New Loaded Potato Bowl at KFC

KFC is offering a new variation on their Famous Bowl with the new, limited-time Loaded Potato Bowl.

It features a bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy topped with corn, diced Extra Crispy tenders (since they got rid of Popcorn chicken), a new bacon cheese sauce, green onions, and three cheese blend.

Pizza Hut Rolls Outs New Crusts, New Toppings, New Sauces, and New Look

Calling it their "biggest brand evolution ever," Pizza Hut adds ten new crust flavors, five new toppings, four new drizzles, new Skinny Slice Pizzas, eleven new specialty recipes, and a new logo, box, and uniforms starting Wednesday, November 19th, nationwide. You might remember that I mentioned they might be coming out with new pizzas.

They're calling the new menu, "The Flavor of Now" and with the addition, Pizza Hut touts that there are over 2 billion different combinations to their overall menu.

Here's a breakdown of all the changes (with links to the new ingredients/crusts I've tried so far):

Dewritos is Exactly What You Think It is

Well, I suppose you might guess "Dewritos" are Mountain Dew-flavored Doritos, but they already tried that a few years back as "Doritos Quest." That leaves the opposite.

That's right: Mountain Dew has been taste-testing a Doritos Nacho Cheese-flavored version of Mountain Dew soda on, at least, a few college campuses according to Time.

Review: Trader Joe's - Iced Pumpkin Scone Cookies

Trader Joe's Iced Pumpkin Scone Cookies are new this year and feature glazed pumpkin cake cookies.

An 8-oz box cost me $3.49 and contains two separately wrapped trays of 8 cookies each.

New Post Sugar Cookie Pebbles Cereal for Holidays

Post introduces a limited edition holiday version of their Pebbles cereal this year in new Sugar Cookie Pebbles.

The themed cereal is colored red, green, and white and flavored to match many a decorated holiday cookie this winter.

Coca-Cola Adds New Reduced-Calorie "Life" Version

Coca-Cola is out with a new reduced-calorie or mid-calorie cola that they're calling "Coca-Cola Life." Like Pepsi True, the new cola has a nonsensical name is sweetened with a blend of sugar and natural zero-calorie sweetener stevia rather than high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners.

Review: Beyond Meat - Chicken-Free Strips

Beyond Meat's Chicken-Free Strips are a vegan plant-based protein that purportedly "looks, feels, tastes, and acts like chicken - without the cluck."

I bought a 12-oz package of the lightly-seasoned version for $5.49 from Whole Foods, which is about the same price as cooked chicken strips there.

New Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread

One of America's favorite candies now comes in spreadable form: introducing new Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread.

Considering that there's already Reese's peanut butter and Reese's peanut butter baking chips, it was only a matter of time before they offered a Nutella-like spread.

New Oreo Churros Coming to an Eatery Near You?

J&J Snack Foods Corp. introduces new Oreo Churros for the foodservice industry. The chocolaty dessert features a "crispy exterior, warm soft interior and Oreo cookie pieces in every bite" for a "just-baked Oreo cookie taste."

Frozen Friday: Chili's Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl

Chili's Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl frozen meal features grilled white meat chicken with roasted vegetables and a "bold" Fajita sauce on a bed of white rice and black beans.

I got a 10-oz box for $2 on sale.

Burger King Canada Tops Poutine with Burger

Calling it "Poutine a la Burger," Burger King Canada offers regular-menu fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, plus the all the ingredients of their standard hamburger--chopped beef patty, mustard, ketchup, and pickles.

Carl's Jr. Testing French Dip Thickburger

Continuing their penchant for putting meat on meat, Carl's Jr. is testing the new French Dip Thickburger in at least one location in Los Angeles County.

The burger was spotted by a reader out in Stevenson Ranch, CA. The French Dip Thickburger features thin-sliced roast beef, creamy horseradish sauce, and a slice of Swiss cheese atop a charbroiled beef patty with au jus for dipping.