7-Select Snack Pie Lemon Crème

 7-Select Lemon Crème Snack Pie was at my local 7-Eleven. I don't try every pie at a gas station. 

Stop looking at me like that, I don't, I don't like apple pie!

Anyway, this isn't strong in the flavor of lemon and to be honest most of these things don't have real lemon anyway. It says natural flavors but that doesn't mean lemons.

In any case, I've never been a big fan of lemon pie and normally it comes with meringue. I will say that this was fine. If you like lemon but don't love lemon this will lemon you enough. 

Not a big thing to try but if these pies are your thing this one is fine.  

Guan's King Oyster Mushrooms

Guan is the funny mushroom people and their King Oyster Mushrooms where on sale at my local discount market and I picked up three packs of the things. They are tougher than normal mushrooms and best boiled over fried.

I don’t know what I expected but I guess Oyster has something to do with the shape.

I wouldn’t call these good eating. I would more call these things that I would eat had I no other mushrooms about. If you want a texture to your mushrooms then these are your bag but I wouldn’t call them all that better than the ones I get at Costco. 

 

Takis Waves Dragon Sweet Chili

Takis Waves Dragon Sweet Chili chips are hot enough to put me off without having any sweet flavor that I could detect. I honestly tossed these into the compost pile after trying them because they just didn't appeal to me. 

I think Takis is kind of a love it or hate it company. Me, I've never tried anything from them I liked but I keep trying their chips for some reason. 

Dandy's Donuts Blended Green Tea

 Dandy's Donuts in Bellflower California has Blended Green Tea which is a good way to get something cold into you in the summer heat. It isn't as strong as a metcha but I would say this was a solid mild cold drink.

Not bad really.

Sparkling Ice Spiked Grapefruit Splash Hard Seltzer

 Sparkling Ice Spiked Grapefruit Splash Hard Seltzer is so mildly alcoholic that you hardly know you're drinking something with alcohol in it. 

After that it's a solid grapefruit beverage. I'm not the biggest fan of grapefruit drinks but this one is very much like the real deal. 

I would say this is good enough to drink.

Bum Energy Grape

 Bum Energy Grape is a bit too rich for me. I think it tastes like grape candy that his been liquefied and turned into soda. I would need to mix this with something a bit milder to balance it out. I can’t say I dislike the flavor but I can say that there is to much of it to go round. As far as Bum goes this is my least favorite flavor but it is still drinkable.

Dandy's Donuts Ham and Cheese Croissant

 When I walked into Dandy's Donuts in Bellflower California the Ham and Cheese Croissants were fresh and so I had one. They look a bit odd but are big and filling for what they are. 

I'll grant you that I haven't been big on the old Ham and Cheese since high school and couldn't say if I've had one since, but this was good. 

I would get another if I come down their way.  

Arnold Sandwich Thins Whole Wheat

Arnold Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins were an odd product that I ran into and figured I'd try them. They were not as versatile as normal bread and I have to point out that you don't get much in the pack. 

A loaf is normally twenty to twenty four slices but this is six rolls or twelve slices. The sandwiches you make are more compact and will hold up better in your lunch-bag. 

Sandwich Thins have their ups and downs, but only you can say if they work for your tastes. If you don't like the crust they will be a nightmare. 
 

Banquet Backyard Bbq Frozen Meal

Banquet is kind of the budget frozen dinner company I think and their Backyard Bbq Frozen Meal has the odd smell of cigarettes. I don’t know why but that’s what the smell of it reminds me of.

 

Anyway, I added raw carrots to this meal to flesh it out because these things are two small for me. I could eat three of them in one sitting but then I’m a big fat dude so you would expect that of me.

 

I could cut the “meat” with a carrot the way I slice them.

 

The big thing about these frozen “meals” is that they look like what food looked like back in 1969 when we didn’t know nutrition.  

 

Dandy's Donuts Cinnamon Roll

It was a hot day earlier this week when I walked into Dandy's Donuts in Bellflower California  to wait on the assessment of my car. The air was just turned on at the inventory was low as the elderly oriental woman took my order. 

I figured a good old Cinnamon Roll would be the order of the day and I can say that it was everything I expected. Sweet, sticky, and just like almost every cinnamon roll I've had at a shop like this. 

In short order I was back to check up on my car thinking that little places like this could really use more business. You got to love the little shops before they disappear.  
 

Costco’s Strawberry Shortcake Sundae

Costco’s Strawberry Shortcake Sundae is here for the summer and may be gone before you know it, but it's a lot of sundae for the price and a meal for a normal sized person. I'm by no means normal sized but it was still big for me and nice and cold. 

Now, understand that strawberry shortcake isn't my thing but this didn't have nearly enough fruit for me. I mean, I like my strawberry shortcake to be almost all strawberry. It could have used more shortcake as well, but I would have been more impressed with more strawberry.

This is so much ice cream that I would have split a hot dog with someone to cut the sugar and give this more flavor. 

If you're into strawberry shortcake then this is a buy, but remember it's bad for you. 

Costco Chicken Strips

When I heard on the news that Costco had Chicken Strips at their food court I had to try them. They are the most disgusting things I have ever had from the Costco Food Court. I'll grant that they don't make them fresh and I'm fine with that, but they were so very very salty. 

I will admit that it was a sweltering day in California so I was forced to take my meal inside the Costco to get out of the heat. As I walked eating this things I could feel my gut swell and I spent the rest of the day sleeping. 

I will admit that for chicken stripes these are big. I mean, twice the size of a normal strip big, but it's a double helping of Jack in the Box strips.

The dipping sauce was sweet and very good. Can't recall what kind of sauce it was but that's because I haven't had it in a time. 

