The Impulsive Buy

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 4/30/2015

April 30, 2015January 3, 2021 Marvo 7 Comments

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Breyers Gelato Indulgences (Strawberry Truffle and Mint Chocolate)

Breyers Gelato Indulgences Cappuccino

More Breyers Gelato Indulgences for you to indulge in. Or to skip over on your way to Talenti gelato. (Spotted by Marvo at Safeway.)

Pure Protein Cranberry Almond Cashew High Protein Fruit & Nut Bar

Are those fruits and nuts sitting on a bar of soap? (Spotted by Lindsey at Walmart.)

Atkins Endulge Pecan Caramel Clusters

What’s up with Atkins and their unappetizing product photos? It’s just like the photos they used for their pizza line. (Spotted by Lindsey at Walmart.)

MetRx Dark Cherry Electrolyte Energy Gummies

Fuel for the legit strong? That is not me. (Spotted by Lindsey at Walmart.)

Icee Slush Fruit Punch and Slush Puppie Strawberry

Slush Puppie Cherry Slush and Icee Slush Cherry Frost

A whole new way to get brain freeze and red stains on your clothes. (Spotted by RaveGyrl at Jewel Osco.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, search our Flickr photos or use the Google Search box on the right (or below if you’re on a mobile device) to find out.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Pepperidge Farm Cheeseburger Goldfish Crackers

April 29, 2015January 3, 2021 Marvo 13 Comments

Mmm…burger-flavored Goldfish crackers. (Spotted by @JunkFoodDog at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, search our Flickr photos or use the Google Search box on the right (or below if you’re on a mobile device) to find out.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Dairy Queen DQ Bakes! (Hot Desserts a la Mode, Snack Melts, and Artisan-Style Sandwiches)

April 29, 2015January 3, 2021 Marvo 11 Comments

Dairy Queen has been rolling out a new line of oven-baked desserts, sandwiches, and wraps called DQ Bakes. They aren’t available nationwide and there’s no mention of them on the DQ website, but reader The Groove Machine took these pictures at a DQ in Indiana.

The DQ Bakes Hot Desserts à la Mode include:

Fudge Stuffed Cookie à la Mode – a baked chocolate chip cookie with a gooey fudge center and topped with soft serve and a cocoa fudge topping.

Apple Tart à la Mode – a baked apple tart with oatmeal crumble topped with soft serve and a caramel topping. (On Second Scoop reviewed it.)

Triple Chocolate Brownie à la Mode – baked brownie served with soft serve, cocoa fudge topping, rich choco chunks and topped with whipped topping.

The DQ Bakes Snack Melts include:

Buffalo Chicken – grilled chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, buffalo and ranch sauces wrapped in a warm crisp tortilla.

Chicken Bacon BBQ – grilled chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon and bbq sauce wrapped in a warm crisp tortilla.

Chicken Quesadilla – grilled chicken, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, tomatoes, onions, black olives wrapped in a warm crisp tortilla. (Um…that’s a quesadilla?)

The DQ Bakes Artisan-style Sandwiches include:

Chicken Bacon Ranch – sliced grilled chicken, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing on ciabatta bread.

Chicken Mozzarella – signature crispy chicken strips, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce on focaccia bread.

Turkey BLT – turkey, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on ciabatta bread.

(Product info via Platteville Eats website.)

If you’ve tried any of them, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: YoCrunch Jelly Beans Vanilla Yogurt

April 29, 2015January 3, 2021 Marvo 5 Comments

Hey YoCrunch! You do realize jelly beans don’t crunch, right? Also, this product got me thinking of a possible future non-crunchy YoCrunch variety — YoCrunch Sour Patch Kids Vanilla Yogurt. (Spotted by Marvo at Safeway.)

Also, if you’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, search our Flickr photos or use the Google Search box on the right (or below if you’re on a mobile device) to find out.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Papa John’s Garlic Knots

April 28, 2015January 3, 2021 Marvo 10 Comments

Papa John s Garlic Knots

Papa John’s has a new carbohydrate-filled side you can eat with your pizza. Garlic Knots are made with fresh baked dough and garlic parmesan seasoning. Each order of eight includes a pizza sauce for dipping.

So are these going to taste different than Papa John’s Parmesan Breadsticks, which are coated with a blend of their garlic sauce and parmesan Italian seasoning?

You can get an order of eight Garlic Knots for $5. Or, if you order it online with a large, two-topping pizza for $10, you can get it for $4. Papa John’s Garlic Knots are available through May 24.

If you’ve tried them, let us know what you think of them in the comments.

(Image via Papa John’s Facebook page)

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