BACK ON SHELVES: Lay’s Wavy West Coast Truffle Fries and Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips

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Lay s Wavy West Coast Truffle Fries Potato Chips

Lay s Wavy Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Potato Chips

Here’s our review for the West Coast Truffle Fries and
the Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper. (Spotted by Rachel C at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious Snack Bar Dough

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Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious Snack Bar Dough Chocolate Chip with Toasted Oats

Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious Snack Bar Dough Chocolate Chip with Toasted Oats

Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious Snack Bar Dough Cranberry Walnut with Dark Chocolate

Nestle Toll House Simply Delicious Snack Bar Dough Cranberry Walnut with Dark Chocolate

The first photo looks as if the Pillsbury Doughboy is super excited about this snack bar dough. (Spotted by Sarah R and Marvo at Safeway.)

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QUICK REVIEW: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Dairy Whipped Topping

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Reese s Peanut Butter Cup Dairy Whipped Topping

What is it?

Reese’s-flavored “Dairy Whipped Topping,” because “whipped cream” wasn’t enough of a mouthful.

How is it?

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On paper, this is a great idea. The can is inviting. The image of peanut butter cream surrounded by a rainstorm of Reese’s cups only elicits happy feelings, so why is this so bad?

It’s an aerosol-style can with a nozzle, so I hit it from the source first. That’s where all the fun lies.

It’s “dairy whipped topping” so you can imagine the texture, although this is even airier than I expected. The flavor hints at it, but at no point did I feel like I was ingesting a Reese’s product.

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I normally complain when something like this is too sweet, but it’s barely sweet at all. There is a light lingering peanuty flavor. Not only that, the cream basically remains at room temperature no matter how long it’s been refrigerated. I had it in the fridge all day, and it was still lukewarm at best.

If you like unappetizing peanut-flavored foam, I guess this is for you.

Is there anything else I need to know?

I could instantly tell there was no way this would hold its flavor when used as an actual topping. To test the theory, I went with chocolate pudding. The already faint cream flavor was dwarfed immediately. It did nothing to enhance the pudding.

I imagine any ice cream would easily wash out the “Reese’s” flavor.

Conclusion:

I like the thought, but Hershey dropped the ball. They need to ramp up the sweetness if they want this to be a viable topping choice.

After taking a few more rips from the can, I had a flashback to my days chugging little white half and half cups off diner tables. While I laughed at my younger, dumber self, it made me sick to my stomach.

Just sprinkle some other Reese’s product on your ice cream and forget about this.

Purchased Price: $3.28
Size: 7 oz. can
Purchased at: Stop & Shop
Rating: 3 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 Tablespoons) 15 calories, 1 gram of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, less than 5 mgs of cholesterol, 0 milligrams of sodium, 1 gram of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Lay’s Thai Sweet Chili Potato Chips

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Lay s Thai Sweet Chili Potato Chips

So these Lay’s Tastes of America chips are supposed to be sold in the same regional areas where the flavor was inspired from. Thai Sweet Chili represents the Pacific Northwest, but this photo was taken in Utah. (Spotted by Rachel C at Walmart.)

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WEEKEND GIVEAWAY: Sweet and Savory Galore, Although Mostly Sweet

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Wow. It’s been more than a month since our last Weekend Giveaway.

Well, let’s put an end to that with a new Weekend Giveaway that’s filled mostly with products we’ve given away in previous weekends. Here’s what we’re giving away this time:

  • 1 Bag of Super Snack Time Pizza in a Bag Pepperoni Jerky Buffalo Pizza Style
  • 1 Bag of Super Snack Time Pizza in a Bag Pepperoni Jerky Supreme Pizza Style
  • 1 Bag of Super Snack Time Pizza in a Bag Pepperoni Jerky Pepperoni Pizza Style

Side note about these. They’re really good. Well, I haven’t had the Buffalo one, but the other two are really good and really pizza-y. Is that a word? It should be.

  • 2 6-ounce bags of Big Chewy Nerds

Side note about this. The strawberry and grapes ones are my favorite. So much so that the other two flavors are just sitting in the bag and will probably never be eaten. Happy Halloween, kids in my neighborhood!

  • 1 5.25-ounce bag of Sweetarts Sour Gummies
  • 1 10-ounce bag of Sweetarts Sour Gummies

You might be asking why are there two different sizes. Well, Nestle sent me two 5.25-ounce bags, but I accidentally ate one. Okay, I didn’t “accidentally” eat one bag. I really like gummies, so I absolutely ate one bag. Also, it wasn’t one bag. It was three. Nestle also sent me two bags of regular Sweetarts Gummies, which I also absolutely ate. So to make up for the eaten gummies, I purchased a 10-ounce bag from Target (it was the only size it had). How are they? Good, but, again, I really like gummies, so I might be biased.

  • 1 Bottle of Uptime Original Sugar Free Energy Drink
  • 2 Bottles of Uptime Original Energy Drink

Finally, I think I mentioned in a previous giveaway that these have 142 milligrams of natural caffeine per bottle. But I didn’t mention they have something called Coenzyme Q10, which sounds like a virus in a movie that causes everyone to turn into zombies, but it’s a dietary supplement that does something that’s probably listed in this Wikipedia article I didn’t read. If you read it, let me know if there’s anything about zombies. Or if you edit it, can you put something in there about zombies.

RULES:

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s Sweet and Savory Galore, Although Mostly Sweet Prize Drawing, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on Sunday, July 29, 2018 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

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