I miss the old canned yams of my childhood (alas), but these are an OK substitute, albeit much more annoying to prepare and slightly less tasty, and more firm. As a side dish in a small amount, they are a welcome addition to a holiday meal, but on their own they're very ehhhhh. So plan wisely, friends!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
As with all pies, this is like 3200 calories, but hey, it's the holidays! Plus I shared it with my family, of course. I think it was pretty tasty, and a good texture -- mine just happened to have a weird "old animal fat" taste to it for some reason. I'm guessing somehow there was a turkey or gravy spill that I didn't observe, otherwise there's something very weird in Mrs Smith's home. Without that taste, though, this was solid. So I would get it again!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
I don't really like cheddar, but my dad does, so I got this for the Thanksgiving cheese plate. It was fine -- definitely tastes like cheddar, which is neither spicy nor creamy, so it doesn't fulfill my cheese desires. Would probably be decent on pasta or some such thing, though.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
My dad likes the regular Martin's party rolls for a holiday dinner, but this was the only kind my store had. Sweet!? Sounds gross, right? It turns out these basically taste the same as regular, so my dad liked them fine. They're also OK with me, but not my favorite bread-side. So, edible, but not my preference. A little too potato-y and not enough butter-y!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Apparently this is a different product than the butterMILK biscuits, although I would argue both versions are butter tastin'. I got these because they were the only flaky layer biscuit in stock for Thanksgiving, and I have no complaints. They seemed pretty indistinguishable from the other flavors of this style biscuit. I accidentally left them in the oven too long (the stress of parents visiting!) but even though they were very overdone, they didn't char or honestly taste bad at all. Good for leftovers too. Delicious, bad for you, easy to cook. Quality product!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 8/10
Well, I'm glad my mom liked this, because it was not to my taste!! It's very herby. I'm no Prairie Dawn I guess. The vibes I got weren't really garlic, or even basil - it tasted a bit like sage/thyme/rosemary/dill instead. Very savory. More like a cheese dip would taste than a hard cheese. I could eat a few cubes, but that's about it. However, I sent my mom home with the leftovers, post-turkey-day-cheese-plate, so at least someone might like this!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
There isn't a person alive who wouldn't like a cute little bunny shaped cookie, right? So I'm no exception. These are cute all right, and I exceeded the 31-cookie serving shamefully. Apparently you get chocolate, honey, and marshmallow flavored cookies. Well, the chocolate are obvious, and they are good. The honey and marshmallow look the same!!! I think the marshmallow is tastier, but they're hard to distinguish, honestly. As a clump these do taste good, but I don't particularly get "s'more". Just generic teddy graham vibe, But, it's still a good time.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [5$]
Taste: 7/10
OK, so even though this is called 'oven roasters' I was fully planning to microwave this, and I was shocked!! that it's only for ovens. Like they're fries or something! Anyway, the cooking was easy enough, and these tasted fine. Not really crispy, kinda still wet, but definitely cooked. They have a mostly pepper flavor, with some salt/garlic/parm vibes as well. Not bad, but not anything I'll seek out, either. Only 250 cals and decently filling, at least.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
"Coconut lovers unite!" says this box. Well, I guess I'm just a coconut liker. A coconut enjoyer. But not a lover. This was decent, good texture, but man, the frosting mostly tasted like sugar and coconut, and that wasn't my favorite. I think the cake itself is plain vanilla, and I couldn't tell about the inside frosting, but the main flavor note here is certainly coconut. It is nice to have the option of a safe coconut treat, but I don't know if I love it. It doesn't beat out the OG vanilla, that's for sure. Also, there's also a strange artificial(seeming) aftertaste, which is maybe due to all the fake coconut cofe flavors I've had messing with me? Not sure, but that's a minor demerit!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
These were 2+ months expired, but hey, they're frozen, right? I guess that's why there were on sale. Anyway, these are more plentiful in number than the previous frozen brussels review, so it was a more filling snack. You get a full bowl here, of decent sized pieces -- they weren't really what I'd call shredded, more like cut into pieces. They did have a light oil/salt/cheese seasoning, but for the most part they were mushy and more salty than anything. Decent taste and easy to make, so I'd get them again if they were cheap. Otherwise, I'll stick to the brocco-in-noodles that I'm used to.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
This is a weird company with no online presence -- is it even a company at all? Who knows. But I've eaten their cheese before with no issue. They are easy to open, which is nice. This one tastes like (and is) pepper jack cheese, all right. Not especially delicious in any particular way, but it does the job for a 'dilla or a cheese plate.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
