2016 SEASON OF GIVING (DAY 8): $5 Jack in the Box Gift Card

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Perhaps the highlight of Jack in the Box’s year was the Brunchfast menu, which I’m still trying to wrap my head around. Brunch is in between breakfast and lunch, but there’s another -fast, so does that mean Brunchfast happens at the beginning of brunch. Also, the menu is available all day. I’m dizzy now.

RULES:

To enter this prize drawing for a $5 Jack in the Box Gift Card, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on December 22, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (2:00 a.m. Pacific, 5:00 a.m. Eastern). Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

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COMING SOON: Hostess Ding Dongs Frozen Dairy Dessert Sandwich

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Hostess Ding Dongs Frozen Dairy Dessert Sandwich

Ice cream pints are not the only frozen treats Hostess plans to roll out next year. Impulsive Buy reader Monica W sent in this photo she took at the NACS Show in October of Hostess Ding Dongs frozen novelties.

According to the packaging, it’s a vanilla frozen dairy dessert sandwich with a chocolatey coating. Sadly, it doesn’t sound or look as good as the Hostess Ding Dong Ice Cream Sandwich that fast food chain Carl’s Jr. sold in 2015.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Hostess Limited Edition Donettes Frosted Strawberry Mini Donuts

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Hostess Limited Edition Donettes Frosted Strawberry Mini Donuts

Here you go if you’re too cheap to buy chocolate-dipped strawberries for your Valentine or want something less sensual than chocolate-dipped strawberries. (Spotted by David P at Target.)

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REVIEW: Starbucks Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa

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Starbucks Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa

I used to call Starbucks’ Peppermint Mocha a holiday in a cup. Well, move over, Mocha, there’s a new drink in town and I’m obsessed. One sip of the Starbucks Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa and I was instantly transported in front of a fire with holiday decorations surrounding me and an overwhelming feeling of coziness.

The first thing I love about this drink is the fact that even though it’s hot cocoa, you’re getting white chocolate. You guys, I love white chocolate but sometimes I forget it’s even a thing thanks to its more popular brother. The second thing I love is how smooth this goes down. It’s definitely a drink for sipping and not chugging due to the sweetness. But that’s okay, because I wanted it to last as long as possible.

The snickerdoodle flavor comes in the form of cinnamon dolce syrup plus the cinnamon sugar on top of the whipped cream (Pro tip: Do NOT skip the whipped cream.) One thing I noticed right away is that the cinnamon is apparent at first sip, hitting you right away with the flavor. And bonus: The flavor stayed throughout the whole drink. You know how sometimes it seems as though a syrup wasn’t mixed all the way through? And you only find it right on the top or all the way at the bottom? Yeah, not the case here. Full on snickerdoodle in every sip.

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My one gripe was that the hot cocoa was warm, but not piping hot – a problem that could be easily solved by asking for the drink extra hot. (I also ordered the drink when it was -876 degrees outside. Okay, I’m exaggerating. It was 28. But regardless, that was my mistake not to order extra hot for extreme warmth.) It was hot enough to melt the whipped cream into the liquid as I drank, creating an almost eggnog-like color by the time I was almost done.

I’m really hoping Starbucks keeps this one well into the winter and not just the holidays, because it’s a slam dunk. If you don’t think it tastes like one of your Aunt Lisa’s snickerdoodles, the ones where you typically shove about five in your mouth because Mom’s not looking, then you need to come find me and we’ll have a chat.

(Nutrition Facts – 12 oz – 310 calories, 120 calories from fat, 13 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 38 grams of sugar, and 11 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $3.25
Size: 12 oz. (tall)
Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: All the white chocolate. Cinnamon is natural tasting and all-around awesome, making the drink true to its snickerdoodle name.
Cons: Whipped cream melted a little faster than I would have liked. But if that’s the only con I have, then we’re doing pretty well.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Kellogg’s Keebler Cereal with Real Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Kellogg's Keebler Cereal with Real Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Coooooooooooookie Crisp! I mean, Keeeeeeeeeeeeebler Crisp! (Spotted by Christopher G at Food City.)

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