Mini Vitalicious VitaCake Fudgy Chocolate

It's been many years now that I have been hearing about Hungry Girl and her advertisements on the Vitalicious brand that I guess she promotes. To be honest, I am not exactly sure what she has to do with the brand and whether or not she does more than advertise for them. But because of her, I have been hearing about Vitalicious cakes for years and I am amazed that it took me this long to try some.

I guess I was taken aback for trying these because of the fact that they are sort of expensive and I figured that a diet cake will not taste as good as a real one. They usually run around $4.50 a box. But I finally found some on sale for about $2.00.

So the I happened to get the Fudgy Chocolate mini Cake. Immediately I thought of the Weight Watchers cakes that you can buy, only because they looked the same. They look like mini pound cakes. They come in the freezer section.

Vitalicious advertises their products as "vital and delicious," which is probably where they get the name for their product. Each cake has lots of fiber and some vitamins and minerals. Each of the fudgy cakes have 50 calories and 6 grams of fiber.

So now for the taste of the cake. As you can imagine, it is not going to taste like a brownie or chocolate cake. But it does have the essence of chocolate cake and it does not taste bad. I guess if you have a sweet tooth and you can handle not having the quality flavor of a chocolate muffin or cupcake, then this is a great option. There is just a weird taste to the cake that tastes artificial. There is also an overwhelmingly sweet-like flavor to it that does not come from sugar or the chocolate.

Overall, I guess it is a healthier dessert, but even though it is advertised as natural, I would say that it is just better to have some fruit for dessert. I can't imagine myself buying this again for $4.50, but maybe I will try the brand's other flavors if they end up on sale.

Temptations by Jell-O Apple Custard Pie

Kraft seems to own just about everything these days and one of their newest line of products is Temptations by Jell-O. On their taste testing website, people have ranked the Apple Custard Pie flavor the least appealing flavor of the varieties.

Well I for one think that those people are idiots. From what I understand, the Strawberry Cheesecake flavor seems to be the most popular of them all. Personally, that flavor made me want to vomit along with Mousse Temptations. Both have a rotten and airy texture that is simply sickening.

So back to the Apple Custard Pie. I have never been a fan of pie due to the mismatch of textures. The stale crust does not go well with the watery inside. But lately I've been trying some delicious pies and it has been growing on me.

I've always loved apples and frequently make cinnamon-apple compotes and oatmeal that taste better than any apple pie I know of. So I was appealed to this particular flavor of Jell-O Temptations.

Turns out this stuff is amazing. There is a nice, thick layer of jam on top of the little black cup of pudding that has little chunks of apple in it. The bottom is an extra creamy vanilla pudding like substance that obviously represents the custard. It has the perfect amount of tart in it that reminds me of frozen yogurt.

The after taste is just like regular apples with an odd twist.

Temptations by Jell-O, nevertheless, still hasn't put a lasting impression on me. I keep buying them with hopes that each flavor is better than the next. So far I am in love with the chocolaty ones.

Cinnabon Caramel Pancakes

We often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I must agree. We all know that a healthy breakfast consists of a good balance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Which is essentially true; I know that when I eat a healthy breakfast I feel satisfied and prepared for my whole entire day. But many of us think that if you do not have a healthy option for breakfast, that you should not eat breakfast at all. At least half the dieters in this world would rather eat no breakfast than eat a doughnut because they believe it is healthier. This is a mistake. Skipping breakfast is about the worst thing you can do to yourself whether you are on a diet or not. You already don’t eat all night for 8-10 hours so when you skip breakfast your body thinks that you just could not find food and will start hoarding the fat in your body.
I remember this one time when I was a little girl – about 7 years old- and my aunt and cousin came over one morning. I was enjoying a brownie for breakfast and both started the shun this apparently “sinful” thing I was doing. My mom didn’t understand what was so bad about eating chocolate for breakfast, and my stupid family kept going “blah, blah, blah”. Well now they are obese and unhealthy. Clearly, eating anything for breakfast is better than eating nothing.
The reason I talk about unhealthy breakfasts is that I believe pancakes aren’t exactly the best breakfast for you They are just pure carbs with very little protein. Even whole grain pancakes aren’t the best choice. But they are one of the best tasting things in the world. I even had a phase last year that lasted two months where I wanted pancakes all the time. I usually make my pancakes but we all know that during business days we don’t have time to whip up a batch of pancakes. So I decided to buy a pack of Cinnabon Caramel Pancakes.
These pancakes are amazing. First of all, they have 4 servings in a box of 3 pancakes per serving. Each serving is in its own pouch so that (a) you have portion control, and (b) the pancakes don’t get a freezer burn as you leave it in the freezer. For only 270 calories, you get a delicious pancake experience. As you microwave the pancakes, which are supposed to be microwaved for 1 minute and 15 seconds, you get this wonderful cinnamon roll aroma in the room.
The pancakes are sweet enough so that you don’t even need to put syrup or jelly on them. In each pancake there are some white uncooked looking portions that are actually the cream cheese frosting that you find on cinnamon rolls. These little frosting balls make the pancake sweeter and actually add a good touch to the pancake. I have never tried Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls, but if they taste better than these pancakes, they must be heaven. There isn’t a strong cinnamon flavor in these pancakes, but they are definitely delicious.
The texture of these pancakes is absolutely perfect. They are chewy and soft at the same time. But if you aren’t into the chewy-ness of pancakes then one option would be to cook these pancakes for a less amount of time. These way the pancakes are more soft then chewy.
I love these pancakes and they are great for any time of the day.

