News: McDonald's China - New Red Sausage Pork Burger Plus Shrimp & Chicken Sandwich

McDonald's China welcomes the new year and adds some Chinese flair to the menu with the new, limited-time Red Sausage Pork Burger as well as the Chestnut Grilled Chicken with Shrimp Sandwich.

News: Church's Chicken - New Honey Buffalo BBQ Sauce

Church's Chicken is offering a new sauce to dip their Tender Strips in: Honey Buffalo BBQ Sauce. They've also brought back Purple Pepper Sauce for a limited time.

Honey Buffalo BBQ Sauce is a spicy, tangy, smoky buffalo sauce with a hint of honey sweetness, while Purple Pepper Sauce is a sweet and spicy jalapeno jelly sauce.

News: Lay's - "Do Us A Flavor" Contest Returns for 2014

Lay's is once again inviting fans to submit their ideas for potato chip flavors for the chance to win $1 million and see it on the shelves with their second "Do Us A Flavor" contest.

Review: Post - Xtremely Chocolatey Cocoa Pebbles

Post's Xtremely Chocolatey Cocoa Pebbles is a souped-up, limited-time version of the chocolate-flavored crisped rice cereal that purports to turn your milk "Xtremely Chocolatey!"

It's around $2.99 for a 15-ounce box but I received this courtesy of Post.

News: Mountain Dew - New Nighttime Flavors of Kickstart Drink

Mountain Dew Kickstart morning soda is now dipping its foot into nighttime territory with the introduction of two evening flavors: Black Cherry and Limeade.

The nighttime sodas pair the taste of Mountain Dew with a little bit (5%) of fruit juice plus "electrolytes for taste." (what?) Like the morning version, they come in 16-ounce cans and come in at 80 calories per can.

News: Hershey's - New Chocolate Spreads

Hershey's is looking to challenge Nutella hazelnut spread with the launch of Hershey's Spreads, a new line of chocolate spreads that's available in three flavors: Chocolate, Chocolate with Almonds, and Chocolate with Hazelnut.

News: Taco Bell - New Chili Cheese Fries and Chipotle Ranch Chicken Loaded Grillers

Taco Bell will be introducing two new flavors of their Loaded Grillers this Thursday, January 23, 2014. The new flavors are Chili Cheese Fries and Chipotle Ranch Chicken.

The Chili Cheese Fries Loaded Griller features chili, crispy potato bites, and warm nacho cheese sauce, wrapped up in a tortilla and grilled.

Review: Trader Joe's - Cowboy Bark

Trader Joe's Cowboy Bark is something new this season featuring dark chocolate with toffee, pretzels, Joe Joe cookies, peanuts, almonds, and a sprinkling of salt.

A 9-ounce package was $3.69.

News: Sonic - $1 Popcorn Chicken on January 21

Apparently there's a National Popcorn Day (seriously, who decides these days?) and Sonic will be celebrating it on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 by offering their snack-sized Jumbo Popcorn Chicken for $1.

The 4-ounce snack-size typically goes for $3.19 (may vary) and you can choose from Spicy or Regular flavors.

News: 7-Eleven - New Egg White Breakfast Sandwich

7-Eleven starts the new year by throwing their hat into the egg white (and better-for-you) arena with the introduction of their new Egg White Breakfast Sandwich.

Weighing in at 180 calories, the new offering features egg whites, Canadian bacon, and cheddar cheese on a whole wheat English muffin for $1.99 each.

News: Starbucks Testing Tiramisu Latte

In what could be next year's Caramel Flan Latte, Starbucks is testing a new Tiramisu Latte at Starbucks stores in St. Louis and Jacksonville (Florida, not Illinois sorry).

The dessert/drink features espresso, steamed milk, and a creamy mascarpone sauce/syrup, topped with a dusting of cocoa espresso powder. Like most Starbucks espresso-based drinks, it's available hot, iced, or as a Frappuccino.

Frozen Friday: Michael Angelo's - Spaghetti and Meatballs

Michael Angelo's Spaghetti and Meatballs frozen meal features beef Italian-style meatballs and vine-ripened tomatoes.

I picked up this 11-ounce meal for $3.00 on sale.