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Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination

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[…]

Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating!

Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating!

 For those of you who follow the blog regularly, you know that taste-testing the latest “Limited Edition” Oreo flavors have become a thing for me. I don’t even have that big of a sweet tooth, but somehow, I got hooked on trying out these new combos and reporting back to my friends about them.  Today,Read more about Review: Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Oreos — a rare A+ rating![…]

In Search of: State Fair Oreos

In Search of: State Fair Oreos

State Fair Oreos…I must find these!  They’re available exclusively at Walmart, but thus far, I haven’t had any luck in finding them. As soon as I do, I’ll try them out and post a review Read more about this new flavor on People.com.

Lays Potato Chips’ Do Us A Flavor 2017: Review of Everything Bagel, Fried Green Tomato, and Crispy Taco

Lays Potato Chips’ Do Us A Flavor 2017: Review of Everything Bagel, Fried Green Tomato, and Crispy Taco

My favorite competition of year: the Lay’s Do Us  Flavor contest to choose the next Limited Edition flavor of Lay’s Potato Chips.  It’s an eclectic group this time:  Everything Bagel, Crispy Taco, and Fried Green Tomato Quick takes: Everything Bagel, BCrispy Taco, F  Fried Green Tomato, C Details: Everything Bagel was the best of theRead more about Lays Potato Chips’ Do Us A Flavor 2017: Review of Everything Bagel, Fried Green Tomato, and Crispy Taco[…]

Food Review: A Tale of 3 Oreos (Weird, Heinous and Yummy)

Food Review: A Tale of 3 Oreos (Weird, Heinous and Yummy)

Yes, my friends, it’s time once again for your intrepid blogger to try out some “Limited Edition” Oreo flavors:  Fruity Crisp Oreos, Swedish Fish Oreos, and Candy Corn Oreos. I have been searching for the Swedish Fish Oreos for awhile now, but there aren’t any Kroger stores near me, and since that’s an “exclusive” forRead more about Food Review: A Tale of 3 Oreos (Weird, Heinous and Yummy)[…]