Friday, September 30, 2022

Entenmann's Pumpkin Donuts


 The time of the spice is upon us and Entenmann's Pumpkin Donuts are bringing up the charge with just the right amount of flavor to get the season going. 

No joke, I had a few friends try these and they all loved them. Even the guy who normally only eats lemon flavored things tried and loved these donuts.  

These are a win all the way. 

Thursday, September 29, 2022

The Conqueror Virtual Challenge Conquer 2022


If you are going to get any Conqueror Virtual Challenges getting Conquer 2022 is the one because it will no longer be available at the end of the year. It is still you telling yourself I'm going to walk this far, paying someone to keep after that, planting five trees, and then sending you something to tell you it got done. 

Some challenges skip the middle man and just send you the thing that says you got it done. Conqueror doesn't do that. 

Now this is a nice prize with a cool fold out feature and earth and stars artwork. 

To be honest, I buy these to plant trees. I guess I could do that without them, but this is how I plant trees. If you want to plant trees consider this, and if not you're a bad person, and I don't like you. 

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Pop Tarts Lemon Groove


 Sporting some lemons with porn stashes Pop Tarts Lemon Groove aren't much to write home about. The lemon flavor isn't very strong and they don't remind me of pink lemonade. 

All in all, these are kind of bland and as you eat them you ask yourself what the point is, not so much of the Pop Tarts but of your life. How has it come to the point where you are eating these half thought out pastries alone in a kitchen where you only turned the lights on to take a picture for your blog?

 Pop Tarts are depressing. 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Café Valley Pumpkin Mini Bundt Cake


 Café Valley Pumpkin Mini Bundt Cake is not pumpkin spice if that's what you're hoping for. It's like a carrot cake only with pumpkin. They taste fine. Their major point is texture and mouth feel with is moist and substantial. 

I was thinking these would be a lot of flavor in a small cake but in truth they are just a good cake. I had them with coffee. 

I have to say I like them, but that I wouldn't go buying more because I'm fat and they aren't worth being fat over.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Coca-Cola Dreamworld


 Coca-Cola Dreamworld is disappointing. It tastes like normal coke with a funny fruity aftertaste that isn't all that noticeable. It would be better if they made more Starlight instead. 

I mean, it's about as good as normal coke only it tastes almost just like normal coke so what's the point? You're not going to miss much if you miss this, because it's just not much to start with.

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Potter's Coffee Liqueur

Potter's Coffee Liqueur is a great thing to have in your eggnog or Irish Cream. It adds a hint of sugar and a bit of the bitterness of coffee to the drink giving it depth and diversity. 

I really love coffee but I normally dislike coffee alcohols. This isn't something I would drink a good deal of, but it's not bad to change things up.  
 

Saturday, September 24, 2022

Twisted Tea Hard Ice Tea Original

I remember the old Twisted Tea radio spots that said there was a party in every bottle. Well, this is a can of Hard Ice Tea Original and there was no party inside. If you like unsweetened ice tea this will be very refreshing. However, some people think ice tea has sugar in it and this doesn't.

It's not hard to see how this product never got big. I mean, it's fine, but it's not great. If you want to keep a buzz going Twisted Tea is good for that but as far as drinking goes I'm not going to say "gee I'd like one of those" any time soon.   

This is okay, it will get you drunk if you drink enough so drink responsibly.
 

Friday, September 23, 2022

Pringles Cheddar Cheese


 Pringles Cheddar Cheese don't really need the cheddar do they? I mean, I like mild cheddar which doesn't really taste as much as sharp cheddar, and these are more mild cheddar so just kind of cheese flavored. 

I have to admit that I would not turn these down, but I would not buy them. I'm not that into cheesy things. 

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Van Camp's Pork and Beans


 Van Camp's Pork and Beans are the gold standard for me as it comes to pork and beans. This is because they sold them at Costco when I was growing up and being a kid having to feed himself I found these to be easy to make. 

I always asked myself why there was never much in the way of pork in these beans, but then I was eating them long before I could read the label.  

These are the best tasting pork and beans I have ever had. That's a really slim category, but it is what it is. 

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Main st Bistro Signature Macaroni & Cheese


 It's hard to go wrong with Mac N' Cheese so there is nothing wrong with this Main st Bistro Signature Macaroni & Cheese. It's fast, it's easy, it's almost as good as Kraft and if you don't have time to make it from mix this will do you just fine. 

I'm still not the biggest fan of buying Mac N' Cheese ready made. I have to admit that in the modern world we are all short on time so simple things we can and should all make are often sold pr-made. 

