Dairy Queen's July Blizzard of the Month - Chocolate Candy Shop

Last month, Dairy Queen gave us the Turtle Brownie Blizzard.  This month however, Dairy Queen is switching things up with their new Chocolate Candy Shop Blizzard.  The Chocolate Candy Shop Blizzard is made of cocoa fudge, vanilla soft serve, and chocolate pieces filled with hazelnut creme, fudge, and caramel. 

The nutritional information for a medium Chocolate Candy Shop Blizzard includes 960 calories, 44 grams of fat (24 saturated), 108 grams of sugar, and 19 grams of protein.

Subway's July $5 Featured Footlong - Buffalo Chicken

In the event you don't think it's hot enough this time of year, Subway is giving us that extra kick with July's $5 featured footlong.  The Buffalo Chicken sandwich, which is now back on Subway's menu for good, has "......tender, juicy chicken tossed in a bold buffalo sauce with crisp green peppers and cool, creamy ranch on freshly baked bread."  

In terms of nutrition, you can check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you have your sandwich made.

Dairy Queen's June Blizzard of the Month - Turtle Brownie

Celebrating with Confetti last month was fun and all, but for June, Dairy Queen wants to slow things down a bit with their new Turtle Brownie Blizzard.  The June Blizzard of the Month comes with, "Pecans, caramel and chewy brownie pieces blended with creamy vanilla soft serve."

The nutritional information for a medium Turtle Brownie Blizzard from Dairy Queen includes 930 calories, 43 grams of fat, 89 grams of sugar, and 18 grams of protein.

Subway's June $5 Featured Footlong - Oven Roasted Chicken w/ Spinach

Subway gave us the long overdue Pizza Sub this May, but is now looking for something a little healthier for June.  The Oven Roasted Chicken with Spinach is the $5 featured footlong for the month and according to Subway, "Whether you’re a seafaring sailor man or just a flavor fan, you’ll love tender, juicy chicken with a super spinach boost. Enjoy it as a $5 FOOTLONG™ with everything from cool cucumbers to crisp green peppers on your favorite freshly baked bread, all June long."

Nutritionally, this is one of the healthiest things you can order at Subway.  The questions is, will you keep it that way?  Check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you have your sandwich made.

Dairy Queen's May Blizzard of the Month - Confetti Cake

In April, they delighted customers with the Caramel Delight Pie and now Dairy Queen is extending the happy mood by celebrating with confetti.  The Blizzard of the Month for May, Confetti Cake, is made of, "moist white cake pieces and confetti frosting blended with creamy vanilla soft serve." 

Last month, there was a hitch in that Dairy Queen didn't list the exact nutritional information for the Caramel Delight Pie (It has been added since).  This month, for some reason no medium size is listed for the Confetti Cake Blizzard, so I will give you the nutritional facts for the small size.  A small Confetti Cake Blizzard comes in at 650 calories, 25 grams of fat, 70 grams of sugar, and 13 grams of protein. 

Subway's May $5 Featured Footlong - Pizza Sub

After featuring a breakfast classic for April, Subway is pushing the Pizza Sub for May.  According to Subway, the Pizza Sub comes with "...spicy pepperoni, piled high and layered with melt-a-licious cheese and our signature marinara sauce."  If you like your pizza deluxe style, don't forget to add toppings like black olives, green peppers, etc. and while you can try it on any bread you want, Subway recommends the Italian Herb & Cheese bread.

In terms of nutrition, you can check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you have your sandwich made.

Dairy Queen's April Blizzard of the Month - Caramel Delight Pie

Is it easy to go from minty and Oreoy to caramel and chocolatey? By making Caramel Delight Pie the April Blizzard of the Month, Dairy Queen seems to think so.  According to Dairy Queen, the Caramel Delight Pie comes with "caramel, choco chunks and pie pieces blended with creamy vanilla soft serve, crowned with whipped topping."  

Maybe they are just April Fooling with us, but there is a hitch this month in finding out the exact nutritional information for the Caramel Delight Pie since it's not listed in DQ's nutrition calculator.  However, to give you some sort of an idea, a medium Caramel Brownie Blizzard, which also contains the caramel, choco chunks, and vanilla soft serve of the Caramel Delight Pie, but replaces the Caramel Delight's pie pieces with brownie pieces, comes in at 860 calories, 33 grams of fat (22 saturated), 96 grams of sugar, and 16 grams of protein.

Subway's April $5 Featured Footlong - Bacon, Egg & Cheese

Last month Subway promoted a kicked up lunch and dinner classic, the Jalapeño Tuna sub.  For April though, Subway is giving us a breakfast classic, that you can order any time of day, the Bacon, Egg & Cheese.  The sandwich typically comes with the bacon, egg and cheese and is pictured on flatbread, however you can order the sandwich on any bread with any toppings of your choice.  

