Easter Foodie Haul

Easter Foodie Haul - Gift

My loving boyfriend decided to make me an Easter Basket full of my favorite snacks and a bunch of things he knew I hadn't reviewed! 

I Finally Found Them!

I'll post a written review with photos tomorrow, but I was so excited that I had finally found these that I decided to make a video when I got home.

Limited Edition Marshmallow Crispy Oreos -Shop Rite Delran, NJ

Limited Edition Marshmallow Crispy Oreos -Shop Rite Delran, NJ

If you watched my first impressions video, posted yesterday, most of you already know how I feel about this product. (You also saw me awkwardly eating cookies, spoiling my dog, and chewing with my mouth open. I'm so sorry.) Although I practically reviewed this item already, I like doing written review with photos so I can get a bit more detailed.

As always, I'm going to start with the packaging. 

Using my lemon Oreo package as a comparison, this design is very generic and bland. If you swapped the lemons out for Marshmallow squares it looks exactly the same.

Due to all vanilla Oreos using the same yellow packaging, these limited edition flavors don't stand out from the rest of the Oreo line. In fact, when I finally found these at the grocery store they were on a shelf with the rest of the Oreos mid-way down the aisle. These weren't advertized as new, or on an endcap, and they were stacked so that you could only see the side of the packaging and not the face. (Side is pictured above.) Unless you were looking really closely and noticed the marshmallow square in the corner, you might walk right by these and never knowing they were there. (Plus the shelf was child level, not adult.) As a food blogger, this can be a good thing, because the normal every day consumer might walk right by these and I am more likely to find them for myself, but as far as getting noticed by the everyday consumer, this is a fail. Why not go all out with the packaging and make it into something different? Or at the very least a different color. I get it. Yellow is vanilla and blue is chocolate, but when these limited flavors come out why not do something different?  

Safe to say, the packaging isn't what people are excited about. Let's check out how this cookie tastes (although if you watched my video you already know). 

Impulsive Buy Spotted on the Shelves Entries - 5 (Walmart Edition)

Orange milk? Imagine what color it would turn if you used this with Count Chocula...

 There is a really awesome foodie site called The Impulsive Buy (Go check it out!)
One of my favorite posts on the site is called "Spotted on the Shelves." It is a viewer-fueled inventory of new items that have been released in various stores. I already made four posts of my submissions, found HERE, so here is round 5!

Here is the stuff I found at Walmart!

ALDI PUMPKIN ALERT

ALDI PUMPKIN ALERT

I plan on making Pumpkin related posts every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. This may last from now until Mid-November. (Depending on how many items I find.) Any objections?

The pumpkin Spice Latte video is on the way!

I'm teaching myself Adobe Premiere, so it's taking a little longer than expected. (The Windows movie maker/editor is complete garbage.)

For now, here is this week's Aldi ad.

I am very happy to say the Pumpkin Salsa and Pumpkin Cider are back! I'll be picking some up this week, along with a few new pumpkin items.

Is there anything that caught your eye?

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Impulsive Buy Spotted on the Shelves Entries - 4 (Halloweenie Goodness)

Do you really want to be the house that hands out pepperoni on Halloween?

 There is a really awesome foodie site called The Impulsive Buy (Go check it out!)

One of my favorite posts on the site is called "Spotted on the Shelves." It is a viewer-fueled inventory of new items that have been released in various stores. I already made three posts of my submissions, found HERE, so here is round 4!

Here is the stuff I found at Wegman's!

Impulsive Buy Spotted on the Shelves Entries - 3

My boyfriend and I actually bought these and they were deliciously tangy. Maybe the best specialty Peeps ever!

There is a really awesome foodie site called The Impulsive Buy (Go check it out!)

One of my favorite posts on the site is called "Spotted on the Shelves." It is a viewer-fueled inventory of new items that have been released in various stores. I already made two posts of my submissions, found HERE, so here is round 3! 

Here's what I found at Target...

Impulsive Buy Spotted on the Shelves Entries - 2 (Pumpkin Edition)

Spooky, scary, Lunchables?

There is a really awesome foodie site called The Impulsive Buy (Go check it out!)

One of my favorite posts on the site is called "Spotted on the Shelves." It is a viewer-fueled inventory of new items that have been released in various stores. I already made one post of my submissions, found HERE, so here is a fall-themed round 2! 

With October swiftly approaching, it is almost time for my plethora of pumpkin themed posts, so I was out looking for some new fall items to enjoy.

Here's what I found at Target...

Impulsive Buy Spotted on the Shelves Entries - 1

As a foodie I love the website The Impulsive Buy.

(If you haven't seen it before it is really worth checking out.)

One of my favorite posts on the site is called "Spotted on the Shelves." It is a viewer-fueled inventory of new items that have been released in various stores. I found a bunch of new stuff while I was at Target and took some photos to submit to the site. 

Let's see what else I found...

Cheesy Garlic Bread Lay’s - Target : Delran, NJ

Cheesy Garlic Bread Lay’s - Target : Delran, NJ

I’m sure most of you have seen (or heard) about Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” competition. If not, here is the gist of it. Lay’s created a build your own flavor app on facebook. Users made their own flavors which were compared and voted upon. (I actually participated and submitted General Tso’s Chicken as a flavor.) From all the entries submitted, the final three flavors were actually put into production to be tasted and voted on by America.

The three final flavors are:

• Sriracha (My Review)
• Chicken and Waffles
• Cheesy Garlic Bread

This favor was really hard to find! I finally tracked down a bag (thanks to my friend Sean who texted me about their location) and now here is the review!

Extra Dessert Delights Gum - Target : Cherry Hill, NJ

Extra Dessert Delights Gum - Target : Cherry Hill, NJ

This line of gum caught my eye right at the get go. The original three flavors were:

• Key Lime Pie
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

I loved every single one of them! The key lime pie and mint chocolate chip ice cream tasted extremely authentic. The strawberry shortcake flavor was really nice too, but tastes like cake bought at a grocery store, and that made it my least favorite of the three.
I am excited that the flavor line is expanding! The only additional flavor that isn’t pictured is apple pie. I had a packet of the gum, ate it all, and disposed of it before before I ever thought to take a picture. (boooo)
I wonder if I’ll like these flavors as much as the original…

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