Ok y’all, I want to preface this with, I am not a huge fan of giving bad reviews. I go into all foods I review optimistically. I love pumpkin pie, and I love Kit Kats, the two flavors combined is on the verge of having the ability to induce vomiting. On the plus side, they genuinely nailed the pumpkin pie flavor, on the realistic side, these are pretty vile. Let’s just leave Kit Kats tasting like chocolate and deliciousness shall we? These get a solid 2 out of 10. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Ok, first we have the My/Mo in the Mango flavor…

This mango flavor is one I honestly picked up on a whim, only because I had never tried it, and I do happen to love mango. Lucky for me, this one had the most perfect mango flavor. It’s fresh, it’s light & fruity and of course absolutely delicious. These get an 8.5 out of 10.

Next we have the Dulce De Leche…

Y’all know, if any food has anything resembling Dulce De Leche in it, it’s going to be awesome, and let me tell you, this one is absolutely no different. This mochi has the most decadent coffee ice cream that they filled with freaking dulce de leche, droooool y’all. That soft pillowy dough with all of those amazing flavors is almost too good for words as I stare into the freezer talking dirty to them. These get a 9.5 out of 10.

Last and most certainly not least, is the S’mores flavor. Not only is it the first flavor of mochi I ever had, but hands down my most favorite flavor AND possibly my favorite dessert of all time…

If you’re sitting there thinking, ‘oh gosh, I’m not really a s’mores fan’ absolutely no worries, because first of all, I forgive you & these don’t taste like s’mores anyhow. You know what they taste like? Like absolute awesomeness & the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten. Y’all, its the lightest chocolatey dough, the graham cracker ice cream is rich in taste and there is a creamy marshmallow filling, O.M.G drrrooll. Unfortunately, I have only found this particular flavor at Sprouts, but you guys, it’s worth it to stalk track down this flavor. This one gets a solid 10 out of 10! Thanks so much for stopping by & y’all have an awesome day!

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As you can see from the title and the above picture, I decided to review this new(ish) cereal. I’m aware that it’s technically Fall and strawberry flavors are usually kept to the beginning of summer, but here in Atlanta it is absolutely still summer so, I do what I want haha.

So, first I would like to preface this review with the fact that frosted strawberry Pop-Tarts are my favorite flavor (followed by a close 2nd with the S’mores flavor, just FYI) so I came into this review with high expectations. I don’t know how they did it, but they absolutely, 100% captured the flavor of the frosted strawberry Pop-Tart in this cereal. This cereal has a nice crunch, and at first glance you would think would have the texture of Frosted Mini Wheats, but they totally don’t and hold up their crunchiness pretty well sitting in milk. This cereal is definitely in my top 10 of favorite cereals and I give it an 8.5 out of 10. If you can still find this cereal hanging out in the store definitely grab a box. Thanks so much for stopping by & have a wonderful day!!!

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First, let’s try the Confetti Celebration, which is a ‘sweet cream ice cream with confetti cake, ribbons of yellow buttercream frosting and yellow Mickey-shaped white chocolate pieces filled with lemon cream’..

you can see some of the swirls of buttercream here…
Alrighty, I was definitely the most excited to try this flavor for sure.  This is a very sweet ice cream, the buttercream swirls taste just like the canned frosting you can get at the store (which to me is a good thing), I loved the crunch of the white chocolate pieces, but I didn’t really taste the lemon cream inside them, which is totally cool.  This ice cream is good, but it didn’t end up being as tasty as I had anticipated.  Just know if you get this ice cream it is super duper sweet.  I give this one a 7 out of 10.

Next we have the Peanut Butter Jamboree, a ‘vanilla bean ice cream with strawberry cake, ribbons of peanut butter frosting and Mickey-shaped peanut butter pieces filled with strawberry jam’…

you can definitely see that peanut butter swirl here…
Ok y’all, I really don’t like giving bad reviews but wowza this one needs some work.  I love love love strawberry cake, but whatever is in this ice cream pretending to be strawberry cake is some gummy, artificial strawberry flavored gunk, I almost didn’t eat any more of this ice cream after my first bite was filled with this stuff.  Luckily, I took another bite and it was pretty much all peanut butter swirl and it was fantastic.  If they had left out the strawberry flavored gunk, this ice cream would be a 10 out of 10, since it’s not, its a 4 out of 10.  I never did find any Mickey shaped pieces either, BTW.

