Off Topic Part Quatre

[Sprailenes 47]

Nope, vachon is a Canadian company! I know! Lets cry together! :tear:

Edited March 26, 2010 by Sprailenes

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I'm starting to discover the culinary differences between Canada and the U.S....

Premium saltine crackers are NOT the same as Premium Plus in Canada...

Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder is NOT the same as Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder in Canada...

We've already established that Mac & Cheese is different, but I thought that Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner might be close...but no, no it's not. The cheese packet is actually thick, oozing, liquid cheese that you mix in...

Organic Heinz Ketchup is quite close to the Canadian one though...and when you read the label on the back, you see that it's a product of Canada. No wonder! It's not identical, but close enough that I can tolerate it.

Don't get me wrong. Some things are better down here too. I'm just starting to miss a few of my Canadian faves!

Okay, I totally overused emoticons in this post.

There should be an emoticon quota...

Edited March 26, 2010 by Wyatt's Torch

[brightskte 18]

The first time I tried Canadian Miracle Whip I almost gagged and died. It tastes SOOOO different from the one I have in the States. Of course, Mathew almost passes out when he has American Miracle Whip, but still.

It just amazes me how things with the same name can taste different in other countries. And that restaurants that we have in both countries will not serve the same food.

Take KFC(PFK, whatever). In the states they have mashed potatoes. Here, they serve fries or something(at least if Mathew is right and not trying to shock me to death).

I`m just like

[Sprailenes 47]

I'm starting to discover the culinary differences between Canada and the U.S....

Premium saltine crackers are NOT the same as Premium Plus in Canada...

Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder is NOT the same as Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder in Canada...

We've already established that Mac & Cheese is different, but I thought that Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner might be close...but no, no it's not. The cheese packet is actually thick, oozing, liquid cheese that you mix in...

Organic Heinz Ketchup is quite close to the Canadian one though...and when you read the label on the back, you see that it's a product of Canada. No wonder! It's not identical, but close enough that I can tolerate it.

Don't get me wrong. Some things are better down here too. I'm just starting to miss a few of my Canadian faves!

Okay, I totally overused emoticons in this post.

There should be an emoticon quota...

Yea you were starting to remind of a certain someone...

Edited March 26, 2010 by Sprailenes

[lgg 2]

Lol amazing! what about lay's ketchup chips? are they available here?

I haven't been able to find them!

BUT, on the other side of all these coins, I find grocery shopping here in the US, the WOW!!!

Everytime we go my husband's like, "Come, ONNNN!" because I want to look at everything, read all the labels and such. And he's like ...

I also have to say, the selection of organic and natural products here is HUGE, the selection is wonderful and the pricing far better than I have ever seen in Canada and I lived in Toronto. You lose some, you gain some. I haven't missed a thing yet since i've been here but I'm a step up these days. I didn't have a car in Canada so my grocery shopping was always very limited but now... we can go and load up the truck with everything we need all in one shop! This is new and awesome for me. and I it a lot.

Oh, and yes, I have been reading all the labels as there is no HFCS allowed in the house. Not too often anyway but we tend to buy all organic and such so that's easy to avoid!

LGG

I'm starting to discover the culinary differences between Canada and the U.S....

Premium saltine crackers are NOT the same as Premium Plus in Canada...

Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder is NOT the same as Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder in Canada...

We've already established that Mac & Cheese is different, but I thought that Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner might be close...but no, no it's not. The cheese packet is actually thick, oozing, liquid cheese that you mix in...

Organic Heinz Ketchup is quite close to the Canadian one though...and when you read the label on the back, you see that it's a product of Canada. No wonder! It's not identical, but close enough that I can tolerate it.

Don't get me wrong. Some things are better down here too. I'm just starting to miss a few of my Canadian faves!

Okay, I totally overused emoticons in this post.

There should be an emoticon quota...

[Peachey 10]

My mum is coming down tomorrow. I'm bringing her to DC on Sunday and then to Baltimore on Monday... she's staying for a week. She's bringing ketchup and kethcup chips and jos louis and passion flakies and I am so excited!

She's also going to drive herself most of the way down (round of applause please) and we will only have to meet her in Allentown which isn't far, but I told her that this is the last time I do it because she needs to figure this stuff out on her own. It's not rocket science.

So I have to buy lots of healthy foods tonight, I usually do but my mom is a Diabetic and a health nut, so anything I make that is even a tad starchy... she'll accuse me of trying to kill her. She's a charm!

You should make a day trip to Amish Country !!!

[lgg 2]

Wow... totally forgot about Passion Flakies! God, those are SO over processed and whatever but they are GOOOOOOD!!

So good.

So, so, so good... .

I think I am going to miss Kraft Extra Creamy KD. It's the only kind I could eat. We have amy's organic here but, uh. No go...

Nope, vachon is a Canadian company! I know! Lets cry together! :tear:

[Sprailenes 47]

Lol amazing! what about lay's ketchup chips? are they available here?

I haven't been able to find them!

BUT, on the other side of all these coins, I find grocery shopping here in the US, the WOW!!!

Everytime we go my husband's like, "Come, ONNNN!" because I want to look at everything, read all the labels and such. And he's like ...

I also have to say, the selection of organic and natural products here is HUGE, the selection is wonderful and the pricing far better than I have ever seen in Canada and I lived in Toronto. You lose some, you gain some. I haven't missed a thing yet since i've been here but I'm a step up these days. I didn't have a car in Canada so my grocery shopping was always very limited but now... we can go and load up the truck with everything we need all in one shop! This is new and awesome for me. and I it a lot.

Oh, and yes, I have been reading all the labels as there is no HFCS allowed in the house. Not too often anyway but we tend to buy all organic and such so that's easy to avoid!

LGG

!!!!!!!

You should make a day trip to Amish Country !!!

we can party like its rumspringa!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

What are Passion Flakies? I've never heard of them before, and I have to admit...they sound kind of lewd...

[Sprailenes 47]

Wyatt... I don't think we can be friends anymore.

[lgg 2]

What? Wyatt? Really? Nev... explain the passion flakie! I don't know what that white cream is in the middle but have you ever had a petroleum product taste that delicious??

*not lewd...

[Kimbear 53]

flaky pastry with cream and raspberry filling or other various fillings..

sooo goood, sooo sweet..soooo evil.

ok so i'm making my shopping list for when i leave hopefully next week.

lay's chips, mostly ketchup

bagels,

coke

timmies coffee

and others.

[Sam and Ben 2]

What are Passion Flakies? I've never heard of them before, and I have to admit...they sound kind of lewd...

Not going to lie... I judge those who are unaware of such goodness.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Okay, good. I'm glad they're not honeymoon suite mattress scrapings, packaged up for Canadian consumption.

Whew.

[lgg 2]

*bends from waist and vomits*

Okay, good. I'm glad they're not honeymoon suite mattress scrapings, packaged up for Canadian consumption.

Whew.