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Junk food heaven! (No holier-than-thou replies, thanks)

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Witzend Thu 21-Jul-22 12:51:54

Whether very occasional or not, what’s yours?

A ‘very occasional’ one of mine came to mind since I just nipped to the corner shop for onions, needed for dinner* tonight, and (feeling peckish anyway) succumbed to curry flavour instant noodles - two packs! I’m about to scoff one for lunch.

*a very healthy Greek style green bean and tomato stew, now in the slow cooker.

fairfraise Fri 22-Jul-22 12:33:59

Dream Topping, I haven't had since my early 20s. Didn't know it was still around!

Witzend Fri 22-Jul-22 12:28:02

Maggiemaybe and Riverwalk, now and then when I’ve had the urge but can’t be bothered to walk to the corner shop, I’ve made DIY noodles - Sharwood’s medium egg noodles simmered in just enough water with half a chicken stock cube, curry powder added.
Almost as good as the proper junk version!

angelic Fri 22-Jul-22 11:32:42

Strawberries dipped in warm melted chocolate?

lovebeigecardigans1955 Fri 22-Jul-22 11:16:00

I'm partial to a bowl of freshly mixed Dream Topping to which I haven't succumbed for a while (four helpings to a sachet - four!) but I'd feel a bit sick and regretful afterwards.

What about those packs of very large cookies with white chocolate chips? Five in a pack? Again, I could dunk them one at a time in a cup of tea. I could demolish them in a single day.

Coffee flavoured Swiss roll, covered with custard.

Those are my favourite things but I haven't faltered for a while as I need to lose some weight, I'm salivating as I remember them.

Iam64 Fri 22-Jul-22 08:38:31

Fish n chips
Pasties from our local baker

nanna8 Fri 22-Jul-22 08:35:46

Maccas chips and egg and bacon McMuffins. Aldi hazelnut chocolate. I kid myself the nuts make it healthy.

Maggiemaybe Fri 22-Jul-22 08:28:57

Riverwalk

Instant noodles - I love the salty kick from the little foil sachet of artificially-flavoured MSG!

I remember when Doll Noodles used to be 20 pence a packet.

Check out Ko-Lee instant noodles from Sainsburys, Riverwalk. Better than Supernoodles, imho, and they are 20p a pop!

Marmight Fri 22-Jul-22 07:46:55

AGAA4

Vanilla slices. Love them but avert my eyes when I pass them in M & S.....mostly.

Vanilla slices for me too but from Tesco. They come in twos and go down in twos. No self control. No averted eyes ?
I keep packets of Young’s scampi in the freezer and eat the lot for supper (occasionally) dipped into a large dollop of mayo.

GrannyLaine Fri 22-Jul-22 07:39:09

One large carton of Hagen Daz Pralines and Cream.
One spoon.

Riverwalk Fri 22-Jul-22 05:49:31

Instant noodles - I love the salty kick from the little foil sachet of artificially-flavoured MSG!

I remember when Doll Noodles used to be 20 pence a packet.

MissAdventure Thu 21-Jul-22 23:40:12

I'm partial to an Eccles cake myself.
They give me horrific heartburn, though.

maddyone Thu 21-Jul-22 22:56:24

It would be easier to name the junk food I don’t like grin

Anyway as I said on another thread, jelly babies. I do know they’re not actual food. Then crisps, biscuits, cake but got to be homemade, Eccles cakes but got to be M+S, and a whole host more very bad for me items.

Ladyleftfieldlover Thu 21-Jul-22 22:47:07

Every couple of years we have a Big Mac, fries and strawberry milk shake. OH has suddenly started buying large bags of Whotsits. Yuksad

henetha Thu 21-Jul-22 22:35:29

If I'm having a day out in Exeter or Plymouth I always love a big Mac, fries and mcFlurry or milkshake.
And at home my secret vice is a curry pot noodle. Don't tell anyone!

recklessgran Thu 21-Jul-22 22:29:56

Eccles cakes - all greasy, sugary pastry [preferably from M& S]

foxie48 Thu 21-Jul-22 21:00:15

Crisps! Just come home hungry and tired and devoured a packet of up market chorizo crisps. Salty, artificial tasting, greasy and delightful!

MissAdventure Thu 21-Jul-22 20:49:08

Those rolls from the chippy that probably started off crusty, but are now chewy, stuffed full of chips. smile

nadateturbe Thu 21-Jul-22 20:48:49

Blondiescot

nadateturbe

I think we all have different ideas of what is junk.

That's abundantly clear!

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lixy Thu 21-Jul-22 20:39:32

Mc D cheeseburger and fries please when I'm out.

Cheese and onion crisp sandwich, lots of butter to make the crumbs stick together, when I'm home.

Daddima Thu 21-Jul-22 20:33:17

fiorentina51

Curry flavour Pot Noodle.?

I saw someone ( I think it was the Bald Foodie Guy on You Tube) add peanut butter to a Bombay Bad Boy Pot Noodle. I think that could be my new junk food heaven.
I used to be partial to Vesta Beef Risotto with white bread and thick Lurpak.

MissAdventure Thu 21-Jul-22 20:29:01

Super noodle sandwich. White bread.

MissAdventure Thu 21-Jul-22 20:28:13

Ferrero rocher. More ferrero rocher... chocolate orange..

VioletSky Thu 21-Jul-22 20:21:43

Oh... I could definitely do a plate of chow mein and sweet and sour sauce... maybe some duck pancakes too

This thread is making me hungry

Callistemon21 Thu 21-Jul-22 20:21:23

Plain chocolate is good for you - isn't it?

MissAdventure Thu 21-Jul-22 20:18:45

Sweet and sour sauce, chow mein, and chips from the chinese takeaway (for starters!)
Crisps - preferably walkers sensations, sweet chilli flavour.
Mc plant burger (or whatever its called) with fries, followed by a mcflurry, washed down with a strawberry milkshake.
Twiglets, cheeselets, starbars, Cadbury fruit and nut.
The list is endless!!!