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Sep 8, 2012

News: Yogurtland - Two New Flavors This Fall

Yogurtland pumps out new White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Blackberry Passion Fruit Tart flavors of frozen yogurt this month.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut is made with double roasted macadamias from Australia that are ground into a butter and folded into the yogurt.

Blackberry Passion Fruit Tart features passion fruit from South America and blackberries from Oregon. An 8-ounce serving provides a full day's worth of the recommended intake of Vitamin C.

Sep 7, 2012

Frozen Friday - Lean Cuisine - Alfredo Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

Lean Cuisine's Alfredo Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli is a simple meal of cubes of grilled white meat chicken, florets of broccoli, and rigatoni pasta in a creamy alfredo sauce.

A 10-ounce box typically retails for $3.29 at my local supermarket.

News: Nabisco - New Candy Corn Oreos

Starting September 10, 2012, new Candy Corn Oreos will be available exclusively at Target stores nationwide (superstore clout strikes!) according to The Huffington Post. The suggested retail price is $3.59 for a 10.5-ounce package.

Candy Corn Oreos feature a candy corn flavored creme (half colored orange, half colored yellow) sandwiched between two Golden Oreo wafers (kinda white) to reflect the candy corn color scheme.

News: Baskin-Robbins - September 2012 Flavor of the Month

Baskin-Robbins' September 2012 Flavor of the Month is Apple Cinnamon Crisp. Ushering in autumn, the Apple Cinnamon Crisp features cinnamon-flavored ice cream interspersed with apple and oat chunks, cut with a brown-sugar-and-cinnamon-flavored swirl.

Apple Cinnamon Crisp is available by the scoop (cup or cone), in a waffle bowl sundae, or as part of a custom ice cream cake. It can also be taken home in fresh-packed pints and quarts.

News: Starbucks 2012 Fall Seasonal Menu

No new drinks on Starbucks 2012 Seasonal Fall Menu, but seasonal favorites, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate, and Salted Caramel Mocha, are back for a limited time. For non-coffee drinks, a Pumpkin Spice Creme Frappuccino might pique the interest.

Sep 6, 2012

Review: Arby's - Market Fresh Turkey Asiago Sandwich

Arby's Market Fresh Turkey Asiago Sandwich is a limited-time sandwich filled with thin-sliced, oven-roasted turkey, tomatoes, Asiago cheese, green leaf lettuce, thinly-sliced red onions, and savory au jus spread (a mix of mayo and au jus powder) on two slices of honey wheat bread.

The price is on the fast food high end at $4.99.

News: Boston Market - New Market Bowls

Boston Market introduces new Market Bowls, which takes a KFC-like approach in layering entrees and sides into a easy-to-eat bowl.

Each Market Bowl features your choice of two gourmet sides (a starch and a veggie; one of each) and a choice of Boston Market's signature Rotisserie Chicken, Roasted Turkey Breast, or Meatloaf combined in a bowl and topped with Beef Gravy, Poultry Gravy, or one of three sauces: Zesty Barbecue (mild); Sweet Thai Chili Garlic (medium hot), and Honey Habanero (medium hot). The bowls are available for a limited-time at $6.99 each.

News: Subway - New Birthday Berry Cookie

Since Subway is throwing themselves a birthday party this month, it's only appropriated that they're baking new, limited-time Birthday Berry Cookies, which feature a colorful blend of red, white, and blue in cookie form. Specifically, the cookie has cranberries, blueberries, and white chocolate chips baked in.

My local Subway charges 60 cents per cookie or three for $1.25.

News: Baskin-Robbins - New Waffle Chip Dippers

Nachos as a dessert?! Well, kinda. Baskin-Robbins offers new Waffle Chip Dippers this month, a dessert consisting of a "dip" of vanilla soft serve drizzled with chocolate syrup and topped with M&M’s and Snickers pieces, along with six hand-cut, triangle-shaped waffle and brownie chips.

Waffle Chip Dippers are available through the end of September at participating Baskin-Robbins shops nationwide for a suggested retail price of $2.99.

News: Burger King - New Fall Menu with New Chicken Sandwiches and Wraps

Burger King has been on a tear lately with their new menu items. For the fall, starting this September, Burger King is serving up 7 (or 9 if you count the different varieties of wraps) new, limited-time menu items.

The menu theme is focused on chicken, but also touches on smoothies and breakfast.

Here's the complete list:

Sep 5, 2012

Review: Popeyes - Southern Peach Pie

With summer well on its way out, Popeyes' Southern Peach Pie also nears the end of its run. Fortunately, I was able to grab on for $1.49 on a recent visit to Popeye's.

From the product picture, I was expecting the bubbly, crispy-fried pie crust similar to McDonald's back in the day. Instead, I received something that more resembled a darkened normal pie crust that may have been baked at some point.

News: The Coffee Bean - $1 Fall Drinks on 9/6/12

The Coffee Bean will be offering $1 Fall Drinks tomorrow, Thursday, 9/6/12, from 2pm to 6pm.

The proceeds from the $1 drinks sold will be donated directly to Feeding America, a hunger-relief charity.