Seasonal Food/Groceries Symposium

[ugasar]

Those Pecan Pie M&Ms are delicious btw

Looking forward to them for sure.. It was a long hunt!

Also coming November 2nd is an update to the Croissant Donut which was introduced late last year… the new Snickerdoodle Filled Croissant Donut. The Snickerdoodle Filled Croissant Donut features the Dunkin’ Donuts classic glazed Croissant Donut with a cookie dough filling and drizzled with white icing and finished with cinnamon streusel topping."\


Cheesecake ASAP

I saw that DD announcement too.. I am intrigued myself! Most likely will be trying the Reese's PB Donut this weekend too..

I will let you know about the Cheesecake as soon as I get to it man!

[The Solution]

Looking forward to them for sure.. It was a long hunt!



I saw that DD announcement too.. I am intrigued myself! Most likely will be trying the Reese's PB Donut this weekend too..

I will let you know about the Cheesecake as soon as I get to it man!

Reese Donut had a good chocoalte frosting, the cream needs much more PB flavoring. its like a PB2 taste.

[addictR3]

DD looks like our Doughnut king type place.

So much variety in the states, damn it.

[ugasar]

Reese Donut had a good chocoalte frosting, the cream needs much more PB flavoring. its like a PB2 taste.

Dang that's a let down.. Still gonna give it a shot most likely!

Reporting back on the TJ's Bagels: More of a true pumpkin taste & still very good, but not as sweet as the Thomas Bagels (these are much more sweeter & contain more of a "spice" taste).

[Crucifist]

Reese Donut had a good chocoalte frosting, the cream needs much more PB flavoring. its like a PB2 taste.

That's really odd. I thought the filling was actually pretty bomb in mine (more of a salty pb vs. sweet), and the frosting was just "okay." How interesting.

[gbullock32]

Why is it that places are dropping Christmas stuff already... SMH.

Anyways, some actual seasonal stuff.
Nostalgia made me get these, still like them!

[gbullock32]

Some Sarbucks... overall remember why I get it so rarely; $15 and all of it was kind of 'meh', the muffin waas good though, enjoyed that.
Pumpkin Spice Late


Pumpkin Scone


Pumpkin Cookie


Pumpkin Cheese Muffin



Also saw these at K Mart

[The Solution]

Feedback on anything else from Starbucks?

[gbullock32]

Feedback on anything else from Starbucks?

The cookie had very minimal pumpkin flavor, a light hint of it, very dense and the frosting tasted alright but had a plastic-y texture.

Scone was alright, heavier flavor than the cookie, nice and dense/bready scone but again the frosting felt... almost like a pre-made sheet they just cut to fit, weirdly it would hold together rather than come apart when you bite it. Had half he frosting come off in the first bite, like cheese on a pizza.

Late was pretty solid at first with the cream/spice on top, once that was gone it was ~65% coffee to 35% light pumpkin spice flavor, not a coffee guy really so not my thing.

They have a Pumpkin Bread too, but were out of it when I had swung by.

Being seasonal I'd say it's all worth it to try, but the muffin was definitely the winner for me, the taste was heavy on pumpkin, it was moist and delicious, and the cream cheese added a great balance to the muffin itself.

Was about 90 degrees out when I got all of this and wish I had gone with milk as a side drink or something, mouth got dry and didn't want to chug hot coffee haha.

[gbullock32]

The pecan tarts are due soon.

They had these there actually but someone bought the last 4 before I got to the register... they bought about (for themselves) ~$140 worth of coffee/snacks; she mentioned she had a 40 min. drive to work and didn't want to get hungry...

Only in 'Murica.

Edit- just noticed they spelled my name wrong on the receipt too, Go Team Starbucks!

[gbullock32]

Oh.

Well, you live in the middle of nowhere California. No surprise.

Haha, true.

[The Solution]

Late was pretty solid at first with the cream/spice on top, once that was gone it was ~65% coffee to 35% light pumpkin spice flavor, not a coffee guy really so not my thing.

Was about 90 degrees out when I got all of this and wish I had gone with milk as a side drink or something, mouth got dry and didn't want to chug hot coffee haha.

Why would you get one if you do not like coffee?
Defeats the purpose of 7-8$ on a coffee that you could of spent on some better food!

[gbullock32]

Why would you get one if you do not like coffee?
Defeats the purpose of 7-8$ on a coffee that you could of spent on some better food!

I know, but I am a bitch for pumpkin (was $6 I think too, got the biggest), and they didn't have the bread...

and...and...

I was weak! Must have been the middle class white girl in me...

Also rarely get coffee so figured why not; had it been mixed with the cream and spice it probably would have been better actually, just occurred to me.

[lazymuchacho]

So Puffins are about as close to a staple cereal for me as anything out there...hell, I've even bought the boring Original box...

And the Pumpkin ones ended up in the trash...don't do it sirs...