In terms of nutrition, you can check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you would like your sandwich made.

El Pollo Loco Adds 2 New Grilled Chicken Burritos

Over the weekend, El Pollo Loco began selling two new chicken burritos, the Roja Wet Burrito and the Chicken Avocado.  They are described as follows:

• The Roja Wet features El Pollo Loco’s signature flame-grilled chicken combined with pinto beans, pico de gallo salsa, fresh cilantro, diced onions and melted Jack cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla and smothered in Colorado sauce—then, topped with more fresh cilantro, Cotija cheese and served with fresh, hand-made guacamole and sour cream on the side—available for a limited time only.

•  The Chicken Avocado features El Pollo Loco’s signature flame-grilled chicken, fresh avocado, crisp shredded cabbage, pinto beans, pico de gallo salsa, fresh cilantro, melted Jack cheese and our signature Creamy Cilantro dressing.

Also stated in the press release, El Pollo Loco is offering its 12-piece (legs and thighs) flame-grilled chicken with free tortillas for $12 until mid-April.

Nutritionally the Roja Wet Burrito comes in at 925 calories, 45 grams of fat (19 saturated), and 53 grams of protein.  Meanwhile the Chicken Avocado has 955 calories, 53 grams of fat (15 saturated), and 48 grams of protein. 

Dairy Queen's March Blizzard of the Month - Mint Oreo

Last month, Dairy Queen themed their Blizzard of the Month around Valentine's Day with Choco Cherry Love.  Now for March, DQ seems to be going green for St. Patrick's Day with Mint Oreo as their Blizzard of the Month.  The Mint Oreo Blizzard comes with "OREO^® cookies pieces crumbled and tumbled with cool mint and creamy vanilla soft serve."

Nutritionally, a medium size Mint Oreo Blizzard comes in at 740 calories, 25 grams of fat, 14 grams of protein, and 89 grams of sugar.

Subway's March $5 Featured Footlong - Jalapeño Tuna

Going from any sandwich on the menu for $5 to just one can be tough for consumers, but Subway is hoping their March offering will give you a kick and maybe clear out those allergy ridden sinuses.  The Jalapeño Tuna sub typically includes tuna, jalapeños, tomatoes, lettuce, and your choice of bread.

In terms of nutrition, you can check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you want the sandwich made.

JITB News: New Bacon Milkshake, Phoenix Misses Out On Fish Promo

The first new promotion at Jack in the Box is the Bacon Shake...I'll let that sink in for a second...

Made with real vanilla ice cream, bacon flavored syrup, whipped topping and a maraschino cherry.

Okay, so if you are brave enough to order one, there are a few things you should know.  First, get there fast since the quantities being delivered to Jack in the Box restaurants are said to be "as limited as limited can be." Next, according to a spokesman for the restaurant, "The shake is not listed on our menus in the restaurants, so it's more of a 'secret item' that people can order."  Finally, the nutrition of the 16 oz. Bacon Milkshake includes 773 calories, 40 grams of fat (28 saturated), 75 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein. 

Next we have a promotion that is specifically skipping over the Phoenix metro area.  The $2.99 Fish Sandwich Combo includes small fries, a small drink, and "two lightly battered fillets of Alaskan Pollock topped with lettuce and tartar sauce and served on a warm sesame seed bun"  Along with this, for $4.59, Jack in the Box is Jack "offering Fish & Chips, which includes three fish fillets and small order of fries along with a side of tartar sauce and malt vinegar."

Sadly for those of you that enjoy something fishy in the Phoenix area, at the bottom of the press release, Jack in the Box points out, "These promotions are not available in Phoenix."  If the AZFoodDude is not mistaken, these items are on the menu, so why is it that they can do the promotion in Tucson, Flagstaff, etc. but not in Phoenix?  And if they are not on the menu anymore and this is a special limited time deal, then what's preventing the distribution trucks from stopping in Phoenix when they are moving along the I-10 from California to Tucson and further east?  What's even better is the fact that we have a distribution center in Phoenix.  Not cool for the fish-loving folks in Phoenix, Jack.

Free Onion Rings at Burger King This Weekend

This Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5, Burger King's around the country will be giving out free value sized orders of their "new signature" onion rings with no purchase necessary.  This offer will begin at lunchtime so do not expect to pick up a free order of onion rings for breakfast.  If you are wondering why this somehow sounds familiar, it's probably because it was just this past December when Burger King was giving out free fries as part of their new recipe roll out. 

In terms of nutrition, the value sized onion rings come in at 150 calories, 8 grams of fat and 1 gram of protein.    

