Yellow Rock Sugar, Young Ginger Root, and Ginger Tea

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I know someone, and by ’someone’ I don’t mean me, who used to love eating sweeteners from little packets (think Equal and Splenda) as a kid. Forget lollipops, who needed those when he could tear into a packet of sweetener. That’s all fine and good (well, not really), but there’s an easier way to get a whole lot of sweetness, fast.

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Fresh Cream Fruit Tart

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Fresh Cream Fruit Tart, you beckoned me with your bright colors…

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Thai Coconut Roll (Original Flavor)

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I had been excited to try this Thai Coconut Roll ever since I saw a woman place three boxes of it in her shopping cart. That was all the (silent) recommendation that I needed.

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Meiji Apollo Strawberry Chocolate

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As I’m perusing the Asian aisles, I’m often faced with a tough decision: strawberry or chocolate? Strawberry or chocolate? Strawberry or chocolate?!

Well, why choose one flavor when I can have both in one item?

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Fruit Jelly (Mixed Flavors)

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I’m not much of an alcoholic drinker, so these Fruit Jelly cups in mixed flavors are more my idea of jello shots.

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Down the jelly hole we…

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go!

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