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REVIEW: KFC Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffles

Louis / November 24, 2019 / Reviews / 3 Comments

Combining two of its regional rip-offs in one entrée – the tempting Nashville Hot Chicken and those doughy delectable waffles — KFC is determined to end the year on a high note and, for the most part, it succeeds.

The Nashville Hot Chicken has seemingly gotten better over the past year, this batch with very little skin uncovered in that smoking red sauce, allowing every bite to predictably burn. It’s something you really want and crave in any chicken, from Nashville or not, especially with the word “hot” in the header.

The waffles are still a well-crafted confection, thick and bready as ever, with a taste that’s more suited to a carnival midway than a KFC. But, here, its unapologetic sweetness almost makes up for a slight wish I’ve had for years that KFC would get off their behinds and make a breakfast menu, with this as their first item.

Regardless, the noble marketing geniuses, Southern gentlemen all, have decided to put these two rebel yells together in the fast food battlefield, brothers-in-arms fighting a common enemy: hunger.

Thankfully, the doubled-up aggression towards your ever-lovin’ tastebuds are far more than a tasty skirmish. The spicy heat that envelops the Nashville Hot charges right onto the waffles, already a sweet treat that becomes an absolute tooth-terror with the heady addition of Mrs. Butterworth’s maple syrup drizzling over every inch of red and white.

The hot meat and the cakey sweet do a well-timed promenade in your mouth, both tastes mixing swell and working well with each other. It’s nice to have these here chicken and waffles perfectly complement each other and, while they’re not the best I’ve ever had, still, for KFC, they do a darn good job that I can highly recommend.

The only real war-wounds here? The $6.49 price for a basket as well as the outrageous count of 1000+ calories.

Purchased Price: $6.49
Size: One waffle/leg and thigh
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Numbers are for the sandwich version, basket nutrition numbers are not available on website) 1010 calories, 61 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 100 milligrams of cholesterol, 1510 milligrams of sodium, 83 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 21 grams of sugar, and 33 grams of protein.

SPOTTED (SEASONAL EDITION) – 11/25/2019

Marvo / November 24, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 2 Comments

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

(Spotted by Robbie at Five Below.)

*Tylina Sweetshop Christmas Crinkles Premium Cookie Kit*

*Tylina Sweetshop Sweet Snowmen Premium Cupcake Kit*

*Tylina Sweetshop Snow Globes Premium Cookie Kit*

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Big Red Cheers to Extra Pie and Next Year s Diet — *Big Red Cheers to Extra Pie and Next Year’s Diet*

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Kellogg s Elf on the Shelf Fruit Flavored Snacks — *Kellogg’s Elf on the Shelf Fruit Flavored Snacks*

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Dewey s Bakery Powdered Sugar Hot Cocoa Shortbread Cookies — *Dewey’s Bakery Powdered Sugar Hot Cocoa Shortbread Cookies*

Dewey s Bakery Powdered Sugar Eggnog Shortbread Cookies — *Dewey’s Bakery Powdered Sugar Eggnog Shortbread Cookies*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Sprouts.)

*Russell Stover Solid Milk Chocolate Joy Merry Noel*

(Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)

*Signature Select Seasons Dark Chocolate Pretzel Rods with Peppermint*

(Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)

*Signature Select Seasons Chocolate Peanut Butter Flavored Snack Mix*

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Hershey s Holiday Dipped Pretzels — *Hershey’s Holiday Dipped Pretzels*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

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SPOTTED (STORE BRANDS EDITION) – 11/24/2019

Marvo / November 23, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves

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

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

*Simple Truth Plant Based Ham Style Deli Slices and Turkey Style Deli Slices*

(Spotted by RB at Mariano’s.)

H E B Kickin Tequila Corn and Tangy Tomatillo Pasta Sauces — *H-E-B Kickin’ Tequila Corn and Tangy Tomatillo Pasta Sauces*

H E B Charred Tomato and Zesty Escabeche Pasta Sauces — *H-E-B Charred Tomato and Zesty Escabeche Pasta Sauces*

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

H E B Bakery Madeleines Pumpkin — *H-E-B Bakery Madeleines Pumpkin*

H E B Bakery Biscottini Assortment — *H-E-B Bakery Biscottini Assortment*

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

(Spotted by Michael S at Wegmans.)

Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Black Olives with Olive Oil Sea Salt — *Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Black Olives with Olive Oil & Sea Salt*

Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Green Olives with Olive Oil Chili Pepper Thyme — *Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Green Olives with Olive Oil, Chili Pepper & Thyme*

Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Green Olives with Olive Oil Garlic Thyme — *Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Green Olives with Olive Oil, Garlic & Thyme*

Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Kalamata Olives with Olive Oil Thyme — *Signature Select Pitted Snack Olives Kalamata Olives with Olive Oil & Thyme*

(Spotted by Sarah R at Safeway.)

(Spotted by Sarah R at Sprouts.)

*Sprouts Maple Bourbon Chocolate Pecans*

(Spotted by Sylvia at Sprouts.)

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SPOTTED – 11/23/2019

Marvo / November 22, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

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.

*Custom Made Foods Maple Waffle Chicken Breasts*

Custom Made Meats Bacon Wrapped BBQ Seasoned Chicken Grillers — *Custom Made Meats Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Seasoned Chicken Grillers*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

Presty Kids Plate Ready Tex Mex Quinoa Fusilli Marinara Pasta and Marinara Cheese Ravioli — *Presty Kids Plate Ready Tex Mex Quinoa, Fusilli Marinara Pasta, and Marinara & Cheese Ravioli*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Sea Cuisine Everything Bagel Wild Alaska Pollock*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

Perdue Chicken Plus Chicken Breast Vegetable Patties — *Perdue Chicken Plus Chicken Breast & Vegetable Patties*

(Spotted by Tommy at Wegmans.)

Veggiecraft Kids Mac Cheese made with Sweet Potato Cheddar Cheese — *Veggiecraft Kids Mac & Cheese made with Sweet Potato Cheddar Cheese*

*Veggiecraft Kids Pasta made with Cauliflower Marinara*

Veggiecraft Kids Mac Cheese made with Cauliflower Cheddar Cheese — *Veggiecraft Kids Mac & Cheese made with Cauliflower Cheddar Cheese*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Cedar Lane Simply Plant Powered Sweet Potato Mash and Cornbread Stuffing*

*Cedar Lane Simply Plant Powered Green Bean Casserole and Red Miso Eggplant*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Sprouts.)

Simple Eats Sweet Potato Twist Mac Cheese — *Simple Eats Sweet Potato Twist Mac & Cheese*

*Simple Eat Original Flavor Sweet Potato*

Simple Eats Carrot Twist Rice Cheese — *Simple Eats Carrot Twist Rice & Cheese*

Simple Eats Butternut Squash Twist Mac Cheese — *Simple Eats Butternut Squash Twist Mac & Cheese*

Simple Eats Cauliflower Twist Mac Cheese — *Simple Eats Cauliflower Twist Mac & Cheese*

*Simple Eats Cinnamon Brown Sugar Sweet Potato*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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SPOTTED: Cakebites The Elf on the Shelf Hot Cocoa and Christmas Cakebites

Marvo / November 22, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves

All these Elf on the Shelf branded products have got me seeing elves on shelves in my sleep. It’s as if the elves are watching me in my sleep. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: KFC Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffles

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