New breakfast foods

Wellcome is now carrying 'breakfast bars' that you can find in the cereal aisle.

And they have a few more granola bars to choose from. Pineapple and papaya, anyone?

Move over, Special K. Your competition has arrived in "Fruit and Form," the Carrefour brand. Three varieties are available---plain, with strawberries, and with chocolate.

Rice Crisps and PEANUT BUTTER MMs at 7-11!

Have you tried these rice crisps yet? If not, go out and get yourself a bag. They're delish. 7-11 usually carries several varieties, and you can also find them at Costco in bulk.

I was so happy to see that 7-11 is now carrying Peanut Butter M&Ms. I used to bring back big bags of these things from the U.S. Mmmmm...chocolate and peanut butter.

Pantry Magic, another Monopoly game, and big boxes of granola bars

If you haven't visited Pantry Magic yet, you're missing out. This store is located on Shi Dong road, not too far from Shi Dong Market in Tianmu. This store has so many cool kitchen things, especially utensils and pots and pans.

Carrefour is selling another Monopoly game...this one is World Monopoly and features famous cities all over the world. These games make great gifts.

Carrefour is now selling big boxes of granola bars for a cheap price. You can get 18 Nature Valley granola bars for around NT$200. (usually, 6 bars is $99). So this is the best deal around.

Cheap almonds and tasty pita chips at Costco

The best deal I've found for almonds is the Kirkland dry roasted brand. The only ingredients are almonds and sea salt, and this big 2.5 lb. jar is just over NT$300. Almonds are a really good snack, and this jar will last you awhile!

I tried the garlic parmesan pita chips for the first time, and these suckers are gooooood. I highly recommend buying a big bag of these things instead of potato chips.

More goodies at Carrefour

Panner peanut butter is pretty good peanut butter and is quite crunchy, too. It's only NT$83, which is a good price.

I find that the Lysol brand of disinfectant works best when you need to mop your floors. Some of the Chinese brands are really strange and leave streaks and suds all over the place.

I recently saw Mott's apple juice for the first time at Carrefour.

And now you can move away from the ever-present Thousand Island dressing into new territory with Creamy Caesar dressing. (NT$129)

Also, in the cheese and yogurt section, there are several varieties of French "Dessert de Fruits" that are basically pureed fruits that are perfect for toddlers. Right now, you can get a pack of 4 for under NT$55. Some varieties are cheaper because they're expiring in the next few weeks. These actually taste really good and I've used them as substitutes for oil in recipes.

FINALLY! Someone is selling organic sesame butter (tahini?) for a good price! You can find this in the organic section for NT$149.

Also, the Armour TREET ham is on sale. (NT$79) There's a reduced fat version as well.

Splenda and Coldstone-To-Go at Costco

Costco now sells packets of Splenda in a big box.

And last week in the Neihu Costco, you could purchase tubs of Coldstone ice cream for just under NT$400. I think this is a better deal than buying the individual servings of ice cream in the store. It's still a lot of money for ice cream, though...

Organic Spinach and Feta Pizza at Costco---a great deal!

When these pizzas first hit Costco's frozen food aisle, they were over NT$300/ box. Last weekend, I saw that the price had dropped to NT$197/ box. And there are 3 pizzas in each box! That's a steal, and for a frozen pizza, this one isn't bad! It's pretty good, actually.

I took a picture of the finished product. Just pop it in the oven and you're good to go in about 25 minutes.
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FYI...if you're into Oreos, there's a new strawberry cream version at Carrefour. I guess you could dunk this into strawberry milk for a berry delicious dessert.

Clorox wipes at Carrefour

I've actually brought these things back with me from the States for the last 5 years, and now I can find them at Jason's and at Carrefour. But the Clorox wipes at Carrefour are half the price as those in Jason's Marketplace. Right now, one big bottle is on sale for NT$119. These things are great for wiping down countertops. They supposedly kill the germs immediately.

The best deal in town for cake mixes

Right now Costco is selling 4 cake mixes for NT$200. That's a great deal, considering ONE cake mix is over NT$100 in a lot of stores in Tianmu. So get 'em while they're hot!

More cool stuff at Carrefour...including great gift ideas!

For a limited time only (I think), Carrefour is selling the Taiwan edition of Monopoly. This is a great gift idea for anyone who has ever lived in Taiwan. I looked into buying this online a couple of years ago, and it was over $30 (U.S.) at that time. But you can buy it at Carrefour for about NT$700.


I think I'll be buying a few of these for Christmas gifts!

You can also find some fun Play-Doh sets that will probably sell out rather quickly.




Another cool item is the fabric softener sheets, which I've only seen so far at Costco or import stores. The Gain sheets are about NT$100/ box. And they smell good.

Anyone want an Indiana Jones Mr. Potato Head? This is also a fun gift!

And last but not least, you can buy sweet-smelling Bodycology lotions and bath gels for a great price.

Hurry and get to Carrefour before the "American" sale ends!

Many of the products that are at the DaZhi Carrefour are located on the THIRD floor, not the second floor. You can find everything from honey mustard pretzels to dark chocolate Hershey's kisses to chocolate-drizzled marshmallows. And everything is on sale.

You can find several kinds of pancake syrup, including the "lite" version, which has less calories per serving.

And O Organics tortilla chips are on sale for NT$95/ bag.

You can also find some "Eating Right" products including soups, canned fruit, and breakfast bars.

And finally, nothing says "American" like Hamburger Helper!

Another "American" sale at Mitsukoshi

The grocery store in the bottom of the Mitsukoshi building is also having a sale on American products. Most of the products worth mentioning are "beauty" products...like shampoos, soaps, toothpastes, etc. I found some vanilla-flavored Crest toothpaste that's quite yummy, as far as toothpaste goes! And it was fairly cheap, too.

O Organics and "American food" sale at Carrefour

In honor of American's Independence Day, Carrefour is having some sales on their imported foods. They've stocked more O Organics foods now, especially in the frozen foods aisle.

A couple of products that stood out to me were the plain instant oatmeal and the maple syrup. But you can also find three-cheese lasagna, enchiladas, etc.



They also carry Safeway Waffles---Plain and Blueberry. One box is about NT$90.

Great products at Jason's Marketplace

I'm not sure if these wraps are a new product, but they're worth mentioning. The cheapest tortilla wraps are the bulk ones at Costco, made by Florida Bakery, but these wraps will give you a little variety for an extra NT$60 or so.

Diego's makes an Omega-3 wrap and a reduced carb wrap.


Also, Jason's is selling LARABARS, which are the best-tasting all-natural bar out there. Unfortunately, they're NT$80/ bar, which is far too much for me. But one good thing about Jason's is that they often drastically reduce the price of food that is going to "expire," and I often buy their bars for NT$20 each when they need to get rid of them. For example, I bought a bunch of organic apricot-oat bars today for NT$19/ each. (normally over NT$80/ bar)

Also, Jason's is selling Redi-Whip for NT$69/ box. (each box contains 3 packets of whipped cream powder...definitely a great deal, as it's usually almost NT$300/ box). Redi-Whip is so easy to use...just add cold water, and you have whipped cream!