News: Subway - July 2012 Featured $5 Footlong

Subway's Featured $5 Footlong for this July is the Buffalo Chicken. This one features buffalo glazed chicken breast strips with ranch dressing and the customary choice of bread, cheese, and veggies. You can check out my review of the Buffalo Chicken sub here.

News: Carl's Jr. - New Sweet Potato Fries

Carl's Jr. is the latest fast food chain to add Sweet Potato Fries to their menu.

Basically, they're cut the same way as Carl's Jr. Natural Cut Fries, but are made with sweet potatoes instead of Russets.

They came up with a pretty funny commercial to promote the new fries. You can check it out below:

News: Starbucks - Free Brewed Coffee on July 4th

In celebration of the Fourth of July and to spread the word on their Indivisible initiative, Starbucks will be giving a free 12-ounce "tall" hot brewed coffees to anyone who comes into their stores that day.

The offer is good all day on July 4 and only at U.S. stores.

News: The Coffee Bean - $2 Ice-Blended Drinks on July 4

The Coffee Bean aims to help you cool off this upcoming Fourth of July by offering their Ice-Blended drinks for $2 all day.

Specifically, The Coffee Bean will offer any guest any 12-ounce Ice-Blended drink of their choice for $2 on July 4th and will donate $1 to Operation Homefront for each drink purchased.

News: Boston Market - Half-Off Family Meals July 4th!

Boston Market has a sweet deal coming up this year for the Fourth of July (this Wednesday). They're offering any of their Family Meals for half off with a coupon that is printable from the Boston Market website here.

The coupon is good on July 4, 2012 only and is limited to one coupon per person, per visit.

Review: Denny's - Southern Slam

Denny's new Southern Slam is something they're offering as part of a Tour of America promotional menu. The meal includes two eggs, two strips of bacon or two sausage links,
a side of grits, and a open-faced biscuit with sausage gravy except they ran out of biscuits and I was left with an English muffin instead.

The price is not too bad at $5.99.

Around the World: The Biggest McMenu, Part Nine

Here we are! Part nine of the Biggest McMenu, highlighting all the various "Mc-" menu items from McDonald's restaurants all around the globe. It's also the last part since I'm all out of "Mc-" items.

In Malaysia, you can go to McDonald's and get a local dish, the Bubur Ayam McD, a rice porridge with chicken, green onions, sliced ginger, fried shallots, and diced chilies. It's only about $1.44 a bowl.

Neat! King's Hawaiian Hot Dog Buns

King's Hawaiian makes hot dog buns now! I was pretty excited to see this since I love their rolls and there's a local hot dog chains around here use the actually King's Rolls for hot dog and hamburger buns.

What makes them especially nice is that the sides are exposed and give a nice grilling surface.

News: Hardee's - New Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Sandwiches

Following on the heels of sister chain, Carl's Jr.'s switch from Hand-Breaded Chicken Fillet Sandwiches to Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders in May, Hardee's adds Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Sandwiches to the menu.

While Carl's Jr. offers their Hand-Breaded Chicken Tender Sandwiches in Bacon Swiss Crispy, Honey Mustard, and Buttermilk Ranch, Hardee's offers them in Original (the classic lettuce, tomato, mayo), Bacon Swiss, and Honey Mustard. Looks like Hardee's is sticking with the seeded bun over the regular bun that Carl's Jr. went with.

Frozen Friday: Stouffer's - Farmer's Harvest Chicken & Parmesan Pasta Bake

Stouffer's Farmer's Harvest Chicken & Parmesan Pasta Bake comes with a vegetable medley side which seems to be standard for all of the Farmer's Harvest line: a blend of broccoli (or green beans), carrots, and red peppers in a butter sauce.

A 12-ounce box runs around $3.99 but I picked it up on sale for $2.

Review: Starbucks - Pink Lime Frozt Frappuccino

Starbucks Pink Lime Frozt Frappuccino is something Starbucks is testing in a few select locations including one that The Sister occasioned upon while on a trip.

Pink Lime is described by Starbucks as a "fruity lemonade" and The Sister tried a 12-ounce Tall, but the cost escapes her (I'm guessing a little over $3 though).

News: Target - Buy One, Get One Free Frappuccinos!

Attention Target shoppers (cue PA system voice)! According to their Facebook, Target is offering a buy one, get one free Frappuccino promotion at all Target Starbucks locations through Monday, July 2.

The promotion is not going without a hitch though. A quick read of the comments suggests that you should call ahead to make sure your local Target is participating.