Foreward: After the last less than favorable post regarding pumpkin pie, I felt it was necessary to end Thanksgiving on more of a high note…
First Impression: Jackpot!
Flavor Scale: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being awesome, this tasty treat definitely scores an 11!  I originally snagged this jar in the ice cream section as a new way to spice up a sundae, but tonight we proved that ice cream is only the beginning of this topping’s arsenal.  Boasting the consistency of caramel, but with a very distinct and sweet pumpkin flavor, this is by far the single best pumpkin flavor additive that I’ve discovered this season, hands down!  A rich aroma makes clear that you’ve got a great topping from the moment you’ve removed the lid, and once it’s been drizzled across the dessert of your choice – look out!  I first tried it on a piece of New York-style cheesecake from The HoneyBaked Ham Company with amazing results, and I’m sure by the end of the weekend I’ll have tested it on actual ice cream as well.
Buy Factor: This stuff is so good I’m definitely picking up a second jar to stash away for a rainy day – the expiration on my current jar isn’t until 2010, so there’s definitely no worry of spoilage.  The only challenge you may face is in actually finding the stuff – I found my at Target, but I’ve yet to see it at any other grocery store, so keep your eyes peeled and it nothing else, this is one pumpkin flavor that’s definitely worth a road trip!

In a Word: Yummy.
In Several More Words: Wow – what a find!  I honestly didn’t really expect to find too many more pumpkin treats this time of year as we make our way into Christmastime, but low and behold as I wandered throughout Super Target earlier this evening in search of the ingredients for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving feast, who knew I would stumble upon such greatness?!  Once again, the Target Bakery delivers awesomeness in the form of dessert!
Flavor: Almost as good as the pumpkin cookies that my own Mom makes, with a delicious combination of chocolate and pumpkin these little puppies are nearly just as good.  And although I could clearly see the chunks of white chocolate in the cookies, it honestly didn’t taste as much specifically like white chocolate as merely chocolate in general, which seems to result in a great combination.  My only disappointment was that there were only six cookies in the package, and those certainly didn’t last long around our house…
Recommendation: There was only a single package of these left on the shelf and I nearly passed them by because I was in such a hurry to finish shopping and get home, but if you happen to see them in your local Target bakery in the next couple of weeks, I highly recommend spending the $3.49 for this little piece of heaven!

Found At: Super Target
Price: 59 cents
Disclaimer: I haven’t eaten yogurt “regularly” in several years. (It was a diet thing; it didn’t work; I don’t want to talk about it…)
Scott Says: This tastes no different than any other flavor of yogurt that I’ve eaten over the years, except for those that are designed to be flavored like things and actually do. Case in point is those Yoplait Whips things – back in the days when I actually did force myself to eat yogurt in a feeble attempt to shed pounds, this was the particular brand that I enjoyed and I’ll be damned if their key lime pie actually tasted like key lime pie. Or at least it was in the ballpark, which is more than Archer Farms can boast.
Final Fat Free Feelings: It’s tinted orange, and without an extensive use of your imagination, that’s the closest your going to get to pumpkin by eating this yogurt. A perfect example of why the store brand is usually crap, I’ll try this again next year only if Yoplait or another yogurt maker who actually knows flavors is behind the cow…

Purchased From: the same Target as the last three posts…
Delicious-ness Factor: moderate
Notable: These are the first true pumpkin cookies that I’ve seen this season, meaning that they actually taste like pumpkins and not simply resemble them.  Not too shabby!
Flavor to Beat: My Mom makes a killer pumpkin cookie that puts even the best to shame – they not only taste like pumpkins, but I’d be a monkey’s uncle if they didn’t look like them, too.  Unfortunately, I can’t buy Mom’s cookies at Target for $1.99 / box … yet.

Found At: the Target that I surprisingly haven’t gotten kicked out of for candy voyeurism yet
Taste: good, but not stellar (pumpkin-flavored chocolate is a tricky beast to master)
Worth Noting: This bag sat in my car in the warm Florida sun for several hours before being cracked open, so admittedly they were a little soft.
Recommendable: Indeed – upper end of the scale as far as odd-flavored Hershey’s Kisses are concerned.

Origin: Target candy aisle (getting creepier with every photo taken…)
Thoughts: I appreciate the effort, but in reality these are merely glorified candy corn.  As far as I’m concerned, if it doesn’t taste like pumpkin, it’s just standing in the way of something else that does.

Discovered At: Target
Food for Thought: Peeps are kinda fun to look at, seeing what new shapes and colors they come up with for every season, but I’m not sure that I know of anyone who actually eats these things.
Suggestion: Add flavor.
Suggestion Sub-Note: No, seriously – 99.9% of all Peeps taste exactly the same, but they might actually be able to get some people to eat these things if they tasted more like what they’re intended to resemble!  Case in point, had these been pumpkin-flavored Peeps, I’d have actually purchased them instead of just snapping a quick picture before returning them to the stand.