Frozen Friday: Haagen-Dazs - Green Tea Ice Cream

Haagen-Dazs' Green Tea Ice Cream features the flavor of matcha green tea in ice cream. Notably, it's only made with five ingredients: cream, skim milk, sugar, egg yolks, and green tea.

I bought a 14-oz container for $2.99.

Around the World: McDonald's New Iced Coffee in Germany Somehow Looks Better than Ours

McDonald's recently introduced new Iced Coffee in Germany and it looks a lot better than the milk, sugar, ice, and brewed coffee we get here in the States.

First off, it starts with vanilla bourbon ice cream and then tops it off with espresso and vanilla syrup before finishing with sweet whipped cream on top. Sounds like dessert!

News: Burger King - New BBQ Bacon Whopper and Honey BBQ Strips

Burger King leads into spring with a new-ish Whopper variants as well as another sauced version of their chicken strips in the new BBQ Bacon Whopper and Honey BBQ Chicken Strips respectively.

Review: Del Taco - Breakfast Tacos

Del Taco's Breakfast Tacos feature either steak or bacon with scrambled eggs and hand-grated shredded cheese (also available with just egg and cheese) folded inside a soft flour tortilla. I decided to try both the bacon and steak versions.

The Del Taco I went to had the Bacon Breakfast Taco at $1.10, while the steak version was $1.85, but I received these courtesy of Del Taco.

Around the World: McDonald's Japan - New Burgers with Large Cubes of Avocados

McDonald's is going with ciabatta buns, and apparently, huge cubes of avocado for their latest line of new, limited-time burgers.

The line features a trio of sandwiches: the Avocado Beef, Avocado Chicken, and Avocado Shrimp.

News: Burger King - New Chicken Big King

Going with an imitation of a Big Mac that McDonald's doesn't offer here in the US, Burger King debuts the new Chicken Big King.

Basically a Big King with breaded chicken patties instead of beef patties, the sandwich also includes American cheese, lettuce, crunchy pickles, onions, King sauce, and, of course, the club-sandwich-style three-part bun.

News: 7-Eleven - New Chicken Dippers

7-Eleven now offers new Chicken Dippers as a snacking option from their hot foods display. The new item features lightly-breaded white meat chicken chunks with a choice of either Ancho Chipotle, Ranch, or Honey Mustard dipping sauce.

Review: Jack in the Box - Blazin' Chicken Sandwich

Jack in the Box's Blazin' Chicken Sandwich features a spicy breaded chicken filet with ghost pepper ranch sauce, grilled onions, jalapenos, Swiss-style cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, on a sesame seed bun. It's billed as the chain's "hottest sandwich yet."

I bought one for $3.69 (after using the "$1 off" coupon they have on their site)

News: Jack in the Box - Sourdough Breakfast Melts Return

For a limited time, Jack in the Box has brought back Sourdough Breakfast Melts to their all-day breakfast menu.

The sandwiches are pretty much your standard meat, cheese, and egg combos, but on toasted sourdough rounds rather than on an English muffin or biscuit.

This Pizza Chain Will Offer a Pizza Cake If You Vote for It

Declaring "If you like it, we'll make it," Boston Pizza (Boston's here in the US) is inviting Canadian fans (although the chain does have a little more than 40 locations here in the US) to vote on a number of "Pizza Game Changers," including pizza mints (a tiny "pizza" of pizza-flavored mint candy slices), a gas-powered pizza cutter, and pizza cake via pizzagamechangers.com.

Around the World: Wendy's Japan Offers Pesto and Red Bell Pepper Sauce in New Chicken Sandwiches

Over in Japan, the latest limited-time menu items at Wendy's are the new Basil Grilled Chicken Sandwich and the Red Bell Grilled Chicken Sandwich.

The sandwiches were made available starting this week on Monday.

Review: Domino's - Sweet BBQ Bacon Specialty Chicken

Domino's Sweet BBQ Bacon Specialty Chicken features about 12 chunks of breaded chicken breast glued together with a melted blend of cheeses made from mozzarella and cheddar and topped with BBQ sauce and diced bacon. It's basically Domino's attempt at making a chicken crust pizza.

I picked up an order for $5.99.

News: Burger King - King Deals Value Menu Anchored By New Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe

In a move similar to Wendy's Right Size Right Price Value Menu, Burger King has renamed and rearranged their value menu as the "King Deals" Value Menu with prices "starting at $1"

While most of menu consists of hold overs from the previous value menu, there is one new burger: the Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe. It features a flame-grilled beef patty with tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, pickles, onions, and American cheese on a toasted sesame bun.

