ATTENTION PUMPKIN HATERS: This post contains many mentions of pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Continue reading at your own risk.
I mentioned in my October Goals post that I love fall foods and flavors. October is Peak Pumpkin Season and I am not mad about it. Not even a little bit. Over the last few years, brands have been capitalizing on pumpkin fever and blessing us with all sorts of pumpkin-infused goodies and I have been gladly handing over every dollar I have for the sake of pumpkin.
There are folks who begrudge pumpkin and pumpkin spice. “Why does it need to be pumpkin spice?” they ask. And to them, I respond: “Who hurt you?”
Let people enjoy things!
Let me enjoy my pumpkin spice latte! Let me eat my pumpkin spice cereal! Let me burn my pumpkin candles! I’m not bothering you. You’re doing just fine. Move along.
This year, I’ve made a special effort to consume as many pumpkin and pumpkin spice adjacent goods as possible. I thought it might be fun to make lists of the things I’ve had so far this 2018 Pumpkin Season and the things sitting in my freezer/fridge/pantry waiting for me to try them.
Living alone means that no one but your higher power can judge your food choices. I am not responsible for feeding anyone but me, so if I want to have a pumpkin treat at every meal? I can. I think this is what Little Georgeanne dreamed of when she thought about growing up. This is true adulthood.
Without further ado, I present my 2018 Pumpkin Progress Report:
Pumpkin Foods Consumed (as of October 13th, 2018)
- Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Specially Selected Pumpkin Chipotle Pasta Sauce (Aldi)
- Chobani Flip Pumpkin Harvest Crisp Yogurt
- L’oven Fresh Pumpkin Spice Bagels (Aldi)
- Kellogg’s Special K Pumpkin Spice Crunch Cereal
- Dannon Oikos Pumpkin Pie Yogurt
- Dannon Light & Fit Greek Pumpkin Pie Yogurt
- Yoplait Pumpkin Pie Yogurt
- Kellogg’s Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts
- Specially Selected Pumpkin Brioche (Aldi)
- KIND Caramel Almond Pumpkin Spice Bar
- Priano Pumpkin Sage Ravioli (Aldi)
- Philadelphia Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese
- 365 Everyday Value Organic Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches (Whole Foods)
- Coffee-mate Natural Bliss Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
- Harney & Sons Pumpkin Spice Tea
- Twinings Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea
- Land O’Lakes Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter
- Belmont Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Bars (Aldi)
In the Pumpkin Pipeline But Not Yet Consumed:
- Specially Selected Pumpkin Gnocchi (Aldi)
- Pepperidge Farms Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread
- Enlightened Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream
- Halo Top Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
- Talenti Pumpkin Pie Gelato
- Quaker Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
- Happy Farms Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese (Aldi)
- Aunt Maple’s Pumpkin Spice Pancake Mix (Aldi)
- Yoplait Whips! Pumpkin Spice Yogurt
- 365 Everyday Value Pumpkin Applesauce (Whole Foods)
There’s still a quite of pumpkin stuff I’ve yet to try (Pumpkin Spice Frosted Flakes) and a few seasonal favorites that I haven’t had yet this year (Pumpkin Pie Larabars, I’m looking at you). I’m hoping that I’ll get around to trying them all before we jump full-tilt boogie into peppermint stuff.
Pumpkin. Do you dig it? Are you a hater? What things do you want to try? What should I add to my list?
Oh, and one more thing. How good does this pumpkin spice snack mix from my friend Gina sound? I’ll definitely be making it for some folks this season!