Was this a mistake? - Dark Blend Coffee Coca-Cola

Dark Blend Coffee Coca-Cola - Aldi

We heard you like caffeine, so we put some caffeine in your caffeine. (Any of you out there even remember Pimp My Ride?)  Anyway, Coke released a new line of sodas blended with coffee. There are three flavors available: caramel, vanilla and dark blend. That said, my opening line is true, these do have more caffeine than normal Coca Cola, but it's still far less than a typical espresso drink or any of the energy drinks on the market. So their angle  is less about energy boosting, and more about flavor.

I guess there is an audience out there for such a product? Personally, I was really skeptical about the whole mash-up. I thought it would either be so lightly flavored you could barely taste the coffee, or it would be so over the top it would be disgusting. Needless to say, I ended up seeing a 4-pack at Aldi and decided to jump in with both feet. 

So, I have four cans of this stuff (three now that I gave one to my buddy Jared, @farbeyondsippin on Instagram), so let's see how it tastes and what I can do with it!

Are Reese's Thins The New Oreo Thins?

Reese's Thins  - Walmart

Originally, when Oreo Thins were released, I was unimpressed. I figured they were a money-grab giving us less cookie for the same same amount of money while hiding behind the guise of portion-control. Oh, how wrong I was. Well, not about the money grabbing part, but man, are they good. They're light and dangerously snackable. (Especially the Pistachio ones, which were my Oreo of the year for 2018.)

The "thin" trend has taken over the cookie aisle, and now it's made it way into candy. How to Reese's Thins compare? 

WTF?! I Love it! - Aldi Sunday Special

Image © Aldi

This is one of the reasons why I love Aldi so much. Because they're batsh*t insane. 

They're releasing a line of 80's themed cheeses. Why? I have no idea, but I WILL be buying them ALL if they show up in my stores.  

According to their circular we have: 

• Pour Some GOUDAOn Me

• Total Eclipse of the HAVARTI

• Girls Just Wanna Have FONTINA

• Billie GOAT is My Lover

• Sweet CHEDDAR of Mine

• Wake Me Up Before You GOAT GOAT 

I just...I love this so much. It makes no sense and I am 100% here for it. Will you guys be picking these up? My NJ circular has these starting from Feb 3rd (today) to Feb 9th. 

  © Maria Smith http://poison-and-antidote.net

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Firework Oreos - Walmart

Firework Oreos - Walmart 

I've missed blogging (and you guys) so much!!

Fixing up my new home is kicking my butt. Every free moment I have goes to painting, repairing, scheduling, or cursing like a sailor as I discover new horrible things previous home owners have done. It's like an infuriating game of hide and seek, but with permits and inspections and a lot of rage. As my step-dad put it, "Welcome to the 30 year club". We don't get matching jackets (sadly), but in the end, I'll all be worth it. 

I'm a bit rusty, so I figured I'd get back into the swing of things with something simple and short. Enter: Fireworks Oreos.

Plain 'ol chocolate Oreos with some totally-not-Pop-Rocks mixed into the creme. (Shh, you wanna get sued?) Flavor-wise, we all know what to expect, but is the popping effect worthy of the name "Firework"? We shall see...

Coming Soon: Lifesavers Gummies COOLERS & NEONS

Image © Lifesavers Website

I was doing a little research while I was writing up my latest Lifesavers Gummies review and noticed a new flavor "coming soon" on their website. Take a look at these!

We've got 5 different drink-inspired flavors.

- Cherry Limeade (Interesting...) 
- Raspberry Iced Tea (Really wanna see how this one works out...)
- Fruit Punch (Kind of a cop-out) 
- Blue Raspberry Slushy (Another cop-out)
- Watermelon Breeze (Kind of a cop-out too, but I'm still mildly interested)

Image © CandyWarehouse

Also on Shelves right now are Lifesavers Gummies NEONS, which are oddly enough not mentioned on the website at all.

