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Dec 1, 2014

Popeyes Fries Up New Spice Box Chicken

Popeyes' latest special is new Spice Box Chicken, which features thin strips of white meat chicken marinated, battered, deep-fried, and then, tossed in a blend of 12 spices.

You might remember that I mentioned that the new item would probably be released in December and here it is.

McDonald's Holiday Pies Now Available at Select Locations for 2014

McDonald's Holiday Pies are back for the 2014 holidays, but only at select locations that opt to carry them.

The turnover-style pies feature a sugar cookie crust with rainbow nonpareils baked in and a custard filling.

50% Off All Pizzas at Domino's Through 12/7

Kicking off December, Domino's is offering a 50% discount off the regular menu price on all pizzas ordered online. The deal is good through Sunday, December 7, 2014.

Menu prices vary by location but this list with the discount applied should give you a good idea of how the deal compares to any of their other deals:

Two Free Slices of Cheesecake with Every $25 Cheesecake Factory Gift Card Purchase Today Only

As a Cyber Monday deal, The Cheesecake Factory is offering two free slices of cheesecake with every $25 Cheesecake Factory gift card purchased online today only.

Nov 30, 2014

Review: Milk Chocolate Flavored Pringles

Milk Chocolate Flavored Pringles feature the distinctive potato crisps sprinkled with a powdered milk chocolate flavor.

A 6.52-ounce canister was $1.50.

Domino's Now Delivers Hot Donuts in the UK

If you've ever wished some company would deliver donuts to your doorstep, you're in luck if you live in the UK, where Domino's recently started delivering hot donuts in addition to their normal fare.

Nov 29, 2014

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Brownie Cookies are soft-baked brownie cookies with dark chocolate chunks.

A 8.6-oz bag was $1.99 on sale.

Caribou Coffee's 2014 Holiday Menu Adds New Gingersnap Cookie Mocha

Caribou Coffee adds the new Gingersnap Cookie Mocha to this year's season holiday menu. The new drink features espresso, steamed milk, chocolate, and gingersnap syrup (hints of ginger, allspice, and clove), topped with whipped cream and crumbled gingersnap cookies.

KFC Spicy Gangnam... Chicken?

Over in the Philippines, KFC riffs on the Korean pop hit of a couple of years back with new Spicy Gangnam Chicken.

The new chicken is part of a larger "KFC Food Trip" campaign inspired by flavors from around the world, and features spicy KFC chicken with a sweet and spicy Korean soy sauce-based glaze. It costs 99 pesos (~$2.20 US) and comes with chicken rice and coleslaw.

Nov 28, 2014

Frozen Friday: Edwards Pumpkin Creme Pie

Edwards' Pumpkin Creme Pie features a spiced vanilla cookie crumb crust layered with cream cheese and pumpkin filling, topped off with whipped cream.

I bought a 25.9-oz pie for $5.99 on sale.

2014 Holiday Gift Card Bonuses

Here's a list I put together of all the extra holiday bonuses available from buying gift cards at some of your favorite restaurant chains.

Please note that a lot of the bonus cards are more like bonus coupons and are not gift cards per se. They therefore have no cash value and an expiration date. You should check with the respective restaurants for details if you have any questions. I've listed the expiration dates where I could find them.

Nov 27, 2014

Review: Starbucks - Holiday Turkey & Stuffing Panini

Starbucks' Holiday Turkey & Stuffing Panini features slices of roasted turkey, an herbed cranberry cornbread stuffing, and turkey gravy on toasted focaccia bread.

It goes for $6.25 but I racked up enough rewards to get one for free.
Nov 26, 2014

Review: Blaze Pizza - S'more Pie

Blaze Pizza's S'more Pie features melted milk chocolate and marshmallow sandwiched between two large rounds of McVitie's biscuits.

It cost $2 for one.

Quiznos Offers New Toasty Gingerbread Bar

Just in time for the holidays, Quiznos offers the new Gingerbread Bar which can be toasted when ordered.

The new, limited time baked good features brown sugar, molasses, and some holiday spices. They come sprinkled with sugar and carry a suggested price of $1.49 (may vary), while supplies last.

Review: Red Burrito - The Red Burrito

Hardee's-Red Burrito's The Red Burrito features seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and hot sauce all stuffed in a warm tortilla and topped with red enchilada sauce and a melted cheddar blend.

I picked one up for $3.69.

Recipes from Taco Bell's 2014 Friendsgiving Feast

Here are some of the recipes from this year's Taco Bell 2014 Friendsgiving Feast. They had a number of recipe cards that they gave out and I've transcribed them here for you guys (with some edits for clarity and my own notes in parentheses). The Turkey Roulade wasn't on any recipe cards but I managed to get it anyway because it was awesome and my favorite dish there (I might try making it for Christmas). In case you want more, I also have the recipes from last year's event.

Without further ado:

Nov 25, 2014

Review: KFC - Pumpkin Cake

KFC's Pumpkin Cake is a pumpkin Bundt cake drizzled with cream cheese frosting and pumpkin-flavored sauce.

A 16-oz cake cost me $3.99 (it's also available as part of a Festive Feast).

First Look at the Card That Gets You Free Starbucks for Life

Starbucks recently released a photo of the Starbucks for Life card, which is good for a free food or beverage at Starbucks once a day, every day for 30 years. As you can see, the card appears to be made of (or made to resemble) hammered gold and is individually numbered and etched with its owner's name. It also comes in an individually numbered wooden box.

Carvel's 2014 Holiday Flavor is Andes Peppermint

Carvel teams up with Andes Mints this holiday to come up with a line up of peppermint flavored soft serve and ice cream treats.

Here's what they're offering:

- Peppermint Soft Serve

- Peppermint Ice Cream - mixed with chunks of Andes Peppermint Crunch.

Nov 24, 2014

Review: Taco Bell - Rolled Chicken Tacos

Taco Bell's new Rolled Chicken Tacos feature shredded, seasoned white meat chicken rolled up in a corn tortilla and deep-fried.

An order of four costs $3.99 and included two sauces for dipping (sauce choices include new Spicy Ranch, salsa, guacamole, nacho cheese, and sour cream). I went with Spicy Ranch and guacamole. You can also get an order of two with one sauce for $1.99 (which is a penny cheaper than buying four).