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Oct 18, 2013

Frozen Friday: Stouffer's - Grandma's Chicken and Vegetable Rice Bake

Stouffer's Grandma's Chicken and Vegetable Rice Bake features chunks of white meat chicken, vegetables, and rice in a cheddar cheese sauce.

A 17-ounce box was $2 on sale.

News: Sonic - Cheesecake Bites Are Back

Sonic's Cheesecake Bites are back for a limited time this fall.

The mini desserts feature chunks of cheesecake rolled and fried in a warm graham cracker crust. They come with strawberry sauce for dipping.

You can find them in three- and five-piece orders for $1.99 and $2.99 respectively (price may vary).

News: The Angry Whopper is Back at Burger King

Burger King has brought back the Angry Whopper along with the Chicken Parmesan Sandwich for a limited time.

Last seen around this time last year, the Angry Whopper comes with  a beef patty, thick-cut hardwood-smoked bacon, Habanero cheese, jalapeno slices, spicy fried onion petals, tomatoes, lettuce, and a spicy "angry" sauce. You can expect to find it starting at $4.49 (may vary) and it is also available in a Whopper Jr. version (which I tried) starting at $2.19.

Oct 17, 2013

Review: Del Taco - Beef Crunchtada Pizza

Del Taco's Beef Crunchtada Pizza features a tostada shell topped with seasoned ground beef, nacho cheese, taco sauce, freshly-grated cheddar, diced tomatoes, and cilantro. They forgot the nacho cheese on the one I got however.

The Beef Crunchtada Pizza carries a price tag of $2.29 but I received this one courtesy of Del Taco.

News: New Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups in 2014

Nestle is getting into the peanut butter cups game in January of 2014 with the debut of new Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups.

The new peanut butter cups seek to compete against King Reese's by offering a Butterfinger twist to the standard peanut-butter filling by the inclusion of pieces of Butterfinger trademark filling to add some crunch. The tagline on the packaging is "Smooth & Crunchy."

News: Jack in the Box - The Monster Taco is Back

The Monster Taco is back for good at Jack in the Box.

Essentially an over-sized Jack in the Box Taco, you'll find the same ingredients inside: a blend of beef and soy protein topped with American cheese, shredded lettuce, and taco sauce.

The Monster Taco carries a suggested price of $1.29. Compared to the two for 99 cents price of their regular Tacos and it doesn't seem as much of a value.

Oct 16, 2013

Review: Panda Express - Honey Sesame Chicken Breast

Panda Express' Honey Sesame Chicken Breast features pieces of battered chicken breast, string beans, and yellow bell peppers wok-tossed in a sweet honey sesame sauce topped with sesame seeds.

It costs the same as most of their entrees, which for a 2-entree plate comes out to $6.59.

News: Jack in the Box - $4.99 BLT Cheeseburger Combo is Back

Jack in the Box has brought back the BLT Cheeseburger for a limited time. 

The burger is fairly run-of-the-mill and features a beef patty, hickory-smoked bacon, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, pickles, American cheese, and mayo-onion sauce on a sesame bun.

It was introduced back in 2012 (when I tried it) along with the infamous Bacon Shake, but as you can see, only one of them came back.

Around the World: Burger King's Satisfries Called "GratiFries" in Canada

In a bit of a strange move, Burger King's new Satisfries go by not one, but two different names up north in Canada.

In most of Canada, they're called "GratiFries," while in French-speaking Quebec, they're called MagniFrites, a play on the French word magnifique.

Oct 15, 2013

Review: Papa John's - Mega Chocolate Chip Cookie

Papa John's Mega Chocolate Chip Cookie is a 8-inch, family-sized cookie 'pizza' cut into 8 slices for sharing.

I picked one up for $5.

News: McDonald's - New Southwest Chicken McWrap

McDonald's new, limited-time Southwest Chicken McWrap is the latest addition to the McWrap line up and adds a bit of spice to the menu.

The newest McWrap features slices of crispy or grilled chicken glazed with a cilantro lime sauce, chili-lime tortilla strips, spring greens, two half slices of tomato, shredded cheddar jack cheese, and a spicy habanero ranch sauce wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla.

News: Pei Wei Asian Diner - New Sriracha Pineapple Pork Lettuce Wraps

Pei Wei Asian Diner recently introduced a new, limited-time fall flavor to their line of lettuce wraps, new Sriracha Pineapple Pork.

Sriracha Pineapple Pork Wraps feature a filling of wok-seared pork, pineapples, red onions, and red and green bell peppers finished with spicy Sriracha sauce and served in lettuce cups.