There's a new Specialty Papa John's Pizza, and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

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Frito's Chili Pizza - Papa John's

Happy Halloween everyone! I'll be posting fun Halloween related stuff once I get home from work, but in the meantime, what do you guys think about this new limited edition pizza?

I've tried a LOT of the Papa John's pizzas that have been released this year, and other than the double cheeseburger, I feel like they've all been boring and forgettable. The Greek was a veggie pizza with Feta, the sweet chili chicken was a normal pizza with the sauce replaced with sweet chili sauce (that I can easily buy at any grocery store), and the pulled pork pizza was more like rejected jerky. This time we have a pizza that's covered in Fritos, which could be interesting, but I wonder if they retain their crunchiness.

Even though I am not really excited for this new pizza, curiosity will get the better of me, and I bet a review on this will be up before the week is out. Are any of you excited for this pizza? How'd you feel about the last few limited edition pizzas Papa John's threw our way?

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Nature's Bakery Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Fig Bar - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

Nature's Bakery Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Fig Bar - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

My boyfriend and I were walking through Wegman's, and I was trying my best to NOT buy more food to review until I went through my stash at home, but I just couldn't resist this packaging! I rationalized this purchase as something I could hand out to kids on Halloween, but who am I kidding? I just wanted to photograph these and keep them for myself!

Hello Kitty Halloween Mix (Jelly Belly) - gift

Hello Kitty Halloween Mix (Jelly Belly) - gift

If Hello Kitty is actually a little girl, does that mean she's being a cat for Halloween?

Here's another Halloween themed treat, although I'm pretty sure all four of the flavors featured in this mix are available year round, the packaging and color/flavor combination is Halloween exclusive, so I figured it was worth a post.

Pumpkin Patch Orange Pop Rocks - gift

Pumpkin Patch Orange Pop Rocks - gift

This is a seasonal item that seems to return each fall, and ever single time I see it, I mistake it for some kind of limited edition Pumpkin Spiced Pop Rocks. Now, I have to admit that pumpkin flavored popping candy wouldn't be the best idea, but if it existed, I'd totally try it. (A sparkling apple cider version would be a lot tastier, maybe they should try that next year.)

Limited Edition Blood Orange Jones Soda - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

Limited Edition Blood Orange Jones Soda - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ : store link

It's finally here! This Friday is Halloween! To celebrate, I'll be posting seasonal sweets and snacks. First up, some vampire-themed limited edition soda!

Last Halloween, Jones Soda released four different seasonal flavors: candy corn, caramel apple, blood orange and red licorice. I was able to buy and review the caramel apple and candy corn versions, but I missed out on the other two flavors. I was really hoping they would all return this year, but they didn't! Only blood orange and caramel apple were released for 2014, and now I am kicking myself that I didn't get the red licorice version when I had the chance. (Maybe next year?) At least I was able to grab a 4-pack of the blood orange to try.

I will never stop using this gif

Oikos Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

Oikos Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

I still don't really understand the obsession behind Greek yogurt, but every yogurt brand came out with a Greek seasonal flavor, and with all of my pumpkinpocalypse reviews, it was only a matter of time before I reviewed one of them. Since I enjoyed the Bananas Foster flavor I reviewed a few days ago, I decided to go with Oikos' pumpkin pie yogurt.

Candyology 101 Episode 1: OMG I did a Podcast!

Hi everyone, this is a little something that's been going on behind the scenes for the last month or so. Cybele from Candy Blog, and Marvo from The Impulsive Buy wanted to create a candy related podcast, so they asked Lauren from Candybar Reviews and I to co-host Candyology 101.

I was really excited to start this project with them, since they are all blogs I follow and look up to, and I had never done a podcast before, but I think it turned out really well. (Especially for our first time.) Please check out our first episode (or are they called shows? I'm not hip to podcast lingo). We'll be recording another one soon, so I hope all of you are just as excited as I am for more of these to be released!

Please have a listen to the player above and let me know what you think. (Do I sound like a little girl? Seriously, I'm 27.)

Meet the cast:

Cybele from Candy Blog

Lauren from Candy Bar Reviews

Maria (Me) from Sometimes Foodie

Listen to the player above, or you download the MP3 file. If you want to subscribe to the show, it’s available on iTunes and via RSS.