Lastly, we have the Triple Chocolate Surprise, a ‘chocolate malted ice cream with chocolate fudge cake, ribbons of dark chocolate buttercream frosting and Mickey-shaped white chocolate pieces filled with fudge’…

look at all of that chocolatey goodness…

It’s funny how the one I was the most whatevs about, turned out to be my favorite flavor.  I don’t usually gravitate towards chocolate ice cream, but this one knocked it out of the park.  Lots of awesome layers of chocolate throughout (none bitter, even with dark chocolate buttercream) and the white chocolate pieces were really the icing on the cake-so to speak-because they added a wonderful crunch and sweetness.  I absolutely love this flavor and give it a 9 out of 10.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Happy Birthday Mickey, 90 is looking great on you, haha.

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Let’s get to it, the first junk food item are the White Candy Corn M&M’s which are not a new item this year, but I don’t think I ever got around to buying any last season…

look at all of those Fall colors…

So I totally get that Candy Corn is one of those food items that you either love it or you hate. I happen to love candy corn, so I was definitely excited to get a hold of these M&M’s.  Soo these are pretty good, I don’t necessarily think that they taste like candy corn, these are just really really sweet white chocolate M&M’s that have an almost caramel type flavor to it.  Overall these are tasty, but I won’t be stockpiling these to last me until next year, and let’s be real if I want candy corn, I’ll just go buy some.  These get a 6.5 out of 10.

Next, we have these adorable looking Brownie Pumpkins made by Little Debbie…

I mean, how cute is this?

Okay, so I was really excited about these, because Little Debbie products to me are always consistently delicious and consistently moist.  The only thing I wondered when I bought these were, is that pumpkin flavored frosting on top? Is there any pumpkin in these at all or are these just basic cute little brownies?  The box gave 0 description, so I just figured, what the heck?  Gosh, I don’t like giving bad reviews, but holy cow these were soooo disappointing, these were basically dry and extremely dense.  The orange ‘icing’ on top, if you can even call it that was indistinguishable from the rest of the brownie and added no moisture whatsoever.  I was hoping that these would taste like those  awesome little cosmic brownies, but they definitely did not.  These get a 3 out of 10, don’t waste your money on these.  

Anyways thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful Friday and weekend!!!

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First, let’s review the Frosted Flakes Pumpkin Spice variety…

 looks normal enough…

I really do not relish in giving bad reviews, but ewww this cereal is just sooo bad y’all. Just imagine a wonderful, delicious bowl of Frosted Flakes that someone spilled pumpkin potpourri on and you might be able to imagine what this tastes like.  A friend of mine said she thought it tasted like a cinnamon broom, which is not only hilarious but also very accurate.  Even if you’re a pumpkin spice fan, I don’t know if you’ll like this, it’s garbage.  This cereal gets a solid 1 out of 10…sorry Kellogs, you dropped the ball big time on this one.

Okay, next we’ve got a good one, and it totally makes up for the abomination that is Pumpkin Spice Frosted Flakes. Technically this S’mores cereal is not new, but I happened across it at Publix after having searched for it in stores for months prior, so here we go…

look at all of that goodness…

Y’all, this cereal is perfect. I feel like this is the Holy Grail of cereal that I’ve been on a quest for my whole life. ‘I have chosen wisely’–btw if you don’t get this reference, you can leave, just kidding, kind of…anyways…the base graham cracker cereal is identical to Golden Grahams, an absolute favorite of mine, but throw in the hint of chocolate and the adorable mini marshmallows and voila, you have an amazing cereal.  I would say it stays super crunchy even after sitting, but considering that I basically hoovered this cereal, I can’t really tell you for sure.  Dare I say that I give this a 10 out of 10? Okay, I dare.  I really really hope  that they make this cereal easier to find and not just a temporary one, it is sooo good!  Anyways, thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! 

