The Impulsive Buy

BACK ON SHELVES: Lay’s Cheetos and Doritos Cool Ranch Potato Chips (2023)

Marvo / August 15, 2023 / Back on Shelves, Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

These Flavor Swap varieties are back again. Here’s our review of them from 2021. (Spotted by Robbie at Circle K.)

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SPOTTED: Campbell’s Chunky Ghost Pepper Chicken Noodle

Marvo / August 15, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves

This debuted in January with 500 cans given away to those who requested it. As you can imagine, those cans were gone quicker than it takes to heat the soup up via microwave. But now it’s available in stores. (Spotted by John R at Food Lion.)

REVIEW: Jack in the Box Sauced & Loaded Potato Wedges

Marvo / August 15, 2023 / Reviews / 2 Comments

Jack in the Box’s Potato Wedges are back!

(Sigh)

But only for a limited time and in the form of Classic and Spicy Sauced & Loaded Potato Wedges. The Classic version features my beloved potato wedges topped with shredded cheddar cheese, cheddar cheese sauce, ranch, and bacon crumbles, and the Spicy one also includes Spicy Good Good Sauce and jalapeños.

I tried to see if I could order my precious potato wedges without any toppings via the app and checked to see if I could swap the regular fries with them, but there was no option to get them naked. Look, I should be ecstatic about once again being able to stuff my mouth with these spud slices, and I am, but I really wish I could get them without all the other stuff. Or even better, I wish they were permanent again.

Am I sensitive about losing these potato wedges? Oh, heck yeah! I created an entirely new type of post on this site just so I could sing their praises. But then, a few months later, they were discontinued. Since then, I sometimes think to myself, “Maybe if I didn’t write that, they might still be on the menu.” I’m sorry, Jack in the Box Potato Wedges lovers. It’s all my fault.

Anyhoo, I picked up the Classic Sauced & Loaded Potato Wedges, and not surprisingly, I loved them. I even scraped off the cheeses, sauce, and bacon from a few of them just so I could experience again what I lost and what Jack in the Box won’t give me.

It tastes similar to the Bacon Cheddar Wedges that Jack used to sell. The ranch sauce provides some additional flavor on top of the other toppings, but it’s mostly a bacon and cheese show. And that’s perfectly fine because it still means I get to stuff my face with Jack in the Box’s Potato Wedges, which I thought were gone forever.

Seriously, Jack. Make your potato wedges permanent again.

Purchased Price: $3.50
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 520 calories – other nutritional information is unavailable on Jack in the Box’s website.

Fast Food Jack in the Box

SPOTTED: 8/15/2023

Marvo / August 15, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

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

Patti’s Good Life Sweet Potato Thumbprint Cookies

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Dave’s Killer Bread Bold Buffalo Crunchy Snack Bites

Dave’s Killer Bread Toasted Garlic Crunchy Snack Bites

Dave’s Killer Bread Peanut Butter Choco Bliss Crunchy Snack Bites

(Spotted by Sarah R at Target.)

Nestle Toll House Plant Based Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Nestle Toll House Plant Based Dark Chocolate Morsels

(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)

Favorite Day Bittersweet Chocolate Soft Baked Cookies

(Spotted by Sarah R at Target.)

Kemps Limited Edition Peachy Keen Frozen Yogurt

(Spotted by Erin K at Cub Foods.)

H-E-B Old Fashioned Root Beer Zero Sugar

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

SPOTTED: Tillamook Mac & Cheese

Marvo / August 14, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 7 Comments

Tillamook Sharp Cheddar & Uncured Bacon Mac & Cheese

Tillamook Cheddar & Hatch Chile Mac & Cheese

If I’m going to have to pick a mac & cheese in the frozen food aisle in a blue box that debuted in 2023, I’d probably pick these Tillamook ones over the other frozen mac & cheese in a blue box that was introduced in 2023. (Spotted by Stephanie A at Target.)