SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Trader Joe's Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

This has a hand-pressed chocolate cookie crust and cheesecake filling. It’s topped with bittersweet chocolate ganache and peppermint pieces. But it also has six Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s Cookies IN the cheesecake. Crazy Cane! (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

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.

PRIZE DRAWING: $15 Target Gift Cards

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Hey Impulsive Buy readers! It’s the season of giving so we’ve decided to give away two $15 Target gift cards.

RULES:

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s $15 Target Gift Card 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 winners for his or her mailing addresses.

We will stop accepting entries on Friday, December 11, 2015 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!

FINE PRINT:

The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails from your alma mater asking for money. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you brochures from you alma mater asking for money. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail or your alma mater hounding you for money for the rest of your life.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 12/4/2015

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.

Limited Edition Pop Secret Kidz Star Wars First Order Butter Popcorn

Limited Edition Pop Secret Kidz Star Wars First Order Butter Popcorn

Limited Edition Pop Secret Kidz Star Wars Galactic Kettle Corn

Limited Edition Pop Secret Kidz Star Wars Galactic Kettle Corn

It looks like R2-D2 is giving BB-8 the stink eye. (Spotted by Joshua G at Publix.)

Fatboy Sundae of a Stick Cherry Cordial

Fatboy Sundae of a Stick Cherry Cordial

Kind of new, but kind of not new. There was a a Fatboy Cherry Cordial Sundae on a Stick before, but the cherry ice cream appeared to have bits of cherry in it. (Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)

Mother's Double Chocolate Chip Minis

Mother’s Double Chocolate Chip Minis

Share a little moment because it’s the season of giving. Or if you know you’re on Santa’s naughty list, just eat by yourself. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Philadelphia Black Cherry Cream Cheese Spread

Philadelphia Black Cherry Cream Cheese Spread

This’ll make it easier to make black cherry cheesecake. (Spotted by Lindsay A at Meijer.)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Ale

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Ale

The movie is old, but these beers are new. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

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’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, search our Flickr photos or use the search box on the right (or below if you’re on a mobile device) to find out.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell BOSS Nachos

Taco Bell BOSS Nachos

Taco Bell’s new BOSS Nachos are made up of steak, nacho cheese sauce, reduced fat sour cream, beans, pico de gallo, a three cheese blend, and guacamole on a bed of tortilla chips.

Wait a minute. That list sounds familiar.

(Googles)

Oh, that’s right. They’re the same ingredients that were in Taco Bell’s XXL Steak Nachos.

The steak version sells for $5.99, but you can also get the nachos with chicken for $5.79 or seasoned beef for $4.99.

A serving with steak has 1130 calories, 57 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 1990 milligrams of sodium, 116 grams of carbohydrates, 16 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 38 grams of protein.

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

(Image via Taco Bell website.)

ANNOUNCEMENT: Win Mountain Dew Pitch Black (But Not On This Site)

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Mountain Dew Pitch Black was introduced as a limited edition flavor during the 2004 Halloween season. A sequel with a sour bite came out the following year. Out of all the discontinued Mountain Dew flavors, the original Pitch Black is the only one I yearn for. But I’m not alone. Whenever we post something about Mountain Dew there’s usually a comment that says something like, “I wished they’d bring back Pitch Black.”

Well, my fellow Mountain Dew Pitch Black fans, Mountain Dew Pitch Black is back.*

Yes, that’s an asterisk and it’s not the good kind of asterisk.

*Mountain Dew is bringing back Pitch Black in limited quantities and you’ll have to enter a sweepstakes to have a chance to win some.

The sweepstakes will begin on Thursday, December 3 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time via the Mountain Dew Facebook page and will run through Saturday, December 5, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Fans can enter the sweepstakes by commenting why they want Pitch Black on the sweepstakes posts using the hashtags #WeWantPitchBlack and #Sweeps. Fans will have three chances to enter (once per day) and 1,050 lucky fans will win a 15-pack case of Mountain Dew Pitch Black.

Good luck!

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