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LENNY & LARRY’S PUMPKIN SPICE COMPLETE COOKIE

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Welcome to day 6 of Tag Sale Tastes’ Pumpkinpalooza 2020!

Today we’ll take a look at Lenny & Larry’s Pumpkin Spice Complete Cookie:

I have so many questions.

First, who are Lenny and Larry?

I think they may be related to Carla Hall:

Second, what’s up with the “Holiday Recipe” surrounded by snowflakes?  What “holiday” are they talking about?

So wrong

Third, while nearly every pumpkin product I’ve found has at least one pumpkin on the packaging, this one doesn’t have any.  The only “pumpkin” thing on the wrapper is this:

Be honest — did you know what that was at first glance?  I didn’t.  But after studying it for a few seconds I realized it’s a forkful of pumpkin pie.  They couldn’t even spring for a wedge of pie?

The cookie is a “complete package” that contains no soy, dairy, egg, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, or sugar alcohols:

So what is in it?  Well, there’s pumpkin puree and cinnamon (and chicory root fiber?):

I was kinda surprised to see that one cookie is a whopping 440 calories (you and I both know that no one is going to eat half a cookie):

And here’s the complete cookie:

I didn’t like this cookie at all.  Although it had a pumpkin flavor, it also had a grassy flavor, I assume from the chicory root, and it was damp and cold and gummy, no doubt due to the addition of vegetable glycerine, guar gum, and xanthan gum.  I wouldn’t recommend blowing 440 calories on this cookie for breakfast — not when you can have an Egg McMuffin for 300 calories.  Then again, I’m not vegan.

Interestingly, however, my dogs went bonkers for this cookie, staring my husband down until he shared.  Maybe the H-E-B pumpkin dog snacks whet their palates for pumpkin.  Or maybe it’s just because they’re pumpkin-colored dogs.

Rating:  1 pumpkin (out of 5)

H-E-B HERITAGE RANCH BAKED PUMPKIN FLAVORED DOG SNACKS

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Welcome to day 5 of Tag Sale Tastes’ Pumpkinpalooza 2020!

Humans aren’t the only ones that like to celebrate fall with a pumpkin treat or two. H-E-B’s Heritage Ranch Baked Pumpkin Flavored Dog Snacks make it possible for your dog to join in the pumpkin fun:

Look how happy that dog is to discover a pumpkin filled with dog treats:

These dog treats are “baked into the shape of hearts, with yummy pumpkin and ginger flavors that your dog’s taste buds will go crazy for.”

I had a few issues with the “feeding instructions.”  “Not intended as a meal replacement”? Really, who’s feeding these to their pupper instead of dinner, like it’s Slim Fast?  And the reminder to “thoroughly wash your hands after handling your pet’s food or feeding utensils?”  If they want to go that route, how about a reminder to wash your hands after handling your pet or picking up their poop on a walk if someone is looking? I’d appreciate it, however, if they’d share with my former neighbors — who no longer live in their house but come by to leave food for the feral cat they’ve been feeding — the reminder that pet food attracts rodents and insects.  And possums, thank you very much:

The ingredient list, devoid of artificial flavors and colors, includes molasses, pumpkin flakes, and ginger — nice and pumpkin-y:

As for the “human allergen concerns,” if you’re eating dog treats, you’ve got bigger problems than food allergies to worry about.

Let’s have a look-see:

Cute little treats.  They actually smelled pretty good — might try a few on my next charcuterie board and see if anyone notices anything unusual.

But the real test is what Jasper and Maisy think of them.  I don’t know if the treats were really good or the dogs were just excited to have a new treat, but they did indeed go crazy for them, hopping and drooling all over the place.  I’m going to have to stockpile a few boxes before they disappear from H-E-B’s shelves.

Rating:  5 pumpkins (out of 5)