Jell-o Mousse Temptations Caramel Creme

Before this day I had never tried mousse before. I had an idea of what it was, which is why I wasn't too eager on trying it. Mousse is like an aired out pudding. It just reminded me of whipped cream, so I wasn't too curious about it. But today at Walmart, I decided to pick up a pack of Jell-o Sugar Free Mousse Temptations for $2.98.



I have to say I was pretty amazing by the flavor. As usual, Jell-o knows how to make their puddings and snack packs taste good. The Caramel Creme is the only one I bought, and it honestly tasted a lot like Brach's Caramel Chews. The texture was almost exactly like Jet-puffed Marshmallows. I wasn't too wild about it; I prefer regular pudding to this any day.

The after taste of this stuff wears off pretty quickly. I actually feel something pasty going on in my mouth, which isn't too pleasing. I am assuming it is the sugar alcohol they used to sweeten this cup.

Despite the fact that the packaging looks cool - in a nice black 4 oz cup - I would have expected way more from Jell-o

100 Calorie Packs Honey Maid Cheesecake Delight Bars

At the beginning of the 20th century, in 1901, the name Nabisco was born. I can bet an arm and a leg that you were not born before 1901, so you probably have eaten something from Nabisco in your lifetime. Nabisco produces some of the most classic, and popular snacks that Americans have been enjoying for over a century. These include Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Oreos, Ritz Crackers, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Nutter Butter, and other classics.

Some of their more recent inventions have been these 100 calorie packs. 100 calorie packs are a dieters favorite, because people have the allusion that if it doesn't say 100 calorie pack on it, it must not be a diet-friendly food. While many granola bars and packaged snacks have around 100 calories, people tend to go for the more expensive 100 calorie packs.

Well, I found them on sale, so don't accuse me of being a hypocrite. I ended being the lucky person to grab the last box of Honey Maid Cheesecake Delight bars. What can I say? I was hungry for a little dessert.

I must say, I was amazed by the taste of these. The flavor was EXACTLY like a cheesecake's. The cheesecake part of the bar was both tart and sweet. The graham cookie bottom was one of the best parts. If they made cheesecake crust with the same batter I would be in heaven.

It was pretty impressive. All I have negative to say is that it is too small and expensive. I ate the whole box in one sitting, so I am thankful I did not have to pay $3 for it.

Temptations by Jell-o French Silk Pie

• For a 140 calories, I am enjoying a French Silk Pie from a cup. Who would have heard that sentence before? I totally believe there is a way to make delicious things taste great for a low calorie count.
• I am pretty sure each Temptations cup is 4 oz, which I personally think is too small
• Each temptations is different. The Strawberry Cheesecake looks like it has a liquid-y gelatin on top with a foamier cheesecake part at the bottom. Whereas this French Silk pie has the mousse on top with extra thick chocolate pudding at the bottom
• the mousse on top tastes exactly like hot cocoa
• The chocolate on the bottom tastes exactly like Jello chocolate fudge pudding that is extra thick and creamy
• The chocolate flavor is the best
• Most people prefer the cheesecake, but I have to say this tastes better.
• The texture resembles ice cream
• No pie crust in there, so that sucks for the pie crust lovers
• It wouldn't be far fetched to say it is like fudge
• Tastes just like French Silk Pie

Jell-O Pudding Snacks Banana Fudge Supreme

What's not to love about pudding. Though most of us know what it is, and like to eat it, no one seems to know how to make it from scratch. And even if you do, you find that Jello offers an easy and delicious way to make it for a cheap price. Now I was talking about the instant powder; but Jello has long since also invented the little snack packs to pack with your lunch. How difficult our lives are...

