The Impulsive Buy

FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Pineapple Freeze and Pineapple Whip Freeze

Marvo / May 22, 2020 / Fast Food News / 13 Comments

Update: We tried the Pineapple Whip Freeze! Click here to read our review.

Taco Bell wants to sweeten your summer with two new Freezes — the Pineapple Freeze and Pineapple Whip Freeze.

The Pineapple Freeze is, well, as you’ve probably guessed if you’ve had a Taco Bell Freeze before, a slush drink that’s pineapple flavored.

A regular-sized Pineapple Freeze has 160 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 50 milligrams of sodium, 41 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 41 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

The slightly more exciting Pineapple Whip Freeze is a combination of the Pineapple Freeze with something its ingredients list calls “vanilla creamer whip.”

A regular-size one has 210 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 55 milligrams of sodium, 52 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 49 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried either Pineapple Freeze, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Images via Taco Bell.)

SPOTTED: Kemps Bold Cottage Cheese

Marvo / May 22, 2020 / Spotted on Shelves / 6 Comments

Kemps Bold Cottage Cheese Jalapeno Cheddar — *Kemps Bold Cottage Cheese Jalapeño Cheddar*

*Kemps Bold Cottage Cheese Bacon Cheddar*

To be honest, I have no idea what cottage cheese is used for. I’ve just been blindly posting cottage cheese photos all these years without having tried it. Is it actually cheese or is it a Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, like Velveeta. Is it made in a cottage? I’m sorry I’m so ill-informed about cottage cheese. (Spotted by Ann at Woodman’s Markets.)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Starbucks Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink

Marvo / May 22, 2020 / Fast Food News

Update: We tried it! Click here to read our review.

Starbucks has a new summer-inspired drink to help cool you down this summer.

According to the coffee chain’s website, the Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink features a guava juice blend with notes of passionfruit that’s hand-shaken with flavors of pineapple and ginger along with coconutmilk and ice.

Besides the new caffeine-free beverage, Starbucks also introduced the Grilled Chicken and Hummus Protein Box, the Unicorn Cake Pop, and announced the return of the S’mores Frappuccino.

A grande-sized Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink has 190 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 85 milligrams of sodium, 41 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 33 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Starbucks.)

REVIEW: Lucky Charms Honey Clovers Cereal

Leonard / May 22, 2020 / Reviews / 3 Comments

What is Lucky Charms Honey Clovers Cereal?

Lucky Charms Cereal with new clover-shaped pieces sweetened with real honey and the marshmallows pieces that you know and love.

How is it?

Sooooo, I’m completely torn on this one. I had an absolute roller coaster of thoughts while sampling. The first pass was the cereal as a dry snack, which offered unhinged sadness. I felt like those kids in the commercial who are not able to outwit Lucky and his leprechaun shenanigans. The clover pieces are nicely themed, but I wasn’t getting the big honey flavor I was expecting as that is the selling point this time around. Just look at the dripping beehive on the box!

The marshmallows are as delicious as ever too, but the honey flavor was an empty pot of gold at the bottom of a rainbow for me. The pieces taste similar to any sweetened corn cereal.

My second pass is how cereal is usually consumed — drowning in a big bowl of milk, of course! I began to come around to what was the goal here. I kind of love the interplay between the milk, super sugary sweetness of the marbits, the corn base, and then the subdued honey sweetness of the cereal pieces. It works well and, honestly, has a better-rounded flavor than the original version of Lucky Charms. UPGRADE!

Anything else you need to know?

It’s been a while for Lucky Charms for me so as I was singing the iconic jingle in my head (hearts, stars, horseshoes, clovers & blue moons, pots of gold, rainbows and a red balloon) I realized there have been some updates. This honey clover version contains stars, unicorns, clover hats, red balloons, horseshoes, hearts, blue moons, and rainbows.

There is some controversy with this debut as when it was announced. The product was expected to have an oat base and not a corn one. SCANDALOUS!! I wonder if it was a cost thing, a taste thing, or something else entirely? Hmmmm. Quick, does anybody have one of those 100% Lucky Charms Marshmallow boxes that we could mix with a box of Honey Nut Cheerios? Let us know.

Conclusion

Lucky Charms fans and marshmallow breakfast cereal lovers, in general, should try this one. It’s a nice upgrade on a classic. Just remember that honey takes a supporting role, so you aren’t disappointed like those kids in the commercial. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta figure out what happened to my favorite marshmallow, that pot of gold!

Purchased Price: $3.68
Size: 10.9 oz Box
Purchased at: Giant
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup) – 140 calories, 1 grams of fat, 160 milligrams of sodium, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

Cereal General Mills Lucky Charms

SPOTTED – 5/22/2020

Marvo / May 22, 2020 / Spotted on Shelves / 10 Comments

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.