Training Food

[nuthatch]

What in the heck are the peanut butter ones called? They are my favorites, but, as I appear to have forgotten their name, you can tell I've deprived myself of them for years.

Thin Mints should live in the freezer, BTW. Super tasty crispy frozen, and a really nice surprise 6 months later if you forget you stashed a box there!

I work with the mother of a GS--should be selling....right about...now!

L.

Tagalongs here in Chicago, I believe.

[Brandi]

LOL, our girl guides don't even sell cookies. I am soooo deprived. On the other hand we do get tim tams, and they sensational!

Oh my gosh! Tim tam's are the best!!!! Better then girl scout cookies. I have traveled a lot down under for work. I always bring back at least 6 packs of Tim tam's and then eat them slowly. I have not had any in about two years! I miss them! The double chocolate one;s are my fav. I like to bite off each end and suck coffe through them and pop it in my mouth. Ohhhh I am so hungry now!

[Dianyla]

Oh good, so I'm not the only one who just at an entire box of Thin Mints in one sitting?

[Trekhawk]

Oh my gosh! Tim tam's are the best!!!! Better then girl scout cookies. I have traveled a lot down under for work. I always bring back at least 6 packs of Tim tam's and then eat them slowly. I have not had any in about two years! I miss them! The double chocolate one;s are my fav. I like to bite off each end and suck coffe through them and pop it in my mouth. Ohhhh I am so hungry now!

Ok now I am super hungry for a good biscuit. A friend of mine back home sends me Tim Tams and they barely make it to the cupboard before I have inhaled half a pack.

[Trekhawk]

What??? You've never experienced the joy of Girl Scout cookies??? Girl, you MUST PM me your address and I will send you the only cookies worth eating. A box of Thin Mints and a box of Samoas are on their way as soon as you do! This draught in your life must end!

Pedal Wench that is so sweet but Im probably better off not knowing what I am missing. Im pretty good at avoiding temptations with most foods but biscuits are my weekness. I have a cup of tea and bingo half the biscuit jar is empty My poor husband rarely gets a bicky with his cuppa.

[yellow]

Oh, I like this! You CAN get them in the US. I found them here. And look! They are so versatile!

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Australian Desserts: Try these yummy Tim Tam recipes...

NAKED
Eat an icy-cold Tim Tam all on its lonesome. (Sound familiar? Icy cold Thin Mint?)

TIM TAM HEAVEN
Crush 3 Tim Tams up into a dessert bowl, pour 1 shot glass of Port or Muskat over them, top with sweetened cream and chocolate sprinkles.

TIM TAM SLAM
Also known as the TIM TAM Suck or TIM TAM Bomb. Grab a Tim Tam and a warm drink (coffee, milo or tea). Nibble both ends off the biscuit and use it as a straw for your drink. When its saturated, quickly SLAM it in your gob before it falls apart. It can get kinda messy, but who cares when it tastes that GOOD!

TIM TAM CHEWY CARAMEL EXPLOSION
At Arnotts (www.arnotts.com) they suggest the Chewy Tim Tam Caramel Explosion. Get 1 pack Chewy Caramel Tim Tams roughly chopped, 8 generous scoops Vanilla Ice-cream & 8 tbs Caramel Topping with Chocolate sprinkles to garnish.

TIM TAM THICKSHAKE
The Editors at www.coffeebreak.com.au recommend the "Tim Tam Thickshake". Mix a packet of Tim Tams, 8 scoops of vanilla icecream & 400ml milk in a blender. Rich, thick and full of chocolate. Hmmm.

And one for snapdragen...

TIM TAM MARTINI
Make the Tim Tam Thickshake (above) but add nip of Baileys (Irish Cream Liquor), Frangelico (Hazelnut Liquor), Kahlua (Coffee Liquor) or Creme de Menth (Mint Liquor) to it.

[bikerchick68]

well holy moly... how'd I miss this??? My god daughter is a Scout... I bought from her but had the cookies sent to the troops in Iraq... probably just far enough to keep me outta them! Nothing quite like a good box of thin mints... yes, all at once.

And these Tim Tams... I see that I'll be needing to keep my eyes peeled... only 6 1/2 months until I'm off to Australia for the first time!!!! WOOT! Can hardly wait...

[mellic]

Bikerchick make sure you leave some space in your suitcase when you come so you can take some tim tams home.

Make sure you also try a biscuit here called mint slice, they are made by the same company that makes tim tams (Arnotts). Mint slice are a chocolate biscuit with a layer of mint cream on top coated in chocolate. They are devine.

If any of you ever manage to get hold of a packet of tim tams and can resist the urge of eating them all, put a few biscuits in a blender with milk and icecream - yummo.

[SnappyPix]

I've had a very sheltered upbringing ...
Never had girl scout cookies, never had Tim Tams and never had a Gonk!
I can't believe I've been here over 8 months now and the joys of Tim Tams have hitherto alluded me. I'm not to sure about the Naked TT thing though - the neighbours might petition.
I'm thinking of trying caramely ones with hokey pokey ice cream - I reckon that'd be a heavenly introduction!
We could have a trade thing going on here - I'll swop you Tim Tams for Girl Scout Cookies!
http://www.arnotts.com.au/products/TimTam.aspx

[bikerchick68]

snappy... if I was coming to NZ I would bring GS Cookies for you...

mellic... oh... the chocolate mint ones sound AWESOME! I wrote down both types on my itinerary (which I've been carrying around in my purse... just slightly excited! LOL) so I can be sure to buy some when I'm there...

will be in Sydney for 5 days then Cairns for 5 days...

[SnappyPix]

Bikerchick,

Not wanting to fuel your excitement at all, but was in Sydney this past weekend.
It's my second visit to the city (my first was a 3 week stay, so got to know the city quite well).
I can honestly say that Sydney is one of the most fantastic cities I've ever been to! I'm sure you'll have an absolute blast - 5 days is a nice length of time to see and do so much.
I would live there in a heartbeat - my sister lived there for 4 years and was gutted to leave.
I'll happily post you some Tim Tams if you pm your address!

[RoadRaven]

3 boxes of my spring training food just arrived - Thin Mints and Samoas. Bubba is such a wonderful guy

LOL - I dont know what either of those are but enjoy.

And no-one has answered... what are they?
Thin Mints I can guess... but what is a Samoa? With a high population of Samoans in Middle Earth, I am guessing they would have to be renamed/repackaged before they got through customs...

[nuthatch]

Tender vanilla cookies, covered with caramel on top and bottom, and then rolled in toasted coconut, and striped with a rich chocolaty coating. (from the little brownie bakers - www.littlebrowniebakers.com)

[DirtDiva]

Snappy, get thee to Countdown/Pak'n'Save/insert-nearest-supermarket-here pronto! Actually, sometimes you can get Tim Tams from the big Tescos (Tescoes? What is the correct spelling of the plural, anyway?) here, but I always forget to look when I'm actually in one. Personally, I'm hankering after a Pixie Caramel at the moment. With a little effort, it is possible to hunt one down in London, but the desire hasn't outweighed that effort, yet...

[RoadRaven]

Tender vanilla cookies, covered with caramel on top and bottom, and then rolled in toasted coconut, and striped with a rich chocolaty coating. (from the little brownie bakers - www.littlebrowniebakers.com)

LOL... they would def have to be re-named here... a "coconut" is a derrogatory term here for Pacific Island people (Samoan, Rarotongan etc...)

They do sound/look delish though. Thanks for posting the pic NutHatch...