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Dec 16, 2014

Frito Pie Taco in the Works for Taco Bell?

At a recent investor meeting, Taco Bell gave a glimpse of possible future menu items on one of the presentation slides. Among the items pictured included something that appears to be a Fritos Pie Taco.

Dec 15, 2014

Review: Corner Bakery - Chicken Pomodori Panini

Corner Bakery Cafe's Chicken Pomodori Panini features slices of roasted chicken, fresh basil and spinach, oven-roasted tomatoes, and provolone cheese with pesto mayo on grilled sourdough bread.

It normally costs $8.29 but I received this courtesy of Corner Bakery. The sandwich comes with a side (chips, baby carrots, or salad) and a pickle spear.

Starbucks Offers Holiday Version of $1 Reusable Cups

Among the many holiday cups, mugs, and tumblers available from Starbucks this year is a new $2 holiday edition of their $1 Reusable Cup for those of you looking to cut back on paper cup waste.

It's also nice if you frequent Starbucks a lot and don't want to spring $10 or so on one of their other cups, as it's good for a 10 cents bring-your-own-cup discount.

McDonald's Newest McItaly Burger Features Fresh Mozzarella

McDonald's Italy's latest addition to the long-running, locally-source McItaly burger line is the McItaly Marchigiana, which represents the Marche region of Italy and is fancier than any McDonald's burger you're going to see here in the States.

Dec 14, 2014

Review: Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread

Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread is a spread that aims to deliver the classic flavor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

A 13-oz jar cost me $3.99.

Domino's Australia Offers Lava Cakes with Starbursts Baked Into Them

Calling them "Candy Fusion Lava Cakes," Domino's Australia now offers molten lava cakes with various candies baked into them, including Starburst Wild Berries jelly candy.

McDonald's Lets You See How Chicken McNuggets are Made

Perhaps still haunted by that 'pink goop' or 'pink slime' picture circulating the Internet, McDonald's gives a behind-the-scenes look at how Chicken McNuggets are made.

Dec 13, 2014

Review: Smashburger - Smashfries

Smashburger's Smashfries feature French fries tossed in Italian olive oil, rosemary, and garlic.

An order cost me $2.29.

Crispy M&M's are Back

Crispy M&M's have begun rolling out into stores starting this month and should be available nationwide by January.

The returning flavor features a crispy wafer center covered in milk chocolate and a colorful candy shell and comes in a new, bright green bag.

French Toast Crunch Makes a Triumphant Return

French Toast Crunch, a maple and cinnamon-flavored variant of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal is back in select stores starting this month and is slated to be available nationwide by the middle of next month (January 2015).

Dec 12, 2014

Frozen Friday: Chili's - Pepper Jack Mac 'N' Cheese

Chili's Pepper Jack Mac 'N' Cheese frozen meal features rotini pasta in a pepper jack cheese sauce.

A 10-oz box was $2 on sale.

McDonald's UK's 2014 Festive Menu

While we get hot white chocolate and sometimes a Holiday Pie or Egg Nog Shake from McDonald's, over in the United Kingdom, they get an annual Festive Menu with a number of menu items of varying Christmas-y quality (some seem a bit shoe-horned in).

Here's what they get this year: