{"id":75526,"date":"2026-02-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=75526"},"modified":"2026-02-08T09:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T19:56:52","slug":"other-things-i-consumed-2-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/09\/other-things-i-consumed-2-9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"OTHER THINGS I CONSUMED: 2\/9\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Don't<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Quit Root Beer Protein Soda<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

I finally found this! I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s the quaint-looking can or my desire to drink 15 grams of protein in root beer form, but I didn\u2019t quit looking for it. Are you proud of me? Others might\u2019ve quit, and others might\u2019ve shaken their heads over disbelief that anyone would put so much effort into finding a protein soda. But I believed in myself and the stores around me. In the end, it all paid off. That\u2019s what not quitting will get you.<\/p>\n

With that said, I will be quitting from buying any more Don\u2019t Quit sodas. While it does have a familiar root beer taste, it\u2019s doesn\u2019t have the same bite as Barq\u2019s, doesn\u2019t mug my taste buds with the root beer flavor of Mug, and doesn\u2019t have something close to the always winning flavor of A&W. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s because it has zero sugar, no artificial flavors or colors, or the whey protein, but its root beer flavor is a bit toned down from other popular root beers. Yes, it does have the same texture as other protein beverages that use whey protein. Also, $4.50 for a can is a bit hard to swallow. <\/p>\n

Khloud Cinnamon Roll Protein Popcorn<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Khloud<\/p>\n

I liked the first Khloud Protein Popcorn flavor that I tried, but this one is underwhelming. It has a pleasant cinnamon flavor, but there\u2019s nothing about it that makes me think of a cinnamon roll, like a tangy cream cheese frosting flavor. It\u2019s pretty much just cinnamon, which isn\u2019t necessarily bad. However, that cinnamon flavor is also relatively mild. Maybe because the spice is listed last? <\/p>\n

\"Khloud<\/p>\n

Also, I don\u2019t know if I got a bad bag, but the popped kernels looked smaller than the ones in the Olive Oil and Sea Salt flavor I tried last year. One last thing, there were two unpopped kernels at the bottom of my bag. That just seems weird to me because I\u2019m pretty sure every bag of Smartfood and Skinny Pop I\u2019ve consumed didn\u2019t have unpopped kernels.<\/p>\n

Starbucks Lime Watermelon Refreshers Concentrate<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Starbucks<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about time for us to be able to make Starbucks Refreshers at home. I mean, I haven\u2019t been clamoring for it because I\u2019m too addicted to coffee<\/del> triple-digit caffeine amounts, but ever since Starbucks came out with its bottled coffee concentrate, I wondered if there would ever be one for the chain\u2019s fruity drink.<\/p>\n

A serving is very simple to make. The instructions say to pour six ounces of the concentrate over ice, then add six ounces of water, mix, and voila, you\u2019re a Starbucks barista! Instead of plain water, you could use lemonade, coconut water, or sparkling water. I ended up using plain water. FYI, a serving has 35-40 milligrams of caffeine.<\/p>\n

When I drink it, there\u2019s something about it that makes my mouth wonder if it\u2019s apple juice. It\u2019s definitely not apple juice because when I close my eyes and swish it around my mouth like an expensive wine or mouthwash, I get the lime\u2019s sourness and a watermelon flavor. It\u2019s pretty good, and I\u2019m sure it would be even better if I had tried it with another mixer.<\/p>\n

I could only find this flavor, but I\u2019ll be on the lookout for the others.<\/p>\n

Lays Baked Roasted Garlic & Herbs Potato Crisps<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

\"Lays<\/p>\n

New Lays Baked flavors are rare, but there have been two recent additions: Loaded Baked Potato and these Roasted Garlic & Herbs. Between the two, I was more excited about the former. However, after trying the latter, I kind of forgot about the Loaded Baked Potato one.<\/p>\n

\"Lays<\/p>\n

Not only do they have garlic and herb flavors, but they\u2019re also made with olive oil, all of which creates a tasty combination. If you told me these were pizza-flavored potato crisps, I\u2019d believe you. I love pizza-flavored snacks, though these don\u2019t quite have the same flavor profile. However, they still bring it to mind. <\/p>\n

Now, I guess the only issue is whether you enjoy the texture of Lays Baked Potato Crisps. I\u2019m okay with it, but the flavor of these makes me even more okay with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Others might\u2019ve quit, and others might\u2019ve shaken their heads over disbelief that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2558,1440],"tags":[2615,1566,1488,1542],"class_list":["post-75526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other-things-i-consumed","category-reviews","tag-lays-2","tag-popcorn","tag-soda","tag-starbucks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":71511,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2025\/08\/11\/spotted-dont-quit-protein-soda\/","url_meta":{"origin":75526,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED: Don’t Quit Protein Soda","author":"Marvo","date":"August 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Don't quit putting protein in products that didn't have protein, food manufacturers. 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