I actually know how to make pudding myself, but like most Americans I choose to buy the sugar free Jello pudding mixes. Never before have I bought a snack pack with my own money. But this time, I decided to try the Banana Fudge Supreme. I am bananas for bananas, and crazy for cocoa.

So the top layer of the stack is a nice, deep chocolate-looking pudding, but actually turns out to taste more like banana than chocolate. My favorite sugar-free pudding mix was the chocolate, so I was pretty disappointed when it first just tasted like banana. Well, I wasn't disappointed for long because this product tastes great.


The texture mostly reminds me of the frozen yogurt from Costco. Or ice cream that is not exactly melted yet, but really soft. The texture is so creamy and smooth as well.

The pudding is sweet enough, but not flavorful enough. You definitely taste the banana with a hint of cocoa, but I feel like the flavors should be stronger.

Overall, it's a great guilt-free snack for 60 calories and 1 gram of fat.

Costco All-American Chocolate Cake

We all know that when it comes to a celebration there has to be a delicious dessert that waits for you and your guests at the end of that wonderful meal. If you don't know that, well then you gotta learn that a celebration is like writing an essay. You start off with the Introduction (some nice little appetizers that WOW them), then comes the Body (where you stuff them with all the good stuff), and then the Conclusion (where you leave them with popped out eyes and drooling mouths). IBC people IBC!

Even if you don't like the people who are coming over, impress them anyways. Believe it or not there are ways that you can easily show your guests a great time with less physical effort.

So one of the best "conclusions" you can get for your party is the 7-layer All-American Chocolate Cake from Costco. You know that when it comes to cake, everybody loves chocolate. Even the people who say they hate chocolate secretly like it (Yeah I saw you eating that chocolate bar behind a wall).

This cake is amazing in many ways besides its taste:
(1) It's huge
(2) Only $16
(3) Chocolate inside, and chocolate outside
(4) Stays fresh long
(5) Has a definite WOW factor

It looks gorgeous as it is in the box, but once you slice it, it looks even better with all the layers of chocolate. One of the best things about this cake is the frosting. It is nice, thick and creamy. Usually the cakes I try have some sickening wad of gloppy icing on top that I have to scrape off so I won't throw up, but this stuff is just perfect. It's decorated on the sides with shaved chocolate pieces that taste so fresh and add the perfect touch to this cake. It's like eating a giant brownie. The actual cake part is most and delicious. It sort of tastes like the Costco Chocolate Muffins, but without the chocolate chips on the inside.

This cake leaves such a good taste in your mouth as well. Only a couple bites and you feel satisfied with it because it is so rich. Quality not Quantity guys. It's the true diet cake cause you can only eat so much of it.

Fun tip, this cake tastes way better refrigerated. It reminds me of ice cream.

I just love this cake all around and I think I'm going to have some now for breakfast =]

Panera Bread Cinnamon Roll

Sometimes I dream about cinnamon rolls. Do you? =)

I know, I'm lame, but they're so good. With their moisty-yeastness and their cinnamony-sugaryness. "A taste of cinnamon and sugar in every bite!" as Cinnamon Toast Crunch likes to say.

Well unlike the cereal, actual fresh baked cinnamon rolls are better. I'm talking about the ones that people mix with yeast, eggs, flour, and such and roll it together themselves. NOT that Pillsbury crap that actually comes out like a cinnamon blob.

Well I'm probably dreaming about ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls cause I haven't had one in ages. Well that changed the other day when I hit Panera Bread with my mother to get my free hot beverage. I just wanted the free beverage and didn't care so much for the food, but them my mama's eye caught the fancy cinnamon rolls and she asked if I wanted to share one. I <3 my mommy! So, I got one.

