Month: August 2011

NEWS: Stab Your Butter Knife Into Land O’Lakes Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread STAB! STAB! STAB!

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Did you know Land O’Lakes makes hot cocoa mixes?

Well, they do.

And that was your Land O’Lakes Lesson of the Day.

Here’s a bonus lesson.

Land O’Lakes now has a cinnamon sugar butter spread that you can use on pancakes, waffles, or French toast. Or spread some on an English muffin, bagel, or a piece of toast. Or entice your kids to eat vegetables by using it to cook carrots, squash, or sweet potatoes. Or if you just don’t give a damn, you can eat it straight out of the container.

(NOTE: Please give a damn and DON’T eat it straight out of the container.)

The sweet spread contains no artificial ingredients and is made using only seven ingredients: cream, sugar, canola oil, water, cinnamon, salt, and citric acid.

A tablespoon of Land O’Lakes Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread has 70 calories, 6 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 30 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein. The new Land O’Lakes Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread comes in a 6.5-ounce tub and has a suggested retail price of $2.49.

PRIZE DRAWING: Because Sharing Is Caring and I’m Not Going To Eat Three Candwiches Before May 26, 2012

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In order to get my hands on the Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly Candwich, I had to purchase it online and in a pack of four. Since I needed only one Candwich in order to review it, I’m stuck left with three unopened cans.

I thought about what could I do with those three Candwich cans which have May 26, 2012 expiration date. I thought about doing something honorable and donating them to a food bank. I thought about throwing one into the ocean and letting the currents take it on a journey across the Pacific Ocean and hopefully ending up in the hands of someone in Mexico. But, instead I decided to give them away via a prize drawing and let three randomly chosen Impulsive Buy readers experience the wonder and not-so-delight of the Candwich.

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s Can I Get A Candwich Drawing, leave a comment with THIS post. I don’t really care what you say in your comment, but it would be cool if you used your favorite portmanteau in it.

Please don’t forget to fill out the email field because I’ll be emailing the winners for their mailing addresses. The Impulsive Buy will stop accepting entries on Sunday, August 7, 2011 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one entry allowed per person, and it’s open to everyone who’s 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

Fine Print: The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails in the following languages: Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and gibberish. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you weekly takeout menus. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail, or your fear of the Candwich.

NEWS: Jack in the Box’s Jumbo Breakfast Platter Is More Filling Than That Bowl of Cereal You’re Going To Eat

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Update: Click here to read our Jack in the Box Jumbo Breakfast Platter with Sausage review

This week, Jack in the Box rolled out their Jumbo Breakfast Platter which consists of mini pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns and your choice of bacon or sausage.

Since Jack in the Box’s breakfast menu is available all day, you can order a Jumbo Breakfast Platter for lunch, dinner, or after an evening of drunken debauchery at three in the morning with the goat you have no idea how you acquired.

A Jumbo Breakfast Platter with Bacon has 657 calories, 37 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 422 milligrams of cholesterol, 1298 milligrams of sodium, 55 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 27 grams of protein. A Jumbo Breakfast Platter with Sausage has 747 calories, 47 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 438 milligrams of cholesterol, 1168 milligrams of sodium, 56 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 26 grams of protein.

The Jumbo Breakfast Platter is available for a limited time for $2.99 at participating locations. Unfortunately, those who want to get their glutton on in Kansas City, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City are SOL since the Jumbo Breakfast Platter won’t be available in those cities.

NEWS: Beer Battered Onion Rings Ruffles To Be Available Next Month At The-Giant-Blue-Superstore-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named

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beer battered onion rings

Update: Click here to read our Beer Battered Onion Rings Ruffles review

Earlier this year, Frito-Lay held a contest to determine what the next flavor of Ruffles potato chips would be. The flavors that were pitted against each other mostly read like a menu at a truckstop diner and included Sloppy Joe, French Dip, Pepperoni Pizza, Beer Battered Onion Rings, Fried Pickles, Baby Back Ribs, Smothered Chicken Fried Steak, Wasabi Ranch, and Spinach Bacon Dip.

After the voting was completed and the flavor dust settled, Beer Battered Onion Rings ended up victorious and next month they’ll be available as an exclusive flavor at The-Giant-Blue-Superstore-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named.

The Ruffles Beer Battered Onion Rings continues Ruffles foray into unique savory flavors and follows Molten Hot Wings and Loaded Chili & Cheese, which were introduced earlier this year.

Unfortunately, the flavor will only be available at U.S. location of The-Giant-Blue-Superstore-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named.

Hello Foodbeast.

Source: Frito-Lay Snacks Blog

FLAVORS OF THE MONTH: August 2011

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Get your free slurpee @ 7-Eleven today

Here are some of this month’s limited time offers.

This month, Slurpee is partnering up with the WWE for this month’s featured Slurpee — Berry Citrus Slam. It’s a blend of raspberry and orange. If you’re into holding wrestling matches between collectable Slurpee cups, you’ll be happy to hear 7-Eleven will be offering exclusive cups and straws highlighing WWE superstars, like John Cena, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and other WWE wrestlers who aren’t popular enough to star in movies. An 8-ounce serving has 65 calories, 0 grams of fat, 5 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, and 17 grams of sugar.

Baskin-Robbins’ Flavor of the Month is Picnic Punch, a watermelon and green apple sherbet that reminds you summer is almost over and the cold non-sherbet eating months are around the corner. A 4-ounce scoop has 160 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 33 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.

Dairy Queen’s Blizzard of the Month is the Nutter Butter Blizzard which is made up of Nutter Butter cookie pieces and Nutter Butter peanut butter crème filling blended with creamy vanilla soft serve. A medium Nutter Butter Blizzard has 960 calories, 39 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 660 milligrams of sodium, 135 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 92 grams of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

Cold Stone Creamery’s Gold Cone Flavor of the Month is Mojito Sorbet, which the Cold Stone website describes the lime-flavored treat as “a refreshing blend of mint coupled with the unique texture of a sorbet.” However, they forgot to add, “without the warmness of alcohol.” A medium serving of Mojito Sorbet has 310 calories, 3 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 5 milligrams of sodium, 74 grams of carbohydrates, 71 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

August’s $5 Featured Footlong is their Buffalo Chicken. I’m not a fan, but it appears others really like the combination of buffalo glazed chicken and ranch dressing. A six-inch Buffalo Chicken has 460 calories, 19 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 1390 milligrams of sodium, 47 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 9 grams of sugar, and 27 grams of protein.