FAST FOOD NEWS: Subway Chipotle Cheesesteak Featuring Sunflower Crunch Bread

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Subway’s has a new sandwich, the Chipotle Cheesesteak, that features a new bread option, Sunflower Crunch.

Along with the new bread, the sandwich has steak, shredded Monterey cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, red onion, jalapenos, and the chain’s Chipotle Southwest sauce. The Sunflower Crunch option is available for a limited time.

The 6-inch sub has 450 calories, 18 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 gram of trans fat, 55 milligrams of cholesterol, 1260 milligrams of sodium, 47 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, and 27 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Subway.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Doritos Collisions Blaze and Ultimate Cheddar

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Doritos Collisions Blaze and Ultimate Cheddar

I will not say anything bad about Doritos Blaze. I will not say anything bad about Doritos Blaze. I will not say anything bad about Doritos Blaze. I will not say anything bad about Doritos Blaze. (Spotted by Robbie at Circle K.)

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QUICK REVIEW: Limited Edition Unicorn Power Frosted Cherry Pop-Tarts

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Limited Edition Unicorn Power Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts

What is it?

Another iteration of the Instagram-fueled trend of almost-too-pretty-to-eat unicorn-themed foods.

Despite its mythical theme, Kellogg’s went with a pretty tame flavor choice for this, utilizing cherry filling and royal icing emblazoned with the image of a majestically poised unicorn head.

How is it?

They’re alright.

Were you expecting me to say something more?

At the end of the day, they’re Cherry Pop-Tarts. If you like cherry toaster pastries, then there’s no reason why you wouldn’t like these. The outer shell of each tart has the same crisp sturdiness that I’ve come to expect from such treats, and I felt its slight saltiness helped keep the cherry filling from tasting too sweet.

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Even so, the cherry flavor isn’t prominent. It’s red, and I can tell that it’s a fruit filling, but if you told me this was a strawberry or raspberry Pop-Tart, I would believe you.

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On top of Kellogg’s total lack of flavor creativity, I also feel the need to call out its decorating skills. Since the icing is the only aspect that’s genuinely unicorn-themed other than the box itself, I expected some pretty elaborate art. Instead, both designs are a bare-bones edible ink stamp that barely covers half of the surface area of each tart. On top of that, they’re both blurry, and they look worse than the multicolored sprinkles that frosted Pop-Tarts are usually sprinkled with.

Totally not Instagramable!

Is there anything else I need to know?

Even though I prefer my fruit-filled Pop-Tarts to be served cold, I ended up liking these more once they were warmed in the toaster oven, partly because warm food on cold mornings is one of the greatest simple pleasures in life, but mostly because I could pretend the cherry filling was magical unicorn blood.

Conclusion:

Don’t let the pretty box fool you – Unicorn Power Pop-Tarts are far from anything special. Even though they’re as acceptable as any other cherry toaster pastry, they aren’t worth trekking to Sam’s Club to pick up, and they’re not nearly interesting enough to make me want to finish the 32-count club pack I bought.

Purchased Price: $5.98
Size: 1 lb. 13.3 oz. (32 pastries)
Purchased at: Sam’s Club
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 pastry) 200 calories, 45 calories from fat, 5 grams of total fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of total carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 16 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 9/24/2018

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Here are some interesting new and limited edition 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.

Kimberley s Bakeshoppe Chewy Ginger Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

Kimberley’s Bakeshoppe Chewy Ginger Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

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

Jolly Good Blue Raspberry Soda

Jolly Good Blue Raspberry Soda

Jolly Good PIna Colada Soda

Jolly Good Pina Colada Soda

(Spotted by Mike S at Piggly Wiggly.)

Lean Cuisine Favorites Spinach Artichoke Linguine

Lean Cuisine Favorites Spinach Artichoke Linguine

Lean Cuisine Favorites Broccoli Cheddar Rotini

Lean Cuisine Favorites Broccoli Cheddar Rotini

(Spotted by @ TheJoshCatlett at Shop N Save.)

Skinny Pop Sweet Salty Kettle Popcorn

Skinny Pop Sweet & Salty Kettle Popcorn

(Spotted by Janet G at Giant Eagle.)

Safeway Signature Select Seasons Apple Cider

Safeway Signature Select Seasons Apple Cider

(Spotted by Carla at Safeway.)

Pantry Favorites Tortilla Soup and French Onion Soup Mixes

Pantry Favorites Tortilla Soup and French Onion Soup Mixes

Pantry Favorites Chicken Enchilada and Taco Soup Mixes

Pantry Favorites Chicken Enchilada and Taco Soup Mixes

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

McCormicks Fruity Marshmallows

McCormicks Fruity Marshmallows

(Spotted by Sylvia at Dollarama in Canada.)

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REVIEW: Pillsbury Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies

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Pillsbury Reese's Peanut Butter Cookies

Reese’s and Pillsbury have teamed up to offer a peanut butter cookie dough made with Reese’s Peanut Butter. No mixing. No bowls. Just break apart the block of dough, place the pieces on a cookie sheet, bake, and then think of all the time you’re saving by not making cookies from scratch and having to deal with all the cleaning after. It’ll give you so much time that you have the time to think that.

The name Reese’s brings excitement when printed on a package. Go post a photo of something with Reese’s on Instagram or Facebook, and I’m sure it’ll be one of your most liked photos. But this cookie dough is not something to get super excited about.

Look, I’ve had a shedload of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in my lifetime and I’ve had a bucketload of homemade and store bought peanut butter cookies during the decades I’ve been on this planet, so I’m disappointed these taste more like your run-of-the-mill peanut butter cookies than anything that reminds me of the iconic candy I’d steal from a baby.

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The peanut butter in a Reese’s PBC has a distinct nutty flavor that I don’t detect with these. I ate the ENTIRE batch on my own over the course of several days, like a leisurely-eating Cookie Monster, and every one I stuffed into my mouth didn’t invoke any tastes, smells, or inkling of the beloved chocolate and peanut butter treat.

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As peanut butter cookies, they’re fine, and I enjoyed eating every single one of them. But there’s nothing to distinguish them from any other I’ve had.

For you fork impressions in peanut butter cookies people, do it quickly because the dough gets super sticky if it sits for a little while, making it hard to create the imprint without having a clump of dough stick to your fork.

I can’t say Pillsbury’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies are bad, but I can say if I were to hand out these to random folks on the street, I’m sure they would not be able to tell it’s specifically a Reese’s product. By the way, if a stranger on the street offers you a cookie, don’t accept it.

(Nutrition Facts – 2 cookies – 160 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 14 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $4.29
Size: 16 oz. (makes 24 cookies0
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Good peanut butter cookies. I bet this would make great bread for a Reese’s PBC sandwich. No mess and washing mixing bowls after. How easy it is to steal candy from a baby.
Cons: Not good at capturing Reese’s peanut butter. Nothing to distinguish it from other peanut butter cookies. Hard to make fork impressions in cookie dough. Stealing candy from a baby.

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