Remember Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen’s Dub the Dew from 2012? I don’t either. Anyhoo, it seems these new supercharged beverages are just regular Mountain Dew with pomegranate or green apple syrup added. I didn’t know Mountain Dew pairs well with Italian food. I guess I learned something new today.
(Thanks for the photo, Jeff!)
Dairy Queen’s Blizzard of the Month for August 2014 is the new Chips Ahoy! Blizzard (although DQ started selling them on July 28th). It features Chips Ahoy cookie chunks, a chocolaty topping, and choco chunks blended with vanilla soft serve.
A small serving has 740 calories, 28 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 82 grams of sugar, and 14 grams of protein.
If you’ve tried it, leave your thoughts in the comments.
Update: Click here to read our McDonald’s Jalapeño Double review
The McDonald’s Jalapeño Double, which was being tested earlier this year, is now being rolled out nationwide. The newest Dollar Menu & More member features two beef patties, white Cheddar cheese, ranch sauce, jalapeño crisps, and pickled jalapeños.
The two dollar burger has 430 calories, 23 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 1030 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of carbohydrates, and 22 grams of protein.
(Thanks for the photo, Stuart!)
Are you tired of eating rib meat off of bones? If you are, Papa John’s has a new pizza without pesky bones. Papa John’s Spicy Pulled Pork Pizza has a hand-tossed crust and is topped with slow cooked pork with a sweet Kansas City-style barbecue sauce, a blend of spicy pepper jack and mozzarella cheese, and crushed red pepper. The new pizza is available for a limited time at participating locations for $12 for a large pizza.
A slice from a large Papa John’s Spicy Pulled Pork Pizza has 330 calories, 11 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 1000 milligrams of sodium, 44 grams of carbohydrates, and 10 grams of protein.
(Image via Papa John’s website)
MEAT!!!
MORE MEAT!!!
EVEN MORE MEAT!!!
If you have meat on your mind, Arby’s Mega Meat Stacks might meet your needs (Yup, I just did that. I’m sorry). The line consists of three sandwiches that offer different combinations of five meats — roast beef (of course, because it’s Arby’s), turkey, ham, pepper bacon, and corned beef.
The Triple Stack features turkey, roast beef, pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on honey wheat bread. It has 910 calories, 45 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 2690 milligrams of sodium, and 55 grams of protein.
Next, there’s the Club Stack which is ham, turkey, Swiss cheese, pepper bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a harvest wheat bun. It has 560 calories, 27 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 2500 milligrams of sodium, and 45 grams of protein.
Finally, there’s the Reuben Super Stack which is made up of corned beef, turkey, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing on marble-rye bread. This sandwich has 740 calories, 30 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 3400 milligrams of sodium (yes, I’m going to bold that), and 54 grams of protein.
The Arby’s Mega Meat Stacks are available for a limited time. If you’ve tried one, let us know what you think in the comments.
(Images via Arby’s)