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Oikos Bananas Foster Greek Yogurt - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

Oikos Bananas Foster Greek Yogurt  - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

I know that Greek Yogurt has been all the rage these last two years, but I'm still on the fence about it. Sure, I've enjoyed a few flavors that I've reviewed on this blog but, when given the choice between strawberry Greek yogurt and a normal strawberry yogurt, I'd go for the normal. Greek yogurt tends to be especially tangy, it has a thicker consistency, and (other than the Watermelon variety that came out this summer) I haven't found a flavor of Greek yogurt that I've enjoyed more than other types of yogurt. With that being said, banana yogurt is my hands down favorite flavor of yogurt, so I really wanted to see if this Banana's Foster version could win me over and convert me to the protein-filled Greek-side.

Pumpkin Squash Ravioli - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

Pumpkin Squash Ravioli - Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

I guess this flavor is getting pretty popular, because this will be the fourth pumpkin themed ravioli I've reviewed in the last three years. To be fair, I think this flavor is available year round, and not a seasonal product like the others, but what better time to give this a try than October?

Otona No Miruku Pocky - Asian Food Market: Cherry Hill, NJ

Otona No Miruku Pocky - Asian Food Market: Cherry Hill, NJ

The box clearly shows that this chocolate Pocky has something to do with milk, but I am not entirely sure what this flavor is and how milk comes into play. I assumed this was milk chocolate flavored because the label on the back of the packaging says " Otona Milk Choco," but I looked this box up online and I found two different explanations. One link claims that this is "adult milk" flavored Pocky, which is only mildly horrifying, and another says that this is "rich milk pie" flavored. Now, neither option sounds all that appealing, what is a milk pie anyway? And what exactly makes milk "adult?" Welp, there's no going back now. I guess we'll find out when I open the box.

Pumpkin Pizza - Homemade Recipe

Pumpkin Pizza - Homemade Recipe

This is a little recipe I have been thinking about and testing since last fall. Although I don't think it's 100% perfect (yet) it's pretty darn tasty.

Muscat Fruit Cocktail Candies - H-Mart: Cherry Hill, NJ

Muscat Fruit Cocktail Candies - H-Mart: Cherry Hill, NJ

I have a few posts written up and added to the queue, so I'm back in business! (Of daily reviews that is.) Since my last item was something pumpkin-y, today's post will be another random item from my candy stash. Let's get right into it and open up this adorable package of muscat candies!

Pumpkin Porridge with Honey - H-Mart: Cherry Hill, NJ

Pumpkin Porridge with Honey - H-Mart: Cherry Hill, NJ

Finally! The costume is done, and my boyfriend has landed safely in Las Vegas, so I can get back into my daily reviews!

When I was looking through my 2013 and 2012 pumpkin galleries, I noticed that almost all of my items were American, which is a little boring. I wanted to branch out and try a few pumpkin items from other countries, but they've been pretty hard to find. (Do any of you have suggestions or tips on where I might find some?) During my last trip to H-Mart I spotted this little container on one of the lowest shelves, and although this might not be a seasonal item, it's supposedly pumpkin flavored. Let's see what pumpkin porridge with red bean and honey tastes like!

Gyro Pizza - Aldi: Collingswood, NJ

Gyro Pizza - Aldi: Collingswood, NJ

Firstly, Sorry for the lack of posts this weekend. I've been working on a pretty elaborate costume for my boyfriend's trip to FFXIV Fan Fest in Las Vegas this weekend, and even though I started well over a month ago, I still have a lot to do to finish it in time. If any of you know much about the game, he's going as scholar class, so one of the big projects has been making the hat/mortar board.  I'll post about the full costume and the process of making it on my art blog once I have the time, but here's a shot of my little Jack Jack wearing the semi-finished hat (still needs the tassel and charms).

Okay, now on to the food! This was another new pizza from Aldi that caught my eye, so I ran out and bought one the day it was released. Let's see what a Gyro pizza tastes like!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Doughnut - Krispy Kreme: Collingswood, NJ

Pumpkin Cheesecake Doughnut - Krispy Kreme: Collingswood, NJ

Welp, the wifi adapter on my main computer is kaput. It lasted over a year and I was really happy with it, but today, out of the blue, it wouldn't connect at all. I thought it might be loose, so I reached to remove it, and it felt like molten lava. I let it cool, then attempted to reconnect it, which worked, but it quickly started reheating and then the internet was gone once again. I already ordered a replacement, so in the meantime I'll be using my older computer that is directly connected to the internet for my reviews. So sorry if things look a little wonky, it's been a while since I've used this one and the monitor might need to be recalibrate.

