{"id":14939,"date":"2013-06-04T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T20:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14939"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:29:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:29:16","slug":"review-lightning-round-642013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/04\/review-lightning-round-642013\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND &#8211; 6\/4\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Here are some quick reviews of new-ish products we&#8217;re too lazy to write full reviews for:<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8946102390\" title=\"View 'Weight Watchers Smart Ones Smart Beginnings Maple &#038; Brown Sugar Oatmeal' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"262\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3731\/8946102390_dbc2e851b6.jpg?resize=500%2C262\" alt=\"Weight Watchers Smart Ones Smart Beginnings Maple &#038; Brown Sugar Oatmeal\" width=\"500\" title=\"Weight Watchers Smart Ones Smart Beginnings Maple &#038; Brown Sugar Oatmeal\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Smart Ones Smart Beginnings Maple &#038; Brown Sugar Oatmeal Review<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.69<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b> 2 cups<br \/>\n<b>Purchased at:<\/b> Target<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 6 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Sweet enough to sort of make you forget there aren&#8217;t a lot of cranberries and raisins swimming in the oatmeal. Decent brown sugar flavor. Low fat. Good source of fiber, but fiber is a given because it&#8217;s oatmeal. 20 grams of whole grains per serving.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/theimpulsivebuy\/8945480085\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not a lot of cranberries and raisins<\/a>. Serving size isn&#8217;t very filling. Granola isn&#8217;t noticeable because it gets mushy. The first one I microwaved bubbled up and spilled out of the cup while microwaving. Instant oatmeal packets are much cheaper.<br \/>\n<b>Nutrition Facts:<\/b> 1 cup &#8211; 190 calories, 15 calories from fat, 2 grams of fat, 0.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat, 0 grams of monounsaturated fat, less than 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 16 grams of sugar, 5 grams of protein, 15 % <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8946102422\" title=\"View 'Pepperidge Farm Boston Creme Pie Milano Melts' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"500\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2812\/8946102422_bae4a563b0.jpg?resize=239%2C500\" alt=\"Pepperidge Farm Boston Creme Pie Milano Melts\" width=\"239\" title=\"Pepperidge Farm Boston Creme Pie Milano Melts\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Pepperidge Farm Boston Creme Pie Milano Melts Review<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.50<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b> 5.75 oz.<br \/>\n<b>Purchased at:<\/b> Target<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 6 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Sort of tastes like Boston Cream Pie. Smooth, creamy vanilla filling. Sweet aroma. Chocolate interior is more durable than cookie exterior. Probably roots for the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Not really addictive. Boston Cream Pie Milano Melts are just like a Boston Cream Pie, they are both not pies. Tastes a bit more like butterscotch than Boston Cream Pie.. Could use more chocolate. Slightly fragile cookie. Makes my fingers a little greasy.<br \/>\n<b>Nutrition Facts:<\/b> 2 cookies- 150 calories, 70 calories from fat, 8 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.<br \/>\n<b>Other reviews:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/junkfoodguy.com\/2013\/04\/08\/review-new-pepperidge-farm-boston-cream-pie-milano-melts-i-am-done-with-words-with-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junk Food Guy<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27410581@N07\/8943475004\" title=\"View 'Banquet Deep Dish Sausage &#038; Gravy Pie' on Flickr.com\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"394\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3673\/8943475004_5203a1065e.jpg?resize=400%2C394\" alt=\"Banquet Deep Dish Sausage &#038; Gravy Pie\" width=\"400\" title=\"Banquet Deep Dish Sausage &#038; Gravy Pie\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Banquet Deep Dish Sausage &#038; Gravy Pie Review<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.39<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b> 7 oz.<br \/>\n<b>Purchased at:<\/b> Safeway<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 6 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Better tasting than what I thought it would be. Panhandle-for-one-hour cheap. Surprisingly flaky crust after being microwaved. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/theimpulsivebuy\/8942852697\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contains a pool of sausage gravy.<\/a> Good amount of sausage.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> As deep as their non-&#8220;deep dish&#8221; pies. Not very filling. Super awesome source of fat and saturated fat. Good source of sodium. Crust was slightly burnt in some places. BHA and BHT appear way too many times in the ingredients list. Super salty sausage gravy, which, at times, masks the flavor of the sausage. Can&#8217;t prepare in a toaster oven or low-watt microwave ovens. <br \/>\n<b>Nutrition Facts:<\/b> 450 calories, 260 calories from fat, 28 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 35 milligrams of cholesterol, 850 milligrams of sodium, 220 milligrams of potassium, 39 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, 10 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some quick reviews of new-ish products we&#8217;re too lazy to write full reviews for: Smart Ones Smart Beginnings Maple &#038; Brown Sugar Oatmeal Review Purchased Price: $2.69 Size: 2 cups Purchased at: Target Rating: 6 out of 10 Pros: Sweet enough to sort of make you forget there aren&#8217;t a lot of cranberries [&hellip;]<\/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-14939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15075,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/07\/11\/quick-review-weight-watchers-smart-ones-smart-beginnings-apples-cinnamon-oatmeal\/","url_meta":{"origin":14939,"position":0},"title":"QUICK REVIEW: Weight Watchers Smart Ones Smart Beginnings Apples &#038; Cinnamon Oatmeal","author":"Marvo","date":"July 11, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Purchased Price: $2.69 Size: Two 5.785 cups Purchased at: Target Rating: 6 out of 10 Pros: Good cinnamon and apple flavor. 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