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Kroger Indian Inspired Tikka Masala

May 20, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Kroger Indian Inspired Tikka Masala

If you knew how many hours I’d poured into my own tikka masala recipe you’d probably weep. I’ve been trying to perfect the damned thing for more than a decade …

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Categories Cooking Sauce, Grocery, Pantry, Sauce Tags Kroger Leave a comment

Impossible Burger review – 2021 update

April 24, 2022May 19, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Impossible Burger ground beef

It’s been quite a while since we first tasted and reviewed the Impossible Foods burger. Since then though, what’s changed? I’m happy to report – not much! The brand hasn’t …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Impossible Burger, Impossible Foods 4 Comments

Bombay Kitchen Kadai Chicken review

May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Bombay Kitchen Kadai Chicken

Bombay Kitchen is a name I am quickly coming to love more and more. Alongside Deep and Trader Joe’s they’re up there as some of the best frozen Indian food …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags Bombay Kitchen, Indian Food Leave a comment

Sprouts Spicy Chicken Veggie Burgers

May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Sprouts Spicy Chicken Veggie Burgers

I’ve only very recently become a customer at Sprouts. Mainly spurred on by the Coronavirus pandemic if I’m being honest. As our local grocery stores faltered in their supplies – …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Sprouts Leave a comment

Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala review

July 4, 2021May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Vegan Tikka Masala

Not gonna lie, I was not a fan of this one. As such this is going to be a relatively short review; I didn’t even bother taking a snap of …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Indian Food, Trader Joe's Leave a comment

Simple Truth Natural Beef Burgers review

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Simple Truth Natural Beef Burgers

As far as I can tell, Simple Truth is a Kroger product line that focuses on ‘clean’ products. Think: organic, non GMO, no antibiotics and no hormones. At least that’s …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery Tags Kroger, Simple Truth 3 Comments

Lamb Weston Super Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries review

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Lamb Weston Super Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries

The first thing that grans you about these fries out of the bag is the vibrant yellow coloring. It’s safe to say these are not just potato; indeed scroll down …

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Duke’s Smoked Shorty Sausages review

May 12, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Duke's Smoked Shorty Sausages

This slightly more upscale jerky style snack can be found on many big box stores – I picked these up in a Walgreens of all places. The packaging is certainly …

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Jimmy Dean Fully Cook Pork Sausage Patties review

April 22, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Jimmy Dean Fully Cook Pork Sausage Patties

These are undeniably one of my guiltiest pleasures. If I could start every day with two of these patties – suitably sun drenched in morning light as you see here …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated Tags Jimmy Dean 1 Comment

Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food French Fries review

April 22, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries

I’m slowly but surely working my way through every frozen French fry product out there. Why? Why not should be the question. Especially in these days of lockdown, I’ve got …

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  1. Joe on Review: Kroger Pork CarnitasMarch 10, 2024

    I'll never buy again! The package contained fully 12 (out of 16) ounces of pure pork fat. Totally unacceptable. Major…

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    I complained to them and they sent me a measly $4 coupon to buy them again.’they won’t be in my…

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    I like them if you add water to the hamburger. When it's cooking it won't be so much grace

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