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.

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Carl's Jr. Blood Orange Baller

The Blood Orange Baller at Carl's Jr. is an odd bird indeed with little citrus balls at the bottom that are like boba. This wasn't all that good but was interesting and a real standout in turns of how it felt going down. 

I'd try this if I were you just to know what it is like.
 

Nonni's Dark Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti


 Nonni's Dark Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti has no peppermint. Peppermint is peppermint because of it's strong flavor. This was mostly chocolate, dark chocolate would have had more flavor. 

I would say this was passable, but it didn't really tick the boxes.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Scott & Jon's Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl

Scott & Jon's Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl is a snack that you can get frozen and bring to work. I have to say these Scott & Jon’s things are good enough. They are way to small and you need to eat them with something else but flavor wise no complaints.

This was fast cooking, flavorful eating, and didn’t make a mess. Now I just need like five more of them.

 

Friday, November 15, 2024

McDonald's Dulce de Leche FrappƩ


 At six hundred and thirty calories for a medium McDonald's Dulce de Leche FrappĆ© is salted caramel. I don't even know what Dulce de Leche tastes like but this was salted caramel. 

My level of disappointment is palpable here. This was a lot of money, fattening, and not that great. 

Albertsons' Jumbo Chocolate Chunk Cookies


 Albertsons' Jumbo Chocolate Chunk Cookies are something I tend to get out of the discount bakery rack at my local Albertsons'. I go there before work every now and then to get my lunch. 

Anyway, these are better cookies and tend to be a lucky find in the discount rack. It's even better when there are two of them so I can review them. However, they normally don't last long enough for me to get them home and review them. 

These are perfect cookies for dunking in my coffee and the only thing missing when I eat them is a friend to share them with. The best thing to go with any cup of coffee is a friend with a cup of coffee of their own. 

So, good cookies, eat with friend.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Jack in the Box Double Sourdough Smashed Jack


 The Jack in the Box Double Sourdough Smashed Jack is nothing to write home about. It tastes a bit off and isn't all that sour. I've noted that at Jack sourdough is always a disappointment.

This is a good sized sandwich of moderate quality. They are worth eating but not for those who are not fans of Jack in the Box

Zevia Cream Soda

 
One of the middle flavors of Zevia is the Cream Soda. I like it enough to not want to give it away but I don’t like it enough to drink the whole case like I would for normal soda being that I’m a big fat dude.  I’m not that big of a fan of cream soda so this isn’t all that big a thing for me but it’s okay. I mean, I wouldn’t get it again but it’s okay.


 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice & Beans

The only smart one involved with this Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice & Beans is the person that sold me this crap. Oh, is this bad. Something should be said for the fact that the sour cream on top was frozen and microwaved missing the point of sour cream. 

Anyway, this stuff feels  like food scraps tossed into a tray and frozen. If you cook the crap out of it you may get something edible, but if you cook the crap out of it you won't have much left.
 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Jack in the Box Mini Birria Tacos

Jack in the Box Mini Birria Tacos are slightly better than their normal mini tacos. They don't taste much like tacos, but they are as food as food gets when you go to Jack. 

These things are okay. If you're a Jack addict then they could be a needed change. They are not worth a trip to Jack if you're not going their already, but they are just fine.
 

Knorr Burrito Bowl Power Rice Blend

Knorr Burrito Bowl Power Rice Blend is something that sat on my shelf for a long time before I got around to making it. For what it is it was easy to make and worked well as a pilaf. 

Flavor wise I can't say much for it as lime was the dominant taste, and it could have used some other things to give it more variety. As a burrito bowl it would have needed to be mixed with meat and cheese. 

I will say that I like how it looks on the plate.  It adds a nice level of dignity to a meal and looks like you spent a lot longer than you did. 

All and all, I rank this a buy. I wouldn't make it a normal facet of the dinner table, but it is a nice change from the old simple rice. 
 

Monday, November 11, 2024

Sweetarts Candy Canes Cherry

Sweetarts Candy Canes Cherry are okay. I would go further to say they are just your average cherry candy stick. If they didn't have a hook they wouldn't be a cane.

Past that, they are nothing to look for. If your a cherry addict they will make you smile but these are for your kids and they won't care. 

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Jack in the Box Birria Buttermilk Ranch Sauce


Over at Jack in the Box you can now get Birria Buttermilk Ranch Sauce which is mildly more flavorful than their normal Buttermilk Ranch Sauce. It is without the cooling effect of normal ranch and is otherwise unimpressive. 

It did little to make my Birria Mini Tacos any better.

YerbaƩ Pumpkin Spice


 YerbaĆ© Pumpkin Spice taste very little like pumpkin spice. I mean, really, what where they thinking, and what do they think pumpkin spice tastes like? 

I detect no cinnamon or nutmeg and there certainly isn't any allspice. What is this even meant to be? It taste nothing like pumpkin pie. 

