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FAST FOOD NEWS: Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Beyond Meat All-Day Menu

Marvo / December 19, 2019 / Fast Food News / 2 Comments

CKE, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, is continuing its partnership with Beyond Meat to offer a line of all-day plant-based protein options during breakfast, lunch, and dinner nationwide.

The new menu options include the following:

Carl’s Jr.:

Beyond Sausage Burrito: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage patty, scrambled egg, shredded cheese, Hash Rounds, tomatoes, and fresh salsa, served in a soft, warm tortilla.
Beyond Sausage® Egg & Cheese Biscuit: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage patty topped with a slice of American cheese, and a fluffy folded egg, served on a Made from Scratch Biscuit.

Hardee’s:

Beyond Sausage Burrito: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage patty, fluffy folded eggs, shredded cheddar cheese and Hash Rounds served in a soft, warm tortilla.
Beyond Sausage Biscuit: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage patty served on our freshly baked Made from Scratch Biscuit.
Beyond Sausage & Egg Biscuit: 100% plant-based Beyond Breakfast Sausage patty and a fluffy folded egg served on a Made from Scratch Biscuit.
Original Beyond Thickburger: 100% plant-based Beyond Burger patty with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, dill pickles, ketchup, mustard, and mayo on a toasted premium bun.

The new menu additions are now available at Carl’s Jr., and at Hardee’s starting December 30, 2019. Pricing and participation vary by location.

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

(Images via CKE.)

SPOTTED: Pop-Tarts Pretzel

Marvo / December 19, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 2 Comments

I feel Pop-Tarts with a cookie crust would’ve been more appealing. But I do love alliteration, and Pop-Tarts Pretzel is fun to say. (Spotted by Jennifer B at Spring Market.)

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REVIEW: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Peanuts & Reese’s Pieces Bar

Ann / December 19, 2019 / Reviews / 2 Comments

I feel it’s accurate to say Reese’s is having a cultural moment.

Over the past 18 months, that tantalizing yellow, brown, and orange color combination has popped up across a multitude of sweet treats, whispering perfect peanut butter promises into our ears. In the never-ending (not a bad thing) parade of every conceivable ratio of peanut butter to chocolate (Peanut Butter Lovers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups with Reese’s Pieces, the Take5 rebranding, etc.) comes the GIANT sized Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Peanuts & Reese’s Pieces Bar.

We reviewed the original 1.55 oz. Hershey’s & Reese’s Pieces bar in November 2018 (shout out Denis). This new GIANT version is different in that it’s, well, GIANT, and includes both Reese’s Pieces and peanuts. Knowing that the concept of ratios would be important here, I also picked up the “King Size” version of the peanut-less bar to compare. What can I say, I’m empathetic to a middle child.

The GIANT bar is clearly still using mini Reese’s Pieces. And, on cross-section, I can definitely also see the peanut pieces. There was the same delightful crunch from the candy pieces and the higher ratio of chocolate to inclusions in the GIANT bar made the overall flavor more balanced. The peanuts didn’t come through as strongly as the Reese’s Pieces.

My biggest issue with this bar is that I’m not sold on the graphics and description. Based on the packaging, I would expect the chocolate in this bar to be Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, but it definitely tastes different. There isn’t a clear ingredient line culprit to prove my suspicions, but the chocolate in the GIANT Peanuts & Reese’s Pieces bar is lighter in color and has WAY less cocoa flavor.

The chocolate in this bar is a lot more reminiscent of a Mr. Goodbar, but I’m not sure if that’s a flavor difference from the added peanut pieces, or if Hershey’s actually used different chocolate.

Overall, I think the GIANT version of this new(ish) candy mash-up is the best ratio of the three available sizes. If you’re looking for that true Hershey’s milk chocolate flavor, you’re not going to be completely satisfied. But, if you think the Mr. Goodbar is underappreciated, you might just love this.

Purchased Price: $2.24 (Giant)
Size: 7 oz. bar
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1/6 of bar or 33 grams) 160 calories, 9 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, less than 5 mg of cholesterol, 40 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.

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SPOTTED – 12/19/2019

Marvo / December 19, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 3 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.

*Pillsbury Trolls World Tour Cutout Sugar Cookie Dough*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Dean s Limited Edition Double Dough Ice Cream — *Dean’s Limited Edition Double Dough Ice Cream*

(Spotted by Alisa P at Piggly Wiggly.)

Marshmallow Gummy Unicorn Squad Cat — *Marshmallow Gummy Unicorn Squad*

*Marshmallow Gummy Unicorn Squad Narwhal*

*Marshmallow Gummy Unicorn Squad Rainbow and Clouds*

(Spotted by Alisa P at Dollar Tree.)

*Heritage Three Cheese Angus Beef Meatballs*

*Heritage Tomato Basil Angus Beef Meatballs*

*Heritage Italian Style Angus Beef Meatballs*

(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

(Spotted by Alisa P at Dollar Tree.)

Driscoll s Limited Edition Sweetest Batch Blueberries Bleuets — *Driscoll’s Limited Edition Sweetest Batch Blueberries Bleuets*

(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)

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SPOTTED: Pop-Tarts Bites Frosted Chocolatey Fudge

Marvo / December 18, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves

Exactly a year ago, we posted this. I look forward to posting another Pop-Tarts Bites variety on December 18, 2020. (Spotted by @TheJoshCatlett at Walmart.)

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