Sunday, December 22, 2024

Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Squares


 One of the things I don't think you'll find in the discount bin after Christmas are these Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Squares. They really taste like gingerbread and have a strong taste to them that went very well with black coffee. 

Ginger is the dominant flavor and the crunch will linger in your mouth just a little after the chocolate melts away. For the ginger lover these are a top notch treat. 

Now I better get rid of them because I'm already too fat.  

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Brachs Holiday Jelly Lights


 Brachs Holiday Jelly Lights are little gumdrops. I like gumdrops so I have to say these are a good idea. They don't feel very holiday and they're more what you would buy for a gingerbread house, but if you like gumdrops you'll like these.

Friday, December 20, 2024

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Snowmen

 

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Snowmen didn't wow me. I think the peppermint shards were too small to have an impact and the white chocolate top didn't have enough body. It could have been the dark chocolate back not having a strong enough flavor. 

 I expect more from you, Ghirardelli, you're a California company. We have the best stuff in all the world in California and that should go for chocolate.

Thursday, December 19, 2024

M&M'S White Chocolate Toasty Vanilla Christmas Candy


 M&M'S White Chocolate Toasty Vanilla Christmas Candy have a lingering flavor that I felt the need to cleanse from my pallet. I think they just tasted too synthetic. I mean, I wouldn't think these are better than normal M&M'S. With how much of these were still around after the holiday I can tell they were not popular. 

You can give these a pass or at least wait a few weeks for them to go on sale.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Oreo Chocolate Candy Holiday Snowballs


 Oreo Chocolate Candy Holiday Snowballs didn't tickle me. I mean, they're not bad, but snowballs aren't brown. I'm not a fan of putting balls in my mouth either. You got to ask what these are really for when you think about it.

Further, the cream isn't like that of an Oreo and the cookie I guess is but you don't get enough of it to really tell. The hollow space in the middle of these really stands out when you bite them in half, but who would do that?

I'm sure the kids will love these as you fatten them up for your holiday dinner, but to me they just don't stand out.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

International Delight Coffee Creamer Frosted Sugar Cookie

This Grinch Frosted Sugar Cookie coffee creamer from International Delight tastes nothing like frosted sugar cookies. It tasted like coffee creamer. Maybe that is the Grinch part. He's trolling you.

I got the last one on the shelf last year but I checked the date to be sure it wasn't bad. This is bland and bad for me. Well, everything is bad for me.
 

Monday, December 16, 2024

M&M's Chocolate Mint Flavored Candy Canes

 Never having been a big Candy Cane guy I have still always wanted to try these M&M's Chocolate Mint Flavored Candy Canes. What stopped me was the word ‘flavored’ which normally puts me off any kind of candy.

 

These were on sale last year and so I could try one and ship the rest off to an orphanage in Mexico.

 

Don’t look at me like that! I’m way too fat to eat all the candy I review.

 

Anyway, the flavor of mint and chocolate is rather lost with chocolate being dominant over the whole thing. This is to say that most children will love these because they are sugar, a mint lover will be disappointed, and there is kind of a chocolate flavor to this.


Sunday, December 15, 2024

Crav'n Double Stuffed Candy Cane Sandwich Cookies

 Are you sure your name isn’t long enough ‘Crav'n Flavor Double Stuffed Chocolate Candy Cane with Peppermint Creme Sandwich Cookies’? I mean, can you add a few more words to make my job harder? Add to there very long name the fact that they are just okay cookies and you have a product I wish I hadn’t gotten for seventy five percent off in last year’s discount bin.

The world is full of discount Oreo cookies, and these are a lesser product. The may be miserable with coffee but they could be fine with milk I guess. Maybe you should buy them to express some willpower. For me, these are just going to get stale and be forgotten.

Lindt Lindor Holiday Assorted Peppermint Chocolate Candy Truffles

Lindt Lindor Holiday Assorted Peppermint Chocolate Candy Truffles have a dark and light flavor. They are buttery and soft chocolates that melt easily. The peppermint isn't as pepper as it is mint but it is clearly more than just mint. 

These look classy and if you're looking to set out some classy looking candy for the holiday then these are a great idea. I wouldn't call them remarkable, but they are a solid addition to your holiday sugar fest.
 

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Santas


 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Santas are your classic Hershey's Chocolate in the shape of a somewhat phallic Santa. I have to admit I don't like the shape much, but let's be honest, that's what chocolate tends to look like. I mean, really, stuff looks a lot like trouser mud as well, but we never think of that.

