SPOTTED ON SHELVES (SEASONAL EDITION) – 12/6/2013

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.

Great Value Sweet Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

With all the cinnamon stuff that comes out this time of year, I’m not sure if these Great Value Sweet Cinnamon Churro Tortilla Chips are a seasonal item or a regular item. (Spotted by J at Walmart.)

Market Pantry Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Spread

Salted caramel cream cheese doesn’t sound extremely appetizing. Well, at least, it’s not something gross like, I dunno, cranberry orange cream cheese. (Spotted by Eilonwy at Target.)

Lucerne Limited Edition Cranberry Orange Cream Cheese

(Spotted by Marvo at Safeway.)

Limited Time Only Nut Harvest Butter Toffee Dark Chocolate Almonds and Amaretto Milk Chocolate Almonds

Nut Harvest could’ve settled for normal chocolate covered almonds, but they said, “Nay! Thou nuts need be more!” (Spotted by Jamie at Walmart.)

Blue Bunny Seasonal Selections Perfectly Peppermint and Spumoni

Spumoni is a seasonal thing for fall or winter? If so, maybe they should move National Spumoni Day out of August. (Spotted by Jamie at Walmart.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition 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. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

SPOTTED ON MENUS – Jack in the Box Fajita Ranch Melt

Jack in the Box Fajita Ranch Melt poster

Jack in the Box’s Chicken Fajita Pita is somewhat healthy for fast food. Jack in the Box’s new Fajita Ranch Melt with grilled chicken topped with grilled onions, fire roasted red and green peppers, pepper jack cheese, ranch and taco sauce on Jack’s sourdough bun is not. (Spotted by Marvo)

If you’re out getting some fast food and see a new or test product on the menu board, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Menus post.

FAST FOOD FIVE – 12/5/2013

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Here are five recent fast food news bites:

Keep warm this season with a new hot chocolate from Dunkin’ Donuts. Or keep warm this season by never leaving your bed. (via PR Newswire)

You can’t start a fire. You can’t start a fire without a spark. This gun’s for hire, even if we’re just eating Peppermint Bark in the Dark. (via Baskin-Robbins website)

Two words: Mexican S’mores. (via Brand Eating)

Want a cheap meal? This will go great with Burger King’s $1 BBQ Rib Sandwich. (via Grub Grade)

After eating turkey for days, eating Domino’s Pizza sure sounds wonderful. (via Domino’s Facebook page)

Image via flickr user dno1967b / CC BY 2.0

QUICK REVIEW: Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Iced Coffee (Vanilla and Mocha)

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Iced Coffee (Vanilla and Mocha)

Purchased Price: $4.99 each
Size: Half gallon
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 6 out of 10
Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Creamy and easy to drink. Not overly sweet like other cartoned iced coffee…I’m looking at you International Delight! Vanilla version tastes marshmallowy. Good source of vitamin E. Contains caffeine. 100 calories per serving. Dairy, soy, and gluten free. Made with non-GMO almonds.
Cons: The coffee flavor barely registers on my tongue, even though they have a strong coffee aroma. Mocha version tastes too much like chocolate almond milk. The carton (and Blue Diamond’s website) doesn’t say how much caffeine a serving has, so let’s make up a number until we get the real number…let’s say 6832 milligrams of caffeine. Could use more calcium and vitamin D.

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Iced Coffee Mocha

Nutrition Facts: (1 cup) Mocha – 100 calories, 20 calories from fat, 2 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 1 gram of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 125 milligrams of potassium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 17 grams of sugar, 1 grams of protein, and a bunch of vitamins and minerals. Vanilla – 100 calories, 20 calories from fat, 2 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 1 gram of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 115 milligrams of sodium, 85 milligrams of potassium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 17 grams of sugar, 1 grams of protein, and a bunch of vitamins and minerals.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (SEASONAL EDITION) – 12/5/2013

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 Peppermint Bark Yoplait Yogurt

This Limited Edition Peppermint Bark Yoplait Yogurt looks interesting, but I’d really like Yoplait to make a limited edition fruitcake flavor, which I imagine would be made by mixing all their fruit yogurt flavors. (Spotted by Melissa at Target.)

holly nog trumoo

Holly Nog…or low fat egg nog flavored dairy beverage for long. (Spotted by Dubba at Walmart.)

Holiday Edition Dare Viva Puffs Candy Cane

I wonder if Canada gets as many holiday snacks as we do? More importantly, do they get as many pumpkin spice products as we do? (Spotted by Sylvia at Target in Canada.)

Glade Sweet Holiday Treat Scented Oil Winter Collection

So wait…this Glade Sweet Holiday Treat scented oil smells like cash? That’s the only sweet holiday treat I know of. (Spotted by Sylvia at Target.)

Safeway Select Limited Edition Trail Mix

At first glance, these Limited Edition Safeway Select Trail Mixes look like bags of pebbles one would find on a trail. (Spotted by Sylvia at Vons.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new or limited edition 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. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

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