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Oct 28, 2013

Around the World: Pizza Hut's Crunchy Cheesy Bites Pizza Now in Canada

Pizza Hut Canada's latest new pizza is the Crunchy Cheesy Bites Pizza, which is basically a Cheesy Bites Pizza but with a topping of cornflakes on the Cheesy Bites for added crunch.

If you're unfamiliar with the Cheesy Bites Pizza, it's basically a Stuffed Crust Pizza with the end crust cut into bite-sized pieces and twisted so that the cheese is facing outward.

News: Outback Steakhouse - Free Kids Meal with Adult Entree on Halloween

Outback Steakhouse is offering a free kids meal with the purchase of any adult entree on Halloween.

The offer is only good this upcoming Halloween on Thursday, October 31, 2013. It can be redeemed for lunch or dinner, dine-in or to-go at participating Outback locations.

News: Jamba Juice - $2 Oatmeal Coupon

Jamba Juice is offering a online coupon good for any variety of their steel-cut oatmeal at $2 a pop.

The coupon is only good from Tuesday, October 29, 2013 through Sunday, November 3, 2013 at participating locations.

Oct 27, 2013

Review: Good Humor - Reese's Halloween Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cups

Good Humor's Reese's Halloween-themed Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cups are roughly shaped like pumpkins and feature peanut butter ice cream with a Reese's peanut butter swirl dipped in a milk chocolate-flavored coating.

An 18 fl oz box of six bars goes for about $3 to $4, but I received this box courtesy of Good Humor.

News: Coffee-mate - 2013 Holiday Line Up

Coffee-mate has gone all out for the holiday season with a full line-up of non-dairy creamers.

The holiday line-up includes: new Dark Chocolate Fudge, new Spice Latte, Peppermint Mocha, Pumpkin Spice, Eggnog Latte, Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice, and Sugar-Free Peppermint Mocha.

Around the World: KFC Philippines Offers New Crispy Butter Chicken

Going with the adage "everything is better with butter," KFC Philippines offers new Crispy Butter Chicken. It's basically fried chicken that's been marinated in and breaded with butter. And, if that's not enough butter for you, it comes with new butter rice. Mmmmmm... butter.

Oct 26, 2013

Review: Drake's - Devil Dogs

Drake's Devil Dogs are basically two flat pieces of devil's food cake sandwiching a layer of creme. They're similar to Little Debbie's Devil Cremes.

They don't actually sell them on the West Coast, but the company was kind enough to send me a box to try. The suggested retail price is $2.99 for a 13.24-ounce box of 8 cakes. If you can't find a local supply however, they're available on Amazon for a much higher $6.73 plus shipping.

News: Pringles - 2013 Limited Edition Holiday Flavors

Pringles is offering two limited-edition holiday flavors for their signature potato chips: Cinnamon & Sugar and Pecan Pie.

Cinnamon & Sugar is a returning flavor from last year and Pecan Pie is new.

They're available nationwide starting early November, but I've already spotted them here in Southern California.

News: New Dunkin' Donuts Bakery Series Packaged Coffee

Dunkin' Donuts is currently offering a new Bakery Series Coffees line of packaged ground coffee in grocery stores.

The flavors are bakery shop-themed and come in five varieties: Blueberry Muffin, Caramel Coffee Cake, Chocolate Glazed Donut, Jelly Donut, and Old Fashioned Donut.

News: Jack in the Box - $1 Toasty Jack Ornament Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters

Jack in the Box is once again offering a Christmas Jack head ornament, Toasty Jack, as a holiday fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters, a non-profit youth-mentoring organization.

This year's Jack ornament is adorned with either a red or green snow cap with flaps. Toasty Jack has a pre-drilled hole on the bottom and a braided loop on top so it can be used as a festive vehicle antenna or for decorating a Christmas tree.

Oct 25, 2013

Frozen Friday: Kellogg's Eggo Pumpkin Spice Waffles

Kellogg's Eggo Pumpkin Spice Waffles are a limited-time, fall offering that features classic Eggo waffles with the flavor of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.

I found a 9.8-ounce box of 8 waffles on sale for $2.

News: Sonic - 50 Cent Corn Dogs on Halloween

Sonic is offering their Corn Dogs for a discounted price of 50 cent all day on October 31 in celebration of Halloween.

Sonic's Corn Dogs consist of a hot dog on a stick surrounded by a deep-fried sweet corn batter. They typically sell for $1 or more at Sonic (varying with location).

News: Souplantation / Sweet Tomatoes - Kids Eat Free During Week of Halloween

To help balance out all the candy kids (and quite a few adults) will be consuming next week, Souplantation / Sweet Tomatoes is enticing parents to bring them in for endless soups, baked goods, and salad with a "Kids Eat Free" deal during the week of Halloween.

News: 7-Eleven - New Diablo Chicken Ranch Sandwich

7-Eleven continues their efforts to expand their fancier foods selection and chase two food trends in one go with the new Diablo Chicken Ranch Sandwich.

It comes with on a chewy pretzel roll and with a sriracha ranch sauce. The rest of the sandwich is pretty standard: sliced chicken, cheese, and lettuce. You can expect to find it for around $5.

Oct 24, 2013

Review: McDonald's - Crispy Southwest Chicken McWrap

McDonald's Crispy Southwest Chicken McWrap features slices of crispy chicken (also available with grilled chicken) glazed with a cilantro lime sauce, chili-lime tortilla strips, spring greens, two half slices of tomato, shredded cheddar jack cheese, and a spicy habanero ranch sauce wrapped up in a  flour tortilla.

I picked up a crispy chicken version for $3.99.

Around the World: Domino's France - Curry Pizza

Domino's France's latest limited-time pizza, the Sublim' Curry, feels like it'd be more at home at CPK rather than Domino's, but is probably more a reflection of the French pizza market.

News: Tim Hortons - 2013 Fall Pumpkin Menu

Tim Hortons has gone big with the pumpkin theme this fall with a slate full of limited-time pumpkin-flavored drinks and baked goods.

For beverages, there's new Pumpkin Pie White Mocha, Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate, and, of course, Pumpkin Pie Latte.

Oct 23, 2013

Review: Starbucks - Raspberry Blueberry Donut

Starbucks' Raspberry Blueberry Donut is part of their new, upgraded La Boulange bakery line (basically they bought a bakery chain to improve their baked goods selection). It's a warmed yeast donut filled with raspberry and blueberry jam.

I picked one up for $1.95.

News: Jersey Mike's - Rosemary Parmesan Bread Returns

Jersey Mike's has returned their Rosemary Parmesan Bread for a limited time through November 27 at participating Jersey Mike's locations nationwide.

The limited-time bread is baked fresh in stores every morning and features fresh-grated parmesan and Mediterranean rosemary baked into the crust.

Around the World: Canadians Vote Maple Moose as their Lay's "Do Us a Flavour" Winner

Up north in Canada, Lay's recently wrapped up the Canadian version of their "Do Us a Flavor" contest where fans were invited to submit their flavor ideas for Lay's potato chips for a chance to have it made as well as for a cash prize.

The winner? The oddly named "Maple Moose." The name is actually not a joke and combines maple with a beef-like flavor according to Serious Eats. The flavor won out over Creamy Garlic Caesar, Grilled Cheese & Ketchup, and Perogy Platter