SPOTTED: Reese’s Medal

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Reese's Medal.

Everyone can feel like a winner with a Reese’s Medal. Unless the package has been sitting in the hot sun, causing the candy to melted into a blob. Then you can feel defeat. (Spotted by Casey K at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED: Old El Paso Cinnamon Churro Cornbread Mix

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Old El Paso Cinnamon Churro Cornbread Mix.

Would I want to put a pat of butter on this? I’d prefer a pouring of chocolate sauce or a drenching of dulce de leche. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

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REVIEW: Limited Edition Dirt Cake Oreo Cookies

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Sigh.

These Limited Edition Dirt Cake Oreo Cookies are good for a chocolate chocolate sandwich cookie. It combines a brownie-flavored creme with a chocolate creme with Oreo crumbs in it, and both are between two chocolate Oreo wafers with gummy worm-inspired sprinkles.

Sigh.

Let’s start with those gummy worm-inspired sprinkles. They’re flavorless rainbow shavings or unicorn eye crust. I get it; they’re “inspired” by gummy worms, but it would’ve been nice if these cookies had something else that brings gummy worms to mind other than color. These sprinkles aren’t gummy, fruity, or very noticeable without the right light angle. Look, I know an added fruitiness might’ve given some taste buds bad Swedish Fish Oreo Cookie flashbacks, but it would’ve also given these cookies some uniqueness. It’s as if the sprinkles were specifically added to look dazzling for social media.

As for the cookie as a whole, again, it’s a perfectly fine chocolate chocolate sandwich cookie, and I’ll enjoy the sugar rush I’ll get from it. I do get a Snack Pack vibe from the creme combination, and the addition of Oreo crumbs in the chocolate creme was a nice touch since those are the “dirt” in Dirt Cake, but it’s all a chocoreorgy that seems like a derivative of a cookie that the brand offered last year — Blackout Cake.

Sigh.

I just want to taste some magic with Oreo flavors again. It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced those OMG moments. I remember the smiles on my face when I tasted Cotton Candy, Fruity Crisp, Fruit Punch, and Blueberry Pie Oreo cookies. I was amazed by how well the Oreologists recreated those foods in cookie form. But there’s no magic coming out of Oreo anymore. I hope the folks working on new varieties put the previous sentence on a bulletin board or something because, after a year or so of uninspired flavors, it appears the magic is gone.

If you want a good Oreo with chocolate cremes, then these Limited Edition Dirt Cake Oreo Cookies will satisfy the chocoholic in you. But if you’re looking for an innovative new Oreo flavor…

Sigh.

Purchased Price: $4.50
Size: 10.68 oz (When did it shrink?)
Purchased at: Times Supermarket
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 cookies) 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 95 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar (including 12 grams of added sugar), and 1 gram of protein.

SPOTTED: 3/7/2024

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Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Hidden Valley Ranch Parmesan Ranch
Hidden Valley Ranch Garlic Ranch

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Prairie Farms Mocha Barista Style Iced Coffee
Prairie Farms Caramel Barista Style Iced Coffee

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Wild West Huckleberry & Cashew Bear Claws
Wild West Almond & Sea Salt Bear Claws

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Sprouts.)

Midtown By H-E-B Four Cheese Tortelloni
Midtown By H-E-B Ricotta & Spinach Tortelloni
Midtown By H-E-B Butternut Squash Mezzelune
Midtown By H-E-B Procini Mushroom Ravioli

(Spotted by Amanda Y at H-E-B.)

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SPOTTED: Rockstar Recovery Berryade Energy Drink

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Rockstar Recovery Berryade Energy Drink.

I just learned all of Rockstar’s Recovery flavors end with -ade. I should’ve known that. I apologize. I’ll make it up to you somehow. (Spotted by Phil at Boyer’s Food Market.)

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