Martinelli's Apple Juice

I'm the type of person who is extremely susceptible to marketing, which is probably part of why I get compelled to try all of the flavors of {oreo, toaster strudel, dunkin...} unless something veers me off course. So, here I am to sample a non cider Martinell. It's fine. It tastes like apple juice tastes. The upshot is: the ingredients are very clean, the bottle is glass and stylin', and I have an affection for the company (I'm also the type of person who has affection for companies, which I recognize is a flaw, but nevertheless). Lasts for five days, makes a good mixer, a little too sweet for my taste but at the same time, good if there are no other sweet drink options!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Kerrygold Unsalted Butter

I buy this brand for baking because of their explicit nut-free-ness (online) and their good reputation (among bakers everywhere). It tastes like butter and is suitable for my butter needs (which are not excessive). It lasts a long time and is easy to cut. One downside, which I find with many butters, is that the labelled tables(poons) are askew on the wrapper and so you have to use your brainpower to cut an appropriate amount, which I am not great at.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

McCormick Cinnamon

Some of my best friends are Cinnamon Ground! This is a weird word order on the label. But the product is good. I recognize reviewing cinnamon is somewhat strange, but it's made up a much larger amount of my diet in recent months than ever before. You can put this on oatmeal, sweet potatoes, in weird wellness drinks, you name it. It's got a nice sweet, distinct, pleasant flavor, I'm not allergic to it, and it's a pretty big container. It's also appropriate for the season. I am happy to sleep on the cinnamon ground for the time being.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Eggo Homestyle Waffles

I'm currently at a high level of emotional despair, which I feel is reflected in my horrible waffle selection here. These have no flavor! Why bother!? I couldn't endure a totally plain waffle, so I added syrup and then they were good because I was eating hot syrup. But like, what are any of us doing here? I guess I don't want this to be my last tragic blog entry, so they serve a small motivational purpose. Good work, extremely boring waffles.

Overall
Cost: 6/10 [3$]
Taste: 6/10

DeLallo Whole-Wheat Pasta Shells

I never thought this would happen, but I'm getting weary of pasta. All these little shapes! And yet! So shells are an inferior shape, as discussed, here in a superior whole-wheat format health-wise -- but inferior taste-wise, although shells are so heavy and chewy that it's almost negligible. Maybe I should come back to all these reviews with a fresh eye at a time when I am cheerier. (What time will that be, you ask? Listen, possibility is the great good &c.) Regardless of the reason(s), eating these was something of a slog, and that should never be the case for pasta! They were very filling though.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

PictSweet Vegetables for Roasting - Cauliflower, Sweet Potatoes & Halved Brussels Sprouts

This is fine. It's only 250 calos but makes a decent (single) portion. I like all of these vegetables, and I certainly like roasting, but even with oil and seasonings these weren't especially flavorful. The sweet potatoes weren't even sweet, which is rare! In fact, the tastiest veg were the cauliflower, which is unheard of. That was also the predominant veg of the trio. Makes me wonder if I undercooked it or something (although I didn't! the veg were browned!). This was on sale, but it is deffo not worth the full price. 

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10

Signature Select Broccoli Florets

Floret is a fun word. I got these because my usual cheapo frozen veggie mix ("winter mix") was out of stock, hopefully temporarily. In non-riced form, brocco is actually superior to cauliflower, so I liked this better -- but I feel I ought to consume as much veggie diversity as I am able. These brocco pieces are also huge compared to the wee ones (floret-ettes?) in the winter mix. One serving is like, 3 brocco stalkos. Kind of a fun change of pace, but not particularly practical for my usual mix-in purposes. Tastes fine (that is to say, tastes like brocco).

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 6/10