News: Jack in the Box - New Malted Crunch Shakes

If you like milkshakes with a malted crunch, for a limited time, Jack in the Box is offering new Malted Crunch Shakes.

Malted Crunch Shakes feature candy-coated malted crunch bits (Whoppers!) and come in two flavors: Vanilla and Chocolate. As with all of Jack's shakes, they're made with vanilla ice cream and finished with whipped topping and a maraschino cherry.

My local Jack in the Box sells shakes at $2.69 for a regular (16 ounce) and $3.19 for a large (24 ounce). I expect the price will be the same with the Malted Crunch Shakes.

News: Arby's - 64 Cent Classic Roast Beef Sandwich on July 23!

Arby's is celebrating their 48th birthday this upcoming Monday, July 23 (Arby's was founded on July 23, 1964 in Boardman, Ohio) and to celebrate, they are offering a printable coupon for a 64 cent Classic Roast Beef Sandwich via their Facebook page.

To get to the coupon, you can travel back in time down Arby's Facebook timeline to 1964 and view classic Arby's photos, commercials, and what not...

News: Wendy's - New Mobile Nutrition App

For those watching your calorie or nutritional intake, Wendy's now has an app for your iPhone or Android that they're calling the "My Wendy's" App.

The app lets you look up nutritional information regarding Wendy's menu. It also allows you to set calorie goals and will suggest menu items/combos to meet those goals.

Around the World: McDonald's Hong Kong - Hello Kitty Fairy Tales Promo

McDonald's Hong Kong is currently running a Hello Kitty promotion that includes stuffies, food, and a nifty discount card. Dubbed the "Fairytale Flavors of Summer" the promotion features a staggered release schedule of Hello Kitty stuffed toys dressed like familiar fairy tale characters; there's the Ugly Duckling, the Frog Prince, the Cowardly Lion, and Little Red Riding Hood.

Review: Ben & Jerry's - Strawberry Shortcake Greek Frozen Yogurt

Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Shortcake Greek Frozen Yogurt is made with real Greek frozen yogurt mixed with strawberries and shortbread pieces.

A pint retails for around $4 to $5 in my area. I try and pick them up on sale for around $3.

Neat! 7-Eleven Singapore Mashed Potato Dispensing Machine

At 7-Eleven Singapore, it seems having instant mashed potatoes is popular (or cheap) enough to warrant having a mashed potato AND gravy dispenser in stores. It's like a Slurpee machine! But for mashed potatoes!

Beyond a little concern about old mashed potatoes getting stuck in the dispensing tube, it seems interesting enough. The machine has two separate dispensing spouts (one for mashed potatoes and one for gravy). You just place a bowl down and press a button and out comes piping hot mashed potatoes, shortly followed by gravy. You can see it in action below:

Review: Panda Express - Beijing Beef

Panda Express' Beijing Beef was one of their limited-time offers that sold well enough to make the regular menu. Beijing Beef features battered and deep-fried marinated beef stir-fried in a wok with red bell peppers, sliced onions, and a sweet and spicy sauce.

My local Panda Express has 2-entree plates for $6.29.

News: Starbucks - New Bountiful Blueberry Muffin

Starbucks has rejiggered their blueberry muffin formula and now offer new Bountiful Blueberry Muffins in their bakery display.

So why "bountiful?" The new muffins have 20% more blueberries than the old ones, which should make for more blueberry flavor and let you think to yourself, "well at least I'm getting 1/3 a serving of fruit per muffin... that's got to count for something right?"

Neat! McDonald's Shows You How to Make Big Mac "Secret" Sauce at Home

McDonald's, or rather, McDonald's Canada has been extremely forthcoming with answering their customers' submitted questions as of late. In a recent video, they were asked, "What is in the sauce that is in the Big Mac?" and in answer, McDonald's Executive Chef Dan Coudreaut (the guy in charge of all the recipes at McDonald's) demonstrated how to make a Big Mac at home, including the mac sauce, with ingredients from your grocery store.

You can check it out below:

Review: Starbucks - Cool Lime Starbucks Refresher

The Cool Lime Starbucks Refresher is basically a mix of fruit juice, mint, and a lime slice with green coffee extract (i.e. caffeine) shaken with ice.

