Peeps are so gosh darn cute!! In general they are delights. This flavoring (graham) doesn't do much for me, though. I kinda wish they were just regular peeps. I love their little shape, and the choco bottom is nice, and the marshmallow inside is fun, but the (subtle) s'more flavor here is mostly "a weird smell". It's very light so it's not too bad, the taste is decent, but it's not adding anything regular peeps don't have (except the choco bottom).
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 8/10
I don't love Sprite, and I don't love Tic Tacs (although I definitely had a phase in K-12 with the orange ones, I don't think I've had one since then). But I might love Sprite Tic Tacs. First of all the idea is hilarious. They're bright yellow, which sprite is not. And they're 0 calories, but a serving is one (1) tic tac, meaning that they must be .25-.5 calories. The taste is kinda refreshing - sugary but vaguely tingly (in a soda way, not an allergy way). There is also a light limey candy flavor. The texture is Hella Firm, but chewable once you get bored. Fun.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
This is a nice ham for a small family like mine. It tastes like ham, is safe both pre-cooked-wise and allergen wise (at least in my experience), and it is nicely cut already. Nothing earth shattering, but tastes like ham!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
I like Kellogg's, they're one of my "I feel safe with you" brands. But do I like whatever this is? I'm not sure. Not only are these a different shape (weird little bead-ish disks), they're also a different flavor (sugary! fruity! like trix!). Whither the rice and krispie? Also, they expire in less than a month, which isn't great. The texture is also weird - like gritty swoops. But I like trix and I like cereal, so it's chill.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
This was on sale, which is why I bought it, but it also raises the question of WHY it was on sale -- not expired, so maybe it's discontinued? Gross? Dangerous? We may never know. The reviews for this are decent, and indeed, the taste is just fine. Noodle and cheese is a typically foolproof combo. But it made me randomly nervously itchy, even though the ingredos are fine and in the end I was fine. The smell is just very "cream based frozen meal (tuna?)" vibes, I guess? Anyway. The taste is mostly creamy and bready, but not particularly cheesy, which is a disappointment. Also a little dry. Tastes OK, but for the calos, I'd rather have the regular mac and cheese (especially with brocco!).
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
My lungs are like cement from mid-March on, and it's really hitting me extra hard this year. I always think "wait... is it covid again?", but no, it is just March. As I await various doctor callbacks, I entertained myself with a new, increased Jelly Bean selection. This seems indistinguishable from the 20 and 30 flavor variety, but somehow there's 40 in here. Honestly, 30 is enough. A lot of these taste (and look!) the same, which is frustrating since I want to know what I'm working with. Anyway, here's my updated 40-flavor ranking, I'll clean it up when I'm dead:
Cappuccino (3 in the bag) - yum, coffee 8/10
tutti frutti - 5 - rating 7? tastes like bubble gum and cotton candy combined. weird
Blueberry (3 of them in the bag): This is a stronger flavor. yes, i get blueberry notes. like blueberry essence/juice more than a berry itself. nice. 7/10
Bubble gum (6) - Cool taste, but gum shouldn't be swallowed. 7/10
chocolate pudding - 6, 7 tastes like cofe really nice wait jk that was cappucchino??? choc is just ok. no cofe. lol
Berry Blue (8 of them in the bag): Tastes like not much. Vaguely sweet blue flavor, nothing unique here. 6/10
buttered popcorn - (8), 6/10
caramel corn - 6 - 6 - better than butter popcorn but very similar. sweeter and less buttery. orange rather than yellow spots i think
peach - 4- 6 its peach alright
strawberry cheesecake - 7 - rating 8 yum
coconut - 2 , 6
toasted marshmellow - 9 - 7.5 neat
dr pepper - 5 8 delightful, cherry notes
mug root beer - 2- 8 also delightful, just like a coke(?) bottle cap candy which i adore :D
crushed pineapple - 5 - 6 - weird, like pina coldada wait maybe that was
pina colada - 3 - 5 weird. lmao
cotton candy -3 is this strawberry cheesecake!? lol. good tho. 7
french vanilla - 13 - 8 yummy
green apple - 7 - 6.5 okay, appley ig
island punch - 9 - 4 what the hell is this? tastes like blue candy at first but then cursed grapey medicine
juicy pear - 1 - 8 tastes like a real pear
kiwi - 6 - 6 augh, disturbingly roptical. not for me i think. strongly unique tho
mixed berry smoothie - 4- 7 what the hell is THIS? tastes like blueberry smoothie. tru
lemon - 5 - 8 yummy! like a chuckle
lemon lime - 4- 8 also yummy like a chuckle! and a little minty? limey i guess
margarita - 3 - 6 wild! tastes like alc!! ;O
strawberry jam - 6— 7 accurate flavor!!
strawverrt daquiri - 8 - 7 idk if this was jam or s,th else. a little minty??limey? is that normal?? i should sort.
top banana - 6 - 6 brown banana but also migraine/nut feary vibes soooo
oranger sherbet - 5 - 8 yummy
tangerine - 9 - 6 boring, citrusy hgard to tell fromoramfe
orange - 2- 7 a bit better than tang, unless i mixed them up. i’m assuming orange is slightly darker
red apple - 7 - 7.5 a little poupourriry but i like it yum
sizzling cinnamon - 3 - 8 yum its strong! good in modeation only
pomegranite - 3- 6 its fine but not my fav, dagerous vibes
watermelon - 6 - 7 yummy tastes like watermelon candy does
very cherry 3 - indeed it is. medicinal but nice sharp flavor
licorice - 9 - can’t eat 0
At this point, my DeLallo allergy phobia is extremely overblown. This is a pasta sauce with no allergens listed, and no reason to think there'd be an issue!! But the combo of past labelling confusion, my neighbor playing the flute during workday hours while I'm trying to work, and my epic 7-day+ sore throat is surely adding to increase my high-strung-ness. Anyhoo. This smells good and has no sugar added. It actually smells cheesy to me, but I think the pure pasta sauces always do. One downside is that the jar is very hard to open, and the lid is too thick to get a can opener around it. I really hurt myself opening this, lol. Otherwise, it's fine. I only got one (very large) mushroom piece in my first serving, and the rest is a very smooth puree texture. Mostly tastes like tomato. Kind of acidic, nothing bad there but not my favorite of all time (even with the anxiety aside, I think).
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10
