Raaka Candy Cane Crunch Minis

These are very cute! So well-wrapped for a mini choco niblet. Anyway, even though these aren't a "swirl", the candy cane bits are still focused on the bottom half of the bar, just like the swirls are. But that's almost irrelevant because you can hardly taste the candy cane -- it'soverwhelmingly fruity dark choco that comes through. Just like the peppermint swirl! It's good though, and I do like the mint that is there. The ingredient of "fruit/vegetable concentrate" made (makes?) me nervous because what if it's Pea, but that's silly because why would it be Pea when candy canes are, like, red and white. Right!? Anyway, it's tasty and wee.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets

 I got these for a recipe, but unfortunately it was a savory recipe and not sweet, so these didn't impress me. They were very wet and doughy and had no flavor of their own. I think in a sweet pastry they'd be great. But these were also hard to work with frozen, the sheet snapped even after microwaving it. Better to somehow thaw it I guess. I expected better but it may have just been the particular recipe that threw me! At least they're safe.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Dorot Gardens Crushed Garlic

This is some simply wild stuff. But what's really wild is that my grocery store was Sold Out of Garlic (on a random mid-month day!) and I had to get this instead. It smells very much like garlic, but is not only garlic -- there's oil too. So I think it worked but it kind of weirded me out. I prefer real garlic. Alas.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Raaka Gingerbread Latte Swirl Chocolate Bar

Oh baby! This is one of my favorites. It does have a lovely swirl on the back, maybe a bit thicker than some others, but this time you can actually taste the swirl flavor (coffee!)! I love coffee. The fruity choco does come through heavily, but so does creamy coffee. The gingerbread and cocomilk spices don't really make themselves known, which I am totally fine with. Yay coffee.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

New York Bakery - Bread Sticks (with Real Garlic)

Despite myself, I like these. I always tell my parents I prefer garlic bread or Texas Toast to Bread Sticks, and I do!, but these are also quite tasty, bready, garliccy, etc. Of course, I also like the Olive Garden breadsticks, which some do not. These are less salty and more garlicy. They are also a little too oily/buttery to handle for my preference, but they do taste good. Huzzah.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Marzetti veggie dip singles - ranch

Hrmm. My parents had these for veg, and I usually love a dip for veg, but I didn't love these. I said it was because I'm used to the low-fat version, which I thought was true, but I think I'm just not used to Marzetti -- I get Hidden Valleys at home! Who knew Hidden Valley was my hidden preference. This was too "cream heavy", not enough water or zing or veggie flavor. It was OK, I used it, but it's not my favorite. 

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Pepperidge Farm Zurich Cookies

A plain sugar cookie doesn't seem too exciting, but these were quite pleasant. Softer than I expected, like a shortbread! Sweet, light and buttery. Would consume again.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10