Rule Breaker Snacks

Not by choice, my little niece recently became both gluten-free and dairy free.  For a child, this has been a hard adjustment not being able to eat the snacks everyone else around is eating, and in attempts to give her special things, my mom is slowly working her way through all the products on the market.  I of course have used this opportunity to try things out myself.Which leads us to Rule Breaker snacks.Allergen Free.Rule Breaker is free from the top...

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Colonial Donuts

My work group has a donut rotation, where someone brings in donuts from their vendor of choice every week.  As a lover of donuts, and discovering new places, this is obviously a huge draw for me, particularly when someone brings in donuts from somewhere I'm unlikely to trek to.Colonial Donuts is located in Oakland, and thus generally outside my stomping grounds.  They offer bagels, coffee, and obviously donuts, and have been in business for 60+ years.Iconic...

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LoveMi Yogurt

When I was just in NY, I randomly stumbled into a soft opening for a new yogurt drink place, LoveMi Yogurt.  It was across the street from where I was staying, and I saw the business name and was hoping it was a froyo place, but, the doors were never open, the lights never on, etc for the first week I was there.  Then, one random afternoon, the door was open, so I looked in to see if it was indeed a froyo shop. It is not, but the staff very eagerly greeted...

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Scones from Panera Bread

Update Review, 2024I finally happened to be in a town with Panera again for my birthday this year (the San Francisco location closed years ago), so after a hiatus, I was back to try their treats again, to use my free birthday reward.Orange Scone. $3.99."A deliciously crafted, cream-based scone with orange flavors and topped with orange flavored icing."I knew that I'd had this before, and was lukewarm on it, but it was years ago (way back in 2017!), and I was craving...

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