SPOTTED ON SHELVES (HALLOWEEN EDITION) – 10/1/2013

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.

Nestle Toll House Magical Halloween Sugar Cookie Dough

“Color appears while baking!” Spoiler alert: It’s orange. Actually, I don’t really know. Or do I? (Spotted by Kelly at Redner’s.)

Peeps Mini Marshmallow Chicks

I can stick four regular Peeps in my mouth. I wonder how many of these Peeps Mini Marshmallow Chicks I can fit in there. (Spotted by Sara at Target.)

Kraft Jet-Puffed GhostMallows

Kraft Jet-Puffed Jumbo PumpkinMallows

Ghost Mallow and Jumbo Pumpkin Mallow are back and there will be a lot of them at 50 percent off on November 1st. (Spotted by Lindsay at Walmart.)

Halloween Chips Ahoy!

Still not scary. Red 40 is your friend, Nabisco. Use it to make this cookie bloodtastic. (Spotted by Foodland at Walmart.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! 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.

QUICK REVIEW: Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken Breast

Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken Breast

Purchased Price: $7.89 (2-entree meal)
Size: N/A
Purchased at: Panda Express
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Nice mild, sweet honey flavor with a little bit of sesame. Crispy exterior on the chicken breast strips. Great replacement if they’ve run out of Orange Chicken or Sweetfire Chicken Breast, or if you’re sick of Orange Chicken or Sweetfire Chicken Breast. Not as cloying as Orange Chicken.
Cons: The vegetables weaken the flavor of the entree; the sauce’s flavor doesn’t seem to stick to the vegetables. Some of the chicken breast strips were too thin and the chicken in them were dried out. Yellow bell pepper were probably included for their color. I thought the string beans were asparagus.

Nutrition Facts: 5.3 oz – 420 calories 200 calories from fat, 22 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 480 milligrams of sodium, 40 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 16 grams of protein.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 9/30/2013

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.

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Do I know the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man? Do I know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane? No, but I imagine he looks like the Quaker Oats guys or a topless man with his gut spilling out and over the top of his pants. (Spotted by Richard at Walmart.)

Dunkin' Donuts Bakery Series Ground Coffee

Wait a minute. That coffee comes with a free mug? Thanks, Dunkin! Now I can put your free mug next to all the other free mugs I’ve received. (Spotted by Sylvia at Target.)

Air Heads Xtremes Bites Rainbow Cherry

The word “xtremes” bothers me in this context. It bother me more than the use of “xtreme” in any context. (Spotted by Sara at Rite Aid.)

Keebler Town House Pita Oven Baked Crackers

“Pita” is a fun word to say. Say it over and over again really fast. See. Told you it’s fun. (Spotted by Marc at Wegmans.)

Werther's Original Caramel Popcorn

I’m surprised someone at Werther’s didn’t come up with this sooner. Maybe everyone’s been too busy getting caramel off of their teeth. (Spotted by Sylvia at Ralph’s.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! 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.

QUICK REVIEW: Rockstar Pure Zero Energy Drink (Punched and Silver Ice)

Rockstar Pure Zero Energy Drink (Punched and Silver Ice)

Purchased Price: $1.50 each
Size: 16 oz. cans
Purchased at: 7-Eleven
Rating: 8 out of 10 (Punched)
Rating: 8 out of 10 (Silver Ice)
Pros: Punched has a pleasant, but not too sweet, fruit punch flavor. Silver Ice has an equally pleasant and not too sweet citrus flavor. No calories. Sugar free. They don’t really taste like zero sugar drinks. 80 milligrams of caffeine per serving gives a nice boost of energy. Light carbonation makes them easy to drink. Punched has a cute pink color that Hello Kitty would enjoy.
Cons: Artificial sweeteners become noticeable as they gets warmer. They obviously copied the idea of textured cans from Monster Energy.

Nutrition Facts: 8 fl. oz. – 0 calories, 0 grams of fat, 180 milligrams of sodium, 1 gram of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 1 gram of erythritol, 0 grams of protein, 100% niacin, 100% vitamin B12, 100% vitamin B6, and 100% pantothenic acid.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (HALLOWEEN EDITION) – 9/27/2013

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.

Kit Kat Spooky Bar Designs 1 of 4

Dare to find what’s inside? I’m going to guess crisp wafers coated with milk chocolate. (Spotted by Lindsay at Target.)

Limited Edition Planters Fright Fest Mix

W-o-o-o-o! Limited Edition Planters Fright Fest Mix! Frightening for those who suffer from peanut allergies, but not at all frightening for everyone else. W-o-o-o-o! (Spotted by Bobby at Walmart.)

Lunchables Extra Cheesy Pizza with Kool-Aid Ghoul-Aid

With or without the Halloween graphics, Lunchables will always be scary to me. (Spotted by Maria at Target.)

Tic Tac Bewitching Blend

Orange and apple don’t sound fitting for a Bewitching Blend. A Bejuicing Blend, yes. A Bewitching Blend, no. (Spotted by Jaitlyn at Target.)

Market Pantry Pumpkin Shaped Cheesy Potato Puffs

I don’t think I’ve ever had potato puffs before. Scary. (Spotted by Dustin at Target.)

Market Pantry Spooky Corn Tortilla Chips

If this bag of chips comes with real spiders in it, then, yes, it’s going to be spooky sticking my hand into the bag and touching suffocated spiders. (Spotted by Melissa at Target.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! 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.

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