Poll: Favorite products which have been discontinued

[pammy]

Jewel's comment about low-fat Velveeta in the Cheesy Chicken Chowder thread got me thinking about this one (and getting a little steamed, too!). How many of us have found wonderful products, purchased them regularly and faithfully, only to search frantically when they are no longer on the market? I am currently miffed at the Tostitos people. They had a yummy low-fat chip, I think it was "Cheesy Quesedilla" that my DH and I were addicted to. We also liked their roasted garlic salsa. Both have disappeared in the Allentown area. So who has deserted you???

[Leanne]

Chili cheese fritos - although that's probably not a bad thing!

[Jewel]

So I'm not the only one, huh? Healthy Choice is the one that has me steamed. They discontinued their LowFat String Cheese. Only 1 gram of fat, and a perfect snack on the go, compared to 6 grams of fat for the regular string cheese! HC also discontinued their line of fatfree cream cheese, in a flavor of Garlic 'n Herb, with was to die for! I also can no longer find Fleischmann's NonFat squeeze margarine, my DH and I loved it on bread or veggies. Lowfat chocolate chips are another one, but I can't remember the brand that got tossed.

Healthy Choice also used to make a Smoked Sausage that was really nicely spiced, in comparison to most chicken/turkey smoked sausages that seem kinda bland. I used to love making Jambalaya with that. Suddenly, no more HC anywhere! The grocery manager at the one store that used to sell the HC stuff said they're not necessarily discontinued, just not in this region any longer. They pull stuff from the shelves when it doesn't move as fast as they want. Well excuse me, but either advertise this stuff so we know it's out there, or leave it on the shelf long enough for people to discover it and like it!

We should run the food marketing business, shouldn't we? I'll be OK until they decide to take my Hormel Turkey Pepperoni away from me. The day I lose my Pepperoni and Lowfat Mozzarella I will be curled up in a corner shaking uncontrollably, while scaring the dog. Heaven help them then...

[Vanessa]

An interesting thread. I really miss my vegetable storage bags they were great! Bogland discontinued their cranberry salsa, ketchup etc (no tomato) they now have the product but with the addition of tomato (which I am allergic too)One thing which its very hard to find is raspberry chocolate chips around here... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif
I agree sometimes its a good idea to contact the company since sometimes the product is not discontinued just not purchased by your supermarket or store.


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[Gail]

Originally posted by lorilei:
They discontinued my veggie storage bags??

You're kidding me! (I still have a package or two socked away in my pantry... fortunately... do you still have mint chocolate chips?)

Yep. Discontinued. Guess you weren't around when we were whining about that last year and I e-mailed Ziplock to find out for sure. (I've still got a few as well.)

...and yes, I'm still hoarding those mint chips. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

[MrsReber]

Speaking of those granola bars- does anyone remember the yogurt bars? My mom used to buy them and for some reason, I loved them. I don't think they make those anymore. Probably loaded with preservatives, though. Also, I hate to admit this, but I used to get the McLean Deluxe at McDonalds. That's gone. I was sad when they did away with it. At least I didn't feel so bad eating fast food when I knew it was a lower in fat than the other "burgers" they sell. And whatever happened to BooBerry cereal?

I am upset that my Grand Union has been taken over by Stop and Shop. They haven't been re-stocking things until the take over is complete and one thing they didn't have anymore was Pirate's Booty! I just discovered it on this BB and now it's disappeared from my store!! I have my fingers crossed that they re-stock.

Do they still make those reynolds foil bags? My store had them and then they disappeared. Not that it's a big deal to make my own bag out of foil or anything.

[schuh]

Have mint chocolate chips really been discontinued? Or was that just a certain brand? They are an essential ingredient in a merengue cookie I bake!

My favorite discontinued item probably belongs in the "gross things you like to eat column," but I really miss Kraft Miracle French salad dressing. There's nothing like it, in my opinion.

[Leanne]

Originally posted by Kelli Kerrigan:
Good luck with your favorite products! Heck I'll even check my area for things and send them to you! I know we have those chili cheese fritos!

I am sooooo jealous that you get chili cheese fritos!!! (Again, not that I really need to be eating them!)I look for them all the time - when I travel or am on the road or in a new grocery, etc... I haven't seen them in years (maybe 10)!
Ok - where do you live & where do you shop? I am in the southeast & have looked all over TN, GA, & FL. Now that I know that they still exist - I may not rest again until I find them. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Oh - & I just thought of another one. Ragu used to make this jarred pasta sauce that was cheese & tomato. I never ate it over pasta, but it was great as a dip heated with refried beans. All of my friends loved that dip & it was so easy to make. I was sad when I discovered that disappeared.




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[SueK]

Susan-I loved those McLean Deluxes too!! I also liked the low-fat tacos that Taco Bell had out a few years ago.

Aside from fast food, I do miss the Healthy Choice cheese. The only kind I can get around here now is the shredded cheddar.

[idgy]

How's this for gourmet - Taco Bell's light menu... bean burritos, etc. I think they did away with their entire light menu.

[BeckyM]

My two have already been mentioned -- Healthy Choice low fat string cheese and the Ziploc Veggie bags. I think with all the people here mentioning them, they ought to have just been flying off the store shelves!

[AndreaU]

As for Ziploc veggie bags... I was a fan too. On the website a while back (last year I think) you used to be able to order them directly from SC Johnson Co. (owner of Ziploc)- of course they were considerably more expensive than the store price. I didn't see them mentioned on the website, but I didn't search high and low. Maybe if you send them an e-mail or call.

As for my discontinued product: Quisp Cereal!

[Leanne]

Originally posted by idgy:
How's this for gourmet - Taco Bell's light menu... bean burritos, etc. I think they did away with their entire light menu.

Loved that menu! They did get rid of it. That was my favorite fast food that I didn't feel so bad about eating.

[BevP]

Sarah Lee had a chocolate chip bagel that was only 3 grams of fat. That was my treat each day. Some days I'd just have that with some cream cheese for lunch with fruit on the side. No one makes them, when you can find them, the same.

[Gail]

...about those mint chocolate chips...let's put it this way. I have checked N..... (I'm not giving those folks anymore plugs on this board), Hershey, Ghiradelli, Godiva and Guitard's web sites. None lists mint chips in their product line.

...as for the veggie bags. The reply I got back from the maker via e-mail last year was basically "Sorry, but they're no longer available."

[Kelli Kerrigan]

I have lots of this stuff.....maybe I'll start a mail order business!
Leanne, I live in Chicago. We have plenty of chili cheese fritos in this town, enough to even send you some if you want!
And we have Thomas' english muffins (I think they are the best) And we have low fat Velveeta.
I wonder how many more items I'd find if I went shopping at Jewel or Dominicks tonight?
Gail-- try looking at the website for Marshall Fields, they might sell Frango mint chips. Their mint choc chip cookies are to die for!

[SandyDee]

I definitely miss the veggie storage bags!!! I miss the low fat chocolate chips, Healthy Choice smoked sausage. I also miss the M&M Royals, big time!!!! I can't find Salsa Flavred Tostitos anymore either (but then that's one less addiction). And I haven't been able to find Pitter Patter Cookies in eons. Can't even remember who made them, but they were the best peanut butter cookie on the shelf. Sigh! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif

[LGBurns]

Nantucket Nectars used to make a mint iced tea that was out of this world good! Haven't seen it in ages. And I never knew the low-fat choc chips existed until I heard on this site that they were discontinued! I was so disappointed because my husband loves anything with choc chips in it but I don't think we should have the full-fat ones on a regular basis.

