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Something (to eat) that you hardly ever buy, because you know you’ll only make a pig of yourself?

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Witzend Mon 18-Jul-22 10:37:04

Thought inspired by the fact that I just bought a packet of Garibaldi biscuits - I buy them maybe twice a year.

Another is blackcurrant jelly cubes, which I just eat. Twice a year if that.

(People with iron self control who have no idea what I’m talking about, need not reply, thank you!)

Riverwalk Mon 18-Jul-22 11:18:33

Sourdough bread - I just love it and can't resist it toasted slathered in butter smile

Elizabeth27 Mon 18-Jul-22 11:18:42

Ice cream, any flavour, make or type.

aonk Mon 18-Jul-22 11:20:02

Coffee and walnut cake from M and S. Actually any sponge cake with icing will do!

Soroptimum Mon 18-Jul-22 11:22:45

Kate1949

Bizarrely sardine and tomato paste sandwiches.

Oh yes!
Also peanut butter, bread, pies. Most savoury snacks, fortunate to not have a sweet tooth.

Kate1949 Mon 18-Jul-22 11:26:07

Grannybags. I recently asked my granddaughter, who is in her 20s, if she had tried fish paste sandwiches. She said 'Yuk. No.' I made one and she tried it and said 'OMG Nan. That's delicious'. Her mum said "Give me a bite'. grin

Hetty58 Mon 18-Jul-22 11:27:23

Nothing - as I buy all the things I pig out on quite regularly. Why would I limit myself?

HettyBetty Mon 18-Jul-22 11:27:49

Chutney, any sort. No idea how a jar only lasts a couple of days.

Gongoozler Mon 18-Jul-22 11:29:23

Doughnuts. Oooooh lovely,

fiorentina51 Mon 18-Jul-22 11:31:35

Maltesers also chocolate malted milk biscuits.
I think I have a thing about malt going back to my childhood! ?

Auntieflo Mon 18-Jul-22 11:31:46

Condensed milk! When I found it in a squeezy tube, heaven.

Aldi's peanut Choc Ums. Very addictive

Another fan of Sardine and Tomato paste. Must buy some.

Purplepixie Mon 18-Jul-22 11:32:38

Baklava - yummy!

Lexisgranny Mon 18-Jul-22 11:33:13

Condensed milk. I hang my head with shame, I could happily sit down and eat a tin of it, I am not at all overweight, but I soon would be if I gave into this temptation. From the corner of my eye as I pass the appropriate section in the supermarket I have now noticed a toffee (or is it caramel?) version………
That is just cruel.

DanniRae Mon 18-Jul-22 11:37:11

I cannot leave M&S potato sticks alone. They are so crunchy and tasty. I am ashamed to say that I like eating them on my own so I can shove handfuls in with noone there to suggest I might have had enough. I know that!!
I know next time I am in M&S I will have to buy some blush

Dee1012 Mon 18-Jul-22 11:39:38

M&S Percy Pigs....I love them!

eazybee Mon 18-Jul-22 11:39:44

A box of chocolates: I bought some for a friend (honestly) and could not believe how much they cost.

Ladyf Mon 18-Jul-22 12:01:44

Tunnock's Milk Chocolate Teacakes and Farley's Rusks.

LucyLocket55 Mon 18-Jul-22 12:01:48

Chocolates, not bars but ones that come in boxes. I don’t buy them but we are sometimes given them. I can resist if they are not opened, but once opened ……. Gone.

And strong M &S cheddar cheese and their Blacksticks Blue cheese , I’m dribbling at the thought.

TerriBull Mon 18-Jul-22 12:16:03

I never buy bog standard chocolate such as Cadburys, I can easily resist the expensive high percentage of cocoa solids stuff, not Cadburys, when my children were young I'd even break off bits of their Easter eggs if they were lying around for too long. Bad mother shock although they know me so well they will on occasions buy me a box of Milk Tray, then I have no choice, other than to eat it, I am at least magnanimous enough to chuck my husband some of the less desirable ones a fudge or two. I don't buy crisps either, I love all that really bad saltiness as well.

Biscuits, I'm ok with, my husband loves chocolate digestives and can grab four or so after dinner but he is very slim so he can get away with it, happily I'm not that tempted by them, but I wouldn't buy any thickly covered all over chocolate biscuit particularly Cadburys.

Nutella is something I discovered of late, I wouldn't buy it for my own children, I think I thought it was unhealthy to have on a regular basis, but have a large jar for the grandchildren when we see them every other week, it's pretty moreish a bit like peanut butter, I could never leave that alone after I first tasted it, Not something I grew up with and like Nutella I thought I wouldn't like it. Wrong!

Other than that crusty breads, pretty much any type, I do buy some when we are entertaining or have people to stay.

Doughnuts and various pastries, I steer clear just too delicious to leave alone sad

Grannybags Mon 18-Jul-22 12:16:37

Kate1949 grin

pensionpat Mon 18-Jul-22 12:21:16

Battenburg cake. And so often they are on BOGOF.

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 18-Jul-22 12:23:00

Galaxy chocolate, who am I kidding? Any chocolate ?

Grandma70s Mon 18-Jul-22 12:27:39

I used to limit crisps and croissants. Now I eat what I like, because old age is depressing enough without cutting out small pleasures. I’m enjoying myself while I still can.

Libman Mon 18-Jul-22 12:30:29

Ginger biscuits covered in dark chocolate

GrannySquare Mon 18-Jul-22 12:31:24

Blackcurrant jelly cubes - where, where where?

Tunnocks.
Fruit gums, tho’ not so keen on the softer vegan update.

Yammy Mon 18-Jul-22 12:35:52

Crisps any kind except cheese and onion.
Salted nuts especially cashews.
Bombay mix,
Cheese straws,
Any cheese except stilton.
Maltesers by the box
Chocolate raisins.

In fact, anything crispy and all aggravates my hernia so I do buy Gaviscon in 2-pint bottles when I can get it. My GC hide their nibbles from me I am worse than them.blush