We've got 5...Neon-inspired flavors? What does that mean? I don't know either...

- Bold Berry (...what?)
- Orange Pop (How will it be different than orange?)
- Pink Punch (Pink Fruit Punch?) 
- Cherry Lime Splash (Wait a minute...I smell a repeat)
- Electric Lemonade (Great band name!)

 What do you guys think? Will you be trying either flavor?

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Hershey's Cookie Layer Crunch Caramel - Walmart

Hershey's Cookie Layer Crunch Caramel - Walmart $1.34

The advertising behind these new Cookie Layer Crunch bars was...excessive. Hershey's posted these bold, hyped up, teaser images on their social media accounts acting like they had revolutionized the candy bar and that something big and possibly life changing was coming in December of 2016. In reality, their big reveal had been spoiled by stealthy food finder, CandyHunting, LAST APRIL. Whoops. Guess someone let the cat out of the bag.

So the big to-do was that Hershey's was going to release new Cookie Layer Crunch bars, and they were going to come in three flavors: caramel, vanilla creme, and mint. I like candy as much as the next food blogger, heck, I used to do a podcast all about candy with CandyHunting and Cybele from CandyBlog (FYI I really miss doing that), but I just..don't get it. I don't get the hype behind this product and I don't see what makes it different from tons of other (possibly better) candy-bars that already exsist. I was curious, but not curious enough to really hunt one of these candy-bars down. I do have a giant food hoard at home that I'm trying to whittle down, so I waited until I happened upon this bar chance (at a Walmart checkout) to give it a shot.

Hershey's are you going to prove me wrong? Will this blow my blogging mind? Let's find out!

White Cheesecake m&m's - Walmart Exclusive

White Cheesecake m&m's - Walmart Exclusive $2.88

Ah, Green overly-sexualized m&m, we meet again. It feels like only yesterday I was staring at your blinged-out Christmas packaging (reviewed here), but it was actually a week ago. I think we need to have a talk about "boundaries."

Confession time: I knew these were going to suck before I even bought them, but I got them anyway. Why? Well, two reasons: 1- My b/f's sister wanted these, and I just so happened to be at Walmart so I grabbed them for her, and 2- it's trending food-blog-fodder.

I've been trying random new food stuffs for a few years now, and even though I'm not as seasoned as my more knowledgeable foodie friends, like CandyBlog, JunkFoodGuy or ImpulsiveBuy, I still know a dud when I see one. Usually when anything shelf stable tries to taste like cheesecake, you know you're in for a bad time. But, who knows, maybe I am being cynical and I'll be proven wrong. There's only one way to find out...

NEW Nutella Doughnut at Krispy Kreme! - Available TODAY

Image © Krispy Kreme's website

They are marketing this as "#easiestsellever, you you know what? They're right.

NEW Sour Patch Kids Strawberries - Walmart

 Sour Patch Strawberry - Walmart 

Sorry for the long pause between written posts. I mentioned this before, but I'm currently house hunting, so talking to mortgage companies and looking at homes is taking up a LOT of my time. Once I find a place and settle in things will back to normal. In the meantime, don't be fooled! This bag says "new" but these have been out for months, maybe even half a year at this point. Still, "new" or not, I was intrigued.

New Krispy Kreme flavors coming soon! Churro, Tiramisu & Créme Brûlée

Image © Krispy Kreme's Website

I was looking at the Krispy Kreme website to see what's new, since I'll probably be picking up a dozen this weekend, and this is what greeted me on the home page. 

Churro seems like a little bit of a cop-out, since it appears to be nothing more than a doughnut with a cinnamon and sugar coating, but the other two sound pretty yummy. I'll have to keep my eye out for release dates. 

Summer Fancy Food Show Day 3! (Eat Hard: With a Vengeance Part 1)

Enter the delicious and aromatic laboratory of Alice & The Magician!

