{"id":14454,"date":"2013-02-21T10:59:58","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T20:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14454"},"modified":"2021-04-30T22:22:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:22:44","slug":"review-lightning-round-store-brand-edition-2212013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/21\/review-lightning-round-store-brand-edition-2212013\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND (STORE BRAND EDITION) – 2\/21\/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

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

Item:<\/b> Market Pantry Chocolate Fudge-Filled Cereal Bars
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 8 bars
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> A nice snack. Smells like chocolate cake. Strong chocolatey flavor thanks to the gooey fudge filling. Inexpensive when compared with Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars. Healthier than a chocolate candy bar. Contains vitamins and minerals.
\nCons:<\/b> Gritty cereal bar texture. Wrappers make bars appear longer than they really are. Makes me sad Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain didn’t come out with a chocolate cereal bar.<\/p>\n

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

Item:<\/b> Archer Farms Sweet Potato Tortilla Chip Rounds
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49
\nSize:<\/b> 14 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Crunchy. Not completely bland. Resealable bag. All-natural. Real sweet potato chips. Round shape makes them good to flick without worrying about poking someone’s eye.
\nCons:<\/b> Weak sweet potato flavor. Taste pretty much like regular tortilla chips. Not as good as these<\/a>, which have a stronger sweet potato flavor. Not sure what kind of dip to use with them.<\/p>\n

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

Item:<\/b> Good & Delish Mini S’mores
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 5.75 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walgreens
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> A nice sweet treat. Decent milk chocolate. Graham cracker is still crunchy. Resealable bag. Easy to juggle.
\nCons:<\/b> Inconsistent marshmallow flavor; some had stronger flavor than others. Not a whole lot in the bag. Not good to stick over fire.<\/p>\n

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

Item:<\/b> Market Pantry Egg, Cheese, Sausage Breakfast Wrap
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.79
\nSize:<\/b> 2 wraps
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Decent size<\/a>. Decent flavor. Despite the use of tiny sausage bits, wrap had good sausage flavor. I could taste the cheese! Good source of protein.
\nCons:<\/b> Somewhat pain the in ass instructions (defrost 30% for 2 minutes, flip, microwave on high for 45 sec.-1:30 minutes). Too firm eggs. Small bits of sausage in the omelet. Edges were dried out. Made with partially hydrogenated oils.<\/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: Market Pantry Chocolate Fudge-Filled Cereal Bars Purchased Price: $2.99 Size: 8 bars Purchased at: Target Rating: 7 out of 10 Pros: A nice snack. Smells like chocolate cake. Strong chocolatey flavor thanks to the gooey fudge […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44697,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2020\/08\/20\/pillsbury-chocolate-fudge-brownies-and-birthday-cake-bars-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":14454,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownies and Birthday Cake Bars","author":"Elaine","date":"August 20, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"What are Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownies and Birthday Cake Bars? 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