Angel Wafers

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Thank goodness for light, buttery, flaky snacks like these Angel Wafers to help brighten my day, especially when my Internet connection has been down for the past one and a half days. (Yes, I am totally someone who takes solace in food. Not much of a surprise, eh? But it was my Internet connection, man. Now you understand?)

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Ginger Candy

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Whoa, baby—is this Ginger Candy spicy! I wimped out after eating one piece. But I’ll be back for more of its strong ginger taste and underlying subtle sweetness.

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Traditional Butter Cookies

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Butter. Cookies. Butter cookies. Need I say more? Maybe a little more.

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King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, Kaya (Coconut Jam)

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I don’t think I’m tasting paradise when I’m eating King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (some chocolate would probably be involved for that to happen), but they are delicious. They’re light and subtly sweet, and great eaten on their own.

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They can also be used in many different recipes (a warning before you click on that recipes link: If you’re as easily seduced by photos of tasty-looking food as I am, you’re about to fall into a trance staring at a photo of Strawberry French Toast) including Cinnamon Rolls, Kobe Beef Sliders, and S’mores. But I’m a simple girl so I’ll usually eat these rolls plain or topped with Kaya (Coconut Jam).

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Ginger Candy

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A naturally spicy rice paper-covered gummy. It has a strong and lingering ginger taste—so much so that I eat only one piece at a time—but don’t find it overwhelming. This candy makes me wonder why I used to dislike the taste of ginger. Anyone else experience the same dislike/like relationship with it?

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