Review: KFC - New Chicken Littles Sandwich

KFC's new Chicken Littles are purported "updated for the 21st century and even better than the original!" according to KFC. They bear little resemblance to the original which was a mini-slider with a small breaded chicken patty and a little bit of mayo to set it off, served on a dinner roll.

The new Chicken Littles feature an Extra Crispy Strip nestled inside a mini-hot-dog-bun-like sweet bun topped with pickle slices and mayo for $1.29. That might seem a bit pricey, but the strip on its own already runs about a buck or more.

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News: Domino's - $5.99 Two-Topping Large Pizza for Carryout Only

Domino's is doing a pretty sweet carryout special right now: get a Large, 2-Topping Pizza for only $5.99 - carryout only.

The offer is only good through 9/9/12 i.e. this upcoming Sunday is the last day to take advantage of it.

News: Dairy Queen - September 2012 Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen's Blizzard of the Month this September is a oldie-but-goodie: the Oreo Blizzard. It's made simply with crumbled pieces of Oreo cookies blended into vanilla soft serve.

In addition, Dairy Queen is offering a promotion at participating locations this month where you can buy one regular price Blizzard and get a second one for 99 cents.

Review: Carl's Jr. - Memphis BBQ Burger

Carl's Jr.'s Memphis BBQ Burger is their latest "meat-on-meat" limited-time burger offering pairing barbecued pulled pork with a charbroiled hamburger patty. Accompanying the meaty duo are crispy onion strings, American cheese, Sweet Baby Ray's Memphis-Style BBQ sauce and a sesame seed bun.

I tried the Six Dollar Burger version and it set me back $5.99 (remember when it was the idea for the Six Dollar Burger was that you paid less than six dollars for it?). A single and double patty version are also available for $3.99 and $4.99 respectively.

News: KFC - New Chicken Littles

Not to be confused with the old Chicken Littles, KFC now serves new Chicken Littles sandwiches nationally. Looks like the Los Angeles market just started the rollout just a little early.

They're describing the new Chicken Littles as "Freshly breaded tenders on a sweet bun" and selling them for $1.29 (same price as the a KFC Snacker). They're basically a crispy tender in a mini bun (not the same bun as KFC Snackers) with mayo and pickles. The suggested price is $1.29 each.

Review: Nabisco - Wheat Thins Smoky BBQ

Wheat Thins Smoky BBQ are your basic Wheat Thins cracker covered in a smoky barbecue powder.

A 9-ounce box retails for about $3.59.

Around the World: McDonald's Malaysia - Chicken Muffin with Egg

At McDonald's Malaysia restaurants, you can get the chicken and the egg. One of their current limited-time menu promotions is the Chicken Muffin with Egg.

The sandwich features a breaded and fried chicken patty, a freshly-cracked egg, a slice of American cheese, and special sauce (looks like mayo) on a toasted English muffin. It's also available without the egg, but then it's just the chicken isn't it?

Review: Tostitos - Artisan Toasted Southwestern Spices Tortilla Chips

One of the newest additions to Tostitos Artisan Recipes line of chips, Toasted Southwestern Spices feature a 9-grain blend of tortilla chips sprinkled with a blend of garlic, cumin, red pepper, paprika, and other seasonings.

A 9.75-ounce bag retails for $3.99, but it's not uncommon to find them on sale for $2 or so.

Around the World: McDonald's Malaysia Serves Criss Cut Fries!

For a limited-time, McDonald's Malaysia is offering seasoned Criss Cut Fries, those specially-cut fries that make you think, "How do they cut it like that?" until you learn about a mandoline and demonstrations like this.

Frozen Friday: Lean Cuisine - Sweet & Sour Chicken

Lean Cuisine's Sweet & Sour Chicken features chicken tenderloins and veggies in a sweet and sour sauce served over rice.

A 10-ounce box displays 300 calories, 3 grams of fat, and 2g of fiber and sells for $3.29 at my local Alberston's supermarket.

