Briosa-263

 BRIOSA: SKINLESS & BONELESS IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 
Fat- 
Protein- 
Sodium- 
Cholesterol- 


PRODUCT OF:
Portugal


INGREDIENTS:
Sardines,





OVERALL:

A faint fish tomato aroma upon opening. Four Sardines to the tin. Fish possess a medium texture. The flavor of the tomato sauce slowly creeps in and creeps out as fast as it appeared... The fish are on the dry side. No strong flavors or aftertaste. 

3 Sardines

Riga Gold-224

RIGA GOLD: IN TOMATO SAUCE

APPEARANCE:

 

NUTRITION:

Serving size 3

Calories- 170

Fat Cal- 11g

Protein- 7g

Cholesterol- 45mg

Sodium- 390mg

Sugars- 5g

PRODUCT OF:

Latvia

INGREDIENTS:

Fried Bristling Sardines, tomato sauce

OVERALL:

Strong tomato aroma upon opening. A thick tomato sauce, a bit on the sweet side with a stew-like

 The flavor disperses quickly—no intense flavors or after-taste. I'm unable to tell the number of fish present in the tin. Not a spiny fish, no lingering flavors from fish or sauce (needs hot sauce) 3 1\2 Sardines.

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Delamaris- 220

 

DEALAMARIS: IN OLIVE OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 201

Sat Fat- 2.9g

Protein- 11g

Cholesterol- 15mg

Sodium- 220mg

Sugars- 0g

PRODUCT OF:

Croatia

INGREDIENTS:

Olive Oil, Edible Salt

OVERALL:

A faint oil aroma hits you upon popping. A pretty tin of fish. A soft to medium textured fish does not hold its shape well while removing from tin. Oil flavor is prominent to the fish ratio of flavor. Not a spiny fish, no strong flavors or after. 4 1/2 Sardines.

DELAMARIS: IN SUNFLOWER OIL

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 155

Sat Fat- 1.7g

Protein- 9g

Cholesterol- 13mg

Sodium- 391mg

Sugars- 0g

PRODUCT OF:

Croatia

INGREDIENTS:

Sunflower Oil, Edible Salt

OVERALL:

No aroma noticeable when popped. A tin of little pretty fish. Fish hold their shape well, a medium-textured fish No strong flavors or after-taste on the first bite. A clean-tasting fish- oil is light with no overpowering flavors. Not a spiny fish. 5 Sardines. Would eat again!

DELAMARIS: SPICY

APPEARANCE:

NUTRITION:

Calories- 168

Sat Fat- 2.1g 

Protein- 10g

Cholesterol- 11mg

Sodium- 347mg

Sugars- 0g

PRODUCT OF:

Croatia

INGREDIENTS:

Sunflower Oil, Edible Salt, Chili

OVERALL:

Faint oil aroma upon opening. Six fish to the tin. A medium-textured fish. No intense flavors or after-taste. I can not detect any spice in this tin. Oil does not overp[ower the fish. 3 1/2 sardines.

zardeen

Tin or Treat

Halloween has come and gone.  Another year of pint-size witches, goblins, and ghouls running around, seeking candy.  Now, it's more like princesses, superheroes, and cartoon characters.  What has happened to Halloween costumes?  It seems like nobody can make their own costumes anymore.  Everything is store-bought.
It's been many years since I ran around trick or treating--more than I care to think about.  My siblings, cousins, and I would ride in the back of a truck, going house to house.  We would jump out, get our candy, and run back to jump back in the truck to head to our next stop.  The houses where they gave out the good or lots of candy were naturally always our favorites.  But they don't stand out in my memory anymore; the houses that gave out the weird items do stand out.  A few of my memories from childhood trick or treating is of the people who passed out toothbrushes; an old man with snuff running down the corners of his mouth who would pass out chocolate-covered cream drops from his personal bag with snuff stained hands; the white-haired old woman who would give out candied apples, but she made you walk through her house to her kitchen to receive one; the talking pumpkin house; the lady who would give us "you're going to Hell" tracts with our candy (at least I'll have a Snickers bar in Hell), as well as many other fond or not so fond memories.
So, I began to think that starting this year, I would give out healthy snacks at Halloween--and not fruit!

 This year I gave out sardines.  Yes, a healthy assortment of all kinds of sardines, placed in treat bags.
 The kids' faces would light up when they got the treat bags, thinking the weight was all candy.  I'm sure the house that gave sardines will be remembered.  I look forward to seeing if I get any repeat kids next year.










  I'm sure the family cat had a good Halloween, if nothing else!