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Box of Kraft StoveTop Stuffing Mix
Kraft StoveTop Stuffing

We have been using Stove Top Cornbread Stuffing Mix to make stuffing to go with our turkey dinners for the past three years or so. The taste of the stuffing is a balance of the sweet cornbread and salt (it's a little more on the salty side), but it still makes for a pretty good stuffing every time. It isn't too mushy or too dry, and there is no weird texture.

Tips for making the Stove Top stuffing (using the microwave):

  • We usually follow the microwave instructions for microwaving the Stove Top stuffing, except we use less butter. The recipe directions on the box state to use 4 Tbsp. of butter, but we usually only use one tablespoon of butter.
  • Adding butter to the StoveTop Stuffing

  • If you are wondering if you should use salted or unsalted butter.... do not use salted butter! (Unless maybe you love extremely salty food..) We accidentally used salted butter to make the Stove Top stuffing once and it was way too salty. It was like eating bread with a heap of salt on it. We couldn't eat it and had to throw it away. Now we know to pay attention and make sure to always use unsalted butter.
  • When adding the butter in, shave the butter into pieces and distribute the pieces over the stuffing.
  • After microwaving the stuffing, the plastic wrap poofs up -- be careful not to burn yourself with the steam!
  • Kraft StoveTop Stuffing after microwaving

  • By transferring the stuffing into a different bowl after microwaving it, you don't have to fluff it with a fork!
  • Overall Rating:
    Good
    Food: Kraft StoveTop Cornbread Stuffing Mix
    Source: Fry's Food & Drug Store (Kroger), Tucson, AZ
    Price: $1.25 (sale price)
    Rating: Good

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    Box of Trader Joe's Corn Pudding
    Trader Joe's Corn Pudding

    I didn't really know what corn pudding was before I tried this. When my boyfriend was trying to explain what it was to me, it didn't sound very good. He bought some of the Trader Joe's Corn Pudding and thought we could try some as a side, so that's what we did.

    We followed the microwave instructions and when it was done it looked like scrambled eggs or some weird cheesy mush. It definitely did not look appetizing at first glance.

    However, I still went ahead and tried it, and to my amazement, it was actually delicious!

    The corn was not mushy at all, and the sweetness of the corn mixed with cheese really went well together. It was perfect as a side dish. I was very sad when we had eaten all of it up.

    Overall Rating:
    Delicious
    Food: Trader Joe's Corn Pudding
    Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ
    Rating: Delicious
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    Box of Don Miguel Flautas from Costco
    Don Miguel Flautas

    Although the box says to refrigerate these chipotle flautas, we tried freezing them so they would last longer.

    The flautas have chipotle seasoned chicken inside of a nice flour tortilla. The chicken has a light, somewhat salty chipotle taste. My favorite part is the tortilla. Even though the box says the tortilla is crispy, the tortillas are actually pretty soft after warming them up in the microwave. The only crispy parts are the ends of the flauta.

    Even though there is sauce on the chicken, the chicken can still get dry very quickly, especially if you microwave one flauta for more than one minute or two flautas for more than two minutes (if they are warmed up from frozen). However, they are still a nice, quick food to have on hand.

    Overall Rating:
    Good
    Food: Don Miguel Chipotle Chicken Flautas
    Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
    Rating: Good

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