One of the great things about the holidays is the holiday only (aka limited time) offerings at restaurants and grocery stores. It is a time to indulge in the "holiday flavors" - peppermint, cranberry, eggnog, and gingerbread, et. al. The bummer thing is that they are here for such a limited time and there are only so many calories a person can consume during a holiday season. Here is a small sampling:
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| McDonalds actually makes a very good Peppermint Hot Chocolate this year. |
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| The snowman one is cute enough to warrant a visit to Krispy Kreme, but I would like to try the Red Velvet Cake donut too! |
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| Starbucks cranberry bliss bars are a holiday staple for some folks. |
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| All the shakes at Chick-fil-A are worth it, but a Peppermint Chocolate Chip one is perfect for the holiday season. |
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| I think one would have to have a death wish to partake in 3 of the 4 holiday pancake offerings from IHOP: eggnog, pumpkin praline, and white chocolate chip mint (wait, WHAT?). But I might give the plain old pumpkin ones a try. |
Apparently the chains haven't gotten around to trying to make something less decadent. I guess they figure it is the season to do it. WARNING: badly paraphrased joke ahead:
It's like, "Baby Jesus was born...where's dessert?!"
Of course if you ever find yourself on death row, make sure that you request opposing holiday seasonal offerings. Just a little holiday tip for you, no extra charge.
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