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Nov 11, 2014

This Bedazzled Starbucks Mug Costs Over $100

For the Starbucks fan in your life that enjoys sparklies of the Swarovski variety, there's this limited-edition bedazzled Swarovski crystal studded, gold-colored stainless steel tumbler from Starbucks this holiday season.

You better really like them though (and they better really like Starbucks) because it'll set you back $109.95 for the Gold Swarovski Tumbler, which comes in a Starbucks-branded sliding wood box.

Nov 10, 2014

Review: Church's Chicken - Chicken Fried Steak

Church's Chicken's Chicken Fried Steak features a tenderized steak that's breaded and deep-fried like fried chicken. It comes with a peppery white gravy in a sizable cup on the side.

A large, thin slab of a steak came with two, sides and a biscuit for $3.99.

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Shake & Chicken Tortilla Soup Back at Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A has brought back the Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshake and Chicken Tortilla Soup as we get closer to winter.

The seasonal holiday shake features the chain's Ice Dream soft serve blended with a milkshake base, peppermint syrup, and red & white dark chocolate peppermint pieces, topped with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.

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.

Nov 9, 2014

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.

Nov 8, 2014

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."