this and that

glad we got to have this dessert again this year

the peach was a little stringy but still very sweet

the price has gone up since the last time we tried this...885 yen (tax included)!

still worth it though. 

went back to Single O to try their carrot cake...880 yen (tax included)

they call it "the almost famous carrot cake"

I think their cake could be a little bit more moist though but I like the big pieces of nuts and that you can see the shredded carrots

Their Firecracker Blend is a limited seasonal blend...the cold brew was delicious & fruity, hints of caramel

Been seeing this espresso base on television lately

 

after looking in several markets, I searched online and found out they sold it at a market we used to walk to during the pandemic

1 bottle makes about 15 cups of espresso…299 yen (plus tax)

I used this to make espresso & carbonated water

And then I used it to dilute part of this really old Choc Tease Buzzballz 1/4 cup + 1 serving espresso base + some carbonated water

 I plan to freeze the rest of the Buzzballz

This was more of a dessert type drink, so it matches with sweet things more than savory 

I noticed that while they are taking down the buildings, they also take down the walls that they have around them

Found some of those packages that were turned black and white due to the War with Iran

Calbee says that they will go back to printing "at least" the front sides of the packages with "color" (I think sales must be down! with the black and white bags)

Our weather has turned blazing and humid...eep!

We were spoiled with the cooler weather

Nectarine season!

Hope you have a good week!