NEWS: New Special K Cereal Bars Are Probably Not As Orgasmically Satisfying As The Desserts They’re Attempting To Emulate

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I wonder if it’s going to be agonizing for those who are trying to lose weight by eating Special K Cereal Bars to eat the latest flavors — Raspberry Cheesecake and Chocolatey Chip Cookie. I imagine not having the real thing and instead having to settle for a bar made with Special K cereal and either chocolatey chips or red raspberries with cheesecake flavor must somehow affect the psyche.

Right now, I’m eating a real chocolate chip cookie. Might I add, a warm chocolate chip cookie and the chunky, gooey chocolate chips are melting in my mouth, turning my oral cavity into a chocolate wonderland. Oops. Some of the melted chocolate ended up my fingers. I could use a napkin to clean off the chocolate, or I could just lick off the rich, melted chocolate. I hate to waste melted chocolate, so I’m just going to have to do what cats do when they need to clean themselves. My goodness, I don’t know how anyone could resist a warm chocolate chip cookie. It tastes like an angel.

I think I’m going to have another.

The Chocolatey Chip Cookie Bar has 90 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 100 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 8 grams of sugar and less than 1 gram of protein. The Raspberry Cheesecake Bar contains 90 calories, 2 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 75 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar and less than 1 gram of protein.

The latest Special K Cereal Bar flavors come in a box of six.

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NEWS: Burger King To Stuff Jalapeno and Cheddar Into Burger Patty Which Will Then Be Stuffed Into A Bun and Then Stuffed Into a Mouth

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Hot dogs have been stuffed with cheese for years, so it surprises me that no fast food company has come up with an idea like the upcoming Burger King Jalapeño & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse burger until now.

According to BurgerBusiness.com, the Jalapeño & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse’s beef patty has cheese and jalapeños stuffed into it, while the rest of the burger is made up of a creamy poblano sauce, lettuce and tomato in between a premium bun. I guess the benefits of stuffing the jalapeños and cheddar into the beef patty would be not having jalapeño slices fall out and melted cheese oozing everywhere.

The Jalapeño & Cheddar BK Stuffed Steakhouse by itself is expected to cost $3.99. Although, on this rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Burger King locations here tend to charge a bit more than their mainland counterparts. Nutritional information isn’t available yet, but do you really want to know?

NEWS: Doritos Releases Limited Edition Taco Flavor In Retro Bag That’s From A Time In Your Life When You Could Eat Doritos and Not Worry About Getting Fat

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For those of you who follow snack news religiously, the Limited Edition Taco Flavor Doritos is old news since it was released last month. But I only heard about them the other day. Despite it being slightly old news, I decided to post something about it because, to be honest, I really wanted to write the title above.

If you’re a snack historian, you’ll know the Taco Flavor was the second Doritos flavor ever after Toasted Corn, and although I am old enough to have eaten them, I only remember eating the Toasted Corn Doritos. Eventually, the Taco Flavor went away.

The Limited Edition Taco Flavor Doritos follows what Pepsi has done with their Throwback Pepsi and Mountain Dew issues, which is to release them in packaging similar to the original. So if you want to trick your friends into thinking you’re eating something out of a time capsule, now would be the time.

The Limited Edition Taco Flavor Doritos retail for $3.99.

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NEWS: Jamba Juice Probiotic Fruit & Yogurt Blends May Help Jump Start Your New Year In The Direction of the Nearest Toilet

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Thanks to Helen Tasker and Activia yogurt, a number of companies have been excreting products that brag about having probiotics, which claim to help maintain a healthy digestive system. One of the latest products comes from Jamba Juice who have discharged their new line of Probiotic Fruit & Yogurt Blends.

These new smoothies are made with nonfat yogurt, soymilk, whole fruit and Jamba’s special Probiotic Boost. They come in three flavors: Strawberry Alive, Vibrant Blueberry and Thrivin’ Mango.

An Original-size Strawberry Alive contains 330 calories 0 grams of fat, 190 milligrams of sodium, 67 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 56 grams of sugar and 13 grams of protein. An Original-size Vibrant Blueberry has 310 calories, 0.5 grams of fat, 190 milligrams of sodium, 62 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 51 grams of sugar and 13 grams of protein. An Original-size Thrivin’ Mango had 320 calories, 0 grams of fat, 135 milligrams of sodium, 69 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 59 grams of sugar and 9 grams of protein.

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NEWS: No Coconuts Will Be Killed In The Making of Limited Edition Twix Coconut

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Every year it seems like Twix comes out with a limited edition version. I’d check to see if it’s true, but I just ate a Twix candy bar and my fingers are covered in chocolate, making it hard to type. But how am I typing this paragraph? I’m dictating it into my iPod Touch using the Dragon Dictation app.

Anyhoo, this year, Mars will be releasing the Limited Edition Twix Coconut.

According to Candyblog, the candy bar won’t have any coconut in them, instead it will have a little bit of coconut flavor. Besides that, it will have the same Twix ingredients that we all know, love, and buy impulsively when we’re in the checkout line waiting for some person who purchased enough food to feed a platoon; claims some of the products are on sale, which leads to price checks; asks for the groceries to be packed in paper and plastic; and writes a personal check.

Limited Edition Twix Coconut will be available starting in April 2011.

Source: Candyblog

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