Choxie Truffles in New Flavors

Choxie now offers Dark Chocolate Mints and Truffles in Dark Espresso and Dark Mint flavors. The Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffle Squares are described as "Deep, dark chocolate blended with espresso in smooth truffle-filled dark chocolate squares."

Available only at Target; the mints are sold in a 1.5oz metal tin for $2.00 and the Truffles are sold in 5.7oz boxes for $4.00.

Read rest of entry

Protein Bakery Blondie Brownies

The Protein Bakery now offers a variety of Blondie Brownies that are high in protein, wheat free and contain whey protein. The Protein Bakery claims that the brownies are made with real light brown sugar, rolled oats, the highest quality milk chocolate, butterscotch, white chocolate; yet contain less carbohydrates than average blondies.

Flavors include Blondie Classic, Blondie with Cappuccino Chips, Blondie with White Chips, and the Black & White Blondie. All varieties are sold in individual clear wrappers, 4-count silver square tins, 6-count clear plastic "gift" bags, and 8-count "gift" boxes all tied with a ribbon. The cost ranges from $2.89 up to $22.89.

The Protein Bakery's brownies and other treats can be ordered directly from their website (www.proteinbakery.com) and delivered to your door.

Read rest of entry

Microwaveable Oatmeal To Go

Quaker recently improved their Oatmeal To Go Breakfast Bars with a new microwaveable wrapper. "Now you can have the Quaker Oatmeal you love...to go." Oatmeal To Go Bars can now be microwaved for 10 seconds in the wrapper for a great warm oatmeal taste.

The 6-count boxes are available in a variety of flavors including Baked Apple, Oatmeal Rasin, Banana Bread and

The 6-count boxes sell for a suggested retail price of $3.50

Read rest of entry

Cinnamon & Sugar Sweet Potato Chips

Route 11 Potato Chips are introducing a new variety of Sweet Potato Chips covered with Cinnamon & Sugar that will be marketed as a "dessert chip". The chips are sold in a 5oz bag that is "always natural - packed with Vitamin A". According to Route 11 Potato Chips, "the best things in life are still made by hand".

The Route 11 Sweet Potato Chips can be found in select locations across the U.S. and sell for around $1.25 per bag.

Read rest of entry

Samba Super Cream Kisses

Samba's Super Chocolate Covered Cream Kisses are a "dreamy creamy cross between fresh meringue and soft marshallow mounded on top of a crisp wafer cookie and covered with chocolate". Samba's Super Cream Kisses are sold in an 8oz package that contains 12 kisses including 8 chocolate kisses and 4 chocolate kisses sprinkled with coconut.

Read rest of entry

Cheese Straws with a Kiss of Chipotle

Flathau's Gourmet Edibles Cheese Straws with a Kiss of Chipotle are now available in select areas. "A little spice is nice" with the combination of classic cheddar cheese and chipotle.

The Cheese Straws are available in 4oz, 8oz, and 16 oz cartons and sell for $4.95, $7.95 and $14.95 respectively.

Read rest of entry

Rex's Outrageous Road Crew Crunch

Rex's Outrageous Road Crew Crunch is an interesting snack blend that comes in four varieties - Asphalt (Dark Chocolate), Gravel (White Chocolate), Mud (Milk Chocolate) and Sand (Peanut Butter). The mix contains peanuts, pretzels and Chex cereal coated in chocolate or peanut butter. Rex's claims the Road Crew Crunch is a "celebration of rural roads and the crews that maintain them".

Rex's Outrageous Road Crew Crunch is sold in resealable, 4oz and 10oz paper bags. The 10oz bag sells for $7.00 each.

Read rest of entry

Dark Chocolate Tropical Fruit Truffles

Harvest Sweets Dark Chocolate Truffles offer a twist on traditional truffles, with their new tropical fruit flavors. The Harvest Sweets Dark Chocolate Truffles are being offered in Banana, Orange and Lemon.

"The fruity, silky-smooth white chocolate ganache centers contrast with the rich dark chocolate resulting in a sinfully delicious chocolate and fruit taste sensation."

Harvest Sweets Dark Chocolate Truffles are available in 3oz. boxes with a suggested retail price of $4.99.

Read rest of entry

Breyers Organic Ice Cream

Breyers Ice Cream has jumped onto the "organic" fad with the introduction of a new line of organic ice creams. Breyers Organic Ice Cream is now available in four flavors - Vanilla Bean, Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla Fudge.

The one-quart container retails for $4.99-5.99 and is labeled "USDA Organic-Kosher Dairy".

Read rest of entry

Raspberry & Pineapple Salsas

El Paso Chili Company introduced two new varieties of specialty salsas - Raspberry Chipotle and Pineapple. The Raspberry Chipotle contains "tangy, sweet raspberries and smooth, smoky chipotle, and green chilies". The Pineapple variety is fat-free and contains juicy pineapple, medium-hot habanero peppers, jalapenos and green chilies with a hint of lime juice.

Each flavor is available in a 16oz glass jar and sells for $7.25.

Read rest of entry

Toffee Crunch Drizzlecorn

Dale and Thomas Popcorn Drizzlecorn is the perfect solution for those who can't decide between a salty or a sweet snack. The Toffee Crunch Drizzlecorn features "crunchy chunks of real buttery toffee, jumbled with our fluffy, fresh-popped corn and finished with a drizzle of a chocolate coating". The Drizzlecorn is packaged in a box that resembles a theatre concession box and is a great treat for the movies.

Dale and Thomas Drizzlecorn is also available in Peanut butter and White Chocolate, Dreamy Chocolate, and Crunchy Chipotle Cheddar. The 3.6oz box sells for $3.99 and can be purchased directly from Dale and Thomas Popcorn on their website: daleandthomaspopcorn.com

Read rest of entry

Dove Organic Chocolate Bars

For those who love chocolate, but prefer organic ingredients, Dove itroduced a new twist on their already fabulous chocolate bars. The new Dove Organic Chocolate Bars are available in Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate and Citrus Spice Dark Chocolate.

The 3.58oz bars retail for around $2.97 and can be found in WalMart stores (of all places).

Read rest of entry

Buckeye HerOes Cereal

If you're a fan of Ohio State Football, you'll definitely want to find a new cereal on the market - Buckeye HerOes. The Buckeye HerOes are honey-nut flavored toasted oats that are sold in a 14oz box for $3.49 each. The box features former Buckeyes linebackers and current NFL rookies Bobby Carpenter, A.J. Hawk and Anthony Schlegel. If you choose Buckeye HerOes over your usual cereal, you will benefit students of Ohio State as the school receives an 8% fee on each box sold.

Read rest of entry

Dubble Bubble Flavored Dental Floss

Du-More, Inc. of Rogers, AR is now offering a new type children's dental floss with the Dubble Bubble brand.

It's actually a bubble-gum flavored dental floss, with the little handles in bubble-gum color.

But with the Dubble Bubble logo and the cartoon kid in striped shirt, along with the candyish plastic bag, it's easy mistake this for a package of real gum.

A 45-count bag is retailing for $1.97.

Read rest of entry

Barton's Chocolate-Covered Candy Canes

Now that the month of July is past us, perhaps it's time to talk about Christmas stuff!

If you're tired of the same old boring candy canes, Bartons Confections is now offering chocolate-covered candy canes. Said to have an "exclusive soft-crunch cane," they're crisp peppermint sticks drenched in decadent 70% dark chocolate.

They're also available in a milk chocolate variety.

If you don't want an entire cane, the company also offers chocolate covered candy cane pieces.

Each box retails for $3.00.

Read rest of entry