SPOTTED ON SHELVES: New 2016 Kickstart Flavors

New 2016 Kickstart Flavors

What flavor should I drink to kickstart my journey through all of these Kickstart flavors? (Spotted by Josh at Walmart.)

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FAST FOOD NEWS: Jack in the Box Double Jack

Jack in the Box Double Jack

Are you one of those folks who wishes Jack in the Box’s Jumbo Jack Cheeseburger was a bit more jumbo? Well, for a limited time, you can get a slightly more jumbo Jumbo Jack called the Double Jack. Yes, it’s pretty much just a Jumbo Jack Cheeseburger with an extra beef patty.

Besides the two 100 percent beef patties, the burger also comes with two slices of American cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise on a buttery bakery bun.

The Double Jack has 830 calories, 520 calories from fat, 58 grams of fat, 22 grams of saturated fat, 3 grams of trans fat, 140 milligrams of cholesterol, 1130 milligrams of sodium, 600 milligrams of potassium, 34 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, and 46 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments. Or if you’ve eaten a Jumbo Jack Cheeseburger, you can just tell us how that was.

(Image via Jack in the Box’s website)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Limited Edition Pillsbury Grands Cinnabon Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Limited Edition Pillsbury Grands Cinnabon Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Apple cinnamon seems like it should be a year-round edition flavor. Junk Banter has a review. (Spotted by Amanda at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Pizza Hut Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza

Pizza Hut Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza

When it comes to garlic, I like enough of it on whatever I’m eating to make folks stay out of my personal space. Close talker…smell the garlic. Vampire…smell the garlic. Hugger…smell the garlic. Dentist…smell the garlic.

I thought I’d be getting a lot of garlic on the end crust of Pizza Hut’s new Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza, but unfortunately, or fortunate for those who invade my personal space, there wasn’t a lot of the pungent ingredient.

Each pizza has 16 stuffed garlic knots around the edges. Wait…did I say “knots”? I meant to say “not knots.” They didn’t have the distinct look of the garlic knots Google Images showed me. They’re more like balls or puffs, and they’re kind of big. They take up enough space on the large pizza to make the inner part of it look more like a medium.

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Each not knot was topped with a combination of garlic, herbs, butter, and parmesan cheese. A toasted parmesan cheese flavor stood out, but, as I mentioned earlier, I barely noticed the garlic. The cheese inside the not knots tasted like the standard stuff that’s in their regular Stuffed Crust Pizza. It wasn’t gooey when I bit into it and most were filled with more air than cheese. Because there isn’t a lot of cheese, its flavor gets lost in the dough and whatever little garlic and herb flavor there was.

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The pizza is similar to Pizza Hut’s Twisted Crust Pizza in that the appetizer doesn’t make up the entire end crust. Instead, it’s like a sheet of stickers. You know, the ones you put on your Trapper Keeper or composition book. Once you peel off the stickers, you’re left with something that has no redeeming qualities, so you just throw it away. Once the garlic knots are peeled away, what’s left behind is unappetizing, mostly unflavored bread. Mine was particularly unappealing because it was slightly undercooked.

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Thankfully the pizza comes with two containers of marinara sauce for dipping. It gave the not knots a bit more flavor, which they definitely needed. But, depending on your double dipping disposition, it might not be enough for dipping the not knots AND the crust that lies beneath them.

As for the rest of the pizza, it’s a typical Pizza Hut fare. My pizza could’ve used more sauce under the cheese, but it was fine. The pizza itself was much more enjoyable and flavorful than the not knots attached to it.

Overall, the Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza wasn’t horrible, but I wouldn’t order it again. If I want a pizza with a garlicky crust stuffed with cheese to prevent folks from coming into my personal space, I could just order a regular Stuffed Crust Pizza with their Garlic Buttery Blend crust flavoring.

(Nutrition Facts – 1/8 Pepperoni Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza – 460 calories, 170 calories from fat, 18 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 1120 milligrams of sodium, 54 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, 19 grams of protein.)

Item: Pizza Hut Stuffed Garlic Knots Pizza
Purchased Price: $17.99*
Size: N/A
Purchased at: Pizza Hut
Rating: 5 out of 10
Pros: Marinara sauce was the sugar that helped the medicine go down. Lots of pepperoni on my pizza. Inner pizza was more enjoyable than the outer pizza.
Cons: Stuffed garlic knots are more like stuffed garlic balls. Bad air-to-cheese ratio. The garlic knots’ size make the pizza look smaller. The crust under the garlic knots was unappealing bread. Not enough marinara sauce to dip garlic knots AND undercrust. Undercrust being a made up word.

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 1/29/2016

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Pillsbury Race Car Pre-Cut Sugar Cookies

Pillsbury Race Car Pre-Cut Sugar Cookies

Race car? More like the Pizza Hut logo on wheels. (Spotted by Amanda at Walmart.)

Kroger Private Selection Vanilla Cream and Toasted Pecan Soft Caramels

Kroger Private Selection Vanilla Cream and Toasted Pecan Soft Caramels

Maybe it’s just me but those pulled soft caramels aren’t very photogenic. (Spotted by Lindsay A at Kroger.)

French's Garlic Ketchup and Buffalo Ketchup

French’s Garlic Ketchup and Buffalo Ketchup

French's Super Classic Yellow Mustard

French’s Super Classic Yellow Mustard

Super mustard! (Spotted by Junk Food Dog at Superstore in Canada.)

Quaker Chew Super Grains Oats & Chocolate and Oats & Honey

Quaker Chew Super Grains Oats & Chocolate and Oats & Honey

Quaker Harvest Strawberry and Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Fruit Filled Squares

Quaker Harvest Strawberry and Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Fruit Filled Squares

So Quaker puts out a lot of products in Canada too. (Spotted by Cavan at Walmart in Canada.)

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