The Impulsive Buy

SPOTTED: 6/6/2023

Marvo / June 6, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

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

Stouffer’s Sides Southwestern Cheesy Rice & Beans

Stouffer’s Sides Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Bake

Stouffer’s Sides Homestyle Mashed Potatoes

(Spotted by @nickinpgh at Kuhn’s.)

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

H-E-B Sheet Pan Meals (Chicken Fajita and Chicken with Broccoli & Sweet Potatoes)

H-E-B Sheet Pan Meals (Chicken & Uncured Bacon and Italian Sausage & Bell Peppers)

H-E-B Sheet Pan Meals (Lemon Pepper Chicken and Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes & Green Beans)

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

H-E-B Sushiya South Texas Rolls (Loco Roll, 3 Amigos Combo, and Muy Caliente Roll)

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

If you’re out shopping and see new products, snap a picture of them, and send them in via an email ([email protected]) with where you found them and “Spotted” in the subject line. Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if they’re new, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

NOT FOOD: H-E-B Tortilla Throw Blanket

Marvo / June 5, 2023 / NOT FOOD, Spotted on Shelves

I have a round Ben & Jerry’s throw towel in my office somewhere that I got about a decade ago, but this tortilla blanket is much cooler. Although, it would be cooler if it was a blank tortilla. Eggo should think about offering round throw towels/blankets that look like its waffles. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

SPOTTED: Twix, Snickers and M&M’s Ground Coffees

Marvo / June 5, 2023 / Spotted on Shelves

Here me out, Mars and whatever coffee company you’re partnering with for these. Dove Chocolate and Altoids Mint Chocolate Ground Coffee. Eh? (Spotted by Robbie at World Market.)

REVIEW: Monterey Jack & Garden Tomato SunChips

Marvo / June 5, 2023 / Reviews / 6 Comments

I don’t know why I can’t put down this bag of Monterey Jack & Garden Tomato SunChips. It’s as if my body is telling itself that it’s starving for whole grains, which it totally is, thanks to my diet of everything I eat for this site.

It’s puzzling to me because it’s not as if these chips have a flavor that explodes in my mouth like the gasses in the sun. Yeah, I taste the cheese and tomato, but the seasoning doesn’t pound my taste buds like I’m scraping off the toppings of a cheese pizza with my front teeth. Even after eating almost half the bag, my fingers aren’t even close to being coated in seasoning like they would be if I ate Cheetos, Doritos, or anything labeled Flamin’ Hot.

Basically, if SunChips decided to make a “pizza” flavor, this would be it. But calling it “pizza flavor” probably wouldn’t mesh with SunChips’ healthy whole grain push. Maybe its pizza-like flavor is why I can’t stop shoving my hand into the bag because I love pizza-flavored things that aren’t actual pizza, like pizza-flavored Pringles.

Right now, I’m dangerously close to finishing this bag in one sitting because I’ve started pulling out the small broken chips that settled to the bottom. That also means I’ve probably consumed a meal’s worth of SunChips. Thank goodness this has 30% less fat than potato chips. So eating the whole bag is like eating an entire pint of Halo Top, where it’s okay to eat all of it in one sitting, right?

(Looks at the bag, does math). Nope. Not like Halo Top.

Well, at least I’ll get 133 grams of whole grain.

Purchased Price: $4.99
Size: 7 oz bag
Purchased at: Times Supermarket
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (about 14 chips/28 grams) 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 140 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar (including 2 grams of added sugar), and 2 grams of protein.