Sunday, May 8, 2011

Simply-aholic

While I know that just a few weeks ago I wrote an entire post dedicated to all of the American food I miss, there are brands and foods from Simply, our Italian supermarket, that I have grown to love. Just as it has been hard to make the transition away from Kraft mac&cheese and Campbell's soup, I will now miss the snacks and cereals that have grown on me these last four months. Following are some brief highlights of Italy's less-culinary snacks.

Muesly Crusty: Yes, I know that says crusty. What an appetizing adjective, right? But don't knock it 'til you've tried it! This granola was the absolute death of my size 6 skinny jeans. It was first purchased with good intentions. After all, granola is good for you. This was jam-packed with fruits and oatmeal and healthy fats, right? Right! And then I ate the whole box. Perhaps this process was repeated several times. Oops.

Grancereale: In a delightful display of American-ness, my roommate and I refer to the snack cookies by this name as "Gran Cereal." They come in several flavors, but fruit and cocoa are our personal favorites. Another "healthy" food, gone wrong.


Magnum: It's like a Dove ice cream bar. Only 100x better. Only I can't stop eating them. The pistachio one is particularly divine. I bribe myself to do schoolwork with the promise of a Magnum bar. There is a rumor that the Champaign Target sells them for the price of an arm and a leg. It may be worth that.


Snack Friends: The most delicious mix of salty snackies imaginable. Mini-ritz, pretzels, sesame seed stars, etc. Incredibly addicting little buggers.

Mykonos Greek Yogurt: I had never had greek yogurt at home before because of my love of good ol' Yoplait. I was sure missing out! This brand comes with honey and walnuts to mix in to create a delightful and healthy addition to any meal! It was almost dessert. Almost.

These are just a few of the many things I am sure I will miss from the Roman grocery store. I'm being sure to stock up on them now-- who knows when I will be able to have them again!

Ciao!

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