Pumpkin spice everything

Fall color at Bellagio Conservatory

It's definitely autumn - the days are getting shorter very quickly, although the temperature still gets up above 30 C (mid 80s F). By far the strangest thing about autumn here is not the disparity between the cool angled light and the heat of the sun. Nope, it's the pumpkin spice everything that grips the nation, providing a welcome orange change from red, blue, and the presidential election (mind you they even have an orange-frosted candidate this year).

Here, for your delectation, is a list of pumpkin spiced, pumpkin pie, or pumpkin products I have seen this month.


The range and number of these products really has to be seen to be believed - some links below, in case you think I'm making these up. (Or google it.) Weirdly, though, they seem to be missing a great opportunity of combining bacon everything with pumpkin everything. Being from a country where we use pumpkin more as a vege than a sweet, I reckon us Kiwis understand the power of bacon plus pumpkin. Maybe in 2017. You read it here first.

• macarons
• latte
• eggnog
• icecream
• bread
• muffins
• one million kinds of cookie (approx)
• breakfast cereal
• all the candy, not even counting all the Halloween candy (pumpkin spice Lindor truffles, anyone?)
• fizzy drink (deserves special mention: pumpkin pie flavoured soda. Really really. Nicer than you'd think.)
• frosting
• cake mixes and other baking mixes
• cheesecake
• tortilla chips
• potato chips
• sweet potato chips
• crackers
• cookie butter spread (think nutella only without the tradition and nutrition)
• quick cook oven roll dough
• pasta (dried. For extra points, is also pumpkin shaped)
• pasta sauce
• bologna sausage
• cocktails 
• whey supplements
• protein bars
• cream cheese
• lip balm
• margarine
• peanut butter
• mac and cheese/Kraft dinner
• tea (flavoured black tea)
• coffee beans
• yoghurt

okay I'm tired now. I probably missed some. Think I just need a little pumpkin spice ... break.

Corroborative pumpkin product lists ...
https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/pumpkin-spice-latte-products.html - great header image, too
http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer - this is the current one, full of pumpkin, Sept 2016. Will probably vanish soon to be replaced by Thanksgiving/Christmas everything.
http://www.fsm-blogs.com/pumpkin-spice-flavored-treats/