I don’t drink coffee so I’ve never had a Pumpkin Spice Latte, the fall food trend. Starbucks has offered this latte for more than 10 years, but somehow – perhaps on the heels of Starbucks’ large marketing budget, other food manufacturers have jumped on the trend. In the grocery store this morning I couldn’t believe the array of PSL flavored foods. These food trends, much like trends in fashion, are designed to get people in the door and impulse-buying. It’s all a bit insane. These are just some of the choices I had this morning:
I do like pumpkin pies, but legally you’re only allowed to make them for Thanksgiving. And I like pumpkin cookies, but I lost my recipe for them and haven’t tried to find a new one. You might think that pumpkin sales have correspondingly gone through the roof, but they actually haven’t. So, did I buy anything pumpkin spice flavored? Nope. I’m a traditionalist. Apple stuff is my fall food of choice. I’ve made two German Apfelkuchens (apple cakes) so far. Before the weekend is over I’ll make a French apple pie to take to work. Hope you have your own autumn traditions!