[SusieO]

This is really a good thing, but Ben & Jerry's discontinued two of my favorite flavors: Dastardly Mash, and the peanut-butter ice cream with chocolate chips (Tuskegee Chunk?). It's been many years since I've seen them. Unfortunately, they still make Phish food . . .

I asked the manager at the Publix I shopped at if they could carry Healthy Choice cheese, and he said they stopped carrying it because no one bought it. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif

[Star]

I talk about cereal so much I think I should change my screen name! But what about all those crazy cereals? Strawberry Shortcake Cereal? Ice cream cone cereal? Right on with those HC Flakes...those were awsome. Hey, what ever happened to all those different kinds of Twix? Peanutbutter, mint chocolate chip? Long time ago I guess and I'm not even that old! Oh well : )
~Diona

[emilycat]

Great topic!
Yoplait used to make a fat free fruit on the bottom yogurt that was excellent. I loved to eat the vanilla part first and then the "fruit" (jam http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif ).

[Star]

Emilycat-did you say JAM?!

sorry everyone! Had to write it
~Diona

[pammy]

Oh, you guys reminded me about the TacoBell (or TacoHe** as my DH puts it) low-fat menu. It took me a while to get over that one. Maybe we should be e-mailing the companies that make stuff we like just as a preventative measure. I loved the garlic-herb HC cream cheese, too. They also made a shredded italian cheese blend with herbs in it that has gone bye-bye. If HC dares to touch my low-fat mint chocolate chip ice cream, there will be problems!

[emilycat]

Star,

You crack me up! I burst out laughing when I read your post!

You know what's the best, though? My grandmother's fig preserves.... must...stay...away.... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[sneezles]

So you guys are telling me I can't use that last bag of Veggie Keepers and I shouldn't make any more Mint Cho Chip cookies!?!?
See what happens when you move to the country- all h-e-double toothpicks breaks loose!

[AD]

EVERYTHING!!! If I ever get used to something or like it, it doesn't stay around long. More than ANYTHING, I miss Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Sorbet. I tried making my own (using ingredients and nutrition info from the label to devise a recipe), and it was close, but not quite right. I LOVED that stuff! I also miss Haagen-Dazs's plain vanilla and chocolate low fat ice cream. I also liked Mothers large iced Molasses cookies. As a small child, I remember loving some candy or chocolate called Figurines. I also recall enjoying Incredibites and Soda Licious candies. I won't even go into the restaurants I loved that all shut down, but I definitely miss Haagen-Dazs the most!

It also seems that products just don't taste like they used to anymore. The products sold now (even the same ones with the same brand) don't quite match up to the way they used to be.

[schuh]

Oh, I forgot one more -- my favorite candy bar as a kid: Maple Cream Buns. It was a circle instead of a bar, with cream on the bottom, and peanuts and chocolate on top. It's probably good this was discontinued... One less temptation.

[gobluem82]

All of the talk about mint chocolate chips made me think of one candy I really miss (from a long, long time ago): Choc-O-Mint Life Savers. Also, Milk Shake candy bars.

[Jewel]

Had to throw this in...Hey AD?? You have a Haagen Dazs fetish? In last job I worked in the commercial freezer industry. One of my biggest accounts was Haagen Dazs, down in Tulare, California, where I'm originally from. I used to talk to to Maintenance Manager three or four times a week, and we became buddies, probably 'cause I'm a 'home girl'. He said the next time I was home visiting my parents I should come by and see him, introduce myself...and he'd take me on what he called a 'SPOON TOUR' of the ice cream plant.

You want to talk about the female equivalent to seeing a Playboy Centerfold? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif You should have seen me with my own spoon walking up and down the aisles in the Test Kitchen area sampling new ice creams!! He seriously offered me a job while I was there, and I had to turn him down! Told him ice cream was my downfall, and I'd weigh 400 lbs in a year if I worked for him!

And my local grocery has HC Mint Choc Chip ice cream on sale 2 gallons for $5, so I'm having it for dessert tonight! (Hee!) http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[KimKelly]

My mom has been looking for mint choc chips for that same merangue cookie recipe. We did not find them in the grocery store. I have to say though, that after her visit I found some mint chips at Trader Joes. They were not the small chips, more like small H Kisses sizes. But they could be chopped up for the cookies. I don't know if they still have them, the last I checked was over the holiday. I will be sure to check next time I'm in the store and I will let you guys know what I find out.

Kim

[SandyM]

In the wine department, Vichon carried a chevrignon that was awesome. We all have such varied wine tastes, I'll bet no one else has ever heard of it. They've moved on to some Mediterranean chardonnays and merlots that are not as good (IMHO).

[Kelli Kerrigan]

Have you ever tried contacting the companies? I'd look on their site to see if you can find anything out. Maybe they will even send some to you....all of you listed big companies. I sometimes have my grocery store manager order things for me. I may have to be alittle 'firm' with them, but I know this can be done. They can't bamboozel me!
Good luck with your favorite products! Heck I'll even check my area for things and send them to you! I know we have those chili cheese fritos!

[Hoosier65]

I can't get HC low fat cheese any more either. I just thought it was my town. Also used to be able to get Thomas english muffins, the only kind I like, and now they are nowhere to be found in this town. Boo, Hiss. They try to be progressive, but they have no idea how.

[laurenc]

I am still upset that Hershey's discontinued their reduced fat chocolate chips!

[kirkbyky]

pammy--oooh! yummy queso dip-yes I know its gone!! heat it up & eat it with pretzels-fabulous. I haven't found a suitable replacement either. Also can't find Velvet peanut butter. Sigh...

[Gail]

Mint chocolate chips from -- ahem!-- that company we no longer mention around here...

--oh, and those Ziplock veggie storage bags.

[lorilei]

They discontinued my veggie storage bags??

You're kidding me! (I still have a package or two socked away in my pantry... fortunately... do you still have mint chocolate chips?)

[Danielle]

HC bran flake cereal. Tasted like fortune cookies, which I love. I also remember these great granola bars from my childhood. They were long and round, had a center of nougat, and a layer of caramel. Not the healthiest granola bar, but oh so tasty. Strawberry Fruit Wrinkles. Green apple Fruit Roll-ups. Keebler Suncherros corn chips. 7-Up Gold and Tahitian Treat soda. Wow, what happened to all that stuff?????

[hlao23]

I also miss the M&M Royals, big time!!!!

My father loves these. During Christmas (maybe Easter as well), M&M puts out mint flavored M&Ms. He stocks up enough to last him the rest of the year. Not all stores carry them so you may have to look around.

[AD]

Jewel,
That sounds neat! Do you think you may be able to find some formula that was used for the vanilla sorbet since it has been discontinued? I would also be interested to hear what type of vanilla was used (extract, beans, other?). Let me know if you could find out anything at all about it.

All the talk about mint chocolate reminded me of some candy bars I recall Hershey's making back in 1992 that were mint chocolate. Those were great.

[SandyM]

Am I the only one who misses Pepsi Lite?

"The time is right for Pepsi Lite,
Lemony Pepsi Lite,
We put a little lemony taste in
and took out half the calories"

I'm probably one out of a dozen people who actually drank (and enjoyed) the stuff.

[Binny]

Check out www.hometownfavorites.com (http://www.hometownfavorites.com) for food items you can't find anywhere.

