Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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Jul 23rd 2009 | 12:58 am

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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It might just be as simple as "Mallows" I think I'm having a senior moment, with this one! It's kind of like when you are looking for something and you have this mental image of where you saw it last and are convinced thats where it is. Then when you do find it, it's nowhere near where you had visualized it! I think the same thing is happening with this "Mallows" thing

. I IMAGINE I know it by a different name, but chances are....!
Anyways, Thanks for all you help and suggestions! IF I do find the name I imagine I know them by, I WILL post it ( just for giggles!)

I seem to remember things called Mallows or Marshmallows - basically a Tunnock's Teacake by a different name. Can't remember who made the ones my mum used to buy - may have been Jacobs or McVities, but they came in a flat box wrapped in cellophane, rather than individually wrapped like Tunnock's.

Wikipedia has a bunch of names from around the world, but only mentions Teacakes in the UK section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocola...hmallow_treats

Jul 23rd 2009 | 1:02 am

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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and they taste the same as a waggon wheel!

do waggon wheel exist anymore? and what about walnut whips?

Yep you can still get both easily in most stores

Jul 23rd 2009 | 1:29 am

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

Further googling has revealed the answer. Jacobs Marshmallows - apparently they were advertised by a cartoon dormouse with the catchphrase "every one's a fluffy one." Can't say I remember that, but there are several references to it on the Interweb-thingy so it must be true....

Jul 23rd 2009 | 6:47 pm

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

and what were those choccy biscuits with the mint flavour in the green foil??

Jul 23rd 2009 | 6:56 pm

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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and what were those choccy biscuits with the mint flavour in the green foil??

Viscounts. Mint, Chocolate and Orange flavours.

Burtons have a lot to answer for.

Jul 24th 2009 | 12:32 am

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and what were those choccy biscuits with the mint flavour in the green foil??

Oh, I love those minty ones.

Jul 24th 2009 | 1:45 am

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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Oh, I love those minty ones.

oh so do I, haven't seen them here in Canada yet, but I will have to check next time I go the the UK store

got me craving some now LOL!!!

Jul 24th 2009 | 2:04 am

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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Talking this evening about those little teacake things like WHIPPET cookies that you get here, but for the life of me I can't remember what they are called at home! You know the kind of little marshmallow on a biscuit base with a shot of jam in the middle and then covered with chocolate? Its not Tunnocks, but made by Jacobs, Burtons or the like. Tesco also have their own brand. Sorry for such a frivilous question, but I have went TOTALLY blank on the name, and can't find it online ! HELP Please before divorce sets in!!

Sound like Viva Puffs to me?

Jul 24th 2009 | 2:39 am

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and what were those choccy biscuits with the mint flavour in the green foil??

Could also be yo-yo's, which I think were slightly bigger than Viscounts, and nicer too. I loved staying at my nan's because she'd always put a yo-yo in my lunchbox - mmmm

Jul 24th 2009 | 5:16 am

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Could also be yo-yo's, which I think were slightly bigger than Viscounts, and nicer too. I loved staying at my nan's because she'd always put a yo-yo in my lunchbox - mmmm

Yo-Yo's!!! OMG...yes. That was what they were called!

Jul 24th 2009 | 5:42 am

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

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Viscounts. Mint, Chocolate and Orange flavours.

Burtons have a lot to answer for.

Thats the one!!

Jul 24th 2009 | 1:05 pm

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Re: Such a silly question, but it's driving me nuts!

LOL! Viva Puffs is exactly what I'm thinking of, but by a different name. I'm laughing coz I came home from work this evening and the O/H had bought Viva puffs and left them on the counter along with the message, 'these are what you're talking about, now get over it!" Well, yes they are what I'm talking about, but I'm STILL not over it!!

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!