SPOTTED: Halo Top Limited Edition Chocolate Covered Strawberry Light Ice Cream

This Halo Top probably has less calories than two actual chocolate covered strawberries. (Spotted by Tommy at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Iced Coffee

This has got me wondering if I’d drink Trix-flavored iced coffee. (Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

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SPOTTED: Nestle Sensations Kellogg’s Eggo Maple Waffle Flavored Milk

Leggo my milko? (Spotted by Jason B at Sheetz.)

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REVIEW: Monster Energy Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red

Grapefruit is not my favorite fruit because it makes my taste buds tap out the moment the fruit’s bitterness hits them. I can count the number of times I’ve had the citrus fruit with one hand. But if every grapefruit tasted as wonderful as this Monster Energy Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red Energy Drink, I would eat so many that counting them would quickly surpass all the digits attached to my body, all 21.5 of them.

Fantasy Ruby Red sounds like a name you’d see on a flyer passed out on the Las Vegas Strip, but calling it Ultra Grapefruit would’ve given it kind of a 60-year-old posing as a teenager vibe to it. The energy drink has a pleasant citrusy scent but didn’t immediately register as grapefruit to me. After a few more sniffs, I could pinpoint the fruit, but there’s a little something else fruity hitting my nose that I just can’t place.

The energy drink’s flavor could easily be mistaken for another fruit. It’s sweet with a bit of tartness, and there’s definitely none of the bitterness that grapefruit is known for. There were moments when I detected a hint of grapefruit, but if someone told me this was blood orange flavored, I’d believe them, ignoring the beverage’s not-blood-orange pink color.

While a tremendous tasting citrusy energy drink and definitely something I’ll buy again, I wouldn’t say I liked Fantasy Ruby Red as much as last year’s Strawberry Dreams. But if you accidentally pick this up instead of Strawberry Dreams because, at a quick glance, their pink cans could be confused for each other, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with Fantasy Ruby Red.

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Purchased Price: More than one should pay on eBay
Size: 16 oz can
Purchased at: eBay
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 can) 10 calories, 0 grams of fat, 390 milligrams of sodium, 6 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 2 grams of erythritol, 0 grams of protein, and 150 milligrams of caffeine.

SPOTTED (TRADER JOE’S EDITION): 2/5/2024

Here are some new Trader Joe’s products found on shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Trader Joe’s Pizza Party Potato Chips
Trader Joe’s Chocolate Cheesecake Bites
Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Sugar Almonds
Trader Joe’s Crispy Crunchy Mini Mochi Rice Nuggets
Trader Joe’s Black Garlic Cream Cheese Spread
Trader Joe’s Caramel Palmiers Puff Pastry Biscuits
Trader Joe’s Black Cherry Vanilla Sparkling Water

(Spotted by Sarah R at Trader Joe’s.)

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