Tagged: snacks

Pickle juice craze

I’m back from 3 weeks in the states with a confused stomach and many new food observations. Today is all...

Fig Newtons explained

My kids tried Fig Newton cookies on vacation. 8 yr old: Why do they call them Fig Newtons? 10 yr...

image shows a hot dog vending machine

Hot dog vending machine

Though I generally feel that America is ahead of Sweden when it comes to ridiculous items in vending machines, I do have to admit that Sweden wins this round – a hot dog vending machine. 

In my day…

We had a parent-teacher conference for our youngest son last week.  Over here, they invite the student to particpate in...

Airline movies

We are taking our summer vacation soon, so that means it’s time to check the in-flight entertainment guide for the...

What’s up with the cherries?

Why is cherry not a flavor in Sweden?  I’m from the U.S. and I’ve travelled to many other countries in...