{"id":14246,"date":"2013-01-11T13:49:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T23:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14246"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:26:01","slug":"review-lightning-round-store-brand-edition-1112013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/11\/review-lightning-round-store-brand-edition-1112013\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND (STORE BRAND EDITION) – 1\/11\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some quick reviews of new-ish store brand products we’re too lazy to write full reviews for:<\/i><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> The Snack Artist Creme Cake
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 6 creme cakes
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Decent. Looks like a Twinkie. Smells like a Twinkie. Will still fit in my Twinkie Container. Something to fill the space on Safeway shelves where Hostess Twinkies were.
\nCons:<\/b> Dry cake. Not as satisfying as a Twinkie. Makes me want to buy the rights to make Twinkies so I can start making them ASAP. Despite making four holes on the bottom of each creme cake, they were stingy with the creme filling.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> The Snack Artist Chocolate Cupcake
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 6 cupcakes
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Devine. Wonderful chocolate goodness. As good as the Hostess version. Moist cake. Frosting has a slight sugary crunch to them.
\nCons:<\/b> Could use more creme in the middle. They appear to be slightly smaller than the Hostess version. Why can’t they make their Creme Cakes as good?<\/p>\n

\"Open<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Open Nature’s Supreme Multi-grain Ultra Thin Crust Pizza
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.99 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 5.35 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> 100 percent natural. Meat and cheeses helped give it flavor, making up for other ingredients. Might make it a decent Frisbee. Loaded with toppings (Italian sausage, uncured pepperoni, roasted green and red peppers, and roasted onions) Crunchy crust. Allows me to be an all-natural food snob for five minutes.
\nCons:<\/b> Although there were lots of onion and peppers, they didn’t enhance the pizza’s flavor. Sauce lacked flavor. Not microwaveable. Although 100 percent natural, it’s still a pizza and it still has nutrition facts that will make your doctor shake his or her finger at you.<\/p>\n

\"Market<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Market Pantry Sausage Pizza Spirals
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 6.8 ounces\/8 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 3 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Microwaveable. Not completely gross.
\nCons:<\/b> They give pizza a bad name. Makes pizza rolls seem so much better. Contains trans fat. Unpleasant doughiness, even if prepared in an oven. Mushy pizza filling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some quick reviews of new-ish store brand products we’re too lazy to write full reviews for: Item: The Snack Artist Creme Cake Purchased Price: $2.99 (on sale) Size: 6 creme cakes Purchased at: Safeway Rating: 6 out of 10 Pros: Decent. Looks like a Twinkie. Smells like a Twinkie. 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