The mix-up in the title of this blog post is entirely purposeful. My week has been crazy, crazy and I apologize for not responding to the posts on Wednesday…I was reading them all, but couldn’t sit down long enough to reply. So sorry!!
Did anyone else read this story about Baskin Robbins retiring 5 of their 31 flavors? None of those flavors are anything I would ever try, but I’m one who absolutely hates when you get accustomed to a certain flavor of something and then it is discontinued.
So…to enter this week’s contest…name one thing you’d be devastated to find out was discontinued. Food item! (Why is that on my mind so much this week?)
Since July is the best month for frozen treats, I’m going to pick Breyer’s Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. I haven’t had it in over two years, but I’d still be mad if they discontinued it. Same goes for Haagen Daz mango sorbet…something that has been increasingly hard to find of late. Hmmm….
This week’s madness prize is a $20 gift card to one commenter’s online book retailer of choice! (Amazon, Borders, B&N, etc.)
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!!
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A note from Leslie:
I’ve got not one but two guest interviews up today at different blogs. Please stop by and say hello, you might win a book!
www.heroineswithhearts.blogspot.com
and
http://moonlightlacemayhem.blogspot.com/
(the Moonlight Lace one went up late yesterday, so scroll down to Thursdsay’s post. This one’s also pretty long and goes into detail about the characters of COLD SIGHT.)
By all reports, Julie Leto was a sweet child once, somewhat shy, preferring to play quietly in her room making up stories. However, being raised with three brothers in a loud, primarily Italian household did have its influences and Julie discovered her inner tough girl. That’s probably why most of her heroines kick serious butt. Writing sassy heroines has worked out, as she’s sold over forty books to four publishers featuring strong, confident women. Julie lives in Florida with her daughter, a spoiled dachshund, a haughty lynx-point Siamese and a wide range of relatives all within driving distance.
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I can’t believe they are retiring French Vanilla!!
As I sit here eating an English Muffin topped with Nutella and fresh blueberries, I have to admit if they took away my morning chocolate/hazelnut fix, I would be devastated. I wonder how long it would keep, cause I would be stocking up on as many jars as I could find.
And not sharing either.
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If you have a Costco membership, Nutella is sold in huge jars. You get 2 huge jars for just a little more than the regular jars cost.
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I love Nutella! It’s very good on graham crackers too,
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the end of pizza would be very devastating to me.
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I also like mint chocolate chip. Happy Friday!
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Pizza with Tuna topping :)
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Ben and Jerry’s Half BAked frozen yogurt (icecream)!
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My absolute favorite B&J flavor!
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Tiramisu. The pefect blend of chocolate and coffee…
Total devastation if I could not get my fix!!
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Rhubarb Pie, Jelly Donuts, Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream by Edy’s or Turkey Hill I think it is – it is creamy. I like my desserts! So if all desserts were discontinued, I would be sooooo unhappy.
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Breyers- HEATH ice cream Love the toffee bits!!
Have a fabulous weekend!
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Baked Cheetos. I don’t buy them very often because I can eat a whole bag in one sitting. Maybe two. They’re cheesy delicious crack.
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As far as ice cream butter pecan and far as soda diet coke with lime
Hope everyone has a great weekend
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I can’t believe they are getting rid of French Vanilla.
I would be devasted if Brigham’s got rid of Peppermint Stick or Coffee because those are my favorite flavors.
Happy Friday everyone!
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I’m crazy about black licorice. Years ago, when I was a kid, there was an ice cream shop on the way to our cottage, and they had licorice ice cream! I swear, the best part of going to the cottage was stopping for that cone. And our little mutt loved getting her kid scoop of vanilla. The shop is out of business and I’ve never seen licorice ice cream for sale anywhere else.
So if black licorice disappeared, well…it just better not
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I’m with Carly. Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked Frozen Yogurt(ice cream) or Phish Food Frozen Yogurt. I can actually eat those on my WW diet without cheating.
