I keep hoping that a single one of these restaurant branded foods you find in the grocery is worth buying a second time; unfortunately, in my opinion, that hasn’t happened. This is my second Red Robin product, I tried their fries previously, which didn’t wow me. They are an extruded potato product, something I am… Continue reading Red Robin Frozen Onion Rings Review
Category: Heat and Eat
Bagel Bites Review
Bagel Bites were invented by Stanley Garczynski and Bob Mosher of Florida, and sold out to a larger food company early on. Today they are in the hands of Ore-Ida (Heinz), not sure why, the company doesn’t have any similar products. They aren’t even mentioned on Ore-Ida’s main website, but have their own home, where… Continue reading Bagel Bites Review
Kwik Trip Pizza Review
I’ve written in the past the story of Kwik Trip and how I became acquainted with them about 40 years ago when they were just starting out. And I’ve written about competitor Casey’s General Store take and eat pizza slices, as well as when 7-Eleven launched into the segment a few year back. Nobody but… Continue reading Kwik Trip Pizza Review
Lunchables “Frito Pie” Review
Lunchables is a line of snack sized entrees from Oscar Mayer, a division of Kraft. Last week we tried out their French toast strips with bacon. I’m the one that has labeled this a “Frito Pie,” Lunchables calls it a “walking taco.” They don’t use the word “Frito” because that is a registered trademark of… Continue reading Lunchables “Frito Pie” Review
Lunchable Waffle Stick Breakfast Review
Well this is a curious thing, spotted at WalMart for about a buck. “Lunchables” are “complete” meals to go, to eat heated or at room temperature, and were introduced in 1988 by Oscar Mayer, now part of Kraft. They were created by a team at Oscar Mayer as a way to sell more bologna, and… Continue reading Lunchable Waffle Stick Breakfast Review
For Love of the Game – Minor League Baseball
Few people that know me, know that I love going to baseball games – provided they are played in an outdoor stadium in pleasant weather. But major league baseball lost its appeal some years ago, and now I limit my attendance to minor league games, the A, AA, and AAA affiliates of the ‘bigs,” and… Continue reading For Love of the Game – Minor League Baseball
Microwave Magic Cookware – New Product
Kim Harvey may well be the woman of my dreams – inventor, entrepreneur, kitchen magician, bakery brainiac, yard yoda – she has all the bases covered. Ms Harvey reached out and asked me if I’d like to try out her “Microwave Magic” cookware – patented technology to cook burgers (and other foods) in your microwave in minutes.… Continue reading Microwave Magic Cookware – New Product
Better Bakery Ham and Cheese Pretzel Melt
New from Better Bakery, the Southern California specialty bread and pretzel manufacturer, is the Ham and Cheese Pretzel Melt, deli sliced ham, cheese within an enclosed pretzel roll. Oven or microwave prep is allowed, and I went with the former, 350 for 25 minutes, from a frozen solid state. It’s good, fast, and cheap. Salty… Continue reading Better Bakery Ham and Cheese Pretzel Melt
Iltaco Pizza Puff Review
A family-owned Chicago food manufacturer founded in 1927, Iltaco (originally Illinois Tamale Company) makes frozen snack foods for retail, food service, and c-stores. They have two frozen pizza labels, “Big,” and “Bella,” sell frozen tamales and burritos, but probably their biggest presence is in the niche category of “Pizza Puffs ™.” A pizza puff is… Continue reading Iltaco Pizza Puff Review
Klements Polish Sausage Review
One of Milwaukee’s largest and oldest sausage companies, Klement’s is often my ‘go-to’ purveyor when I’m looking for processed meats. When I’m not in their distribution area, I even order care packages online. The company has a wide variety of fresh and cooked sausages, as well as deli and sandwich meats. I am fond… Continue reading Klements Polish Sausage Review