Review: Meiji - Hello Panda Cookies

Meiji Hello Panda Cookies are bite-sized chocolate creme filled cookies, shaped vaguely like a round head with or without bear ears and decorated with a panda picture.

A 2.1-ounce box goes for about 79 cents at my local Asian supermarket.

Feature: Krispy Kreme Olden Days Donut Making Exhibit

In the lobby of Krispy Kreme's mix plant is a couple of knick knacks used to make donuts back in the olden days. Before they ever had a donut hopper to pop out rings of dough, they had this weird metal roller (shown above). It's a donut roller! I didn't pick it up but it looks pretty heavy, no?

Frozen Friday: Lean Cuisine - Fajita-Style Chicken Spring Rolls

Lean Cuisine's Fajita-Style Chicken Spring Rolls feature white meat chicken chipotle, corn, black beans, bell peppers, and onions wrapped in a spring roll wrapper.

An 8-ounce box contains two servings which makes them more of a snack than a meal. You're looking at a normal price of around $3.99 or between $2 and $3 on sale.

News: Burger King - 2 for $3 Breakfast Sandwiches for a Limited Time

Burger King has a limited-time 2 for $3 breakfast sandwich promotion running through the end of the month (until February 29) at participating restaurants.

Under the promotion you can get ham, sausage, or bacon with egg on a croissant or biscuit and only pay $3 for two sandwiches.

Basically, you can choose from any of their biscuit or Croissan'wich but not the double Croissan'wiches under the promotion.

News: The Coffee Bean - Buy One, Get One Free Drinks on Valentine's Day

The Coffee Bean is hosting a buy one, get one free drink promotion good on Valentine's Day only.

The promotion runs on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 from 6:00am until 11:30pm at participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations where if you buy one beverage, you'll receive a second beverage of equal or less value for free.

The Fine Print: "Offer only valid on Valentine's Day 2.14.12 at participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf retail locations. Not valid at Ralphs, Airport or Hawaii locations. Free drink must be of equal or lesser value. Cannot be combined with any other offers."

News: Pizza Hut - New $10 Dinner Box

While Pizza Hut's Big Dinner Box might be gone, there's now the new, limited-time $10 Dinner Box to fill the gap.

News: Papa Murphy's - Heartbaker Pizza Returns for Valentine's Day

If nothing says "I love you" like a heart-shaped pizza, Papa Murphy's has the just the thing for you: the HeartBaker pizza is back at Papa Murphy's.

The HeartBaker features fresh pizza dough formed into a heart shape topped with three different freshly-grated cheeses and pepperoni.

For a limited-time (until February 14), you can pick one up for $6 to "take 'n' bake" at home (price and participation may vary).

If "take 'n' bake" is not your thing, Papa John's is also returning their heart-shaped pizza for a limited time.

News: McDonald's - Shamrock Shakes Returns

For the first time ever, McDonald's is returning their Shamrock Shake nationally at all McDonald's locations (instead of the usual select locations by election) through March 25.

The green shakes are made by blending reduced fat vanilla ice cream and green mint-flavored syrup and topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

Price should be in line with your local McDonald's regular shake prices.

News: Dairy Queen - February Blizzard of the Month - Choco Cherry Love

Dairy Queen is going with a Valentine's Day theme for this February's Blizzard of the Month, Choco Cherry Love.

The frozen dessert features vanilla soft serve mixed with sweet cherries (which gives it that pink hue) and choco chunks.

It's a bit like a cherry cordial it seems and is only available for the month of February.

Choco Cherry Love is also Dairy Queen's featured Blizzard Cake for the month.

News: Baskin-Robbins - Superfudge Truffle - February 2012 Flavor of the Month

Baskin-Robbins is going with the gift of chocolate for their February Flavor of the Month this year, Superfudge Truffle.

A returning flavor last seen in 2010, Superfudge Truffle features double chocolate fudge ice cream mixed with soft chunks of chocolate ganache and toffee truffle pieces. It's pretty much chocolate, chocolate, and some toffee.

In Baskin-Robbins stores nationwide during the month of February, Superfudge Truffle is available by the scoop (cup or cone) or as a milkshake. You can also take it home in hand-packed pints, quarts, and half-gallons. Like most ice cream shops, you can always get a small sample before deciding.

News: Jack in the Box - New BLT Cheeseburger

Jack in the Box latest limited-time burger, the new BLT Cheeseburger, features hickory-smoked bacon, shredded lettuce, and tomatoes joined by a 100% beef patty, American cheese, pickles, and mayo-onion sauce on a sesame seed bun.

To entice you to try it, they're putting it in a combo with small fries and a 20-ounce drink for $4.99.

It's more like a BLT plus cheeseburger no? Like they took the fillings from both and put it all in one bun.

Review: Dunkin' Donuts - Smokehouse Sausage Breakfast Sandwich

Dunkin' Donuts' Smokehouse Sausage Breakfast Sandwich features a split Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage link, an egg and a slice of American cheese oven-toasted on an English muffin.

I actually picked this up at the airport while I was waiting for my plane to board. I don't think they even serve this at regular Dunkin' Donuts anymore (it's not on their website anyway).

Being an airport, the price was a little inflated at $3.79.