Local Review: Bun Bun Tea House

Bun Bun Tea House in Arcadia is most notable for offering a Taiwanese take on classic American burgers. They offer several burgers and each order comes with French fries and a potato ball.

I got their Black Pepper Beef with Egg Rice Bun, but was also able to sample their Taiwanese Beef Burger and Taiwanese Juicy Pork Burger from my siblings. The Black Pepper Beef Rice Bun was $7.25, the beef burger was $6.50, and so was the pork burger.

News: New Pringles Stix

Pringles is branching out beyond potato crisps with new Pringles Stix. You might expect these to be made of dehydrated potatoes or potato flour, but their main ingredient is wheat flour.

The idea for Pringles Stix are that they are "fun to play with;" they're about just the right size to substitute as chopsticks or drumsticks.

News: Frito-Lay - New Tapatio Cheetos and Lay's Tapatio Limon

Frito-Lay offers two new Tapatio brand hot sauce-flavored snacks with Lay's Tapatio Limon potato chips and Tapatio Cheetos.

The flavors join an existing Tapatio-flavored line up that includes Tapatio Limon Ruffles potato chips and Tapatio Doritos tortilla chips and are currently available in the western and central regions of the US.

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Carrot Cake Cookies

Apparently, Pepperidge Farm is looking to other desserts for inspiration with their Dessert Shop cookie line. These Carrot Cake Cookies are soft-baked, spiced carrot cake cookies made with carrots, pecans, and cream cheese-flavored chunks.

I picked up an 8.6-ounce package for $2.69.

News: Nabisco - New Brown Rice Triscuit Crackers

Nabisco switches it up with a new line of Brown Rice Triscuits that, in addition to being made with a blend of whole grain brown rice and wheat, offer varieties that weave in pieces of sweet potato or red beans.

The new Brown Rice Triscuits are purported to be lighter in texture with a crispier crunch compared to the original. They come in five flavors:

Frozen Friday: Healthy Choice - Oven Roasted Chicken

Healthy Choice's Oven Roasted Chicken frozen meal features chicken tenderloins in a homestyle gravy, whipped potatoes, green beans, carrots, and peach dessert.

An 11.4-ounce box retails for about $3.99.

News: KFC to Offer New Boneless Original Recipe Chicken

In a move that might change KFC's core product, KFC plans to introduce new Original Recipe Boneless Chicken on April 14. For a chain that already offers strips and bites, and once offered Boneless Filets, you might ask what's the big deal?

Apparently, the new chicken will be available in dark meat and white meat pieces that will be bereft of bones and skin, but still be breaded and fried in Original Recipe fashion.

Get the Ben & Jerry's Flavor You Want

A problem that comes up for some Ben & Jerry's fans is when their local supermarket or grocer stops stocking their favorite Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor or they just can't locate that new Limited-Batch flavor.

Since getting it shipped from elsewhere tends to be prohibitively expensive, most are just left to do without. But there is something you can try to get that Ben & Jerry's flavor you're fiending for...

News: Boston Market Adds BBQ Ribs to the Menu

Boston Market expands their meat repertoire with new, limited-time St. Louis Style Ribs. The bone-in ribs are seasoned, slow-smoked, and brushed with a "zesty, sweet barbeque sauce."

The ribs can be had a la carte, as part of an individual meal, or in a family meal.

The individual meals come with two sides and cornbread with prices starting at $10.99 for a meal with a quarter rack of ribs. A half rack meal goes for $12.99.

Review: Little Caesars - Deep Deep Dish Pizza

Little Caesars' new Deep Deep Dish Pizza ("Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza") promises a Detroit-style pizza with a crunchy crust with a crispy, caramelized cheese edge and a soft, chewy crumb, topped with pepperoni and a blend of mozzarella and muenster cheese.

I picked one up for $8. It only comes in one size: large.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - 2013 Spring Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts introduces two really bright, limited-time Spring Pastel Donuts this month: the Spring Showers Donut and the Spring Fling Donut.

The Spring Showers Donut is a yeast donut filled with apple raspberry jelly, decorated with a strawberry and pastel green icing drizzle over white dipping icing.

News: Dairy Queen - New $5 Buck Lunch

This month, Dairy Queen is making a value play for your lunch dollar with the launch of DQ $5 Buck Lunches.

Apparently, their research showed that over half of millennials (18-34 year olds) are more likely to "make a complete meal choice" (i.e. buy a combo) for lunch if it includes dessert. As such, the $5 Buck Lunch includes a sundae.