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Crazy that they are getting rid of french vanilla. I love chocolate chip mint, my favorite is Spumoni,yum.
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For ice cream, I would say butter pecan. For a drink, I would say Cherry Coke Zero.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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I’d be distraught if they discontinued Skinny Cow’s Chocolate Truffle Bars. Love them!
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don’t enter me, but um… mango sorbet…? um. drool.
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An ice cream company made my favorite flavor, chocolate marshmallow, a limited time flavor that just showed up once a year & that was soooo not enough. When I mentioned it to someone in the store they looked at me like I was crazy & said they still have Rocky Road, it’s the same thing, but I hate tree nuts of any kind in my ice cream and Rocky Road doesn’t have those thick, yummy marshmallow chunks running through it. So I sympathize with anyone who loses their favorite flavor.
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Cadbury chocolates! The world will not be worth living!
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I would be upset if Haagen Dazs discontinued their Lemon Ice Cream
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I’m not sure. I know I hated it when they discontinued my Teen Spirit Shampoo and Conditioner. Also, any time I find a deodorant I love, it seems to disappear.
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I’d be bummed if they stopped making caffeine free diet Dr. Pepper.
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I don’t eat them very often but I would be upset if M & Ms stopped making peanut M & Ms. Happy Friday!
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French Vanilla would have to be my favorite ice cream, so it would be a shame to do away with that. Along with blueberry muffins or just blueberries, I love anything with blueberries in it.
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Julie, I’m right there with you on the Breyer’s Mint Chocolate Chip. The Only and Lawyer Guy both “demand” my ice cream cake and that’s the base for it. The other thing would be Cape Cod Potato Chips Sea Salt and Vinegar flavor. When I find bags, I stock up! Don’t get to eat many or often but man, when I’m craving a handful NOTHING else will do!
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I just read the article and I like apple pie ala mode havent’ seen it in a while but it was good we have a place here that carries something similiar I think (who knows they may have stopped it too) Everyone have a great weekend!!
Donna
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My husband is going to be SO mad when he finds out French Vanilla is going to be retired…
My favorite is Jamoca Almond Fudge. If they ever get rid of it, I am never eating B&R ice cream again. :*&#!:
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Pepsi! I would be crushed and destroyed if they discontinued Pepsi. That is a total apocalypse scenario for me, a world without fountain Pepsi.
husband- pizza
nephew- bacon burgers
son- olive garden
daughter- chicken nuggets
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I make (made?) this fabulous cheese dip, thank to a recipe that started with my hometown League of Women. It involves cream cheese and jars of various Kraft cheeses. I’m telling you, it is AMAZING dip. Once I moved here, it’s been far and away the most in-demand food item I’ve taken anywhere and I don’t know how many times I gave out the recipe. Unfortunately, Kraft discontinued Roka Blue cheese, a necessary ingredient. Hundreds, if not thousands of people are devastated :) My mom has a work around involving making her own, but it’s just not quite the same. I so need Kraft to bring back the Roka Blue!
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I would be sad if Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Brownie ice cream disappeared.
Happy weekend everyone. It will be in the 100′s all weekend.
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Chocolate. Is that too broad? Hopefully it can never happen! Happy weekend everyone!
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Great question. I would be devastated if M&M’s candies were discontinued. Thanks for the contest!
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On the Border salsa. Nothing else in a jar quite tastes right to me. And I’d be devastated if the stores stopped carrying fresh cilantro. I add it to everything.
Hmmmm, I seem to be on a “Mexican food” kick! It’s lunch time!
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Lays Chedder & Sour Cream chips and Diet Mountain Dew…. the world would end as I know it!
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I would be devastated if Caramello candy bars were discontinued. I only get them for very special occasions – they are my champagne, lol.
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I can’t imagine a world without Nutella… grrr my kids would get crazy too. I’m thinking of making nutella ice cream over the week end btw ;-)
Have a great week-end everyone and thx for the ocntest !!
