FAST FOOD NEWS: Jack in the Box Jumpin’ Jack Splash

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Jack in the Box Jumpin Jack Splash

Jack in the Box is the latest chain to get its own exclusive Coca-Cola Freestyle beverage.

Jumpin’ Jack Splash uses Minute Maid Lemonade as the base and includes cherry, lime, and raspberry flavoring. The beverage is also non-carbonated and is available in regular or diet.

It’s being offered at more than 2,200 locations with Coca-Cola Freestyle machines.

A 16-ounce regular serving has 226 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 42 milligrams of sodium, 61 grams of carbohydrates, 58 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Jack in the Box’s website.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (TRADER JOE’S EDITION) – 5/30/2017

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

Trader Joe s Kitchen Sink Dunkers

Trader Joe’s Kitchen Sink Dunkers

These Dunkers have chocolate chunks, pecans, oats, and sunflower seeds. Wait. Should these have been named Stuff Stuck to Pans in the Kitchen Sink After Making Granola Bars Dunkers? (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

Trader Joe s Matcha Joe Joe s

Trader Joe’s Matcha Joe-Joe’s

Trader Joe’s is known for coming up with unusual or quirky product names. So it surprises me it hasn’t given any of its matcha products a name that include matcha-cha-cha. (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

Trader Joe s Avocado Citrus Greek Whole Milk Yogurt

Trader Joe’s Avocado Citrus Greek Whole Milk Yogurt

Yum? (Spotted by Sylvia at Trader Joe’s.)

Trader Joe s Nothing But Fruit Nuts Fig Walnut

Trader Joe’s Nothing But Fruit & Nuts Date Hazelnut Cacao

Trader Joe s Nothing But Fruit Nuts Date Hazelnut Cacao

Trader Joe’s Nothing But Fruit & Nuts Fig Walnut

Trader Joe s Fruit Nuts Apricot Almond

Trader Joe’s Fruit & Nuts Apricot Almond

It’s nothing but Trader Joe’s Nothing But Fruit & Nuts. Oh wait, why isn’t the apricot almond one a Nothing But? Apricot. Fruit. Almond. Nut. It seems to be nothing but fruit and nuts. (Spotted by Sylvia at Trader Joe’s.)

Trader Joe s Mango Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Trader Joe’s Mango Chipotle BBQ Sauce

This would be great for your Memorial Day barbecue. Oh wait. This would be great for your Fourth of July barbecue. (Spotted by Sylvia at Trader Joe’s.)

Trader Joe s Seasoning Salt

Trader Joe’s Seasoning Salt

(Spotted by Sylvia at Trader Joe’s.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new 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. 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 want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Long John Silver’s Homestyle Buttermilk Cod

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Long John Silvers Homestyle Buttermilk Cod

Long John Silver’s has a new menu item available throughout the summer. The seafood chain’s Homestyle Buttermilk Cod is made with 100 percent wild caught Alaskan cod that’s cooked to a golden brown. It’s served with natural-cut fries and Long John Silver’s hushpuppies for $5.99.

The menu item is available through August 27 at participating locations.

A serving has 240 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 890 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 19 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Long John Silver’s)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: DiGiorno Ultra Thin Pizza

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DiGiorno Ultra Thin Sausage Supreme Pizza

DiGiorno Ultra Thin Four Cheese Pizza

Checked the DiGiorno website and these are the only two varieties. I’m surprised there isn’t a pepperoni version. I also learned from the website that this is the brand’s first gluten free thin crust pizza made with no GMO ingredients. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new 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. 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 want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

REVIEW: Keebler Limited Batch Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge Stripes Cookies

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Keebler Limited Batch Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge Stripes Cookies

This is the tragedy of Keebler’s Fudge Stripes cookies – adulthood steals your ability to wear them as a ring.

Keebler Limited Batch Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge Stripes Cookies 2

As a girl, I delighted in prancing around in pretend evening gowns with a rock of a Fudge Stripe on my finger. Of course, it was far too ostentatious and impractical, so I nibbled around the edges to reduce it to a more modest size.

Inevitably, it would crack and fall apart in the process, so I would have to eat it and start all over again. Now my fully-grown fingers are too thick to sport the beloved shortbread & frosting jewelry of my youth. My FS consumption dropped off considerably.

Then Keebler started wooing me back with “Limited Batch” flavors. Peppermint. Red Velvet. Birthday Cake. Cinnamon Roll. Lemon Cream Pie. I loved them all. I was still a little sore about the ring thing, but I was definitely back in the fold.

Hence, I’d already written this review in my head when I lifted the package of Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge Stripes from the grocery shelves. 9 out of 10! How could I NOT love them?

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When I opened the package, I was greeted by the rosy pink color of the base cookie and a strong scent of tangy cheesecake. I wasn’t getting strawberry, however. No worries, I was sure the taste would make up for it.

On first bite, my expected explosion of Frankenberry-ish fake strawberry didn’t materialize. The cheesecake frosting flavor was good despite being a hair more acidic than most cheesecake flavored items. The strawberry shortbread apparently called in sick today, however. Instead of a fruity delight, it tasted more like eating a flour-flavored cookie with a chemical aftertaste. It’s surprising since the last two Fudge Stripes flavor releases, Lemon Cream Pie and Cinnamon Roll, were spot-on with flavor tone and intensity.

Keebler Limited Batch Strawberry Cheesecake Fudge Stripes Cookies 4

This may be the only time in my life I’ve said this, but I’m probably not going to finish this package of Fudge Stripes. Every bite screams “not worth the calories.” They’re a fail for me.

But Keebler, how ‘bout an adult-finger-size Fudge Stripes release? Eh? Eh?

(Nutrition Facts – 2 cookies – 140 calories, calories from fat (not listed), 7 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 75 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 10g total sugars incl. 9g added sugars and less than 1 gram of protein.)

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: 11.5 oz. package
Purchased at: ShopRite
Rating: 4 out of 10
Pros: Great color and tasty cheesecake frosting.
Cons: “Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “Not strawberry.”