Putting that Twinkies and CupCakes creme stuffing technology to use. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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I wonder how much Hostess and Tastykake dislike Wonder for taking away some of Tastykake’s Salted Caramel Mini Donut sales and Hostess’ Hot Cocoa & Marshmallow Mini Donut sales. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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Are plain old sugar cookies not going to cut it anymore for Santa? Brown butter flavored cookie dough with milk chocolate morsels topped with sprinkles does sound better than boring old sugar cookies though. Also, he’s not even eating Santa’s Cookie in the packaging artwork. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

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It’s the first week of November, which can only mean one thing – it’s Christmas!

Actually, who am I kidding? If you follow blogs like this, it’s been Christmas for at least two or three weeks, since the Pepperidge Farm Milano packaging turned red and the Elf movie branding popped up on cereal boxes again. But the arrival of gingerbread-flavored items means it is truly, fully, without a doubt, the holiday season, where we have been gifted the first-ever limited edition flavor of Oreo Cakesters.

I have had an interesting relationship with Cakesters since their return in 2022. I’ve tried most varieties in the last four years, and at their worst they’re a dry and inferior version of a Hostess Suzy Q, as I experienced with the Peanut Butter ones. And the original chocolate flavor is fine but still not as good as a traditional crunchy Oreo. Yet at its best, as I had twice with the Golden Confetti Cake Cakesters, it delivers a top-tier shelf-stable cellophane cake creation that can compete with any other. I am extremely jolly to report that the new Gingerbread Cakester continues down the same impressive trajectory as the Golden Confetti Cake.

These Gingerbread Cakesters are teeming with sweet gingerbread spices. Cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg come through immediately, encased in a soft, moist cake with a warm, graham-like flavor and plenty of squishy vanilla cream filling. A lot of my personal success with Cakesters (and most junk food delights) is how fresh they are. In the past, when I haven’t enjoyed a Cakester, it has been dry with not enough filling. Buying a new limited edition snack the moment it hits shelves almost guarantees a soft, fresh, delicious treat, and that is exactly what this delivers.

Do they taste kind of artificial? Of course! But the strong presence of spice and heft of golden molasses help neutralize a bit of the hyper-sweetness, making it more balanced and delicious. I do have a cinnamon bias, and among my favorite Oreo flavors are Cinnamon Bun and Gingerbread, so I was hoping I would love these, and I really do. If you are a fan of fun festive flavors, I would run out and grab a box as soon as you can before they inevitably dry out.

Purchased Price: $5.99
Size: 5 2.02 oz packs
Purchased at: Amazon
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 pack, 2 cakes, 57g) 270 calories, 15 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 20 grams of total sugars, and 2 grams of protein.

Member’s Mark Jingle N’ Mingle Sweet Snack Mix

Polar Seltzer Winter Ginger Yule Punch

Polar Seltzer Winter Lingonberry Citrus

Polar Seltzer Winter Pomegranate Lemon

Polar Seltzer Winter Blackberry Snowflake (Returning)

Cow Tales Assorted Flavors Mini Candy Canes

Lidl Pumpkin Spice PIzzelle Italian Style Waffles Cookies

Lidl Maple PIzzelle Italian Style Waffles Cookies

Lidl Maple Leaf Ice Cream Sandwiches

Earth Ranch Maple Cinnamon Almonds

Beverly Hills Chocolatier Jingle Crunch Mix

Signature Select Cinnamon Maple Cashew Mini Artisan Crisps

Cupcakes & Cartwheels Hand-Dipped Chocolate & Sprinkles Fortune Cookies

Alberts Zombie Food Truck

Cloud Cafe Frosted Chestnut Latte Collagen Latte

Cloud Cafe Hot Choco Zero

Cloud Cafe Peppermint Mocha Collagen Coffee

Publix Golden Amaretto Cake

Publix Pumpkin Cookie Dough Flavored Cheesecake

Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Sugar Sourdough Cookies

Pepperidge Farm White Chocolate Sourdough Cookies

So ur doughing sourdough cookies, Pepperidge Farm. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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Hand pies? I mean, can’t all Marie Callender’s pies be eaten with our hands. (Spotted by Jarred at Publix.)

