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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #75 on: June 01, 2017, 09:02:51 AM »
We've had Cherry Coke since I was in Primary School :)

Think I've only noticed it recently. Husband picked it up saying "should we get this?" and I thought it was coke zero or something...Definitely didn't look at it closely..poured a glass and was like "EW! THIS IS CHERRY COKE!" and he was like "....yeah......I know....". It was a very unpleasant surprise that shouldn't have even been a surprise. It was a lesson to me that I need to pay more attention but I don't drink a lot of soda at home and never thought my husband would've purchased cherry as he's never done so before lol
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #76 on: June 01, 2017, 10:22:19 AM »
Think I've only noticed it recently. Husband picked it up saying "should we get this?" and I thought it was coke zero or something...Definitely didn't look at it closely..poured a glass and was like "EW! THIS IS CHERRY COKE!" and he was like "....yeah......I know....". It was a very unpleasant surprise that shouldn't have even been a surprise. It was a lesson to me that I need to pay more attention but I don't drink a lot of soda at home and never thought my husband would've purchased cherry as he's never done so before lol

The cherry Coke Zero cans look very, very similar to the normal Coke Zero... I bought one the other day and I really liked it.

Oh, and if anyone was wondering about the new Ginger Pepsi Max.... it tastes realllllllly good!


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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #77 on: June 01, 2017, 10:24:46 AM »
The cherry Coke Zero cans look very, very similar to the normal Coke Zero... I bought one the other day and I really liked it.

Oh, and if anyone was wondering about the new Ginger Pepsi Max.... it tastes realllllllly good!

Yeah my husband usually buys Pepsi Max for himself...but when he gets Coke (if that happens to me on offer) it's Coke Zero....which looks nearly identical to Cherry Coke! I made him drink my glass lol

I personally like the Diet Coke with citrus myself as I used to love the coke with lime (this is basically the same, just marketed slightly different).
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #78 on: June 01, 2017, 10:50:48 AM »
Oh, and if anyone was wondering about the new Ginger Pepsi Max.... it tastes realllllllly good!

Not heard of it, but now I want to try it  I'm not a huge soda drinker, but I do like the occasional pepsi max or ginger beer (or cherry coke or dr pepper) so this sounds good. 
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #79 on: June 01, 2017, 03:55:28 PM »
Not sure if there is a thread like this here, I did take a quick scan and didn't see one.
 If there is would someone please let me know? Sorry in advance!


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Maruchan Ramen (I know the stuff is horrible but good god it is good every once in a while)
Kraft Mac & Cheese

They just opened an Auntie Anne's in Cov city centre too; I can't wait to go!

I bought a case of Maruchan chicken ramen for my son off Amazon, but from the American Food Store in London, for £1 a package. More than I would pay in the US, but totally worth it for a meal for my kid. Keep an eye out because they have them from time to time.

Kraft Mac & Cheese - I buy these off Amazon.co.uk too. They hover around £2/box which is ridic, but again, not a bad price for a meal. Sometimes you can get them as low as £1.70 or so if you watch the stores. Do NOT get the frozen or add water ones they've started making in the UK recently...they are horrid!
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #80 on: June 01, 2017, 04:18:33 PM »
There is (or was anyways - not sure if it changed) and Auntie Annes in Reading if anybody is craving one and lives that way
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #81 on: June 01, 2017, 06:09:35 PM »
They just opened an Auntie Anne's in Cov city centre too; I can't wait to go!

I bought a case of Maruchan chicken ramen for my son off Amazon, but from the American Food Store in London, for £1 a package. More than I would pay in the US, but totally worth it for a meal for my kid. Keep an eye out because they have them from time to time.

Kraft Mac & Cheese - I buy these off Amazon.co.uk too. They hover around £2/box which is ridic, but again, not a bad price for a meal. Sometimes you can get them as low as £1.70 or so if you watch the stores. Do NOT get the frozen or add water ones they've started making in the UK recently...they are horrid!

You can get Nissan Ramen from Tesco, its in the international foods section. It has a flavour packet and a sesame oil packet! It's the first ramen I ever had as a kid.

You can also get US Kraft Mac and Cheese from Sainsbury's and Ocado for about £2, unless there's a sale and it's cheaper.
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #82 on: June 01, 2017, 07:27:24 PM »
You can get Nissan Ramen from Tesco, its in the international foods section. It has a flavour packet and a sesame oil packet! It's the first ramen I ever had as a kid.

Yeah, I like the Nissan ramen too and think it is just like maruchan (I don't use the sesame oil packet, just the flavor packet), and it comes in bigger packets, but my kid can tell the difference!

I can generally find "the blue box" Mac & cheese *slightly* cheaper on Amazon than at the store, generally because I buy in 6 or 12 pack, so they give you a volume discount. I think it's £2.20 in the store, and I can normally get it for just under £2 on Amazon (unless there's a sale).
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #83 on: June 02, 2017, 01:39:19 PM »
Today I was thinking that having some Fritos would be nice. 
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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #84 on: June 22, 2017, 01:51:43 AM »
Today I was thinking that having some Fritos would be nice.

omg yes fritos


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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #85 on: June 22, 2017, 10:19:48 AM »
They've got fritos in Spain, every bit as good as you remember.  Usually my kids are not interested in any bizarre foods I buy for nostalgia, but they were all over the fritos.


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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #86 on: June 22, 2017, 12:21:44 PM »
Oh, man, a Frito Pie would be to die for today! ;D :\\\'(


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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #87 on: June 22, 2017, 12:40:32 PM »
I've heard of a frito pie.  What is it?


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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #88 on: June 22, 2017, 01:14:42 PM »
I've heard of a frito pie.  What is it?

Wait, you haven't had one? I feel faint.

It's a bowl of Fritos, chili with beans, cheese and onions. Delicious


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Re: Things you desperately miss?
« Reply #89 on: June 22, 2017, 01:28:11 PM »
Mmmmmmm


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