I've been trying to find Lipton's Sour Cream and Chive Noodles and have not been successful. They were delicious with a steak! Totally unhealthy, but it was a nice treat once in a while. I haven't confirmed with Lipton that they have stopped making this item, but I can't find it anywhere. For the longest time I couldn't find Healthy Choice jarred spaghetti sauce. After a long time, our local food store started to carry it again. For people on low salt diets, HC's spaghetti sauces are low in sodium but still taste good.

[AD]

Speaking of Pepsi, does anyone remember the Clear Pepsi they made several years ago for a very short time?

[lorilei]

Originally posted by SusieO:
This is really a good thing, but Ben & Jerry's discontinued two of my favorite flavors: Dastardly Mash, and the peanut-butter ice cream with chocolate chips (Tuskegee Chunk?). It's been many years since I've seen them. Unfortunately, they still make Phish food . . .

Unfortunately? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

I'm really disappointed in B&J's lately. They changed their formula for Cherry Garcia; they now use horrid little maraschinos instead of big beautiful burgundied cherries. Seems that when they were "bought out" things just went to pot...

I've switched over entirely to Godiva truffle icecreams and Edy's Dreamery. Next thing you know, those will be inferior too!

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[schuh]

B&J brings me to another discontinued item -- their White Russian ice cream.

I don't know about the quality of ingredients, but I unfortunately found the B&J mixed ice cream flavors and man, are they good. I've been avoiding that section of the store ever since I discovered them.

[BarbaraL]

My favorite was Haagen-Dazs's deep chocolate peanut butter ice cream! About a million calories, but it was to die for! I also was the kiss of death for salsa -- once I fell in love with a salsa, it disappeared from the grocery store. I haven't thought about this for years, but does anyone remember Bonomo turkish taffy? You smacked it on a counter to break it into pieces. I used to love the vanilla and the banana; they also made strawberry and chocolate.

[LoriDee]

Originally posted by Jewel:
We should run the food marketing business, shouldn't we? I'll be OK until they decide to take my Hormel Turkey Pepperoni away from me. The day I lose my Pepperoni and Lowfat Mozzarella I will be curled up in a corner shaking uncontrollably, while scaring the dog. Heaven help them then...[/B]

Jewel, the worst has happened here in my smallish (50,000) town in Wisconsin. I have talked to every purveyor and the Turkey Pepperoni just wasn't moving, so *poof* it is gone. I now buy a load when in MN visiting family and bring it home. I was so mad!

[lorilei]

Aha -- I thought of another one!

Journey beverage company had a great soda "Thai lemongrass" which I discovered sometimes last summer. It was THE most refreshing citrus beverage - perfect for a hot summer day; and it had WAY less sugar than other carbonated beverages. Well, wouldn't you know it? They discontinued it by Fall.

I still have 2 cans left... and I'm hoarding them!

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[aggie94]

I, too, miss Ziploc's veggie bags. I also miss Cornquistos -- those little nacho cheese flavored cracker-things that are like Combos but much, much better. And I haven't been able to find Carnation Instant Breakfast Bars in years, although I'm not entirely sure they've been discontinued. Maybe it's just Oregon. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif

[Jewel]

Originally posted by AD:
Jewel,
That sounds neat! Do you think you may be able to find some formula that was used for the vanilla sorbet since it has been discontinued? I would also be interested to hear what type of vanilla was used (extract, beans, other?). Let me know if you could find out anything at all about it.

Sorry AD, I left that company at the end of the year! Can't find out secret recipes...I do know, however, that most premium ice creams use the vanilla bean in their recipes as opposed to the extracts. At least I was able to have my fun with my SPOON TOUR of the plant before I left the company! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

All the talk about mint chocolate reminded me of some candy bars I recall Hershey's making back in 1992 that were mint chocolate. Those were great.

[Leanne]

Originally posted by Linda in MO:
I used to love Carnation breakfast bars! I ate them a lot when I was younger, but I haven't seen them in years.


I loved those too - ate them all the time. I look everyonce in a while - but you're right - I haven't seen them in a while.

Candy bar talk made me remember my favorite from when I was a kid - Marathon Bars - braided caramel coated in chocolate. They were about a foot long. Yummmmm.


By the way - still jealous that some of you have chili cheese fritos - but at least now I know they exist - & even better - I'll be in Chicago for opening day of the Cubs!


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[lanie]

The veggie ziplock bags in question - are we talking the ones with the tiny holes in? If so there are piles of them at Price Club/Costco here in Toronto AND I just purchased Thomas English Muffins this morning at Loblaws - I guess we are getting all your cast-offs! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[SandyM]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Marathon Bars........ I completely forgot about those!!!

[Wendy w]

I liked the Taco Bell Light menu too. They discontinued the veggie bags? Boy, I must really be on the turnip truck!

Santa Barbara Winery had a riesling that I really loved called Paradis. I loved it with shrimp scampi and seafood stew. Von's Pavillions used to carry it if you couldn't make it to the winery.

A year ago last Christmas, some friends got me 4 bottles and told me that it was discontinued. Regretfully, they are gone now http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif .

[makedah]

SandyDee!!!

YES -- Pitter Patter! I LOVED those things. They were very much like the old Do-si-dos. Now they've changed the formula for THAT too.

I am mourning the loss of Almond Butter Crunch Balance Bars.

For those of you who can't get the veggie Ziplocs, there is another brand of veggie bags that work well -- Evert-Fresh -- but they don't seal. I buy them on a spinning display in the produce department. They are green-colored bags in 3 different sizes.

[Jewel]

Now why did you people have to go and mention Marathon Bars?? I'd completely forgotten about those things until they were brought up, and now I've got Caramel Envy...

Does anyone else remember a cereal called 'Orange Kwangaroos'? Looked like Orange Kix? They got rid of those things when I was a teenager, and both my father and I are still grieving.

And back on our Healthy Choice thing, if any of you like the Healthy Choice Alfredo sauce in a jar, you'd better stock up. I can only find it at one store in town now, which is Albertsons, and the manager told me that sales better pick up or it's toast. Really good on penne pasta, tossed with grilled chicken! You've been warned!!

[Gail]

I say we send Lanie to Costco and make her buy for us! She can go into business, selling veggie bags to us in the U.S. at a profit, get herself one of those credit card imprinters... oh wait. Those are passe now, aren't they..? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

As for the mint-chocolate, guess I'll have to check Marshall Fields and Trader Joe's, hmm? Thanks for the leads.

BTW, I thought of another thing I miss and I'm probably the only one who does. I miss waxed paper bags-- we were using them up until recently since we figured they were more biodegradable than the plastic. Now they're gone and it's back to the stuff from the roll.

Am I a dinosaur or what? Don't like microwaves, don't have cable TV, still use waxed paper...

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[JHolcomb]

Does anyone remember pudding roll-ups. They made these about 15 years ago, I think. My husband says they never existed and I made them up, but they made butterscotch and chocolate and they were next to the fruit roll ups. Sad to say, but I loved these. But I was 7 or 8.

Not to sound like a complete snob but the things that I really love haven't been discontinued, but exist only in another country, like Kinder Bueno bars and Soy Nice chocolate soy milk, which I understand is avaliable in Canada. Oh well.

And I remember Crystal Pepsi. My mom bought it a couple of times. It was gross.

[Gail]

KimKelly,

I owe you one! I just came home from Trader Joe's with a couple of bags of mint chocolate chips, which I see, by the way, are made with Ghiradelli chocolate.