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If Trader Joe’s discontinued their Coffee Bean Blast ice cream I might cry!
I would live, but be so sad!! 
I cannot imagine why French Vanilla would be discontinued but it is not something I order. For me it is usually something with chocolate. Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Heath Bar Crunch is another really yummy treat. 
What a fun subject Julie.
Everyone enjoy the weekend.
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My first thought was brand of bra – every time I find one that fits it gets discontinued and I loathe bra shopping. As to food, I use to buy this butter/garlic blend that came in a jar and was so easy to make garlic bread. Now I have to make it the old fashioned way which is really probably better for me but more work lol.
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Ben and Jerry’s Peanut Butter and Chocolate ice cream would upset me if it was discontinued. It’s my favorite.
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DiGornio made a veggie pizza with wheat crust. It was delicious. I miss it.
Hope you have a great weekend.
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Chocolate!
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I don’t believe I ever went to Baskin Robbins, so I can’t miss the ones they are retiring. . . but it sure has been too long since my last Carvel Ice Cream Cake. . . hmm. . . I guess since the last birthday. . . and if that ever went away, boy would I be upset. LOL And chocolate. If chocolate ever went extinct, not good. And I miss Diet Coke with Lemon. . . okay, so I could still shove a piece of lemon in and it probably still is the same, but why go through all that work? LOL
Lois
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I’d be a weeping mess if Starbucks ever got rid of their cinnamon dolce latte. I love them and try to get them two to three times a week.
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I would be very upset if A & W quit making their cream soda, I really enjoy drinking it. I can’t find my white hot chocolate anymore and that really upsets me.
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Dry Roasted Peanuts!! Nuff said
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I would absolutely cry if Big Hunks were discontinued. And since some of you out there are like me and just had a naughty interpretation of that statement let me say this is the nougat/marshmallowy kinda candy bar with peanuts and not male cover models.
Although, i might cry if they disappeared too.
The candy bars are getting harder to find but fortunately my kids always find them for mother’s day and I try really hard not to attribute any ulterior motive to their generosity even though they always get a bite or three from mine.
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I haven’t been able to find it lately so i hope Haagen Daz still makes chocolate chocolate chip…I love it !! Happy Friday.
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Ben and Jerry’s Phish food. I cant eat much ice cream but it is by far my favorite. Just the other day I was talking to someone about it and decided to make sure it was still there and when I didnt see it at first I started to get really unhappy. Found it though! Was just hidden a bit.
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I wouldn’t mind losing a few flavors if they had left their store in our area!
Some years back, when I could still eat ice cream (I’m now a diabetic) Baskin
and Robbins took away their store which was 4 minutes from our home!
Heart-sick is the only word I can use to describe how I felt !!!
Pat Cochran
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As a kid I loved Rootbeer Popsicles! They were always hard to find and now almost impossible. I’ve heard they might still be around, but it has been decades since I’ve run across them.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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I would be devastated if they stopped making the Good Humor ice bars, especially the Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate Eclair flavors.
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I would hate it if they stopped making Cherry Vanilla Diet Dr Pepper, I love that stuff. And Krispy Kreme donuts are so awesome, it would be a shame if something happened to them.
Happy Friday everyone!
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I’d be so sad if they discontinued the ice cream Drumsticks. It’s oe of the only frozen treats I actually eat.
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Hershey Chocolate! Couldn’t live without my chocolate :-)
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I’ve experienced something similar before. I buy produce at the farmer’s market and it breaks my heart when a vendor quits, especially after I’ve gotten to love their products. There was a man who had the world’s best (not just best at the market) pears. We’re talking organic, melt-in-your-mouth, better-than-candy, juicy sweet pears. Then he got a divorce and I have not heard of the fate of the orchard nor have I ever seen him or the pears again.
