10 Reasons to Try Ice Chips, the Xylitol Candy Featured on Shark Tank

Browsing Amazon.com for a deal on Sparx (the extremely tiny, fruit-flavored candies made from xylitol that can help curb a fruity candy craving while on a sugar free diet), I came across Ice Chips. I feel like a guardian diet angel rested on my shoulder and led me to what…

Gift Idea for Dessert Lovers: Chocolate Waffleshots

If you’re looking for a way to elevate your mini-dessert creativity, then you might want to take a look at ‘waffle shots’ – chocolate-dipped mini waffle cone cups that you fill with extra tastiness.  The first time I saw these lil’ temptations was on UncommonGoods.com. They featured two different flavors:…

Oh Yeah…Coolhaus Bananas Foster Ice Cream is a High Quality Indulgence

Shipping their pre-packed ice creams to stores across the U.S., Coolhaus is a woman-owned company headquartered in California that sells frozen treats out of a food truck locally and two Southern California-based storefronts in Pasadena and Culver City, Bananas Foster is one of my favorite desserts; it’s made with caramelized…

Oreo Love: Cookie Butter Oreos and Mint Oreo Chocolate Candy Bar

Cookie butter is a flavor introduced to me via Trader Joe’s, which sells it in jars, offers a cookie butter cheesecake that quickly sells out during the holiday season, and makes other variations of desserts. Most recently, I nearly gagged on the overly sweet Arby’s limited edition Cookie Butter Shake…

How Do Trader Joe’s Brownie Crisp Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches Taste?

Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer comes in the mail, and I scan it like a kid in a candy store (with my allowance burning in my pocket). I know, just know, that something will catch my eye. A couple of weeks ago, it was Trader Joe’s Brownie Crisp Coffee Ice Cream…

I LOVE Albanese Sugar Free Gummi Bears, but Just Don’t Eat Too Many at Once

I spied with my little eye a bag of sugar-free gummi bears at K-Mart that allows me to easily enjoy the colorful bursts of chewy flavor when I’m looking for a sugarless candy fix. Albanese is a brand of gummi treats (including worms and butterflies) that makes a Sugar Free…

Straight from Ireland…Cookie Shots Blondie Biscuits are Gluten Free…but How Do They Taste?

Riding in the car after a productive shopping day at Marshall’s, I ripped into the pouch of Cookie Shots ‘bite-size blondie biscuits’ with mounting anticipation. One of the first things I noticed after opening the pouch was the sweet scent of vanilla paired with margarine that escaped from within. These…

Dr. John’s Sugar-Free ‘Thrive’ Lollipops Treat You to Candy that Gives Back

Dr. John’s Candies’ Thrive is the first all-natural, sugar-less, lollipop in the world, and I recently got a chance to sample these delicious, cavity-fighting treats. ‘Unique’ doesn’t even begin to describe these lollipops… not only are they packed with fruity flavor, but they also come with healthy benefits that support…

What’s Inside a Try the World Pantry Subscription Box?

Try the World is a company that offers three different ways to explore global sweets, treats, snacks and cooking ingredients. The first subscription that they created, Countries, contains a “curated selection of gourmet foods—including ingredients to cook with, drinks, and snacks.” The items come from a single country, which changes…

Larabar Mint Chip Brownie Offers Nice ‘Pops’ of Chocolate

Larabar has an extensive line of gluten free goodies, and recently, I learned that the company sells a minty-flavored, chocolate fruit and nut bar made with at least 20% Fair Trade ingredients, like cocoa powder. As I browsed the ‘healthy’ section of Wegmans grocery store for a gluten free snack, …