Here’s the winner of a whole lot of candy via our Happy Early Halloween Prize Drawing:
Congratulations!
Thanks to everyone who participated! This went so well that I think we’ll do it again. And again. And again. Well, until I run out of samples I received.
Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.
McDonald’s has added a new Signature Crafted Recipe to its menu.
The Garlic White Cheddar features crunchy garlic chips, a garlic aioli, sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded iceberg lettuce, and a tomato slice on an artisan roll with your choice of a 1/4 lb. beef patty, Buttermilk Crispy Chicken or Artisan Grilled Chicken.
The burger version has 620 calories, 34 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 95 milligrams of cholesterol, 790 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 11 grams of sugar, and 32 grams of protein.
If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.
(Image via McDonald’s website.)
Bud Light Lime debuted in 2008. Bud Light Orange debuted in 2018. Will there be a Bud Light Lemon in 2028? Or maybe a Bud Light Grapefruit in 2038? (Spotted by @TheJoshCatlett at Dierbergs.)
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Let’s get this out of the way. Dairy Queen’s April Blizzard of the Month, Peanut Butter Cookie Dough, does NOT contain cookie dough that is peanut butter flavored. Rather, peanut butter topping is blended with vanilla soft serve and filled with chocolate chip cookie dough and choco chunks.
While I’m not the brightest tool in the shed, I expected peanut butter cookies and not merely “topping.” It’s not unlike the unfulfilled promise of the Star Wars prequels. Sure, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace has both “stars” and “wars”, but many expecting to see the “Star Wars” of the beloved original trilogy were sorely disappointed.
That said, the chocolate chip cookie dough and choco chunks work well together. The chunks add a pleasant snap and welcome contrast to the buttery base and soft, gritty cookie dough pieces.
The real draw though is the top-billed combo with peanut butter. The topping description is apt as it creates a uniform and smooth peanut butter ice cream with only a rare vanilla heavy bite. It’s not overly potent, but with no concentrated gobs of the luscious legume, that is to be expected.
Despite worshiping at the altar of Mr. Peanut, I feel, though tasty, the peanut butter topping flavored ice cream clashes with the mix-ins. The cookie dough, in particular, is slightly masked whereas the standard cookie dough Blizzard is enhanced by the complementary fudge.
In the end, I suspect chocolate chip cookie dough fans will be disappointed that the flavor is muted. Conversely, peanut butter lovers will wish they had fulfilled the tantalizing promise of the name by using peanut butter cookie dough. What we are left with is something Jar Jar would say “isa okeeday, no bombad and missa thinkin some people ganna be little bitty underwhelmt.”
Purchased Price: $3.59
Size: Small
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Small) 730 calories, 31 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 360 milligrams of sodium, 99 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 76 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein..
Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.
Dunkin’ Donuts’ newest circular fried dough creation is the Caramel Chocoholic Donut
It features a classic chocolate donut frosted with caramel icing, sprinkled with semi-sweet chocolate curls, and topped with a drizzle of caramel icing.
The Caramel Chocoholic Donut is available starting Monday, April 2 at participating Dunkin’ Donuts locations nationwide.
The donut has 400 calories, 22 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 430 milligrams of sodium, 47 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 25 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.
If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.
(Image via Dunkin’ Donuts)
