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REVIEW – Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie (Frozen)

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February 4, 2015 | 16 Comments
Box of Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie
Cooked Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie

Last weekend was rainy, and a warm chicken pot pie sounded good, so my boyfriend and I bought a box of Marie Callendar's chicken pot pies to try from Costco.

We followed the microwave instructions: we opened the carton, keeping the silver lining on top and microwaved it for six minutes on high, letting it stand for five minutes. The instructions state to also measure the internal temperature afterward to make sure it's at least 165 degrees (F). We made two pies, and both came out at 170 degrees.

The chicken broth filling inside was very salty and almost soupy. The inside of the pie didn't have too much in it, so I did a count of what we found.

In one pot pie, I counted the following:

  • 18 peas
  • 5 pieces of carrot
  • 10 chicken cubes
  • 2 celery bits

    • The peas inside were crisp, and the chicken was nice and chunky. However, the carrots and celery were mushy, and the pastry is very dense / not very flaky.

    It started out tasting OK, but I couldn't finish the whole thing because it got too salty. I also had to eat a banana afterward to make myself feel better.

    Overall Rating:
    Blegh
    Food: Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie
    Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
    Rating: Blegh
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    REVIEW – Kirkland Signature: Large (21/25) Cooked Tail-on Shrimp (Frozen) from Costco

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    February 2, 2015 | Post a Comment
    Bag of Kirkland Signature Large (21/25) Cooked Tail-on Shrimp from Costco
    Kirkland Signature Large (21/25) Cooked Tail-on Shrimp from Costco in a pan
    Cooked Kirkland Signature Large (21/25) Cooked Tail-on Shrimp from Costco

    We bought some of the larger Kirkland Signature frozen shrimp from Costco to grill (even though it's already cooked). We took some of the frozen shrimp out and thawed it in the refrigerator overnight.

    The next day before we grilled the shrimp, we patted down the shrimp to get rid of the extra moisture. We sprayed a foil tray with Pam and put the shrimp on the tray. The shrimp comes already seasoned with salt, but we still added a little salt and pepper to it.

    To grill the shrimp, we turned the grill on max heat on all burners and put the foil pan on the grill. After the shrimp were on the grill for about 1 minute, we flipped the shrimp and cooked for another minute, and then they were done!

    The shrimp was very easy to cook with a little bit of grilling and tasted delicious!

    Overall Rating:
    Delicious
    Food: Kirkland Signature (21-25 per pound) Cooked Tail-on Shrimp (Frozen) (2 lb bag)
    Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
    Rating: Delicious
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    REVIEW – Gluten Free Boulder Canyon Sweet Potato Chips from Costco

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    January 18, 2015 | Post a Comment
    Bag of Boulder Canyon Gluten-free sweet potato chips from Costco

    I bought some of Boulder Canyon's sweet potato chips with sea salt from Costco since it's hard to find sweet potato chips in a big bag, and the bag at Costco was bigger than others.

    The sweet potato chips had a nice sweet potato flavor along with the sea salt, but, unfortunately, the sweet potato chips were way too hard. I don't know if it was supposed to be that way or if something was wrong with the bag of chips, but each time I ate a chip, I had to really crunch down, and I felt like my teeth would break off.

    I really wanted to like these chips because I love sweet potato chips, and it's hard finding them in a big bag, but since I couldn't eat them, I ended up returning them to Costco.

    Overall Rating:
    OK
    Food: Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods: Gluten-free sweet potato chips from Costco
    Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
    Rating: OK (good, if you don't mind breaking your teeth.. and bad, if you do.)
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