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PRIZE DRAWING: Because Bottled Arby’s Sauces Are An Awesome Idea That Should’ve Happened Sooner

Marvo / January 7, 2014 / Prize Drawing / 182 Comments

The fine folks at Arby’s sent two gift packages to give away, each of which include VIP Cards to try Arby’s Chocolate Trio of desserts and the King’s Hawaiian Roast Beef Sandwich, bottled Arby’s Sauces, and a notebook which you can use to keep track of all the ways you’re going to use that bottle of Arby’s Sauce.

My goodness, the things I want to do with that bottle of Arby’s Sauce!

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s Bottled Arby’s Sauces Prize Pack Giveaway, leave a comment with THIS post. You can say whatever you want, but it MUST include your plans for the Arby’s Sauce and/or Horsey Sauce. Are you going to put it on ice cream? Are you going to make an Arby’s Sauce Bloody Mary?

Please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winners for their mailing addresses.

We will stop accepting entries on Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

For those of you who have a Twitter account, you can get an additional entry by tweeting the following by Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time:

Hey @theimpulsivebuy! I want to make that @Arbys Sauce bottle go PFFFFFFFTTTTTT!

So just copy, paste, and tweet. Only one tweet per Twitter account.

Good luck!

Fine Print: The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails about personal finance matters. Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you origami cranes or frogs. Bribes will not be accepted. If you’re coming from a site called Online-Sweepstakes, your entries will be disqualified because this drawing for Impulsive Buy readers only. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail, or wasting your bottle of Arby’s Sauce by taking off the cap and pouring it over your head.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Nosh Show Episode 20

Marvo / January 6, 2014 / Announcement

The internet’s #1 junk food and fast food podcast* is back after a short hiatus.

In this episode, we talk about Red Velvet M&M’s, Baskin-Robbins Movie Theater Popcorn Ice Cream, White Castle soup, our most-liked products of 2013, and much more.

Links to the products and reviews we talk about are available at The Nosh Show website.

Thanks for listening!

*To be honest, I think we’re the only one, so it’s easy to be #1.

REVIEW: Jack in the Box Egg White & Turkey Breakfast Sandwich

Marvo / January 6, 2014 / Reviews / 7 Comments

Jack in the Box’s Egg White & Turkey Breakfast Sandwich is a weirdo!

Weirdo! Weirdo! Weirdo!

I thought it was going to have a turkey sausage patty or maybe some turkey bacon, like a normal breakfast sandwich, but it doesn’t. Instead it uses the same turkey found in Jack in the Box’s Grilled Sandwich.

Weirdo! Weirdo! Weirdo!

And it’s not layers of turkey, it’s just one slice that significantly sticks out from under the bun, making it look like the sandwich is sticking its tongue at me.

Weirdo! Weirdo! Weirdo!

The breakfast sandwich also comes topped with a tomato slice. What!? Tomato on a fast food breakfast sandwich?

Weirdo! Weirdo! Weirdo!

However, even though Jack in the Box’s Egg White & Turkey Sandwich is a weirdo, I love this little weirdo. And if loving this weirdo makes me a weirdo, then so be it! I’ll point my finger at myself and yell…

Weirdo! Weirdo! Weirdo!

The combination of turkey, American cheese, tomato, and egg with a toasted regular bun seems like something overnight Jack in the Box employees developed out of boredom during some downtime between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Thank you bored Jack in the Box employees (or a chef in Jack in the Box’s test kitchens), because I think it’s a wonderful way to start my morning.

Or afternoon.

Or evening.

Or end my night of debauchery, since this breakfast sandwich is available 24 hours a day.

What I like most about the sandwich are the egg whites, an #FFFFFF glob of protein with a noticeable buttery flavor. They have a nice, soft texture and I prefer it over Jack’s regular fried egg. Thankfully, egg whites can be substituted for the regular fried egg in any other breakfast sandwich at no extra cost. So get ready Jack in the Box employees for all my special breakfast orders.

The sandwich doesn’t have a sauce, but the cheese melts to the point where it looks and gives the sandwich flavor like a sauce. Because there’s only a slice of turkey, it doesn’t really stand out flavor-wise, but it’s noticeable. As for the tomato slice, it’s still weird seeing it on a breakfast sandwich, even after having three of these within the past week. I can’t think of any other fast food place that does that, but I hope others follow because the lone tomato slice does add flavor and a slight crunchy texture to the sandwich.

I have to say, I find it funny I’m writing about the American cheese and tomato in a positive manner, because I usually write stuff like “the cheese was there only to prevent the other ingredients from falling out” or “the tomato was there only so you could say you ate veggies today.” Times have changed.

Last year, I gave the McDonald’s Egg White Delight a positive review. But I have to admit Jack in the Box’s Egg White & Turkey Breakfast Sandwich is better tasting, especially the egg whites. Also, thanks to the American cheese and tomato, it’s more colorful than the Egg White Delight, which looks like someone used a sepia photo filter on it.

It’s definitely weird looking.

Weirdo! Weirdo! Weirdo! McDonald’s Egg White Delight is a weirdo!

(Nutrition Facts – 248 calories, 52 calories from fat, 6 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 22 milligrams of cholesterol, 833 milligrams of sodium, 241 milligrams of potassium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 4 grams of sugar, and 18 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $2.49
Size: N/A
Purchased at: Jack in the Box
Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Tasty way to start my morning. Buttery egg whites, American cheese, and tomato slice make this a yummy sandwich. Cheese and tomato actually add flavor. Lower in fat and calories than Jack’s other breakfast sandwiches. Available all day. Proud about being a weirdo as an adult.
Cons: Tomato on a breakfast sandwich is weird. Not much fiber compared with the McDonald’s Egg White Delight, which uses a whole grain muffin. Only one slice of turkey. Still high in sodium. Being called a weirdo as a kid.

Fast Food Jack in the Box

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – Cap’n Crunch’s Sprinkled Donut Crunch Cereal

Marvo / January 6, 2014 / Spotted on Shelves / 11 Comments

Update 2/3/2014: Click here to read our Cap’n Crunch’s Sprinkled Donut Crunch Cereal review

Let’s see…there’s Chocolatey Crunch Cereal in 2011, Cinnamon Roll Crunch Cereal in 2012, Cap’n Crunch Snack Mixes in 2013, and Cap’n Crunch’s Sprinkled Donut Crunch in 2014. Looks like someone trying really hard to be Admir’l Crunch. (Spotted by Dubba at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition 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. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.