American Milky Way Bar

Sorry it has been so long since I previously posted on my blog. I’ve been bombarded with moving to the other side of the country in the last couple of months; so much so that I almost haven’t even had access to Internet for days at a time.

I also didn’t have much of a Christmas, either, and seeing as though I was in no shape to host the festive dinner for my family, I (once again) had to help myself to duck and dive the wheaten onslaught of sume of our traditional family favourites here in Australia – home-baked puddings and pies.

Of course, I was tempted to give in. Very tempted! But after the wedding experience I’d had with the chocolate cake last year, I knew I had to restrain myself from doing something that would probably result in severe food poisoning symptoms.

Thankfully there are some supposed remedies out there for those struggling with a gluten and/or soy free lifestyle, such as Dr Wise’s Gluten Relief, which I blogged about some months ago (the article and ever-growing discussions generated in the comments are definitely worth a read) as well as possible future treatments including vaccines, drugs and adult stem cell therapies that may help restore normal tolerance to these ‘poisons’ that lurk around our areas on a day-to-day basis.

At least things have settled down with the move now, that I was able to shop around my local neighbourhood yesterday. And it just so happened that I was craving chocolate when I spotted an International Lolly Shop! I wondered if they may have some chocolate that was soy-free.

Other than some Vivani 100g blocks, which I purchased and can hopefully review in the coming weeks, there didn’t seem to be much that didn’t have the dreaded soy lecithin ingredient lurking near the bottom of the list. At the time, I REALLY DIDN’T WANT A 100g BLOCK OF CHOCOLATE. All I wanted a small chocolate bar, THAT I COULD EAT!

Then I saw the American Milky Way bars, the original ones – the ones that I used to grow up on and enjoy as a treat. I quickly observed the ingredients, and saw that malted barley (a gluten containing ingredient) was present in the nougat within the bar for flavouring. Because there were no outright sources of wheat in the bar, I decided to see how I’d go with the small amount of soy and gluten that was present in the bar.

AND… IT WAS   DEELICIOUS!!! A real treat for a change.

That was, until a couple of hours after I got home and was so constipated that stomach cramps had begun to get the better of me, which in turn resulted in me having to stay in bed all day today, making me now regret the choice I made yesterday. :(

Of course, it wasn’t quite as bad as the ‘other’ incident I discussed above and in last year’s post. I can still walk without joint pain and have been able to sleep more easily than that of last time. Though I must admit it’s a bit hard to tell whether it was the soy or the barley malt or a combination of both that I reacted to. Maybe next time I’ll try a Reese’s Peanut-Butter Cup Instead. ;)