Your favorite childhood snack cake is coming to the breakfast table. Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the original Little Debbie snack cake, Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies are the first Little Debbie treat to be transformed into a cereal. With sweetly coated, creme-flavored frosting covering crispy spiced oatmeal cookie cereal pieces. 

 Kellogg’s Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal

Kellogg’s Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal features oatmeal cookie pieces made with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of molasses. They taste just like how you remember Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies tasting.

Kellogg’s Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies Cereal will be available in Dec. 2020 at retailers nationwide retailing for $3.99 (9.1 oz box) and $5.69 (14.5 oz box).

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Kellogg’s

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It would be so easy to get your kids to brush their teeth if their toothpaste tasted like rainbows and sunshine. Hello’s new Unicorn Sparkle Fluoride Toothpaste makes brush time super magical. This vegan fluoride toothpaste tastes great, prevents cavities and works brilliantly to polish, brighten and strengthen enamel.

Hello Unicorn Sparkle Toothpaste

According to CA-based pediatric dentist Dr. Mori, “fluoridated toothpaste strengthens the teeth and disrupts the bacteria in our mouth, to help fight cavities from happening.”

All Hello products are vegan, cruelty-free, made in the USA with globally-sourced ingredients and are free from dyes, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, parabens, microbeads, triclosan and gluten.

You can find Hello’s new Unicorn Sparkle Flouride Toothpaste at your local Target or online. A 4.2 ounce tube retails for $4.49.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Hello

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Being a parent means a lot of things get shoved to the back burner. Your relationship with your spouse shouldn’t be one of them. But fitting in a date night can be hard sometimes. Whether it’s not finding the energy to go out, being unable to find a babysitter, or a pandemic keeping you home, date night at home can be an easy compromise. Check out these ideas for a special night at Chez Vous.

photo: Amelie & Niklas Chlogge via Unsplash 

Let Your Romance Bloom

Why give a flower arrangement when you can craft your own bouquet? There is no shortage of virtual classes right now, but one of our favorites is the at-home workshop offered by Alexandria, VA’s Helen Olivia Floral Design shop. Flowers are available for curbside pick up (they also offer delivery).

Online: helenoliviaflowers.com/

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Invite a Wine-Maker to Your Wine Tasting

When you think wine, your first thought might be the Napa Valley or France. But we have a pretty amazing collection of local vineyards.  You can pick up a local bottle or grab an At-Home Wine Tasting Kit. If you’re looking for some guidance during your vino journey, DrinkWell, a Fri. night Facebook Live event, helps walk you through the nose and notes of your bottle (wines are available to purchase pre-event).

Online: stonetowerwinery.com

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Make a  Simple Spread for a Special Picnic

A picnic can be a beautiful way to make dinner a romantic experience without a lot of extra effort. If the weather’s nice, head to the backyard with a blanket to sit under the stars while you enjoy your meal. Otherwise, spread that blanket on the living room or bedroom floor and enjoy the warm coziness of sitting side-by-side for a meal. Skip the grunt work and spring for one of these curated grazing box from The Cornichon (they make any spread feel like a picnic).

Online :facebook.com/thecornichon

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DIY Your Own Spa Experience

Who says you need to go to an actual spa to enjoy relax. Unwind with some simple masks (the kind that don’t have an n95 rating); check out these recipes from the Baltimore Ivy Hotel for a complete facial at home with things you already have. Create the perfect ambiance with this Spotify playlist— don’t forget the thick, fluffy bathrobes and cucumber water.

Online: theivybaltimore.com

 

photo: Funspree via Yelp

Head to the Movies

For a traditional dinner and a movie night head out…. to your backyard. You can rent everything you need for an outdoor movie experience, from the projector to screen to speakers, at DC’s Funflicks (starting at $299). You can even add a popcorn machine for an authentic movie-goer experience. Afraid you’ll disturb the neighbors? Go silent with headphones (also available to rent).

Online: funflicks.com/

 


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Transform Your Kitchen into a Dive

Karaoke, trivia, darts, and music games are just some of the fun you might be missing from a night out on the town. You might not be able to head out, but you can bring the fun home. You can find virtual karaoke contests and trivia nights online.  Mix up your own cocktails with DC-crafted spirits or have your favorite boozy concoction delivered. Looking for the live-music experience? Order beer from Old Ox Brewery and it will be delivered by a musician!

Online: oldoxbrewery.com

 

—Wendy Miller

featured photo: Pixabay

 

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Now you can enjoy fresh baked churros and quesadillas right in your own home. Starting Jun. 3 you can pick up your very own Ambiano Churro or Quesadilla maker at ALDI. Both are available for a limited time and retail for 14.99.

Churro Maker
The nonstick churro mold bakes up four delicious churros in minutes. The lid locks easily with cool-touch handle with a back stand for vertical standing with cord wrap for space-saving storage. The package includes recipes to make great tasting churros or you can check out this recipe from Disney

Quesadilla Maker

The quesadilla maker makes six wedges at a time. The nonstick cooking plates make cooking and cleanup easy. The easy lock latch lid locks both cooking plates together, and it stores vertically to save space.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of ALDI

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Instead of tasting the rainbow, you’ll get a taste of Cupid’s arrow with Skittles new Love Mix!

The limited-edition flavor, which launched last year, is back just in time to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Skittles Love Mix features Watermelon, White Grape, Yumberry, Strawberry and Cherry in red, white and pink candy coating.

photo: Target

You can find the special flavor at Target. An 11-ounce bag is just $2.99. If you’re hoping to taste some, grab them while you can. Just like love, the Valentine’s mix is fleeting.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

 

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Move over Chip and Joanna, there’s another Gaines ready for the spotlight. The couple’s nine-year-old daughter Emmie recently created her own chocolate chip cookie recipe—and according to mama Joanna, the young chef’s tasty treats are her fave!

