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Category: food review

Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination
09 Mar
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Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination

Peeps marshmallow candies have been around longer than I have–according to Wikipedia, the chick-shaped sugar-coated confections first debuted in 1953, produced in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.   As a child, no Easter holiday was truly complete unless you had one of these bright yellow, sticky, marshmallow chicks waiting for you in your Easter Basket.  Eventually, the Just Born companyRead more about Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination[…]

Oreo Smackdown: “Love” vs. Carrot Cake vs. Dark Chocolate
04 Jan
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Oreo Smackdown: “Love” vs. Carrot Cake vs. Dark Chocolate

It’s been an ongoing hobby to sample and rate the new “Limited Edition” Oreo flavors as they are released, so when I spotted THREE new flavors at my local Wegman’s, I snatched up one of each, and brought them home for a post-dinner family taste test. Tonight, we have “Love” Oreos vs. Carrot Cake Oreos vs.Read more about Oreo Smackdown: “Love” vs. Carrot Cake vs. Dark Chocolate[…]

Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin!
01 Nov
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Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin!

I’ll cut to the chase on this one: peppermint bark is typically a combo of dark chocolate, white chocolate, and crush candy canes, so I would think it’s darn near impossible to screw up a Peppermint Bark Oreo cookie. I was right.  These are delicious! The chocolate sandwich cookie somewhat overwhelms the creme filling, butRead more about Peppermint Bark Oreos — Let the holiday cookie season begin![…]

Oreo Cookie Reviews: A Handy Reference Guide
31 May
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Oreo Cookie Reviews: A Handy Reference Guide

My friend, Helen and her husband, Gavin, recently started a podcast, Common Language, where they discuss differences and similarities that exist in her American culture vs. his Scottish culture. Their first episode tackled that age-old debate: Cookies or Biscuits?  (Definitely worth a listen, especially if you’re interested in learning more about the types of cookiesRead more about Oreo Cookie Reviews: A Handy Reference Guide[…]

REVIEW: Three New Oreo Flavors: Kettle Korn, Cherry Cola and Piña Colada
27 Apr
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REVIEW: Three New Oreo Flavors: Kettle Korn, Cherry Cola and Piña Colada

Yes, this is actually a photo of the cookies in my shopping cart Earlier this morning, a friend tagged me in a post about three new Oreo flavors that were being released: Kettle Korn, Cherry Cola, and Piña Colada.  Lo and behold, I found them just a few hours later at my local Wegman’s supermarket. It appearsRead more about REVIEW: Three New Oreo Flavors: Kettle Korn, Cherry Cola and Piña Colada[…]

REVIEW: Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos
12 Jan
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REVIEW: Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos

Yes, friends, it’s that time again….time to take a bullet in the name of “research” and taste test the two newest “Limited Edition” flavors of Oreo cookies. First up:  Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos I’ll admit, I was not looking forward to trying these when I first heard about them. They’re supposedly infused with theRead more about REVIEW: Hot & Spicy Cinnamon Oreos and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos[…]

REVIEW: PB & J Oreos
08 Nov
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REVIEW: PB & J Oreos

I’ve known about these Peanut Butter & Jelly Oreos for awhile now, but haven’t been able to find them anywhere. That’s because they’re only available at Kroger stores, and I don’t have one anywhere near me.  I kept hoping I’d stumble upon them somewhere, but alas–I had to end up ordering them through Amazon.  Here’sRead more about REVIEW: PB & J Oreos[…]