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Dec 8, 2014

Pizza Hut Sticks Doritos on New Pizza in Australia

Calling it the "Doritos Crunchy Crust Pizza," Pizza Hut Australia's latest features a mozzarella-stuffed crust covered with Doritos tortilla chips and cheddar cheese.

Qdoba Debuts New Smothered Burritos

Qdoba debuts new Smothered Burritos and is calling the sauces for them "Smothers."

The new menu item includes a burrito with your choice of fillings topped with a Smother (...), shredded cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, and lettuce by default (you can have them build it however you like though).

Chick-fil-A Adds Mobile Payment; Mobile Ordering to Follow

Chick-fil-A now accepts mobile payments via their Chick-fil-A Mobile App at all locations, except for licensed locations (i.e. those in airports or on university campuses).

The free app is available for both iOS and Android devices via their respective stores and uses a QR code that can be scanned at the register or drive-thru window.

Cold Stone Creamery's 2014 Holiday Menu Features Peppermint

Cold Stone Creamery offers two ice cream creations for this holiday season: Chocolate Peppermint Perfection and Candy Cane Crunch.

Dec 7, 2014

Review: Trader Joe's - Peppermint Pretzel Slims

Trader Joe's Peppermint Pretzel Slims feature thin pretzel crisps with a sweet creamy coating sprinkled with crushed peppermint.

A 6-oz bag was $2.99.

Hershey's Offers New Cookies 'n' Mint Nuggets for Holidays

Hershey's offers new Cookies 'n' Mint Nuggets for the holidays. The candies feature milk chocolate with chocolaty cookie bits and a cool mint flavor.

They come individually wrapped in festive green and silver foils and are sold in 10-oz bags for about $3.

KFC's New Kentucky Pie is Ironically Not Available in Kentucky

KFC's new Kentucky Pie is only available in Australia and features chicken breast pieces in gravy topped with a layer of mashed potatoes stuffed inside of a flaky pie crust.

Dec 6, 2014

Review: Nonni's - Gingerbread Biscotti

Nonni's Gingerbread Biscotti features gingerbread-flavored biscotti dipped in sweet icing.

The suggested retail price is $3.29 per 6.88-ounce box but I received this courtesy of Nonni's.

$1 Crunchwrap Sliders Coming to Taco Bell Later This Month

New $1 Crunchwrap Sliders are on the slate at Taco Bell and should arrive at a location near you late this month (probably between the 15th and 20th).

A smaller take on the Crunchwrap Supreme, the $1 Crunchwrap Sliders come in three varieties: Beefy Cheddar, Spicy Chicken, and BLT. You might remember they were spotted in testing earlier this year.

McDonald's Hong Kong's Holiday Drinks Look Better Than Starbucks'

While McDonald's holiday drinks here in the States aren't much to look at, over in Hong Kong, they offer a trio of festive holiday drinks, each complete with a different stenciled latte art design that looks better than the typical whipped cream and drizzle of Starbucks.

Dec 5, 2014

Frozen Friday: Jimmy Dean Delights - Golden Roasted Turkey

Jimmy Dean Delights Golden Roasted Turkey frozen meal features a bowl of sliced roasted turkey, cubed carrots and potatoes, and diced celery in a creamy herb sauce.

An 8-oz box was $1.49 on sale.

Starbucks Offers New Honey and Almond Hot Chocolate in Europe for Christmas

Whereas the US gets the new Chestnut Praline Latte this winter, Starbucks is offering the interesting combination of honey and almond in hot chocolate over in Europe this holiday season.

The new Honey and Almond Hot Chocolate features mocha and almond syrup mixed with steamed milk and topped with chocolate whipped cream plus mocha and honey drizzles.