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REVIEW – Johnsonville Fully-Cooked Mild Italian Sausage Slices (Frozen)

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June 29, 2014 | 1 Comment
Bag of Johnsonville Fully-Cooked Mild Italian Sausage Slices
Johnsonville Fully-Cooked Mild Italian Sausage Slices

I tried some of the fully-cooked and frozen Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage Slices as a quick way to eat some sausage without having to cook and slice sausages myself. Usually when I try to cook and slice sausages, it takes a long time, and I'm not able to slice them very well.

When I tried these sausage slices, they were easy to warm up in the microwave from frozen, and they tasted just like a regular cooked sausage. However, like most sausages, they were a little on the salty side. I ate the sausage slices by themselves, but they would probably be good to use in pasta or other recipes.

The sausage slices were a little bit spicy but not overly spicy. They also weren't mushy and didn't have any other weird texture. They were pretty good and were definitely a quick and easy way to eat some sausage!

Overall Rating:
Good
Food: Johnsonville Mild Italian Sausage Slices (fully cooked & frozen)
Source: Albertson's, Scottsdale, AZ
Rating: Good
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REVIEW – Jose Ole: Frozen Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos

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June 26, 2014 | 2 Comments
Box of Jose Ole: Frozen Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos
Jose Ole: Frozen Beef & Cheese Mini Tacos

I bought a box of frozen Jose Ole Mini Tacos with beef and cheese because the box was on clearance for $2.50 at Safeway.

The microwave instructions on the box state to microwave 8 frozen mini tacos on a plate for 1-2 minutes.

I didn't feel like eating 8 tacos (even though they were small) so I warmed up 4 mini tacos in the microwave for 50 seconds.

The main thing I tasted in the tacos was a weird blended meat and nacho-y cheese taste. There also seemed to be pieces of gristle in the beef, and it was pretty oily. For me, the tortilla was the best part of the tacos.

My boyfriend also tried some, and he didn't think they were too bad and stated that they tasted fine.

Although he thought they were OK, I didn't really like the tacos at all, and I couldn't eat more than two of them. After eating some of my second taco, I decided to just eat the tortillas because I couldn't stand the taste of the beef and cheese.

Meat inside of Jose Ole's mini tacos
What my plate looked like when I was done eating.
Overall Rating:
GrubPug Rating: Blegh / Boyfriend Rating: OK
Food: Jose Ole: Mini Tacos (Beef & Cheese)
Source: Safeway, Scottsdale, AZ
Price: $2.50 clearance price (for 20 oz. box)
Rating: Blegh

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REVIEW – Kirkland Signature StockPot: Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial from Costco

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June 26, 2014 | 2 Comments
Container of Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial
Pot of Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial

I tried some of Costco's Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial. My dad and stepmom love this soup and have bought it from Costco several times. They like to freeze the soup (instead of refrigerating it) and cook it on the stovetop, although it can also be cooked using the microwave instructions.

Spoon of Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial

The first thing I noticed about this soup was that it smelled like the inside of an enchilada. The soup was a tiny bit spicy and had a tomato-y and salty taste, which was OK. One thing I really didn't like was the fibrous texture of the finely shredded chicken in the soup.

Like other soups, it started out tasting fine but got a little tiring after a few bites. The saltiness overstays its welcome pretty quickly.

My dad and stepmom like to add shredded cheese to their soup. I didn't add any cheese to mine since I think that would just make the soup taste saltier.

Although it wasn't that great, it still tasted better than a canned soup.

Overall Rating:
OK
Food: Kirkland Signature Stock Pot: Chicken Tortilla Soup Especial
Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
Rating: OK
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