And we sat in a nice booth, drank our coffee, and split our cinnamon roll.

All I gotta say is, it ain't like a cinnamon roll, but it's damn good anyways. Why isn't it like the usual cinnamon roll? Well cause it wasn't exactly ooey and gooey. But it was damn soft, moist, and delicious. I got an orangy taste from the glaze which was a good touch. The spice filling is delicious aswell. I'm pretty sure they have another spice besides cinnamon in there. I can't put my finger on what it is, but it's good. Only 620 calories for the giant thing. Share it with a friend if you're on a diet.

It's a different cinnamon roll experience. Baked fresh every morning, it is definitely the best thing I've tried from Panera Bread so far. Usually if I were to get a baked good from Panera Bread I would get it from Starbucks. Starbucks tends to have better tasting goodies to me, but they don't have giant, delicious, unique cinnamon rolls.

I think Panera Bread is only in California, but I could be wrong. Anyways, if you are near one, hit it up and get a cinnamon roll. Their coffee is pretty damn good and fresh too. If you ain't into that, then they have tea and soda.

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Carmel Coffee & Co. Chocolate Honey Nut Bar

For my little summer vacation I headed over to Carmel with my aunt and my mother. It truly is a beautiful place if you have never been. The weather is always cool which was a plus because it's boiling where I usually am. We walked around he shops, went window shopping, ate at this restaurant called Portabella. It was a great experience.

Around the late afternoon we needed a little snack from all that walking so we hit the coffee shop. Carmel Coffee & Co. is what they called it. I got a coffee, but I honestly have to say it didn't taste very good. Their 100% Arabica coffee did not taste very fresh, and it has bizarre flavoring to it. I did not like it. I usually drink my coffee black, but even after cream and sugar this stuff didn't taste good at all.

But I did get this Chocolate Honey Nut Bar thing that they had in the little baked goods section. I'm not sure of the exact name of it, and the girl who worked there had no idea herself. All I thought was that it looked pretty damn good.



I'm pretty sure the bottom was an oatmeal cookie base, topped with a thick layer of rich chocolate mixed with coconut and walnuts, topped with another layer of cookie and drizzled with chocolate. My mouth is still watering.

This was about the best dessert I've eaten in a long time. It beats brownies in my book. Up till this bar, brownies were my favorite. This bar surpasses any granola bar that I've ever tasted. It has everything that I can possibly want in there.

The bar itself was so sweet. The texture was moist and chewy. You felt the delicious coconut pieces crunch under your teeth and melt with the chocolate flavoring. The walnut pieces were a perfect compliment to it all. The cookie was so moist, fresh, and delicious.

I can't stop raving about this bar. I wish Starbucks had something like this. I am seriously thinking about driving out to Carmel to get a barrel of these or something.

Starbucks Cheese Danish

As I have said previously, I'm much of a moist baked good love than a flaky one, so it was kind of a spontaneous thing getting this Danish. At the moment, it looked really good.

I've thought and Danish was from Denmark. And I was right in the fact that Danish people do come from Denmark. I was wrong when it comes to the pastry though. Although it's like the donut of Denmark today, danishes originated in Austria. Specifically, in Vienna, Austria.

Interesting fact no?

So my Starbucks nock off of a cheese danish is described by Starbucks as 'A flaky pastry folded around a generous serving of cream cheese filling.' Was it as rich and flaky as Starbucks claimed?

I guess, I mean the outer part tasted like a croissant, which is what it essentially is. The croissant was fresh and the real, natural cream cheese in the center was very thick. To tell you the truth I was a bit disappointed in the fact that I wanted something sweeter. I think I was craving something sweet at the moment though.

The thing finished way to fast for me. But it was delicious. I didn't get a coffee with it because I brought some iced tea along with me already. It went okay with it buy I think it would have tasted better with hot coffee for breakfast.

Mine didn't look like the Starbucks picture either. The middle with cream cheese was completely exposed for the world to see; it didn't have that extra croissant covering like in the image. I wish it did. It seems like it would have made my experience with it better. It may have reduced the contrast of nice flaky outside to the densely cream cheesed inside.

In the end I will save my money and invest it in a bag of croissants and a container of cream cheese to enjoy the experience I had with this danish.

But like all baked goods at Starbucks, it had a pretty great taste. It's just not how I roll when it comes to pastries.

