{"id":19361,"date":"2015-12-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19361"},"modified":"2021-01-04T19:20:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T05:20:48","slug":"spotted-on-shelves-1232015-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/12\/03\/spotted-on-shelves-1232015-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 12\/3\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Trader Joe’s Sticky Toffee Cheddar Cheese<\/div>\n

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I’ve heard of stinky cheese, but not sticky cheese. Thank goodness there’s no such thing as sickly cheese. What’s Good at Trader Joe’s has a reviEww<\/a>. (Spotted by Kathleen at Trader Joe’s.)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Trader Joe’s Winter Wassail<\/div>\n

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This is a sweetened blend of black currant, apple, and lemon juices, with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, and orange peel. It can be served over ice, warmed in a mug, or chugged straight from the bottle. (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Trader Joe’s Shrimp & Grits Bites<\/div>\n

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Kiss my shrimp and grits bites! Yes, that’s an old reference that 75 percent of you won’t know. (Spotted by Amy B at Trader Joe’s.)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Trader Joe’s Cranberry Gingerbread Granola<\/div>\n

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The G’s look like smiling faces and the C looks like my former bosses giving me a stern look. (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Trader Joe’s Organic Triple Ginger Instant Oatmeal<\/div>\n

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Triple Ginger Snaps<\/a>. Triple Ginger Brew<\/a>. And now Triple Ginger Instant Oatmeal. But what if all these years they’ve really just been double ginger? Who’s keeping track of the gingers? (Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)<\/i><\/p>\n

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you\u2019re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) 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<\/b>. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.<\/i><\/p>\n

Also, if you’re wondering if we’ve already covered something, <\/a>search our Flickr photos or use the search box on the right (or below if you’re on a mobile device) to find out.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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