Selecta Hersheys Ice Cream with Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Ever since my bro Ken came back from Singapore, he’s been craving for different kinds of food. That includes his ultimate favorite Mekeni’s Tocino. 😀 But, since it was already summertime, he started craving for this:

Selecta Hershey's and Reese's Peanut Butter Ice Cream - CertifiedFoodies.com

He loves Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. And so, when he saw this Selecta Ice Cream with Hershey’s chocolate and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, he couldn’t stop thinking about it. He saw it while he was at Victory Mall in Monumento, where you’d find Samsung TVs LCD , refrigerators and other appliances at very affordable prices.

He didn’t buy it ‘cause it was a li’l expensive for a 1.5L of ice cream. The other day, he finally convinced me to split the costs with him. This ice cream tub costs Php 240. I was pretty excited to get a taste of it, too, since I love chocolate ice cream.

I wanted to take a photo of the ice cream BEFORE they get a chance to scoop out anything. But, as you can see, I was too late. 😀 Inside our tub of Selecta Hershey's and Reese's Peanut Butter Ice Cream - CertifiedFoodies.com

We were actually a bit disappointed. No, not because it wasn’t good. It’s just that we expected more Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups pieces mixed in the ice cream. Ken commented that you have to let the chocolate ice cream (Hershey’s) completely melt in your mouth before you can finally taste the peanut butter cups. I guess it’s better to eat Reese’s peanut butter cups separately than having it mixed with anything. The chocolate flavor was too strong, which made me very happy. 😀

A spoonful of Selecta Hershey's and Reese's Peanut Butter Ice Cream - CertifiedFoodies.com

I still enjoyed it a lot ‘cause I loved the Hershey’s milk chocolate flavor of the ice cream. I was on sugar high after my serving of it, pictured above. 😀 I’ll stick with their plain chocolate ice cream next time though. 🙂

Pasalubong Ideas from Baguio – The Good, The Bad

First of all, I hope you all had a MERRY CHRISTMAS! Have a Blessed New Year everyone! 🙂

If you’ve been following my other blogs, especially my personal blog Just Another Pixel, you’d know that I just got home from a 5-day Luzon vacation. We’ve dined and bought a lot of goodies or pasalubong from our 4 destinations (yes, 4 destinations in 5 days! :D) and I’ll be writing about them in the coming days so make sure you keep posted for that.

Some of the goodies we brought home from Baguio - CertifiedFoodies.com

To start, let me show you some of the goodies we brought home with us from Baguio. Some were really good and worth giving away; the rest, ugh. Read on for my Baguio pasalubong recommendations.

 

The Bad 🙁

Lina's Chewy Milky Balls from Baguio - CertifiedFoodies.com

Lina’s Chewy Milky Balls are too milky for me in a not so good way. The texture is also weird that I didn’t even finish one piece. Ken also didn’t like it at all. It tasted more of coconut (unpleasantly), even the texture or the chewiness.

Lina's Chewy Choco Balls from Baguio City - CertifiedFoodies.com

Lina’s Chewy Choco Balls may look yummy in that photo, but they weren’t good at all. Well, at least for me. Again, just like the milky balls, the texture is way too weird and I barely tasted any chocolate. I think it’s just food coloring. 😐

Jamber's Strawberry Lengua de Gato from Baguio - CertifiedFoodies.com

I actually bought 2 variants of Jamber’s Lengua de Gato – chocolate and strawberry-flavored. I had high hopes that they’ll be good, but they were a big disappointment. First, they weren’t even crunchy. They were too soft and chewy. I want my lengua de gato a li’l crunchy, just like the ones from Pines Maid.

(The Good after the jump!)

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Chocolatey Goodness + Gone Chocco, THE Blog for Chocolate Lovers

I am a chocolate lover. Wait, let me rephrase that. I’m a DARK chocolate lover. But, I still enjoy other kinds of chocolates. Just like what we see in movies and on TV, chocolate is a mood-booster for me. It’s still my choice of comfort food.

  Dark Chocolate - CertifiedFoodies.com
Dark Chocolate – CertifiedFoodies.com
Photo credit: Sense & Serendipity

 

I had the chance to try different chocolates over the past years. Most recently, I’ve had these two new additions to the list of my favorite chocolates – Lindt Pistachio and Ritter Sport Dark Whole Hazelnuts – and, my long-time favorite, Ferrero Rocher.

Lindt Pistachio Chocolate - CertifiedFoodies.com
Lindt Pistachio Chocolate
I love that the chocolate is soft and the pistachio gives it a li’l crunch.
  Ritter Sport Dark Whole Hazelnuts - CertifiedFoodies.com
Ritter Sport Dark Whole Hazelnuts
I usually don’t like chocolate with nuts, but I enjoyed this.
  Ferrero Rocher Chocolates - CertifiedFoodies.com
Ferrero Rocher Chocolates
Different variants. I enjoyed the dark chocolate the most.

 

I know, some people may say I might need acne products for eating lots of chocolates. But, you should know that chocolates actually are rich in antioxidants called flavonoids that are known to improve the heart’s health. I guess that’s why eating chocolates is comforting.

I prefer dark chocolate over any other kind of chocolate. I love the bittersweet taste and I’m not really a fan of milk and chocolate. Dark chocolate is my favorite comfort food. I also prefer enjoying a plain bar of dark choco, without nuts or anything crunchy mixed, while enjoying movies at home or writing a blog. I’m trying to lessen my cravings for it since I’m trying to lose weight, so I limit myself to one li’l square of chocolate every now and then.

A few of the more affordable dark chocolate I’ve tried are from Hershey’s, Meiji and Goya. Of the 3, I love Hershey’s the most.

  Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate - CertifiedFoodies.com
Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate
Photo credit: Meals and Miles

 

And, back in high school, I got so addicted to this very affordable milk chocolate – Lala. It only sells at about Php 8.00 now at the market. It brings back a lot of memories for me.

  Lala Milk Chocolate - CertifiedFoodies.com
Lala Milk Chocolate
The more affordable alternative.

 

Gone Chocco – THE Blog for Chocolate Lovers!

While I was doing my daily rounds of bloghopping, I came across this blog that just melted my heart. As soon as I landed on this blog, I quickly browsed through past posts and I can’t believe at how much chocolately goodness I found. The blog I’m talking about is Gone Chocco.

Gone Chocco - The Ultimate Chocolate Lover Blog - CertifiedFoodies.com

The author, Kath Lockett, is the ultimate chocolate lover. And browsing through her blog, reading how she describes or reviews the chocolates she’s tried, really makes me want to try everything she’s featured on Gone Chocco. Really mouth-watering, especially the way she takes photos of the chocolates. Here are a few of the chocolates she featured on her blog that I’d love to try. I wonder where I can buy them here or if they’re even available here in the Philippines.

  Lindt Dark Chocolate Bars - Photos from GoneChocco.com - CertifiedFoodies.com
Lindt Dark Chocolate Bars
Photo credit: Gone Chocco

 

  Choceur Chocolate Bars - Photos from GoneChocco.com - CertifiedFoodies.com
Choceur Chocolate Bars
Photo credit: Gone Chocco

 

 

What’s your favorite chocolate?

Thanks for reading!Written by blankpixels