Chalav Yisroel Candy Bars

Re: Milky Way, Milk Munch, and Smirk.

I just did a taste test. I don’t eat so many candy bars but I’m buying some for someone who likes them.

Milky Way which is not Cholov Yisroel tastes really good. I don’t know how they figured out how to make such a good tasting candy bar and so they deserve some accolades. My Chalav Yisroel recipient will have to do without. I will be substituting her request with Milk Munch and Smirk. Smirk is fairly decent. It has nuts in it which would make it like a snickers but the nutty taste is not so strong and so it could be a valid substitute for the Milky Way.

One of the things that I miss after becoming kosher (although there are so many great products out there and the decision has forced me to learn how to cook!) is pop tarts. They come in so many flavors these days. They have considered becoming kosher and we await the day when they will make their fateful decision. And I hope they decide to be Chalav Yisroel but then they should also be Pas, Kemach Yashan and the other designations as well because they have such a decent product.

Nutter Butter became kosher but not Nutter Butter surrounded by a crispy wafer (still waiting on that one). There are these caramel cremes with the white stuff in the middle but can’t have those yet. There are the circus peanuts (orange marshmallow) and you can get these in some of the supermarket bakeries in Israel (they don’t look like peanuts but they taste sort of close to them).

On fruit: Believe it or not there are people who can’t handle too much sugar from fruit(like myself). Chocolate is okay but sometimes Chinese Pecans are not. Things change when you get older (I’m writing this with a big smile on my face because I really don’t mind getting older – bring on the great-grandchildren!!!).

I also need a lot of salt. My dad used to eat salted candy when he was growing up because people weren’t getting enough of it. Now I think it’s a genetic thing because I really need salt or else the food doesn’t affect me the right way. I also have low-normal blood pressure.