QUICK REVIEW: Keebler Town House Mediterranean Herb Pita Oven Baked Crackers

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Keebler Town House Mediterranean Herb Pita Oven Baked Crackers

Purchased Price: $3.50 (on sale)
Size: 9.5 oz.
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Pizza snack-like flavor. 0 grams of saturated fat. Great crunch. Oven baked. Keebler recommends you eat them with dip, but they have enough flavor by themselves. Leaves just enough seasoning on your fingers to make cleaning them enjoyable.
Cons: Googled “Mediterranean herbs” to find out what they are and none of them are listed in this cracker’s ingredients, so I’m not sure what the herby stuff on each cracker are. Maybe the box is supposed to say “Pizza” instead of “Pita.” Not made by elves with magic in a tree; they’re made by machines with ovens in a huge factory.

Keebler Town House Mediterranean Herb Pita Oven Baked Crackers Closeup

Nutrition Facts: 6 crackers – 70 calories, 20 calories from fat, 2.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 0.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 130 milligrams of sodium, 12 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, less than 1 gram of sugar, and 1 grams of protein.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (PUMPKIN EDITION) – 10/21/2013

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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.

Nature Valley Limited Edition Pumpkin Pie Granola Thins

There’s a baking blogger out there who’s using this as pumpkin pie crust. And there’s a junk food blogger out there who’s posting just a photo of the box. (Spotted by Aaron at Wegmans.)

Maine Root Pumpkin Pie Soda

Pumpkin pie soda means one thing: pumpkin pie burps. (Spotted by James at Fresh Market.)

Archer Farms Pumpkin Harvest Salsa

Having corn in salsa freaks me out. Having corn AND pumpkin in a salsa makes me shudder. So place these around your house if you want to scare me. (Spotted by Brandon at Target.)

Archer Farms Pumpkin Spice Instant Oatmeal

This will warm you up after a long night of TP’ing trees, throwing eggs at peoples houses, getting caught by the cops, spending some time in a cell next to someone who may have murdered someone, and getting bailed out by your angry parents. (Spotted by Marvo at Target.)

Thomas' Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Bagels

If you get sick of eating Thomas’ Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice English Muffins, you can eat Thomas’ Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Bagels. Variety! (Spotted by Harrison at Walmart.)

Bailey's Seasonal Favorites Coffee Creamer

Ugh. Non-alcoholic. You disappoint Bailey’s. Could’ve made a workplace fun. (Spotted by Joshua at Walmart.)

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 ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Zero Cranberry

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Sprite Cranberry

Sprite Zero Cranberry

Update: Click here to read our Sprite Zero Cranberry review.

Are you loyal to Coke, but have to cheat when Pepsi’s Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash pops up on shelves every year? Well, you don’t have to be unfaithful anymore because Coke now has their own cranberry lemon-lime soda. (Spotted by Kelly at Redners.)

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 ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

QUICK REVIEW: Jack in the Box Monster Taco

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Jack in the Box Monster Taco

Purchased Price: $1.49*
Size: N/A
Purchased at: Jack in the Box
Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Tastes just like a regular Jack in the Box Taco. Parts of shell not soaked with grease are extremely crunchy. Now a regular menu item. Filling doesn’t fall out as easy as it does with Taco Bell tacos. Jack in the Box’s plans to come out with different Monster Taco varieties. Why do these tacos look so horrible, but taste so good?
Cons: Jack’s Two Tacos are more substantial and cheaper than a Monster Taco. The larger the taco, the larger the patch of grease it has. Has trans fat. The grease patch on the Monster Taco shell is almost the same size as a regular Jack in the Box taco.

Nutrition Facts: 267 calories, 152 calories from fat, 17 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 23 milligrams of cholesterol, 531 milligrams of sodium, 264 milligrams of potassium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 9 grams of protein.

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 10/17/2013

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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.

Tyson Chuck E. Cheese's Cheesy Chicken Nuggets

Hey, Chuck E. Cheese! You’re Chuck E. Cheese, not Chuck E. Chicken. Because after playing around in your entertainment area, kids mostly upchuck cheese. (Spotted by Dubba at Walmart.)

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Grahams Strawberry Shortcake

These Strawberry Shortcake Goldfish Grahams look spotted…or have extra eyes! (Spotted by Dubba at Walmart.)

J.L. Kraft Ranch Dressing

Thanks to these new Kraft dressings, I learned Kraft is actually J.L. Kraft and J.L. stands for James Lewis. I also found out he was born in Stevensville, Ontario in Canada to Mennonite parents. Then I learned the Mennonites are a Christian group based around the church denominations named after Menno Simons of Friesland. Then I read about how Friesland is not where French fries were invented. (Spotted by Jeff at Walmart.)

Sara Lee Limited Edition Apple Pie Bagels

I could grab these Limited Edition Sara Lee Apple Pie Bagels from the bread aisle at my local grocery store, or I could walk to the store bakery 10 feet away and buy a real apple pie. (Spotted by Yuna at Target.)

Quaker Popped Buttered Popcorn

Buttered popcorn-flavored rice snacks? Finally, something that sounds much worse than buttered popcorn-flavored jelly beans. (Spotted by Adam at Safeway.)

Pepperidge Farm Bake at Home 2

Pepperidge Farm Bake at Home 1

Maybe my eyes are deceiving me, but those Pepperidge Farm Bake at Home breads look like they’re already baked. (Spotted by Adam at Safeway.)

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 ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.