Anyway, these are delicious.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Snowmen


 Ghirardelli's Snowmen tend not to last until I do my Christmas buying. I hit the stores after the holiday to get good deals as I donate most of the candy or just give it away. I only got these because I needed candy for a work related exercise and these were the best option. 

This is why I have never before tried these Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Snowmen which are a perfect balance of sweet and bitter making me regret having to hand them over to the next person.  

Were I a man of greater wealth I would put a picture of these in front of my trainer and think of them as I sweat out the fat. They are like a dream you can eat and so or worth exercising for.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Hostess Chocolate Drizzle Baby Bundts


 Hostess Chocolate Drizzle Baby Bundts Holiday Edition look to be just like normal baby bundts only in a red box. If these were not some of the best things Hostess makes I would be disappointed. 

Putting these in a holiday box gives the store a reason to buy more of them and put them on sale after the holiday. Keep your eyes out for these and buy them at half off. They really kick tail. 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Jelly Belly Watermelon Candy Canes

I’ve come to expect something from Jelly Belly and that is good candy. Their Watermelon Candy Canes are something of a disappointment. They taste very little like watermelon and were as they are clearly candy I don’t feel they stand up to other products from this candy maker. Jelly Belly makes some of the best candy you can find and their flavors tend to be better than this. I guess they subcontracted these thing because they just don’t measure up.
 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Charms Fluffy Stuff Snowballs Cotton Candy


 Charms Fluffy Stuff Snowballs Cotton Candy was on the discount rack after the holiday last year and I don't know why. Winter doesn't end with Christmas you goofs!

Anyway, yeah, it's cotton candy that melts in your mouth and is bad for you. If you look closely this is strawberry flavored. Didn't taste like it but you won't care.

Monday, December 9, 2024

Red Vines Gingerbread Twists


 The funny thing about Red Vines is that the cherry flavor is not licorice. Licorice is black, but the red cherry was more popular. Now, these Gingerbread Twists are brown but they still fall under the Red Vines name. Oddly, there is no mention of licorice on the box at all. 

That doesn't change the fact that these things are killer good. I would have given them more flavor but they have enough to get the job done and they go well with coffee. 

You should really try this if you come across them. That is unless you don't like Red Vines.

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Roca


 Dark Chocolate Peppermint Roca was still around in the after Christmas sale last year, and it being known that Roca is a thing I can't get enough of I took the opportunity to get fatter. I hate myself some times. 

The dark chocolate is not very strong so if you were hoping to have this with wine this is not a good paring for a red. The peppermint is not overpowering so as not to lose the Roca. The candy sticks to your teeth and can still be tasted for a few minutes after eating so washing it away with coffee is recommended.

A black coffee, slightly bitter, is the best accompaniment for this treat to me, but I had to give it time to cleanse my pallet and renew the flavor.  For me, it is hard to eat only the few I should or need too for my review so I try not to buy Roca.

The only time I ever let myself do so is when a new flavor pops up. Here it is calling to me like the spirit of joy and leaving it's mark on my gut. I love these things which is why I had to give them away.

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Reese's Holiday Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutcrackers


 Reese's Holiday Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Nutcrackers will not crack nuts. I mean, what is the point of a nutcracker that doesn't crack nuts really?

They are made of a harder chocolate than the peanut butter cups and hold a little more flavor at room temperature. I should also note that these tend to sell out well before the after holiday sales so if you want them you better get them fast.

Friday, December 6, 2024

Warheads Sour Gummy Mix Holiday Candy Box

I don’t think I’m a fan of Warheads to start with, because I’m not even sure if I’ve had them before. Sour Patch Kids I know about, I think I mostly like those, but War Heads have a silly name for candy and would need to have a lot of flavor to back it up.

The Sour Apple Trees in this Warheads Sour Gummy Mix Holiday Candy Box do have a lot of flavor and taste like a Granny Smith apple. They’re just bursting with flavor and I would even say it’s a bit much for me.

The Blue Raspberry stars are not as tart as the trees having less flavor. They should be stronger. I mean, these are warheads and blue raspberry is known to be a strong flavor. 

Then you have those Black Cherry candy canes which are the sweetest of the lot, and I would say the best but they don’t feel like War Heads is a good name for them. 

It goes with the territory when these were some of the most abundant candies left over after Christmas last year that they're not that great. Even the box would appear to be made to gift this to the kid you don't like on a holiday morning. 

They call these things warheads, but they're a little closer to duds.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Sweetarts Candy Canes Blue Punch

Sweetarts Candy Canes Blue Punch tastes like blue raspberry, but I will admit they are different enough from other flavors to be an interesting addition to your holiday fattening. 