I feel like I'm missing something eating this, and it makes me ask myself what is going on with my life, but it tastes fine.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

1850 By Folgers Americano Sweetened Espresso Beverage


 1850 By Folgers Americano Sweetened Espresso Beverage is a simple cold coffee that will go down okay if you're not really looking for the strength of espresso. 

I mean, stuff is okay. It's not bitter, only sixty Calories per can, and has two hundred milligrams of potassium. If it were not for the fact that this is one more way to make coffee way to expensive I would say it's not a bad product. 

Otherwise, I'm asking myself why I just don't safe the leftover morning coffee in a mason jar.


Monday, September 19, 2022

Inked Organics Rosie's San Francisco Bay Sourdough

I would have thought that Inked Organics Rosie's San Francisco Bay Sourdough bread would have had a stronger flavor. Rosie looks like the kind of girl who would bake sourdough that would make your eyes water. 

All told, it has just the right amount of sour for me, and I must say this is very good bread. I really should make myself some french toast with it or something like that soon.

It does have something of a short shelf life, or at least other breads of this brand do. I kept this in the freezer until I photographed it for this review. 

Anyway, good stuff, would buy again.
 

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Haitai Honey Butter Chips

Haitai Honey Butter Chips are a Korean thing. I never new they had potato chips in Korea, but then I never thought about it either. These are a new flavor to me but they work really well and I have to admit that I went back for more after eating two bags. They are out of them at the store now and I'm sad.
 
However, I'm a big fat dude so I shouldn't eat that many potato chips anyway. Love these things. You really should try them.  

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Signature Cafe Pepperoni & Cheese Calzone


 I found the Signature Cafe Pepperoni & Cheese Calzone to be on the greasy side of things. I had to put it down and then get a napkin to hold it as I ate. This kind of defeats the idea of the Calzone.

After that it is a very American Calzone with little flavor for what it is. This is not to say that these are bad only that they are better with more flavor. I ate one out of the oven, and one out of the microwave. 

I have to say I favor the oven and I would get these again, but I would have to be ready to wash my hands after eating them.  

Friday, September 16, 2022

Signature Select Grape Soda

Signature Select Grape Soda has a whole lot of sugar in it and it's still not that sweet. You feel like you're going into shock from all that sugar after a can or two, but somehow it's still not that sweet. 

This is the stuff that you drink when you're trying to mask the flavor of really bad booze. It will put you into shock and sit you down on that couch until the sun comes up. 
 

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Blue Evolution Penne Seaweed Pasta


 Blue Evolution Penne Seaweed Pasta is almost normal pasta. There is just a hint of the sea in the flavor. I have to say that pasta should, for the most part, be pasta and get flavor from what you add to the dish. The fact that this just adds a small amount of flavor is a very good thing.

 This is health food at it's best and is supposed to be more sustainable than normal wheat pasta. If that is true I have to say this is a good product. I would buy this again.  

 

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

de la Calle Tepache Orange Turmeric Moderno


 Well I can very much say I've never tasted anything like de la Calle Tepache Orange Turmeric Moderno before and have no feeling I should ever again. 

This is some odd stuff that really has a tropical vibe but feels like it should have tequila in it or something of that nature. I can't say I dislike it but more that I could take it or leave it.

I think this is some kind of health-food so I'm not sure it should taste good. Still, it's better if you don't shake the can.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Hershey's Colliders Layered


 As I'm a fleshy stand in for the blob you would think anything with chocolate would be my jam. Hershey's Colliders Layered are not so much my jam. They are okay, but I would think they could be better. 

The layers don't taste all that different from each other. These things are just kind of meh. I wouldn't go getting them again, but they were fine. I think normal chocolate pudding is better.

Monday, September 12, 2022

Froot Loops® Pop-Tarts


 I don't know what nightmare Froot Loops® Pop-Tarts crawled out of, but they do taste just like Froot Loops. They also gave me indigestion. I guess if you really like Froot Loops but can't be bothered to put them in milk this is a good fix. 

I only buy sugar cereal if I'm going to review it, and I often have to feed it to the birds because it gets too old. I buy Pop-Tarts to review them then I give them to the homeless as well, because I'm a big fat dude and Pop-Tarts should be eaten like any other sweet. 

On the up side, these do taste like what they say they should taste like, so that is a big level up for these toaster treats. 

Sunday, September 11, 2022

La Croix Lemon


 La Croix Lemon is sparkling lemon water. I know I'm doing a lot of drinks here but it's hot and the money from recycling my cans goes to an orphanage. 

In any case, this is some good stuff to have on a hot day and I have been drinking this stuff so fast that I went through two cases before being ready to write this review. 

