Category: Heat and Eat

Update: White Castle Frozen

I have reviewed a good quantity of frozen “heat and eat” burgers, including these in the past.  Other brands covered include Steak N Shake, Big Az, Fred Meyer (Kroger), Dollar Tree, Walgreens,  and Ball Park.   (Note, I am only referring to completely pre-cooked burgers, not frozen patties that need to be cooked in a… Continue reading Update: White Castle Frozen

DeLish Hot Dog Puffs

(Good &) deLish is one of Walgreen’s food brands, along with Nice!  and a couple others.  They have a lot of heat and eat foods in their coolers these days, including burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and appetizers.  I’ve tried the burgers and the pizza. These hot dog puffs come in a pack of 8 for $2.50… Continue reading DeLish Hot Dog Puffs

Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Review

I should read my own past reviews before I buy groceries.  I had a previous review of Johnson’s kielbasa, and gave it a fairly innocuous rating.  When I cooked heated some this week, I really didn’t like them, and if I remember that, won’t be likely to buy it again.  Any Eastern European version of kielbasa… Continue reading Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Review

Nathans Frozen Onion Rings

I have expressed my concerns here about the infiltration of restaurant brands into the grocery aisles on many occasions. While I realize these companies (or their licensees) are trying to  extend their brand names and develop new sources of revenues, very rarely is the product anywhere near the taste / texture of what you will… Continue reading Nathans Frozen Onion Rings

Heggies Pizza Review

If you look at the history of frozen pizza in the U.S., many of the largest brands started out as “bar pizzas” in Minnesota and Wisconsin.  Small manufacturers  made frozen pies, sold them to bars, to which they furnished a counter top oven free of charge.  (There used to be laws that a certain percentage… Continue reading Heggies Pizza Review

Kwik Trip Update

In my previous posts about Kwik Trip, I reminisced about their roots, when I used to do some business with them and they only had a couple stores in LaCrosse, WI.  Today, there are over 400 stores, and 12,000 employees.  If you live in the Upper Midwest, there’s a store near you.  What makes Kwik… Continue reading Kwik Trip Update

Mama Cozzis Mega Meat Thin Crust Pizza

  Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen is an in-house brand at discount grocer Aldi, owned by the same German company that owns Trader Joes.  Aldi primarily contracts with food manufacturers to make products under brand names that Aldi has chosen, and they are quite often top manufacturers in the segment;  Aldi offers the products for significantly… Continue reading Mama Cozzis Mega Meat Thin Crust Pizza

Perfect Pasta Meat Ravioli Review

Any time I pick up a product to purchase and the first two words on the ingredient list are not “mechanically separated,”  I figure I’m way ahead of the game.  It was the ingredient list that attracted me to the meat ravioli product of Perfect Pasta, a suburban Chicago manufacturer. Note the ingredients: Durum wheat… Continue reading Perfect Pasta Meat Ravioli Review

Mike Ditkas Italian Beef Review

Mike Ditka, ex professional football player, ex NFL coach, has been on a licensing spree lately; in addition to his restaurants, Ditka is now rivaling Donald Trump (including questionable hair) for an expanding product line:  wine, steaks, cigars, and now Chicago style foods. I don’t know shit about football; the closest I ever came to… Continue reading Mike Ditkas Italian Beef Review