Dairy Queen's February Blizzard of the Month - Choco Cherry Love

To start off the year, Dairy Queen pushed their Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard, for February however, just in time for Valentine's Day, DQ is making the Choco Cherry Love Blizzard the Blizzard of the Month.  The Choco Cherry Love Blizzard is made of "Sweet cherries lovingly blended with rich choco chunks and creamy vanilla soft serve."

If terms of nutrition, a medium size Choco Cherry Love Blizzard has 650 calories, 24 grams of fat, 14 grams of protein and 80 grams of sugar.

Subway's February $5 Featured Footlong - Any Regular Footlong

Subway is at it again saying February is "Februany."  Any regular footlong is $5 for the month.  While a more cynical person would point out that this is the shortest month of the year, to be fair, Subway did this same promotion back in October.  Excluded from the promotion are all premium subs and double meat.

Here is Subway's list of all the participating subs.  Nutritional information can be found by clicking on each sub on the list.

El Pollo Loco Begins Offering Fish Tacos

Going on from now until mid-April, El Pollo Loco will be serving up two different fish tacos: the Classic Baja Fish Taco and the Spicy Chipotle Fish Taco.  According to QSR:

Both tacos feature lightly beer-battered Alaskan Pollock. Sustainably fished from the very cold waters of the Bering Sea, Alaskan Pollock is the freshest filet available. The light beer batter takes on an extra kick of flavor with heat from Cayenne pepper.  Beer-battered Pollock filets are tucked into warm corn tortillas and topped with shredded cabbage and fresh cilantro. The Classic Baja Fish Taco is drizzled with a Baja style Lime Crema sauce and the Spicy Chipotle Fish Taco is topped with smoky hot Chipotle sauce. A slice of fresh lime adds a burst of citrus flavor to each taco.

In terms of nutrition, the Classic Baja Fish Taco has 252 calories, 13.5 grams of fat and 7 grams of protein.  Meanwhile, the Spicy Chipotle Fish Taco has 254 calories, 13.5 grams of fat and 7 grams of protein.

With 17 locations in the Phoenix area and 1 location in Tucson, there is bound to be an El Pollo Loco near you. 

Dairy Queen's January Blizzard of the Month - Strawberry CheeseQuake

In December, Dairy Queen gave us the very appropriate Candy Cane Chill Blizzard, for January however, Dairy Queen is offering the Strawberry CheeseQuake as the Blizzard of the Month.  The Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard is composed of "Real chunks of rich cheesecake and strawberries blended with creamy vanilla soft serve."

If you are wondering, a medium size Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard has 690 calories, 28 grams of fat, 15 grams of protein and 72 grams of sugar.

Subway's January $5 Featured Footlong - Chipotle Chicken & Cheese

Subway's $5 featured footlong for January hopes to kick off your new year with a bang.  The Chipotle Chicken & cheese sub is made of "tender, juicy chicken and meltalicious cheese with a pop of Chipotle Southwest Sauce for a creamy, smoky, subtly spicy taste sensation."  While the sandwich comes with your choice of bread and toppings, it is pictured on flatbread with red onions and green peppers. 

In terms of nutrition, you can check out this Subway site and calculate how many calories, fat, protein, etc. will be in the sandwich based on how you want the sandwich made.

New From Dunkin' Donuts: Texas Toast Grilled Cheese & Holiday Donuts

Announced today, Dunkin' Donuts began selling their new Texas Toast Grilled Cheese Sandwich.  According to Dunkin' Donuts, the new sandwich:

"...features two slices of American cheese and one slice of white cheddar cheese melted between two pieces of thick-cut Texas Toast and served oven-toasted. Guests may customize the sandwich upon request by adding bacon or ham."

The press release also mentioned two special holiday donuts:

"Dunkin' Donuts' Sprinkle the Cheer Donut is a yeast ring donut with red icing and holly berry sprinkles, while the Holiday Star Donut is a star-shaped donut with vanilla icing, filled with Bavarian Kreme and topped with silver nonpareils."

Nutrition:
Texas Toast Grilled Cheese - No information available at this time
Sprinkle the Cheer Donut - 290 calories, 15 grams of fat, 16 grams of sugar, 3 grams of protein
Holiday Star Donut - 300 calories, 13 grams of fat, 20 grams of sugar and 4 grams of protein

Dairy Queen's December Blizzard of the Month - Candy Cane Chill

In November, Dairy Queen gave us the Caramel Nut Roll Blizzard, for December however, Dairy Queen is offering the very appropriate Candy Cane Chill Blizzard as the Blizzard of the Month.  The Candy Cane Chill Blizzard is composed of "Peppermint candy pieces and choco chunks blended with creamy vanilla soft serve."

If you are wondering, a medium size Candy Cane Chill Blizzard has 800 calories, 22 grams of fat, 14 grams of protein and 104 grams of sugar.