Favorite Snack Foods!

[chiliD]

Ok...I totally left off an entire genre....ICE CREAM!!

Chocolate Chip (any brand, anywhere, anytime)
Dreyer's Swiss Orange (orange sherbet with chocolate chips!)
Pineapple Sherbet (pretty much any brand)
Rainbow Sherbet (pretty much any brand)
Baskin-Robbins' Pistachio
Baskin-Robbins' Oregon Blackberry
Baskin-Robbins' Very Berry Strawberry
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia

And, on the "good side":

Trader Joe's (of course) Cherry Chocolate Chip Soy Cream
Trader Joe's Raspberry Sorbet

And, I've been doing my best lately to make the switch from ice cream to FAT-FREE Frozen Yogurt...I'm especially glad those self-serve frozen yogurt shops are making a comeback again (they were hot in the early/mid 90s, then kind of died out...now they're back with a vengance!!)

OH, and, I like fresh fruit, too...mainly:

Strawberries
Cherries
Bananas
(did I already mention?) Watermelon & any orange citrus fruit (oranges, tangerines, tangelos, etc)
Yeah, I did, but they're worth a second mention


Ok, Marissa, you've convinced me to permanently switch from Oreos to Joe-Joe's.

[MissLadyLoki]

You just HAD to bring ice cream, didya chili?

Anyways, any ice cream is good, be it Edy's from the supermarket, a Friendly's sundae, a Carvel Brown Bonnet (it's a soft serve cone dipped in chocolate, but they also do make good ice cream cakes), or Ben and Jerry's (I've seen a store down in Virgina, Williamsburg area) anything. One thing I haven't had in ages is Baskin Robbins, but I still remember those fun flavors of the month.

A bit OT on ice cream, but around here, Italian ices are extremely popular. This one place we have, Ralph's, makes some killer cream ices, my favorite being rainbow cookie.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Ice cream any without nuts

Originally Posted by MissLadyLoki

You just HAD to bring ice cream, didya chili?

WASN'T ME! It was "Macfanforever"! (see quote above...I rest my case!)

[hayley]

Originally Posted by jenniferuk

-Walkers (UK equiv of Lays) Sensations Sweet Thai Chili crisps

Ohhh, I love these. I've had no luck finding sweet thai chili chips anywhere here. My boss brought me a bag back from the UK last month and they didn't make it through the night (neither did the bottle of limoncello from Italy, haha)

Ice cream - eeeeeek. YUM. I've instituted a no-bringing-ice-cream-into-the-house rule. I make an exception for Dairy Queen blizzards and peanut buster parfaits. My favorite ice cream flavor is Baskin Robbins Daiquiri Ice, it's really hard to find here now though!

I forgot my favorite chocolate bar, too -

[louielouie2000]

My downfall is Soft Batch chocolate chip cookies and Dr Pepper. My inner fat kid has never grown up!

[jenniferuk]

Originally Posted by hayley

Ohhh, I love these. I've had no luck finding sweet thai chili chips anywhere here. My boss brought me a bag back from the UK last month and they didn't make it through the night (neither did the bottle of limoncello from Italy, haha)

I was completely addicted when we were still in the UK--the best post drinkies snack. I try to bring back only 1 bag per UK trip (once a year or so) to contain my habit. I've heard rumours of sweet thai chili in the US but I've never seen any.

If you ever have an emergency, a few UK expat shops have Walkers at times (not always in stock). I've not ordered from this place but had it saved to faves

http://store.ukgourmet.us/vintage-ch...sensation.html

[fringed n fab]

My nephew got me eating nachos and cheese Lunchables so I stock up on those now when at the store. I've found that those TGI Friday's Mozzarella cheese sticks are good too you bake in the oven.

[TrueFaith77]

My kingdom for a popsicle

[fringed n fab]

I love red and orange popsicles especially on a hot day. Ice cream too, but dairy products cost A LOT more down in Florida than they did up in Ohio, I quickly found once I moved down here.

[fringed n fab]

I also prefer to make homemade ranch using Hidden Valley dry ranch seasoning and adding buttermilk and mayonnaise. It's so much better than bottled and I dip my fries in it or on salads.

[BTFLCHLD]

wow. quite the mix.

my go-to craves

pistachios
rasberries
blueberries
blackberries
mango
oranges
melons

[Nikolaj]

I would have one, and probably would have gained a ton of weight, but Ben & Jerry's dicontinued it, it was my favorite ice-cream ever, called Bananas On the Rum.
For a time, the Mohegan Sun Casino carried it at their Ben&Jerry's store, but then they, too, discontinued it. A big part of why I visited my nephew at Brown in Providence, was hoping their Ben & Jerry's still carried the flavor. I did a search on their website and it's like the flavor never existed.
The B&J Chunkey Monkey isn't bad, it's good banana ice-cream with un-needed chocolate chunks and walnuts, who'd think that chocolate could ruin anything, but it does.
That flavor Bananas On The Rum was sublime. Someday I'll get over it, maybe.
Good banana ice-cream is hard to find. Did anyone here ever try Bananas On The Rum by Ben and Jerrys?
I tell ya, they are two heartless, mean old hippies for pulling that flavor off the shelves. It would have been worth a serious weight gain

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

Bananas On the Rum.

you would come place those flavors as potential edit to my previous post...especially the RUM part! I haven't a rum in ages...I should treat myself? as for B&J, that definitely would be an icecream id like to try. those basts.

[iamnotafraid]

Oreos with peanut butter filling.

[Musicman408]

Peanut Butter!! With a large glass of milk.