These look cute, but are one of the more disappointing homefree flavors. They aren't very sweet, and they're very crunchy (I guess they all are that), so it's basically just crunchy cocoa powder vibes, no real flavor otherwise. Lemon or ginger is superior.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
So cute! So these are exactly just skittles, but small and in a tube. Therefore they are fine but not amazing. 220 cals and a full day's sugar in one tube. However, they have the added bonus of making me nostalgic for the brief window in my life when M&M minis came out and there was no "may contain" warnings, so I loved those m&m tubes passionately for about 1 year until they were taken from me. Candy in a tube is way better than candy not in a tube. I hope skittles puts other things in tubes!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
A weird thing about these is that they do not resemble Cheez-it (non-puff'd) at all! These are more like cheese puffs, but with a somewhat savory/umami/MSG flavor to them. It's weird at first, but also addictive. They are cheesy and very soft. Like cheesy puff'd chicken in a biscuit crackers, sorta. They're good and they have a may contain for non-nut things, which is reassuring.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
These are essentially a larger version of a chewy chips ahoy. Classier, though. Tasty for sure, but not particularly "fresh baked" feeling, you know? I like the crunchy salt bits in there too. These were scary at first, due to their nature. But it's Pepperidge Farm and I trust them. I ate the whole bag in a very short time!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
More nut free discounted easter candy for me! Thanks Acme and Hershey's. Alas, though these are fine, they are inferior to a normal Hershey's Kiss for the following reasons: a serving of these is only 5 and not 7; the foil is harder to take off without eating some of it; the shape of the choco is less dainty to eat. Otherwise it's normal Hershey Chocolate, which is, yanno, what it is. Still a nice sweet snack though!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Chicken in a pouch?! I'm allergic to tuna, and I'm allergic to most canned meat in soups etc (due to soy), so I never ever considered that pouch chicken was an option. But the ingredients here are just chicken and water, no soy or bean juice. I was still scared, but it was fine. Well, the texture and smell is kinda gross -- gloopy like cat food. But it tastes like chicken, albeit wet, salty chicken. It's good to have a shelf-stable protein option though.
Well well well, we meet again, surprisingly decent top-8-free cookie company! My place of work always has these as the "allergy friendly" option, and I've started taking them because I want to get my money's worth! Also, they're surprisingly decent. This variety was a little dry/crumbly/boring for my taste, but pleasant enough. Has that ginger spiciness, which is the best and most important thing in a ginger snap. Would take again.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Whew, these are quite the sensory overload! They have Popping Candy in, but the poppers are so small that I can't even localize them, which is disconcerting. Maybe in the blue creme? There's also pink cream, which tastes a lot like cake frosting (not my fav taste). The oreo cookies are the usual tasty cookies, but the popping candy part is a weird flavor -- kind of artificial? Plastic-y? No big surprise there from the looks of these! They're wild and safe and visually interesting, but turns out I don't particularly want really long-lasting pop rocks in my cookies.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
I waited to try this until I wasn't alone, because it occurs to me I don't know if I've ever had rhubarb as an (allergy-having) adult. But it seems to have gone OK, at least in the short term! This was pleasant and sweet, but it basically just tasted like a normal strawberry banana yogurt or something. The aftertaste was a little tart, though! Glad to add this to my rota of possible skyrs, especially at a nonfat 90 calos.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
Growing up, my parents had a strong anti-Ragu prejudice, so I never tried it. They used only Prego, which I see as very similar (sugar added, thin), but whatever! Neither really did it for me. I'm a classico gal now. But this new "Kettle" line has no sugar added, which is promising. Even though marinara flavor bores me, I figured I'd give it a try. Looks pretty allergy-friendly. Tastes like sauce you'd get at a chain restaurant. That is, boring and nothing special. Weirdly thick, but maybe 'cause I added Parmesan, haha. It's fine.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
You know I've reached the end of the line if I'm reviewing canola oil! But oil can be stressful -- there's peanut oil and probably other nut and seed oils, and I don't want to mess around with that. This is 100% canola oil, made in Canada, and I've been using it for a long time and never had an issue. It holds a lot and lasts a long time and has no ill effects. Thanks, Crisco!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
As Gatorades go, this is probably one of the best flavors. It basically just tastes like really sweet lemonade. Has a tartness to it.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
I can't make the food pairing, so I'm reviewing this right away. Out of the bottle, it's a pretty standard Chard -- tropical fruity and a little sweetness and tartness. But it's also got a little water to it, which I personally like. Pretty drinkable, and a cute and beachy bottle. Good vibes.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [15$]
Taste: 7/10
Sorry for the multi-day break from bloggin', food fans. Nothing terrible happened to me, I'm just in a funk! Work stress, friend stress, car trouble. Adulthood, am I right? Anyway, this is a fine wine. Pretty sweet, cherry notes, and not too tart or sharp. Kind of a weird yeasty vibe at first, but it mellowed with time. No complaints, but nothing revolutionary either.
Overall
Cost: 5/10 [15$]
Taste: 6/10
Unlike other DeLallo stuff, I don't live in fear of the Plain Pasta, because there's only one ingredo (wheat) and website is very clear that this is made in a nut free facility. So, huzzah! I never loved Ditalini, at least as a plain noodle, but they are mighty compact which is convenient for storing and measuring. And the cook time is 9min, which is less than the bigger shapes. These are definitely less weird tasting than the whole wheat pastas (although of course less healthy too). I enjoyed it! They were RIBBED, which made them more substantial than other ditalinis I've had. Decent even with just oil + cheese + tomato, yay.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
These are really cute and (supposedly) don't contain nuts, but I was terrified so I waited until my parents were visiting to try one. So far so alive, but it's only been 30 minutes or so. Anyhow, these are very cute. Little toasts! And they're individually wrapped into their serving size of 6 toasts, which I like. The taste is a bland crunch. Similar to stale bread, I guess, which is of course what toast is. Not super scary tasting, but not special either.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
I thought this was quite good -- above average for shredded cheese, for sure. The shreds are soft and big pieces, and mozzarella is among the tastiest cheeses. So, yeah. Good cheeser.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
This is a huge box, and it expires in less than a week! Freakin' Target burned me. These are fine. They taste like cheerio -- sort of a mix of the apple cinnamon cheerios (but less sweet) and the multigrain ones (different shades of brown, a bit boring). Not much vanilla, really. They made me a bit nervous due to the appearance, but it reads safe and I lived. It's OK, but there's better cereals!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
These French wines might be too fancy for me. I like the sample US/AU ones with pretty labels. Anyway, it's got a really strong flavor when you first open it, whew. I was worried the cork was too porous and it went bad, even. Tart, complex, like a pear smoked jerky or something. Maybe not my favorite. It does mellow after a few days, but it's also very acidic then. So, a big meh from me!
Overall
Cost: 4/10 [25$]
Taste: 5/10
This is gonna sound hella ungrateful, since a nut-free chocolate holiday snack is so rare and special, but I wish this were hollow!!! Ha. My parents got me this, though, which is very sweet. He has the look of an elegant bunny. And the taste of an inelegant Hershey's Bar. Not the greatest choco, and it's just so thick. Therefore my hollow wishes. But he's fun all the same.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
