by Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat
Member since:
August 17, 2007

Dove Promises Cinnamon Graham Cookies Review ~ Look What Sassy Cat Dragged Home ~ To Buy or Not to Buy ~ Episode #287

January 23, 2013 05:26 PM UTC
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Dove Promises Cinnamon Graham Cookies

Sassy likes Dove chocolate.  She prefers Ghiradelli and Lindt, but Dove Promises are good.  I picked these up because of the "Exclusive Flavor" banner, and I like cinnamon and graham crackers and chocolate.  The "Exclusive" is to Walmart, so all you Walmart haters are going to luv this.  Seriously!

From the package: "cinnamon graham cookies in milk chocolate"

These did not work for me.  It was "yuck!" at first bite.  I just don't care for the combination of cinnamon and chocolate.  I ate two or three, and then set the bag in the kitchen closet, with intentions of doing a review on them.  That was last summer.  I am probably going to regret saying this, because it is embarrassing, but....

When I went to take a photo of these today, I unwrapped a couple and there was something wrong with them.  To say it delicately, frass.  Frass inside the individual wrappers, frass inside the plastic bag.  My house is air-conditioned.  The freshness date on these is February, 2013.  Now I know where those little stray moths I noticed last fall in the house probably came from.  Yep, that is right!  Some freakin' worms or bugs or something hatched out of these miserable chocolates.  Must have been from the "graham" ingredients.

GAG!!  This is terribly upsetting to me, because I loathe anything like that in my house.  Excuse me now while I go throw these in the garbage bin out back and scrub that closet from top to bottom with hot Mr. Clean.

On a scale of one to ten, Sassy awards Dove Promises Graham Cracker Cookies a -25. Yes, that is a minus 25.  I swear that I will never, ever buy any Dove chocolates ever again.  Walmart ... get these the h*ll off your shelves!

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Comments: 38

Peter Joseph Swanson Jan 23, 2013, 5:30pm UTC
Yuck
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 23, 2013, 5:33pm UTC
Exactly!
connie h. Jan 23, 2013, 5:50pm UTC
I never eat that brand
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 23, 2013, 8:01pm UTC
Now I won't either.
William M. Jan 23, 2013, 6:01pm UTC
I'll pass on them.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 23, 2013, 8:02pm UTC
Good for you!
Kim B. Jan 23, 2013, 6:02pm UTC
Ewww, never tried them, never will.. now. I've been arguing with Walmart all week on some items I purchased. walmart sucks.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 23, 2013, 8:03pm UTC
I hope you get that straightened out to your satisfaction. Keep nudging, and if you don't get the right answer, go ask someone else.
Heather M. Jan 23, 2013, 6:09pm UTC
Yuck...
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 23, 2013, 8:03pm UTC
Yep! I think this has turned me off from graham crackers and everything else 'graham'.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:42am UTC
Yeah, I played right into your Walmart-haters little paws, didn't I?
Heather M. Jan 24, 2013, 11:12am UTC
Hey, I didn't even say anything about that. I was being polite.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 11:43am UTC
My apologies. Seriously! Yes, you were polite. So was Peter (I saw a post by him titled "Walmart is evil", so I know he doesn't think highly of them) Thanks to you both!
Angela M. Jan 23, 2013, 7:33pm UTC
here those sit on the mark down shelf for months LOL you know not to go near something food related if the hillbillys around here don't buy them to eat while on a pot buzz
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 23, 2013, 8:05pm UTC
*snicker* Occasionally, I find something good on the clearance shelf. Right now, those Andes mint chocolate cookies are on markdown, piles of 'em.
Shaunee C. Jan 23, 2013, 9:55pm UTC
Thanks for this post and for the warning.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:29am UTC
Thanks Shaunee! How are you doing these days? I hope you are well.
Debbie W. Jan 23, 2013, 10:09pm UTC
Oh no that's so nasty.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:30am UTC
Yep. Would not have been a problem though if I had done a review quickly and tossed them.

I hope your husband came come home from the hospital soon!
Janet "Jax" B. Jan 24, 2013, 1:30am UTC
LOL....sorry but those darn little moths love grains. I had a TERRIBLE time getting rid of them 2 yrs ago. I had them in tea bags even. We think they came in originally on dog biscuits. My inlaws were here and saw them but did NOTHING. When we got home (were gone about 5 days), our whole house had those things. They didn't even kill the ones they saw. GRR. I found he biscuits right away....but it took MONTHS and many traps and me killing everything I saw....cleaning out cupboards...threw away food.....put food in ziplocks....oh, I don't ever want to do that again.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:34am UTC
That is horrible! That's not saying much for your in-laws. I would have been hunting those moths down and smacking them like crazy. Luckily, that is what I did here, and saw about a dozen of them in a short span of time, and nothing since. Didn't find anything when I cleaned the closet last night either. Whew!
Janet "Jax" B. Jan 24, 2013, 3:40pm UTC
Wait a week and if you don't see any more, you're in the clear. The eggs are almost invisible....and the larve hide fairly well....
Madame Donna C. Jan 24, 2013, 2:03am UTC
Haha, what is it about Walmart and packaged food, in the same sentence, that you don't understand? And you expected a good result? Sassy, I bet you knew where that was headed, didn't you? Either one is yucky but together they are disgusting! How much money did you waste on those candies? It's not something I ever would have done so I love that you did this but I wouldn't waste a penny on the candy or in that store. And you just showed why.
Madame Donna C. Jan 24, 2013, 2:04am UTC
Oh clicked too soon. Forgot to say you did a great job on this review.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:26am UTC
Haha, what is it about Walmart and packaged food, in the same sentence, that you don't understand? And you expected a good result?