Ho ho! These are nut-allergy-friendly, my friends. The rare nut-free American kit kat. It's been a long while since I've had one, but these taste just as I remember. Of course, being mini, the ratio of chocolate to wafer is slightly different (more chocolate), but I think it's tastier that way. They're cute and fun. Unfortunately, my brain is so conditioned to be scared that my mouth was itchy after eating them, even though they are nut free and have no other shady ingredos. Hopefully I get over it, because these are great and I'm very pleased they exist!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 8/10
Ah, this flavor wasn't expired, so I enjoyed it more! Better texture - a little more cohesive and firm. The flavor is indeed caramel. Gluten free stroopwafels are just not as good as the regular ones, but this is still a tasty treat.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Apparently "original" means "a variety pack of parsnip, sweet potato, taro, and batata chips", all of which basically taste like nicely oiled sweet potato chips, but which made me nervous because I've only eaten 2/4 of them before. However, I survived the new root vegetable experience! One of 'em has funky black streaks in it (I'm guessing taro?) which is extra disconcerting. I ate this after a medical procedure so unfortunately, that is the extent of my recollection. I think they were pretty good. But the bag was hard to open.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
So, in this extremely frustrating covid-ish era where literally no one else is wearing masks but I still am because I'm not a monster but I also have to teach back to back classes in person in a massive lecture hall with no mic and using chalk which I hate and I have to take a bus to campus after my 2+ hour drive,,,,, sometimes I get tired and thirsty so I buy this from a vending machine on the way to the bus. Actually, almost twice a week. I know it's bad for me (it's basically sugar water with caffeine) but it tastes pretty good, is refreshing, and has caffeine. At least it's probably better than soda in terms of health and taste? :D? I could really use some good news this week, blogfam, 'cause I'm losing my grip. But this tea is solid though, especially when chilled. God bless.
Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10
I bought these to put in a fancy grilled cheese, and they were surprisingly good and sweet and chewy and classy. It's been a few months, but having stored these in the fridge, they now taste quite different. Very firm, not chewy, and mostly pliable white sugar blocks. Are they safe to eat? I hope so. I would bake with them (assuming I don't projectile vomit in the near future) but I don't think I'd snack on them once opened, because they basically don't taste like fruit anymore.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Ah, unfortunately this was 2 months expired, even though the expiration date claimed to be in 2023 when I bought it. Extremely shady practices. But I assume it was safe, so I ate it. However, the texture was weird. Really soft/bendy and also crumbly. Not what I was looking for, but I don't know if it is because it was expired or because it's gluten free and that's what happens. I appreciate that it's nut free, of course, but damn, I wish they would just put some gluten in there! Otherwise, the taste was pleasant and sweet: caramel and vanilla, as advertised. More research needed on the Swoffle. But I support the mission.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
These were decent! Quaker rice cakes are pretty tasteless, but also filling and low cal. This was quite flavorful as far as the burnt-sweet-BBQ powder, which I liked, so although the underlying chip was probably bland, that doesn't matter too much. They aren't super duper healthy or filling, but compared to a Dorito or something, I feel better about these.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
I ate this 1 hour ago and I'm still feeling weird about it. Weird because even though it made no mention of peas, what if there's peas in it? And weird because honestly this smelled so weird. It smelled like World War II. (I can say this because my grandpa was there and I have smelled his war smelling items.) It was also weirdly oily. But only 200-some calories? What is happening in this 1-minute-cook-time room temperature-storing stew?! It has carrot (fine) potato (fine) and beef (a little dry, but fine) in some oily beef broth (couldn't eat this part, less fine). It was fine. Decently filling. Very convenient. But the aftertaste is a lil bit funky. I didn't die, it seems, so I might get this (or another Hormy) again, but I don't think I will, because it was pretty weird. I didn't grow up with this genre of ready meal! I am not ready!
Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10
Listen, I like a pre-portioned snack pack as much as anyone, but this literally had 3 dime-size cookies in it. And the cookies didn't even taste good!! Is this something worth limiting the size of? Hardly. They weren't offensive or anything, just a bit like tiny cardboard circles. And, as always, they should give me more of those bad things. Hmph.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
Yikes, grande is right. These are simply too big for my needs. Also, every time I've eaten one lately, I've gotten very sick, although I assume that's from the filling I used (oily rice; egg salad). I wish I had, like, some chicken or something, but of course I don't and that's why I'm buying massive tortillas. They taste like the usual flour tortilla, I guess - a little 'off' taste for me, maybe I should heat them first. But I'm so lazy. Also, I still haven't gotten the knack of folding these, even with the instructions on the back! My "rolling" step is always not-enough-rolls. As you can see, I'm having a lot of problems over here. But if you love huge burritos, I'm sure these are great.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
