Ok y'all, this one is for those who love those insatiable Gilmore Girls. I have assembled the quintessential junk food guide that will give you the food coma only Lorelie and Rory could handle! Oh, and don't forget the coffee, lots and lots of coffee!
Now, who wants to join me as the Lorelai to my Luke? I am saving you a space on the couch next to me and my golden retriever CJ is ready to warm your heart and your toes! Let's curl up for a night in with an array of snacks and those fast-talking ladies ready to keep us company!
And for the gentlemen reading this, be sure to amass this perfect list of salty and sweet foods that are all 100% Gilmore Girls approved! I have done the research so all you have to do is place a grocery order on amazon and turn on the Netflix to go on the wild and goofy ride that is Gilmore Girls.
So set the table with this array of greatness and as a forewarning, pace yourself or you will be in a sugar coma faster than Lorelai can confuse Taylor at a town meeting! And if you don't know what that means yet, sit back, relax, and just enjoy the ride, my friend!
To give you just a super quick back story, just in case you aren't familiar with the ladies of the night yet, they are a mother and daughter duo, who basically grew up together. They are in a small town called Stars Hollow, where every season brings a new festival or event...this is where Taylor comes in!
Lorelai is estranged from her RICH parents, but begrudgingly attends dinner at their home every Friday night because they loaned her the money to get Rory into a posh high school so she can get into Harvard.
They have extensive knowledge of music and movies, the love interests come and go, and though they have a few ups and downs, they remain best friends through and through. Oh and the aforementioned Luke, he owns the local "greasy spoon" as described by Lorelai's mom Emily, and despite the subtle hints, it takes Lorelai 6 seasons to realize he LOVES HER! And lemme just say, he is THE ONE for her!
THE Gilmore Girls' junk food guide!
I have assembles a LONG list for you here, you can pick and choose from your favorites, but rest assured, these are all approved by the show itself, I have watched every episode and gathered this from everything you see appear on screen!
- Coffee & PopTart, in nearly every episode
- Chicken Fingers
- Tacos - from Al's Pancake World
- Burgers - with pinkies raised
- French Fries - ALWAYS!
- Tater Tots
- Onion Rings
- Chili - on fries, on burgers, it is mentioned a lot!
- Hamburger Helper - when they feel like they need to cook, but Lorelai forgot the hamburger.
- Salad out of a bag - eating makes Lore think she is pregnant cause it is too healthy.
- Pie - not really picky about what kind
- Moon Pie's
- Nutter Butters
- Junior Mints
- Chocolate Cake - SaraLee from the freezer is featured on the show, I have yet to find it, I think they stopped making it.
- Chinese Food - the whole menu!
- Pizza - with extra cheese melted on top when you get home.
- Cherry Danish - for Danish Day of course
- KitKat's
- Corn Flakes
- Cookie Dough Ice Cream - for breakups
- Pizza rolls - served with tots, because, "thats a rhetorical question, right?"
- Fruit - only sometimes, cause scurvy
- Twinkies - Rory's favorite
- Mallomars - spelling Lorelai for her bday
- Ding Dongs - because ding duh!
- Milk Duds - for eating and throwing
- mini powdered Donuts - as the appetizer to the pizza rolls and tater tots
- RediWhip - for topping just about anything, or just spraying into your mouth
- Pop Corn - always
- Fritos and Ginger Ale - what Rory smells like after a day of studying
- Soda - Coke, Orange Crush, Ginger Ale, Club
- Cocktails - Gin Martini, Manhattan
- Marshmallows - Particularly good in a bowl of rice crispies with milk, cause even Krispy treats is cooking for these girls.
- Toblerone
- Red Vines - always vines, not Twizzlers, until later seasons
The shortlist of frequent Essentials!
- Tater Tots
- Pizza Bites
- Burgers
- Red Vines
- Mallomars
- Milk Duds
- Ding Dongs
- Twinkies
- Marshmallows
- Toblerone
- PopTarts
- Nutter Butters
- Tiny Donuts
- Coffee
- Ginger Ale
- Chips - fritos, cheetos, doritos, the whole -itos family
Ok, I do this maybe once a year, it cost me about $40 and I grab a bunch of junk food and have a Gilmore Girls binge night. My mom, my sister and I hang out, stay up late, and eat as much like a Gilmore Girl as we can, only til we barely get sick. We try not to go over the edge.
It is just a fun way to enjoy our favorite ladies while hanging with each other, which is everything Lorelai and Rory were about! They are 100% HILARIOUS, fast-talking, and head spinning, but I 100% love it! Yes, I said it, I love the Gilmore Girls and my lady will have some very big Lorelai shaped shoes to fill one day!
Thanks for reading, now go turn on episode 1 and don't leave the couch till you finish the whole series!
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Jennifer
I realize this blog post is almost 5 years old probably at this point, but I love this!! Gilmore girls is my favorite show and I happened upon your blog here and had so much fun reading. This looks like you have some amazing recipes on here, too. Also, sidebar, but I love the fact that you have a golden retriever, I have a yellow lab. P. S. Also love the fact that you are a guy who enjoys Gilmore girls. I hope you found your Loreley. Still looking for my Luke but I'll meet him eventually. Anyway, thanks for your post☺️
Kendell
Thanks for stopping by Jennifer! It is a few years old, but it still holds up I think. I still haven't found my Lor yet, but still holding out hope! I hope you'll try some recipes soon too!