There’s a vendor who has the best kiwis, corn, and berries (when in season). If he were to quit, I may have to drive 100+ miles just to visit his farm for the produce.
As for manufactured products, if Celestial Seasonings ever stop their Mandarin Orange Spice tea, my entire family would be in mourning forever! (they’ve already gotten rid of Vanilla Hazelnut)
Happy Friday, Everyone!
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Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!
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Wintergreen lifesavers. No other flavor will do.
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Cadbury eggs I hope everyone has a great weekend.
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Skor bars. It’s just nice to know I can get one if I want one, even when I’m trying not to eat too much chocolate.
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Ben and Jerry’s turtle soup ice cream. It is great and I can’t seem to find it any where.
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I would be heart broken if they cancelled Perry’s Bittersweet Sinphony. It is a coffee ice cream with fudge swirls and chunks. It is crazy good. I bring it south with me everytime I go where I can get it.
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Ruffles Barbecue Potato Chips.
I don’t buy them very often, but when I want them—I want them!
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Dean’s chocolate mint ice cream…Good Friday to all…
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I’d be bummed out if Haagen-Dazs vanilla swiss almond ice cream were discontinued. Hope that day never comes.
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Sorry I’m swinging through the Jungle so late in the day. I would be very unhappy if they stopped making soy ice cream, Cuties in particular. And also soy cheese–one particular brand.
Have a wonderful evening,
Cher
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Well, as everyone here knows I live abroad in Mexico. Because of this I have to depend on the major chain stores-Walmart or Sams in this case-to import in any and all food products. For the last three years we have been buying the Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages once a week. When this weeks shopping time came around we found out that they will no longer be importing our favorite breakfast food. They will be replacing it with a lower quality and yuckie no-good German sausage. Not that German food is bad-we just like Jimmy dean! :taz:
Leslie…contrats on the interviews!!!
~Talina
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Without a doubt it would be the Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. OMG, I love those things. I think after that it would be Oreos.
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my faves are always the ones discontinued
For instance, I miss my all time favorite Ben &Jerry’s Ka-Berry Ka-Koom!! :*&#!:
My favorite soda is Big Red and Big Blue, and I’d holler crazy if they ever discontinued those. I used to love their Big Red frozen pops too btw, but haven’t seen them since I was a kid
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Totally easy question. First of all, I hate, hate, hate it when Disney puts their movies in the ‘vault’, then ‘revamp’ them to make us buy it again. Also, I have still not gotten over when Clinique discontinued the Super Peony lipstick (with sunscreen) over 15 -20 years ago. Seriously, it was my lipstick all through college and worked so well for me. Oh, and they discontinued my favorite eye shadow duo and lid primer. GRRR. LOL.
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My favorite is, and has been for ages, baseball nut! So they best leave that alone. I am surprised by French vanilla. I would think that would be a popular one.
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Oh, my gosh — I don’t know if my life could go on if they retired Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream. Just ask my friends! :)
Have a great weekend, everybody!
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Hi Julie! I know it’s not a food item, but I would be devastated if they discontinued Diet Dr. Pepper. I have to have it every morning. Have a great weekend!
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Ben and Jerry’s Coffee Heath Bar Crunch!!!!
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French Vanilla? Really? BR has been doing this for age. I wonder what prompted the news story. Licorice used to be available only during the month of October. As a kid, I loved that flavor. Ah, black ice cream.
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Hm, well sadly my like favorite ice cream flavor[s] ever were discontinued… One Sweet Whirled- the Dave Matthews Ben & Jerry one… and then this amazing strawberry mascarpone from Jeni’s Ice Cream in Columbus, Ohio.
Otherwise… you know, I’m all into mango sherbet right now. I’d be crushed if that disappeared.
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I would cry if there are no more Mars Bars. Nom nom nom.
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I would be devastated if they discontinued peanut M&M’s. They are my favorite candy.
Have a great weekend.