I only eat candy canes because I review them. It's not because I'm a fat pig with issues. Stop laughing!

Anyway, these are good. 
 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

McDonald's McRib 2024

Yes, the McRib is back at McDonald's and I can say that it's better than the last time I had one. I mean this time it taste like it's made of meat. I still wouldn't call it good meat but this is a passable sandwich.

It still comes with pickles and onions but it's not made of fake meat any longer.  

If you're a fan of the McRib you should get one now.
 

Kit Kat Birthday Cake


 I ran into the birthday cake Kit Kat at my local dollar store, why do we still call them that, and figured I should give it a try. It had little ball candy things inside that look like confetti which defines a birthday cake flavor. 

I don't understand how or why this flavor became a thing, but it is now part of our lives. It's kind of like how unicorn flavor became a thing without there being unicorns to make it out of. Well, unless you count rhinos, but I wouldn't flavor my candy like them.

You bite into one of these and say "yep, that's birthday cake flavor". It's not the cake I want on my birthday, and it's not as good as normal Kit Kats, but it's not bad.  

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

DiGiorno Classic Crust Spicy Wolvie Pie Frozen Pizza


 DiGiorno Spicy Wolvie Pie Frozen Pizza hit the discount market this week and I picked up a few to see how they were. Featuring pepperoni, bacon bits, and chorizo this is a salty nightmare that mill surly make you sick. 

It tastes fine but as this 'classic crust' pizza is known to do it gets overcooked on the edges and is nothing like a delivery pizza. 

As frozen pizza goes this isn't bad, but I wouldn't have paid full price. 

Partake Crunchy Holiday Sprinkle Cookies


 Partake Crunchy Holiday Sprinkle Cookies are cookies for the sensitive. They are meant to be as allergy free as they can be without tasting like wood. 

I would say they take the coffee well and are okay. Not too rich but very cookie. I feel like I should try them with milk. 

Anyway, were it not for the fact that I'm too fat I would get these again.

Monday, December 2, 2024

Burger King Mexican Street Corn Whopper


 Burger King Mexican Street Corn Whopper really tastes of street corn. Why you would want a hamburger that tastes like street corn I don't know. I mean, I would have liked it better if it tasted like beef. 

I will say that of the three new whoppers this one was the biggest mess if tasting good enough to be something I didn't want to take apart to eat those things that are worth eating. 

I can't say I will miss this when it's gone but I can say it is worth a try.

Pamela's Peppermint Chocolate Cookies


 Pamela's Peppermint Chocolate Cookies are gluten free and non-GMO. They aren't terrible but good is not a word I would have for them. They taste a little on the burnt side and the peppermint flavor is lost completely. 

They are thin cookies that aren't worth the carbs unless you're gluten intolerant. Cookies are for fattening up for the winter, people. Stop trying to make them good for you!

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Burger King Cheesy Tots 2024

Burger King Cheesy Tots come and go and these are the 2024 version which must not be as good as the earlier ones because people say these are a fan favorite. Then again, if people love something why does it go away?

What you have here are cheddar tater tots deep fried with a batter that is hard and gives me an odd feeling in my mouth. 

I can see why these went away because they aren't as good as french fries. I honestly really like Burger King french fries and would rather have them over these. 


 


Jack in the Box Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

 If there is one thing Jack in the Box has it’s a sauce lineup. I’ve never tried most of them so I don’t know if they are any good, but this Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce is some good stuff. I wish a had a soft pretzel to try it on. I did toss this into my side salad, and it made the thing a good deal better so I would definitely have this on my salad again.

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Burger King Fried Pickle Ranch Whopper

Burger King's Fried Pickle Ranch Whopper is a real monster of a burger with battered deep fried pickles, ranch like stuff, bacon, and the normal lettuce and beef patty on a sesame seed bun.

The bacon is lost in all that mess, and the ranch tastes like nothing. Stuff falls all over when you eat this mess, and it all gets soggy fast. 

I honestly took the pickles out and it tasted better. The combination is just too much and it works so poorly. 

I can't blame Burger King for this mess because it was fan chosen but I wouldn't get this again. 
 

Kellogg's Special K Pumpkin Spice


 Just when the Pumpkin Spice season gives way to peppermint we have Kellogg's Special K Pumpkin Spice. I don't know why we make pumpkin spice everything, and it's just some knock off of cinnamon. I mean, at least use allspice.

Anyway, here we have the Special K version which is supposed to be good for you, but they add sugar and spice and make it not nice for my ever growing ass.  