News: Taco Bell - New A.M. Crunchwrap and Mountain Dew A.M.

Taco Bell restaurants serving "First Meal" (aka breakfast) have two new menu items available: the A.M. Crunchwrap and Mountain Dew A.M.

The A.M. Crunchwrap is a kitchen-sink variant of Taco Bell's signature Crunchwrap Supreme and is filled with your fast food breakfast staples including scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, cheese and a hash brown all wrapped up. It's priced at $2.49.

I also got some questions answered regarding the A.M. Crunchwrap and you can check those out below.

News: Burger King - $1 Smoothies This Labor Day Weekend!

Burger King is offering $1 small-sized Real Fruit Smoothies this Labor Day Weekend. Along with the promotion, they are offering a new flavor: Raspberry.

The deal runs starting today 8/31/12 through 9/3/12. Price and participation may vary, and it will cost more in Alaska & Hawaii because food costs more on a chain of islands in the middle of the Pacific and way up in the Arctic North.

Review: Papa John's - Thin Crust Grilled Chicken Club

Papa John's Grilled Chicken Club pizza is one of their specialty pizzas, and I guess, is supposed to resemble a club sandwich sans the lettuce. I tried the thin crust version and it came topped with grilled (not breaded!) chicken strips, hickory-smoked bacon, onions, and sliced Roma tomatoes.

A large is currently $14 at my local Papa John's or $9.99 on Mondays through Wednesday.

Around the World: KFC Japan - New Fried Chicken Features Rice in the Breading

The latest thing out of KFC Japan is a fairly unique take on the Colonel's chicken with the flavor of garlic, sprinkled with fried glutinous (or sticky) rice, ground sesame, and black pepper. As far as the translation goes, the promotion is being called "chicken flavor."

News: Yoshinoya - New Yaki Udon Bowls

Yoshinoya adds new Yaki Udon Bowls to a menu better know for beef (and rice) bowls. In a Yoshinoya take on stir fry and noodles, each Yaki Udon Bowl features your choice of sliced beef or grilled chicken thighs, wok-tossed with fresh vegetables (zucchini, bok choy, cabbage, snow peas, onion and garlic), udon noodles and Yoshinoya's special sauce, and garnished with ginger and sesame seeds.

News: KFC Chicken Littles Come to SoCal

KFC is now serving up new Chicken Littles at their southern California locations. Bearing little resemblance to the Chicken Littles of old, which were like mini chicken patty sliders, the new Chicken Littles are very similar to KFC Snackers. Each mini-sandwich consists of a mini hot-dog-bun-like roll with an Extra Crispy Chicken Strip inside along with a pickle slices, and mayo.

They're available for $1.29 each which is the same price as a KFC Snacker.

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Bite into our boldest taste yet with Wendy's mouthwatering Spicy Asiago Ranch Chicken Club. Tender, all-white meat chicken breast fillet, lightly breaded with just the right amount of kick, and topped with premium toppings. Like Applewood Smoked Bacon and all-natural Asiago cheese. All on a buttered, toasted bun.

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Re-Review: El Pollo Loco's Crunchy Chicken Taco

I decided to re-review El Pollo Loco's Crunchy Chicken Taco since they've made it bigger, but also a little more expensive. They've re-tuned it a little bit as it no longer contains a blend of cheddar and jack cheese, but just plain jack to go with shredded lettuce and pieces of flame-grilled chicken.
They're now $1.99, up from $1.69 when they first came out in 2007, which is not bad if you consider inflation and rising food costs.

News: Krispy Kreme - Football Donuts are Back!

Providing an alternative to throwing and catching peanuts in your mouth, Krispy Kreme's Football Donuts once again make their return for football season.

Available on weekends only through February 3, 2012, at participating U.S. Krispy Kreme locations, the football-shaped yeast donuts are topped with chocolate icing, a black lace stamp, and strips of white icing.

You can get them on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the limited-time run. If you're playing to get over 9 dozens for some sort of huge football party, you'll want to call ahead.