Thanks so much! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[KimKelly]

No Problem Gail. You actually beat me to the post! I was at Trader Joes today too. Mine did not have the mint chips in stock, said they may be a holiday item. You may want to stock up! I love those guittard big chips that they have, but come late spring last year they stopped carrying them and did not get them again till the holidays. We have stocked up so much this year that I probably will have some left at Christmas still.

Glad to help.

Kim

[Linda in MO]

I used to love Carnation breakfast bars! I ate them a lot when I was younger, but I haven't seen them in years.

What are M&M Royals?

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[BarbaraL]

Hmmm . . . my posting from about an hour ago hasn't appeared yet, so I'll try again. My all time-favorite ice cream was Haagen Dazs deep chocolate peanut butter. It was sooooo rich and creamy! Maybe it was banned by the FDA for being so full of fat and calories! I was very upset when it disappeared! I also seemed to fall in love with salsas that then disappeared -- "Anna Lisa" was one brand. Since someone brought up candy from childhood, does anyone remember Bonomo turkish taffy? It came as a bar, and you smacked it on a table to crack it into pieces. I used to love the vanilla and banana -- haven't thought about it in years!

[aggie94]

Does anyone remember a mint chocolate bar from Hershey's? Yummy! It came out at around the same time their Cookies 'n Creme bar came out, but unfortunately, it didn't stick around like the Cookies 'n Creme did. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif I guess they didn't have much success with either it or their mint chocolate chips.

[aggie94]

MrsReber: I can always find BooBerry, Frankenberry, and Count Chocula right around Halloween, but never any other time of year. And they're not as good as I thought they were when I was a kid!

Leanne: Chili cheese Fritos definitely still exist! I have never had a problem finding them in Oregon or Texas. Keep looking!

[hlao23]

Originally posted by aggie94:
MrsReber: I can always find BooBerry, Frankenberry, and Count Chocula right around Halloween, but never any other time of year. And they're not as good as I thought they were when I was a kid!

I was at a Super Kmart this past weekend and noticed all three. Does anyone remember the fruity flavor they used to make that featured a werewolf?

[ellielk]

Quaker Oats was making cookie flavored instant oatmeal that got me eating oatmeal again. It came in three flavors, cookies and cream, s'mores and chocolate chips. It was aimed at kids and I figured, what the heck - I'm immature. And then I e-mailed the company to find out where I could buy it (I'd found it at my local Odd Lots store) and found out it was discontinued. Sob.

[MrsReber]

Aggie- I've seen the Count Chocula and the Frankenberry, but Boo Berry seems to have disappeared from my area. Very odd.

I can't believe that Thomas' English Muffins don't exist in certain places. I always always have some at home in my freezer for those english muffin pizzas and to go along with eggs. No other brand would do!

[mishnpow]

I am currently miffed at the Tostitos people. They had a yummy low-fat chip, I think it was "Cheesy Quesedilla" that my DH and I were addicted to. B]

You and me both! wasn't there another good flavor? I have been trying to remember it since I figured out they discontinued it.

[mishnpow]

Originally posted by Gail:


--oh, and those Ziplock veggie storage bags.[/B]

I think I still have a couple of those. Originally I got them on clearance at Target.

Michelle

[mishnpow]

Originally posted by Leanne:
Loved that menu! They did get rid of it. That was my favorite fast food that I didn't feel so bad about eating.



Me TOO! (Taco Bell's Light Menu).

Michelle

[mishnpow]

Originally posted by Linda in MO:
I used to love Carnation breakfast bars! I ate them a lot when I was younger, but I haven't seen them in years.

(edited 03-08-2001).]

Me too! I lived on those and Carnation Instant Breakfast when I was in high school. I back to the instant breakfast for the vitamins very recently.

Michelle

[aggie94]

AndreaU: I bought a box of Quisp cereal not too long ago. I thought the guy on the box was cute -- I had never heard of Quisp before and thought it was new, but my husband saw it and freaked out because he hadn't seen or had it since he was a kid. I haven't seen it again recently, but I haven't really been looking.

[SandyDee]

Hlao23, I appreciate the suggestion, I think it is only Christmas that the mint M&Ms come out and I usually try to stock up a good supply, but I couldn't find them any where this year, (probably a good thing).

Linda, Royals were mint chocolate M&Ms, scrumptious.

Makedah, I always buy atleast one box of Girl Scout Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies, but you're right they aren't the same.

I also thought of another. B&J's RainForest Crunch, ice cream. Loved that too.

[NydiaC]

Originally posted by SusieO:
This is really a good thing, but Ben & Jerry's discontinued two of my favorite flavors: Dastardly Mash, and the peanut-butter ice cream with chocolate chips (Tuskegee Chunk?). It's been many years since I've seen them. Unfortunately, they still make Phish food . . .

I asked the manager at the Publix I shopped at if they could carry Healthy Choice cheese, and he said they stopped carrying it because no one bought it. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif

Oh, but have you tried the Ben & Jerry's peanut butter cup ice cream?! I can't remember the name of it, but it is to die for! ...and about three times more fat and calories than Blue Bell... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/cool.gif

[This message has been edited by NydiaC (edited 03-09-2001).]

[mandarin2j]

Girl Scouts had cookies called Juliets, after the founder of girl scouting, a few years back. They were like the thin mints or tagalongs, only with caramel on the inside instead of mint cream or peanut butter. Mmmmm. Now I have to settle for Samoas for my caramel fix.

All the local grocery stores stopped carrying Stouffer's Spinach Souffle, which I use to make stuffed mushrooms. I e-mailed the company, and they still make it, but I can't get it around here. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/mad.gif

-Amanda

[rockydog]

it's not discontinued but i can't get it in oregon. CACTUS COOLER. orange pineapple carbonated drink. aarrrggghhhhh

[matt]

Something from my childhood. It was put out I believe Pilsbury they were called food sticks. They had different flavors, my mom would pack it my lunch. Who can forget count chockyberry or frankstein. Oh such good memories.

[lanie]

Ok - went to Costco - have a 'HUGE' supply of the veggie bags in question http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif - post your visa/mc/whatever - I will have shipment forwarded - and btw - those imprint machines - still here - we must be the 'relic' recipients - managed to get my hands on one of those too!

psst......Gail you are too funny! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[rosen]

N..... mint chocolate chips were the BEST!!
Pepperidge Farms Molasses & cornmeal bread (made the best toast). Wampler Turkey Hot Dogs (less sodium than any other turkey dog). Campbells Healthy Request Cream of Broccoli Soup. When any of these companies were contacted...no one was really interested to hear that the product would be missed. Everyone is trying so hard to grab your food $$ & I get the impression that "kid food" & "junk" food is taking over a good portion of the grocery shelves.

[MrsReber]

Speaking of Pilsbury-does anyone remember the buns they had? They were just like the cinnamon buns, but the topping was caramel and nuts instead of that icing. They were my favorite. Very bad!!! But they no longer exist around here.

[Linda in MO]

SandyDee, thanks for the explanation on M&M's.

Do they make the peach Fruit and Fiber cereal any more? I can't find it any more and I loved it!

Also, I saw the Hershey's low-fat chocolate chips at the WalMart Super Center tonight.

[schuh]

I thought of one more ... Danish-Go-Rounds.
Kind of like a Pop Tart but oval shaped and yummy. I doubt I'd eat them any more but I loved them as a kid.

And ditto on Marathon candy bars. I had forgotten all about them. Still not as good as Maple Cream Buns, though.

