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Jun 3, 2013

News: Dairy Queen - June 2013 Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen's June 2013 Blizzard of the Month is the new S'mores Blizzard. It is available all summer long and features marshmallow-filled chocolate bars and Honey Maid graham crackers blended with vanilla soft serve.

Along with the Blizzard, you can get the flavor in shake and frozen hot chocolate form. As usual, the S'mores Blizzard is also available as a Blizzard cake.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - Free Donut with Beverage Purchase on June 7 Plus Two New Summer Donuts

Like Krispy Kreme and Tim Hortons, Dunkin' Donuts is also celebrating National Donut Day (June 7) this year and offering guests a free donut of their choice with any beverage purchase.

The deal is only good on Friday, June 7, 2013 at participating Dunkin' Donuts locations worldwide.

Dunkin' Donuts is also offering new Summer Fruit donuts featuring two new donuts in Key Lime and Lemonade flavors.

Jun 2, 2013

Review: Chocolate Chewy Chips Ahoy with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Nabisco's Chocolate Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies made with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are chocolaty cookies with chocolate chips, Reese's Peanut Butter cup pieces, and peanut butter baking chips.

A 9.5-ounce package goes for $2.99 at my local supermarket.

News: The Coffee Bean - Afternoon Buy One, Get One Free on Select Ice Blended Drinks

The Coffee Bean is offering a "buy one, get one free" offer on a selection of their Ice Blended beverages from Monday, June 3 through Friday, June 7, between 2pm and 6pm.

During the promotional period, customers can purchase either Rocky Road, Birthday Cake (the chain is celebrating its 50th birthday), or Mocha Ice Blended drinks and get another one of equal or less value for free (limit one per customer per visit) at participating Coffee Bean locations.

News: Two New Varieties of Kashi Steam Meals for Two

Kashi offers two new vegetarian Steam Meals for two: Three Cheese Ravioli and Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto.

Like everything Kashi seems to make, the meals come with their seven whole grain blend (I'm still waiting on a seven-whole grain drink).

Each meal comes in a microwavable bag that steams the food as it cooks and contains two servings of food.

Jun 1, 2013

Review: Cracker Jack'D Salted Caramel Sweet 'n Savory Clusters

Cracker Jack'D Salted Caramel Sweet 'n Savory Clusters feature popcorn covered in a layer of buttery salted caramel and small almond pieces.

A 3.125-ounce bag goes for a suggested retail price of $2.49, but I received this bag courtesy of Cracker Jack'D/Frito Lay.

News: Snyder's of Hanover Unveils 7 New Products

Snyder's of Hanover is out with four new types of flavored pretzels and three new varieties of reduced fat tortilla chips.

Here's a list of the new additions:

- Roasted Garlic & Herb Nibblers feature naturally-aged sourdough pretzels broken into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with a blend of roasted garlic and savory herbs. They're available in 12-ounce bags for around $3.69.

News: Subway - June Featured $5 Footlong

Subway's Featured $5 Footlong for June is the Oven Roasted Chicken with Spinach, which features a base of oven-roasted chicken and spinach plus your choice of bread, condiments, and veggies.

It looks like they're doing away with the $3 Six-Inch Select Sub this month (perhaps because it was the Oven Roasted Chicken the last two months and that would be a bit redundant with the Featured Footlong this month).

May 31, 2013

Frozen Friday: Ben & Jerry's - Peanut Butter World

Ben & Jerry's Peanut Butter World is a Target-exclusive flavor featuring milk chocolate ice cream with peanut buttery swirls and chocolate cookie swirls.

A pint retails for $4.09 at Target.

News: Popeyes Brings Back Garlic Pepper Wicked Chicken

Garlic Pepper Wicked Chicken is back at Popeyes for a limited time and with a promotional combo for $3.99. The dish features chicken breast strips, marinated in garlic and black pepper before battered and deep-fried.

News: Tim Hortons - Free Donut Coupon for June 7

For the fourth year in a row, Tim Hortons is offering their US Facebook fans coupons good for a free donut with any purchase valid only on June 7, which is National Donut Day.

Neat! Coca-Cola Ice Bottle

Translated: "Cold to the last drop."
With summer fast approaching, Coca-Cola offers the new Coke Ice Bottle to beach-goers in Colombia. It's literally a Coke bottle made of ice and filled with the bubbly drink, so you never have to worry about your drink going warm (because the bottle will melt before then!).