Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Mtn Dew Baja Gold


 Mtn Dew Baja Gold appears to be what would happen if you ate pineapple and watched that movie about the dude who is king of the sea. In reality, it's just kind of a pineapple flavored soda. It would do better with the tartness of pineapple, but it doesn't have that. 

This is good soda but it's not going to make you say 'wow' any time soon unless your a nerd and you mean video games.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Yerbae Energy Beverage Gourmet Grape

In the pounding heat of Southern California it's hard to wrap up my fat body and so I'm tempted to try these zero calorie energy drinks. 

Yerbae Energy Beverage Gourmet Grape is of this kind and a clear beverage that will not stain your teeth. Got to love the California of this stuff. I just imagine beach babies drinking it as they roast in the afternoon sun. 

This is refreshing but still clearly from the flavor zero sugar. I wouldn't go getting more, but I admit it's not bad. 
 

Monday, May 29, 2023

Positive Energy Watermelon Mania


 Positive Energy Watermelon Mania sounds like something I would drink until the zero sugar comes up and I think it will give me the runs. It has that negative taste of zero sugar things and isn't all that great. 

I wouldn't get this again because the flavor is just not that great. It would be better mixed with real watermelon. Well, it would be best mixed with anything else.

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Minees Sandwich Creme Cookies Chocolate with Vanilla Cream


 Minees Sandwich Creme Cookies Chocolate with Vanilla Cream are the kind of dry one needs to have with a drink. They are small enough so that you can eat them on their own but they need a drink to be truly enjoyed. 

They're okay. I mean, I wouldn't go looking for them but they are just fine to put in a school lunch or keep in your work bag for a snack. 

Friday, May 26, 2023

Hormel Compleats Chili with Beans


 Hormel Compleats Chili with Beans will not fill you up for long and as chili goes is rather mild. It's a step above the chili that you get at fast food restaurants and would go well on some hot dogs. 

This is just a trusted name in chili in a smaller container. I think it's good, but I would normally get the cans because they're bigger. 

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Health-Ade Pop Lemon Lime


 Somewhere between the world of flavored water and soda lies Health-Ade Pop Lemon Lime. It's low in sugar and not very sweet, but in a world of diabetics and drug abuse I have to admit that it's good for me. If you had antibiotics you may need this to reset your gut. 

Anyway, this is not to be had with something sweet because that will sour it to you but if taken with savory things it can be refreshing. If you're looking to add a shot of alcohol to this it may remove the probiotics. 

This is soda for those of us on a diet who can't have artificial sweeteners because they give us the runs. 

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Mom's Touch Creamed Corn


 Mom's Touch Creamed Corn is something I don't really get. I mean, it tastes like canned corn. Canned corn is not something I would think I would buy at a restaurant, but here it is in a cup. 

I guess this lasts a long time and is not hard to prepare so it's a good alternative to anything else that you may find on the sides menu. I think this stuff is fine, not as good as french fries, but fine.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Snapps Mac 'n Cheese Bites


 Snapps Mac 'n Cheese Bites are something of a disappointment. Not that they are bad but rather that they just kind of are. You can't microwave these so they are kind of a lot of work for what they are. Each pack has enough for an appetizer for one person. 

The whole point of frozen food to me was always to make life easy, and these fail at that role. I don't mind them but they don't wow me.

Monday, May 22, 2023

Pringles Scorchin' Hot Chili & Lime Potato Chips


If you're looking for something hot enough to make you reach for a glass of water then Pringles Scorchin' Hot Chili & Lime Potato Chips are not for you. They are not and the heat builds as you eat them, but I would bet almost anyone could get through the tube without a drink. 

The lime flavor isn't very strong but you expect it not to be as it is overwhelmed by the heat. I do think these are the hottest chips I've eaten but I normally don't buy hot things. 

Still, these are not a flavor I would buy again. 

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa Pasta: Spaghetti


 I normally don't think much of Spaghetti, but this stuff is really a step above. I mean, it's just spaghetti but it's light and has a great texture. Ancient Harvest made a spaghetti that is honestly better than normal spaghetti and I think it's even better for you. 

This is great stuff, and you should definitely try it. Next, however, is the salad test and I need to fined other shapes of this stuff. 

Saturday, May 20, 2023

evian+ Sparkling Mineral Enhanced Drink Grapefruit & Basil


 Evian+ Sparkling Mineral Enhanced Drink Grapefruit & Basil found it's way to my local Grocery Outlet and one of the staff tapped me on the shoulder and said "this is a great deal". I got three cases.

If they had more I would have gotten more. If they get more I will get more. I love this stuff. Why do I love this stuff? It's good water and it gives me cans to donate to my orphans. 

That said, the basil is so slight that I can't be sure that it's there. I mean, I don't know if grapefruit goes with basil, but this is mostly just grapefruit.

I would still get more, but you get the idea. 

Friday, May 19, 2023

Adaptable Meals Lemon Peppercorn Pork Loin Filet

Adaptable Meals Lemon Peppercorn Pork Loin Filet was oddly salty. I feel like I've been calling a lot of things salty lately but that comes with a high vegetable intake. I had to stop eating as much fast food because of my health. 

