Since I've been feeling silly lately, I thought I'd put up a silly post. I wanna know what your favorite snack/comfort/junk foods are! Chocolate? Cake? Pretzels? Peanut M&M's? Let's hear it! I'll go first (just a small list off the top of my head): Walkers Crisps (the Cheese and Onion ones), Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies, Rainbow Cookies (a.k.a Italian Flag Cookies), Cadbury Double Decker Bars and Curly-Wurlies. Starburst Jellybeans.

Originally posted by Redbird I wanna know what your favorite snack/comfort/junk foods are! Chocolate? Cake? Pretzels? Peanut M&M's? Let's hear it!

Answer: YES! (as an appetizer...) Let me put it this way: my blood type is Hershey!

I anticipate a lot of evil in this thread. Let's see, I'm very mood-based. Depends on how I'm feeling. Hostess Cupcakes (the chocolate ones with the swirly white down the middle and the filling), the oatmeal cream pies I LOVE but I haven't bought in ages because I can't eat just one, brach's bridge mix and malted milk balls, ice cream sundaes, chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin cookies, brownies, cake (with lots of frosting) ... right now though I'm eating chips, wanted the salt.

LOL. Come on EW..spill it!

oh wow, where do I begin???? Chocolate.... Cadburys dairy milk. Mars bars, mint Aero, Malteesers Cake... Strawberry Gateau, cheesecake, Raspberry turnovers, Trifles Crisps... Original flavour Pringles, Quavers, Mini Cheddars. Sweets .... Jelly Babies, cola bottles Savoury... Sausage Rolls, Pork Pie, Quiche. Biscuits.... Bourbon Creams, Custard Creams, Jaffa cakes. I could go on, but I think that's plenty for now.

Oooh those are great lists CW & KT! KT I love the Mr. Kiplings Cakes (the lemon ones). Don't care for Jelly Babies for some reason, but I LOVE winegums!

Like Chris, my mood strongly influences my choices. If it's sweet, starchy, or the oh-so-addictive sweet/salty combo, I'll probably eat it! Right now, I could go for chocolate covered pretzels or Puffcorn Delights (popcorn without the hull -- they have the texture of cheese puffs. Very addictive.) Sometimes it seems I could beat Ryu in a junk food eating contest...

I've not heard of those EW (Puffcorn Delights). They almost sound like Pirate Booty (which I also love).

Mine, too, depends on mood. Chocolate is usually my go-to, but I also get in the mood for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Anything with Nutella Guacamole (sometimes, the guac has to be paired with something specific or has to be on a particular sandwich from Jimmy John's or on my favorite naked burrito from Qdoba.) White queso dip & chips Totino's Pizza Rolls Potato Chips and French Onion Dip Trek Mix from Costco "Gone Fishin'" Flavor Ice Cream (it's chocolate with caramel and little milk chocolate fish) Tiramisu This list isn't complete. I'm sure I'll think of something else.

Hmm... hubby used to have a vending machine route so our front closet was known as "the wall 'o snacks". Needless to say, I don't eat a lot of that stuff anymore after having binged on it way back when... In the last few years, I seem to have also lost a lot of my sweet tooth/desire for sugar, so I don't eat much candy anymore - I decide I want it, buy it, and then end up trashing most of it if hubby & kiddo don't get to it in time (they try to be nice and leave it for me. I keep telling them unless it's the day I bought it, it's fair game unless I specify otherwise...) But there are still a few sweets that I like on occasion: Cotton candy (preferably blue, or the yellow banana flavor that I've gotten at Disney a few times) Ice cream (usually chocolate, chocolate chip, or double chocolate magnum bars) mini black & white cookies (but only from a specific deli/restaurant around here) 100 grand bars (but I rarely eat them anymore) if I've had a really bad day (or really a string of them) I'll go for the haribo gummy bears, but I really only like the red ones and am sugared out after about 5 bears... I do like chips, mainly lightly salted, salt & vinegar, or honey bbq. Sometimes I like tostinos with french onion dip. If I have popcorn, I like to mix it with snowcaps mostly when I crave stuff though, it's sportsbar appetizers like wings or fried zucchini.

