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Category: Food

Nanaimo bar.
Nathaniel Christopher / 28 September 2013 / 6 Comments

President’s Choice brand Nanaimo bars!

I made some Nanaimo bars today! The other day Housemate came home and happily exclaimed that he had purchased some Nanaimo bars and triumphantly plopped this box down on the counter: “Uhm… those aren’...
Western Family Vanilla Ice Cream
Nathaniel Christopher / 19 September 2013 / 5 Comments

Ice cream tub art!

Usually the companies who produce four litre tubs of ice cream don’t put a lot of thought into the design of the lids so I was pleasantly surprised to see the incredibly cute and whimsical “lid art” o...
Breyers frozen dessert
Nathaniel Christopher / 23 June 2013 / 2 Comments

Truth in advertising: frozen dessert

Recently Housemate came home with a big smile on his face. “Ice cream sandwiches were on sale at Safeway for only $1.99!” he exclaims. I don’t even need to turn around and look at wh...
Nathaniel Christopher / 10 April 2013 / 3 Comments

Licorice ice cream

Have you ever had licorice ice cream? It’s my favourite flavour but it’s so darn hard to find so I was absolutely thrilled to learn that my neighbourhood ice cream place, Gleburn Soda Foun...
Nathaniel Christopher / 1 April 2013 / 3 Comments

Glenburn Soda Fountain and Confectionery

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Nathaniel Christopher / 28 March 2013

Birthday cake flavour Oreo cookies [Video]

The other day I discovered the limited edition birthday cake flavour Oreo cookies at Safeway. I like Oreos and absolutely love the taste of birthday cake so this was a must-have treat for Nathaniel. W...
Nathaniel Christopher / 17 March 2013 / 3 Comments

Shamrock Shake reviews – McDonald’s vs. Dairy Queen

I would like to with everyone, and their cats, a happy St. Patrick’s Day. But unlike many people I’m not going to overstate my connection to the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. My family left...
Nathaniel Christopher / 6 May 2012 / 3 Comments

McDonald’s apple pies with ice cream!

I love apple pie and ice cream but sometimes I can’t be bothered to make the pie or buy it from the grocery store.  That’s why I’m grateful for the McDonald’s near my house whe...
Nathaniel Christopher / 11 April 2012 / 4 Comments

Post apocalyptic ice cream

Call me old fashioned, but when I buy ice cream I like to be sure it’s actually ice cream and not that vile concoction “frozen dessert” that many companies like to pass off as ice cream. It can be har...
Nathaniel Christopher / 23 April 2011 / 2 Comments

Shopping while hungry

I think it was Oprah who once said to never go grocery shopping when you’re hungry. But what happens if you wake up and there’s nothing you want to eat? A few days ago I went to Safeway on an empty st...

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