I have to admit that these are a good thing to have around. Then, I live in LA and it's hot.

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Limitless Refresh Caffeinated Watermelon Water


 Limitless Refresh Caffeinated Watermelon Water is an interesting product to say the least. It was a flavor that comes out when it mixes with the air and caffeine to keep me up on the night shift. 

I have to admit this is interesting and even good, but like many products like it the price will really be a big standpoint. It this was the same price a soda or sparkling water I would get it, but I wouldn't pay more for caffeinated water.

Friday, September 9, 2022

Act II Movie Theater Butter Popcorn


 I don't think I've had movie theater popcorn since 2017 and as I added no butter I can't vouch for the authenticity of this Act II Movie Theater Butter Popcorn. I can say that I found it pleasing and that were it not for the fact that I am a fat man who shouldn't eat popcorn I would have it more often. 

It didn't get my hands all buttery as I expected. Overall, I'd say this is some good popcorn. I would buy it again. 

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Wired X 344 Energy Drink

Wired X 344 Energy Drink is a discount uper that you can find at the grocery store. It tastes, well, like energy drink. The pezz like flavor will not make you want to drink this stuff, and it will do some keeping you up. 

I can't figure why you would drink a three dollar energy drink so I'm kind of a fan of this stuff. However, it will only keep you up and not refresh you. 

To be honest, that's not a bad thing to be, and I will by more of this stuff. 
 

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Peanut Patch Southern BBQ Boiled Peanuts

Peanut Patch Southern BBQ Boiled Peanuts are a hard to find flavor of this wet savory snack. That's a real shame because these are rather good. I know I've only tried one other flavor at this point but the other one didn't do much for me. 

With these I ate the whole can and even thought about eating more. The only thing that stopped me was that I had to review something else and didn't really have the time. 

Yeah, this is a snack that will get your hands dirty and wet. It takes some time to eat them as well. Still, they really were an experience. 
 

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Pringles Pizza


 In the general obsession with making things like pizza Pringles have made a pizza flavor and it's okay. It will never be as good as pizza. In truth, I don't think this is as cheesy as pizza. but you can kind of taste the pizza sauce. 

I can't call this a fail because I wasn't expecting much, but I would not have said "this tastes like pizza" when eating Pringles Pizza. 

Monday, September 5, 2022

Oreo Lemon Flavored Creme

The lemon sandwich cookie has been a thing for a very long time so Oreo having a take on them isn't that big of a deal. I will say the lemon flavor is strong, but knowing that it says 'lemon flavor and not lemon makes me want to spit this cookie back out. 

Flavored things are not real for the most part. I try not to by chocolate flavored things, because I can taste that they are not chocolate. 

Given that a common lemon flavor is lye acid I think you can skip these. They just don't taste like real lemon.

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Southgate Homestyle Sausage Gravy

Southgate Homestyle Sausage Gravy could use a few lessons in gravy. For one, there is not enough sausage in that gravy. This gravy should be lumpy with sausage, or else it's just white gravy, and no one really likes that so far as I know. I mean, when was the last time you saw white gravy without sausage?

So, yeah, this stuff is under whelming. I'm not a big fan of biscuits and gravy, and this didn't turn me on to the idea. If you got really good biscuits this will work just fine. If not, then you need to add a little spice and sausage to this to make it work.
 

Saturday, September 3, 2022

The Cheesecake Factory At Home Brown Bread Wheat Mini Baguettes


 The Cheesecake Factory At Home Brown Bread is a real swanky kind of thing to serve at your dinner party. I don't feel it's that great as a fresh bread because it comes cooked all the way and most heat and eat breads are a little under done so they can come out with that crisp outer skin. 

I'm not sure why this bread, which from distance can be mistaken for an artist rendition of a poop with peanuts, is so popular they started selling it at the grocery.  Still, it looks fancy and that is enough for some people.


Friday, September 2, 2022

Philadelphia Cheesecake Crumble, Chocolate Hazelnut


 Philadelphia Cheesecake Crumble Chocolate Hazelnut sounds like heaven in a cup but it's rather disappointing. I found it to be oddly bitter and I couldn't taste the hazelnut. Cheesecake has all the things we humans love like fat and sugar. I don't know why this wasn't great, but it just wasn't.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

7UP Pomegranate

7UP Pomegranate is a flavor that comes around during the holidays and is used to show that you have a little class at your Thanksgiving or Christmas party. 

This isn't substantial enough to hide the taste of alcohol so you need to stick to clearer stuff. However, it's novel enough to be worth picking up for a party.

Then, if it was better than that they would make it all year round.