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Monday, November 27, 2006
Russell Stover Coconut Wreath
They were on sale for 50 cents, so I could hardly pass it up. I’m a sucker for coconut haystacks which is what I expected this to be. I wasn’t disappointed either. The plop of coconut and milk chocolate was shiny and smelled of coconut. The coconut was crunchy and well-toasted, giving it a much more chewy texture than something like a Mounds bar. The coconut bits were rather small, like little flecks instead of being little curls like you’d find in a bag of coconut shreds in the baking aisle. It wasn’t too sweet at all, just a nice mellow mix with an interesting texture. If I was disappointed it was at the shape. I expected something that looked like a donut, instead it’s just a plop. What’s like a wreath about this? Or was mine malformed and had a filled center? I have to say that I’m pleased that Candy Blog has prompted me to give the Russell Stover holiday lines a chance. Their quality is excellent (no PGPR in the chocolate) and when on sale they’re about the same price as any consumer candy bar and usually feature less common flavor combinations. Other Russell Stover holiday candy reviews: Pumpkins: Vanilla Marshmallow and Marshmallow & Caramel Cream Eggs: Strawberry, Maple & Coconut
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How funny…they had exactly the same thing at Easter and called it a bird’s nest! (There were 3 little jelly beans in the center.) I enjoyed it very much (which kind of surprised me). The texture was really nice.
Looks like yours was not deffective:
http://x-entertainment.com/updates/2006/11/09/christmas-candy-pa-rumpapum-pum/trackback/
hey
you finally jumped the christmas bandwagon-its hard not. You go in any store and it’s in your face
this is a bit of a random question, but does anyone organize candy swaps? happy candy days
wow i am a chocolate junkie
Hi. I think I mostly lurk but here’s my two cents. I think they’re usually wreathy with a hole in the middle. At least that’s how I remember them.
has anyone noticed that the russell stover assortments no longer feature individual paper cups, but have been replaced with molded plastic inserts? it feels SO cheap now
Lesley - I forgot all about the Bird’s Nest (I think all things considered I’d prefer to eat a wreath than a nest).
Nicole - I forgot to check X Entertainment! Thanks for the link.
Heather - Yes on the Candy Swaps! Try http://gimmeyourstuff.blogspot.com/ and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/candyswappers/
Rainbow - I think they got lazy, but considering that the whole thing isn’t even an ounce, I’m better off without the hole!
Ruffy - I haven’t had a boxed assortment in years. Living in an area with See’s they’re not much of a temptation.
Ooooh. I love these. I prefer the wintertime version because it isn’t contaminated by jelly beans.
Ruffy, I noticed, and that’s why I’m here. I was looking for a place to rant.
Not only is it now a molded tray, but it’s only 12 ounces! Same size box as the long-time 16 oz, but it’s been chopped 25%!!!
Now I know why the price was such a surprise when I bought it.
I’m pretty peeved about this.
Pam
My comment is for cybele. I also love the coconut haystacks from the past and had found the Russell Stover wreaths. I now have found something new (yet familiar) to me and that is the Valentines Day version of this called the Russell Stover Love Nest. It is on sale this week at Walgreens with coupon for 39cents. This is fresh and delicious so as far as what shape they make it in -at whatever the holiday - it tastes great. I bought a dozen and it is not enough. My husband loves them now as well (unfortunately for my stash!) and eats them 2 or 3 at a time. Good candy!
My treat once a year is the birds nest. I wait for it - I ignore Halloween, Christmas and Valentines candy. I didn’t even know wreaths and love nests existed but the moment the cadbury eggs come out, on the hunt for the birds nest. Well, imagine my surprise as I unwrapped my first nest in a year tonight, anticipation rising at the first bite, paying close attention not to let one of the jelly bean eggs fall off, only to see that there are NO MORE JELLY BEAN EGGS. I love the combo of the rich chocolate and the tangy jelly beans. Its just NOT the same. I understand cutting costs but really, was this necessary? I was a tiny bit disappointed I couldn’t find green ones last year - I liked the variety. But this is enough to make be find a new favorite candy…or maybe just by a bag of jelly bellies too!