[laden]

Healthy Choice refrigerated sausage patties.

Can't find them anywhere. I love these and can't believe they're gone!

[alice*]

Here in Canada hersheys has a whole line of baking chops called chipits. They are miniatures of butterscotch, peanut butter, white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate and yes, mint. So no one else has these? I checked yesterday and my store still carries them in the baking aisle.

ps... anyone know about chocolate twists (they are like licorice twislers, but chocolate). My Dad is absolutely crazy about them but they are difficult to find up here.

[Ohioan]

I don't know whether anyone has posted this yet (hard to keep track of these three-pagers!), but you can sometimes find seemingly discontinued items or items from your youth at the Hometown Favorites website: http://www.hometownfavorites.com/

You can also check there to see whether the item has really been discontinued or just isn't available where you live. If the latter, you can order it online.

Cheers,
Phoebe

[aka]

I miss those raspberry chocolate chips too (someone else mentioned it...maybe page 1?). They made some awesome brownies.

I never had it, but I've seen advertisements for orange chocolate chips in old 60's and 70's magazines that I pick up at garage sales sometimes. Never had them, but I wish I could.

What I remember missing the most is this bubble gum my brother used to share with me...it was cubed shaped and it was really juicy in the centre. I forget what it was called though.

When I was in Scotland 5 years ago they sold ice-cream Kit Kat bars....I absolutley adored them....wish they'd sell them in Canada!

Lilia

[pammy]

laden, The HC sausage patties and links do exist. Acme in Pennsylvania carries them. Unfortunately, the Acme closest to me just closed. Has anyone posted a link for HC? Since so many of us are disappointed that our favorite HC items are no longer carried in our areas, we can order them directly from the company.

[MrsReber]

I believe that chewing gum was called Freshen Up. It was really popular mid to late 70's. We used to get it all the time- it'd squirt when you bit into it! Is that the one?

[SandyM]

Freshen Up - too funny Susan. I used to love that stuff.

Are Velamints still around? And Astro-Pops? Those jagged pointy multi-colored suckers?

Off topic - how about toys? Remember those glass "knockers" - the two glass balls at the end of a string, connected by a small plastic ring - you'd hold the ring, with the two glass balls dangling, and knock them back and forth. I know they were taken off the market because of injury. Duh.

And Footsies? Slip the ring around your foot, and a string was attached to the ring with a ball on the end of the string?

Difficult to get a visual, I'm sure, but for those of us "kids of the 70's", I'm sure we recall.

Gads, I'm dating myself. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/redface.gif

[lorilei]

Now I'm beginning to wonder. Can't find Sobi Red Tea anywhere around here in WI... anyone else have it where you are?

(not on the web site Phoebe mentioned) ;(

[schuh]

Hometown Favorites was a great link! Much to my surprise, Maple Cream Buns are available there! The trouble is, what would I pay for one 65 cent candy bar when shipping & handling is added in? Anyway, since I gave up chocolate and candy for Lent, I may order a few for my Easter treat.

Sad to say, Kraft Miracle French is on their list of discontinued products.

[brooke4]

Okay- I just HAD to reply to this one!
I really miss Baked tostitos in the salsa and cream cheese flavor. And I think they have discontinued the Laughing Cow light original cheese triangles- I'm going crazy looking for them..

Star- I totally forgot about the ice cream cone cereal- I loved that!
Jhdlcomb- I didnt know anyone else knew about Kinder Bueno bars--- I got addicted to them in the UK... and I found a stash at the airport in Puerto Rico, of all places

For everyone missing HC string cheese, I've found Polly O light to be a good substitute (best when it comes to room temp)

[kabs]

brooke4- I just bought some of those Laughing Cow Light Cheese triangles last week! I live in PA and shop at Giant Eagle. See if you can track them down!

[kentgirl]

laden, I also miss the Healthy Choice Breakfast sausages. When both of the major grocery stores I shop at (Albersons and Safeway) stopped selling them, I figured they were discontinued.

Today, just for the heck of it...I called Healthy Choice and asked if the breakfast sausages were sold anywhere in my area. And they are! Fred Meyer and QFC sells them.

So, maybe you might have the same luck as I did! Their number is 1-800-323-9980.

Good Luck!

[Jewel]

Someone brought up the HC Breakfast sausage. I can get it frozen, but it's really awful. They used to have two varieties, regrigerated that was vacuum-packed in plastic, and the frozen. The frozen are just laying around the box with no wrapping, getting iced-over and freezer-burned. I tried them once, and said never again! Can't find the refrigerated ones anywhere anymore. We LOVED that stuff!

I just remembered another one too: Merry Kitchen used to make a Roast Turkey Hash that was so similar to canned corned beef hash with less than half the fat. I make my own corned beef hash now, but it's a bit more time consuming!! It was kind of nice to open a can sometimes.

Does anyone get the idea that healthy is 'out'? This surprises me since the diet and fitness craze has never been more prevalent. You'd think that the fatfree and lower fat items would be flying off the shelves, and the full fat stuff would be sitting there! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/confused.gif As a society are we that ignorant?? It just bothers me that as soon as I find something lowfat that my husband and I enjoy, I automatically buy a stock of the item and put it in my basement. I actually have quite a bit of that HC Alfredo sauce, but I wish I had the freezer or fridge space to stock-pile some of the other stuff. They tease us...that's what it is!

[Adriana]

There were lots of comments about Healthy Choice products. I stopped buying their cheese at Publix because after 1-2 days it would go green. Definitely a quality control or poor handling problem somewhere in the manufacturing or distribution process. I know I complained to store managers and after a while they dropped it from the shelves. I wonder how many others had this problem and was it limited to their grated cheese.

[Susann]

SandyM-I am the *other* person who loved Pepsi Light!!

Of course, I miss terribly the low fat chocolate chips, but still have a few bags stockpiled.

One last thing-do ya'll remember pudding pops? I haven't seen these since college. Anyone?

[granolagirl]

Was searching for something unrelated and this thread came up. I miss Jell-o Pudding Pops!

They still sell Quisp at our local grocery store, though. And we have lots and lots of Thomas English Muffins. As for Freshen-Up (I LOVE that stuff!), I found some a few months ago at a hospital gift shop, of all places. Tostitos does make Spicy Quesadilla chips--but I don't think they are the low-fat ones.

[shihtzux2]

Man, I was wondering where the Hormel Turkey pepperoni went! AArgh!!! And Carnation breakfast bars, I had forgotten about those. Ate them by the box!

Another product that's getting very hard to find here is the Land o Lakes light butter (half the calories of butter, great for baking).

The post about the "footsies" reminded me I had one of those toys, only it was called a "joggle".

Does anybody remember those weird little snack sticks in the early 1970s called Space Food Sticks? Kind of like a Tootsie Roll gone bad -- were supposed to be the "official food" of the U.S. astronauts.

[tperes]

My sister and I miss Jell-o Pudding pops, although Dairy Queen makes a fat-free, sugar-free fudge bar that is somewhat similar. I also miss the light menu at Taco Bell. And Tostitos made a black bean dip in a jar, that was sooo good, but I can't find it anywhere. It may be that I now live in KY, and they have no Publix here (the best grocery store that ever was!) ;)

[Cooky]

Kelloggs made a cereal called "Country Inn". This was the bestest. They also discontinued a cereal called "Oat Bake" which was also very good.