I would only get this if you find it at a good price and need and energy drink. If that's not what's going on you can just give this a pass. It tastes odd.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Gamesa Saladitas Saltine Crackers

Saladitas Saltine crackers come in sheets not as crackers. They are all stuck together, and you need to break them apart. Why you would want crackers like this I couldn’t say, but they sell them like that. As you can see, I can’t get them to come apart cleanly.

After that they are normal saltines. If you know how to get them apart they are more versatile than normal crackers, but to me it's just not worth the headaches. 

 

Friday, November 8, 2024

Dunkin Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich


 When you wake up after a holiday stupor and luckily still have your wallet you may just find yourself next to a Dunkin. In that case a strong coffee and this Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich may get you alive again long enough to make it safely home.

With eggs, bacon, and cheese this was a good size if on the bland side. I mean, what is it with sourdough these days? You know it should be sour right? 

If I were to make this myself I would have grilled the bread or added pepper. It needed more flavor.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Subway Sandwiches Cinnabon Footlong Churro

Subway Sandwiches Cinnabon Footlong Churro is kind of a sad thing. They heat it up in the oven and then cover it with cinnamon and sugar right in front of you but it carries some of the flavor from the oven.

This isn't that great of a churro. I mean, it wasn't bad, but it was just a bit off.
 

Smart Ones Slow Roasted Turkey Breast


 As you can see, Smart Ones Slow Roasted Turkey Breast is light on the turkey and the gravy is watery. The small bits of turkey are not suited for this kind of meal, but it is tender. 

To say this is bad would be wrong but to say that it is good would be misleading. It's something I would get on sale. Frozen food often falls short for me and I'm buying the inexpensive stuff on sale in order to get more reviews in. 

The result is that I eat a lot of food that would keep a person alive for a short time but is nether good for you nor satisfying. 

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Carl's Jr. The Ghost Breakfast Burger


 Carl's Jr. has now come out with The Ghost Breakfast Burger which had eggs, bacon, a beef patty, Ghost Pepper cheese, and that "soul scorching" sauce they put on there.

All in all I think it was a rather good burger with just enough heat to make it interesting. You pay a good deal for them, to be honest, but otherwise this is a solid offering from Carl's.

Zevia Ginger Ale

Canada Dry has nothing to worry about when it comes to Zevia Ginger Ale.  I’m talking about the real deal now. I’ve never had diet Canada Dry so it could be challenged by this Zevia, but normal Canada Dry is the king of ginger ake.

I found this drink to be un-offensive and even didn’t mind finishing it off. I have some of the fruit Canada Dry flavors that have been sitting around my house for years now. I just never wanted to drink them.

In the world of Ginger Ale this is not the best nor is it the worst. It simply is and I don’t mind it.


 

Zevia Zero Calorie Soda Mountain Zevia


 Zevia Zero Calorie Soda Mountain Zevia is what passes for Mountain Dew in the world of Zevia. It's crap. I mean, it tastes nothing like Mountain Dew because Mountain Dew is a sugary soda that lives on how sweet and full of caffeine it is. 

This stuff is so far removed from the real deal that I can't imagine how it got on shelves. It's nothing like Mountain Dew! I can't say I hated it but I can't say it was worth drinking.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Wienerschnitzel Meatball Sandwich


 The Wienerschnitzel Meatball Sandwich feels like something you whip up when you have limited ingredients in the house but you're hungry and broke or too drunk to drive. 

It's a meatball sandwich made with a hotdog bun. That's not to say it's bad, but that bun is not something you hold without a napkin. 

The sauce is chunky, the bun disintegrates, and there really should be one more meatball in there. It's low quality and low price which may be just what you need right now.

Truffettes de France Pumpkin Spice Cocoa Truffles


 Truffettes de France Pumpkin Spice Cocoa Truffles will not remind you of pumpkin pie. I mean, do I even know what pumpkin pie tastes like now that I've had all these pumpkin spice knock offs? 

Anyway, this is rich in flavor and will go well with bitter coffee. I love coffee, I'm okay with this, now I need more coffee.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Subway Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie


 The Subway Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie is the kind of thing you buy to eat with your family because it's just too much cookie. It also isn't a good thing to eat after you drink soda. Soda will overwhelm the sweetness.

I have to be honest this cookie made me want more milk. It was find but not something I would buy again unless I had a child who liked it because it's a lot of food that will make you fat.

Scott & Jon's Shrimp Alfredo with Penne

This is my first time trying Scott & Jon's I must say for frozen food it didn’t make me want to barf. Their Shrimp Alfredo with Penne was honestly really good if really small. It tasted a bit like the sea which is neither good nor bad but the big issue with this is one I say often. Where is the broccoli?

If you’re going to eat these make sure you have other food, because they are just the smallest little things. I think I could have eaten five of these.