Half of the power home improvement/design/all-around media mogul power couple Joanna recently posted a pic of daughter Emmie on Instagram in the kitchen, rolling out her own shortbread cookies. Along with some help from younger bro Crew, it looks like the nine-year-old is the next Gaines on the road to fame.

Not one to act as a helicopter, Jo captioned the photo, “She was determined to make up her own cookie recipe and I left the kitchen so she could surprise me (and so i wouldn’t micromanage her work in the kitchen.”

The Magnolia mogul continued, “Let’s just say this was one of my favorite cookies I’ve ever tasted! It was like a perfect blend of a shortbread cookie and chocolate chip cookie topped with a yummy icing.”

Not only did Emmie create her own recipe, but she’s also a budding author. Joanna continued, “I also love what she named them in her little cookbook, “Emmie Kay’s chocolate chip kisses cookie.”

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Joanna Gaines via Instagram 

 

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If Yoo-hoo was a childhood staple at your house, you’ll be excited to learn that the classic chocolate drink just got a new flavor. Debuted as a unique chocolate drink in 1928, Yoo-hoo has since remained popular with kids over the decades, adding a wide variety of flavors over time including strawberry, chocolate strawberry and chocolate peanut butter.

Now the drink comes in a brand new flavor––Vanilla! This marks the first time the flavor has been launched and we couldn’t be more excited.

Instagram user @frontpagefoodfinds describes the new flavor as tasting “like a melted Vanilla Milkshake or like the ice cream melted at the bottom of a cup/dish.”

The new flavor has been spotted by fans at Walmart in a ten-pack of drink boxes.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: Snackstalker via Instagram

 

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Halloween is just around the corner which means it’s time to start stocking up for all of those trick-or-treaters. The question is, what will you give them? Candy corn or M&Ms? Depending upon where you live, the most popular Halloween candy could be very different.

CandyStore.com has created it’s annual list of the top Halloween candy in every state using data compiled from the last 12 years of sales. Check out America’s top five candies below and see where your favorites stack up.

1. Skittles

Skittles via Instagram

California, Florida, Minnesota and South Carolina, Hawaii and Arkansas all love tasting the rainbow. Skittles came in first in all of these states and took the top spot overall for the entire country.

2. Reese's Cups

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The salty-sweet combo of chocolate and peanut butter is a big winner in Texas, Oregon, Kansas and North Carolina where Reese's Cups came in first, taking second overall for the country.

3. M&M's

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Ohio and Vermont are plenty sweet on the chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hands and M&M's take third place overall.

4. Snickers

Snickers via Instagram

Snickers satisfies as the number one treat in Mississippi and takes fourth overall in America.

5. Starburst

Starburst via Instagram

Wisconsin, South Dakota and New Hampshire can't get enough of Starburst, which takes the top fifth spot.

Rounding out the top ten Halloween candy in the country is candy corn (yes, really!), Hot Tamales, Tootsie Pops, Sour Patch Kids and Hershey’s. Check out CandyStore.com‘s interactive map below to see what candy takes the top spot in your state.

Source: CandyStore.com.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: Ryan Bruce via Burst

 

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Making healthy choices on a budget and when you’re strapped for time isn’t always easy, but Target wants to help families do exactly that with a new grocery brand, Good & Gather.

The new line will feature 650 products from meal-prep packs to dairy and produce, all without artificial flavors, synthetic colors, artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup. The idea behind it all is to make it easier for families to eat healthy.

Offerings will include items like an avocado toast salad kit, beet hummus and heat-and-serve roasted poblano mac and cheese.

“Our guests are incredibly busy and want great-tasting food they can feel good about feeding their families,” says Stephanie Lundquist, executive vice president, Food & Beverage, Target. “We saw this as a huge opportunity for Target to help. So our team got to work on our most ambitious food undertaking yet, reimagining our owned food brands to serve up convenient, affordable options that do not cut corners on quality or taste. Good & Gather is our way of helping even the most time-strapped families discover the everyday joy of food.”

As Good & Gather rolls out on store shelves and becomes the “flagship” brand, Target will be phasing out other brands including Archer Farms and Simply Balanced, as well as stream-lining the Market Pantry line. Good & Gather will launch in phases with items hitting stores beginning Sep. 15 and continuing to launch through late next year.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

All photos: Courtesy of Target

 

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What’s better than tasting the rainbow? Tasting a yogurt-covered one, apparently! New Skittles DIPS are a yogurt coated candy that’s sure to be your newest confectionary obsession.

Skittles has just revealed that the yogurt-coated Skittles, which are already extremely popular in the United Kingdom, are set to make their American debut. “Our fanciest Skittles yet are being hand-delivered to a store near you,” the Skittles Facebook announcement is captioned. “Get ready for Skittles DIPS coming in 2020!”

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According to Delish, each package of the new Skittles DIPS will feature the original five flavors, including strawberry, orange, grape, green apple and lemon covered in a yogurt-flavored coating.

TODAY Show hosts Willie Geist and Sheinelle Jones had mixed reactions when they were among the first to try the new confection, but that doesn’t dampen our enthusiasm. The new flavor won’t hit store shelves until Feb. 2020 so you’ll just have to wait to give the yogurt-coated rainbow a taste for yourself.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: Skittles via Instagram

 

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