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You see, last year, my little sister, a fellow Reese’s lover raved to me about a new Reese’s that had just come out that had cookie dough in it, and I just had to try it.  The next day she brought me one and said that I had to review it for my blog.  Well, I’ve had that Reese’s hanging out in my freezer since then, but today is her birthday and I figured it was about time to review it.  It probably seems silly, but she did love silly & really loved Reese’s, so here we go…

These, as you might imagine, if you are also a Reese’s fan are really good.  Honestly, you’re not going to be fooled and think that it tastes just like cookie dough inside, but it’s a really great texture with the crunch of the mini chocolate chips.  These certainly won’t be replacing the classic Reese’s peanut butter cups but they are quite good and I definitely recommend these.  Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful day and obviously, Happy Birthday April.   

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Now, I have already done some reviews of High Road Craft products, and that should tell you something about how fantastic their products are.  Whenever they have some new stuff come out, I immediately run out and get it, and that’s what the following treats are…

First, we have their Cinnamon Crumble Ice Cream…

mmm, look at all of that cinnamon goodness…

So, they pretty much had me at hello when I heard that they were coming out with a cinnamon based ice cream, cinnamon being my favorite spice ever, I was obviously super excited.  Holy cow y’all, they got the perfect amount of cinnamon in this rich decadent ice cream, and biting down on a maple, brown sugar and cinnamon crumble, which I wish there had been just a bit more of in this ice cream, is just heavenly.  Again, High Road knocked it out of the park again, this gets a solid 9 out of 10.

Can I just tell y’all how team ice cream sandwich I am? and how deliriously happy I was when I heard they were making ice cream sandwiches? Ok cool, so here’s the first one, the chocolate ice cream with peanut butter cookies sandwich.

look at all of that goodness…

First off, these bad boys are massive, you’re definitely getting your money’s worth with these guys, and there are 2 in each of their cute little packs.  Definitely let these sit outside of the freezer for at least a few minutes before enjoying, instead of immediately shoving one in your face like I did hehe.  I got brain freeze  and definitely give these delicious cookies a chance to soften up, and btw these are definitely delicious cookies, lots of peanut butter flavor.  The chocolate ice cream is truly chocolate ice cream, very, very rich and on the verge of being dark.  I am not the biggest fan of dark chocolate so that docked a few points but these are still delicious and definitely quality.  These get a 6.5 out of 10.

Next, we have the chocolate chip cookies with malt ice cream sandwich…

yummmm…. 

I maybe a bit meh about the chocolate peanut butter sandwiches, but I am not even a little meh about these chocolate chip malted ice cream sandwiches.  These are delicious chocolate chip cookies, that are sandwiching a very rich and delicious vanilla malt ice cream.  Honestly, these are so good that they are just as great frozen solid as they are slightly thawed.  These are simple, yet decadent, they absolutely get a 9 out of 10. 

Y’all go get some of these   Thanks so much for stopping by, and don’t be afraid to treat yourself this weekend, have an awesome Friday!

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First, the pistachio Oreo thin…

these are looking super green…

Ok, so Pistachio is not necessarily a flavor I gravitate towards, I like the nuts that’s what she said but I don’t usually get pistachio flavored anything.  It was too much of a novelty to pass up these Oreos, so I figured what the heck.  Overall, these were fine, I thought they had more of an almond extract taste at first, but then a true pistachio flavor came through after chewing on it a bit, which is pretty impressive considering that these are the thin kind and carry much less filling.  If you love pistachio flavored things, you’ll really like these, if you’re like me and it’s not your favorite I wouldn’t go out of my way to get them. I give these a 6 out of 10.

