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May 11, 2004
Jaffaholics Anonymous
As mentioned previously, the very thoughtful Daisy @ Chasing Daisy offered to send me some Jaffa Cakes to try after I noted that Dragon @ HeadCleaner() had consumed an entire tube of them.
My care package arrived today, not only with a tube of cakes yet to be consumed, but also an egg carton full of cakes to eat. Hey, I don't refer to myself as miss piggy for nothing -- though I could share, I'm not going to! I'll be saving my exciting new treat for after dinner, though I fear what will happen if I become addicted to them. Nevermind the calorie count displayed on the packaging; my guess is that if one devours too many of these treats that one may as well slap them on each hip. :-)
The notice on the side of the tube reads, Jaffaholics Anonymous: If you think you've got a problem call in the strictest confidence UK: 0500 011710, Republic of Ireland: 1800 409 317 Mon-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Store in a cool dry place or consume within minutes! Made lovingly in the UK. Per Cake 46 calories 1.0g Fat. ... I'll have another then!
Update: I've tried one. After experiencing a mind-numbing orgasm of the palate, the taste was not that far away from that of my all-time favorite black and whites. A black and white, for those who are unfamiliar, is similar to a jaffa cake in the 'cake' part -- but topped with one side vanilla icing and the other chocolate icing. Black and whites are loaded with calories, (bakery black and whites are 20 times larger than a Jaffa cake,) and I've weened myself off of them, indulging in one every 3 months. *sigh* Why is it that everything that tastes good has to be loaded with fat, fat and more fat? Calorie-wise, the Jaffa Cakes are a good substitute for now. Thanks again Daisy!
Cindy
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Comments
Everything good always is loaded with fat, fat, fat, sodium, calories and did I say fat?
Are these available in the states?
Brain matter deposited by: Kat on May 12, 2004 12:58 PM
glad you like them - i think that ... anyone got anyone timtams spare ?
Brain matter deposited by: zed on May 12, 2004 2:46 PM
Kat - I don't think so, though I've not gone out and looked for them. Come to think of it, I'm not going to be looking for them - at all, unless I decide I want to roll out my door.
Zoe - you can send me some timtams and I'll try those too - oh - where are the bisquits??? Didn't I win bisquits a while back? hurrumph! ;-)
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on May 12, 2004 6:28 PM
Hooray, they've arrived! I reckon you ought to write to Mr Jaffa with "a mind-numbing orgasm of the palate" and suggest it for their new advertising campaign ;-0))
Brain matter deposited by: Daisy on May 13, 2004 9:44 AM
Man, that sounds dangerous and wonderful. I've never heard of Black and Whites, either.
Brain matter deposited by: paul on May 13, 2004 2:35 PM
Black and white are to me the quintessential New York bakery goods. When we moved from NY ten years ago, I would eat inordinate amounts of them on trips back home. I'll keep on eye out for the Jaffa cakes!
Brain matter deposited by: Loretta on May 16, 2004 12:09 PM