Review: Trader Joe's - Pumpkin O's Cereal

Trader Joe's Pumpkin O's cereal is a seasonal, toasted cereal made with brown rice, oats, and pumpkin.

A 12-oz box was $2.49. The box is a bit oversized for 12-ounces as the bag inside is only about two-thirds full or so.

New Stacy's Salted Caramel Pita Chips

For the holiday season, Frito-Lay-owned Stacy's Pita Chips introduces new Salted Caramel Pita Chips to their line up.

Rather than a dusting of flavor powdered, "real salted caramel flavor" is described as being baked right into the pita bread before it's sliced and baked to make the chips.

Jamba Juice Debuts New Build-Your-Own Oatmeal

Jamba Juice now lets you customize or build-your-own bowl of their Steel-Cut Oatmeal. Previously, you were left to choose from a number of set combinations.

The oats are organic steel-cut oats by Quaker that are slow-cooked in soymilk. They can now be topped with any of the following (varies with location):

Frozen Friday: Jimmy Dean's Grilled Steak

Jimmy Dean's Grilled Steak features a bowl of beef with potatoes, peppers, and onions in a beef sauce.

I got a 9-oz package for $1.49 on sale.

Boulder Canyon Unveils Thanksgiving Feast in Chip Form

With perhaps the true chip fan in mind, Boulder Canyon Foods introduces the Thanksgiving Feast, a bag of kettle-cooked chips featuring all the flavors of a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

Taco Bell Debuts New Rolled Chicken Tacos

Taco Bell debuts new Rolled Chicken Tacos this upcoming Thursday, November 20, 2014. The new item features shredded white meat chicken rolled up in a corn tortilla and deep-fried.

An order of two will cost $1.99 and comes with a choice of one dipping sauce from a selection that includes new Spicy Ranch, salsa, guacamole, nacho cheese, and sour cream. An order of 4 will sell for $3.99.

Dunkin' Donuts Makes Angus Steak A Permanent Menu Fixture

Angus Steak sticks around at Dunkin' Donuts with the permanent return of the Angus Steak & Egg Breakfast Sandwich and Angus Steak & Egg Wake-Up Wrap at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide.

Review: Starbucks - Chestnut Praline Frappuccino

Starbucks' Chestnut Praline Frappuccino features a spiced, caramelized chestnut syrup blended with Frappuccino Roast coffee, milk, and ice, topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs.

I bought a 12-oz Tall for $4.25.

Carnitas Returns to Del Taco in Two New Burritos

Carnitas (braised, shredded pork) once again makes a return to Del Taco. In addition to the usual suspects, Del Taco is also introducing two new carnitas burritos: the Epic Carnitas Chipotle Burrito and the Epic Carnitas & Papas Burrito.

Umami Burger Joins Pumpkin Spice Latte Craze with New Burger

Joining the effort to pumpkin spice everything, Umami Burger offers up the new Pumpkin Spice Latte Burger. Unlike the popular Starbucks drink, it actually contains pumpkin.

The limited-time burger features a beef patty, pumpkin pie spiced mascarpone cheese, tempura kabocha (also known as Japanese pumpkin), a coffee molasses drizzle, and roasted garlic aioli.

Whole Foods Hosting Free Thanksgiving Tasting on 11/15, 12 - 2 pm

Whole Foods vies for a place on your Thanksgiving spread by hosting a free Thanksgiving Tasting this Saturday, November, 15, 2014 from 12 pm to 2 pm, but only in their Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii stores.

The tasting includes the range of Whole Foods' Thanksgiving offerings, including brined turkey breast and mashed potatoes as well as creme fraiche mashed cauliflower & potatoes. They'll also have employees on hand to discuss recipe planning and, of course, to help with holiday pre-orders.

Here's the list of what they'll be sampling:

Free Coffee at Bruegger's Until 2 pm on November 13, 2014

Bruegger's is offering free coffee at participating locations today, November 13, 2014, until 2 pm. You can choose from whatever brew they have on hand as well as decaf.

They're calling it "Free Coffee Day." It also happens to be World Kindness Day.

Review: Burger King - Four Cheese Whopper

Burger King's Four Cheese Whopper features a quarter-pound beef patty, a slice of American cheese, a shredded, three-cheese blend of cheddar, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella, cheddar sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, on a toasted sesame seed bun. It's more or less a standard Whopper with extra cheese/cheese sauce.

It was $4.99 for the burger (which is 40 cents more than a regular Whopper in my neck of the woods).

New Pumpkin Cake at KFC

KFC is offering the new Pumpkin Cake this holiday season as part of their Festive Feast family meals.

The Pumpkin Cake is a one-pound bundt cake drizzled with cream cheese frosting and pumpkin sauce. Beside being available as part of a Festive Feast, it can also be purchased individually for $3.99 (price may vary).

IHOP's 2014 Holiday Menu Includes New Pumpkin Cheesecake Pancakes

IHOP's 2014 Holiday Menu adds new Pumpkin Cheesecake Pancakes this year as well as new Caramel Bon Bon Pancakes.

New Pumpkin Cheesecake Pancakes feature the chain's seasonal pumpkin pancakes filled with cheesecake bites and topped with whipped topping.

Review: Dunkin' Donuts - Croissant Donut

Dunkin’ Donuts’ Croissant Donut features flaky layers of croissant glazed like a donut.

I picked some up at my local store for $2.49 each.

Pizza Hut Offering New Nachos, Burrito, and Quesadilla Pizzas in New Zealand

Pizza Hut offers a decidedly Mexican take on pizza with the launch of new Nacho, Burrito, and Quesadilla pizzas over in New Zealand.

They're calling it their "Mexican Flavor Fiesta" range.

Papa Murphy's Rolls Out New Thick 'N' Cheesy HomeBaked Bread

Papa Murphy's launches a "new and improved" Thick 'n' Cheesy HomeBaked Bread nationwide. The bread is made with fresh-made dough and topped an herb garlic spread and a quarter pound of whole-milk mozzarella cheese.

Review: Sonic Splash Sodas

Sonic Splash is the chain's new, low-cal, made-to-order soda platform. I recently tried the Blackberry-Pineapple, Sunshine Berry (strawberries, peach flavor, and fresh lemon) and Hawaiian Wave (mango syrup, pineapple, and fresh lime) flavors (there's also Peach and Raspberry).

They cost $1.19 each for a small 16-oz cup, but I received them courtesy of Sonic.

Buy One, Get One Free on Starbucks Holiday Drinks, 11/12 to 11/16

Starbucks is offering a buy one, get one free deal on Holiday Drinks starting Wednesday, November 12 through Sunday, November 16, from 2 to 5pm, at participating stores.

Holiday drinks include the Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Latte, Egg Nog Latte, Caramel Brulee Latte, Chestnut Praline Latte, and Skinny Peppermint Mocha.