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Foods You Shouldn't Eat But Do

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Woodmouse Tue 16-Feb-21 13:40:33

Apart from the obvious like chocolate, cake and crisps are there any foods you still eat which you don't tell your friends about? Only my Best friend knows that I eat Pop Tarts, Findus Crispy Pancakes and Super Noodles. I don't eat them every day but they are my guilty secret. ?

Babs758 Thu 18-Feb-21 12:12:24

Dickenson and Morris Pork Pie top of my list.. delicious
Crumpets with good french butter
thai coated chilli peanuts
walnuts
chicken liver pate - after the previous comment I am going to have to try it with marmalade
Really good sundried tomato and olive bread. My husband makes this and it is a downfall for me!
lovely creamy mashed potato.
I'm hungry now :-)

nannafizz Thu 18-Feb-21 12:23:09

White baguette with real butter, crumpets , tea cakes and hot cross buns!
All the above give me stomach ache so I try not to eat too much of them So why I wonder, even though I know they will hurt , I still really crave them !

Alison333 Thu 18-Feb-21 12:24:55

Cornish ice cream with TWO flakes!!

Cfaz49 Thu 18-Feb-21 12:31:51

Eton mess. Walker’s treacle toffee, plus recently I think I must be half women half cheese!

EMMF1948 Thu 18-Feb-21 12:44:41

Ginsters Peppered Steak slices, not often though, maybe one a month.

Buttonjugs Thu 18-Feb-21 12:56:20

I’m partial to a raw brussel sprout. The looks people have given me over the years you would think I was eating something inedible!

schnackie Thu 18-Feb-21 13:04:00

Once or twice a year, when I am feeling desperate - Heinz tinned macaroni and cheese.

annodomini Thu 18-Feb-21 13:06:56

Dark chocolate with hazelnuts, from Aldi. As I haven't been to Aldi for about six months, that temptation has been out of the way. Other than that, cheese, not dangerous in itself, but in industrial quantities...?

Camelotclub Thu 18-Feb-21 13:16:28

I love the thin crackly chocolate you get in Cadbury's Easter eggs. It seems to taste better than a bar of the stuff. And at least that's only for a month or two a year!

Harmonypuss Thu 18-Feb-21 13:17:11

My guilty pleasure are:
Jelly Tots
Farley's Rusks
Cadbury's Mini Eggs
Condensed Milk
Marshmallow Fluff
Foam Shrimp Sweets......
I'll stop there because I'm realising the list is a lot longer than it really should be ??

GeorgyGirl Thu 18-Feb-21 13:22:12

Raspberry Ruffles and Fry's Chocolate Creams, both of which I aim to give up for Lent - six weeks to Easter when I will be able to indulge again.

merrellina Thu 18-Feb-21 13:22:31

Betty Crockers Lemon Cake mmmmm !
I always feel guilty if I use a packet mix !
I'm a good cook .

Nannyfrance Thu 18-Feb-21 13:25:35

Recipe please Discogran.

Woodmouse Thu 18-Feb-21 13:28:20

Apart from the other food I have mentioned, I would like to add M&S Cheesie Puffs! When I was younger and slimmer one of my favourite lunches at work was a prawn and mayo sandwich, a giant bag of Cheesie Puffs and a custard tart! How I maintained a size 10/12 baffles me.

Annanan Thu 18-Feb-21 13:57:00

Anything with licorice in it. Unfortunately the last lot of licorice toffees I it cost me nearly £1000… A Crown and an expensive filling at the dentist! I am now confining myself to licorice allsorts. This has been one of the best friends I’ve read in GN. Thank you so much everybody.

Alioop Thu 18-Feb-21 13:59:38

Twirl bar dipped in tea, just a quick dunk though
Cheese & onion crisps mixed in with salt& vinegar and squashed down a bit.
Squashums, sweets that taste of Drumstick lollies.

JaneJudge Thu 18-Feb-21 14:04:40

I remember one of my friends from school was a vegetarian but used to eat heinz cream of chicken soup and 'take out the chicken' (I know, wtf) and she also used to eat prawn crackers as they were 'just crisps'

Witzend Thu 18-Feb-21 14:08:16

Occasionally when I get a Pot Noodle (chicken curry flavour) craving, I make my own.

Half a chicken stock cube in about 3/4 pint of water, a good teaspoon of curry powder, bring to boil, sling in one layer or nest of noodles, usually Sharwoods, simmer 5 minutes.
Almost as good as the real thing!

MissAdventure Thu 18-Feb-21 14:11:16

Riverwalk

^A super noodle sandwich is nice^

I've just seen crispy pancakes mentioned. I love the cheese ones, made into a sandwich

MissAdventure was it you who once boasted about a meat & potato pie in a sandwich? grin

Not guilty!
I only eat veggie pies (and not in sandwiches) smile

HannahLoisLuke Thu 18-Feb-21 14:15:31

My sinful treat is coffee flavoured chocolate and nobody makes but Thornton’s which I can’t go to since shielding for the last year.
What did make me laugh was the Weight watchers consultant on the pre diabetic zoom group that I have to attend telling us that she loves crisp sandwiches and thrice cooked chips, but its ok if she has the points to spend. I thought to myself, points or not it’s going to send your blood sugar up. Once I can go to my GP for a blood test I might mention that!

HannahLoisLuke Thu 18-Feb-21 14:23:16

Further to my comments about the Weight Watchers consultant, she also recommends Yorkshire Tea Biscuit Tea, she said it tastes like biscuits dunked in tea and would stop us wanting the biscuits.
I did get a pack out of curiosity and it is curiously tasty.

Greciangirl Thu 18-Feb-21 14:30:03

I wouldn’t mind living with the Chief of food Police.

It’s down to me to provide all meals, the buying of, and the cooking of all food.
To have a meal cooked for me is a rare treat.

merrellina Thu 18-Feb-21 14:46:33

Hi Witzend,
Where do you buy Heinz sandwich spread ? havent seen it for years ?

JaneJudge Thu 18-Feb-21 14:52:09

you can get it from ocado

MissAdventure Thu 18-Feb-21 16:51:04

And poundland, if you enjoy a bargain. smile