Costco Braided Apple Streudel

It's almost a crime if you hit Costco and don't pay a visit to the bakery section. Today the Braided Apple Strudel was one display. A nice sweet woman was giving two-bite samples of them. I found myself wishing she was my grandma cause she insisted on calling me "sweety" and "honey" with a wonderful grin on her face. See what not having a grandma figure around does to you?

I have seen them before. The Braided Apple Strudel look delicious and fancy. I was never into the flaky desserts, I mostly prefer the moist stuff so they never really caught true attention until they were given out. Taking a good look at them really made me crave some. Lucky for me the woman was offering them.

They were better than I expected, but still not that great. They weren't sweet enough for my liking. Although I bet they would have been better with vanilla ice cream; a popular way to serve apple strudel in this country.

The texture seemed to me as good as it could get for a flaky pastry. But for most I think it would be soggy. If that is a problem for you, you can place these in the oven for 12 minutes and they crisp up. There is a generous amount of apple filling with real apple chunks. There was also some sugar crystals sprinkled on top of it.

The smell was sort of like apple pie. Matter of fact, the taste was like an apple pie. Kind of like a portable apple pie if you can imagine.

They were a bit pricey as well. It was $6.99 for a box of 8 pastries, making each pastry just under $1. Granted they are a decent size, even for the calories.

It's one of the worse tasting Costco bakery products, but it has probably one of the best nutrition stats for the size

Nutrition Information:
1 large pastry
Calories: 390
Fat: 16g
Carbs: 58g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 5g

This wasn't bad tasting if you like puff pastry type of stuff
Since I'm not into it much I give it 4 points
Don't get me wrong, it's not disgusting at all and perfectly edible.

Julie's Organic Blackberry Sorbet Bars

A recent trip to Costco gave me the chance to sample some of these Julie's Organic Ice Creams, specifically the Blackberry Sorbet bars. They are a certified organic product and they are delicious.

I honestly walked down the aisle and saw the sample and took a lick. They had a wonderful flavor to them. I didn't even know that they were only 60 calories! The texture is smooth, not like shaved ice at all. In a sense it is creamy. The flavoring was perfect as well.

I didn't buy a box from them though. I went to the WinCo next door to get a smaller box for $2.99 for 4 bars. That is still a rip off, but at least it's not like the Baskin Robbins scoop I got for the same price. At least I get to enjoy this one for 4servings.

If I were on a diet, I would say these bars are perfect. Take a look at the nutrition info.

Nutrition Information:
1 bar
Calories: 60
Fat: 0g
Carbs: 16g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 0g

The ingredients include, blackberry puree, evaporated cane juice, tapioca syrup, pectin, and some stabilizers like locust bean gum and guar gum. All organic stuff.

It's a good snack. Very impressive
I give it a 7/10

Baskin Robbins Nutty Coconut Ice Cream (+ other flavors)

Today was one of the more exciting days of my life. I went with a friend and her daughter to the local library to check out some books. I browsed the fiction section, looking for something great to dive into. We only had about 20 minutes to look because we had to go pick up her son from summer school. I only found one good book, The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd, the bestselling author who wrote The Secret Life of Bees. It sounds like a good story.

But I am not here to review a book. I am here to review the trip we took to Baskin Robbins after we picked up her son. I have not been to Baskin Robbins ever before in my life. Amazing right; considering they are so popular here in America. To tell you the truth I have only been out to ice cream a handful of times. And I've only been to two places:: Cold Stone Creamery and Thrifty's at Rite Aid. That is going to change. I need to get a life.

Anyhow, my friend chose the Bananas ‘n Strawberries, which I took a lick of. I must say it was delicious. There was a Neapolitan-like flavor to it, but better! The banana flavor was perfect and the strawberry ice cream was fresh and delicious. There was also a hint of strawberry syrup somewhere in there. This flavor has been served since 1970. It's one of the regional flavors so you cannot find it everywhere.

Her daughter got the bubble gum flavor and her son a chocolate ice cream. I didn't have the heart to steal a lick from them so I cannot tell you how theirs tasted.



