Deep Dish Pizza Cheese Curls - Ollie's Bargain Outlet $1.89

 Deep Dish Pizza Cheese Curls - Ollie's Bargain Outlet $1.89

Ollie's had a trio of novelty Herr's products in stock and the prices were so low I couldn't resist buying them all! Even the flavors I was skeptical of! There were these Deep Dish Pizza curls, giant bags of Jalapeno Popper curls, and (the one I was most skeptical of) Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup curls. My pantry is overflowing with neon orange puffs, so lets see if these are worth hanging on to.

PYT Groupon Deal for those of you in NJ or PA! (Possible V-day gift!)

Burger and Fries for a year?! For only $144?

Oh man, this is a really tempting Groupon offer, and it's only available until tomorrow! PYT is a nifty burger shop that's just over the bridge from NJ. They serve some unique burgers, as well as some "adult" milkshakes. ("Adult" meaning booze-y. Although I don't know how else you could take that...)

I kind of want to pull the trigger and take advantage of the deal myself, and blog about my burger choices, but I don't know how often I'd be able to make it out there to really get the most out of this deal. I'd most likely only make the trip on the weekend, since I already drive about 2 hours to work and back each weekday, so that's be 4-8 burgers a month.

BURGER MATH TIME!

Okay let's be somewhat realistic and say I got 5 burgers a month, the value ranges from $11-$18 for a burger and fries, the average of that being $14.50.

5 (Burgers) x $14.50 = $72.50 worth of food a month (Not including Tip)

After two months of that, it's already worth the purchase... but that's a lot of bad-for-me foods, I have 24 hours to think about it. Comment below if you think I should do it.

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WMMR: Chuck Eats Fruit for the FIRST Time

This is a local radio show I listen to every day on my way to work, and I thought this segment was just hilarious. I mean, how do you go four decades without eating a strawberry? It just blows my mind!

I have met several adults like this who are extremely picky eaters and have been all their lives. Oddly enough, they were all men. I wonder if it's a genetic thing, maybe something is chemically different in their mouths/brains?

Anyway, watch a grown man eat fruit for the first time!

Are you going to go to the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival?

Click HERE to see the full list of events

It's that time of year again!

Local crafters and artists, as well as Japanese confectioneries and snack trucks, will be parked at the Horticultural Center in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park to sell their wares and (hopefully) watch the cherry blossoms bloom.

Insomnia Cookies Part 2 - Philadelphia, PA

Insomnia Cookies Part 2 - Philadelphia, PA

Since yesterday's post was getting a little out of hand, I broke my Insomnia Cookies review into two parts. Check out yesterday's post to see my thoughts on this company, the packaging, and their chocolate chip cookie.

I wasn't head over heels in love with the chocolate chip (even though it was delicious), but there are still 4 more delicious cookies to review!

Insomnia Cookies - Philadelphia, PA

Insomnia Cookies - Philadelphia, PA

I don't think I have ever mentioned this before, but I occasionally work in construction. That's right, I'm a construction worker by day and foodie blogger by night. (Sounds like an 80's movie, doesn't it?) It isn't a full time position, I occasionally do painting, finishing, sanding and detail work for my step-dad's company. I have a good eye for detail, so when he gets jobs in fancy (and insanely expensive) apartments in Philadelphia, I usually help out.

Why am I mentioning this? Well I was working with him today, doing some sanding, and there was an Insomnia Cookies store right next to our location! This is a franchise I had heard about a few years ago, and I was really excited to see that I could finally get some cookies to try for myself.

Sometimes Foodie goes to the Barcade in Philadelphia!

Barcade - Philadelphia, PA 

I was staying over my boyfriend's place last weekend when he and his roommate were invited to a last minute birthday party at the Barcade in Philadelphia. Both of them are rather fond of this place and, although I am not into "the bar scene", I tagged along.

As if the name wasn't enough of a hint, my little teaser image tells you exactly what this place is.

Organic Milk -VS- Grocery Store Milk

Trickling Springs Organic Milk - Whole Foods: Mt Laurel, NJ

Whoa! Black background is black. As you can see, I finally had to switch my white background out for a black one. (Or else none of you could see this product.) The black creates a bold and graphic look, which I like, but I also feel like it makes the food look dark and gloomy. I think I'll stick with the white background and use the black when I have to.

This post is a little bit different than my typical reviews. Normally I find items I have never had before, taste them, and review their packaging. Well, I think most of you know what this is, it's just a bottle of cow's milk. I have been drinking cow's milk since I was a toddler, so this is nothing new, but it is a bit different than what I'm used to.  

I usually buy the big, generic, plastic jug of milk from the grocery store, but what we have here is a beautiful glass bottle filled with organic milk from grass fed cows. The milk I traditionally buy at the grocery store doesn't boast that it's organic or grassfed, and I very much doubt it is, so I was wondering if this would really taste any different.

Time for a milk-based experiment. 

Does organic milk taste any different from grocery store brand milk?

(I'm utterly excited to find out. I'm sorry.)

Shane Confectionery - Philadelphia, PA

 Shane Confectionery - Philadelphia, PA

This started out as one HUGE post but it quickly got out of hand. So I split it up into three! Why three? Because I have 6 different truffles, 1 handmade lollipop, and the store itself to discuss.

Shane Confectionery, produces delicious sweets that are just as beautiful as they are tasty, and I'm not just talking about the packaging. Walking into the shop is just like walking back in time. The owners and staff dress in retro clothing, they use vintage silver cash registers, and the decor is covered in decorations and signs from the early 1900's. With everything being so visually interesting, I took a LOT of photos.

Just look at the chocolate packaging! Everything is so lovely and detailed.

The candy box is white with blue printing, but it also has this lovely textured semi-gloss finish that gives it a pearl-like sheen. It was really difficult to capture that in photographs, but I liken it to the shiny white jewelry boxes from department stores. I don't think I took any photos of the fluted paper wrappers, but each one features the Shane logo and a circular ornate print. Although the candies are the stars of the show, the packaging on it's own is still very well designed and thought out.

The attention to detail doesn't stop at the chocolate box.

When I made my purchase, I received an adorable, blue striped, paper shopping bag, which was tricky to photograph due to the soft sheen of the texturing, but in person it is really lovely. On the front there is a little distressed sticker featuring the company logo, and to be honest I wasn't sure if the sticker was purposefully distressed of not. Either way, it added to the vintage experience.

Enough about the packaging, although it is beautiful, let's eat some chocolate!

Kasugai Gummi Sampler (Muscat and Pineapple) - Chinatown, PA

Kasugai Gummi Sampler (Muscat and Pineapple) - Chinatown, PA

To see what the other gummies tasted like, check out my reviews apple, grape and orange.

Time for the last two flavors-pineapple and muscat.

Kasugai Gummi Sampler (Apple) - Chinatown, PA

Kasugai Gummi Sampler (Apple) - Chinatown, PA

I love Kasugai gummies! I have had the honeydew and strawberry flavors before and both were delicious. I have always wanted to try other flavors, but I didn’t want to commit to buying a full-size bag of them. This sampler is the perfect solution to that! 

The sampler comes in a long strip with 5 different flavored gummies. In the selection we have: apple, muscat, orange, grape and pineapple. I think this is a nice collection of flavors and gives the buyer a decent amount of variety.

To kick things off, I’ll start with apple.