Here are a few interesting junk food-related stories from the past week or so. Enjoy.
The Nostalgic Beauty of Forgotten Pizza Huts (via Munchies)
14 Tasty Secrets of Trader Joe’s Employees (via Mental Floss)
McDonald’s just brought back Szechuan McNugget sauce after a cartoon called for its return (via Business Insider)
My Dad Invented the Extra Value Meal (via Munchies)
How Far Do Roller-Grill Hot Dogs Travel? (via Atlas Obscura)
Polar Unicorn Kisses Seltzer is back! It also brought some magical seltzer friends. (Spotted by James D at Price Chopper.)
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.
Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.
Krispy Kreme’s newest creation is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Doughnut. It’s filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Kreme, dipped in milk chocolate icing, topped with Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips and chopped peanuts, and has chocolate and peanut butter drizzles.
The Reese’s Peanut Butter Doughnut is available at participating Krispy Kreme locations. What stores are participating? Well, the chain has posted a list to excite or disappoint you.
The doughnut has 400 calories, 24 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 200 milligrams of sodium, 42 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 21 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.
If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.
(Image via Krispy Kreme’s website.)
Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.
Delight in the season, indeed! (Spotted by Sallie at Walmart.)
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.
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.
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)
(Spotted by Breanna B at BP.)
(Spotted by Carla at Safeway.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)
(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)
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.
