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Blueberry Gobbler Big Gay Ice Cream - Wawa

My first foray into Big Gay Ice Cream didn't quite live up to my expectations, but this flavor? You had me at blueberry balsamic swirls! 

I already covered the packaging in my past post so let's skip the pleasantries and get right into the review! 

♪ Ooh, I want you, I don't know if I need you! ♪

Cherry Cola Oreos - Target $2.99

Obligatory link to Savage Garden's 90's hit, I Want You. One of the first CDs I ever stole from my mom's collection. (She has good taste.) Such an under appreciated band and song! 

If I ever review something cherry cola themed and do NOT link to that song, just know that I have been replaced with a robot or body snatcher. 

Now that the song-nostalgia-gods have been appeased, let's take a closer look at these Cherry Cola Oreos. 

March-a-Ween? Taste Test Video(With Boyfriend Shenanigans Outro)

It's like I blink and a whole month goes by! I'm scheduling posts for the rest of the week, in the meantime, enjoy this off-season Halloween taste test and stick around until the end to hear my boyfriend's impressive vocal skills. 

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Quickie Review - Sparkling Fresh Cider

Sparkling Cider - Aldi

I came home from work last Thursday, made dinner, ate in front of the TV, and took an unscheduled three hour nap on the couch. (Livin' the dream.) Let me tell you, couch naps at 30 aren't what I thought they'd be, because I destroyed my neck. 

When I woke up I discovered that I could only turn my head, slightly, to the left. I've been taking pain medicine, propping myself with pillows at night, and using heat to loosen my muscles. It's getting better, but it's still not great. I actually hurt myself more when I sneezed earlier...When did I turn into a glass-banana? I should be reviewing milk or something to try and boost my calcium to fix my brittle little bird-bones, but I'm going to have this sparkling cider instead.

Papa John's Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks (Quickie Review)

Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks - Papa John's $6.00

I have (somewhat) rejoined the land of the living! Time to celebrate with some cheesy bread sticks and pizza. (Because I had a 50% off coupon code. #frugalfoodie)

My family's go-to bread-stick option is the finger-like garlic Parmesan sticks. When I went to place my order I saw an ad on the main page for these "new" cheesysticks that were released at the very end of December, and the photos looked really appealing. I decided to throw caution to the wind and give these a try. (Against my family's wishes, so I ended up ordering both bread sticks along with a large pizza. So many carbs!) 

BNutty Irresistible Pretzel Peanut Butter (Sample Review)

BNutty Irresistible Pretzel Peanut Butter - Sample from the Summer Fancy Food Show

Part of my pre-2017 stash busting includes finally getting to some of these samples from the Summer Fancy Food Show. That's right, SUMMER. Well, better late than never, right? 

There are people out there who LOVE peanut butter. I've never quite understood the obsession. Sure, peanut butter is great, and I enjoy PB&J sandwiches and Reeses cups from time to time, but some people take it to the extreme.

Three Colors Crunch Ball Snacks - H-Mart

Three Colors Crunch Ball Snacks - H-Mart 

Three Colors. Crunch Ball. When I saw this adorable pastel and pink package at H-mart picking it up was a no-brainer.

Last Minute (Non-Edible) Food Gifts: Foodie Flair Edition

Last Minute (non-edible) Food Related Gift Ideas - Foodie Flair Edition 

Pins, patches, and keychains...OH MY! Battle jackets and vests (jackets covered in patches and pins) have been a staple for fans in the music scene for ages, but artists are branching out! Now even foodies like me can cover themselves head-to-toe in various foodie flair to show my passion for all things edible. Here are a few of my favorites that will make AWESOME stocking stuffers this year. 

It's a feast for the eyes, & there's something for everyone!  

Efsane Uludag Gazozu (Turkish Soda) - Appetit Fine European Food Market

Efsane Uludag Gazozu (Turkish Soda) - Appetit Fine European Food Market

Finally, something to wash down all the snacks I've been munching on. Bonus points because, I have absolutely no idea what it is! 

I bought this from the small European market in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. I drive past it every day, but I've only gone inside twice in all the years that it's been open. I wish I could pop in more often, but their parking lot is a nightmare. It's right on the highway, and I pass it around 5-6PM, so it takes AGES for the traffic to clear up enough for you to get out, but it's not like I don't have a HUGE pile of food waiting to be reviewed at home.

Anyway, I picked this up a while back and from what I can tell, there is no English on the can at all. It's obviously a drink, but what kind of drink?

Pumpkin Cornbread Croutons - Aldi

Pumpkin Cornbread Croutons - Aldi

I'M ALIVE! Oh, Internet, how I've missed you.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen bits and pieces of my PC struggles posted in my "Instagram stories." What happened was a Microsoft (Windows 10) update murdered my PC and had me stuck at the start up screen (with those evil white spinning dots that I still see in my nightmares) and it took me AGES to sort out all the damage.

Thankfully I'm back in business, with all my files to boot, and I can finally get this blog back on track!

During my (unscheduled) hiatus I went through my giant food hoard and found a few gems I forget I had, like these croutons I bought at Aldi....last year. Whoops. Croutons are already stale bread, right? I bet these are totally fine...(Or are they?)

More Pokemon Goodies! - What Starter did you pick?

Since Sun and Moon came out  today in the USA, I thought it'd be fun to (finally) review these Pokemon themed fruit chews I picked up at H-Mart. 

