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Sep 23, 2014

Review: Del Taco - Southwest Grilled Chicken & Veggie Fresca Bowl

Del Taco's Southwest Grilled Chicken & Veggie Fresca Bowl is one of three new Fresca Bowls being offered by the fast food chain and features grilled chicken, fire-roasted red and green bell peppers, roasted corn, caramelized onions, and poblano peppers on a bed of seasoned black beans and fresca lime rice.

I bought the bowl for $4.

News: TruMoo - New Limited Edition Orange Scream Milk for Halloween

TruMoo goes with an orange and vanilla ice cream bar flavor this Halloween with new Limited Edition TruMoo Orange Scream milk.

News: Bruegger's - 2014 Fall Menu Includes New Bagel Burgers

Bruegger's 2014 Fall Menu introduces new burgers to their menu; Bagel Burgers, that is. There are two in all: the Barnyard Burger and the Bistro Burger.

Also on the fall menu are the ever-trendy pumpkin-themed items including Pumpkin Bagels, Pumpkin Cream Cheese, and Pumpkin Spice Coffee.

Sep 22, 2014

Review: Wendy's Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche Sandwich

Wendy's Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche sandwich (Wendy's needs shorter product names) features double-smoked Gouda cheese, a Dijon aioli, a sweet onion sauce made from pureed caramelized onions, a crispy chicken breast filet, sliced red onions, and spring mix on a toasted brioche.

I paid $5.29 for one.

News: Popeyes - New Beer Can Chicken

Popeyes is offering new Beer Can Chicken, featuring a white meat chicken breast that's partially cut into tenders and marinated in a blend of "traditional beer can chicken seasonings" including butter, garlic, lemon zest, rosemary, and cayenne before being battered, breaded, and deep-fried.

News: Olive Garden - Never Ending Pasta Bowl Returns for 19th Year

Olive Garden's all-you-can-eat Never Ending Pasta Bowl deal is back for its 19th year and offering over 150 pasta combinations, plus unlimited soup, garden salad, and garlic breadsticks starting at $9.99.

Sep 21, 2014

Review: International Delight - Cold Stone Sweet Cream Iced Coffee

International Delight's Cold Stone Sweet Cream Iced Coffee purports to offer ready-to-drink iced coffee with the added flavor of ice cream.

It was $2.99 for a half-gallon on sale.

News: Totino's Pizza Rolls in New Spicy Taco & BBQ Chicken Flavors

Totino's expands the Bold line of their signature Pizza Rolls with two new flavors: Spicy Taco and BBQ Chicken.

Around the World - This Domino's Pizza is Topped with Flowers

Over in El Salvador, Domino's is offering the new flower-topped Loroco Pizza as well as Loroco Stuffed Cheesy Bread. 

Loroco is a vine with edible flowers that is eaten quite a bit in Guatemala and El Salvador.

Sep 20, 2014

Review: Ruffles Cheese-Flavored Crispy Fries

Ruffles Cheese-flavored Crispy Fries are basically potato chips cut like fries and dusted with cheddar cheese-flavored powder.

I bought a 1.7-oz bag for $1.49.

Around the World: McDonald's Romania Steps Up with Mozzarella Pesto Bites

While mozzarella cheesesticks are common enough here in the States, McDonald's has kicked up the flavor over in Romania, where they're currently offering new mozzarella bites with pesto.

News: Hershey's - New Candy Corn Creme Bar

Hershey's is offering the new Candy Corn Creme Bar this year for Halloween. Also available this Halloween are new Caramel Apple Filled Twizzlers.

The new Candy Corn Creme Bar borrows the flavor of the signature Halloween treat and infuses it into a creme bar and throws in candy corn bits for good measure.