I would never get this again.
 

M&M'S Honey Roasted Peanut Chocolate Candy

 Honey Roasted Peanut M&M'S remind me of Honey Nut Cheerios. I don't really know if that's what honey is supposed to taste like but the flavor of honey can really very a good deal.

Anyway, bee vomit flavored M&M's are not that bad. I mean, not too much better than peanut so as to be worth paying more for but a good solid flavor none the less.  

The best part of these is that the flavor is different enough to be worth trying but similar enough to remind me of the the old favorite.  

I make these a buy. 

Canada Dry Fruit Splash Cherry Ginger Ale

 Canada Dry is the king of Ginger Ale but their other flavors never do impress me.  Fruit Splash Cherry Ginger Ale is no exception. It tastes okay but it's just not better than the original Canada Dry.

I wouldn't get this again because it's just not that great. The cherry is overwhelmed by the ginger and where as you can taste it the flavor is not harmonious. 

I don't know if cherry and ginger go together but here it just falls flat.

Jolt Cola Energy Drink

I always wanted to try Jolt Cola back in the day but never got around to it. I didn't understand that things didn't stick around too well back in the 90s. The Energy Drink version is the best I can get and it tastes like flat soda.

This is not to say that I can keep my hands off this stuff. I don't know why, because I don't like it that much, but I keep drinking it. 

This is not to say that Jolt Cola is keeping me in the game. It's not. I had two cans, one was with vodka, and went right to sleep just like back in the day. 
 

Juvee Watermelon Lime Energy

Juvee Watermelon Lime Energy tastes of watermelon rind. I mean, only mildly, but that is what I taste. I love watermelon. I don’t so much love this but as energy drinks go it’s not that bad. I would get more to be honest. I mean, I need more energy drinks and these were a good price.

 

Bailey's Minis Cookies and Creamy Non-Dairy Liqueur Made with Oat Milk

Bailey's Minis Cookies and Creamy Non-Dairy Liqueur Made with Oat Milk are defined by that fact that you get a half glass, even with ice, of the good stuff. 

As good stuff goes it's fine. I mean, cookies and cream oat milk Bailey's sound like a sad version of the real thing but if you puck the stuff wouldn't be curdled when it comes up. 

I would call it as a good enough flavor that needs more kick to make it work, but it could be mistaken for thinned out Baily's.

Look, I recommend this stuff in the bottle, but the minis are just coffee cream that you can't drink before work. 
 

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Chipotle Seasoned Chicken Breast

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Chipotle Seasoned Chicken Breast was on sale and so I picked up three packs and fed one to my cats. They barfed it up then ate the barf. You just got to love the little fur balls. 

Anyway, they appear to like this stuff because when I opened the second pack the followed me around asking for more. As for me, it was okay. I didn't taste a lot of flavoring but then I didn't grill it up as I normally do with lunch meat. 

They had more flavor than I would have expected and were the kind of meat that is tender and easy to rip. I had no trouble finishing this product off but honestly wouldn't look to get it again. 
 

Slurpee Mountain Dew Confetti Chill

Slurpee Mountain Dew Confetti Chill is a cream soda line flavor. It's good for what it is, but I'd still rather have a Coke Slurpee. Then again, I'd just put water in a Slurpee machine if I had one to beat the heat.

All in all, I can dig this. If you drop in for a cold one every now and then this is a flavor to try. Not going to miss it but glad it was there. 

  

Mtn Dew Purple Thunder

Mountain Dew Purple Thunder is raspberry plumb soda. I don’t know who asked for that but they shouldn’t have. It's not something worth the calories of a soda and normal Mountain Dew tastes much better. 

I wouldn't drink this stuff again. It just wasn't very good.

Lenny & Larry's Big Time Brownie

Lenny & Larry's Big Time Brownie are cookies for those of you who want to get your pump on. They taste like mud for those of you who like cookies. If you eat nothing but greens and hard boiled eggs all day then you will taste the sugar. 

The big problem with these is that they don't fit into the American diet which has so much sugar it would stun a early human. Yet, if you have a high sugar diet these will taste bad.

I would say, vegans and gym heads would love this cookie. The rest of us will find it repulsive.  

Health food isn't a bad thing if it is close enough to the real thing. These just aren't close enough. 
 

AriZona Hard Cowboy Cocktail Kiwi Strawberry

AriZona Hard Cowboy Cocktail Kiwi Strawberry had too little strawberry and should only be a thing on a hot day for the young and dumb. This is a meh flavor and a light alcohol.

I would never drink this for the taste, and yet I would never drink this to get drunk... Then again, I don't drink to get drunk, but this is still a fail.  
 

M&M's Peanut Butter and Jelly Candy

These Peanut Butter and Jelly M&M's sat in my refrigerator for months until I finally broke down and tried them. In all fairness I've been having a bad time of it and struggling to keep this blog online. 

Anyway, these are a really solid addition to the M&M's family. They taste like grape jelly with the peanut butter but they could use more peanut butter flavor to be honest. 

I don't think I would ever trade these for milk chocolate or peanut but I would say that I wouldn't be mad if I got more of them. These are charming and a solid enough candy to be worth trying. 

 
 

Jack in the Box Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger

I can’t tell you how many Jack in the Box Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburgers I had before I found myself in the hospital with a thumb that looked like a potato. Post op I stopped eating these things but one came up free on the Jack in the Box app.

 

In any case, this microwave monstrosity is a good amount of bad burger for those of you who don’t think much of the stuff you put in your face. They can make me sick from all the salt but most of the time I eat one and just want more, again likely because of all that salt.

 

Eat in moderation. This is second run fast food so you will be doing yourself a favor by keeping clear.