SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop Savory Popcorn

Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Savory Caramelized Maui Onion and Fire-Roasted Tomato Basil Popcorn

Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop Savory Caramelized Maui Onion and Fire-Roasted Tomato Basil Popcorn

Angie's Boom Chicka Pop Savory Roasted Black Garlic Popcorn

Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop Savory Roasted Black Garlic Popcorn

With all the Holidrizzle flavors Angie’s puts out this time of year, I forgot they also offer savory flavors. Not these new ones, but regular flavors, like sea salt and white cheddar. (Spotted by Jillian at Whole Foods.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Hardee’s Pork Chop ‘N’ Gravy Biscuit is Back Again

Porkchop Biscuit w 3D HFS Logo

Hardee’s has brought back their Pork Chop ‘N’ Gravy Biscuit!

It was introduced back in 2008, taken off the menu, brought back in 2013, taken off the menu again, and, fast forward to 2016, now it’s back for a limited time.

The breakfast sandwich features a boneless, deep-fried pork chop in between two layers of sausage gravy, all of which is sandwiched between Hardee’s Made From Scratch Biscuit. It’s available at participating locations and can be ordered by itself for $2.89, or as a combo meal with hash rounds and a drink for $4.59. Prices may vary by location.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments. And if you’re reading this a few weeks from now when it disappears again, voice your frustration about it being gone again in the comments.

(Image via Hardee’s)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Tastykake Winter Edition Maple Sweet Rolls

Tastykake Winter Edition Maple Sweet Rolls

Those Sweet Rolls look like they’re in a maple-flavored icing bath. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Shimmery White Chocolate M&M’s

Shimmery White Chocolate M&M’s

I am of the opinion that there’s very little in life that can’t be improved by a bit of glitter. So you can imagine how excited I was to hear about Shimmery White Chocolate M&M’s – a limited edition with sparkles! Visions of glitzy holiday food crafts danced in my head.

After locating a small stash in the barely-yet-stocked holiday aisle of Target, I hurried home – careful not to jostle too much for fear of dislodging any shimmer. I sliced open the bag and feasted my eyes on…what’s the opposite of glitter?

Crusty patina?

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There wasn’t a whiff of twinkle in this bag. Not even a glint. The smooth, dull red and green candies were mottled with pale opaque flecks. It looked a bit like the white-ish “bloom” you see on old chocolate – the stuff that instinctively makes people hurl perfectly edible chocolate across the room like a flaming snake. The white candies were just solid white, no patina or glow. I’m curious if they rolled off the production line like this, or if something happened in transit. In any case, they were a 100 percent shimmer fail.

The taste is the familiar M&M’s white chocolate that we’ve seen in other editions like Candy Corn and Boo-tterscotch – sweet and milky, but without additional flavor in this case. I do generally love the larger, rounder size and shape of the limited-edition M&M’s. It’s a tactile reminder that you’re indulging in something apart from the classic. But considering that the appeal of this particular product rests almost entirely in the visuals, I have to consider them a flop.

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My dreams of Pinterest-worthy, shiny M&M-studded baked goods were out the window like a gin-soaked Santa who couldn’t manage the chimney. So I grabbed some edible glitter from the baking supply shop and fixed them for you, Mars. You’re welcome!

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…and craft nirvana achieved.

Shimmery White Chocolate M&M’s 5

(Nutrition Facts – 1.5 ounces – 210 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 40 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 28 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $3.19
Size: 8 oz. bag
Purchased at: Target
Rating: 4 out of 10
Pros: Taste is solid – the basic M&M’s white chocolate base.
Cons: I was promised shimmer! I want my shimmer!

ANNOUNCEMENT: New Impulsive Buy Reviewer Rachel

Finally, the fact that I spent my formative years stuffed with Chicken McNuggets and Cherry Pop-Tarts is paying off! Thanks, Mom – I couldn’t have done it without you and your complete disregard for nutrition.

I’m Rachel, and like all of you, I love junk food, fast food, novelty flavors, and limited edition foods. Originally from New York’s Hudson Valley, I currently live in Manhattan and work as a freelance television producer. As a long-time Impulsive Buy reader, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute.

Oreo cookies are my #1 obsession – 31 flavor notches in my belt so far – but Pop-Tarts, M&M’s, Hershey Kisses, potato chips, and popcorn are high on my list as well. I’m currently hoarding four boxes of Frankenberry cereal in the linen closet, and made a point of trying the infamous Kuro (Black) Burger at Burger King Tokyo. If I were trapped on a desert island with an endless supply of a single food of my choice (it could happen), it would be chicken noodle soup.

I also love re-purposing snack and dessert foods into other treats – what could possibly make chocolate chip cookies better than chopped-up Oreos? I’ve been decorating cakes for 16+ years, making everything from a Star Wars Death Star to KISS babies.

Other random obsessions of mine: Hello Kitty, 80s-90s-era heavy metal music, IKEA, Halloween (the holiday), The Golden Girls, cats, British soap operas, the 1939/1964 New York World’s Fair, the artist Shag, monster trucks, and horror movies.

My flavor wish list:

  • Maple Oreo Cookies
  • Peach Cobbler Pop-Tarts or M&M’s
  • Hello Kitty Oreo Cookies (vanilla-pomegranate flavor)
  • Savory Pop-Tarts (Roasted Garlic & Onion Jam)
  • Orange Blossom White Chocolate M&M’s