News: Jack in the Box - New Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie

For a limited-time, Jack in the Box is adding cream pie to their menu. Specifically, they're offering the new Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie.

The chocolate-peanut butter dessert features a chocolate cookie crust with a creamy Reese's Peanut Butter filling, topped with crumbled Reese's Peanut Butter Cups as well as a chocolaty drizzle.

Review: Domino's - Spicy Jalapeno-Pineapple Specialty Chicken

Domino's Spicy Jalapeno-Pineapple Specialty Chicken features a dozen breaded chicken breast chunks topped with sweet and spicy mango-habanero sauce, jalapenos, pineapple, and a cheese blend made with cheddar and mozzarella.

I picked up an order for $5.99.

News: Arby's - Free Snack-Sized Curly Fries on Tax Day

In a bit of an annual tradition, Arby's is once again offering free snack-sized orders of their signature Curly Fries tomorrow, April 15, 2014 (i.e. Tax Day). They're calling it "Arby's 4th Annual Tax Day Curly Fry Giveaway."

The offer is good at Arby's restaurant nationwide and no purchase is necessary. You will however need to print out a coupon, which you can find on the Arby's website here.

News: Taco Bell - New Spicy Chicken Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco

Rather than a new exterior, Taco Bell looked to changing up what was inside the shell for their latest Doritos Locos Taco, the new Spicy Chicken Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco. The "Spicy Chicken" is literally a new spicy shredded chicken rather than chicken and a spicy sauce (which was a prototype that I spotted testing last year). Update: May 8, 2014 - Nope, it's the exact same thing as the "Fiery Chicken" version I tried last year.

The new taco is set to debut on May 1 and will only be available for a limited time. Update 4/25/14 - They've pushed back the launch date by a week to May 8.

The suggested price for the Spicy Chicken Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco (or, if you really like acronyms: the SCCR DLT) is $1.59 for the regular version (with shredded cheese and lettuce), and $1.89 for the supreme version (adds sour cream and diced tomatoes).

Review: Cape Cod - Sea Salt Waffle Cut Chips

Cape Cod Sea Salt Waffle Cut Chips are kettle-cooked chips that sport a criss-crossed waffle-cut rather than a ridged for flat cut.

A 7-oz bag was $2.79.

News: Denny's - New "Build Your Own" French Toast

Just like they've done previously with burgers, pancakes, shakes, and omelettes, Denny's is offering new "Build Your Own" French Toast for a limited time.

You start by choosing your bread from Original, 7 Grain, or Blueberry.

News: IHOP - New Cinnamon Swirl Brioche French Toast

IHOP introduces new Cinnamon Swirl Brioche French Toast. The new dish builds upon the chain's Brioche French Toast (which was introduced last year) by crossing it with a cinnamon roll. So it's like a cinnamon roll, brioche, and French toast all in one.

Review: Nabisco - Fruit Punch Oreo Cookies

For whatever reason (novelty I suppose), Nabisco now offers new, limited-time Fruit Punch Oreo cookies, which feature a fruit punch-flavored creme filling and vanilla-flavored Golden Oreo wafers.

They're exclusive to Walmart and cost me $2.98 for a 12.2-oz package.

News: KFC India's Latest Sandwich Sports a Deep-Fried Cheese Patty

KFC India's latest sandwich, the new Paneer Zinger, features a patty made of two slices of paneer cheese sandwiching a layer of "spicy creamy sauce" that are then double breaded with a spicy batter and deep fried for what looks like a really thick shell of crunchiness.

News: Red Baron - New Mini Deep Dish Pizzas

In case personal deep dish pizzas just aren't small enough for you, Red Baron offers new Deep Dish Minis.

The 2.5-inch mini pizzas come eight to a box and are meant for convenient snacking and sharing.

Frozen Friday: Marie Callender's - Red Velvet Cake

Marie Callender's Red Velvet Cakes are mini red velvet cakes with cream cheese frosting that are easy to thaw out of the freezer.

There are two individually-packaged cakes to a box and I bought a 5.8-oz box on sale for $2.