Anyway, my mother decided to treat my sister and I to some doughnuts, so what better time to try this pumpkin-y limited edition doughnut?

Crème Brûlée Milkshake - Arby's

Crème Brûlée Milkshake - Arby's

I don't think I've ever eaten anything from Arby's before. My only childhood memory involving Arby's is that one Lord of the Flies-like episode of The Simpson's where the children are stranded on an island and one of the twin girls says, "I'm so hungry, I could eat at Arby's!" (The rest of the children audibly gasp and murmur that she really must be hungry. ) That little gag really stuck with me, my sister and I quote it all the time when we're hungry, so maybe that joke actually caused me avoid this fast food chain as an adult. Then again, I'm also not a huge fan of red meat, and with roast beef being their main product, it's no wonder I haven't stopped in for a bite. (Get it? Arby's. R. B. Roast Beef. The meaning behind their name was definitely lost on me as a child.) On my drive to and from work I pass a LOT of tempting fast food restaurants, and while I'm normally very good about ignoring them and going straight home to eat, Arby's sign for a crème brûlée milkshake was too tempting to pass up.

Angie's Pumpkin Spice Popcorn - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

Angie's Pumpkin Spice Popcorn - Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

So far, reviewing a pumpkin/pumpkin spiced item every other day has been working out great! For the first two years of my pumpkin-specific food review galleries I ate/reviewed over 20 pumpkin products in a row, and it was just way too much pumpkin. After a while, everything starts to taste the same, so having this little break between seasonal foods has kept my pumpkin-palette from getting overwhelmed.

Today I have a new item, something I haven't reviewed before in any form, pumpkin spiced popcorn!

Caramel Macchiato Candy Corn - Walmart: Cherry Hill, NJ

Caramel Macchiato Candy Corn - Walmart: Cherry Hill, NJ

I have a confession to make, I'm not a fan of candy corn. While I'm not an avid candy corn hater, it's way too sweet for me, so I very rarely buy or consume it. (Although I do have the occasional nibble here and there, and when I do, I always eat it section by section.) My boyfriend on the other hand, loves this stuff. He buys several bags of it every fall to fill the candy jar in his living room, and he's always looking for new crazy flavors to try. So when I told him there was a new flavor of candy corn that combined his fall favorite with a bit of coffee (his other food-obsession), he was all about it.

Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread Pudding- Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread Pudding- Recipe

Even though the Pumpkin Swirl Bread from Pepperidge Farm was a lot thinner than I expected, I decided to go ahead and try to make bread pudding with it any way. Thankfully, it still turned out pretty good!

Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread- Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread- Wegman's: Cherry Hill, NJ

This item isn't new, I definitely saw it last fall, but I never got around to buying or reviewing it. I grabbed a bag this year hoping that it would be good enough to make pumpkin bread pudding, so let's open this up and see if this bread was worth the buy.

Video: Impressionistic Seaweed Snack Review

I'm trying to upload more videos to Youtube, so here's a review on some awesome (and artistic) snacks I got at H-mart.

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Cinema Snack- Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

Cinema Snack- Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

This item has already been covered by a lot of food blogs, but I wanted to give it a try for myself (and I was craving ice cream), so let's see if this popcorn flavored dessert was worth the impulse buy!

Welch's Sparkling Pumpkin Spice- BJ's: Voorhees, NJ

Limited Edition Welch's Sparkling Pumpkin Spice- BJ's: Voorhees, NJ

It's officially October! Time to watch Hocus Pocus on loop and buy copious amount of Halloween candy. (Although I'll be waiting for it all to go on clearance and swoop in like the cheapskate bargain shopper I am.) Pumpkin reviews are in full swing, and tonight I have some sparkling Pumpkin Spice apple/grape juice to review!

Wonka Randoms- Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

Shuttlecock? Or Dalek? The fact that it is next to a bow tie makes me wonder...

Wonka Randoms- Target: Cherry Hill, NJ

I know that I said I was going to be posting random reviews along with my pumpkin ones, but I didn't think my first non-pumpkin post would be so literal!

I saw these over on Candyblog back in July, and although the flavors are pretty traditional as far as gummy candies go, all of the shapes and fun photos in Cybele's post made this product too cute to pass up.