I miss the Land-o-Lakes Cookie. I bought those by the barrel. Also, I miss Stroh's Pineapple Orange Ice Cream and Healthy Choice's Garlic Lovers Cheese.

At resturants, Wendy's used to make breakfast omlettes. They were the best and made to order.

[ssusan]

Best of Texas orginal barbacue sauce. Not sure if it has been discontinued or stores around here stopped carrying it. Bummer. It was great, not sweet.

I missed the veggie bags this summer too.

-Susan

[suzannel]

Oh Barbara! - I don't know if I should tell you this or not, but while the original HD Deep Chocolate Peanut Butter disappeared, you can now find HD Chocolate Peanut Butter and I can't tell any difference! They have it in their "Scoop Shops" but also I find it at Safeway and Giant supermarkets and even 7-11's in VA/MD. I love this stuff....I decided a long time ago that if I was going to "spend" calories on ice cream it was either going to be this one or Breyer's mint chocolate chip......

[doggerham]

I haven't gotten through the entire thread, but thought I'd post this link -- and maybe some folks can find their favorite childhood candy and other stuff.

http://www.hometownfavorites.com/index_dyn.asp

[JRM24]

Two of my favorite things were discontinued: Cheese-it Aircrisps. They were so light and so good. Also, yoplait yogurt with chocolate crunchy mix-ins. This was so good and not as high in calories as the competitors. I lived on these in college and high school!

[funnybone]

This hasn't been discontinued, but I cannot find the Reynolds Wrap Wide Plastic wrap anywhere around here. I had a few few rolls that I brought with me when we moved from PA (it was available everywhere there) and just recently ran out. I checked the website, and they list Dominick's as selling it, but I haven't seen it yet. I guess I will have to stop at every Dominick's I see from now on. :rolleyes:

[hollysmom]

Nestle's Dark Chocolate Covered RAISINS - can't find them anymore. They were a great way to get chocolate and fiber!

FYI - Hersheys makes a MINT KISSES - not semi-sweet, but could be chopped up and used for mint milk chocolate cookies OR combined with DARK kisses (they make those, too) for a semi milk/dark cooky.

SSM

[purplefishy]

My husband loved powdered Hawaiian Punch that you could mix up yourself. He hasn't seen it in about 10 years and I never knew it existed. I emailed the company that makes it some time ago to innquire if it was still made and I never got a response.:rolleyes:

[lhall]

Koogle Peanut Butter. :D :D :D

http://theimaginaryworld.com/kids201.jpg

Leigh

[aquinas_chris]

I was reading through ALL the posts when I realized the original post dates! wow this is an old thread!
However, it got me rather reminiscent of a certain healthy choice cereal that I LOVED and was discontinued- it was some sort of Brown Sugar little square shaped cereal- similiar to frosted flakes but without the frosting. They were sooooo good. I would stock up on it b/c I could only find it in Steubenville, OH.

I also dearly miss Starbuck's Biscotti Bliss ice cream. IT was my absolute FAVORITE! I now have a similiar fetish for Bruster's (an ice cream chain) S'mores ice cream. Everytime I go I ask if they'll be carrying it much longer. I dread the day that they take it away.

Christina

[ande]

Am I the only one who still craves those baked ramen noodles? I lived off those things in college & grad school, especially after that great easy recipe from CL several years ago...Easy Asian Beef Noodles or something. We had that about once a week (usually without the beef...still great!) for a looong time.

[Middydd]

Freshen-Up gum is still around, we have a stand at the mall that sells old-fashioned candy like Sensens and Pixie Sticks, they have a couple of flavours of Freshen-Up. They also sell Sherbet Fountains and LoveHearts.

Also, for the person who was missing Extra- Wide wrap, Glad makes one. I've been buying it for a couple of months.

Now, if I could just find Royal Crown Sour Cherry candies. Or Ginger Altoids.

[Gracie]

I can't find Reddi-Wip Fat Free Whipped Cream - it was the whipped cream that comes in the pressurized can that you squirt out. They have Chocolate and Light but no more Fat Free.

Also, many "house brands" of Fat Free cream cheese that used to come in the 8-oz brick have been discontinued, leaving you no choice but to buy the doubly-priced Philadelphia brand. Even that only comes in a tub which is tougher for measuring.

If anyone sees the Reddi-Wip Fat Free, PM me and I'll send you money to buy some!!!!

Loren

[funnybone]

Originally posted by Middydd

Also, for the person who was missing Extra- Wide wrap, Glad makes one. I've been buying it for a couple of months.


Well, I haven't seen it here, but I prefer Reynolds as it clings much better, IMHO.

Did someone ask about LOL light butter (maybe on another thread?) well- I saw some at Jewel this morning (I had to run out for ginger ale for my sick DS).

[JHolcomb]

For the person who thought Hormel Turkey Pepperoni had been discontinued, it hasn't. We buy a pack every week (so does everyone else in the store, especially when it's on sale---I have to go to 2 or 3 stores because they sell out so fast).

[Carpathia]

i'm not sure if Classico discontinued their Portabella Mushroom sauce or not, but we can't find it at any of the stores in our area. It was the only spaghetti sauce we bought, so when it disappeared a couple of months ago we were quite upset.:(

so are those veggie ziplock bags everyone is talking about the ones that were advertised day and night on tv by that girl with the annoying voice? i thought those were a new item from this summer.

oh and i was wondering what happened to those baked ramen noodles, too.

[KristinK]

Originally posted by Gracie
I can't find Reddi-Wip Fat Free Whipped Cream - it was the whipped cream that comes in the pressurized can that you squirt out. They have Chocolate and Light but no more Fat Free.

Also, many "house brands" of Fat Free cream cheese that used to come in the 8-oz brick have been discontinued, leaving you no choice but to buy the doubly-priced Philadelphia brand. Even that only comes in a tub which is tougher for measuring.
Loren, if only you posted last week - you could have picked some up while you were down here. I'm pretty sure I've seen the fat-free Reddi-Wip, and I know we have fat-free block cream cheese. (Some stores have their own brands, but I only trust the Philadelphia brand.)

I don't know how well they would ship, but I wouldn't mind doing it!

I also have no problem finding Land O' Lakes light butter.

[granolagirl]

I know that we have a brand besides Philadelphia in the fat free cream cheese block--and I think our store sells Hormel turkey pepporoni.

I haven't looked for it, but Classico does still make the portabella mushroom sauce:
http://www.classico.com/images/smalljar_mushroom.jpg

[Carpathia]

thanks granola girl. i did see it on their website, but none of the grocery stores here sell it anymore. instead they sell Classico's new triple mushroom sauce, which doesn't taste anything like the portabella mushroom sauce... oh well..

[Gracie]

Originally posted by KristinK

Loren, if only you posted last week - you could have picked some up while you were down here. I'm pretty sure I've seen the fat-free Reddi-Wip, and I know we have fat-free block cream cheese. (Some stores have their own brands, but I only trust the Philadelphia brand.)

I don't know how well they would ship, but I wouldn't mind doing it!

I also have no problem finding Land O' Lakes light butter.

Kristin - do I have to MOVE to Philadelphia???? :D :D :D First the pretzels, now the Reddi Wip and block FF cream cheese.

I'd be really afraid to mail the Reddi Wip in those pressurized cans. They're probably against the new security laws or something! But thanks for offering! :D

Loren

[Leebot]

Arby's lowfat menu (chicken breast sandwiches, etc.)

