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Mar 16, 2014

News: Breyers Offers New Gelato

Breyers is getting into the gelato business with new Gelato Indulgences. Each of the four new flavors feature gelato, a sauce, and toppings.

The available flavors are:

- Vanilla Caramel, which comes with vanilla gelato topped with caramel sauce, and "caramelly curls."

Mar 15, 2014

Review: Nabisco: Dulce de Leche Chips Ahoy Cookies

Nabisco's Dulce de Leche Chips Ahoy cookies feature crispy Chips Ahoy cookies but with dulce de leche-flavored chips (in white and light brown) rather than chocolate ones. It's one of four new ice cream parlor-inspired flavors.

I paid $2.50 for a 9.5-oz package on sale.

News: Talenti - Three New Flavors including Caramel Apple Pie

Talenti is out with three new gelato flavors based on classic American desserts: Caramel Apple Pie, Fudge Brownie, and Raspberries & Cream.

Caramel Apple Pie is a cinnamon gelato with Red Delicious apple pieces and sweet, flaky pie crust, swirled with caramel.

Around the World: Starbucks Hong Kong Gives You Veggies IN Your Muffin

Starbucks Hong Kong's spring menu includes a new savory vegetable muffin they're calling the Garden Spinach Muffin. But it's so much more than just spinach. It's a cheesy muffin chock full of spinach, broccoli, and green beans. There's literally green vegetables sticking out of it.

I have to say I'm intrigued and wonder if it tastes like a quiche? Would you eat it?

Around the World: KFC Canada Takes Aim at Big Mac with the New Big Boss Sandwich

KFC Canada is making no bones about going head-to-head against McDonald's Big Mac with the new Big Boss Sandwich.

The Big Boss contains the familiar special sauce, pickles, lettuce, onions, and a sesame seed bun, but comes with crispy white meat chicken filets rather than beef patties, and cheddar instead of American cheese.

Mar 14, 2014

Frozen Friday: Boston Market - Salisbury Steak

Boston Market's Salisbury Steak frozen meal comes with two steak patties in a brown gravy with a side of mac and cheese.

I picked up a 14.5-oz box for $2.50 on sale.

Around the World: New Bakeable Kit Kats in Japan

Nestle is set to debut a new flavor of Kit Kat bars that are meant to be baked/toasted in a toaster oven before eating.

According to RocketNews24, the name of the new Kit Kats is "Bake N Tasty Mini Kit Kats Custard Pudding Flavor."

News: Rita's Italian Ice - Free Italian Ice on March 20th

Rita's will be offering free servings of Italian ice for their 22nd Annual First Day of Spring Free Ice Giveaway on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

News: Starbucks Adds Digital Tipping to iPhone App

Starting March 19, Starbucks' iPhone App will, among other things, be updated to include the ability to tip your Starbucks barista.

Tips can be made for 50 cents, $1, or $2.

Along with the new app update, a "shake to pay" option has been added to allow app users to quickly bring up their payment barcode rather than having to navigate through the app buttons.

Digital tipping has been a top suggestion on MyStarbucksIdea.com, an online suggestion box for the company where visitors can submit their ideas as well as upvote the ideas of others.

Mar 13, 2014

Review: McDonald's - Bacon Clubhouse Burger

McDonald's Bacon Clubhouse Burger gives a new look to their Big Mac special sauce by setting it up in a brioche-like bun along with a quarter pound beef patty, thick-cut Applewood-smoked bacon, caramelized grilled onions, a slice of processed white cheddar, and leaf lettuce.

I bought one for $4.69 (a chicken version was also available for $4.89)

News: Jamba Juice - New Kale Orange Power Fresh Juice Blend

Jamba Juice expands their line up of Fresh Juice Blends with new Kale Orange Power, which is fresh orange juice blended with chopped whole leaf kale and bananas.

If that's not enough kale for you, Jamba also offers new Kale Whole Food Boost (i.e they'll blend kale into whatever drink you like).

News: Wingstop - New Chili Lime Wings

Wingstop's latest newest wing flavor is Chili Lime. Like it sound the name suggests, it combines the taste of spicy chilies with tangy lime.

According to the company, the new flavor scored better during tastes tests than their previous limited-time flavor, Mango Habernero.