to do with the candy and everything to do with the package. When this does happen it goes one of two directions, either the package is so amazing that I can't help but talk about it, or it's such a disappointment that it actually lowers the quality of the candy. Let me just say that I wasn't impressed with the way this candy was presented.

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How Do You Like Your Coffee?

Until recently I forgot about this tag line for the Coffee Crisp bar.  I realise that the commercial is only so funny, but the tag line lasted a really long time.

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Time To Talk About Snack Facts On Another Episode of Junk Fud and You

In this episode of Junk Fud and You I look at each issue of Snack Facts and point out a few secrets with a peek behind the curtain. I look at each issue and what makes them special to me.

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Clever Little Gumdrops

Goody, Goody Gumdrops T-Shirt
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 For some reason, I believe that if gumdrops where alive, they would be very clever.

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Grape Is The Best?

Whenever I'm given a selection of candies to review, the one question that always makes it difficult is which flavour to choose from. The soda themed caramel corn from this week's review is a great example. There were at least 4 or 5 different flavours to choose from, and I had to make that choice in a busy supermarket with a lot of other groceries on my mind. I don't have a favourite flavour when it comes to sodas or at least one that I know I'll always pick. In cases like this I just go with instinct. I feel like the thought process in this case was that I don't seem to remember trying too many other candies that are themed to grape soda. There are plenty of grape flavoured treats, but not so many that are grape soda flavoured. In hindsight maybe it would have been better to go with a more classic soda flavour, like root beer or cola. Having said that, I don't regret trying this caramel corn and maybe it will encourage me to get the other flavours too.

Find out why this grape soda themed caramel corn grabbed my interest with my latest review.

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Soft Serve Machines

What they need is to make a soft serve ice cream machine that feeds yummy soft serve right into my mouth.

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A Quick Experiment With Mini PopTarts.

Have you ever eaten Mini PopTarts? According to the instructions you are not supposed to toast them. So the first thing that went through my mind was, what happens when you toast them?

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I Still Love Snack Facts!

Snack Facts - Barbara and Sir Francis T-Shirt
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 If you like, or even love Snack Facts too, you should have this t-shirt to add to your collection.

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Time For A Loving Review

Every year I go out to the local stores and try and find a candy to review on Valentine's Day, and just about every year I find one. Then I go out and try and think of something to get Allison for Valentine's Day, and it's never in the isle where I find the candy I reviewed. Maybe it's just us, but we never buy "Valentine's" themed things for each other. If we do get something for the other person it tends to be something they really like, not something that's themed towards the holiday. Don't get me wrong, if you like Valentine's Day things then that special someone should get a Valentine's Day treat for you. I just can't imagine that so many people in this world actually like Valentine's Day stuff so much. Having said that, every year stores fill up with the stuff so people must be buying it.

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This Is Truly Bean To Bar

Strangely, this is actually something you could do at home. It would just take a while, and a bit of practice. Maybe you should just go out and buy one instead.

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A Sweet Thing For Your Sweet Thing

Sweet Conversation Heart T-Shirt
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 Nothing says that you're sweet like a fun t-shirt... right?

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Company Crossovers

I'm always skeptical when two different snacking companies cross over. While I'm always skeptical, I almost always give these crossovers a try. Jelly Belly however is a company that almost always seems to do fairly well with company crossovers. While I may not love each and every strange crossover Jelly Belly does, I always feel like they manage to keep the spirit alive. Jelly Belly has a knack for creating flavours that may seem weird on paper, but for some reason they get the flavour pretty close or sometimes exactly. This week I tried a Jelly Belly that tasted a lot like a doughnut, unfortunately it didn't taste like my favourite donut of all times.

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Fine Chocolates On An Epic Scale

It's amazing to watch someone make just a few fine chocolates, but to make thousands of them is amazing.

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Show Just A Little Love

Bite Me Hearts Tank Top
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 I love you, you love me, buy me a shirt and make me happy!

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