I did not necessarily expect a bad result. I purchase Lindt and Ghiradelli chocolates at Walmart with no problems.

Either one is yucky but together they are disgusting!

I save a lot of money at Walmart over shopping at the "locally owned" grocer (where the cashiers are rude and consistently overcharge me because they "accidentally" counted too many items in my purchase). I save almost $1 per day just on cat food at Walmart. That adds up to over $300 a year, which pays three months of my summer electric bill. And, being on a fixed income, that is important to me. I will not deprive my kitties of their favorite cat food just because I won't shop at Walmart.

Last summer, when I needed ginger root for that tomato jam, the root at the "locally owned" market was blue all the way through and did not even smell like ginger root. That was mold. The root at Walmart was fresh and half the price. That is not something I can find at the farmer's markets here.

Last week, the limes at the "locally owned" store were disgusting. The trees must have had a disease, they should have been thrown out, but they were trying to sell them. I have found that Walmart has the freshest produce of any store I have ever been in.

How much money did you waste on those candies?

A couple of bucks, but I did not expect to be throwing them out. I frequently purchase items that say "new" or "limited" because I used to really enjoy doing my product reviews on Gather. It was something I found interesting and wanted to 'share' here.

It's not something I ever would have done so I love that you did this

That makes me feel stupid.
Madame Donna C. Jan 24, 2013, 11:37am UTC
Sassy, my experience with Walmart in this area has been nothing but terrible. Perhaps you have better products or store management where you live. Quite possibly that is why I have a negative view of the store and you have a positive view. I apologize if what I said made you feel stupid. On the contrary I think you are quite a savvy thinker and I enjoy your reviews very much. Seriously, I find your reviews entertaining (as in Haha, made me smile) and informative. You are far from "stupid". I guess without the ability to hear my intonation, I can see where those comments above could be taken as chiding when I wasn't. Had you been able to hear me, you might have been smiling along with me. Keep up the great work on your reviews and I'll try to remember you can't hear whether I'm making a joke or being serious when I'm writing a comment.
JoAnn C. Jan 24, 2013, 8:55am UTC
The Walmart store in my town is disgusting. I avoid it as much as possible. I don't think I ever bought any food items there but definitely won't from now on.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:28am UTC
It's not a problem with Walmart, it is a problem with the Mars plant where these were produced. The Walmart here is only a few years old, and is kept squeaky clean. People are glad they have jobs there, otherwise they would be going hungry.
Diane Huizenga Jan 24, 2013, 10:22am UTC
Oh yuck, how nasty is that, thanks for the warning.
Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Jan 24, 2013, 10:28am UTC
Thanks! I'm not saying "don't shop Walmart", I'm just saying these candies suck.
John S. (arizona) Jan 24, 2013, 11:41am UTC
Ewwwww.... LOL!
I do like those semi-expensive chocolate dipped ice-cream bars they make though... meow.
Sonia M. Jan 24, 2013, 3:46pm UTC
Your review is hysterical...I'm very sorry you found the little critters flying around but I had to laugh at the whole tome of the review.

I have enjoyed eating Dove chocolates (like you, my favorites are Lindt and Ghiradelli)...I do like chocolate with a touch of cinnamon...but I would not have bought these because of the Graham crackers.

Don't take me wrong. I love Graham crackers with a cold glass of milk. I love 'Smores!...but there is something about Graham crackers as a pie or cheese crust that I just cannot like no matter what... Except for 'Smores, anything combined with Graham crackers seem to be too "cloyingly sweet" for my taste...

PS...have you ever noticed the gorgeous whisk in the Lindt commercials? I WANT one of those!
Sonia M. Jan 24, 2013, 3:47pm UTC
ERRATA: Tone not tome!!!
Oh yuck! I hope you called the number on the package and informed them of the problem.
The Red Headed Witch of Gather G. Jan 25, 2013, 1:15pm UTC
I have kept a lot of food long past expiration dates and never had this happen. That's incredibly gross. I'm not sure I'm ever going to be able to eat Dove chocolates again.
Risa G. Jan 25, 2013, 9:57pm UTC
Sounds like weevils were in the chocolates. I had an infestation many years back. They will drop their eggs in anything - mostly things that are dry like flour or grains but they will also drop them in bags with anything in them. Also inside cupboards, in the corners and also in anywhere dark. I would clear everything out and make sure there are none in the cupboards. If so, kill as many as possible and then wash out the cupboard and put bay leaves in all the packaging and jars. The bay leaves keep them away.

When it comes to chocolate, I really don't like milk chocolate. If these Dove chocolates were dark chocolate I would most likely like them. I don't mind the combination of chocolate and cinnamon.
Tory H. Jan 26, 2013, 11:28am UTC
Eeeek.

But is it bad that this phrase made me snicker? "hot Mr. Clean"
Steph-in-NE ..... Jan 27, 2013, 11:11pm UTC
ewww that is bad

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