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Hello,
Baskin Robbins chocolate chip is my all time favorite ice cream , but they would probably never get rid of that standard. I remember being very unhappy when Boston market discontinued their stuffing. I haven’t been back since. Have a nice weekend.
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Heavenly Hash Ice Cream
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Hershey’s Milk Chocolate candy bar
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Butter Pecan ice cream. I prefer Schwan’s. I think their ice cream is so good.
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extra cheese pizza
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That’s easy for me. CHOCOLATE!!!! It is my stress reliever! Even if I’m not suppose to eat it. Happy Friday :-)
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For me it would be Reeces Peanut Butter cups. I love those things! I hope that everyone has a great weekend!
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I’m a big fan of ice cream, it’s my relieve for every kind of stress possible! I like Baskin Robbins but I am a bigger fan of Cold Stone Creamery’s Strawberry Shortcake Sensation or Sheridan’s Vanilla Concrete! YUM!
Happy Weekend Everyone!
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Lays broke my heart when they quit making the B-B-QUE chips in the orange bag years ago and replaced it with the ones they have now. I would hate it if Weight Watchers quit making their Three Cheese Ziti dinner I love it.
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I would be absolutely devastated if the Girl Scouts were to discontinue their chocolate and coconut cookie.
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Just discovered B&J’s Dulce Delish(caramel ice cream with caramel swirls), It’s new so i don’t have to worry much but its heaven! I think i’d lock myself in my room for a couple days with few good books LOL
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I cannot believe they are getting rid of French Vanilla!
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I’d hate to see Ghirardelli chocolate hazel nut bars disappear.
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I know this is going to sound weird, but . . . potatoes. I love them any way they’re fixed.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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I would dislike if Stouffer’s got rid of frozen family stle :Chicken Cordon Blue: love it once a week, saves me time and trouble making the rea\l thing and Stouffer’s is delious, Agatha P. Townsend
My favorite bookstore to browse in Barnes and Noble ,I sit in a chair with a cup of coffee and browse through all new romances.
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I would hate it if chocolate chip cookie dough was retired. I’m surprised that french vanilla was one of the flavors chosen to be retired- I could understand the other flavors, but vanilla? Thanks for the great giveaway- I would love an Amazon gift card if I’m chosen as the winner :).
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I Love Baskin Robbins!! I justr had my Ice cream cake from there on my birthday this month. I be terribly sad if They ever got rid of Choc. Chip. Or they’re Black Cherry ice cream it’s soooo Good!, They did stop carring my favorite store bought ice cream it was private selections Cherry cheesecake. But thats good for my waist line. lol
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Retiring French vanilla is insane!!
It would never happen, but I’d be devastated if they retired Diet Coke or if Starbucks retired their Mocha Frappucinos!
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I’d be devastated if Bounty chocolate bars weren’t around (the ones with a coconut filling and covered in chocolate). There’s nothing like a Bounty to whisk you away to a tropical island, even for just a moment or two.
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I’d have to say M&Ms – peanut – my comfort food. Other than that I’d have to say coffee – not a food I know, but more vital to me than food. I think if either disappeared tomorrow I’d have to be medicated.
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I’d have to say those aren’t any flavors I ever get. Now if they got rid of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough I may have to throw a fit. Great prize this weekend girls! Hope yours isn’t too hott.
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I love Breyer’s Peach and Heath flavors!
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I would be upset if there were no more Godiva truffles, especially the dark chocolate ones.
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I’d be really upset if they stopped making Vanilla Frosty’s at Wendy’s Rest’s. Or Reese’s Pieces Sundaes at Friendly’s or Coconut Almond Ice Cream…hmm…sensing a theme…must be the heat.
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I’d be sad to see the end of Dulce de Leche…
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darn well they can invent more flavors
great prize as alwasy
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For drink items would be Coke Zero and SoBE 5 calorie drinks-since I’m diabetic that would really hurt.