Ruger Chocolate Flavored Wafers: Purchased from the vending machine at work, this two-serving pack of wafers is surprisingly good. Packaged in Willy-Wonka gold foil, the wafers have a great crispy texture, and the amount of chocolate feels generous. Not a very healthy snack, but certainly one of the better vending machine options out there. 3.5/5.0
recommended ruger chocolate flavored wafers 3.5
Safeway Community Market Chocolate peanut butter maltballs: Massive multilayered malted milk ball with a malted inner core surrounded by a peanut butter filling, all encased in a glossy layer of milk chocolate. A much more interesting alternative to peanut butter cups. Doesn't have the same melt in your mouth texture other malted snacks may have due to the sheer volume of it. Purchased from the impressively vast bulk section at the new Safeway Community Market (formerly Andronico's) in Berkeley. Serving size is apparently 7 pieces, but I can assure y... (read more) 3.5/5.0
recommended candy peanutbutter malt safewaycommunitymarket chocolate peanut butter maltballs 3.5
Sanritsu Genji Pie: Genji Pies are heart-shaped Palmier cookies that come in individually wrapped packages containing two cookies each. The flaky pastry is surrounded by a ring of sugar, and while the cookies are sweet, they aren't as sweet as most American versions and come in a more snackable size. Feeling happy to have easy access to an affordable cookie that reminds me of home. 3.5/5.0
recommended japanese sanritsu genji pie 3.5 cookies
Sapp Apple ginger birch water: The murky brownish green color of kombucha, this beverage has a slightly sweet and earthy maple-like flavor mixed with tart apple and very mild ginger. It’s a refreshingly different drink that’s not too sweet, with 6g of sugar in a bottle. 3.5/5.0
drinks sapp apple ginger birch water 3.5 organic
Saranac Ginger Beer: Ginger beer from upstate NY. Good level of ginger spice. Could do with more carbonation and a little less sugar. 3.5/5.0
saranac ginger gingerbeer soda drinks recommended beer 3.5
Savoritz Ancient Grains sriracha crisps: This bag of crisps is from Aldi, the German supermarket chain, and contains thin brow-rice crackers with a variety of other grains such as quinoa and amaranth. Interestingly enough, the ingredients do not list the actual sriracha branded sauce but has its own seasoning blend. Nevertheless, they have a powerful spiced flavor that is also slightly sweet, just like you would expect from the chili sauce. I thought the flavor seemed a little strong, but I still found myself getting through the ba... (read more) 3.5/5.0
crackers sriracha aldi savoritz spicy recommended 3.5 ancient grains crisps