Korean bakeries tone down the sweetness factor too!
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I think sweet can be a continuum, donât you? That said, candy is candy. I canât imagine unsweet candy.
I feel you, if not on this particular item, then on others. Like for instance the entire veg lasagna I have to eat myself because my H wonât ricotta. And my kid insists on sausage and not squash.
Russian cakes as well. They look like theyâd be cloyingly sweet, but are pleasantly not.
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Ew - why? How did you get so lucky? My H mistakenly told my grandfather - at the time - that he enjoyed his baklava. You had to tell dedushka you liked his food because he spent a lot of time on it and watched everyone like a hawk rather than eating. Next interaction between them, one was gifting the other a large box of the stuff. No good deed goes unpunished. And baklava is very sweet. I donât recall how we disposed of an entire box.
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Thereâs a difference, though: I would have no qualms eating an entire veg lasagna by myself, but if I shoveled an entire kringle into my pie hole, Iâd feel like a glutton. (And rightfully so!)
Itâs what parents do - they mean well 
My sister told my our mom once that she enjoyed banana chips (she was maybe 13 or so at the time). I think for the next five or six years, this was under the Christmas tree for her. Sheâd long grown tired of them, of course, but didnât want to hurt her feelings. The things we do for family âŚ
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Really? I see no difference. I just portion and freeze both. You can spread the eating of it out over as long a time as you want.
Lol - it was my husband and my grandfather. Grandson in law. So he was putting on an extra good show. Well, both were.
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Yes. and I certainly prefer my sweets less sweet on that continuum (so when I follow baking recipes, I have dial down the sugar significantly).
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Iâve had both, and theyâve all been disappointing. Too many preservatives for me.
Has anyone tried these?
Youâre the first knowledgeable person Iâve heard praise a TJ meat cut. Are these frozen or âfreshâ?
Agree on the kringle, although where I am, thereâs a brand (Larsenâs) in many markets that is far superior. But itâs $29, which I donât want to pay except for very special occasions.
I was given the panoply of pasta as a gift last year and thought it was very nice, although it was difficult to decide which recipes to use each pasta in. I wanted them to shine, not be buried under sauce. I liked that they are 1/2 pound packages, which is nice for a 2 person household like my empty nest.
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FYI: I was told by a cashier that the Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream in the blue box, which has been year-round for many years, has been changed to seasonal. So if you love it and use it year-round like I do, be sure to stock up soon!
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Is that the one that comes in a tube? I love the scent & will pick up a few more - thx for the heads up!
I use it constantly, guess if thatâs true Iâll have to stick up. Wonder why theyâd do that, though, considering itâs a basic skin care item.
Theyâre the latest (seasonal) in that line, the others are nice if you like something sweet with your cheese (or pate, or even plain).
The crisps themselves are good, but whether you like raisins or figs or whatever is personal taste (i donât, and wish they made the same thing without additions).
I love this stuff. I make it with vanilla soy milk (about a cup to 3 level Tbsp, I think). The tins are handy for pens and paintbrushes too.
