Since the beginning of time, man has lived on either side of an impassable divide. There are those who like their food with stuff in it and people who don't like their food with stuff in it. As with frosted vs unfrosted pop-tarts, ne'er do people cross over to the other side. Do you like fruit chunks in your yogurt or not? Do you like chunks of goodies in your ice cream, or would you prefer it to be smooth and untainted? Or, the eternal question, chunky or creamy peanut butter? You will find my own personal camp on the side of chunky peanut butter, Ben and Jerry's Ice cream, and Fruit on the Bottom yogurt (and frosted pop-tarts, if you were wondering) This was my only problem with Bassett's Pumpkin Ice Cream. Served by Pumpkin restaurant at Blocktoberfest 2011 in Philadelphia, Bassett's Ice Cream was the perfect thing to have for dinner after an already supremely healthy weekend. I would've preferred there to be some graham cracker crust bits or brown sugar lumps to give it an extra kick, but it was still pretty delicious.
And what would be better to balance out your healthy dinner than a glass of Voodoo Brewery's Headless Horsemen's Black Pumpkin. A dark imperial pumpkin ale, the Black Pumpkin may sound like you're trying to combine too many different styles (Like when Leanne Rimes tries to sing pop music), but this ale is delightfully sweet and has the kick of an imperial with the well balanced body of a dark beer. I'm giving this one an A.
Also, I think we should have pumpkin spice pop-tarts.
Dear KEB,
ReplyDeleteAs a devoted reader and fellow pumpkin advocate, I and delighted to see a blog dedicated to autumn’s most favored member of the squash family and it’s many wonderful uses. Like most of the rest of the world, I have been on the hunt for the perfect Pumpkin Spice coffee beverage. Everyone from Starbucks to Wawa says their Pumpkin Spice coffee/latte/cappuccino is the best. With such a flooded caffeinated Pumpkin Spice market this time of year, it is a challenge to try all of them before Thanksgiving, when everyone makes the transition from pumpkin to eggnog and gingerbread. I would love to hear your thoughts on the matter. Do you think you could humor this reader and devote one of your 31 days to the joy of Pumpkin Spice Coffee drinks and some of your personal favorites? Some suggestions would be most helpful and enjoyed.
Thank you for bringing a little Pumpkin Spice to my life.
Your friend and fellow pumpkin enthusiast,
Cassie
You got it Cassie! I am going out into the field to research who has the best Pumpkin Spice coffee drinks. I shall return with my findings! Thanks for the suggestion!
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