So I've decided to join BloggerAid Changing the Face of Famine. It's a wonderful community of foodies, bloggers and all sorts who are doing their part to fight a global battle. If you're wondering what the hell I can possibly contribute, you're not alone. I have not a clue. But if anyone has suggestions, by all means enlighten me.
Right now, school is still so new to me. Esspecially with the huge class sizes and lecture halls. I'd like to mention that I come from aprivate school of 500 where classes of 20+ was considered too big. Then there's the getting around campus and the city. Lucky me, I do love the university buildings; all that old architecture is amazing. I've pretty much memorized the five buildings I need to for class. The city on the other hand... let's just say I'm still determined to get familiar with it and leave it at that. Slowly but surely, I'll adapt to this new home of mine. I'm not a quitter and I don't see myself backing out of here anytime soon. I just hope I adapt before the snow comes on :)
I'd like to thank Giz and Val for being my first REAL, non commercial commenters. Fellow Canadians unite! Or is that Kingstonians? I'm deliriously happy about your comments. Your support is much appreciated.
Now if I could brainwash some others to contribute, we could have a proper little chat!
On to the snacks. Can't forget the snacks! I bought these in Victoria, before I left. So far I haven't seen this flavour in Kingston stores.
CheeCha Potato Puffs—Salt & Vinegar
Calories: 90 per 20g
Fat: 3g (0g saturated)
Carbs: 15g
Protein: 1g
Ingredients: Potato flour, potato starch, sunflower oil, sea salt, salt, white vinegar powder, dextrose and citric acid.
Another great discovery from my foray into the chip aisle of which I’ve recently taken to haunting. It used to be that I avoided the chip aisle like the plague, partially because I don’t eat deep fried potato flakes or bland tortillas, and partially because I didn’t think there was be any offerings other than those listed above. Oh how wrong I was.
One day I was looking for good salsa and I figured I’d find some with the chips. But I got distracted by the sheer variety of flavours and types of chips available and spent way too much time reading the packages. Then I came upon these. ‘Potato puffs?’ I thought to myself, ‘That’s new.’ Hey, they weren’t soaked in oil! I bought these Salt and Vinegar puffs, hoping to find something that rivalled the crunch factor of potato chips. I wasn’t expecting to finish them in two days flat. Infatuation started the minute I opened the bag, sharp malt vinegar mixed with earthy potato scent hit my nose exactly as a bag of Lays would’ve. These were very lightweight, round circles resembling bicycle wheels. While light, these weren’t like Cheetos and didn’t make me feel like I was eating air. The puffs were as crunchy as any chip could be and had an excellent potato taste. They mimicked chips in their crispiness and snap. Personally, I felt they tasted more like French fries, which was even better! These were very vinegary and every puff was well seasoned. You get the crunch, the taste, and two large handfuls without the fat or calories, I tell you, these are the new potato chip. If only these came in more flavours, I could get real serious about these…
Oh, and I did eventually remember to get the salsa. After I got home.
Pros: BIG serving size, not greasy, natural ingredients, excellent vinegar flavour/smell, just like potato chips, gluten free
Cons: Needs fibreScore: 9/10 (Worth Tracking Down)
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