In any case, salt was mostly what I tasted, and I guess there was some lemon in their but not much pepper. The right amount of salt will make the flavor stand out but this was just too much. 

I have more of this but I would not get it again.
 

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Mom's Touch Mochi Ball


 Getting a bag with two powdered balls in it from a place called Mom's feels odd to me. Mom's Touch Mochi Balls are kind of like stuffed powdered doughnut holes. They are served hot and burst when you bite into them.

I don't know how I feel about them really. I can say that I don't mind them, but that they don't call to my fat man instincts to buy more. This isn't really a product that fits well with the Mon's Touch line and if I had my choice of this or more chicken I'm going more chicken.  

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Rancho La Gloria Strawberry Margarita Wine Cocktail


 Rancho La Gloria Strawberry Margarita Wine Cocktail was at my local Grocery Outlet, and I really wanted to try some. After all, I have a Margarita glass and I want to use it. 

So the strawberry is the dominant flavor followed by the lime making this a tart beverage that would work well if you can salt the glass. I don't have fresh limes or kosher salt but there are two more flavors for me to try so I can get some. I will admit that drinking it out of the right glass did make a difference.

This would be a great time to stash a few bottles of this away for the summer. Grocery Outlet will likely only have it for a short time, and the price is right for this bottle.

Fanta Dragon Fruit Zero Sugar Slurpee


 Fanta Dragon Fruit Zero Sugar Slurpee is the kind of disappointing one expects from a Zero slurpee. It has a kind of grape taste but is very Fanta. The almost grape flavor isn't really all that interesting and dragon fruit doesn't have all that much flavor. 

I would never drink this again unless it was free, hot, and I had no other option. I want my buck twenty five back.  


 

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Nebula Guardians of the Galaxy Happy Meal Toy


 The Nebula Guardians of the Galaxy Happy Meal Toy is yet another bit of Marvel junk that belongs more on your shelf than in your child's hand. I can see how one would even play with this thing as it's more of a figurine and that business with its arm shifting left and right doesn't make sense even after I saw the movie. 

If you're a big marvel fan I guess this is worth getting at you local McDonald's, but if I were a kid I would really think this was a let down. I guess you can play with it if you use your imagination, but I was really happy playing with seedpods as a child. 

Kroger Mercado Watermelon Soda


 Kroger Mercado Watermelon Soda dropped my jaw when I ran across it in a local market. It's made with real sugar and is rather nice even if it really has very little watermelon flavor.

You're talking to a man who freezes watermelon and blends it with coconut water to make watermelon smoothies. That is the closest you'll get to drinking a watermelon on a hot summer day. 

This is sweeter than watermelon and hasn't the same flavor but is still a wonderful drink. I would buy more were I not so fat. 

Monday, May 15, 2023

Casabella Kind Loofah Scrubby



 Casabella Kind Loofah Scrubby showed up at my local discount store, and I wish I got more before they were gone. These things are long lasting, smell better after long use, and can stand up to some hard scrubbing. I'm more motivated to keep these in good condition. 

In a world chocked with plastic garbage it's nice to find something that is 100% biodegradable and non toxic. I can dump these in my compost. 

These do everything I would want them to. They stand the test of the dishes but won't last till the end of time.

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Mom's Touch Soy Garlic Wings


 Mom's Touch Soy Garlic Wings are not the kind of thing you order on a date. This didn't stop the girls that work at Mom's Touch from being a bit flirty but I think that was because the place is slow and they want poeple to come back. 

Anyway, you want to order fries with this because the sauce is a little runny and you have a lot left on the bottom of the box. The flavor is great but drippy and it stays with you for a few hours after eating. 

Yeah, this is a dinner food. Brush if you want to get friendly after eating this, but it is very good.

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Radicchio


 Radicchio was once thought of as a cure for insomnia and a blood purifier by Pliny the Elder who wrote many a note on the natural world. Me, I just thought it was fancy cabbage, but it's a kind of chicory. I'm not sure what chicory is on that level, but it comes in green, purple, and yellow and I mostly see the purple because I think the green is just normal greens. 

This will add a splash of color to your salad without being as strong in flavor as red cabbage. This is important because red and purple vegetables contain compounds that fight cancer. I really don't want to get cancer so adding this every now and again is a good idea. 

I can't say it replaces cabbage but I'm more a fan of the light green cabbage than the dark red and purple kind.  

This hasn't a whole lot of flavor to it, but I rather like it anyway. 

Friday, May 12, 2023

M&M's Caramel Cold Brew


 M&M's Caramel Cold Brew are full of soft caramel but need more coffee flavor. I mean, I would think these would have a strong flavor of coffee but I just tasted Caramel. 

I will admit that I rather like these, but I also would like them better if they tasted like coffee. 

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Bang Champagne Energy Drink


 Bang Champagne Energy Drink tastes like bubble gum and is way sweeter than champagne. This is a workout drink that would help with bulking and I would say they taste fine but should be had in moderation. I mean, no more than two a week really unless you want to pack on the pounds. 