Since I had to ride the train(s) back to Jersey after the show, and go back to work the very next day, I made sure that day three was my shortest and easiest day with the least amount of showroom to cover. This way I'd be less zombie-like towards the end. For my last day in NY I went through the North Hall area of the show where some very interesting new products were hiding.

Filled Cupcake Oreos - Walmart

Filled Cupcake Oreos - Walmart 

These new Oreo flavors are fun to track down, but I'm starting to get a little burned out. I reviewed the Peppermint ones in January, and since then we've already had the Cinnamon Bun Oreos (review coming soon), a re-release of Red Velvet, and now Filled Cupcake? We're only 39 days into the new year! Oreo is really cranking these things out!

When this flavor was first teased months ago, I really wasn't interested. I figured it was the normal chocolate filling, or maybe the Brownie Batter Oreo filling, with a touch of the traditional white sandwich cookie creme in the center. So it's chocolate, chocolate cookies, and creme. Sounds pretty normal to me. How is this different from Oreo products we've already had? I guess I"ll find out!

Mystery Flavor Push Pop - Target

Mystery Flavor Push Pop - Target

At first I thought about doing a video review with this product, since it's new and interesting, but one look at this thing and... NO. Never gonna happen. I used to love Push-Pops as a kid, but as an adult? They're totally NSFW to eat in public, let alone in a video posted on the internet. So, written review it is!

Brownie Batter Oreos - Walmart - Berlin, NJ

Brownie Batter Oreos - Walmart - Berlin, NJ $2.98

I know what you're thinking, another new Oreo? Yup! They're really cranking them out this year. Not only are they releasing new flavors like Key Lime Pie (which I still can't find) and Cotton Candy, but they're bringing back older flavors like Crispy Marshmallow Square and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Even though these limited edition flavors can be hit or miss, having a new Oreo or two every month is really freaking awesome. It's kind of like the American equivalent to the specialty Japanese Kit-Kat bars. I get something to look forward to each month, and it's fun to blog about. (Although searching for them can be stressful, but it's nothing I lose sleep over.)

Enough rambling, let's get on with the review!

Do Us A Flavor 2015 - YOUTUBE REVIEW

Did you try this year's flavors? Who are you rooting for?

Dr. Pepper Rita's Water Ice - Texas Only

Image © The Official Rita's Facebook Page

Stupid lucky Texas. If it tests well there it might go nationwide! Let's hope this one makes it past the trial phase.

Here’s a little taste of the stuff I’m posting over on Instagram.

A lot of the foodie stuff on my Instagram account doesn’t make it to the blog, so check out my account to see what I'm munching on in my daily life. (Or what new stuff I see on the shelves.

All three sound tempting #Aldi #Sometimesfoodie #salad #guacamole

A photo posted by M. Smith (@poison_and_antidote) on May 15, 2015 at 10:13am PDT

MORE UNDER THE CUT!

Lookie who's BACK! : Cookie Dough Oreos are back on the shelves

Cookie Dough Oreos are back and they're in the same teeny tiny packages as the new Limited Edition flavors. I saw these at Walmart earlier today, along with the limited edition re-release of the Reeses Oreos, so that makes 4 limited edition flavors that are available right now. (Cotton Candy, Lemon Twist, Reeses and Cookie Dough.) I'm happy to see these are back again, and I think this is their third release overall, but where's my beloved Marshmallow Crispy? Why isn't that making a comeback?

Lookie who's back! This time it's in a tiny package. #oreo #limitededition #cookiedough #Sometimesfoodie

A photo posted by M. Smith (@poison_and_antidote) on Apr 22, 2015 at 3:02pm PDT

Check out my written review from when they were first released,
or check out my first impressions video to see if they're worth picking up.

Cotton Candy Oreos- Target: Marlton, NJ

Cotton Candy Oreos- Target: Marlton, NJ

Pastel-loving bloggers, eat your heart out. It's time for the official Cotton Candy Oreo write up!

Cotton Candy Oreos!

I may or may not have done a happy dance when I picked these up at Target. Let's see if they are truly dance-worthy!