I too was disappointed with the no jelly beans on the Russel Stover coconut nest.I bought a nest for valentine’s day
and expected red jelly beans, but nothing so I thought okay they are saving the beans for more appropriate easter since eggs are symbolic of easter etc. When I opened my first easter nest this year,
no longer a nest shape really just a blob with no eggs.
It is still tasty, but this has taken away the fun of guessing what
color eggs you might get, how many 3 or 4 etc. These
cost-cutting measures are eroding the small pleasures in life.
Coconut nests have always been my favorite. Every year during this time I scour stores looking for the familiar package sitting next to cadbury eggs. I was thrilled when I found them. When taken from their hiding place that safely kept them from the children until they could be fully enjoyed, and opened, my heart sank. No jellybeans. Phooey.
Coconut nests are my favorite yearly holiday treat, and like BrodieB, I was shocked and chagrined to discover that the “nest” no longer contained jelly bean “eggs.” What’s the point of a nest without eggs?!? I’m not a big fan of jelly beans as a rule, but I liked them in combination with the chocolate-coconut, and I, too, had my little rituals with the jelly beans, like eating one with the chocolate, and saving the others to enjoy separately. It may be a small thing, but I feel like Russell Stover has stolen a little bit of my joy, and that’s unfortunate. In these hard times, we need all the fun and joy we can get, however small it may seem. If you would like to tell Russell Stover how you feel, here’s a link to their customer service contact page:
http://www.russellstover.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=179&path=1,3,165,179
If enough of us tell them to “Bring Back the Jelly Beans!” maybe they’ll listen. Best case scenario is that they can make two varieties, one with jelly beans for those of us who like them, and one without for those who don’t, and maybe charge a few cents more for the ones with jelly beans. Sounds like a win-win situation to me.
The Birds Nest of my childhood are no longer. It was so exciting to anticipate going to my Grandmothers home where she always had the pastel green (for Easter)Bird Nest candy WITH 3 little jellybeans in each. They were made out of tinted white chocolate with coconut, of course. Now they no longer make these and the milk chocolate ones no longer have jellybeans. What is a nest without the eggs???????
It also seems that Russell Stovers has succumed to the level of all candy companies. No longer are certain candies just for certain holidays. They make everything the same now and just change the picture on the wrapper. Nothing to look forward too anymore. Marshmallow chicks were only for Easter and in my house still are. Snickers don’t come in pastel wrappers to be called Easter Candy. Easter was only for Easter candy. Ribbon Candy is only for Christmas time etc. Kids now days are jipped (sp?) and don’t even know it.
I grew up with the Coconut Nests, and have loved them all my life. I was sorely disappointed when they discontinued the white chocolate Green Nests, but this year apparently nobody’s laying at Russell Stover—- no jellybean/eggs in the nest! It’s not nest-shaped any more, either. Looks like a squashed horse plop.
I am eating a bird’s nest as I write this.
. I guess I’m the only one okay with no jelly beans. These are my crack - I love the toasted coconut. I feel your pain though - Imo it’s one of life’s travesties that green candy is no longer lime.
My loving husband came home with my FAVORITE Easter chocolates - I look forward to them every year! When I first opened the package I noticed there were no jelly beans. not a big deal (I guess) and THEN I noticed that the chocolate looked a little different (“squashed horse plop” was right) and then the worst moment of all: I bit into it to find there was hardly ANY coconut in the whole candy!! The whole reason i like them is because of the coconut. :(
What has Russell Stover done to my favorite candy??
What is going on???? Coconut nest with no jelly beans?? Why?? This makes the candy tastless>>> bit your chocolate truffles are still a pure delight.
Bring back the coconut nest eggs with jelly beans!!!
My son’s favorite Easter candy is the coconut nests. He will be 36 this year and is living in Germany. It is a MUST to send him a dozen coconut nests. I was disappointed that the jelly beans are missing! I love them too! It is like opening a box of cracker jacks and seeing what flavor jelly beans will be there! I must say they taste better than I remembered as the chocolate is yummy and the coconut is in little bits. Really does not look like a nest anymore. I have not heard from my son yet, but I know he will notice the jelly beans are gone. I realize the economy is probably the reason you had to cut back, but I hope I am not alone in saying I would pay more to have the jelly beans back! I too lost my home this year and no jelly beans was depressing! Just one more thing I guess! It’s the little things that make me happy!
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