New candy at Family Mart convenience stores

Just yesterday, I spotted Wildly Cherry M&M's at a Family Mart convenience store. According to candyaddict.com, this particular flavor of M&M's won't hit retail stores in the U.S. until March! So are we one step ahead of the U.S.? Try them while you can! (NT$30/ bag)

Also available are DARK CHOCOLATE SNICKERS bars. Again, I've only seen these at Family Mart stores, but I'm sure they'll appear on other store shelves soon.

Dean and Deluca

I finally made it to the fairly new Dean and Deluca, located in the Breeze Center in Taipei. It's definitely a gourmet food shop...but I found a few things that I haven't seen anywhere else, like genuine "Peanut Butter & Co." peanut butter. It's NT$295 a jar, but that's not too much more than you'd pay for a jar in the States. I've been to the actual Peanut Butter & Co. restaurant in NYC, and this is good stuff. Dean and Deluca carries the crunchy and smooth varieties.


I also found Market Square Circus cookies which would be fun for a children's birthday party.


And here's a new product I'm eager to try: Ivy Cottage Healthy Fudge Brownie mixes. (NT$225). It's hard to imagine brownies being healthy, but it sounds good to me! You can also find several boxed mixes for scones.

Dean and Deluca carries a wide variety of oils and vinegars as well...if you're into that kind of thing. They have a deli inside the store with very yummy-looking sandwiches and salads. Next time, I'm going there for lunch! It's worth the splurge, from what I've heard.

More O'Organics at Carrefour

I have a sneaky suspicion that the O'Organics line was just a test...and that once these products are gone, you won't see them again (at least in Carrefour stores). The creamy peanut butter has been reduced to NT$149, which is a great deal. I also highly recommend their salad dressings.

You can also find some newcomers in the pasta aisle--- boxed Mac and Cheese and Alfredo Mac and Cheese. I think they're NT69/ box.

I'm not sure what makes pasta "organic," but whatever....

100% all-white turkey burgers at Costco

I was pleasantly surprised to see turkey burgers at the Shihjr Costco last week! For just over NT$400, you can enjoy 12 1/3 lb. all-white turkey burgers that are quite tasty. And did you know that all Costco stores are not created equal? That's right...some stores carry different kinds of foods, and my personal opinion is that the Shihjr store has a better selection than the Neihu store. For example, you can find Gardenburger veggie burgers at Shihjr...and more cereal varieties like GoLean Crunch.

O Organics Peanut Butter at Carrefour

Carrefour has been stocking O Organics foods for awhile now...and I highly recommend the peanut butter. You can find crunchy or creamy peanut butter with only two ingredients---peanuts and salt. (no hydrogenated oil) This is good stuff, and is cheaper than the organic peanut butter you'll find at Jason's or Wellman's. One jar is NT$169. Just make sure you keep it in the fridge after you open it.

Other O Organics products include popcorn, noodles, and salad dressing (low-fat).

Get 'em while they're hot!

Betty Crocker Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cookies are half price at City Super right now...only NT$70/ bag. These cookies are the easiest ever---just add water, oil, and an egg. Mmmmm...

New bargains at Carrefour! Get 'em while they last!

It seems like Carrefour has a new selection of imported goods each month...and they don't stick around too long, so stock up while you can. French vanilla cake mixes are now available for NT$79, which is the cheapest you'll find around here.

Vanilla and maple syrup teething biscuits are NT$99/ package.

Love this sassy salsa microwave popcorn!

Okay, so they're not the real Wheat Thins, but they're a close second.

And, finally, you can buy regular graham crackers for less than NT$100 a box!

Granola bars and American graham crackers.

This week, I found the Sweet and Salty granola bars at Geant for NT$99...the cheapest I've seen them so far.

And at Carrefour, I found American chocolate graham crackers for NT$89 a box. That's quite a bit cheaper than what you'll pay for the same thing in Tianmu.

City Super Finds (New SOGO branch)

Diet Lime Green Tea Snapple- NT$55/ bottle.

City Super now carries Splenda in the large bags for baking at NT$360/ bag. Perfect for diabetics or people wanting to cut back on their sugar intake.

I also saw Reeses Peanut Butter Baking Chips---I haven't found these anywhere else in Taipei yet.

New candy at Carrefour!

Carrefour just got in some new kinds of candy...candy that is usually hard to find in Taiwan! I've always brought back Almond Joy bars from the U.S., but now I can buy a big bag of the "snack size" bars for NT$135 (NT$110 if on sale) at Carrefour!

They also have large bags of Hersheys' Miniatures...which include Mr. Goodbar, Hershey's Milk Chocoalate, Special Dark (YUM!) and Krackel bars. I think the bag was NT$165. Very reasonable, since these bags sell for at least $3 in the U.S.!

Another new find are king size Hershey bars, which are good for prizes, small gifts, or S'mores!

More deals from ECC (aka, The Filipino Store)

Pepsi Max is here! I haven't seen this soda anywhere else, although it may occasionally show up at Jason's Marketplace. But you won't find it any cheaper than what you'll pay at ECC---only $25/can. This is basically diet Pepsi, but much better tasting than that Pepsi One stuff you can buy at Carrefour.

Only $50/can for some tasty spaghetti sauce---I highly recommend the green pepper mushroom kind.


There are several new green tea drinks called "C2", which stands for Cool and Clean. (?) Anyway, I'm glad it's "clean!" It's also tasty and cheap.

Move over Sunchips. These multigrain snacks taste almost the same, and are about 20% of the price of a bag of Sunchips. I think they're only NT$15/bag. You can't beat it!

Chocolate graham crackers for NT$28.

Decent-tasting and not-too-sweet biscuits that would taste great with a slab of Nutella.


A new kind of fruit cocktail---lychee flavor!

Once again, if you haven't been to ECC, it's on Jhongshan N. Road, and it's a gold mine. (in my opinion)

See earlier posts for directions.

More good (and cheap) imported food at Carrefour.

You can now buy tabouli and couscous mixes at Carrefour for about $89/box.

I also found some whole grain crackers that aren't loaded with trans fat. These are more like crispbreads, and there are some great flavors!

For $159, you can buy a large box of healthy Just Right cereal...a very good deal!

Flavored oatmeal at the ECC Filipino Store

Like flavored oatmeal, but don't want to buy it in bulk at Costco? Well, then head to the Filipino store for a fantastic deal on instant oatmeal packets. I've tried the banana and chocolate varieties...and they are similar to the stuff you'll find in the States. You can also find individual packets of this oatmeal for a cheap price if you only want to try one.

Cheap lasagne noodles

You no longer have to go to Tianmu or Jason's Marketplace to find lasagne noodles. You can find them for half the price in Carrefour. Just one more reason to visit the French hypermart. And pick up some spaghetti sauce while you're there; they have more choices than you'd expect!

Note---you might not find these noodles in the pasta section---look for them in the imported foods section. That's where I found them.

Granola bars at Carrefour

Carrefour continues to stock their shelves with new products from France, and these granola bars are worth a try! The apricot bars are very flavorful, and if you like coconut, you'll enjoy the coconut bars. They also have a raisin variety. Normal price is about NT$70 for 6 bars, but I got a box for $38 yesterday...they were majorly on sale.