I don’t generally like banana bread (though I love bananas), but I like these. (Really don’t like banana nut bread, though I pig out on pecan pie.)
These go well with coffee or hot chocolate.
However, I still have many boxes from a previous order and am not sure I need another TEN DOZEN packages any time soon, though the price is great.
The date hasn’t seemed to be an issue, IMO.
@llabak
They won’t take stuff that is expired. I couldn’t even get the local cat rescue to accept barely expired cat treats, even after I told them “the cats can’t read.”
I gave trick or treaters the option of these or candy (cholocate, bubble gum, etc). You’d be surprised how many kids chose this full size cookie over the candy.
@mehvid1 my nephew started working in the service center at the Toyota dealership. I gave 2 other cases to the service team for their breakroom. I’m popular now!
I bought these when they were for sale back in October. I just had one yesterday and it was still tasty and fresh-tasting. I’m not sure when “Best by…” becomes “You die after…” but I’m pretty sure we’re nowhere near that point.
FWIW, this is a great buy if you’ve got a local food cupboard, even if it’s not for yourself. Those organizations typically do a lot of consumer education along with the handing out of food, the difference between best by and you die after dates. As we head into the holidays, more folks will be relying on food cupboards than ever.
Annnnd…if you’re looking for an excuse to get a IRC, here’s your $20 rebate! I’m in for one!
/giphy deadpan-predictable-mercury
and
/giphy ugly-punctual-place
@llabak Eeeeh. The ingredients do technically go rancid, but the preservation (dark box, airtight bag, and assuming the buyer places it in a cool, dark environment) will make even the rancid times not-deadly. Botulism takes a long while to build up from a non-conductive environment.
That being said, I’ve had more than a handful of those two-year Twinkie experiments and I can definitely taste the “it’s not fresh”, but I can never tell by how long. In some cases, the bag was broken and the candy inside actually became penicillin (i.e., a black, dusty hole and too dangerous to try and consume), but this goes to show: food these days are made to last. (That is possibly a little scary compared to pies I make from scratch begin to grow mold after a week.)
I, too, still have cases leftover from last time. But they are great to hand out to the street homeless and panhandlers…I don’t think they’re concerned about “best by” dates.
Bought a bunch of these for oul kids’ lunches… and the damn school, not only is a nut-free school (yet they don’t know the difference between peanuts and nuts), they also forbid anything that ‘may contain peanuts or tree nuts’ which is complete bullshit. So we got them sent back home "you can’t bring this in, it says right here, ‘may contain nuts’ " So now I’ve got 100 of them to eat.
@caffeineguy when you pack the lunches, take them out of the packages, put them in a baggie and pass them off as home made. Maybe add a drizzle of chocolate (make sure it’s uneven) or icing, just to add some credibility.
@ybmuG The sad, ironic, thing is that banning peanuts and tree nuts in schools only makes instances of allergies more common, because kids aren’t exposed to them. But it’s completely absurd to ban products made on shared equipment that are for my own kid’s consumption.
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$59.96 for 120 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
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Thursday, Nov 30 - Monday, Dec 4
What is the expiration date?
@ccivello613 Best By: 10/22/2023
@ccivello613 Best By: 10/22/2023. With the preservatives they put in foods these days they’ll likely not “expire” for years.
@ccivello613 if you write the expiration date like the rest of the world does:
22/10/2023 it doesn’t look like they’re expire for another 11 months.
Yummy. Past the best by date banana bread cookies.
Worth every penny.
Contains 100% more banana than my maximum daily desirement.
I don’t generally like banana bread (though I love bananas), but I like these. (Really don’t like banana nut bread, though I pig out on pecan pie.)
These go well with coffee or hot chocolate.
However, I still have many boxes from a previous order and am not sure I need another TEN DOZEN packages any time soon, though the price is great.
The date hasn’t seemed to be an issue, IMO.
Pretty much the same here. I still have 4 cases plus left from the last 2 deals. Need to think on this a bit…
@Springbank They make a great donation to your local food cupboard. From a bang-for-your-buck standpoint, it’s hard to beat these!
@llabak
They won’t take stuff that is expired. I couldn’t even get the local cat rescue to accept barely expired cat treats, even after I told them “the cats can’t read.”
@Springbank Damn, that’s a shame. Our local one has no issues with expired stuff, so long as it’s still safe to eat.
Also, all my pets can read at a 4th grade level, but we’ve had them for at least 12 years, so they’re actually a bit behind the curve
I gave trick or treaters the option of these or candy (cholocate, bubble gum, etc). You’d be surprised how many kids chose this full size cookie over the candy.
@braveit1 I’ll buy these now & give them out next Halloween!
@braveit1 (I kid, I kid, but the current ones were a good alternative. Bravo.)
@mehvid1 my nephew started working in the service center at the Toyota dealership. I gave 2 other cases to the service team for their breakroom. I’m popular now!
I bought these when they were for sale back in October. I just had one yesterday and it was still tasty and fresh-tasting. I’m not sure when “Best by…” becomes “You die after…” but I’m pretty sure we’re nowhere near that point.
FWIW, this is a great buy if you’ve got a local food cupboard, even if it’s not for yourself. Those organizations typically do a lot of consumer education along with the handing out of food, the difference between best by and you die after dates. As we head into the holidays, more folks will be relying on food cupboards than ever.
Annnnd…if you’re looking for an excuse to get a IRC, here’s your $20 rebate! I’m in for one!
/giphy deadpan-predictable-mercury
and
/giphy ugly-punctual-place
@llabak Eeeeh. The ingredients do technically go rancid, but the preservation (dark box, airtight bag, and assuming the buyer places it in a cool, dark environment) will make even the rancid times not-deadly. Botulism takes a long while to build up from a non-conductive environment.
That being said, I’ve had more than a handful of those two-year Twinkie experiments and I can definitely taste the “it’s not fresh”, but I can never tell by how long. In some cases, the bag was broken and the candy inside actually became penicillin (i.e., a black, dusty hole and too dangerous to try and consume), but this goes to show: food these days are made to last. (That is possibly a little scary compared to pies I make from scratch begin to grow mold after a week.)
I really like these. I still have 2 cases from the last time so I don’t know if I’m in this time but they are worth it
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I, too, still have cases leftover from last time. But they are great to hand out to the street homeless and panhandlers…I don’t think they’re concerned about “best by” dates.
@llangley Depends who’s panhandling. I’ve met some who only accept gluten-free foods, gift cards, or cash at a $5 minimum.
Bought a bunch of these for oul kids’ lunches… and the damn school, not only is a nut-free school (yet they don’t know the difference between peanuts and nuts), they also forbid anything that ‘may contain peanuts or tree nuts’ which is complete bullshit. So we got them sent back home "you can’t bring this in, it says right here, ‘may contain nuts’ " So now I’ve got 100 of them to eat.
@caffeineguy when you pack the lunches, take them out of the packages, put them in a baggie and pass them off as home made. Maybe add a drizzle of chocolate (make sure it’s uneven) or icing, just to add some credibility.
@ybmuG Nice idea-- My kiddo would tell his teacher “we took them out of the package so they definitely don’t contain nuts now”
@caffeineguy honesty?? Seriously, what are kids coming to these days?!
@ybmuG The sad, ironic, thing is that banning peanuts and tree nuts in schools only makes instances of allergies more common, because kids aren’t exposed to them. But it’s completely absurd to ban products made on shared equipment that are for my own kid’s consumption.
@caffeineguy @ybmuG Kids were healthier when they ate (PVC, lead, etc.-free) dirt growing up, because of the exposure.