The Impulsive Buy

SPOTTED (SEASONAL EDITION) – 11/3/2021

Marvo / November 3, 2021 / Spotted on Shelves / 3 Comments

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

*Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Naughty or Nice Jelly Beans 6th Edition*

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

*Turkey Hill Limited Edition Snickerdoodle Frozen Dairy Dessert*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

*Pringles Crispmas Village Snack Stacks*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

*Cheetos Popcorn Naughty or Nice Holiday Tin*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Franz Limited Edition Peppermint Bite Sized Cookies*

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Hershey s Trees Stocking White Creme Chips — *Hershey’s Trees & Stocking White Creme Chips*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Candies — *Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Candies*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

*Oreo Holiday Stocking Stuffer Snack Pack*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Hershey s 2021 Mint Holiday Assortment — *Hershey’s 2021 Mint Holiday Assortment*

I believe this is the first year the Hershey Mint Holiday Assortment comes with the Kit Kat Duos Mint + Dark Chocolate. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Reese s King Size Peanut Brittle Big Cup — *Reese’s King Size Peanut Brittle Big Cup*

We already reviewed the miniatures. (Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

REVIEW: Popeyes Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce

Ann / November 3, 2021 / Reviews / 8 Comments

Much like its quick service brethren, Popeyes has hopped on the celebrity endorsement train with its new Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce.

But this isn’t just a launch it and leave it situation. Megan Thee Stallion has apparently been heavily involved in the development of the sauce, a co-branded line of merchandise, a philanthropic commitment to donate to Houston Random Acts of Kindness, and a franchise agreement with the intent to open as many as five new Popeyes restaurants. Now that’s a partnership. I hope they give her some artistic freedom to make her franchise locations road-trip worthy because I would definitely go to a Megan Thee Stallion Popeyes.

Alright, on to the sauce.

Popeyes offers the Hottie sauce on either its new(ish) chicken nuggets or its infamous chicken sandwich. I opted for the 8-piece nuggets because I wanted to be able to focus on the sauce. The order came with two dip cups, which I think is standard for an 8 piece, so that’s a strategic bonus if you’re looking to try the sauce and save one for later.

At first glance, this sauce looks an awful lot like Popeyes’ Sweet Heat sauce, a well-established sauce that’s basically diluted honey and hot sauce. Noting visual differences, the Hottie sauce is richer in color and has flakes of red pepper throughout, which made me hopeful it would live up to its “Hottie” name.

Still, there’s a lot of internet speculation going around saying that the two sauces are the same. Let me just Poindexter that one real quick by clarifying that, technically/legally they have different ingredient lines, which means that by definition they are NOT the exact same sauce. But, yeah, they are similar.

The Hottie sauce has a sweet flavor up front, reminiscent of honey or sweet and sour sauce, and then builds a bit of heat in a nice balanced “oh this has hot sauce in it” gradual manner. I really enjoy spicy things, and I think the Hottie sauce falls into the same heat realm as the Popeyes “spicy” chicken tenders. That is, this could be hotter and I wouldn’t be mad.

Maybe Megan Thee Stallion was using the word “hottie” a la hot girl summer more so than an indication that the sauce was spicy. Oh well, a heat level to appease the masses isn’t entirely surprising from a major food chain. It definitely has a bit more kick than the Sweet Heat sauce.

I also thought the consistency of the sauce was spot on. I could dip a nugget or a chicken strip into this sauce and get a hefty amount of cling with limited drippage. Technical terms.

Overall I’d say this sauce is delicious. It falls a bit short in the innovation space since it’s very similar to the Sweet Heat sauce, and with the word “hottie” in the name, I had expected it to be a touch spicier, but it’s certainly not bad. I don’t know if I’ll ask for this sauce again, but I hope to visit a Stallion franchise location someday.

Purchased Price: $4.99 for 8 Nuggets and 2 Sauce Packets
Size: 0.90 oz.
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: Not available online for the Hottie sauce.

SPOTTED: Mtn Dew Gingerbread Snap’d

Marvo / November 3, 2021 / Spotted on Shelves / 9 Comments

We already reviewed this, but if a 20-ounce bottle is not enough for you, the flavor also comes in 12-packs. (Spotted by David P at Meijer.)

SPOTTED: Nick’s Pepparmynta, Swedish Apple Pie, and Cheesecake Sno-flaka Ice Cream

Marvo / November 2, 2021 / Spotted on Shelves / 4 Comments

Nick s Seasonal Pepparmynta Swedish style Ice Cream — *Nick’s Seasonal Pepparmynta Swedish-style Ice Cream*

Nick s Seasonal Swedish A?pple Pie Swedish style Ice Cream — *Nick’s Seasonal Swedish Äpple Pie Swedish-style Ice Cream*

Nick s Seasonal Cheesecake Sno flaka Swedish style Light Ice Cream — *Nick’s Seasonal Cheesecake Sno-flaka Swedish-style Light Ice Cream*

Ef your unfamilar wit Nicks, heres hour review of sum of it’s standdard flavoors. Allso, ef your wundering wuts wit alll thee speling erorrs, tieping thee wurd ‘pepparmynta” mustsa broke mine computars spelcheeck. Et doesnt no wut two tink anymoore. (Sputted bye Robbie at Wallmart.)

SPOTTED – 11/2/2021

Marvo / November 2, 2021 / Spotted on Shelves / 5 Comments

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

Jeni s Pistachio Macaron Ice Cream — *Jeni’s Pistachio Macaron Ice Cream*

(Spotted by Robbie at Central Market.)

Hungry Man Double Chicken Bowls Chipotle Chicken — *Hungry-Man Double Chicken Bowls Chipotle Chicken*

Hungry Man Double Meat Bowls Boneless Pork With Bbq Sauce — *Hungry-Man Double Meat Bowls Boneless Pork With Bbq Sauce*

(Spotted by Rachel J at Fred Meyer.)

Sara Lee Delightful Soft Smooth Wheat — *Sara Lee Delightful Soft & Smooth Wheat*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Kellogg s Froot Loops with Marshmallow Discoveries — *Kellogg’s Froot Loops with Marshmallow Discoveries*

Oh how I wish Kellogg’s called them “Marshmallow Charms.” If you’re wondering about the shapes, the blue and red ones are Toucan Sam, the heart-shaped ones are Cool Crystals, the red and yellow ones are Swirly Stones, and the white and yellow ones are Fruity Flowers. (Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)