SPOTTED: Pillsbury Filled Crescents

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Pillsbury Filled Crescents Cherry and Apple

I can imagine a savory one that comes with a chili pouch for the filling and a cheese pouch to drizzle on top. (Spotted by Andrea D at Giant.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Arby’s Bourbon BBQ Barrel Stack and King’s Hawaiian Sliders

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News Arby s Bourbon BBQ Barrel Stack

Arby’s has brought back its Bourbon BBQ sandwiches, which we last saw in 2017. But this time the lineup includes the new Bourbon BBQ Barrel Stack, along with the returning turkey and brisket varieties.

The Bourbon BBQ Barrel Stack features (let me take a deep breath) brown sugar bacon, a buttermilk chicken fillet, cheddar cheese, crispy onion strings, Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce, pit smoked ham, and 13-hour smoked brisket on a star-cut bun. Ingesting this will give you 880 calories, 43 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 165 milligrams of cholesterol, 2710 milligrams of sodium, 66 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 59 grams of protein.

News Arby s King Hawaiian Sliders

If that’s a bit too much, Arby’s also has new King’s Hawaiian Sliders, which, let’s be honest, are some of its old sliders with just a King’s Hawaiian dinner roll. There are three varieties available — Hawaiian BBQ Chicken, Roast Beef, and Ham.

The most interesting of the three is the BBQ chicken one that features a crispy chicken tender with pineapple BBQ sauce, and a King’s Hawaiian Dinner Roll. The other two, Roast Beef and Ham, also come with Swiss cheese, along with the dinner roll.

The Hawaiian BBQ Chicken one has 250 calories, 8 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 550 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 11 grams of protein.

The Roast Beef has 210 calories, 10 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 550 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein.

Finally, the Ham version has 200 calories, 8 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 640 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 8 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein.

All of these meaty and/or mini menu items are available for a limited time.

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

(Image via Arby’s.)

SPOTTED: Keebler Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs

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Keebler Chocolate Graham Cracker Crumbs

“For all your favorite chocolate recipes!” Also, sprinkle some on ice cream, yogurt, or your tongue! Or cut a pile of it into lines with your grocery rewards card and then snort them with a rolled up grocery receipt! (Spotted by Bob K at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Dairy Queen Snickers Peanut Butter Pie Blizzard

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Dairy Queen Snickers Peanut Butter Pie Blizzard

What is the Snickers Peanut Butter Pie Blizzard?

It’s Dairy Queen’s co-Blizzard of the Month for August with its less fancy cousin Snickers Blizzard, which is a returning flavor. In addition to the titular candy, the Snickers Peanut Butter Pie Blizzard includes peanut butter and graham blended with vanilla soft serve.

How is it?

Straightforwardly solid. There’s not a whole lot of surprise in this Blizzard. If you like Snickers and peanut butter, then you are going to love this. As one who falls into that category, I figured this would be pretty good, and it was. The graham adds a nice layer of flavor, and all three elements blend together without any of them overpowering each other.

Dairy Queen Snickers Peanut Butter Pie Blizzard Closeup

With the peanuts in the Snickers and peanut butter, I thought there might be a little peanut overload, but I didn’t find that to be the case. This Blizzard is the opposite of Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates — you pretty much know what you are going to get…a pretty tasty treat. Nothing more, nothing less.

Is there anything else you need to know?

You are supposed to learn something new every day. I don’t know who made up that rule, and I’ve lived my life choosing to mostly ignore that advice. My brain can only hold so much information. But during this review, I learned Dairy Queen has coffee, or at least I’m pretty sure they do since my Blizzard was served in a generic coffee cup, presumably because my local DQ ran out of mini Blizzard cups.

Dairy Queen Snickers Peanut Butter Pie Blizzard Snickers Bar

OK, the fact that DQ serves hot brown caffeinated water is not an earth-shaking revelation, and perhaps you already knew that. But not being a coffee drinker, I had no idea. I also learned that using an actual Snickers bar as a spoon is a great idea, despite the weird looks I got. So I learned two things today, freeing up my schedule to learn absolutely nothing tomorrow.

Conclusion:

With so many Blizzard combinations over the years, it’s hard for any mixture to rise above the rest without throwing in a truly unique ingredient or flavor. Of course, neither Snickers nor peanut butter qualifies as such. But even so, this is a good addition to the Blizzard lineup and a tasty, if unspectacular, way to wind down summer.

Purchased Price: $2.99
Size: Mini
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Mini) 450 calories, 21 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 230 milligrams of sodium, 57 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 45 grams of sugar, and 9 grams of protein.

SPOTTED – 8/1/2019

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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.

Diamond Bakery Limited Edition Honeydew Hawaiian Shortbread
Diamond Bakery Limited Edition Honeydew Hawaiian Shortbread
Diamond Bakery Limited Edition Watermelon Hawaiian Shortbread
Diamond Bakery Limited Edition Watermelon Hawaiian Shortbread

(Spotted by DH at Times Supermarket.)

Snyder s of Hanover Gluten Free Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pretzel Pieces
Snyder’s of Hanover Gluten Free Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pretzel Pieces

(Spotted by Dorothy at Walmart)

RXBar Banana Chocolate Walnut
RXBar Banana Chocolate Walnut

(Spotted by Sarah R at Trader Joe’s.)

Fruit Roll ups Jolly Rancher
Fruit Roll-ups Jolly Rancher

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Marie Morin Mango Passion Fruit Cheesecake
Marie Morin Mango & Passion Fruit Cheesecake

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Brainiac Whole Milk Yogurt Drink Cherry Vanilla and Strawberry Banana
Brainiac Whole Milk Yogurt Drink (Cherry Vanilla and Strawberry Banana)
Brainiac Kids Strawberry Whole Milk Yogurt Drink
Brainiac Kids Strawberry Whole Milk Yogurt Drink

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Kroger SImple Truth Apple Cinnamon Bites
Kroger Simple Truth Apple Cinnamon Bites

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Kroger.)

Black Forest Organic Gummy Forest Critters
Black Forest Organic Gummy Forest Critters

(Spotted by Maura B at Walgreens.)

Signature Select Frosted Variety Pack Toaster Pastries
Signature Select Frosted Variety Pack Toaster Pastries

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Raaka Lemon Coconut Cream and Coconut Sugar Dark Chocolate Bars
Raaka Lemon Coconut Cream and Coconut Sugar Dark Chocolate Bars

(Spotted by Rachel C at Harmons.)

Signature Select Dark Chocolate Truffles
Signature Select Dark Chocolate Truffles
Signature Select Dark Chocolate and Mint Filled Squares
Signature Select Dark Chocolate and Mint Filled Squares

(Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)

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