Sunday, April 30, 2023

Dunkin' Chocolate Covered Strawberry K-cups

I thought this might be good because it's naturally flavored, but it still tasted pretty artificial to me. You know the chemical flavor in most flavored k-cups? Well, it's here too. It's OK, and I guess most strawberry flavored things are like that, but it's ultimately sad because I really like actual strawberries and this is nowhere near them. Would not re-buy -- best to have plain coffee and drop a strawberry in.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Mrs. Butterworth's Cinnabon Bakery Inspired Flavored Syrup

I must say, this smells good. And tastes good too! Obviously it's a total sugar bomb, but it really does taste like a cinnamon bun (presumably also a cinnabon, though I've never had one) -- sweet and cinnamon and icing. I wasn't sure it would work with my blueberry waffles, but it did! Like a fancy resto brekkie.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Annie's Oven Baked Real Aged Cheddar Mac & Cheese

I thought this tasted pretty good (especially warm), but the 5 servings claim is a little false, since it turned out to be 2 servings for me (and 4 if I really pushed myself to be dainty). It's also really bad for you -- the nutrition info is for the package, not the prepared version! Mamma mia! And in the prep stage, although it was easy to make/cook, the ingredients didn't mix well in the dish (even though I followed the instructions to a T). Not that it seemed to matter in the end, at least. So, still pretty tasty, and I was looking forward to the leftovers, so that's got to be a good sign.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Blackout Cake Oreos

These tasted pretty good -- actually, they basically just taste like a regular oreo. But that's pretty good, and better for me because I don't typically like chocolate flavored things, and this didn't taste much like chocolate. The filling is perhaps a bit smoother, though? Or there's more of it? I think there might be 150% of it. On the downside, my cookies were crumbled to bits from shopping, but I don't mind too much.

Overall
Cost: 4/10 [5$ish!?]
Taste: 8/10


Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Oscar Mayer Classic Beef Franks

So let me be "frank" with you -- I wasn't looking for a beef frank. I wanted a turkey dog, a chicken dog, or worst case scenario, a part turkey dog. But the only one of those at my store were nearly expired long turkey dogs at twice the price. Disgusting. So I got these, even though they're shortening my lifespan as we speak. At least they taste fine. All these franks frankly taste the same to me. I don't know why, but when the semester winds down, I yearn for a hot dog. Now I have 10!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Monday, April 24, 2023

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl: Steak and Eggs

Weirdly, I preferred this to the sausage bowl, I guess because the meat was less fatty and this impacted all of the components. I did still get a little itchy feeling, I guess because of the fat and salt?, but it was a pretty decent breakfast bowl.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Sunday, April 23, 2023

2019 Bodegas Finca la Estacada 'Ocho y Medio' Malbec

Maybe it's just because other people mentioned it, but I did get a blueberry vibe here! As well as something else weird -- dried cherry, maybe? Plus an odd burnt taste? Hm. I do like malbecs, though, and this was a nice warm-feeling one. No food pairing for your girl, though.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10