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Dec 17, 2013

News: Domino's First Vegan Pizza Offered in Israel

After six months of work, Domino's has developed their first vegan pizza ever and just started offering it in Israel this week.

The new pizza is topped with a non-dairy soy-based "cheese" and vegetables such as olives, tomatoes, spinach, and eggplant.

Dec 16, 2013

Review: Jack in the Box - Fajita Ranch Melt

Jack in the Box's new Fajita Ranch Melt is only available for a limited time in California, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah. It features grilled chicken, grilled onions, fire roasted red and green bell peppers, pepper jack cheese, ranch sauce, and taco sauce on grilled sourdough bread.

I picked one up for $3.99.

Around the World: McDonald's Canada - Chocolate Mint Pie

While we here in the States once again get the Holiday Pie for this Christmas season, McDonald's Canada gets a chocolate mint pie based on After Eight thin mints.

News: Chick-fil-A Opens Hawaiian Restaurant

Chick-fil-A opened a Hawaiian-themed restaurant last week in La Fayetteville, Georgia.

Going by the name "Truett's Luau," (named after the chain's founder Truett S. Cathy), it joins a number of Chick-fil-A concept restaurants including a diner concept (Truett's Grill), a full-service restaurant concept (Dwarf House), and a pizza concept (Truett's Pizza Cafe).

Beyond some regular Chick-fil-A mainstays, like the Original Chicken Sandwich, here's a sample of what you'll find on the menu:

News: Jack in the Box - Two for $3 New Southern Style Biscuit Sandwiches

Jack in the Box has replaced their old buttermilk biscuits with new "Southern Style Biscuits," which are also buttermilk biscuits... (hopefully they're more buttery).

To promote the new biscuits, Jack is offering a limited-time two Biscuit Sandwiches for $3 deal.

Dec 15, 2013

Review: Trader Joe's - Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread Pudding is a seasonal fall offering that's been sitting in my fridge since November that features a mix of pumpkin bread and pumpkin custard baked together.

A 20-ounce box was $3.99.

Around the World: Domino's Singapore's New Cheesy Crust Looks Better than Stuffed Crust

Domino's Singapore recently unveiled new Cheesy Crust as a crust option on their pizzas. The concept isn't new or groundbreaking but there are a few small tweaks that makes it sound a lot better than your typical stuffed crust pizza (especially considering that Domino's doesn't even offer stuffed crust here in the US).

Around the World: McDonald's Swiss-Themed Burgers

McDonald's Switzerland is in the midst of an annual Swiss Weeks line of limited-time burgers featuring local tastes and ingredients. And just what does Swiss ingredients mean? Swiss beef and Swiss cheeses (but not Swiss cheese as we know it).

Dec 14, 2013

Review: Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow Three Musketeers Minis

Hot Cocoa with Marshmallow Three Musketeers Minis are here for the holidays and are touted as "whipped up, fluffy chocolate-on-hot-cocoa taste."

A 10-ounce bag was $2.99 on sale.


Around the World: McDonald's France Goes with the Breads of America

McDonald's France is currently running a limited-time American-themed promotion called "Breads & America" featuring burgers with various "American" buns.

News: Sour Patch Kids Branch Off into Gum

Stride Sour Patch Kids packaging.
Rejoice Sour Patch Kids fans, now your (possibly) favorite sour candy is a new Stride gum line coming in January.

New Stride Sour Patch Kids sugarfree-gum will come in Redberry and Lime flavors. I'm not exactly sure what a Redberry is but I'd hazard a guess it's a generic berry flavor colored red or maybe a combination of all berries that are naturally red (i.e. raspberries and strawberries).

Dec 13, 2013

Frozen Friday - Totino's - Meatball Marinara Rolls

Totino's Meatball Marinara Rolls feature their signature pizza rolls but with a filling of meatballs and marinara sauce.

A 19.8-ounce bag was $2.99 on sale.