I meh at this, it's okay but not great. 

Friday, November 29, 2024

Burger King Maple Bourbon BBQ Whopper


The Burger King Maple Bourbon BBQ Whopper is one of three new Whoppers that may be there for a limited time at Burger King. It features maple bacon, cheese, crisped onions and peppers, a beef patty all on a sesame seed bun. 

The thing sheds as you eat it leaving little crisp things that your dog will love. The maple is fine but I taste no real bourbon. It has a little heat to make it interesting, but I would never take it over a good old Double Whopper. 

It's new, it's different, it's okay.

Pumpkin Spice Keebler Fudge Stripes Cookies


 Pumpkin Spice Keebler Fudge Stripes Cookies still don’t taste like pumpkin pie. They do at least taste like they have the right ingredients in them to be pumpkin spice. I would even say that these are better than average for Keebler Fudge.

These cookies are rich in flavor and a good compliment to black coffee. I didn't have them with milk but milk would also go well with these cookies. I do recommend them.  

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Burger King Pickle Fries

Burger King Pickle Fries don't have much pickle but what they have is enough. I would even go as far as to say they have too much pickle and not enough of the stuff around the pickle which would go further to even out the flavor. 

I'm not a big pickle fan and if you are you may like these more than I. The flavor is a bit much but just enough to be tolerable. 

I wouldn't get these again and I would have like to have these with normal fries which would have made them better. 

The best way to have these is to order them with a group of three or four people and add them to your fries to even out the flavor. 

Fluffy Stuff North Pole Cotton Candy

Fluffy Stuff North Pole Cotton Candy says it is strawberry flavored, but I didn’t really taste that. I will admit I like it as cotton candy and I even used some in my coffee the other day. I would still say it’s an odd fit for the holiday. I mean, it looks nothing like a candy cane, and isn’t candy cane flavored but I will say that it is better to do a thing well then keep with the theme of the holiday.

You kids will like this, and that’s good enough for me.

 

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Subway Auntie Anne's Footlong Pretzel


 Subway Auntie Anne's Footlong Pretzels are not the right thing to be selling at a Subway Sandwiches. The salt winds up in the bag and the pretzel is reheated and chewy. 

The fact is that these things aren't fresh. They are reheated. I wouldn't say they are that bad, but just not that great.

Bud Light Seltzer Apple Slices Peach Mango Apple

Bud Light Seltzer Apple Slices Peach Mango Apple has too little peach and mango. It just tastes like apple. I wouldn't call it disgusting, but it is a bit more like beer than it should be.

I call this a fail.
 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Jelly Belly Candy Canes Very Cherry


 Jelly Belly Candy Canes Very Cherry are not so cherry, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Your children will love them no matter what and you shouldn't be eating them. Stop eating your feelings!

Now that we're on the subject, stop talking to yourself. 

Anyway, these are fine, but I wouldn't go looking for them. To be honest, I'm not a fan of candy canes, and these just aren't good enough to make me want more. 

Monday, November 25, 2024

Subway Chicken & Cheese Dipper

Subway Chicken & Cheese Dippers are something on the dusty side but I feel they are better than the pepperoni variety. They come with Honey Mustered and are a good size.

I have to say I like these things. I would have them over chips as a side dish for my sandwich. 

Good job, Subway. 
 

Philadelphia Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Cream Cheese


 Philadelphia Brown Sugar and cinnamon Cream Cheese is that kind of cream cheese that spreads a little too easily meaning you don't get a thick a layer on the bagel. It is sugary, for sure, but cinnamon has little impact on this cheese.

If you need a sugar burst early in the morning than this is just fine, but Philadelphia isn't known for this line of products, and they tend to make them sound so much better than they are. It also limits the things you can add to your bagel.

I could see adding berries of some kind to this, if they need flavor this will help, but I wouldn't add ham. I don't know, I'm normally not a bagel kind of guy and so bagels tend to go bad in my house. Still, this feels like something you should put on cinnamon toast then add the cinnamon.

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Jack in the Box Sourdough Smashed Jack

Jack in the Box Sourdough Smashed Jack is not all that smashed. If I ordered this at a diner I would have sent it back for not being smashed. The whole idea of smashing a burger is to give it better contact with the grill and give it more crunchy parts. This wasn't crunchy at all. 

I have to say that this was the worst made burger I've had a Jack in years but that's more on the Jack I went to than the food item as a thing. 
 