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The people who came up with this are going to be on Santa’s Nice List this year. Unless, they do something awful between now and Christmas. (Spotted by Rene B at FoodMaxx.)

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Oreo Cakesters getting the seasonal flavor treatment they didn’t get the first time they were around. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

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Trader Joe’s A Singular Chocolate Chip Cookie

Trader Joe’s Sweetened Whipped Heavy Cream

Trader Joe’s Tres Leches Cheese

Trader Joe’s Spicy Port Kimbap

Trader Joe’s Sweet Corn Ravioli

Hitchcock Farms Napa Cabbage Hearts

Happy HoliLay’s!

So proclaims the back of the bag of new Lay’s Roasted Holiday Turkey Potato Chips. The bird is the star of a typical Thanksgiving and (depending on the family) Christmas dinner, and now you can get it in chip form. The back of the bag describes these chips as “savory roasted turkey and gravy flavor in a crispy Lay’s crunch.”

What a time to be alive!

(I say that in earnest. I truly love how Thanksgiving dinner has made its way into various savory treats in recent years, including chips, popcorn, pizza, sandwiches, trail mix, and more.)

I have had other potato chips inspired by a turkey dinner, many of which lean more into stuffing flavors. This Lay’s version reminds me of some of those other chips, but better. Lay’s is probably the biggest name in potato chips, so it’s not surprising that it’s better than the lesser brands. Actually, it’s most shocking it took them this long to make a turkey flavor.

There is a distinctive savory, umami flavor. Would I peg it as turkey and gravy? I’m not sure, largely because the texture of a crunchy chip is so vastly different from moist meat and liquidy sauce. But it’s at least in the same general vicinity. There is a certain herb flavor, and the list of ingredients includes “spices (including thyme).” I would have guessed sage, but I’m no herb expert.

I’m not concerned whether or not this flavor tastes like turkey, because it’s really tasty and satisfying. The thickness and crunch are like regular Lay’s, and they’re a great vehicle for the flavor. These chips will do the job when I’m craving something salty. There are some limited-edition chips that I will buy for the novelty factor, but then I don’t actually like eating them. That is not the case with these chips. I like them!

I hope this becomes an annual tradition from Lay’s. I will buy them again.

Purchased Price: $2.97
Size: 7.75 oz bag
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (28 grams, about 16 chips) 150 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, less than 1 gram of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

Marketside Dill Pickle Thick Cut Bacon

Jimmy Dean Delights Applewood Chicken Sausage Patties

On The Street Foods Daphne’s Gyro Slices

On The Street Foods Chicken Shawarma

On The Street Foods Beef Bulgogi

On The Street Foods Korean Style BBQ Pork

Annie’s Super Mac Shells & Parmesan

Annie’s Super Mac Elbows & Classic Cheddar

Signature Select Pepperoni Detroit-Style Deep Dish Pizza

Signature Select Cheese Detroit Style Deep Dish Pizza

Carbone Aglio e Peperoncino Italian Chili Crisp

Carbone Calabrian Chili Crisp

Blount’s Family Kitchen Creamy Parmesan Italian Sausage Soup

It’s Snickerdoodle Season! (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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Um, can someone tell Red Bull that pistachio, chocolate, and kadayif is the hot combination, not pistachio and berries. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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Shhhh! Don’t tell honey roasted peanuts I’m going to eat these. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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Something to drink in between doing bicep curls with Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes? (Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

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Pepperidge Farm has been into white chocolate a lot recently. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

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Hormel Chili Omaha Steaks 100% Natural Beef Chili With Beans

Instant Hydration Wonka Lifting Lemonade Drink Mix

Kirkland Signature Quesadilla Blend Cheese

Martha White Blueberry Muffin Cup Mix

Martha White Blueberry Protein Muffin Cup Mix

Pillsbury Yellow Cake Cup Mix

Walmart Freshness Guaranteed Avalanche No-Bake Cookies

Good & Gather Teeny Tiny Lunch Bites Uncured Pepperoni, Cheddar, Cheddar Whale Crackers, & Yogurt Covered Pretzels

Good & Gather Olive Oil & Sea Salt Baguette Crisps

Wildway Peanut Butter Cup Overnight Oats

Wildway Mocha Overnight Oats

Wildway Wild Banana Overnight Oats

Wildway Apple Harvest Overnight Oats

H-E-B Cherry Limeade

Whole Foods Market Classic Blueberry Mini Muffins

Whole Foods Market Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Whole Foods Market Pumpkin & Spice Mini Muffins

Favorina Cookie Butter Speculoos Spread Made from Speculoos Cookies

Not a November Fools Joke. (Spotted by Derek S at Walmart.)