A coffee drink called CAPPIO that came in an amber-glass bottle -- kind of like a beer bottle. Think it was Maxwell House -- I loved that!

For awhile my local grocery store in Portland, Oregon was carrying Itsits, a very wonderful ice cream treat from San Francisco. I'm sure they are still being made, but I'm sad I can't just buy them anymore. Although they were deadly sinful -- ice cream sandwich type things, with graham cracker crusts covered in crackly chocolate!

Lisa

[Yalita Willis]

Have Royal Crown Sour candies truly been discontinued. I remember eating those when I was in high school in the 60s. I thought those things would never go out of date - they were just soooo good. :p

[Julzer]

Jell-O Pudding Pops :(

[Lrimerman]

Does anyone get the idea that healthy is 'out'? This surprises me since the diet and fitness craze has never been more prevalent. You'd think that the fatfree and lower fat items would be flying off the shelves, and the full fat stuff would be sitting there! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/confused.gif As a society are we that ignorant?? It just bothers me that as soon as I find something lowfat that my husband and I enjoy, I automatically buy a stock of the item and put it in my basement.

I think that the issue is more that society and therefore the marketers are realizing that the low-fat "fake" foods are not healthy. They are full of non-food items and are created in a lab. What the trend is currently is more whole, unrefined foods. That is why the "healthy" craze now is leaning toward a surge in organic and natural foods. Wal-mart (which I won't shop at) now advertises they are carrying a large selection of organic foods. Unfortunately the large conglomerate food companies are buying up the little companies that produce the organic items and they are lobbying successfully to water down the organic standards. The result is no matter what you buy, you have to read labels and be informed of where your food comes from.

Fat is not necessarily evil healthwise, you body needs fat to work properly. I tend not to believe the traditional diet dictocrat info and tend to side with the research that shows that eating the right kind of natural fats is best. We use pastured beef (which is naturally low-fat) and poultry, farm-raised, free-range eggs, Virgin Coconut oil, Organic EVOO, and butter. If you eat a balanced diet of real food, your body knows what to do with those natural fats. We also supplement with Cod Liver Oil. All our health is pretty good and DH and my cholesterol is perfectly normal.

More info on this can be found at Weston A. Price Foundation (http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm)

Also, I use the Evert Fresh Bags mentioned earlier, they work great, you can rinse them out and re-use them many times. I order the combo pack on QVC as it is the cheapest I have seen them. We love them. I also like the Tupperware Fridgesmart containers, they really work!!

I don't know if this is discontinued, but Lipton had a cold-brew ice tea bag a while back, they made a decaf version, but it was only available in the south. My aunt would bring me some from FL. Last time I was in FL I could not find it. It was so easy to make and tasted great.

Also, my latest problem item is from our co-op, I used to order the cases of organic juice boxes, now they aren't available in our delivery area. I could find some to buy at WF, but they cost way too much that way. I have cut down the juice my kids drink, so now I just buy the regular juice boxes at Costco for the times I need them, but since most of the fruits used for juice are the ones that are most heavily sprayed with pesticides and then the juice just concentrates that, I hate buying them.

Lisa

[tperes]

Jell-O Pudding Pops :(


Julzer -- see my post (#100 on page 4) on this thread! :D

I might add the Wendy's SuperBar to my list. Does anyone else remember thes?e It had three stations: a pasta and garlic bread station, a taco bar station, and a salad station. Even now that I am vegetarian I would still eat at one of these during travel, when often I end up eating nuts and crackers from the gas station!
My BGF and I would go there on a Friday night before football games in high school and fill up. We sure did get our $4 worth!

[Middydd]

I really miss the Saran brand "Cutting Sheets", they were great for the advertised use, cutting chicken etc. I also liked them for cutting baked goods and fruits. Sometimes my cutting boards would give a faint onion or garlic taste to fruits and cake layers, squares. One of these disposable sheets was always fresh and odor/taste free.

Also miss Laura Secord Swiss Almond Mocha Ice Cream, Diet Cranberry Ginger Ale, Snack Bars and Decaf Sugar Free Iced Tea, either powdered mix or canned.

[Middydd]

Also miss Tahiti Treat soda.

[acginkc]

Jell-O Pudding Pops :(

They brought them back a few years ago. They are now made by Popsicle and they have a product locator. When they 1st came back I bought about 4 or so boxes at once, I would not be burned again ;).

http://www.icecreamusa.com/locator/

Go here, The brand is Popsicle and then scroll down to Jell-o pudding pops, it will tell you somewhere in your area.

[Julzer]

They brought them back a few years ago. They are now made by Popsicle and they have a product locator. When they 1st came back I bought about 4 or so boxes at once, I would not be burned again ;).

http://www.icecreamusa.com/locator/

Go here, The brand is Popsicle and then scroll down to Jell-o pudding pops, it will tell you somewhere in your area.


Thanks for sharing! I will be looking for these. :)

[NoGood]

And I haven't been able to find Pitter Patter Cookies in eons. Can't even remember who made them, but they were the best peanut butter cookie on the shelf. Sigh! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif
Pitter Patter is made by Keebler.

I found pitter patter at a country store in the middle of nowhere around 2000 but I have started looking for them again after I bought some girl scout cookie that taste just like them.
As I was leaving the filling station yesterday these girls and their mothers were setting up and I bought the two kinds of peanut butter cookies they had and the one looked like the pitter patter and tasted just like it when I got home.
If you really like these cookies go hunting for a girl scout.

I also wanted to say that the Chili cheese fritos are still sold at krogers in Maysville Kentucky.

I really miss the Burger Chef!!!

[ErinM]

At some miniscule point in time, Jello made Instant Chocolate Mint Pudding. I snagged one only, like an idiot. Now I hoard in it hopes of finding it on the shelves again so I can finally try it. It would kill me to try it, find out I LIKE it, and then never be able to have it again.

Anyone else ever seen/tried it?

[mbrogier]

At some miniscule point in time, Jello made Instant Chocolate Mint Pudding. I snagged one only, like an idiot. Now I hoard in it hopes of finding it on the shelves again so I can finally try it. It would kill me to try it, find out I LIKE it, and then never be able to have it again.

Anyone else ever seen/tried it?

I don't recall if I've had this before or not. I probably did since my mom is a mint chocolate fiend.

I'd check out Woodman's grocery store. The one near me has a huge selection of Jello puddings and gelatin flavors. They also sell Blue Bunny ice cream and popsicles--I got hooked on the cherry icecicles in the hospital, and Woodman's is the only local place that carries the Blue Bunny brand.

[ErinM]

I don't recall if I've had this before or not. I probably did since my mom is a mint chocolate fiend.

I'd check out Woodman's grocery store. The one near me has a huge selection of Jello puddings and gelatin flavors. They also sell Blue Bunny ice cream and popsicles--I got hooked on the cherry icecicles in the hospital, and Woodman's is the only local place that carries the Blue Bunny brand.

I have. Everytime I go, I check just to be sure. I don't know if this was an item that was test marketed and failed, thus causing it's supply to be purchased by grocery store in the rural NE town that shall not be named that I spent Purgatory in (they tend to do that) or if it was an actual item that was available nationwide.

[cocoa'smom]

At some miniscule point in time, Jello made Instant Chocolate Mint Pudding. I snagged one only, like an idiot. Now I hoard in it hopes of finding it on the shelves again so I can finally try it. It would kill me to try it, find out I LIKE it, and then never be able to have it again.

Anyone else ever seen/tried it?