Did you pick up Sun & Moon? And if so, what starter did you pick? 

Screaming Sour Cream Bats & Webs - Aldi

Screaming Sour Cream Bats & Webs - Aldi $1.29

Darn right I'm screaming! Halloween is on a Monday this year. What fresh hell is this? The only bright-side to today being a Monday is that on my long drive home from work I pass tons of stores and I'm going to stop in and scoop up all the Halloween clearance items! Your Halloween decoration is my year-round decor! (I may not wear the black nail polish anymore, but I'll always be a goth kid at heart.) 

Aldi may have me drowning in Pumpkin products, but their Halloween-specific goodies were pretty slim pickin's. I picked up some more of the Halloween Pasta (which makes an amazingly spooky pasta salad perfect for lunch boxes) and some fruit snacks, but other than that it was mostly bags of name brand candy and treats. When I spotted these fun spider and bat themed snacks tossing them into my cart was a no-brainer.

Lovely Halloween Pocky - Pumpkin Apple & Milk Reviews

Lovely Halloween Pocky! The last YouTube review for the day!
In case you missed the others:
Mystery Flavored Pepsi GHOST (from Japan)
League of Legends Shrimp Snacks (from Korea)

Ghostbustin' Burger & Stay Puft Slime Shake - Wayback Burger

Ghostbustin' Burger & Stay Puft Slime Shake - Wayback Burger

I'm finally getting around to typing up this long overdue review! Nearly 2 months ago Dinosaur Dracula posted his review of the Ghostbusters themed menu offered at Wayback Burgers. Being a huge nerd of all things Halloween-ie, and a fan of the movies, I ran right out and placed an order.

Tastykake Pumpkin Cheesecake Baked Pie - Walmart

Tastykake Pumpkin Cheesecake Baked Pie - Walmart

Hold on to your cheesesteaks Philadelphians, I'm about to say something shocking.... I don't like Tastykake. 

Tastykake is a hugely popular snack company in the NJ-PA region. The company's offerings are pretty similar to Little Debbie and Hostess, so we're talking grocery-store-quality cookies, snack cakes, pies, and doughnuts, but they're more unique items are their baked pies, "Koffee Kakes" and "Kandy Kakes." If you haven't noticed by now, the Kompany really likes Kreative spelling.   

You can find their items at every 7-Eleven, Wawa, corner store and grocery shop in the area. I grew up with this company and it's offerings but I never really understood it's devoted fanbase. When people move away from the area one of the things they always miss (other than cheesesteaks and Wawas) are Tastykake's products. I just don't get the appeal. Then again, before you all start pelting me with soft pretzels and chasing me out of town, I don't like most grocery store cookies and snack cakes. It wasn't until very recently that I was converted by the ever awesome banana Twinkie and decided to give more of these products a chance. So, here we are with another Tastykake product, will this be the one to finally make me see the light? (Or is it more like drinking the Kool-Aid...let's hope not.)

Red Curry Noodle Soup - Aldi

Red Curry Noodle Soup - Aldi

Last week was intense! Between my 9-5 graphic design day job, house hunting, being a guest artist at a local school, teaching 4-art lessons there (kindergarten, 1st, 3rd & 6th), attending a wedding, and running my Etsy shop...I barely had any time to sleep, let alone blog. On the bright side, I may have finally found a new place to live! (Fingers crossed! Please send me all your good house-buying vibes!)  

I have a few hours of free time tonight, so I'm going to type up as many reviews as I can and schedule them to post this week. No more missed days!! 

It's been really rainy and gloomy here in NJ, since fall has hit us like a ton of bricks, so I have some warm and soothing soup for today's #meatlessmonday desk lunch.

Pumpkin Spice Twinkie-Dogs - Reader Suggested Foodie Mash-Up!

The other day I received a really intriguing comment... 

Pumpkin Spiced Twinkie-Dogs? I still had 5 Twinkies left, and a pack of hot dogs in the fridge, so I took it as a sign that I should try Caitlin J.'s suggestion for dinner when I got home from work and...

Summer Edition Kiwi Redbull - YouTube Review

I think I'm getting better at making these thumbnail images, what do you guys think?Another YouTube review is up, this time with 99% less 90's material.

A Spicy #tbt! - Watch me eat a 20 year old Spice Girls lollipop!

This lollipop is nearly old enough to drink in America! Who was your favorite spice girl? 

National Cream Filled Donut Day! - Krispy Kreme Fall Doughnut Reviews!

National Cream Filled Donut Day! - Krispy Kreme Fall Doughnut Reviews! 

You remind me of the glaze,

What glaze?

The glaze on the doughnut? 

What doughnut? 

The doughnuts from the Drive-Thru

Who do?

You do!

Do what?

Remind me of the glaze! 

Apparently it is National Kreme-filled Doughnut Day, so here we are! I picked these up after seeing a 30th anniversary screening of Labyrinth with my sister. On our way home we passed a Krispy Kreme and, well...we just couldn't resist. We got hot from the fryer glazed doughnuts and ate them in the parking lot. (Like the classy ladies we are.) Then I grabbed one each of the new fall doughnuts to review. 

I got one Pumpkin Spice, and one Salted Caramel Latte. I've got one minute left of National  Kreme-filled Doughtnut Day to review them...so let's get this thing started!