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At this point, that elf silhouette is the NBA logo for Christmas. (Spotted by David P at BJ’s.)

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Marketside Ravioli Primavera

Marketside Shredded Mojo Pork & Rice

Marketside Mediterranean Style Chicken Bowl

Marketside Chicken Meatloaf

Marketside Lemon Chicken & Orzo

Marketside Chicken Tikka

Marketside Southwestern Style Chicken & Rice

Marketside Chicken & Pesto Farfalle

Marketside Teriyaki Salmon

Marketside BBQ Seasoned White Chicken Breast Gemelli Pasta & Cheese

Marketside Ginger Teriyaki Asian Style Noodles with Chicken

Marketside Chicken Bacon Ranch Half Sub

Marketside Turkey Bistro Half Sub

Marketside Chicken Tikka Masala Pita Wrap

Marketside Chickpea Hummus Pita Wrap

Marketside Farro Sweet Potato & Chicken Grain Bowl

Marketside Fiesta Grain Bowl

If you HATE banana-flavored Runts or Laffy Taffy and would rather put them in the trash than your mouth, then you’re going to HAAAAAATE Nestlé Coffee mate’s Banana Bread Coffee Creamer.

From what I read, its flavor profile is supposed to be ripe bananas, brown sugar, and vanilla. But when I taste it, something that complex doesn’t come to mind. Take one sip, and you’ll know it. Miss Chiquita will know it. Curious George will know it. Donkey Kong will know it. The entire Savannah Bananas baseball team will know it. The animated dancing banana from the Peanut Butter Jelly Time meme will know it. We will all know that this creamer is just artificially banana-flavored.

However, as a proud member of Team Banana, I love artificial banana flavor, and if you have it in your product, I’m very likely to adore it. That’s the case with this creamer, which I’ve wanted for so long and is everything I ever hoped a banana coffee creamer would be.

It smells so delightful that it encourages me to drink it straight from the bottle. Of course, I’m not going to fight that urge, so I did, and if I were playing a drinking game involving coffee creamer, I’d purposely lose because I want to taste that bananarama a lot.

With coffee, it adds a sweet, fruity banana flavor that enhances my morning tumbler of iced joe and my whole morning. I can’t think of another coffee creamer that has brought me this much delight. I’ve been making almost daily second servings of iced coffee, just so I can taste more of it. Heck, I love it so much that I’ve been experimenting with it by adding it to other beverages, like Coke Zero Sugar, which made it banana better.

I really hope this Nestlé Coffee mate creamer is a permanent variety. If it gets discontinued, I’ll probably go bananas and start buying only International Delight creamers out of spite. But while it’s around, I’ll keep buying it because it’s delicious. I’m sure Miss Chiquita, Curious George, Donkey Kong, and the Peanut Butter Jelly Time banana would agree.

Purchased Price: $4.39
Size: 32 fl oz bottle
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 tbsp) 30 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 5 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of sugar (includes 5 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.

Crustless Creations Mallow Out

Crustless Creations Choco Shot

Crustless Creations Rise’n Grind

Daring Penne Pomodoro Skillet Meal

Daring Teriyaki Veggie Stir-Fry Skillet Meal

Daring Mediterranean-Spiced Chickpeas & Veggies Skillet Meal

Daring Smoky Veggie Chili Skillet Meal

Daring Lemon & Garlic Rotini Skillet Meal

Private Selection Raspberry Chocolate Tarts

Private Selection Almond Creme Tarts

Crafty Ramen Shiitake Pork Shoyu Ramen

Is this a new Elf on the Shelf cereal on the shelf? (Spotted by Sage G at Target.)

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Pumpkin Roll-flavored sandwich cookies? That’s a first. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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