News: Jack in the Box - New Blazin' Chicken Sandwich with Ghost Pepper Sauce

Jack in the Box's latest limited-time sandwich is the new Blazin' Chicken Sandwich. It's being billed as "Jack's hottest sandwich yet" and features a spicy breaded chicken filet with ghost pepper ranch sauce, grilled onions, jalapenos, Swiss-style cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, on a sesame seed bun.

News: KFC Offers Chicken Corsages for Prom

In one of the stranger marketing ideas this year, KFC is offering Chicken Corsages for prom-goers this year. You know, in case you want to give your date something savory and deep-fried that she can eat, while you dance the night away.

Around the World: Pizza Hut New Zealand - New Chili Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza

It was inevitable after Pizza Hut starting offering a Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza in some countries that a chili dog version would come about and here it is: the new Pizza Hut Chili Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza in New Zealand.

Review: Quiznos - Chipotle Steak Ciabatta Toastie

Quiznos' Chipotle Steak Ciabatta Toastie is a sandwich with a toasted ciabatta bun that they're testing. It's filled with sliced Black Angus roast beef, cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and chipotle mayo.

I bought one for $3.99.

News: Domino's New Specialty Chicken is Pizza with Chicken Instead of Crust

Domino's is primed to debut new pizzas with 12 pieces of boneless, breaded chicken serving as the "crust." They're calling it "Specialty Chicken." Basically, the boneless pieces of chicken are arranged into a long footprint shape and topped with various pizza toppings and cheese.

News: Wendy's - Peanut Dressing Being Replaced Due To Allergy Concerns

Wendy's Asian Cashew Chicken Salad is currently without its Light Spicy Asian Chili Vinaigrette as it was recently pulled due over concerns from peanut allergy sufferers (the dressing listed peanut butter among its main ingredients). The company is currently working with its supplier, Marzetti, to reformulate the dressing to exclude peanuts. In the meanwhile, they're recommending the salad with the Pomegranate Vinaigrette.

News: Taco Bell Testing Flamin' Hot Fritos Nachos Dip

Taco Bell is testing something they're calling Double Dippers out in Bakersfield, CA.

The new test item is so named because it features a triangularly-folded grilled stuffed flour tortilla with two cups for dipping: one filled with warm nacho cheese and the other filled with crushed Flamin' Hot Fritos corn chips.

The idea is that you first dip the stuffed tortilla into the nacho cheese and then dip it into the Flamin' Hot Fritos; it's kinda like a reverse Grilled Stuft Nacho (which was, in turn, a portable version of nachos).

Review: Carl's Jr. - X-Tra Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

Carl's Jr.'s X-Tra Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit is their standard Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit sandwich but with twice the amount of bacon (four strips instead of two). The "X-Tra" is part of a tie-in with the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past movie.

My local Carl's Jr. sells them for $2.89, but I received this one courtesy of Carl's Jr.

News: Quiznos Testing New Ciabatta Toasties

Quiznos is testing new Ciabatta Toasties sandwiches at select locations in Orange County; Madison, WI; and Milwaukee, WI.

The new sandwiches feature a toasted square Ciabatta bun rather than your typical sub roll. The price comes in at $3.99.

News: New 7-Eleven Exclusive Amp, Vitaminwater, and Gatorade Flavors

Heading into April, 7-Eleven has locked up a trio of exclusive drinks from Amp, Vitaminwater, and Gatorade.

From Amp, 7-Eleven offers Amp Energy Dale Jr. Sour flavor, a new, limited-time sour grape flavored energy drink. The promotion price is two 16-oz cans for $3.

News: KFC Parent Company Testing Chick-fil-A-like Concept

KFC parent company Yum Brands is testing a Chick-fil-A-like restaurant concept out in Arlington, Texas called "Super Chix" that just opened today.

The restaurant boldly proclaims its sandwich as "The Last True Chicken Sandwich," and features a fairly simple menu that includes chicken sandwiches, tenders, fries, onion strings, frozen custard, and salads.

Review: Taco Bell - Chicken Ranch Flatbread Griller

Taco Bell's Chicken Ranch Flatbread Griller is reminiscent of the Flatbread Sandwiches they offered a while ago and features avocado ranch dressing, shredded cheese, and strips of white meat chicken wrapped up in a warm, grilled flatbread. It's currently being tested in select locations in Southern California.

I picked one up for $1.29.

Around the World: McDonald's Adds New Curry Burgers to Germany

While the McDonald's Extra Value Menu here in the States most recently added ingredients like buffalo sauce and bacon for variety, over in Germany, the newest kids on the McDonald's value menu are the Curry Beef and Curry Chicken sandwiches.