Wow there's an array of interesting answers here! msannomalley: I plain forgot about Nutella! Oooh and Reeses PB Cups. mylari: Laughing at the "Wall o' snacks"

Originally posted by Redbird Wow there's an array of interesting answers here! msannomalley: I plain forgot about Nutella! Oooh and Reeses PB Cups. mylari: Laughing at the "Wall o' snacks"

Peanut butter and Nutella

Hmmmmm, I like rice crackers and wasabi peas! Cinnamon twist doughnuts! Baked wings and my favorite right now is cool ranch Doritos or tootsie rolls, fruity is preferred but the chocolate ones are just as good! You guys came up with some good ones! Nutella is making me drool....

What a tasty thread! Here's my top five: Potato chips Peanuts (also with yoghurt -- yes!) Chocolate bars -- plain milk chocolate or with almonds Oat biscuits, preferably with peanut butter But my main staple is.... Coffee!!!! (I never touch Coke or any other carbonated drinks, apart from beer and some soda to go with a Campari)

ED, what's a tootsie roll?

Originally posted by Daniella T ED, what's a tootsie roll?

Okay, I wasn't expecting that... just thought everyone's at least heard of Tootsie Rolls, since they've been around for so long. I think this might best describe them until transporte technology is developed and I can then beam a few over to you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootsie_Roll

EW, this looks like something I could TOTALLY get addicted to! Perhaps it's better that it doesn't grow in Europe I'm especially inclined to think I'd absolutely love the vanilla and cherry ones. ETA: I read the article more carefully -- they do grow in Europe, but not in Belgium or Greece yet.

Originally posted by Daniella T -- they do grow in Europe, but not in Belgium or Greece yet.

Now that's just plain wrong!

Originally posted by ElectricWhite

Originally posted by Daniella T -- they do grow in Europe, but not in Belgium or Greece yet.

Now that's just plain wrong!

Not seen them in the UK yet either....

Every time there's a new post on here, I have to go to the kitchen to find something to munch on

I've been trying really hard to be good and keep my weight down, so I only really ''snack' on weekends. But I love Guylian chocolate seashells (from Belgium), Toffee Crisp bars (from the UK) and Swedish fish (from the US). Oh, and the hot cookies I just pulled out of the oven. Those are good too!

There is no way I can eat hot cookies straight from the oven when it's already like 1000 degrees outside! LOL. DT: Good on you for staying away from soda. I have some every now and then myself (and try not to fall into the habit of drinking it all the time!). E.D. : I like the Cool Ranch Doritos too, they're a nice change from the regular ones. I've never had the fruit Tootsie-Rolls, only the regular ones.

Wow ... good thing I read this after dinner or I would be eating everything in sight! LOL I love chocolate, any kind, any form, but I do like the sweet-and-sour kind of candy too -- the Sour Patch Kids or Jolly Rancher Soft Chews -- soooooo good! If I'm in a salty/savory mood, though, it'll be potato chips or pretzels thins (especially with salsa!).

Hi all, Some of my favorites: Zero bars - when I can find them Black and White cookies - especially the kind from one local bakery Maltesers - UK "Whoppers" but much better tasting Everyburger - Japanese chocolate / biscuit combos shaped like hamburgers Green Tea Kit-Kats - Japanese seasonal treats From the way-back machine: Candy cigarettes - the crunchy, starchy kind with pink ends Slush Puppies Choco'Lite - chocolate bars with air bubbles inside - same cost, less chocolate! Big League Chew - which I guess you can still get some places Lik-m-aid Fun Dip - I loved the slightly bitter tasting "dip sticks" on their own. Gee, two tobacco-based candies. Wrong by today's standards I guess, but they never made me want to smoke. They just tasted good! I'd *really* like Slush Puppy today, it's ridiculously hot and humid outside. 7-Eleven Slurpies are fine, but just not the same. Thanks for asking, it's fun reading others' favorites! The Other Jason www.battleoftheplanets.info

I once ordered a thing of snack/halloween-sized Japanese Kit Kats in 33 different flavors off of eBay. Going through them has been very fun, though often requiring me to do some online research to see what a flavor is, LOL, by matching the packaging to pictures!

Originally posted by The Other Jason From the way-back machine: Candy cigarettes - the crunchy, starchy kind with pink ends

That reminds me of a little bit from Larry the Cable Guy. While talking about his childhood, he said that his sister would go through two cartons of candy cigarettes a day. "I got second-hand diabetes thanks to her!"

