Review: Mauna Loa - Honey Roasted Macadamias

My brother recently came back from a trip to Hawaii and that meant macadamia nuts for me to eat!

Mauna Loa Honey Roasted Macadamias are roasted with Hawaiian honey and sugar.

A can of this size (4.5 ounces) is usually around $5 anywhere in the U.S. except Hawaii where they grow lots and it's much cheaper.

Review: H.K. Anderson - Peanut Butter Filled Nuggets

H.K. Anderson's Peanut Butter Filled Nuggets is something I found at my brother's house. He bought them from Costco and, although they are sometimes sold at other retailers, they aren't common at supermarkets in my area.

What I got was a small, .7-ounce bag of bite-size, peanut butter filled, salted pretzel nuggets.

Frozen Friday: Healthy Choice - Chicken Romano Fresca

Healthy Choice's Chicken Romano Fresca frozen meal features 8-ounces and 230 calories of chicken tenderloins, whole grain pasta, broccoli, and red peppers in a romano cheese and butter glaze.

My local supermarket carries these for $2.99 but I bought this for $2 on sale.

News: Spicy McBites Arrive At McDonald's This Summer

The spicy version of McDonald's Chicken McBites is arriving this month at McDonald's restaurants nationwide.

The new, limited-time Spicy Chicken McBites are like the regular Chicken McBites, but with a spicy breading.

They seem to be doing a staggered launch for the Spicy Chicken McBites; some locations already have them, but others, like in my area won't be getting them until mid-to-late June (June 14 at my local McDonald's). You probably want to call your local McDonald's to check before making a trip for these.

News: McDonald's Testing Clubhouse Angus in San Diego

McDonald's is testing a new variant of their Angus Third Pounders in San Diego called the Clubhouse Angus Burger.

Distinguishing features of the limited-time burger include hickory-smoked bacon, white cheddar and American cheese, grilled onions, tangy steak sauce, smoky Dijon mustard, and a third-pound Angus beef patty on an artisan roll flecked with sesame and poppy seeds.

Review: Burger King - Caramel Frappé

Burger King's Caramel Frappé is part of their recent more-than-McDonald-like menu expansion. Even carrying the same name as its McDonald's counterpart, Burger King's Caramel Frappé similarly blends ice, caramel, and a hint of coffee before garnishing with whipped topping and caramel syrup.

A 12-ounce cup goes for $2.49 at my local BK, but buying one during the Memorial Day promotion only cost me a buck.

News: Cinnabon - New Chocolate-Covered Minibons

Cinnabon is adding chocolate to the mini version of their trademark product with new, limited-time Chocolate-Covered Minibons. Judging from the product photo, it looks more like a "Chocolate-Drizzled Minibon."

The Chocolate-Covered Minibon is more or less, a mini fresh-baked cinnamon roll topped with cream cheese frosting and finished with a drizzle of chocolate.

In addition to the new Chocolate-Covered Minibon, is also featuring a new Chocolate-Covered Cherry Chillatta and a Cherry Tangy Chillatta.

News: Panda Express - Free Orange Chicken After 9pm on June 1!

Panda Express is switching to summer hours at their street locations (i.e. not in a mall or food court) and, to highlight the fact, are offering a coupon for free single serving of their most popular dish, Orange Chicken good on Friday, June 1 only and only after 9pm (you'll want to check their website to see when your local Panda closes).

No purchase is necessary to score your free Orange Chicken. You can download the coupon here.

News: Starbucks Offering Free Tall Beverage with Iced Via Purchase, 5/31 - 6/3 Only.

As summer bares its sweltering head, Starbucks is looking to entice you to buy some Iced Via instant iced coffee (it dissolves in cold water) by offering any tall drink of your choice (like that Frappuccino or Iced -insert flavored syrup- Latte you've been eyeing) when you buy any pack of Starbucks Via Iced Coffee from your local Starbucks.

Review: Pizza Hut - Italian Beef P'Zolo

Pizza Hut's new Italian Beef P'Zolo is one of three new P'Zolos on the menu and features marinated steak, roasted peppers, onions, and mushrooms wrapped in pizza dough and topped with Asiago cheese before being baked.

It's meant to take on Subway's subs and as such is a little bit longer than 6 inches but a little narrower as well. Pricing stands at $3 each or two for $5.

