Category: Spotted on Shelves

Earlier this year, Hostess had Twinkie fans vote for the next Twinkie flavor. And, while they were voting, Hostess introduced the next Twinkie flavors, Chocolate Creme and Strawberry & Creme. So, technically, fans got to vote for the next next next Twinkie flavor.

Anyhoo, Lemon Meringue was victorious in that flavor election, capturing 35 percent of the vote. Raspberry Tart was runner-up with 33 percent, while Cookies n Creme and Blueberry Pie had 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

So get ready Twinkies fans for Lemon Meringue Twinkies…in 2012. Yes, in seven months or so you’ll get to enjoy these new Twinkies, which, when released, will be available for a limited time. Although, if the Mayan calendar is correct and the world ends, forget what I said in the previous sentence.

Update: Click here to read our Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreo review

Over the past few years, Oreo has been pumping out a number of ice cream-themed limited edition flavors, like Strawberry Milkshake Creme, Banana Split Creme, Fudge Sundae Creme, and Oreo Dairy Queen Blizzard Creme.

Well, it’s another year and it’s time for another ice cream Oreo flavor. So I’d like to introduce you to Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreos, which consist of a pink berry-flavored creme filling with sprinkles in between two chocolate cookies.

After seeing the packaging in this photo, they don’t appear to be a limited edition flavor, which is surprising. You can also see the new flavor in this video review of them.

A serving of two Berry Burst Ice Cream Oreos contain 130 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 120 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.

Thanks to Duff Goldman’s Charm City Cakes, I found out it’s possible for someone to create a cake that replicates the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where a Rebel Alliance Snowspeeder takes down an Imperial AT-AT Walker with its harpoon and tow cable. However, I don’t know if it’s possible to convince my future wife that this cake would make an awesome wedding cake if I was on my hands and knees pretending to be the AT-AT and she’s the Snowspeeder wrapping her ball and chain around my hands and legs.

Anyhoo, ever since Ace of Cakes stopped producing new episodes, I’ve needed a Duff Goldman fix. Thankfully, Blue Bunny is going to give it to me in the form of new ice cream flavors inspired by Duff’s cake baking skills. Although, just his cake baking skills and not the skills to form an AT-AT from cake and fondant.

Duff Goldman’s line of Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream comes in four cakey varieties:

Chocolate Lovers Triple Chocolate Cake – Chocolate ice cream with fudge chocolate cake pieces with ribbons of thich, chocolate frosting. (190 calories, 10 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 25 grams of carbohydrates, and 19 grams of sugar per 1/2 cup serving.)

I Do! I Do! Wedding Cake – Sweet buttercream frosting-flavored ice cream and white cake pieces with ribbons of raspberry sauce. (150 calories, 7 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 19 grams of carbohydrates, and 16 grams of sugar per 1/2 cup serving.)

Red Carpet Velvet Cake – Red velvet cake-flavored ice cream with cream cheese frosting-flavored ice cream and red velvet cake pieces. (150 calories, 7 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 19 grams of carbohydrates, and 15 grams of sugar per 1/2 cup serving.)

Strawberries are Forever Shortcake – Strawberry ice cream and real strawberries mixed with pound cake pieces and swirls of whip cream frosting. (160 calories, 6 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 24 grams of carbohydrates, and 17 grams of sugar per 1/2 cup serving.)

All flavors are available in 1.75 quart containers at grocery stores nationwide and have a suggested retail price of $4.99 each.

Update: Click here for our California Pizza Kitchen Pizza & Appetizer review

During a recent grocery trip to Safeway, I spotted this box of California Pizza Kitchen’s Pizza & Appetizers in the freezer aisle. I could only find the sicilian pizza with spinach artichoke dip variety, but there could be others. If you’ve seen other varieties, let us know in the comments.

This combination is similar to the DiGiorno Pizza & Cookies and Pizza & Wyngz that came out earlier this year.

I really hope there are other varieties, because I’m not a huge fan of CPK’s sicilian pizza. But I do enjoy their Spinach Artichoke Dip, which is possibly the unhealthiest way I can become strong to the finich, cause I eats me spinach. Actually, I can’t think of any other appetizer CPK offers, since I always order the dip, which comes with tortilla chips and not the flatbread wedges that come with the CPK Pizza & Appetizer kit.

Why do Goldfish crackers smile?

I’ve always wondered this because their smiles freaks me out as much as clowns do.

They have no reason to smile, because I’m going to crush their fragile cracker bodies with my teeth, then let their mangled, saliva soaked bodies travel through my digestive system, and then I’m going to poop them out of my body. How can a Goldfish smile knowing that fate?

So if tiny smiling Goldfish crackers freak me out, I believe I’ll have nightmares forever if I come face to face with the new Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Sandwich Bread. Yes, bread shaped like smiling Goldfish crackers.

They’ve been available for several weeks and come in packs of eight in either white or whole wheat. The freaky crust-free bread has 120 calories, 3 gram of fiber, and 18 grams of whole grains per serving. They also don’t contain high fructose corn syrup. Pepperidge Farms Goldfish Sandwich Bread has a suggested retail price of $3.49.