WEEKEND GIVEAWAY: Giant Nerds, Hot and Cool Sour Patch Kids, a Ziggy Marley Cookbook, and More

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Update 6/11/2018: Here’s the winner of the prize pack — Mitch. Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who participated!

So what’s the deal with the Ziggy and Bob Marley stuff?

Well, last year, Ben & Jerry’s sent me a sample of its Bpb Marley’s One Love Ice Cream and it came with a bunch of stuff, mon. Can’t listen to the CDs because I do not own a CD player, and, let’s be honest, if you like Bob Marley, there’s a 100 percent chance you already have “Legend,” which I do.

New candy in this prize pack includes Big Chewy Nerds, Sour Patch Kids Freeze, and Sour Patch Kids Fire. Big Chewy Nerds was recently awarded “Most Innovative New Product” in the non-chocolate category at the 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago. We reviewed Sour Patch Kids Fire earlier this year.

Rounding out the prize pack is the rest of the Laffy Taffy I received and bottles of Uptime Energy Drink, which I forgot to include in the photo. Here’s a fun fact about the energy drink, a bottle contains 142 milligrams of natural caffeine.

So here’s everything we’re giving away this time:

  • 2 Packages of Big Chewy Nerds
  • 1 Package of Sour Patch Kids Freeze
  • 1 Package of Sour Patch Kids Fire
  • 1/2 pound of Laffy Taffy
  • 1 Bottle of Uptime Original Energy Drink (not shown)
  • 1 Bottle of Uptime Original Sugar Free Energy Drink (not shown)
  • 1 Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook
  • 1 Ziggy Marley “Ziggy Marley” CD
  • 1 Bob Marley “Legend” CD

RULES:

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s Giant Nerds, Hot and Cool Sour Patch Kids, a Ziggy Marley Cookbook, and More Prize Drawing, 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 Sunday, June 10, 2018 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. 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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FAST FOOD NEWS: Burger King Bacon & Swiss Sourdough King

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Burger King could’ve been predictable and come out with a mushroom and Swiss version of its Sourdough King. But it mixed it up a little bit by offering the Bacon & Swiss Sourdough King.

Of course, the year is still young and Burger King likes to introduce new stuff every two months, so we could see one later in the year.

The not mushroom and Swiss burger features two 1/4 lb. flame-grilled beef patties, three half-strips of thick-cut smoked bacon, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, and a creamy bacon-flavored sauce on toasted sourdough bread.

The burger has 1000 calories, 65 grams of fat, 24 grams of saturated fat, 3 grams of trans fat, 200 milligrams of cholesterol, 1320 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 8 grams of sugar, and 56 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Burger King’s website.)

BACK ON SHELVES: Lay’s Limited Time Flavor BLT Potato Chips (2018)

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It’s back again, but this time it’s in a huge warehouse store-sized bag that a child can use in a sack race. Here’s our review. (Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Burger King Salted Caramel Shake

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Look, I understand it’s a SALTED Caramel Shake, but, according to Burger King’s website, its new Salted Caramel Shake has 1190 milligrams of sodium. Just to give you a reference, a Whopper has 980 milligrams.

The shake combines BK’s vanilla soft serve with chopped chocolate preztel crumbles and salted caramel syrup and is finished with whipped topping.

Along with the 1190 milligrams of sodium, the shake also has 800 calories, 20 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 139 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 117 grams of sugar, and 16 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Burger King’s website.)

REVIEW: Post Peanut Butter & Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

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Post Peanut Butter Cocoa Pebbles Cereal

Conclusion: Post’s Peanut Butter & Cocoa Pebbles could be your new favorite cereal. In law school, I was taught a way of legal writing that begins with the conclusion, follows with supporting evidence, and then restates the conclusion.

There’s my conclusion. Now, here’s my supporting evidence…

Over the past few months, I transitioned to a vegan diet for various reasons. Many assume that a vegan diet is a “healthy” one, but those of us who enjoy junk food know there’s a lot of food that people think is “healthy,” but isn’t.

Potato chips, hard candy, popsicles, soda, beer…often, these are vegan. One of my thrills of eating junk food, however, is finding that stereotypical “junk food” that is closer to “healthy” than many of its so-called “healthy” competitors. Turns out Post’s Peanut Butter & Cocoa Pebbles is a boxful of vegan joy and it’s actually not too bad for you either. Vegans don’t have to be stuck with granola unless they want to be.

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Right out of the box, the Pebbles smelled like cocoa butter with a hint of nuts, not clearly peanuts, but nutty. I snacked on a handful while I waited for my unsweetened almond milk to soak into the pebbles. In their dry state, they are crispy and taste like what I imagine a freeze-dried Reese’s Cup Rice Krispie treat would taste like. After waiting about 30 seconds, I dug in.

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Each spoonful was a delight. The peanut butter and cocoa flavors were balanced, but notable, in each bite. The peanut butter flavor was authentic, not artificial tasting. The cocoa flavor was light and reminiscent of chocolate milk. I poured myself another bowl. Bowl 2 was equally as satisfying as Bowl 1. Rinse and repeat.

The next morning, I tried the cereal with unsweetened oat milk to test whether the nuttiness of the almond milk made a difference in the overall flavor. There was little difference between the cereal with the almond milk and the cereal with the oat milk. The cereal held up well in both and I suspect it would do equally well in any milk. It also held up well after three minutes of unintentional soak time, only slightly less crispy, but definitely not soggy.

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I’m not a fan of drinking milk, so I rarely drink the leftover milk from cereal. With this cereal, I just kept adding more cereal to my milk until there was no more milk left. However, the last sip of milk remaining was slurp-worthy, not too sweet, nor with too much disintegrated cereal debris.

Conclusion: Go ahead, eat five bowlsful while watching cartoons on Netflix (Inspector Gadget, anyone?) Or, try topping your (vegan) yogurt or ice cream with the leftover cereal that always manages to end up at the bottom of the box. Any way you eat this, I’m sure you will enjoy it.

(Editor’s Note: A Post Cereals representative tells me that this currently is not gluten-free.)

(Nutrition Facts – 3/4 cup serving – 120 calories, 2.5 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 210 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 9 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $3.48
Size: 20 oz. box
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 10 out of 10
Pros: Vegan. Low sugar for a “sugary” cereal. Versatile snack. Real peanut butter and cocoa ingredients.
Cons: Cartoons aren’t the same as they used to be.

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