FAST FOOD FIVE – 10/11/2013

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Here are five recent fast food news bites:

Starbucks in the U.K. is selling a donut-muffin hybrid called duffin. Or they’ve started selling paper and shortened Dunder Mifflin. (via Business Week)

McDonald’s is testing a Southwest Chicken McWrap in the northeast. (via Grub Grade)

Start your morning with three maple sausage links, American cheese, and egg in a biscuit. Or be like 25 percent of Americans and skip breakfast. But if you eat breakfast, studies have shown, you’re more likely to remember facts like 25 percent of Americans skip breakfast. (via Business Wire)

Remember those Burger King Satisfries we reviewed recently? Well, Burger King is offering free Satisfries this weekend. So go get some free carbs! (via Huffington Post)

Including this post, we’ve mentioned Pei Wei only twice on this site. And both posts involved sriracha. So I think I’m going to create an official TIB rule: We will mention Pei Wei only when they come out with a new sriracha dish. (via Business Wire)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (PUMPKIN EDITION) – 10/11/2013

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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 Food Should Taste Good Harvest Pumpkin Tortilla Chips

Garden of Eatin' Pumpkin Tortilla Chips

Pumpkin salsa would go great with these pumpkin-flavored tortilla chips. I wonder if anyone makes some. (Spotted by MaryLeigh at Target and Kayla at Whole Foods.)

Limited Edition Frontera Chipotle Pumpkin Salsa

Oh look! The Great Pumpkin has answered my question. (Spotted by Lindsay at Meijer.)

Betty Crocker Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix

Betty Crocker Pumpkin Bar

Ugh! Instructions. Pre-heating. Mixing. Waiting. I want pumpkin baked goods and I want it NOW! (Spotted by Sara at Walmart.)

Entenmann's Pumpkin Muffins

Oh, Entenmann’s! You satisfy the lazy in me! (Spotted by Maria 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.

QUICK REVIEW: Nabisco Mixed Berry belVita Soft Baked Breakfast Biscuits

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belVita Soft Baked Mixed Berry Breakfast Biscuits

Purchased Price: $3.00 (on sale)
Size: 5 breakfast biscuits
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Good source of fiber. Moist. The Oats & Chocolate one tasted like a Fig Newton, but this one tastes even more so (which isn’t really a bad thing since I do enjoy them). Contains dried blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries. Doesn’t contain HFCS, artificial sweeteners, or partially hydrogenated oil. Better for you than a Pop-Tart.
Cons: Mixed Berry? More like Nixed Berry because there weren’t many of them. Makes a helluva lot of crumbs; probably not best to eat in the car unless you vacuum it every day. The way belVita is spelled. Makes my fingers slightly greasy. Strawberry must be pissed about it being left out.

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Nutrition Facts: 1 pack – 190 calories, 60 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 4 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 150 milligrams of sodium, 75 milligrams of potassium, 33 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 10 grams of sugar, 3 grams of protein, 10% thiamin, 10% niacin, 10% iron, 10% riboflavin, and 10% vitamin B6.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 10/10/2013

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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.

Dannon Coffee House Selects Caramel Macchiato Coffee

Dannon Coffee House Selects Vanilla Latte Coffee

If I bought this Dannon Coffee House Selects yogurt, I’d either try to make latte art with it or write my name incorrectly on the side of it. (Spotted by Sylvia at Ralphs.)

Armour Breakfast Makers

Armour BreakfastMakers Cinnamon Roll

Holy crap! Has hell frozen over? Or am I in another universe where Armour makes products without meat? (Spotted by Pilar at Walmart and Deanna at Bob’s Market House.)

Lunchables Snack Duos S'mores Dippers

Usually Lunchables come with a dessert, but this Lunchables is only a dessert. Yeah, dessert for lunch that’ll make all the other kids jealous. Bring it, obesity! (Spotted by Pilar at Walmart.)

Herr's Jalapeno Cheddar Flavored Popcorn

Herr's Hot Sauce Cheddar Flavored Popcorn

Herr's Fire Roasted Sweet Corn Flavored Popcorn

Oh, Herr’s! You’ve given potato chips so many flavors that I guess it’s time to move on and challenge yourself with popcorn. (Spotted by Adam at Safeway.)

Aquafina Flavorsplash Liquid Water Enhancer

I ain’t lycheeing. Orange these names not so sublime. (Spotted by Joshua at Winn-Dixie.)

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.

QUICK REVIEW: Ruffles Ultimate Loaded Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skins Potato Chips

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Ruffles Ultimate Loaded Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skins Potato Chips

Purchased Price: $5.39
Size: 7.5 oz. bag
Purchased at: Longs Drugs
Rating: 6 out of 10
Pros: Cheesy. Slight smoky bacon flavor. Sprinkled with bits of green onion. Cheddar & Sour Cream Ruffles. Great replacement if you can’t find this, this, or buy some frozen bacon and cheese potato skins.
Cons: Crunch feels more cracker-like. Regular Ruffles have a better crunch than these. I highly doubt anyone is purchasing this because it has deeper ridges than previous Ruffles Ultimate. Tastes too similar to previous bacon and cheddar potato skin Ruffles varieties. Potato skin flavor has been overused by Ruffles. Has more food dyes than I’d like when it comes to potato chips.

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Nutrition Facts: 1 oz. – 160 calories, 90 calories from fat, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 310 milligrams of potassium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, 2 grams of protein.

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