So many people like the Maltesers. LOL. Haven't had them myself though. TheOtherJason: I remember all those retro candies except for the Slush Puppies, which I don't think we had here (it was always Slurpees), and the Choco'Lite, which I haven't heard of before. I'm sure you remember the bubble gum cigarettes with the powder on the end , that made "smoke" when you blew on the cigarette. Anyone remember those little bubble-gum record albums? The bubble gum was pink, shaped like a record, and tucked inside a mini album. They were neat. Never had had the Japanese KitKats but I like strawberry filled daifuku.

Originally posted by Redbird Anyone remember those little bubble-gum record albums? The bubble gum was pink, shaped like a record, and tucked inside a mini album. They were neat.

Oh yeah! Somewhere I heard that, if you'd collected all the album covers (there weren't that many...8?) and kept the gum inside, they'd be worth about $50. Another thing I remember was the Bubble Burger. It was bubble gum made to look like a small hamburger -- white colored gum was used for the buns and pink for the meat. It came in a box that looked like the package Big Macs came in at that time. I consider the late 1970's and early 1980's to be the golden age of bubble gum. All the different flavors and novelties required the same amount of shelf space as all the chocolates, candies, and snack cakes....ah, good times!

I don't remember how many there were, but I do remember I had an ABBA one and the cover was blue. LOL. Oooh, I remember those Bubble Burgers too!

Hi all,

Originally posted by Redbird So many people like the Maltesers. LOL. Haven't had them myself though. TheOtherJason: I remember all those retro candies except for the Slush Puppies, which I don't think we had here (it was always Slurpees), and the Choco'Lite, which I haven't heard of before. I'm sure you remember the bubble gum cigarettes with the powder on the end , that made "smoke" when you blew on the cigarette. Anyone remember those little bubble-gum record albums? The bubble gum was pink, shaped like a record, and tucked inside a mini album. They were neat. Never had had the Japanese KitKats but I like strawberry filled daifuku.

I do remember that type of candy cigarette, but I don't remember if I ever had any. But the the bubblegum records? You bet! They were called Chu-Bops, I think. I always wanted to get all the Beatles ones, but they disappeared from shelves before I could. Try to find some Maltesers if you can. I like the flavors of most UK chocolates. Other goodies like Hob-Nobs, Crunchy bars and certain Aero bar flavors are worth finding too. The Other Jason www.battleoftheplanets.info

You folks are making me wish I was staying with my mom and could go to the retro candy store in her town.

Originally posted by The Other Jason But the the bubblegum records? You bet! They were called Chu-Bops, I think. I always wanted to get all the Beatles ones, but they disappeared from shelves before I could. Try to find some Maltesers if you can. I like the flavors of most UK chocolates. Other goodies like Hob-Nobs, Crunchy bars and certain Aero bar flavors are worth finding too.

Now I'm intrigued by the Maltesers. Haven't had the Hob-Nobs but I enjoy digestive biscuits. LOL. I love UK chocolates too. They're so much better than anything we can get here! I will say the one thing I really don't like are the Cadbury Flake bars. They drive me crazy! Little pieces of chocolate dropping all over the place and just too messy overall. And I'm so glad you remember the bubblegum records! (You're right they are Chu-bops). It seems to be hit or miss when I ask people about them.

Originally posted by Redbird And I'm so glad you remember the bubblegum records! (You're right they are Chu-bops). It seems to be hit or miss when I ask people about them.

Maybe many people don't remember because the darned things sold out very quickly...I was always --ALWAYS-- the unfortunate soul immediately after the person who bought the last one!

Originally posted by ElectricWhite

Originally posted by Redbird And I'm so glad you remember the bubblegum records! (You're right they are Chu-bops). It seems to be hit or miss when I ask people about them.

Maybe many people don't remember because the darned things sold out very quickly...I was always --ALWAYS-- the unfortunate soul immediately after the person who bought the last one!

Ouch! So you were left with the choices of Foghat, or.... Foghat. The Other Jason www.battleoftheplanets.info

Originally posted by The Other Jason

Originally posted by ElectricWhite

Originally posted by Redbird And I'm so glad you remember the bubblegum records! (You're right they are Chu-bops). It seems to be hit or miss when I ask people about them.

Maybe many people don't remember because the darned things sold out very quickly...I was always --ALWAYS-- the unfortunate soul immediately after the person who bought the last one!

Ouch! So you were left with the choices of Foghat, or.... Foghat.

Good one!