News: Caribou Coffee - New Line of Toasted Sandwiches

Caribou Coffee adds to their lunch selection with three new toasted sandwiches: the Ham & Gruyere Pretzel Roll, Roast Turkey Ciabatta, and Turkey Brie Pepper Jam Baguette. The third phase is planned for later this year.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Peeps Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts heads into spring and Easter with new Peeps Donuts featuring the sugar-coated marshmallow candies. 

The new donuts are shaped like flowers, decorated with pastel pink or green icing, and finished with a yellow or pink Peeps marshmallow chick.

Review: Pepperidge Farm - S'mores Goldfish Grahams

Pepperidge Farm's S'more Goldfish Grahams feature a combination of regular and chocolate-flavored goldfish-shaped graham crackers plus smaller goldfish-shaped marshmallows.

I bought a 6.6-oz package for $1.50 on sale.

Around the World: Krispy Kreme Japan's New Donut Looks Like a Cute Chick

Krispy Kreme Japan's new seasonal donuts exhibit an Easter egg theme and include a caramel-filled donut that looks like a cute baby chick hatching from an egg.

Toasted sliced almonds and a jagged line of white icing serve to represent the shell, while the donut is dipped in yellow icing and decorated with a beak and two eyes.

News: Carl's Jr / Hardee's - Monday BOGOs on Western X-Tra Bacon Thickburgers in April

Carl's Jr. / Hardee's are promoting the new Western X-Tra Bacon Thickburger as well as their Fresh Baked Buns by offering a "buy one, get one free" coupon offer on the Six Dollar / 1/3 lb. Western X-Tra Bacon Thickburger for the next five Mondays heading into April.

They did a similar promotion last year with the introduction of the Fresh Baked Buns. They call it "MondayBunday."

News: Pizza Hut - New Garlic Parmesan Pizzas

Pizza Hut offers up new Garlic Parmesan Pizzas as their latest limited-time menu item. The new pizzas each feature a creamy garlic, Parmesan & Romano sauce and toasted Parmesan crust with a sprinkling of a Parmesan-parsley blend.

Review: Quaker - Strawberry Oat & Yogurt Sandwich Biscuits

Quaker's Strawberry Oat & Yogurt Sandwich Biscuits are a relatively new on-the-go breakfast/snack option that features whole grain oat biscuits/cookies with a strawberry-flavored filling (with some dried yogurt thrown in)

An 8-oz box was $2.50 on sale and came with 12 sandwiches (in packs of two)

News: New Lay's Kettle Cooked Lattice Potato Chips

Lay's is offering new "Lattice Cut" potato chips to their Kettle Cooked line. The new chips come in two flavors: Aged Cheddar and Black Pepper; and Roasted Garlic and Sea Salt.

If they look a bit familiar, you probably recognize the cut more commonly as "waffle-cut" or "criss-cut." While the style is new to Lay's, Cape Cod introduced the same type of chips last year as "waffle cut."

Around the World: Calbee Combines Shrimp Chips and Strawberry for New Snack in Japan

In a very odd pairing, Calbee is producing a limited-edition shrimp-flavored chip covered in strawberry white chocolate. The company is best known here in the States for Shrimp Chips, but the new strawberry white chocolate-covered ones will only be available in Japan and only at Calbee Plus stores.

Frozen Friday: Michael Angelo's - Rigatoni with Sausage and Meatballs

Michael Angelo's Rigatoni with Sausage and Meatballs features rigatoni pasta with Italian-style beef meatballs and sausage in a sauce of vine-ripened tomatoes with a sprinkling of (mostly mozzarella) cheese on top.

I picked an 11-oz package up for $1.99 on sale.

News: Panda Express - Free Golden Szechuan Fish with Any Purchase on April 1

Panda Express will be offering servings of their new Golden Szechuan Fish for free with any purchase on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. 

Golden Szechuan Fish is a limited-time item featuring hand-sliced, lightly-battered cod fillets, sugar peas, and red bell peppers, stir-fried in a sweet and tangy Szechuan sauce

News: Menchie's Adds Girl Scout Cookies to Toppings Bar

Along with a new, limited-time frozen yogurt flavor, Girl Scouts Caramel Coconut Cookie Craze, Menchie's is adding Girl Scout Thin Mint and Samoa crumbles to their toppings bar for a limited time only.