De Cecco Cavatappi

These are great! Obviously a fun shape -- just look at 'em -- but I think the reason I favor it so much is because they're a big thick version of the noodle in the Knorr Cheddar Broccoli pack (which I've stopped eating due to soy protein, which might be foolish but IDK man). Anyway it is a cute noodle shape. Awfully bulky, but fun with sauce. Also only takes 7 minutes to cook, which doesn't seem right (and I usually go over out of habit), but is big if true. And DeCecco is nut free, so it's extra nice.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Biscoff Cookies

These are a lovely cookie. United Airlines used to give them out on short flights, and so I have strong associations of eating these in hotel rooms after a flight. They're nut-free (even says so on their website), which is really great. The name is also a blend of biscuit+coffee, which is cute. The texture is very crunchy, but also they do soften in liquid (presumably coffee I guess, but I usually just eat them solo). The taste is a graham-crackerish savory spicy cinnamon. It's pleasant and classier than a simple graham, not as sweet as a snickerdoodle. Not my most favorite cookie in the world, but being safe and nostalgic makes them pretty darn good.

Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 7/10

Wishbone House Italian Dressing

I got this for salad, but the joke is on me because I don't think I've made a salad at home in years (first covid, then food poisoning fears). What is this good for, then? Tri-Color Rotini Pasta Salad, of course. It is pretty oily, and honestly I'm starting to get kind of sick of it, but it is good to have around. Classic dressing.

Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10

Immaculate Baking Company - Organic Crescent Rolls

Fun! I haven't had fridge rolls for a hot minute. These were very stuck together dough-wise when I opened it, and very hard to peel apart. The popping was also quite intense! I appreciate their cute label and instructions, and the actual taste and baking was good. I think they taste even better than Pillsbury (more "real"?) but they made me a little itchy/nervous, even though the labelling seemed quite legit. I dunno man.

Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10

Cheez-It - Cheddar Jack

Hmm, I thought these were kinda weird. The flavoring powder is kind of like pizza goldfish or something I can't really put my finger on, but I like it, but then the inside cracker part is of course a cheez-it, and it doesn't match with the flavoring very well in my opinion. I think this is my least favorite cheez-it flavor so far because of this mismatch, but maybe I just need more exposure to it. Like wine? Anyway, it's OK.

Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10

LaClare Goat Cheese - Honey

Baa! I've gotten pretty into these goat cheesers. They're in a nice single-serving size (for hungry nights). I thought this flavor was pretty good -- it was like a sweeter version of the plain goat cheese, or otherwise a version of the cinnamon apple one without any apple. Not quite as tasty as that one was, but still a pleasant sweet cheese spread.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Oscar Mayer Classic Uncured Wieners

Ah, nothing like a fresh Uncured Wiener. I'm not really a big hot dog fan, but in the time of covid, things are different. I got these at the Walgreens after my first vax shot! And although they are beef/pork and not turkey, they are good. They taste and smell like a classic hot dog. Of course they are also fatty and generally bad for your body, but they are good to eat. And at least there's protein!

Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 7/10