Next we have the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Oreos…

look at that awesome filling…

First, I have to say I got super lucky in finding these, it really was a fluke, because as I mentioned earlier I was stalking all of these like crazy, and nobody had any of these Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Oreos left.  I just happened to be in the grocery store the day after I officially gave up trying to find these and there it was, one lonesome bag on the shelf.  I literally gasped (I’m so dramatic sometimes) and snatched it off the shelf before anyone’s Oreo radar went off in the store and I was attacked (again, dramatic).  

So, they say these are Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie flavored, and yes I did taste the chocolate and peanut butter but let’s be real, you can’t fake a pie flavor in a cookie.  Overall these are really good, these are more peanut butter flavored than chocolate and peanut butter, and you’re certainly not going to mistake these for a Reese’s Cup or a pie, but these are tasty, I recommend you give these guys a whirl.  These get a 7.5 out of 10.

Now for the Strawberry Shortcake Oreos, and the ones I was most excited about, hence why they popped up in my alerts on Target and they were immediately ordered haha.

Look at all of that goodness…

Obviously, I have saved the best for last with these deliciously pink bites of awesome.  I will preface this with that strawberries since I was a little girl, have not only been one of my favorite fruits, but also one of my favorite cake and candy flavors, so there maybe some strawberry bias in this review.  Y’all these are delicious!!! the moment I opened the bag, the strawberry smell hit me in the face like a ton of bricks and I loved every second of it.  The strawberry filling is perfectly sweet with tons of flavor, and they even put in little flecks of strawberry in the cookie part, droool.  I honestly feel like even if you’re not the biggest fan of strawberry flavored items, you’ll still love these, and I’m beggginnggg Nabisco to make these a permanent flavor.  Trust me this bag of wonderful cookies didn’t last the hour day haha.  These get a 10 out of 10 and for now, are my favorite flavor ever.  

Anyways, thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderfully fun and safe Labor Day Weekend!

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Happy Happy Thursday y’all!!! and Happy Junk Food Review Day!

It’s no secret that my dessert/cheat day obsession is doughnuts, so obviously I’m always on the prowl lookout for new and exciting doughnut places.  Don’t get me wrong, Krispy Kreme is the OG and they will always be a favorite of mine due to their delicious consistency, but there’s something to be said about a local doughnut shop.

Due to the whole doughnut stalking problem that I just mentioned, I had already heard of 5 Daughters Bakery because they’re known for their ‘100 layer doughnut’ which is basically one big ass giant cronut.  Well, I figured I would give them a try if I was ever back in Nashville again, then low and behold, one day I heard angels sing the totally amazing news that they were opening one at Ponce City Market, right here in the ATL, which ironically is where my gym is haha.  Obviously I knew I had to get there ASAP my next cheat day when they opened. 

Here’s their cute doughnut box, which BTW only holds 6 of these things because they’re so massive…

How glorious do these look?…

Here’s their most popular one, the vanilla cream frosted & vanilla cream infused (oh yes)…

Cut in half (you can’t see it, but this is filled with that awesome cream)…

Alrighty, now to the review…so basically these are absolutely incredible.  You would think that as enormous that these are they would be dry, but they’re totally not.  They’re buttery, fluffy and absolutely decadent with that incredible swiss buttercream frosting on top and bonus, they are filled with it!  I think they may have created the most perfect doughnut (well for me anyway), it takes the best of a croissant, a doughnut and they made the most perfect light and fluffy buttercream (not too sweet at all, I promise) to go with it.  My absolutely only complaint is how dang expensive these are.  Since I knew I wanted to buy enough to share with friends & family, try all of their flavors and do a review of them, I wanted to pre-order them to make sure I got what I wanted because I know they sell out really quickly.  Well, their rule is that pre-orders can only be made if no less than 3 dozen are bought, ok fine, but that was almost $200!!! (seriously, I started to wonder if they’re made by unicorns or something, sheez) I probably looked like the biggest maniac when I left their with 7 boxes and 2 giant bags to carry them haha.  What I do suggest if you are near one of these delectable bakeries, is just get there prior to them opening and pick out some good ones, and trust me, they’re all good.  Aside from being ding dang expensive, they still get a 10 out of 10.

  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!!

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