I got the best of them all! Nutty Coconut. I sampled it at first to make sure it was fresh, it was. So I happily got one scoop in a cup. It was nice, thick, and creamy. There were nut chunks everywhere. It's a flavor that was added to the Baskin Robbins menu in 1967. It contains roasted almonds, walnuts, and buttered pecans. I am a HUGE coconut fan, as well as a HUMUNGO nut eater. I love all nuts. Lucky for me I got a scoop that had nuts all over it.

The flavor was fantastic. The coconut flavor was perfect, although I wouldn't mind if it was a little stronger. But it tasted like a creamy dreamy trail mix. It definitely would go good with their Banana Walnut flavor.

Nutrition Information:
1 2.5 oz scoop
Calories: 190
Fat: 12g
Carbs: 18g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 4g

It is definitely a flavor worth trying. I will go back to try their many other flavors one day when money rolls in easier. But as of now, I am broke and I cannot go too often. They are way overpriced at Baskin Robbins. I paid $2.99 for a single scoop that I finished in 5 minutes. I could have gotten a whole bucket of ice cream for that. It's not like the ice cream was any better quality than the ones from the store.

Overall, I prefer Cold Stone Creamery. Their ice cream is exquisite! But that doesn't mean I will never go back to Baskin Robbins.

So to conclude, I give this ice cream a 7/10.
It's delicious, yet expensive. But treating myself once in a while is a good thing.

Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownies

The Palmer House Hilton, a famous historical hotel in Downtown Chicago, held a contest at a fair to find the perfect dessert to take in boxed lunches. The brownie won, although it was not the same brownie that many of us think of today

A woman in Bangor, Maine shifted the recipe to the brownies that we are more familiar with, and it took on the name Bangor Brownies in 1907. This brownie has become one of contemporary America's favorite desserts.

What makes a brownie fantastic? Well the obvious answer is the rich chocolaty taste and the density. But who really knows the best recipe to make the brownie not too cakey, or not too fudgy. I think Betty Crocker's Dark Chocolate Brownie mix got pretty darn close. As for Pillsbury, nuh uh.

I was excited about making these brownies, especially because the mix was twice the price of other brownie mixes at Target. Yes, I know perfectly well that just because things cost more doesn't mean they don't necessarily taste better; I lived off of off-brand food for most of my life. But mostly, if the price is higher, the flavor is as well.

I cannot explain how disappointed I was with these stupid brownies. I followed the box recipe exactly and put it in the oven. I baked it for the minimum time that they gave me and when I checked it with a toothpick, the edges came out clean, as if I didn't even stick the toothpick in. I immediately took it out. There was this giant UFO circle in the middle of the tray. The top wasn't flaky like traditional brownies either. At that moment I wasn't too worried about anything because usually the dry parts of the brownies are just chewier and more cookie-like, which is fine with me.

I waited an hour for them too cool and cut myself a slice. I couldn't get it out of the tray properly. That was the first downer of these brownies: they were way too fragile. Well I took a bite from the middle-side and it was too much like fudge to be considered a brownie. It was too moist. I am a lover of moist cakes but this was overly moist. Too much of anything is bad. I went to the corner piece and, granted it was chewy in the middle, but the outside felt like layers of hard sugar crystal. Even in the middle part of the cake the top layer felt like sugar crystals overpowered by watery moistness.

It did taste good while it was in your mouth. It tasted more sweet than flavorful. I prefer the rich chocolaty taste of the brownie rather than the sugary-ness. After you swallowed it didn't leave a wonderful brownie-aftertaste in your mouth like it should. It didn't even smell that wonderful.

I am a perfectionist, and these brownies were not perfect. I did everything in my power to make these brownies nice and they weren't!
I give this a 1/10, for effort.

Starbucks Cranberry Orange Scone

Nutritional Profile:

Calories: 490
Fat: 18g
Carbs: 73g
Fiber: 2g
Protien: 8g

It was a wonderful day outside and I decided to take a walk with my mother. We were strolling past a local Starbucks and popped in for some coffee and a baked good.
We decided to share the pastry. I let my mom make the decision of which one to choose. She said her eye immediately caught the Cranberry Orange Scone.

That was the day I realized I loved scones. To tell you the truth, I've never tried a scone before that day. It was so delicious, especially next to some hot coffee. The flavor balance was perfect and it had just the right amount of sweetness.

The only complaint I have is that the top of the scone seemed to separate from the bottom. But all I can say is that it was going to mash in my tummy anyways.