Funny stuff for a zero sugar energy drink but it takes all kinds to make a world.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Act II Xtreme Butter Popcorn

Act II Xtreme Butter Popcorn sounds like a product that should be more extreme I don't know what can be all that extreme  about butter but this isn't it at all. It's butter popcorn all right, but just normal butter popcorn. I would never have walked away from eating this and said, "that is extreme".
 

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

First Street Old Fashioned Garlic Sourdough Bread


 First Street Old Fashioned Garlic Sourdough Bread was on sale at my local Smart and Final so I got the two bags they had and I can say this is good bread. It could be more sour, it could have more garlic, but it does not have the big chunks of garlic that would otherwise make the bread bad. 

This was bread, it was flavorful bread that didn't go too far. I would get it again to be honest. Nearly ate it all before I got the picture for this review.

Monday, May 8, 2023

RightRice Original


 RightRice Original is not made from vegetables. It's made from lentils and garbanzo beans. There's nothing wrong with that and this is an okay product that people really should try. 

It's even easier to make than rice and has more fiber. The only problem being that I think this is a lot more expensive than rice so you would be eating it for health benefits. 

There was a time in my life when I had more than a hundred pounds of rice on hand. I had all kinds of rice back then and I often cooked food with an Asian influence. I think this is even more expensive than the Japanese extra fancy rice but at least it tastes good.

Sunday, May 7, 2023

White Kit Kat


 White Kit Kat is one of the many new ideas in the world of Kit Kat and I can say it's almost as good as the original. 

Let's just be honest here, Kit Kats are hard to beat. I can't really eat them like I used to but I do recall liking them a good deal. These are good but have much less flavor than the original.   

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Zoa Tropical Punch


 Had Zoa not been on closeout at my local Costco I would never have gotten a case. I'm glad I did because Zoa is a solid product. Their Tropical Punch flavor has got to be their best offering that I've tried.

The drink gives you most of its flavor as an after taste, but it is very close to the real thing. I almost couldn't tell it was zero sugar. I think that if you're going to drink Zoa this is the one to drink.

Great stuff. 

Friday, May 5, 2023

Wiley Wallaby Blueberry Pomegranate Licorice

I have to admit that I have really been going for these Wiley Wallaby things and Blueberry Pomegranate is the latest in that action. These are good without being too rich. They could be a little more tart to match the pomegranate. 

Smooth and flavorful I would call these a buy if I weren't a big fat mess. 
 

Thursday, May 4, 2023

S.Pellegrino Essenza Dark Morello Cherry Pomegranate Flavored Mineral Water


 S.Pellegrino Essenza Dark Morello Cherry Pomegranate Flavored Mineral Water has one of those long names that I detest. Did you really need to mention that they were dark Morello  cherries that I can't taste in this mineral water? 

This has an almost beer like flavor with fruity under-notes. It's a high quality product. I was happy to see that this came on sale at my local market and I have gotten a few cases of this beverage. 

I'd watch out for this to go on sale because I believe that happens from time to time. Great stuff, it goes on my buy list, I like to have this on hand. 

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Pillsbury Pull-Apart Kit: Garlic Bread


 It took me two tries to get this Pillsbury Pull-Apart Kit: Garlic Bread right but I think the first time I used the wrong cheese. They don't really tell you what kind of cheese to use but I've used Gouda here. 

Gouda was what I had on hand and it had been sitting in my refrigerator for more than a year.  

Anyway, you really need to place this in a flat pan, because it will not cook right in any other way. I also felt the garlic was a little on the light side but that could be, because I used a stronger cheese. 

All in all, this would be a great crowd-pleaser at your dinner party or it could add some heft to a family meal. This was a lot of food for me and I'm massive so it should fill anyone's gut.  

This is worth trying, but don't roll it out to friends until you've had some experience cooking one or two.  It's for the slightly more skilled chef.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Soleil Sparkling Water Cucumber Melon

I live in Southern California and hydration is a big thing for us. I drink a good amount of canned water. When I saw Soleil Sparkling Water Cucumber Melon I grabbed a box because I wanted something to review but I also wanted something to keep me from dropping dead from the heat. 

As water goes I would recommend drinking no more than one can of this a day because you get used to the more subtle flavors. This is not to say that the water is bad but rather that it is complex and worth taking time to drink. I wouldn't say the flavor is strong, but it is there and it is soothing.  

This is good water. Not the best I've had but still very good. 

Monday, May 1, 2023

Go Girl Energy Key Lime Ginger

Go Girl Energy Key Lime Ginger is the right kind of energy drink for those who want energy. It is not soda that keeps you up. It is a drink that is refreshing, not too sweet, and will not make you want to chug a six pack. 

Comparatively low in Calories there is a lot more lime than ginger but nut much of each in this drink. It has a mild flavor that is better than but reminiscent of a seltzer. I have to say this is good stuff. Can't find it that often but good stuff.