News: Kashi - New BBQ Recipe Chicken Pizza

If you're into eating Kashi brand thin crust pizza, your options just expanded by one with new Kashi BBQ Recipe Chicken Pizza. It features white meat chicken, caramelized onions, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, cilantro, and cherrywood smoke-flavored barbecue sauce.

Of course, the pizza crust is wood-fired and made with Kashi's 7 Whole Grains, but also adds sesame to the mix. The actual trademark is "Kashi 7 Whole Grains & Sesame."

News: Hershey's - New Special Dark Milkshakes

Hershey's line of single-serve refrigerated milk and milkshakes adds a new Special Dark Chocolate Milk Shake flavor starting March 2013.

The new flavor comes in 12-ounce single-serve, plastic bottles and is available at retailers nationwide.

I've never tried one of these before. Looking at the ingredients, they don't seem to be made with any ice cream or any cream at all; just thickeners for creamy texture.

Frozen Friday: Trader Joe's - Aloo Chaat Kati Pouches

Trader Joe's Aloo Chaat Kati Pouches are a savory crispy pastry filled with potatoes, chick peas, chaat masala, and tamarind chutney.

An 8-ounce box of two pouches were $2.29.

News: Subway - February 2013 Featured $5 Footlong

It is once again FebruANY at Subway this February, which means this month's Featured $5 Footlong is every regular Footlong sub on the menu.

"Premium" or "Special" Footlongs (basically Steak, Roast Beef, and Chicken & Bacon) are also on sale this year at $6 a piece.

Like last year, Subway is also running an instant-win promotion dubbed "Footlong Frenzy" with "Free Footlongs for Life" up for grabs as well as other prizes. You can find game codes on specially-marked 30-ounce cups as well as specially-marked Doritos Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch tortilla chip bags.

News: Dickey's Barbecue - New Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Dickey's Barbecue introduces some heat with the new, limited-time Spicy Chicken Sandwich.

The sandwich features a toasted buttery roll filled with marinated chicken breast, smothered in a zesty Louisiana hot sauce blend and topped with Onion Tanglers (their version of onion strings) and Romaine lettuce.

Around the World: KFC Malaysia - New Goldenwrap Chicken

In Malaysia, KFC is offering new Goldenwrap Chicken. The unique thing about this new dish is it's wrapped in parchment paper and deep-fried according to this report.

The parchment paper is oil-proof, water-proof, and non-stick to seal in the juices (and presumably keep out the oil). The practice is used in baking, but I've never heard of it being fried (but I guess it would cook faster).

News: Jack in the Box - New Hot Mess Burger

Jack in the Box creates a faux '80s rock band back story for their faux founder for the release of their latest burger, the Hot Mess Burger, named after Jack's new '80s-themed Hot Mess music video.

The Hot Mess Burger features a jumbo beef patty seasoned with salt and pepper, sliced jalapenos, onion rings, and melted white cheddar and pepper jack cheese between two sliced of grilled sourdough bread.

Review: Foster's Freeze - Chili Cheese Dog

The Foster's Freeze Chili Cheese Dog features a Nathan's Famous hot dog inside a bun topped off with chili and cheese.

It cost $2.59.

News: Wendy's - Premium Fish Fillet Sandwich Returns

Wendy's Premium Fish Fillet sandwich makes its annual seasonal return to the Wendy's menu.

The sandwich features a hand-cut fillet of North Pacific Cod, breaded in a panko crumb coating and deep-fried. Like a lot of sandwiches of its kind, the fish fillet is accompanied by the obligatory tartar sauce and lettuce.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - $2.99 Bakery Sandwiches

Dunkin' Donuts offers Bakery Sandwiches for $2.99 all February long at participating locations.

The sandwich line was introduced last year as an expansion to their non-breakfast sandwich line up.

News: Menchie's - Free Frozen Yogurt on February 6

Like rival chain Yogurtland, Menchie's will also be offering free self-serve frozen yogurt in celebration of National Frozen Yogurt Day on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

Unlike Yogurtland, Menchie's will be running the promotion the whole day, but you'll need to print out a coupon available on the chain's Facebook page here (you'll need to "like" the page to access the coupon).

News: Church's Chicken - New Baked Macaroni & Cheese, Plus Seafood Menu Returns

Church's Chicken introduces Baked Macaroni & Cheese to their menu. The dish features a creamy rendition of mac and cheese topped with shredded cheddar and baked until brown.

With many fast food chains breaking out their seafood dishes for Lent, Church's joins the party with the return of their seafood menu.

Review: McDonald's - Fish McBites

McDonald's Fish McBites are bite-sized pieces of Alaskan Pollock, breaded in a seasoned blend flour and corn meal, then deep fried.

A snack-size portion cost $2.29 at my local McDonald's.

News: Yogurtland - Free Frozen Yogurt on February 6

In celebration of National Frozen Yogurt Day, Yogurtland is offering free yogurt and toppings to their guests on Wednesday, February 6th, from 4pm to 7pm.

Along with the free yogurt and toppings, guests will receive a commerative cup and collectable biodegradable spoon (you know, to put the yogurt in and eat it).

News: Papa John's - Call Super Bowl Coin Flip Correctly for Free Pizza

Papa John's is inviting customers to call the coin toss for this year's Super Bowl, with a free large one-topping pizza in it for those who guess correctly.

They ran a similar promotion during last year's Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLVI) where Papa Rewards (their loyalty program) members collectively called the coin toss by popular vote and ended up each getting a free large one-topping pizza for their troubles when the coin landed "heads."

News: Sonic - Half-Price Footlong Hot Dogs on February 2

Sonic is celebrating Groundhog's Day on February 2, 2013, by offering their Footlong Quarter Pound Hot Dogs for half off.

Normally, you can only get the Chili Cheese Coney as a footlong dog, but for a limited-time, Sonic is making their entire hot dog line up available in footlong size.

News: McDonald's - New Fish McBites

Fish McBites have arrived at McDonald's! At least they're arrived at my local area McDonald's restaurants anyway. It looks like they're doing a staggered national rollout with TV spots and other various advertisements to come mid-February.

The fish version of Chicken McBites was tested around this time last year in select markets and did well enough to warrant a national launch.

Review: Carl's Jr. - Hand-Scooped Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

Carl's Jr.'s Hand-Scooped Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich features a scoop of vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies for $1.69 a pop.

They're also available at Carl's Jr. sister chain, Hardee's.

News: Panda Express - New Tangy Jumbo Shrimp

Panda Express arrives with new Tangy Jumbo Shrimp just in time for Chinese New Year (and not-so-coincidentally, Lenten season). The entree features deep-fried and battered extra-large shrimp, wok-tossed with sugar peas, red bell peppers, and a new tangy "Asian seafood" sauce.

To encourage customers to try the new dish, Panda Express is offering free servings of the dish on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. You'll need a printable coupon to take advantage of the offer and you can find it on the Panda Express website here. You can also display the coupon on your smartphone to redeem it.

News: IHOP - Free Pancakes on February 5th

National Pancake Day falls on February 5 this year and IHOP is once again offering free pancakes to their guests on the day.

Specifically, the chain will be inviting guest to enjoy a free short stack of those buttermilk pancakes they're known for.