News: Whataburger - New Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuit

For a limited-time, Whataburger is offering new Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits as an optional substitute/upgrade for any biscuit on their breakfast menu.

The new biscuits have jalapenos and shredded cheddar cheese baked inside of them.

Review: Jimmy John's - Vito Italian Sub

Jimmy John's "Vito" Italian sub features genoa salami, provolone, capicola, onion, lettuce, tomato, and an Italian vinaigrette on French bread.

An 8" sub was $5.99.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Iced Green Tea

Dunkin' Donuts expands their iced tea selection with the addition of new Iced Green Tea as the temperature heats up.

The new Iced Green Tea displays the "Rainforest Alliance Certified" seal and contains 30% tea sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms (30% is the allowed entry point to use the seal; more details here).

News: Carvel - New Salted Caramel Ice Cream Desserts

Heading into spring, Carvel goes with salted caramel as the primary flavor of a new trio of limited-time ice cream desserts.

Through June 29, 2014, Carvel offers Salted Caramel Soft Serve, Fresh Scooped Salted Caramel with pieces of Heath Toffee Bar, and Salted Caramel Sundae Dasher.

News: Taco Bell's Next Doritos Locos Taco Coming in May

At a conference call this morning, Taco Bell's Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Brandt, mentioned that their next-yet-unrevealed flavor of the popular Doritos Loco Line is due out in early May. Other topics covered included what's popular so far in Taco Bell's new breakfast, the reveal for the latest ad supporting breakfast, and what might round out the menu later on.

I jotted down some notes, which you guys can read below:

Review: Muller - Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Corner Yogurt

Muller's Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Corner Yogurt features lowfat yogurt mixed with dark chocolate shavings with a corner cup of raspberries in juice on the side.

A 5.3-oz container was $1 on sale.

News: Subway Trying Kung Pao Pulled Pork Sub

Subway recently introduced a new Kung Pao Pulled Pork sub in select markets (confirmed in Michigan) although it's unclear if it's a regional item or a market test.

Regardless, they already have a television ad for the new item, which appears to be their previously offered Applewood Pulled Pork but with a Kung Pao sauce rather than a BBQ sauce.

News: KFC Testing New Funnel Cake Fries

KFC is testing a new Sweet & Savory Go Cup out in Baltimore featuring new, sweet Funnel Fries instead of the potato wedges of their current Go Cups.

Funnel Fries are funnel cakes strips sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar.

Review: Lancaster Vanilla and Caramel Soft Cremes

Lancaster Vanilla and Caramel Soft Cremes are a step back to Hershey's roots (before he ever started making Hershey's chocolate bars, Milton Hershey established the Lancaster Caramel Company) and feature a swirled blend of vanilla and caramel soft candy.

An 8-oz package was $3.99.

Neat! Fast Food Blogging for Your Ears

In case reading and pictures aren't your thing (or you want to read about junk food/fast food while in your car, but don't want to crash), you might want to check out the The Nosh Show.

It's a podcast about junk food and fast food hosted by some guys you might know: Marvo from The Impulsive Buy, Ryan from Grub Grade, Dubba from On Second Scoop, and Eric from Junk Food Guy. They’re all bloggers who have collectively reviewed thousands of products from store shelves and fast food menu boards (I just realized that I may or may not have reviewed over a thousand products myself...).

News: Boston Market- Two Half-Chicken Meals for $10.40 on Tax Day

Boston Market will be offering a "Tax Day Deal Chicken Meal" on April 15 (i.e. the day when income tax returns are due), where you can buy two half-chicken individual meals for $10.40 (as in the 1040 form most people use to file their taxes).

The half-chicken individual meal includes a half-chicken portion of the chain's signature rotisserie chicken, two regular sides and cornbread. It normally goes for about $8.29 (may vary).

News: KFC - Boneless Chicken Discontinued... for Now

It looks like KFC's Boneless Chicken wasn't quite the draw that was hoped: The company has relegated the product to "limited time offer" status and it is currently unavailable at many KFC restaurants (i.e. it's being discontinued).

Addressing a customer's recent Facebook inquiry of "Why did you stop selling boneless chicken?" KFC had this response:

Frozen Friday: Ben & Jerry's - Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup ice cream is a Walmart-exclusive flavor featuring chocolate peanut butter ice cream with mini chocolaty peanut butter cups.

A pint was $3.48.