The Joy of KitKats

I've always loved KitKat. Not just because it's got my name in it, but because the mixture of chocolate and wafers is just delicious. Then when I found out they made different flavors, my love for KitKat grew even more. Most of the different flavors seem to come from Japan. Here are the latest flavors that I've been lucky enough to try: Wasabi & Miso flavored KitKat.

The wasabi one was pretty interesting, but I really love it. At first, the wasabi flavor really hit me, and I was just waiting for it to get hot, but it never did. It's like being able to enjoy lots of wasabi without feeling the pain. It almost tasted like it had a hint of mint too.

When I tried the miso flavored KitKat, I actually couldn't taste much of the miso. Nevertheless, it was still good to me. My husband could taste a lot of the miso. Maybe my taste buds were off that day...

Can't wait to get my hands on more.

Tasting 1-2-3: Satura Cakes Salted Chocolate Cookies

Satura Cakes. What can I say about them? I love all their pastries and other goodies. They're made so precise and beautiful. How can you say no to them? Me and Ira went to the one in Palo Alto on the way to the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital. I could not decide on what I should try. Everything was so tempting. I finally settled on their Salted Chocolate Cookies. Surprisingly, the cookies are quite crumbly. I was also pretty surprised at how "unsalty" it actually is. It looked so salty, I was wondering if I could handle it. It's not too bad. Either that, or my taste buds have become immune to salty goodness. Overall, the cookies are pretty good, but I think I would have preferred it to be a little more salty. Orrr...I'll just buy more to taste test it again to ensure that it is not my taste buds.

Chocolates from London.

Very cute chocolates from London. My aunt gave this box to my mom, so of course I had to sample each type of chocolate. The Snickers didn't quite taste like ours in the US. It's almost as if they use a different type of caramel. Not bad actually. Bounty is basically our Almond Joy. My favorite: The Teasers.

Godiva's Chocolixir

My coworker introduced me to this chocolate goodness; Godiva's Chocolixir. Now, I don't normally like that much chocolate. The darker the chocolate, the less likely I am to eat it. Plus, it has to have something else in it like nuts or wafers. I don't like the plain chocolate. When he said it was a chocolate smoothie, I got nervous. He said to trust him, so I gave in and decided to try one. I'm glad I did. It's fabulous. Not too dark and perfectly smooth going down.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Burgers for Dessert Anyone?

Okay, I have to try to make this on my own. My cousin made this for her son's 3rd birthday this weekend. Dessert sliders. Ingredients: white sponge cake, colored icing and devil's food cake. Pretty easy, but I bet it takes awhile to make. Waiting for the icing to cool takes too long in itself.

Burgers and Fries

Veggie Burgers

Valentine Oatmeal Cookies

Happy Valentine's to us. We got a cute little oatmeal cookie on a stick from Ira's 2 month old niece. =) Pretty packaging, a cute valentine's card written "by her", and a picture of her.

Homemade oatmeal cookie with chocolate stripes. The cookie had a little more spice than usual, which was really nice. The outside was hard, but completely soft and chewy once you bit into it. Not too sweet either. I may have to try and imitate her recipe...

Fran's Salt Caramels

Okay, this has got to be one of the yummiest chocolates I've ever tasted. My husband's bosses went to Seattle and came back with Fran's Chocolates. Apparently this is one of Obama's favorite chocolate places to go to. They brought my husband back the gray and smoked salt caramels. They're mini chocolate caramels with sea salt sprinkled on top. The salt & sweet mixture blended perfectly together. The caramel was more of a buttery caramel. I'm too huge of a caramel fan, but this one just about made me a fan. I found out their caramel is made with all organic ingredients. Makes you feel less guilty about eating all that sweet goodness. My personal favorite was the gray salt caramels.The packaging was very cute, but it's not Fran's packaging. One of my husband's coworkers created the box so he could bring the chocolate home to me.