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FOOD: Taco Bell Cheez-It Lineup, 8 New Costco Fall Items

Taco Bell Brings Back The Big Cheez-It Lineup With New $1 A La Carte Option And Upgraded Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme

Taco Bell has just announced the return of their Big Cheez-It offerings for a limited time. Here’s what is available now at your local Taco Bell location. 

  • $1 ‘a la carte’ Big Cheez-It is an extra large cracker 16 times the size of a regular Cheez-it. 
  • Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme is priced at $5.49 and consists of two Big Cheez-It crackers wrapped inside a Classic Crunchwrap Supreme that features seasoned beef, lettuce, diced tomatoes, warm nacho cheese sauce, and reduced-fat sour cream. 
  • Big Cheez-It Tostada at $2.99 is a Big Cheez-It cracker topped with Taco Bell’s signature seasoned beef, lettuce, tomatoes, and reduced-fat sour cream. 
  • Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Combo is priced at $9.99 and features a Big Cheez-It Crunchwrap Supreme, Beefy 5-Layer Burrito, Nacho Fries, and a medium fountain drink. 


The Big Cheez-It lineup of menu items is available now at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide for a limited time. 

SourceThe Fast Food Post

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Costco Customers Are Raving About These 8 Fall Items

Costco is always stocking seasonal food items and this year is no exception with some fall specialties that customers are raving about. Here’s a list of 8 that you may want to check out. 

  1. Apple Pie – Costco’s apple pie weighs over four pounds and after sharing an image on Facebook, great reviews started coming in including “One of the best apple pies other than baking one myself. Yum!” and “I’ve bought this pie before and it was absolutely delicious!”  NUTRITON (per 1/16 pie) – 350 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 350 mg sodium, 54 g carbs (2 g fiber, 31 g sugar) and 3 g protein.
  2. Junior’s Apple Crumble Cheesecake – Junior’s of New York City is famous for their cheesecakes and this entry is an eight-inch New York Cheesecake with apple pie filling, baked in sweet pie dough, and topped with streusel and powdered sugar. It weighs three pounds and sells for $14.99. Nutrition information was unavailable. 
  3. Cinnamon Coffee Cake – made with cocoa and cinnamon batter and topped with a butter cinnamon streusel, this item sells for $9.99. A fan on Reddit commented “Cinnamon coffee cake is outstanding. Highly recommended.” Nutrition information was unavailable. 
  4. Alden’s Organic Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches – these are limited-edition ice cream sandwiches that feature cheesecake ice cream with swirls of organic pumpkin and come in 18-count packages. A Reddit fan said “If you like pumpkin spice dessert, they are delicious. We like them. Wish they weren’t in the house though….” NUTRITION (per 1 sandwich) – 180 calories, 7 g fat (4.5 g saturated fat), 55 mg sodium, 23 g carbs (0 g fiber, 16 g sugar) and 2 g protein.
  5. Pumpkin Pie – this is a Costco classic item that sells anywhere from $5.99 to $7.99, depending upon your location, and gets rave reviews including “I honestly don’t think you can make it from scratch for much less than $6. It’s a staple in my fridge from September to November!”  NUTRITION (per serving) – 320 calories, 1 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 380 mg sodium, 48 g carbs (1 g fiber, 31 g sugar) and 6 g protein.
  6. Noosa Fall Yoghurt Variety Pack – this item comes in three flavors: vanilla bean, cinnamon, and salted caramel and a pack that sells for $8.99 and $9.49 has 12 flavors. Instagrammer @costcobuys said “Literally eating the cinnamon roll flavor right now! So good!” NUTRITION: Salted Caramel (per container) – 54 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 160 mg sodium, 20 g carbs (0 g fiber, 19 g sugar) and 6 g protein. 
  7. Pumpkin Streusel Muffins – a fan-favorite that has returned to shelves at Costco, these are pumpkin spiced muffins topped with streusel and drizzled with icing. They’re priced at $9.99 as part of a deal that requires buying two six-packs of muffins. NUTRITION (per muffin) – 680 calories, 34 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 640 mg sodium, 84 g carbs (2 g fiber, 42 g sugar) 
  8. Kirkland Signature Vintage Ale – an Imperial Stout brewed by Deschutes Brewery with dark chocolate malt, milled oats, and Dutch cocoa and aged for nine months in oak barrels previously used to produce Kentucky Bourbon according to Costco’s Instagram post. One Instagram user said “Finding my keys so I can head to every Costco in my region” and another said “Imperial stouts got me into craft beer. I’m STOKED!” Nutrition information was unavailable. 

Source: EatThis,NotThat!

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