REMINDER: BOGO Slurpee Deal Until April 16

2017 BOGO Slurpee Deal

On April 10, National Sibling Day, 7-Eleven brought back its Buy One Get One (BOGO) Slurpee promotion. While National Sibling Day has come and gone and filled your Facebook feed with sibling photos, Slurpee’s BOGO deal is still going on until Sunday, April 16 at participating 7-Eleven stores.

You and a sibling or other family member or friend or some rando you pulled off the street can buy any size or flavor Slurpee drink and get a second Slurpee for free. The free Slurpee can be the same size as purchased or smaller.

Happy Brain Freeze!

(Image via 7-Eleven)

FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Fresh Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich and Salad

Wendy s Fresh Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich and Salad

Update: We reviewed the chicken sandwich! Click here to read our review.

While most fast food chains stick with tried and true cheeses, like cheddar or American, Wendy’s has used asiago, blue cheese, Gouda, and now fresh mozzarella, which the chain is using in its new Fresh Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich and Salad.

The sandwich features a grilled chicken filet topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, balsamic diced tomatoes, spring mix, and creamy basil pesto on a toasted garlic brioche bun.

The salad is made up of a salad blend topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, garlic croutons, and creamy basil pesto. It’s available in full and half portions.

Wendy’s Fresh Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich and Salad are available for a limited time at participating locations.

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

(Image via Wendy’s website)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Thomas’ Limited Edition Bacon Buttermilk Pancake English Muffins

Thomas Limited Edition Bacon Buttermilk Pancake English Muffins

English. Muffins. That. Taste. Like. Pancakes. Trying. To. Wrap. Head. Around. That. Brain. Hurts. Need. More. Glucose. (Spotted by Laurie K at Walmart.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

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REVIEW: Dairy Queen Reese’s Extreme Blizzard

Dairy Queen Reese s Extreme Blizzard

I think Tony Hawk deserves an apology.

When I was a teenager, Tony Hawk—one of the greatest skateboarders of all-time—was practically synonymous with the word “extreme.” He flipped around halfpipes and grinded on rails with ease. Heck, the guy even risked his own health to land a two-and-a-half spin jump, perhaps the most extreme skateboarding trick ever performed.

And for what? To have Dairy Queen soil the word “extreme” with its new ice cream creation?! Look, DQ, “extreme” is a title that’s earned, not just a word that you can slap on something that’s been stuffed with candy. By that measure, the following things would also be “extreme”: a piñata, an Easter basket, and me after stress eating fun size Kit Kats while binge-watching House of Cards.

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Undue title aside, the new Dairy Queen Reese’s Extreme Blizzard has caught my eye like a well-executed 360 kickflip. It’s the Blizzard of the Month for April, and it features Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces, mixed with peanut butter and chocolaty topping in DQ’s signature vanilla soft serve.

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Locating a couple of spoonfuls without any candy pieces wasn’t an easy task, but I wanted to see if the peanut butter and chocolaty toppings really had any effect on the flavor of the vanilla soft serve. To my surprise, they actually do. In my experience, many standard Blizzard flavors seem to have the same decent (but rather boring) vanilla base. That’s not the case here. The ice cream is heavy on the peanut butter, sweet and fairly salty, and then finishes with a noticeable cocoa flavor.

I would love to comment on the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but I got maybe one-fourth of a peanut butter cup in my entire small Blizzard. I’m unsure if there were truly that few cups put in the Blizzard in the first place, or if there had been more but the blending process obliterated many of them.

Either way, the lack of Reese’s Cups in my Reese’s Extreme Blizzard left me extremely disappointed. (See what I did there?) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are known for their perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter, and that flavor balance was sorely lacking in this Blizzard.

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On the other hand, there are a ton of Reese’s Pieces throughout the Reese’s Extreme Blizzard. Some are whole and virtually frozen solid, others are a bit more ground up and provide a lighter crunch. The Reese’s Pieces do provide a bit more sweetness, but on the whole their peanut butter flavor is pretty redundant with the richness of the ice cream.

All in all, I’d say the Reese’s Extreme Blizzard is basically just a Reese’s Pieces Blizzard with an extra squirt of peanut butter topping. It’s an enjoyable treat, but it falls well short of “extreme” in my eyes.

I’m sorry, Tony.

(Nutrition Facts – Small Blizzard – 730 calories, 270 calories from fat, 30 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 340 milligrams of sodium, 88 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 85 grams of sugar, 17 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $3.89
Size: Small
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Strong peanut butter flavor. Lots of Reese’s Pieces for added crunch. Tony Hawk, extreme skateboarding legend.
Cons: One-fourth of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Candy’s flavor was redundant with ice cream. Me, extreme stress eating legend.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 4/11/2017

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.

Wish Bone Avocado Oil Dressing  Garden Herb Roasted Garlic Bacon Balsamic

Wish Bone Avocado Oil Dressing (Garden Herb, Roasted Garlic, Bacon Balsamic)

Newman s Own Honey Apple Cider and Citrus Splash

Newman’s Own Honey Apple Cider and Citrus Splash

Ken s Balsamic and Caesar Simply Vinaigrette

Ken’s Balsamic and Caesar Simply Vinaigrette

Ken s Italian Simply Vinaigrette

Ken’s Italian Simply Vinaigrette

Ken s Olive Oil  Vinegar Simply Vinaigrette

Ken’s Olive Oil & Vinegar Simply Vinaigrette

Great Value Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing and Greek Vinaigrette

Great Value Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing and Greek Vinaigrette

Awww yeah! New dressing porn! Bow chicka pour pour. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

TGI Fridays Nacho Cheese and Bacon  Ranch Loaded Potato Bites

TGI Fridays Nacho Cheese and Bacon & Ranch Loaded Potato Bites

Those “potato bites” sure look like tater tots. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Mia Fresca Pizza  Margherita and Pepperoni  Garlic

Mia Fresca Pizza (Margherita and Pepperoni & Garlic)

Mia Fresca Bianco Pizza

(Spotted by Daniel N and Richard at Walmart.)

Giant Espresso  Grandioso Leggiero Decaffeinato Fortissimo and Allegrio

Giant Espresso (Grandioso, Leggiero Decaffeinato, Fortissimo, and Allegrio)

Mmmm. Store brand espresso. (Spotted by Blaire at Giant.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

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