[nakkiz]

Not all that seasonal, but if you guys use "CHALLAH" as a discount code when checking out on Peanut butter & co's website youll get a free jar of dark chocolate dreams.

I figured this would be useful if any of you are buying the pumpkin spice pb off their website.

[The Solution]

I saw those the other day. Do or did the Puffins ever come filled with chocolate filling or am I imagining things and mixing them up with Kraves?

No

So Puffins are about as close to a staple cereal for me as anything out there...hell, I've even bought the boring Original box...

And the Pumpkin ones ended up in the trash...don't do it sirs...

They are pretty dull. almost no flavor at all. Very chalky

[lazymuchacho]

I saw those the other day. Do or did the Puffins ever come filled with chocolate filling or am I imagining things and mixing them up with Kraves?

As Bob said, they do not. You have Kraves in mind. However, if you are thinking of picking some up, my top 3 are 1) PB Choc 2) Cinnamon 3) Multigrain.

The straight up PB ones are good too, but if I want a straight up PB cereal, then these are my favorite:

[gbullock32]

As Bob said, they do not. You have Kraves in mind. However, if you are thinking of picking some up, my top 3 are 1) PB Choc 2) Cinnamon 3) Multigrain.

The straight up PB ones are good too, but if I want a straight up PB cereal, then these are my favorite:

Peanut Butter Captain Crunch all day!

Pretty much the same thing, just name brand.

[The Solution]

no words needed:
Trader Joe's Cookie Butter Pumpkin Pie Spice

[lazymuchacho]

Peanut Butter Captain Crunch all day!

Pretty much the same thing, just name brand.

You'd be surprised. These have a different texture and more peanut butter flavor.

PB Capt'n Crunch is kind of dry and crunchy. PB Bumpers have the crunch but also a fudgier texture if that makes sense.

[ShyGuyXS]

no words needed:
Trader Joe's Cookie Butter Pumpkin Pie Spice

I need to get down to a Trader Joe's in the near future - haven't been before and the nearest one is a bit of a trip, but this is just making me want to do it more and more.

Tiding myself over with the Pumpkin Spice Mini-Wheats in the meantime. Very good; they may surpass Cinnamon Roll and Maple Brown Sugar as my favorite.

[The Solution]

I need to get down to a Trader Joe's in the near future - haven't been before and the nearest one is a bit of a trip, but this is just making me want to do it more and more.

Tiding myself over with the Pumpkin Spice Mini-Wheats in the meantime. Very good; they may surpass Cinnamon Roll and Maple Brown Sugar as my favorite.

Closest to me is 2.5-3 hours away, so i stock up when i head out of town. Lots of great things to pick up at TJ's and pretty cost effective. Their spices are awesome and dirt cheap.

Agree with the mini-wheats, next to Pumpkin O's (Trader Joes) my favorite pumpkin cereal. These have a lot more spice, the Pumpkin O's more pumpkin

[gbullock32]

And Bumpers or Puffins for that matter won't annihilate your mouth's skin.

I know the feels on that, I know I will regret it every time I eat Captain Crunch, but eh. Too good to not smash it from time to time.

[gbullock32]

Got some Pumpkin Spice Oreos WOOT WOOT!

[rotsbu]

Feedback on anything else from Starbucks?

I was going to ask if anyone has tried the toasted graham latte.

[The Solution]

Got some Pumpkin Spice Oreos WOOT WOOT!

meh... i was not a fan and wont buy another pack.
lack luster pumpkin, hint of spice on a golden oreo

I heard Jo Jo's are better from TJ's

[gbullock32]

meh... i was not a fan and wont buy another pack.
lack luster pumpkin, hint of spice on a golden oreo

I heard Jo Jo's are better from TJ's

I like them, but can see why you feel the way you do on them.

Also-


Didn't like the red velvet version of these; not going to look too hard to find these ones based on that, may try if I see them but eh.

[ugasar]

meh... i was not a fan and wont buy another pack.
lack luster pumpkin, hint of spice on a golden oreo
I heard Jo Jo's are better from TJ's

I liked them and already bought another pack BUT.... The Joe Joe's are much better, you are right!

Also-
Didn't like the red velvet version of these; not going to look too hard to find these ones based on that, may try if I see them but eh.

Can't find these anywhere!! I think they will be pretty good.. I am looking forward to these if I can ever find them!

[Crucifist]

I liked them and already bought another pack BUT.... The Joe Joe's are much better, you are right!

My recollection is that the Oreos were very good but had more of that pumpkin-esque "candy" kind of flavor like the Kiss candies while the Joe Joe's actually had a flavor profile more along the lines of actual pumpkin.

[ugasar]

My recollection is that the Oreos were very good but had more of that pumpkin-esque "candy" kind of flavor like the Kiss candies while the Joe Joe's actually had a flavor profile more along the lines of actual pumpkin.

Bingo!!! Spot on review!!!