Have Mercy On Me

Do you love vanilla? I do and these Tate Bake Shop Vanilla cookies are bursting with vanilla! I mean real vanilla. I could eat these crispy, crunchy cookies all day long. But I cant; so I won't. These are the buttery cookies I have been dreaming of. Pick up a pack and enjoy! $5.

Open wide and say yum! Here is the perfect combination of marshmallow, graham cracker, and chocolate! In 1917 a Kentucky coal miner asked a traveling Chattanooga Bakery salesman to create a snack "as big as the moon!" Soon coal miner's had a tasty treat that was filling and fit right in their lunch boxes. Chattanooga Bakery knew they had a winner with MoonPies, selling for 5 cents each. And they did! MoonPies flew off the shelves, a the rest, is well...history.As World War II approached servicemen appreciated the snacks (MoonPies) sent from home and devoured the comfort food. During the Baby Boom many of us enjoyed MoonPies as a filling snack. Almost 100 years later, Chattanooga Bakery still produces over a million a day! The Single-Decker Moon Pie comes in flavors like Salted Caramel, Banana, Vanilla, and Choclate ($6.95 for 12 per box). Double Deckers (the ones I like) come in all of the above flavors plus Lemon, Strawberry, and Orange. ($6.75 for 9). For the kids try the MoonPie Minis. They come in all the same flavors as the single-deckers and are $4.50 for 12. So what you ask, does a MoonPie look like? Two round graham cracker cookies with marshmallow filling in the center are dipped in a flavored coating. They are about 4" in diameter. And here's another fun fact: The Band NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) , had a minor hit with the song, Give Me an RC Cola and a Moon Pie back in 1973. Try one for fun; I love them to the moon and back! MoonPies available at Amazon.com, Walmart, Chattanooga Bakery.

I'm always looking for that perfect snack to eat while watching American Horror Story. And when sweet and salty is what I'm after, I grab for Snappers. Handcrafted chocolates at Costco, you ask? Edward Marc Chocolatier proudly presents Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Snappers, made with high quality smooth dark chocolate luscious creamy caramel, crunchy pretzels, and a hint of sea salt. I couldn't pass them up and you won't be able to either! For around $10 I got a huge (24 oz.) bag and everyone who's been lucky enough to taste them has loved them! Also available on www.Edwardmarc.com are 5 other types of Snappers, boxed chocolates, personalized chocolates, chocolates for kids, wedding chocolates, corporate gifts, and holiday chocolates. 

Don't look at me weirdly, you read it right." Picklefied." That's really a word! I mean don't try to use it in Scrabble or Words With Friends; it wont work. But try it at Whole Foods or Williams-Sonoma; they won't think your weird at all. So, in 2006,  Joe and Bob McClure started making pickles in their tiny Michigan kitchen with the help of their grandfather and parents. Using top quality local produce, they produced what many call, "the perfect pickle!" From the New York Times to Martha Stewart, critics everywhere are raving about the garlicky dill taste. So of course, what would naturally happen? The invention of Garlic Dill Pickle Potato Chips (4oz.around $3), that's what. Beware! These are addicting! The crinkle cut chips have a sour taste that makes me think I'm eating a pickle first and a chip second. The garlic and dill perfectly compliment each other to produce a mouth-watering crunchy, unforgettable treat. These go great with sandwiches or dips too. But who needs that when the chips will do just fine? Mc Clure's Pickles Garlic & Dill Potato Chips. Find them at Whole Foods, Williams-Sonoma, Amazon.com or McClurespickles.com/products/potato-chips.