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REVIEW: Campfire S’more Pops

Meghan / October 21, 2019 / Reviews / 2 Comments

What are Campfire S’more Pops?

Move over cake pops because there’s a new sweet-on-a-stick in town! Designed to deliver a perfectly portable take on the classic treat, each pack of pops consists of Campfire’s standard-issue marshmallows enrobed in a milk chocolate and graham cracker shell.

How are they?

If you’ve ever eaten a regular s’ more, then you should know what to expect here. The milk chocolate and marshmallows both taste like any generic equivalent, and the graham cracker crumbs are identical to the dust at the bottom of a box of Honey Maid. Oddly enough, even though I suppose everything tastes more or less as they’re intended to, I can’t think of any better word to describe these pops than “adequate.”

Each component of the traditional toasted dessert is here, but what these treats lack is the messy, gooey nostalgia that makes s’ mores a special occasion kind of food. You don’t eat s’ mores on any old Tuesday night, because nobody wants to go through the work of gathering the ingredients, tending the fire, and cleaning everything up at the end if they know they have to wake up to go to work the next morning.

Although I suppose some people might like that these s’ mores-on-a-stick are ready to eat, I think Campfire’s taken a midsummer culinary icon and removed the shared sense of cultural experience that makes it special in the first place.

Is there anything else you should know?

Considering how lackluster these were to me in every other regard, I have to knock Campfire a little for how expensive these are. I mean, two bucks for only three pops? Seriously? Even if I’m only eating by myself, I’d want at least five of these to feel somewhat satisfied. By the time I’ve invested enough money to buy a reasonable portion, I may as well have bought a bag of Campfire’s regular roasters and cooked my own s’ mores at home in the toaster oven.

Conclusion:

Although these might look cute sitting in a candy shop, or nested in the pastry case of a chic café, I’d advise passing on these in favor of making your own s’ mores at home.

Purchased Price: $1.98
Size: 3 pops
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (3 marshmallows) 190 calories, 6 grams of total fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 55 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of total carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 24 grams of total sugars, 23 grams of added sugars, and 2 grams of protein.

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SPOTTED (FROZEN FOOD EDITION) – 10/21/2019

Marvo / October 21, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

Here are some interesting new frozen foods found by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Patti s Good Life Mac Cheese — *Patti’s Good Life Mac & Cheese*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Green Giant Cauliflower & Broccoli Veggie Hash Browns*

*Green Giant Cauliflower Veggie Hash Browns*

(Spotted by Robbie and Amanda Y at Walmart.)

*Green Giant Original Cauliflower Gnocchi*

Green Giant Marinated Veggies Eggplant Peppers Zucchini — *Green Giant Marinated Veggies Eggplant, Peppers & Zucchini*

Kiki s Gluten Free Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza — *Kiki’s Gluten Free Italian Sausage Deep Dish Pizza*

Kiki s Gluten Free Italian Sausage and Three Cheese Deep Dish Pizza — *Kiki’s Gluten Free Italian Sausage and Three Cheese Deep Dish Pizza*

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Market Street.)

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

Michael Angelo s Creamy Chicken Florentine — *Michael Angelo’s Creamy Chicken Florentine*

Michael Angelo s Grilled Chicken Piccata with Penne Pasta — *Michael Angelo’s Grilled Chicken Piccata with Penne Pasta*

Michael Angelo s Pesto Chicken with Romano Cheese — *Michael Angelo’s Pesto Chicken with Romano Cheese*

(Spotted by Tommy at Walmart.)

Host Platter Chicken Red Mole Mini Empanadas — *Host & Platter Chicken & Red Mole Mini Empanadas*

(Spotted by Robbie at Walmart.)

*Enlightened Keto Collection Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars*

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

*Safeway Organics Organic Huevos Rancheros Scramble Bowl*

Safeway Organics Organic Eggs Chicken Sausage Ham Scramble Bowl — *Safeway Organics Organic Eggs, Chicken Sausage & Ham Scramble Bowl*

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

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SPOTTED (GOOD & GATHER EDITION) – 10/19/2019

Marvo / October 19, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 2 Comments

Here are some of the new products from Target’s Good & Gather line found on Target shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Good Gather Vanilla Almondmilk — *Good & Gather Vanilla Almondmilk*

Good Gather Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk — *Good & Gather Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk*

Good Gather Original Almondmilk — *Good & Gather Original Almondmilk*

Good Gather Unsweetened Orginal Almondmilk — *Good & Gather Unsweetened Orginal Almondmilk*

Good Gather Organic Skim Milk — *Good & Gather Organic Skim Milk*

Good Gather Organic 1 Lowfat Milk — *Good & Gather Organic 1% Lowfat Milk*

Good Gather Organic 2 Reduced Fat Milk — *Good & Gather Organic 2% Reduced Fat Milk*

Good Gather Organic Whole Milk with DHA Omega 3 — *Good & Gather Organic Whole Milk with DHA Omega-3*

Good Gather Organic Milk with DHA Omega 3 and Organic Milk — *Good & Gather Organic Milk with DHA Omega-3 and Organic Milk*

Good Gather Half Half — *Good & Gather Half & Half*

Good Gather heavy Whipping Cream — *Good & Gather heavy Whipping Cream*

Good Gather String Cheese Double Twists Variety Pack — *Good & Gather String Cheese & Double Twists Variety Pack*

Good Gather Light String Cheese — *Good & Gather Light String Cheese*

Good Gather Double Twists Cheese Sticks — *Good & Gather Double Twists Cheese Sticks*

