SPOTTED: Tostitos Cantina Jalapeno Tortilla Chips

Tostitos Cantina Jalapeno Tortilla Chips.

It’s game time! It’s snack time! It’s whatever time! It’s available for a limited time! (Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

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SPOTTED: White Castle Double Cheese Sliders

White Castle Double Cheese Sliders.

2X the beef. 2X the cheese. 3X the buns. (Spotted by Jarred at Publix.)

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REVIEW: Friends Vanilla Bean Latte Cereal

I could fill this Friends The One With The Vanilla Bean Latte Cereal review with references from the TV show if I knew enough about it. I’m pretty sure I watched every episode, but I’m awful at retaining any knowledge about them other than the names of the main characters, and I vaguely recall there was a Tom Selleck arc with Rachel and Monica arguing over condoms. Or was that some vivid dream I had?

This Walmart-exclusive, limited-time-only cereal features sweetened whole wheat and corn flakes with vanilla bean latte flavor. The box’s backside has a board game that involves helping Rachel, Ross, and Chandler get a couch up a few flights of stairs. I’m sure that’s from the show, but I don’t remember it.

All the pieces have a sugary coffee-flavored coating that gives them a sweetness and a protective barrier from getting soggy. These flakes can take a soak, but its crunch will not croak. But the flavor sticks to the flakes so well that it doesn’t run into the milk.

Sniffing it, I notice a slight coffee bitterness with an equal amount of sweetness, and its flavor is also not overwhelming. So, if you want a cereal with a HEAVY java taste, this is not it. But this cereal is how I like my coffee, sweetened and creamed. At times, there’s a nuttiness that might be coming from the underlying flakes, and at other times, my taste buds thought of Raisin Bran, thanks to the flavoring fading and the whole wheat flakes’ taste coming through. Like actual coffee, the cereal leaves an aftertaste that reminds you that you’ve consumed coffee long after you’ve finished. Even though I wish the flavors stood out a bit more, I enjoyed this cereal immensely.

Its flavor also got me thinking we could pretend to be baristas with this cereal by adding different kinds of milk — almond, oat, soy, cow, or whatever your heart desires or your digestive system tolerates.

Despite its flavor, coffee isn’t a listed ingredient, so I’m sure there’s no chance of getting a caffeinated jolt from this. While it lacks actual java, a serving has enough fiber to give my digestive system almost 20 percent of my daily recommended amount.

Fine flavor. Fiber. Friends. Who could ask for more from a cereal that makes your breath smell like coffee?

Smell?

Oh, Smelly Cat! I totally forgot about that.

DISCLOSURE: I received a free product sample from General Mills. Doing so did not influence my review.

Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 15.9 oz box
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup) 200 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 105 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 17 grams of sugar (including 17 grams of added sugar), and 4 grams of protein.

SPOTTED: 12/6/2024

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.

The Cheesecake Factory At Home The Wedge Godiva Double Chocolate Cheesecake
The Cheesecake Factory At Home The Wedge White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake
The Cheesecake Factory At Home Grand Cheesecake Sslection

(Spotted by Jarred at Publix.)

Skinny Dipped Cinnamon Crunch

(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)

Noosa Cinnamon Roll Yoghurt

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

Annie’s Birthday Cake Chewy Granola Bars

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

Bright Side Pineapple Cinnamon Crisps
Bright Side Just Pineapple Crisps
Bright Side Pineapple Beet Crisps
Bright Side Pineapple Kale Crisps

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.)

Yumi Strawberry Organic Super Bar
Yumi Mango Organic Super Bar
Yumi Blueberry Organic Super Bar

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

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SPOTTED: Blue Diamond Almonds and More

Blue Diamond Smokehouse Almonds and More
Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Almonds and More
Blue Diamond Roasted Sea Salt Almonds and More

Sorry, Brazil and Macadamia nuts. You weren’t invited to this party. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

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