MoonPie Mini Pumpkin Spice Sandwich


 MoonPie's Mini Pumpkin Spice Sandwiches are easy to turn into little pumpkins with some black frosting or Jack O Lanterns with some colored frosting, but they don't have any spice. 

You can tell there is some attempt at flavor but MoonPies, ore at least their minis, taste like food made for space explorers when they can't store anything else. 

When you need a snack I will admit these are handy and unoffensive but once you get past that they get all over the place. Fail, but edible.

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Jack in the Box Classic Sauced & Loaded Wedges

Jack in the Box Classic Sauced & Loaded Wedges are slop on potato wedges. I mean, that brown stuff is some kind of bacon and the white stuff is a cheese sauce that doesn't taste great. 

I had thought I was ordering the Wedges plain, but instead I got these. I think they would have been better without the gloop. 
 

Sour Punch Arctic Straws


 Sour Punch Arctic Straws live up to their name by hitting you with all kinds of sour and not enough sweet for me to crave another one. These were hard to find at my local store in the after holiday sale, but I can't figure why. I wouldn't have wanted them, and I remember liking Sour Straws. 

These will put a pucker in your mouth for sure. I'm still not jazzed on the rest of the candy.

Friday, November 22, 2024

Jack in the Box 'Noggy or Nice' Biscoff Shake

Jack in the Box 'Noggy or Nice' Biscoff Shake is at the top of your holiday try list because where as it doesn't taste much like egg nogg it is a really solid drink. 

It has cookies all throughout that you get with the straw and slow you down to make you enjoy this even longer. 

If I weren't a big fat man with diabetes I would get another of these because they are only there for a limited time and they taste great.
 

Alani Nu Energy Drinks Witches’ Brew

This Alani Nu Energy Drink is the Witches’ Brew flavor from what I gather.  Tastes a little like Granny Smith Apples but isn’t as tart. I don’t taste any caramel and I can almost forget it’s zero sugar until it gives me the runs and stains my toilet paper red.

All and all, this is good enough to buy again. I’m not going to buy it again unless it’s the best deal, but you get the idea.


 

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken

 Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken tastes great right off the stove. After a few hours the dehydrated vegetables hydrate and start to make a crunching sound that I find off putting. I just can’t eat this stuff after it’s been sitting around. I really wish they had powdered those vegetables.

I do have to admit that I don’t get the idea of chicken stuffing or why it’s any different from turkey stuffing. Why would you cram this stuff up a birds tail I couldn’t say, but stuffing has largely become something I just don’t put in birds.

Okay, stuffing is something I would never eat were it not for this blog, but you get the idea.

Anyway, this stuffing will likely go on sale after the holidays so if stuffing is your thing this is a fine option. If stuffing is your thing, you may need your head checked, but who am I to judge.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Base Culture Gingerbread Almond Butter


 Base Culture Gingerbread Almond Butter lives up to being made of almonds I think. I mean, the butter part is really sad because this will not spread and I don't taste a lot of gingerbread. I don't taste a lot of ginger to be honest. 

This is something I'm putting on the "Put it in a smoothie" shelf, because I can't put it on bread. I guess this is a product that has to be used when fresh or it will separate and clump out.

Fail.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

7Up Shirley Temple

7Up Shirley Temple is not better than 7Up. I like good old 7Up better but then I have to admit it has been a long time since I drank good old 7Up. Now the 7Up Shirley Temple flavor is pomegranate cherry and if I weren't a big fat dude I would probably like this more. It's a fine soda but I still say it's not as good as 7Up.
 

Sweetarts Candy Canes Green Apple


 Sweetarts Candy Canes Green Apple are one step more sour than your good old Granny Smith. If you're a green apple fan these are just off the hook. I'm not really, but I'm not you. I just looked like I ate two or three of you. 

Anyway, these are totally killer canes. 

Monday, November 18, 2024

Carl's Jr. The Blueberry Baller

The Blueberry Baller at Carl's Jr. is kind of like boba lemonade. It has little bits which I think are citrus pearls that burst in your mouth. As drinks go this is new and interesting but not too sweet. 

This is one of those "if you stop by you should try it" things, but know that some of those things at the bottom may just not get into the straw and you may need to wash them down with soda.

Marie Morin Creme Brulee


 If you're looking to make a dinner with friends fancy then Marie Morin Creme Brulee would be a good idea if you could get the whole foil cap off and have a torch lighter that you can use to burn the top. I tried with a normal lighter and it failed. 

This is a mild dessert not suitable for children who just want candy but if you're drinking red wine it would be a good compliment. You can then wash out the glass these come in and make jello for the kids.