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Review: Sukhi’s Chicken Biryani

April 19, 2020April 19, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Sukhi's Chicken Biryani

Biryani, a dish fit for royalty! At least that’s part of the back story of this classic Indian dish; often the centerpiece of a celebratory affair loaded with luxurious ingredients …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags Indian Food, Sukhi's 3 Comments

Review: Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Crinkle French Fries

January 12, 2020April 5, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Crinkle French Fries

I still vaguely remember my first introduction to frozen French fries way back when as a child. The promise then, as now, was the same: enjoy fabulously crisp fries, without …

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Review: Banquet Sausage And Gravy Deep Dish pot pie

April 5, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Banquet Sausage And Gravy Deep Dish pot pie

It’s with no small amount of shame that I added this to my shopping basket. I had hoped to sneak this one past the gaze of my wife, but no, …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags Banquet 2 Comments

Review: Trader Joe’s Channa Masala

September 21, 2019February 17, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Channa Masala

Any trip to Trader Joe’s isn’t complete for me until I’ve stood around the Indian frozen food section and loaded enough meals into my cart to cause onlookers to give …

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Review: Trader Joe’s Vegetable Fried Rice

July 13, 2021January 14, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Vegetable Fried Rice

Truth be told, I don’t think I’ve ever had much luck with pre-prepared frozen fried rice. It just doesn’t seem to be a dish that translates all that well to …

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Review: Trader Joe’s Lamb Vindaloo

July 21, 2021January 3, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe’s Lamb Vindaloo

I’d estimate at least 10% of me is curry at any given time. In fact that’s probably an underestimation. Lets just say, I’m a curry fan. Dopiaza to Dhansak, Korma …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags Indian Food, Trader Joe's 1 Comment

Review: Trader Joe’s Pork Shu Mai

September 21, 2019January 1, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Pork Shu Mai

These small Chinese dim sum are sold with a little brevity under the branding of Trader Ming’s. You’ll find them in Trader Joe’s of course amongst all the other frozen …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags Trader Joe's, Trader Ming's 2 Comments

Review: Lean Cuisine Origins Sicilian-Style Pesto With Lentil Pasta

November 10, 2018 by Stuart Melling
Lean Cuisine Origins Sicilian-Style Pesto With Lentil Pasta

Probably the worst thing about this produce is the name, wow, it’s a mouthful: Lean Cuisine Origins Sicilian-Style Pesto With Lentil Pasta. I’ll be the first to confess I don’t …

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Review: Banquet Chicken Nuggets And Fries

November 10, 2018 by Stuart Melling
Banquet Chicken Nuggets And Fries

Why you might ask, am I reviewing this product? Simply put, this was listed as the highest selling/most popular frozen meal product at my local Walmart; not to mention it …

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Review: On-Cor Boneless Rib Shaped Patties

September 21, 2019October 28, 2018 by Stuart Melling
On-Cor Boneless Rib Shaped Patties

I was obviously detecting some change in the force when I grabbed these on a whim recently. No sooner had I got these rib patties home, than McDonald’s announced the …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags On-cor 4 Comments
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