A 12-ounce Tall sits between an iced coffee and iced latte in price at $2.95. Starbucks has the Refreshers up to a 31-ounce Trenta for $4.45.

News: Chick-fil-A - Peach Milkshake Returns for a Limited-Time

Hand-spun Peach Milkshakes are back at Chick-fil-A this summer for a limited-time. Featuring peaches blended into Chick-fil-A's Icedream soft serve, Peach Milkshakes are made to order and topped with whipped cream and a cherry.

Of course, with the arrival of the Peach Milkshake, the Banana Pudding Milkshake makes its yearly good bye.

News: Arby's - New Turkey Asiago Sandwich

Arby's new Turkey Asiago is a limited-time sandwich offering oven-roasted turkey, tomatoes, Asiago cheese, green leaf lettuce, thinly sliced red onions, and savory au jus spread (a mix of mayo and au jus powder) on honey wheat bread or in a whole wheat wrap.

Asiago seems to be a fancier (or at least less common) substitute for Swiss at some fast food restaurants nowadays.

Review: Ruffles Ultimate - Kickin' Jalapeno Ranch Chips

Ruffles Ultimate Kickin' Jalapeno Ranch potato chips are part of the Ruffles Ultimate line with "hardercore ridges for hardcore dips."

An 8-ounce bag retails for $4.29, but it's not uncommon to find them on sale for $2 to $3.

Dessert Pizzas from Around the World

Besides the run-of-the-mill savory pizzas that you're used to, in Brazil, they also like dessert pizzas. Since Brazil has both Domino's and Pizza Hut, it's not surprising that each chain offers a dessert pie or two to complete your meal...

At Domino's Brazil, they offer a Banana Pizza and a Chocolate Pizza.

News: Kettle Brand - Limited Batch 30th Birthday Collection

Kettle Brand Chips returns four of their retired flavors for a limited time to celebrate 30 years of making kettle-cooked potato chips. Dubbed the "Limited Batch Birthday Collection," the flavors include: Red Chili, Jalapeno Jack, Salsa with Mesquite, and Cheddar Beer.

Red Chili first appeared in 1982 and offers the flavor of Sriracha sauce combined with a vinegar tang and Cayenne pepper for extra heat.

Review: M&M's - Mint Dark Chocolate

M&M's Mint Dark Chocolate features the same M&M's you know and love, but overgrown and filled with dark chocolate instead of the standard milk chocolate.

A normal 1.5-ounce bag is almost $1 these days (I remember when they used to be 50 cents a bag...).

Frozen Friday: Healthy Choice - Lemon Herb Chicken

Healthy Choice's Lemon Herb Chicken frozen entrée features chicken tenderloins with whole grain pasta, cherry tomatoes, and green beans in a herb lemon-Chardonnay sauce. It clocks in at 8.7 ounces and a very low 200 calories.

Like other Healthy Choice Steaming Entrées, it costs $2.99 in my area or around $2.00 on sale.

News: Subway Testing Santa Fe Steak Melts

Subway is testing new Santa Fe Steak Melts for a limited time out in Arizona and Virginia (and probably other markets as well).

The Santa Fe Steak Melts include the Santa Fe Steak & Bacon Melt and the Santa Fe Steak, Bacon, and Egg Melt (breakfast only).

News: Cheesecake Factory - 1/2 Price Cheesecake Slices on July 30

So July 30th is National Cheesecake Day (they have a national day for everything don't they?) and The Cheesecake Factory is celebrating by offering any slice of cheesecake for 1/2 off (dine-in only) on July 30.

Since the Oreo cookie celebrated its 100th birthday this year, the Cheesecake Factory will also be debuting the Oreo Dream Extreme Cheesecake on July 30.

News: McAlister's Deli - Free Tea Day on July 26

McAlister's Deli is once again celebrating Free Tea Day this year and giving out free 32-ounce cups of their signature Famous Sweet Tea on Thursday, July 26. Those are some mighty big cups of tea they're giving out for free (no locations in California though). No purchase is necessary.

McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea is made with a rainforest-certified black tea blend, filtered water, and pure cane sugar.