News: Carl's Jr. / Hardee's - New Hand-Scooped Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants now offer Hand-Scooped Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich. The new desserts feature a scoop of vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies and join the Hand-Scooped Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich on the menu.

Review: Fresh & Easy - Ginger Spice Cookies

Fresh & Easy's Ginger Spice Cookies recently arrived at my local store as a seasonal holiday cookie.

A box of 10 cookies was $2.99 and I bought them because my local Fresh & Easy ran out of Pumpkin Spice Cookies (cue Edvard Munch's The Scream)

News: Del Taco - Cyber Monday - Buy $100 Gift Card, get $50 in Gift Cards Free

Del Taco has some nice gift card bonuses and are doubling them through Cyber Monday (i.e. Monday, November 26).

The deals are only available online at the Del Taco Gift Card Store here and include free shipping. Check them out:

Review: Nestle - Nescafe Memento Caramel Latte

Nestle's Nescafe Memento Caramel Latte is a portable instant coffee packet promising "buttery caramel flavor, smooth coffee, and pillowy froth."

A box of 8 packets/servings retails for about $6.99, but they're giving away free samples on the Nescafe website here and that's how I came to try it out.

News: Papa John's - Half-Off Pizza Code for Thanksgiving Weekend

Papa John's is offering a good money-saving deal this Thanksgiving Day weekend: 50% off the regular menu price of any Large or Extra Large Pizza when you order online through 11/26/2012 and use the promotion code "50THANKS".

The code has to be entered for each individual pizza you order. It's a pretty good deal if you're tired of cooking (or leftovers) after Thanksgiving.

News: 7-Eleven - Buy Red Bull, Get Free Coffee on Black Friday

7-Eleven is offering a deal to keep you energized and awake (or give you the shakes) while doing your marathon Black Friday shopping tomorrow. They're offering a free cup of coffee (or any hot beverage of your choice), of any size when you buy any size Red Bull Energy Drink (including the three new flavors).

7-Eleven is calling the deal "Grab a Can, Get a Cup" and it runs Friday, November 23, 2012 from 12 am to 11:59 pm at participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores (i.e. all day tomorrow).

Review: Fresh & Easy - Smashing Pumpkin Pie

Fresh & Easy's Smashing Pumpkin Pie is described on the box as "A creamy pumpkin filling, loaded with cinnamon and spices, then surrounded by our signature flakey, buttery crust."

It was only $2.99 for a 19-ounce pie, so I snagged one before Thanksgiving.

News: Wendy's - Mozzarella Chicken Supreme Returns

Last seen in 2005, Mozzarella Chicken Supreme returns to Wendy's for this holiday season.

The sandwich features a home-style crispy chicken filet with two slices of natural mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and a creamy parmesan sauce on a premium toasted bun.

Local Review: Humble Potato - Curry Fries

Humble Potato is a local eatery out in Westchester near LAX featuring burgers and stuff, but with a Japanese twist. Their Curry Fries are medium-cut (around BK-sized) and covered in Japanese curry.

It was $3.50 for an order.

News: Starbucks - 12 Days of Christmas Deals

Starbucks reveals 2012's Twelve Days of Gifting with a different deal on select Starbucks merchandise each day starting December 1 and running through December 12 (a caveat: Hawaii will get mostly the same, but a few slightly different deals).

Here's the list (I've added the regular prices of the items for reference):

News: Red Mango - 2012 Holiday Flavors

Frozen yogurt chain Red Mango has some limited-time flavors for the holiday season focusing on apple, but with peppermint thrown in for good measure.

Here they are:

Cinnamon Apple Pie - nonfat frozen yogurt with the flavors of apple and cinnamon.

News: Sonic - Half-Price Breakfast Burritos on Black Friday

Sonic is offering their entire line up of Breakfast Burritos for half-off this upcoming Black Friday (i.e. the day after Thanksgiving and the biggest shopping day of the year) at participating locations.

The company points out that the burritos are portable and perfect for sleepy-eyed early sale shoppers to wait in line with.