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Thirsty Thursday: A Fond Farewell to a Flavor

January 5th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Now that Christmas and Hanukah have come and gone in a relative-strewn frenzy, we evict our Christmas trees to the curb and store away our menorahs for another year. Fast food chains stow away their decorations for the changing seasons, too — but while I won’t miss the creepy animatronic Santas and the half-hearted Star of Davids, I will miss one thing that’s going away: pumpkin flavoring. Ah, pumpkin flavor! Most of us write you off … Read entire article »

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Thirsty Thursday: Jamba Juice’s Pumpkin Smash

December 1st, 2011 | 1 Comment

Are you aware that soon the pumpkin season will be over? I know — it’s a difficult reality to stomach. Technically, the good ship Pumpkin has already sailed with Thanksgiving — the pies are now pecan, gingerbread and peppermint are scrambling to be the holiday tastes du jour, and squirrels suburb-wide feast on the remains of smashed jack-o-lanterns. But some pumpkin still lingers, specifically at chains that are totally ok with using whatever can be … Read entire article »

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The Season of Pumpkin Spice

October 11th, 2011 | 2 Comments

As friends fill my newsfeed with apple orchard photos, I only have one seasonal fad on my mind. It’s not McDonald’s Monopoly, although I am currently OD’ing on Medium Wild Berry Smoothies and Indiana Avenue pieces. No, the seasonal fad I’m digging is the ever-carvable, ever-edible, ever-get-devoured-by-squirrelsable PUMPKIN. My first pumpkin spice experience of the season came mid-September, when Briana decided to bake a pumpkin pie — because, believe it or not, us fast foodies have … Read entire article »

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