Review: Burger King - Tropical Mango Smoothie

Burger King's new BK Tropical Mango Smoothie is Burger King's take on McDonald's Mango Pineapple. The name might be slightly different, but the flavor comes from a mango-pineapple pre-mix blended with ice, and low-fat vanilla yogurt.

The regular price of a 12-ounce cup is $2.49 at my local Burger King, but I went during the $1 Memorial Day promotion and paid $1 for this one.

News: Wendy's - Berry Almond Chicken Salad Returns

Wendy's returns their Berry Almond Chicken Salad for a limited-time this summer. It features a mix of summer-time produce including blueberries, strawberries atop a bed of 11 kinds of field greens. In addition to the fruits and veggies, the Berry Almond Chicken Salad also includes a grilled chicken breast, shredded Asiago cheese, and slivers of roasted almonds with sea salt.

Review: Burger King - BK Strawberry Banana Smoothie

The Strawberry Banana Smoothie is pretty much the standard in the smoothie world so it's no surprise that, following in the footsteps of McDonald's, Burger King now has their own BK Strawberry Banana Smoothie. Like McDonald's, they also advertise them as "Real Fruit Smoothies." Real Fruit as in fruit purees and juices in a pre-mixed base that they blend with ice and low-fat vanilla yogurt (also same as McDonald's).

A 12-ounce cup goes for $2.49 but a Memorial Day weekend promotion meant I snatched one up for $1.

News: KFC - Colonel Sanders Autobiography and Cookbook Free on June 4!

Recently found in the KFC archives (discovered last November), KFC founder Colonel Harlan Sanders' autobiography (along with 33 of his recipes) will be available exclusively as a free download via KFC's Facebook page beginning Monday, June 4.

To whet KFC fans' appetites in the meanwhile, KFC is releasing teaser content on their Facebook page including a foreword written by KFC’s first franchisee Pete Harman, an introduction written by Colonel Sanders, and the first chapter of the book.

News: Krispy Kreme - Free Donut on National Donut Day

Krispy Kreme will be celebrating National Donut Day by giving a free donut to every guest this Friday, June 1st. Unlike other chains, there is no purchase necessary to get the free Krispy Kreme donut of your choice.

The offer is good at participating U.S. and Canada locations.

Krispy Kreme is currently serving limited-time lemon and lime donuts this summer as part of their Fruit Stand Flavors theme, so here's your chance to try one of them for free.

News: Popeyes - Rip'N Chick'N Returns

Your favorite (and most likely only) semi-hand-shaped chicken dish is back at Popeyes! Rip'N Chick'N ("ripping chicken") returns for a limited-time this summer.

News: Pizza Hut - New P'Zolo

The Pizza Hut answer to the common sub sandwich is the new P'Zolo. The P'Zolo comes in three different varieties: Meat Trio, Buffalo, and Italian Steak. Regardless of the flavor, each P'Zolo comes wrapped in fresh-baked pizza dough topped with a sprinkle of Asiago cheese and your choice of Ranch or Marinara dipping sauce.

The price on and advertising for these are aimed straight at Subway's Footlongs with each P'Zolo priced at $3 or two for $5. The tagline accompanying ads is "See ya subs. This is the P'Zolo."

Review: Frito Lay's Smoky Chipotle BBQ Doritos Jacked

New Smoky Chipotle BBQ Doritos Jacked from Frito Lay delivers a bigger, thicker Doritos chip with more powdered flavor. The flavor profile is a sweet, smoky barbecue sauce with the spicy bite of chipotle.

A 10.5-ounce bag of Doritos Jacked retails for $4.29 but a sale price of $2.50 was enough to score me a bag.

Around the World: The Biggest McMenu, Part Six

It's time for Part Six of the Biggest McMenu, highlighting McDonald's "Mc-" menu items from all over the world. This time, we'll start with India and something very particular to the Indian market with the McAloo Tikki.

Review: Frito Lay - Ruffles Ultimate Sweet & Smokin' BBQ Potato Chips

Ruffles have ridges and Ruffles Ultimate have really big ridges. Frito Lay's Ruffles Ultimate Sweet & Smokin' BBQ potato chips are one of two new bigger, bolder Ruffles brand potato chips.

They retail for $4.29 for a 9-ounce bag in my area, but I nabbed it on sale for an even $2.00.