I saw Jello Pudding cups (the already made little cups sold in the refrigerated section) that were Chocolate Mint just yesterday at my local Kroger. Didn't buy them because my DS isn't crazy about mint, but now that I think about it, I think I'll go buy some just for me!

[jabelt]

About 8 or 9 years ago, I was able to buy a tropical lemonade by Minute Maid - one of those frozen concentrates. It was sooo good. Sometimes I wonder if it was a figment of my imagination, because I've never run across anyone else that ever heard of it.

[Judy/AZ]

Oh, I forgot one more -- my favorite candy bar as a kid: Maple Cream Buns. It was a circle instead of a bar, with cream on the bottom, and peanuts and chocolate on top. It's probably good this was discontinued... One less temptation.

I think you can still buy them on the internet. Do a Google for old fashion candy or retro candy. I know I saw them a few months ago.

[mikesmom]

Oh, I forgot one more -- my favorite candy bar as a kid: Maple Cream Buns. It was a circle instead of a bar, with cream on the bottom, and peanuts and chocolate on top. It's probably good this was discontinued... One less temptation.

OMG - I LOVE a Maple Bun. It's been so long :(

The original post is six years old :D

[alinnell]

How many of us have found wonderful products, purchased them regularly and faithfully, only to search frantically when they are no longer on the market?

Not that it is discontinued by the manufacturer, but it has been discontinued from EVERY grocery store in the area. I even tried out of state grocers while on vacation (Oregon, Utah, Washington) to no avail. I even emailed the manufacturer and they assured me that it was still being made. I wonder where it is being sold? Maybe on ebay. Anyway the product is Cinnamon Pecan (there are 2 other flavors available) Quaker Oats Supreme. It was so much better than the "add hot water" kind--much more of a chew to it. Anyway, no one carries it or the other flavors.
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Also, while we're on the subject, Post Raisin Bran has been advertising on the back of their boxes a new cereal Post Fruit and Bran. They have advertised for over a year and I've never seen it in any store, either.
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[alinnell]

OMG - I LOVE a Maple Bun. It's been so long :(

The original post is six years old :D

Google Maple Bun. You can still buy them online.

AND Amazon sells my oatmeal (a case at a time but who cares?)!!

[Krysia1031]

Whatever happened to Wendy's Fresh Stuffed Pita's? They were around in the late 90's and I used to eat them now and then when I was on the run and looking for some semi-healthy fast food.

[ErinM]

I saw Jello Pudding cups (the already made little cups sold in the refrigerated section) that were Chocolate Mint just yesterday at my local Kroger. Didn't buy them because my DS isn't crazy about mint, but now that I think about it, I think I'll go buy some just for me!


OOH! I'm going to look for those! Never considered those!

[peach]

...about those mint chocolate chips...let's put it this way. I have checked N..... (I'm not giving those folks anymore plugs on this board), Hershey, Ghiradelli, Godiva and Guitard's web sites. None lists mint chips in their product line.

i thought i remembered seeing them at the store recently, so i checked the hershey canada site, and sure enough they have em!

[Goldie]

StretchTite plastic wrap. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Gone from Costco (replaced by Kirkland brand), gone from Trader Joe's. Anyone still able to get it, or know if it's being sold under another name?

[Terri_A]

I didn't read every post, so my apologies if this is duplicate info...but here's a source for mint chocolate chips...

http://www.preparedpantry.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=967

[HealthyinMN]

StretchTite plastic wrap. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Gone from Costco (replaced by Kirkland brand), gone from Trader Joe's. Anyone still able to get it, or know if it's being sold under another name?

This stuff is great! You can get it directly from them

https://www.stretchtite.com/order.htm

I've had a hard time finding it in local stores, but I did happen to come across it at a kitchen store today in Des Moines of all places!

[msjohnson]

My husband and I also loved the "cheesy quesadilla" chips by Tostitoes...I think they also had "Salsa Sour Cream" baked low-fat chips. that we really enjoyed too. They may not have discontinued it, but Tostitoes makes (made) a "Restaurant Style Salsa" that I love(d). They don't sell it down here in the Detroit area anymore. I was able to get it in Cheboygan (upper Michigan) but now they stopped selling it there too. It's the only salsa I like(d). Not too sweet or thick. My husband and I also enjoyed Oregons Trail Carrot Cake...the best ever...gone!!!:(

[granolagirl]

Whoever was looking for the Ginger Altoids--they are still available. You can buy them at Amazon.

[dgeevanson]

My husband misses a chocolate bar he had growing up in Canada called Cuban Lunch. Darla

[IndyKF]

At some miniscule point in time, Jello made Instant Chocolate Mint Pudding. I snagged one only, like an idiot. Now I hoard in it hopes of finding it on the shelves again so I can finally try it. It would kill me to try it, find out I LIKE it, and then never be able to have it again.

Anyone else ever seen/tried it?

Hey Erin-
I remember reading this and saw Chocolate Mint Pudding at Walmart yesterday. The search engine worked (YAY!) and I found this thread! Anyhow, I'll pick some up for you if you (or anyone else for that matter)! Send me a PM if you're interested :)

[Sugarbetty]

I'm glad this thread popped up today. I ran out of Hershey's dutch processed cocoa and went to the store to find it. Then I went to another and another. Finally, when I got home I looked up the Hershey website to find that they have discontinued the "European Style" dutch processed cocoa. Now I have to find a store that carries dutch processed cocoa. I'll try Whole foods, but was still bummed to find that a product I've been using so long has been discontinued.

[misskitty100]

They brought them back a few years ago. They are now made by Popsicle and they have a product locator. When they 1st came back I bought about 4 or so boxes at once, I would not be burned again ;).

http://www.icecreamusa.com/locator/

Go here, The brand is Popsicle and then scroll down to Jell-o pudding pops, it will tell you somewhere in your area.

Thank you!! I don't usually shop at Safeway but I think I will POP in there tomorrow!!!:D

[dneilson]

I ran out of Hershey's dutch processed cocoa and went to the store to find it. Then I went to another and another. Finally, when I got home I looked up the Hershey website to find that they have discontinued the "European Style" dutch processed cocoa. Now I have to find a store that carries dutch processed cocoa.

Hi

Droste is sold in many supermarkets. It's the alkalized cocoa you're seeking.

Dolores

[boisewinesnob]

Wow, this is an old thread. It's cool when some of these oldies get resurrected, however, I always see posters and think "oh yeah, whatever happened to her??"

Anyway, it got me thinking about those old cookies from the 70s Yum Yums which led me to this trip down memory lane:
http://www.inthe70s.com/generated/food.shtml
some of the products people are talking about like "freakies" cereal are just hysterical to hear about :D

[do-lolly]

I have a knack for falling in love with things that don't make it.:mad: One of my favorite things in the world as a child were these little pizzas. I think they were made by Jeno's. They were about the same size as bagel bits, but they were not hard and fat on the bottom, like Bagel Bites. They came on a little silver tray with a holes under each little pizza. There was a row of cheese, a row of pepperoni and a row of sausage. They were sooo good.

Another thing that I loved was a candy bar called PB Max. They got rid of it too.

Oh, oh, and Keebler used to make these cookies that had peanut butter in the middle, graham craker crust surrounding that, and then covered in chocolate. I can't think of the name of them, but they were shaped more like a fatter version of Twix bar. They sold them for a while and then took them away, and then sold them for a little while longer before getting rid of them for good. They make something very similar now, but the flavor is not the same. I really miss those cookies.