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Sep 14, 2014

News: Pepperidge Farm Brings Back Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread

Going with two familiar fall flavors, Pepperidge Farm brings back Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread as this year's limited-edition seasonal items.

Both flavors come in 16-oz bags and are available for a short time this fall.

News: Sierra Mist's New Look Plus Cranberry Splash Returns

This month, the holiday-themed Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash is back in stores. The flavor is a blend of lemon-lime soda with a hint of cranberry. Also, the regular version of Sierra Mist now sports new packaging as well as a new (and supposedly improved) formulation.

Sep 13, 2014

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Pumpkin Spice Milanos

Pepperidge Farm's Pumpkin Spice Milanos are a new fall offering this year and feature the brand's signature cookie biscuit sandwich with dual layers of chocolate and pumpkin spice filling inside.

I bought a 7-oz bag for $1.99 on sale.

News: Cheetos Throws Some Bones This Halloween

Frito-Lay is offering new limited-edition Cheetos Bag of Bones as a Halloween snack this year.

The snacks feature white cheddar-flavored Cheetos in the shape of skulls, ribcages, bones, and paws, which is basically enough pieces to build your own Cheetos skeleton.

News: Krispy Kreme - Talk Like a Pirate, Get a Free Donut - September 19, 2014

Krispy Kreme is once again celebrating Talk Like A Pirate Day by offering donuts decorated like pirates and a free donut giveaway on Friday, September 19, 2014.

Sep 12, 2014

Frozen Friday: Ben & Jerry's - That's My Jam Core Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's That's My Jam Core ice cream features chocolate and raspberry ice creams with fudge chips side-by-side with a core of raspberry jam in the middle.

I bought a pint for $2.50 on sale.

News: McDonald's - Free Coffee, September 16th Through 29th

For the second time this year, McDonald's will be giving away free drip coffee during breakfast hours for about two weeks.

Around the World: Wendy's Philippines Offers Sriracha and Chips in New Burger

Over in the Philippines, Wendy's recently introduced the new Spicy Smackdown Burger.

While the name might suggest a mash-up of competing spicy flavors, the new burger takes a standard Wendy's Single burger and throws in Sriracha sauce and Tostitos tortilla chips.

Sep 11, 2014

Review: Sonic - Cheesy Pub Chicken Sandwich

Sonic's Cheesy Pub Chicken Sandwich is a variant of their regular Chicken Sandwich that features a pub-style cheddar cheese sauce, a choice of grilled or crispy white-meat chicken breast, a slice of white cheddar cheese, zesty caramelized onion sauce, lettuce, and tomato, on a whole grain ciabatta bun.

I picked up the crispy version and they were going for $4.39 a pop. I received this one courtesy of Sonic though.

News: Sonic - New Waffle Cone Sundaes

For a limited time, Sonic is giving their sundaes the waffle cone treatment with new Waffle Cone Sundaes.

Like the name states, the new offering features ice cream with various topping combinations in a waffle cone.

News: Red Robin - New Southern Charm Burger and Fall Menu

Red Robin adds to their "Red Robin's Finest" line of burgers with the new Southern Charm Burger. They're also offering a new alcoholic bourbon shake that they're calling the Beam-N-Bacon Boozy Shake.

Sep 10, 2014

Review: Arby's - Meat Mountain

Arby's Meat Mountain is a secret menu item featuring every single meat available from Arby's. Between the two buns, you'll find two crispy chicken tenders, 1.5-oz of roast turkey, 1.5-oz of ham, 1 slice of Swiss cheese, 1.5-oz of corned beef, 1.5-oz brisket, 1.5-oz Angus steak, 1 slice of cheddar cheese, 1.5-oz of roast beef, and 3 half-strips of bacon.

The price tag on the Meat Mountain is a hefty $10.