Kari Poké! - Confessions of a Pokemon Hoarder

Kari Pori Pokémon Candy Sticks - Empty Boxes Being Sold HERE on eBay

Confession time, I haven't played a Pokémon game since the original Gold and Silver on Gameboy Color. Well, I have played a bit of Pokémon Stadium (love those mini games) and Pokkén, but I don't think those really count. 

I still consider myself a fan of the franchise, and I keep up with all the new Pokémon being released, but I just don't have time to play games like I used to. In spite of my lack of integration in the bread and butter of the fan-base, I still buy tons of random Pokémon merch! I have all of these boxes you see above, some regrettable gum that came with collectible stickers (as seen on my Instagram), some laser cut Pokémon seaweed sheets, and a box of pouches containing (what I believe to be) children's curry in my pantry. I just can't help myself. I see that sweet little electric rat's face and into my cart it goes. (I'm also hype for Detective Deadpool Pikachu.)  

I have a lot of Pokémon stuff piled up in my home...and I am running out of places to put it. A lot of it sits forgotten in bins that never see the light of day, and that is a shame. So, to fix all that, and to get hype for the upcoming movie, I decided to review it all and get rid of it. Time to Marie Kondo this b*tch! But...in true hoarder fashion, I don't want to just get rid of it all, instead I'll be putting all the packaging up on eBay so it'll hopefully find a new, loving, home where it can be displayed proudly. If that fails...I guess it'll go in the recycling bin, The circle of Poke-life and all that, but at least I tried!~

First up, these Kari Pori sticks. The candy is expired, but I'm going to review it anyway! 

I Chews You! - Korean Pokemon Candies

Pokemon XYZ Crown MyChew Fruit Chews - H-Mart

Howdy, strangers! 

I apologize for my sporadic updates. (Or lack there of.) Life just keeps throwing me curve balls. (Says the food blogger with very limited knowledge of sports.) Anyways, quick life update: I started a new job last week! It's kind of food related, and a lot closer to home, which means I gain an hour and a half of my life back every single day. Yay!

Once I settle in to my new routine I plan on dedicating that hour and a half to the blog so I can finally get back to posting daily. Which will be extra awesome because my food hoarding problem is only getting worse. (I'm one box-full-o'-food away from Hoarders banging down my door.) So, let's knock out some candy!

More Pokemon Goodies! - What Starter did you pick?

Since Sun and Moon came out  today in the USA, I thought it'd be fun to (finally) review these Pokemon themed fruit chews I picked up at H-Mart. 

Did you pick up Sun & Moon? And if so, what starter did you pick? 

FINALLY! A new VIDEO REVIEW

Summer Fancy Food Show Haul 2016!

This is my longest video EVER! Nearly 40 minutes of goodies from the Summer Fancy Fdod Show and NYC. See what goodies I picked up at the show and all the Pokemon products I bought in K-town.

Normal reviews are (slowly) getting back on track as I settle back in to my normal routine.

Food Haul Video

When you're a food blogger, you buy a lot of food. Here are some of my most recent finds.

NEW VIDEO REVIEW: Let's try some Pokemon drinks!

New video! Check out my Asian Food Market Haul!

It's definitely a work in progress, but I think these videos are getting better. (But I might be delusional...)

Gotta Drink 'em All! - Pokemon X & Y Fruit Drinks

Here's a little teaser image. I am attempting to upload an Asian Food Market haul video to youtube, but I keep running into errors.

My Movie Maker is the worst video software on the planet.

Pokemon Candies (Possibly Gum) -??? : Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA

Pokemon Candies (Possibly Gum) -??? : Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA  

Check out more Pokemon photos in yesterday’s post!

Time to discuss some packaging, and (prepare to be shocked) this is another item where I have absolutely no complaints or suggestions for the design! This is aimed at kids, so it’s bright and colorful, and I feel like this packaging was very well thought out. The stickers are a nice touch, which can make this a collectable item (much like the entire Pokemon franchise) or you can just enjoy the candy. There were different character strips and stickers available in the store, personally I chose this one because of Pikachu and Pidove.
This is adorable, fun to photograph, and functional. I wouldn’t change a thing about it.

Pokemon Candies - Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA (PHOTO HEAVY POST)

Pokemon Candies (Possibly Gum) -??? : Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA  

The photos for this post were getting a little out of hand, there were just too many, so I split things up.

I’m not 100% sure what candy is inside these wrappers. Taffy? Gum? (My money is on gum.) But the illustrations are super adorable. (Even if I can’t name all the Pokemon pictured, i do appreciate the art. I haven’t played the games since Silver on Gameboy color. Don’t judge me!)

Today I’ll post this photo-teaser and the actual review will go up tomorrow!