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FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Baja Blast Birthday Freeze and Sour Strawberry Skittles Freeze

Marvo / October 21, 2019 / Fast Food News / 1 Comment

Taco Bell is celebrating the 15th birthday of its exclusive Mountain Dew flavor with a festive twist on its Baja Blast Freeze.

The taco chain’s Baja Blast Birthday Freeze features candy confetti swimming in frozen Baja Blast-flavored slush. The concept is similar to Taco Bell’s Watermelon Freeze with candy seeds.

A 16-ounce serving has 200 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 50 milligrams of sodium, 56 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 56 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

Oh, but that’s not all. Taco Bell has rolled out another Freeze that’s also a slightly tweaked version of a previous Freeze flavor.

The Sour Strawberry Skittles Freeze is a sour take on the Strawberry Skittles Freeze introduced in 2018. A regular-sized serving has 190 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 43 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Taco Bell.)

SPOTTED: Hostess Limited Edition Wintermint Ding Dongs and Mint Chocolate Twinkies

Marvo / October 21, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 7 Comments

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

Try it frozen? Why don’t you try being consistent, Hostess? Why are the Twinkies “Liminted Edition,” while the Ding Dongs are just “Limited Edition”? (Spotted by Rachel L at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Campfire S’more Pops

Meghan / October 21, 2019 / Reviews / 2 Comments

What are Campfire S’more Pops?

Move over cake pops because there’s a new sweet-on-a-stick in town! Designed to deliver a perfectly portable take on the classic treat, each pack of pops consists of Campfire’s standard-issue marshmallows enrobed in a milk chocolate and graham cracker shell.

How are they?

If you’ve ever eaten a regular s’ more, then you should know what to expect here. The milk chocolate and marshmallows both taste like any generic equivalent, and the graham cracker crumbs are identical to the dust at the bottom of a box of Honey Maid. Oddly enough, even though I suppose everything tastes more or less as they’re intended to, I can’t think of any better word to describe these pops than “adequate.”

Each component of the traditional toasted dessert is here, but what these treats lack is the messy, gooey nostalgia that makes s’ mores a special occasion kind of food. You don’t eat s’ mores on any old Tuesday night, because nobody wants to go through the work of gathering the ingredients, tending the fire, and cleaning everything up at the end if they know they have to wake up to go to work the next morning.

Although I suppose some people might like that these s’ mores-on-a-stick are ready to eat, I think Campfire’s taken a midsummer culinary icon and removed the shared sense of cultural experience that makes it special in the first place.

Is there anything else you should know?

Considering how lackluster these were to me in every other regard, I have to knock Campfire a little for how expensive these are. I mean, two bucks for only three pops? Seriously? Even if I’m only eating by myself, I’d want at least five of these to feel somewhat satisfied. By the time I’ve invested enough money to buy a reasonable portion, I may as well have bought a bag of Campfire’s regular roasters and cooked my own s’ mores at home in the toaster oven.

Conclusion:

Although these might look cute sitting in a candy shop, or nested in the pastry case of a chic café, I’d advise passing on these in favor of making your own s’ mores at home.

Purchased Price: $1.98
Size: 3 pops
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (3 marshmallows) 190 calories, 6 grams of total fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 55 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of total carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 24 grams of total sugars, 23 grams of added sugars, and 2 grams of protein.

S'mores

SPOTTED (FROZEN FOOD EDITION) – 10/21/2019

Marvo / October 21, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

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

Patti s Good Life Mac Cheese — *Patti’s Good Life Mac & Cheese*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Green Giant Cauliflower & Broccoli Veggie Hash Browns*

*Green Giant Cauliflower Veggie Hash Browns*

(Spotted by Robbie and Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Green Giant Original Cauliflower Gnocchi*

Green Giant Marinated Veggies Eggplant Peppers Zucchini — *Green Giant Marinated Veggies Eggplant, Peppers & Zucchini*

Kiki s Gluten Free Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza — *Kiki’s Gluten Free Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza*

Kiki s Gluten Free Italian Sausage and Three Cheese Deep Dish Pizza — *Kiki’s Gluten Free Italian Sausage and Three Cheese Deep Dish Pizza*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.)

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Michael Angelo s Creamy Chicken Florentine — *Michael Angelo’s Creamy Chicken Florentine*

Michael Angelo s Grilled Chicken Piccata with Penne Pasta — *Michael Angelo’s Grilled Chicken Piccata with Penne Pasta*

Michael Angelo s Pesto Chicken with Romano Cheese — *Michael Angelo’s Pesto Chicken with Romano Cheese*

(Spotted by Tommy at Walmart.)

Host Platter Chicken Red Mole Mini Empanadas — *Host & Platter Chicken & Red Mole Mini Empanadas*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

*Enlightened Keto Collection Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars*

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

*Safeway Organics Organic Huevos Rancheros Scramble Bowl*

Safeway Organics Organic Eggs Chicken Sausage Ham Scramble Bowl — *Safeway Organics Organic Eggs, Chicken Sausage & Ham Scramble Bowl*

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

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SPOTTED (GOOD & GATHER EDITION) – 10/19/2019

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

Here are some of the new products from Target’s Good & Gather line found on Target shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.