Good Gather Colby Jack Cheese Bars — *Good & Gather Colby Jack Cheese Bars*

Good Gather Mild Cheddar Cheese Bars — *Good & Gather Mild Cheddar Cheese Bars*

Good Gather Colby Jack Mild Cheddar Cheese Stick Variety Pack — *Good & Gather Colby Jack & Mild Cheddar Cheese Stick Variety Pack*

Good Gather Gouda Cheese Sticks — *Good & Gather Gouda Cheese Sticks*

Good Gather Pepper Jack Cheese Bars — *Good & Gather Pepper Jack Cheese Bars*

Good Gather Gouda Cheese Bars — *Good & Gather Gouda Cheese Bars*

Good Gather Organic Unsalted Butter — *Good & Gather Organic Unsalted Butter*

Good Gather Salted Butter — *Good & Gather Salted Butter*

Good Gather Unsalted Butter — *Good & Gather Unsalted Butter*

Good Gather Two Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit — *Good & Gather Two Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit*

Good Gather Uncured Ham Colby Cheese Lunch Kit — *Good & Gather Uncured Ham & Colby Cheese Lunch Kit*

Good Gather Uncured Ham Cheddar Cheese Lunch Kit — *Good & Gather Uncured Ham & Cheddar Cheese Lunch Kit*

Good Gather Uncured Pepperoni Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit — *Good & Gather Uncured Pepperoni & Cheese Pizza Lunch Kit*

Good Gather Ultra Thin Deli Slices Uncured Hard Salami and Lower Sodium Oven Roasted Turkey Breast — *Good & Gather Ultra-Thin Deli Slices Uncured Hard Salami and Lower Sodium Oven-Roasted Turkey Breast*

(Spotted by Sarah R and Robbie at Target.)

REVIEW: Coca-Cola Apple (Japan)

Marvo / October 18, 2019 / Reviews / 1 Comment

While we’re able to rot our teeth here in the States with Coca-Cola Cinnamon, those in Japan have been able to rot their teeth with Coca-Cola Apple. The fruity-flavored cola follows Coca-Cola Peach, which came out in Japan earlier this year.

Oooh, what would a Coca-Cola Cinnamon and Coca-Cola Apple mix taste like?

My friend Melissa picked up this bottle for me during her trip to Japan because I begged her to. She also tried it once she got back to her hotel and iMessaged me that she couldn’t taste any apple.

When I finally got the bottle of Coca-Cola Apple (and a bag of roasted chicken Lay’s she bought for me during her 2018 trip to France), I was expecting my taste buds to experience what hers did.

When I twisted off the cap and took a whiff, I could easily detect apple under the cola aroma. Then I took a sip. To be honest, I didn’t get any apple flavor with that first one. So after taking a second sip, I let the carbonated beverage sit in my mouth and swished it around like it was Coca-Listerine.

I imagine those of you in the dental field are screaming “NO” at your screen. But it was worth it because now I could notice the fruit with every sip. (I don’t know why that worked.) It tastes like a combination of Coca-Cola with more than a splash of apple juice. It’s mild, and I didn’t get it at first, so I can understand how my dear wonderful, smart, and beautiful friend who bought me this bottle and is probably reading this review, wasn’t able to notice it.

Now, I don’t know if this contains apple juice because I can’t read the ingredients list, despite many years of C’s in Japanese language classes. But it sure tastes like it does, which makes this cola quite pleasing to me.

But if you want to obtain an apple-flavored Coca-Cola the expensive way ($12-$15), you can do so by picking it up via eBay or from an online Japanese snack seller, like NapaJapan or J-List. Or you can pick it up the super expensive way, by flying to Japan.

Coca-Cola Apple is definitely not worth getting via the super expensive route, but, because it tastes like it has apple juice, it might be possible to recreate it at home, if you can figure out the right Coke-to-juice ratio. I think it’s an experiment worth trying.

Purchased Price: FREE
Size: 500 ml bottle
Purchased at: Somewhere in Japan
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (100 ml) 46 kcal, 0 grams of protein, 11.4 grams of carbohydrates, and 0 grams of salt.

Coca-Cola Coke Japan Soda

SPOTTED – 10/18/2019

Marvo / October 18, 2019 / Spotted on Shelves / 2 Comments

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

*Pillsbury Galaxy Funfetti Space Blue Vanilla*

Pillsbury Funfetti Yellow Cake Cupcake Mix with Candy Bits — *Pillsbury Funfetti Yellow Cake & Cupcake Mix with Candy Bits*

(Spotted by DJ at Walmart.)

Snyder of Berlin Limited Run Special Batch No 47 Garlic Parmesan Potato Chips — *Snyder of Berlin Limited Run Special Batch No. 47 Garlic Parmesan Potato Chips*

(Spotted by @buco81 at Sheetz.)

Polar Seltzer Pink Lady Apple Lemon — *Polar Seltzer Pink Lady Apple & Lemon*

(Spotted by Tommy at Shaw’s.)

*Quest Loaded Taco Tortilla Style Protein Chips*

(Spotted by Sarah D at Hy-Vee.)

There are also Original and Blueberry flavors. (Spotted by Marvo at Target.)

*‘Uala Chai and Strawberry Purple Sweet Potato Energy Cup*

(Spotted by Marvo at Target.)

*Enticingly Easy Classic Cheesecake Mix and Funnel Cake Mix*

(Spotted by Sylvia at Dollar Tree.)

(Spotted by Rachel C at Harmons.)

*Twizzlers Minis Strawberry Watermelon and Strawberry Lemonade*

(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

*Superior Source Chocolate Keto Collagen*

(Spotted by Sarah R at Trader Joe’s.)

Hope Chipotle Cashew Almond Hummus — *Hope Chipotle Cashew & Almond Hummus*

(Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

REVIEW: Campfire S’more Pops

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