Frozen pizza at Costco.

I haven't tried this yet, so if you have, leave me a comment to let me know how it tastes.

New ice cream at EEC Mart (the red Filipino store on Jhongshan...near Florida Bakery)

EEC Mart now has two freezers full of ice cream. Some are more Western flavors, others are typical Filipino flavors. The ice cream pictured above was imported from New Zealand. It's pretty good...I also saw a cookies-n-cream flavor.

And I picked up a small container of the Filipino brand just to try something new.



Every time I go to EEC Mart, I throw a handful of mini candybars in my basket. These can only be bought at Costco---in that HUGE bag for NT$500 or something crazy like that. First of all, I would gain 20 pounds if I bought that huge bag. Secondly, I usually only need one or two of these little mini candybars and I'm good for another 6 weeks. So I buy them individually at EEC Mart (they're in a little basket next to the cashier) for NT$6 a candybar. That's a deal I can't resist.

And remember---EEC Mart also sells cheap spaghetti sauce, condensed milk, evaporated milk, and cookies.

Yummy new foods at Costco.

These chips are deadly...you've been warned. They taste really, really good when dipped in sour cream.


I was happy to find spinach-stuffed ravioli. It tastes pretty good, especially with the parmesan cheese topping.

Peppermint Crunch Andes Mints at OK Mart and Wellcome

Another holiday treat! Get 'em before they're gone!

Red Velvet Cake at Costco

Just in time for Christmas! I bought one today for a Christmas party...so we'll see how it actually tastes. But it looks good.

"Apple" cheesecake and whey protein at Costco

Lactose-free whey protein- NT$1099/ container. (Nearly NT$1000 less than the EAS brand)


This is Costco's new "apple" cheesecake which is basically apple pie filling on top of their regular cheesecake. Pretty simple. But if you've ever taken one of these cheesecakes to a potluck, you know how quickly they disappear. People are crazy about cheesecake here.

New Hershey's candy to indulge in.

I found these fancy little containers of Hershey's chocolate in Carrefour. I really like the milk chocolate balls---and, yes, they're super-creamy. (and only 10 calories each...in case you're a calorie counter. I should be...)

New goodies at Costco

It's baaaack! (at least for a short time) I spotted the Kirkland Organic P.B. in the Neihu Costco yesterday.


Chocolate crepes are now available.


And these cookies look so yummy...perfect for the holidays.


I also noticed that the Starbucks Winter Blend is back.

Rare goodies at the Miramar Gourmet Wellcome

Yum... Chive and Onion Cream Cheese.


The Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Grahams are so yummy...much better than I thought they would be.

New goodies at Costco

These mochas are overpriced, so they're not a deal at all..but I'm sure they taste yummy!


String cheese is back!


And I also noticed Diet Green Tea with Citrus...I think this is fairly new, too.

Random goodies at the Miramar Gourmet Wellcome

Pumpkin Pocky Sticks! These babies are hard to find, but I saw them tonight. Woo hoo! Just in time for Halloween.

And now Gourmet Wellcome is carrying imported sodas...Dr. Pepper, A & W Root Beer, and 7-Up and Diet 7-Up.

PB & J Brownies---RECIPE

Need to make a creative dessert? Try a Mommy S. original---

Peanut Butter and Jam Brownies.

I use the brownie mixes from Costco...they're incredibly easy. Here's the recipe:

1 bag brownie mix
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup jam
nuts

1. Mix up the brownies.

2. Pour 2/3 of the batter on the bottom of a greased pan.

3. Soften about 3/4 cup peanut butter in a microwavable bowl. (30 seconds in microwave)

4. Pour softened peanut butter on top of the brownie bottom.

5. Soften about 3/4 cup jam in a microwavable bowl. (30 seconds)

5. Pour softened jam on top of peanut butter.

6. Spread the rest of the brownie batter on top of the jam.

7. Add nuts on top of the brownie batter.

8. I also added caramel syrup because I like my brownies sweet.

9. Bake for about 35 minutes...although each oven bakes differently, so keep checking the brownies to make sure you don't overbake them.

And now for a few pics...

The peanut butter layer.

The jam layer. (Organic strawberry jam...so yummy)

More brownie batter on top of the jam.

The finished product.

Good bread.

New at Costco---Honey Wheat Bagels. They're soft. They're delish. My husband loves them.


And if you haven't bought the NT$30 English muffins from I-Mei, you're missing out. They're really tasty and such a great deal.

Some (new) Costco goodies.

Tropical Fruit Pie. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm intrigued.


Not sure if this is new or not, but thought it was worthy of a picture. I didn't know that Smucker's made instant lemonade!


Eclairs? Hmmm...they don't look all that great. Has anyone tried them?


Iced tea drink mix.

And here's something that I'm starting to see everywhere now---coconut water. Pure coconut water...no sugar added. I've tried it, and I like it. If you haven't done any reading about the health benefits of coconut oil and other coconut products, then you're missing out on some important stuff. I think coconut is some of the best food on Earth...so I'm pleased to see that Costco is selling coconut water.

Kirkland Organic Strawberry Spread---made WITHOUT high-fructose corn syrup

New at Costco---really yummy Strawberry jam...it tastes like the stuff my Mom used to make.

Simple ingredients---fresh organic strawberries, sugar, pectin, citric acid.

The yummy Boysenberry jam you can find at Costco has high-fructose corn syrup in it. So if you're going to buy a jam, buy this one. It's a tad bit "healthier," if you can call jam healthy. It tastes good, though...and I can see myself putting it on top of vanilla ice cream!!