Cheez-it Sizzlin' Bacon

The reviews for these are not great, and that's because they taste weird. I find it a little reassuring that other people said so, because (as always) I'm scared I'm allergic, but there's no listed beans/soy protein/peas/mustard, even though "bacon flavor" is often a secret soy protein time. But these are just regular cheez-it crackers (no other bits), albeit strangely flavored. I guess the taste is kinda like a very smokey BBQ chip. But on a Cheez-It. Not much Cheez flavor to speak of, and a definite hickory vibe. Points for not killing me, but otherwise I don't love it.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

Firefly Farms - Bloomy Breeze

I bought this thinking "oh, it's like brie!" and then I bit into it and thought "oh, no it's not -- it's like a babybel cheddar", but THEN I accidentally ate some rind (I was avoiding it due to allergy fear of mold, which is dumb) and I realised, oh, it IS brie! This is some good rind and the rind+inside combo is lovely. I cut this into 4 wedges and 1/4 cheese is a pleasant serving size. I wish it were a teeny bit more creamy inside, but the taste is very good and worth the price (cheese is expensive :(). 

Overall
Cost: 3/10 [9$]
Taste: 8/10

Kettle Brand Farmstand Ranch Chips

I really like the brand -- nut free! And lots of flavors! I don't usually like ranch things much though, so even though the color of the bag is very pretty, this isn't my favorite flavor. (I think I like the cheese and jalepeno ones best). They're very firm and crunchy, yet delicate. I think that style is growing on me. The amount of seasoning is good -- definitely enough to taste it but not overwhelming (i.e. you can still taste potato). And yeah, the seasoning tastes like ranch. That is, some herb type stuff, plus some sour milk type taste. Haha. Better than plain, but worse than almost all other flavors, I think.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Mott's Apple Orchard Fruit Snacks

Wuh oh. I don't know if these were stored next to some soap or if they just taste like that. I think they just taste like that. Very apple-juice flavored, but also I use Apple Mango Tango Gain and they taste like that (smells) too. The texture is good as always and they are cute, but I prefer the OG Motts. Better once you have a few though!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

2022 Montsablé Pinot Noir Pays d'OC

The entry for this wine is not only missing, but it's spelled wrong and reuses the weird sausage pizza recipe from another oddly listed wine! I'm not about to remake that bad boy, so we suffer in hunger and confusion, montsablérs. The wine itself is pretty interesting. Very watery on first sip, then immediate cherry vibes, then a strong "finish" with heavy acid. I think I like the uniqueness but the taste (or really aftertaste) is a little much for me, especially with the throat burning. Such is life in France, maybe!

Overall
Cost: ?/10
Taste: 6/10

Cheetos Cheddar Jalepeño

I got these from the school vending machine after getting a soda from a different school vending machine. It was a sad, bad day for many reasons. These weren't one of the reasons, though. They were pretty good for a vending snack. Not as buttery or spicy as the tasty jalepeño cheese curls I like, but similar in spirit, just more cheeto-y (thinner, crunchier). Pleasant and filling.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
Depression that isn't cheeto-related: 9/10

Loaded Cinnamon Toast Crunch

OK, there's a lot of pretty weird things going on here. First of all, are these weird emoji square guys looking to be a new "thing"? I don't like that. Second of all, this is a small box and not family size. I mean, it's family size for me, a family of one, but that's a lexical innovation. Next, these taste very little like cinnamon toast crunch. Gone is the dense, sugary coating we are used to. Instead these puffs are somewhat....bready!? Someone online said they are like the cinnamon twists at Taco Bell, and I can see that. The taste is similar, and they are both weirdly airy, but these have no crunch at all, even dry. It's weird. They're also hardly loaded; it's more like the tiniest layer of pop-tart filling than any vanilla cream. It's OK though. Mild and sweet, like a little cinnamon cake puff. I don't hate it!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10