Hey there, Junk Food Nation.  Yesterday was my birthday, and thank you for all your birthday wishes.  Some people asked what I bought myself for my birthday.  The answer: a day off of work (today). Work has been crushing me of late, so this is a much needed break. So my apologies for the delay in today’s post.  I woke up late, got a bagel, and took it easy.

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Found in Safeway: Aligned with my love of generic brands, I can appreciate when local grocery stores get in the limited edition act – and why not?  My local Safeway has a BUNCH of limited edition ice cream flavors.  Pumpkin Pie and Peppermint starts it off…

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Found in Safeway: My local grocery also has Spumoni and Egg Nog Limited Edition ice creams.  I didn’t buy these, nor the previous two flavors because, honestly, I don’t need that much ice cream in my life.  All these flavors look pretty good though, no?  You go, Safeway.

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Found in Safeway: This is the one Limited Edition Safeway flavor that tempted me: Gingerbread Cookie.  Gingerbread is one of my favorite flavors…and I’m not sure if I’ve seen it in an ice cream before.  Have you? Let me know in the comments below.

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Found in Super Walmart: GRASSHOPPER PIE?  Oh…chocolate mint.  Got it.  I do like minty chocolatey ice cream, so I bet this pretty good.  On Second Scoop has a good review of this.

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Found at Giant: I saw this on The Impulsive Buy’s blog first, and then saw it my person in person.  I ask you all again…WHY IS THE PIE PINK???? That seriously weirds me out.

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Found in Super Walmart: WHOA.  Yoplait has a whole line of Greek Frozen Yogurt??? Why have I not seen or heard of these before???  On Second Scoop has some input on this… and I’m REALLY curious how the Raspberry Fig flavor is!

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Found in Target: Reese Creme Pie? Heart attack in a box.  I didn’t know Edwards was out to try and kill me via confection.

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Found at Regular Walmart: These 3 Musketeers Minis looked interesting…. Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow flavor?  But then I thought…don’t 3 Musketeers, with their chocolatey outside and nougat fluffy center ALREADY tasted like hot cocoa with marshallows?  Is this just another example of re-branding something to trick you into thinking you’re buying something new?  They must have learned from Pop-Tarts.  BOOOO.

The Impulsive Buy has a good review of these.

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Found at Regular Walmart: Yeah, at least mix it up and add some mint.  Has anyone tried these yet?  Do they taste JUST like a York Peppermint Patty? Because if so, I might need to stuff my face with these really soon.

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Found at Target: Ok, Peppermint Marshmallows…I get it. Mint in a marshmallow to melt in your hot cocoa… but great for snacking? I dunno, not for me.  Plus, are penguins especially minty?  Something about the motif is off for me…

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Found in Regular Walmart: Pumpkin Spice Mallows!  Now THAT I can get behind.  Although it is a bit funny to know that there’s a machine out there whose sole job it to cut tiny pumpkin shaped marshmallow pieces.  ‘Cause that has so many uses.  *cough*

Foodette has a great review of these.

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Found in Regular Walmart: Gingerbread Mallows????  Now Kraft is just getting crazy.  I get that they don’t want to miss out on the holiday buying frenzy, but are marshmallows something people REALLY NEED to be specially flavored in order to eat them?  I find that most either like marshmallows, or they don’t.  There’s not much grey area where someone will say, “Well, I normally hate these things, but GINGERBREAD??? Now I have to play chubby bunnies.”

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Sincerely,

Junk Food Guy