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J-Basket Japanese Style Sanuki-fu Udon Noodles
Posted in5/5 Grains, Pasta and Noodles

J-Basket Japanese Style Sanuki-fu Udon Noodles

J-Basket brand's japanese style sanuki-fu udon noodles are very similar to the Shirakiku brand udon noodles in size, price, taste, and texture. The biggest difference between the two is that…
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April 19, 2026
Aldi Pueblo Lindo Large Flour Tortilla
Posted in5/5 Aldi Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Aldi Pueblo Lindo Large Flour Tortilla

It's pretty hard for store-bought flour tortillas to be awesome, but I can't think of anything that Aldi's Pueblo Lindo flour tortilla can improve on. It nails the taste, reheats…
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April 15, 2026
Red Baron Brick Oven Crust Cheese Trio Pizza
Posted in3/5 Frozen Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Red Baron Brick Oven Crust Cheese Trio Pizza

Honestly, I don't remember too much about this Red Baron's brick oven crust cheese-trio pizza, even though I just ate it last week. But I do know that I ate…
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April 1, 2026
Omachi Instant Noodles Beef Flavor
Posted in5/5 Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Omachi Instant Noodles Beef Flavor

Even though Omachi is a Japanese word, this brand is actually a Vietnamese brand. Their beef flavored instant noodles are one of the few ramen choices that's still priced well…
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March 30, 2026
Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Butter Buns
Posted in4/5 Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Butter Buns

For the longest time, Martin's was my go-to brand for everything. But I grabbed a pack of Pepperidge Farm's buns when they were on sale a while back, and it…
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March 18, 2026
Pastosa Meat Tortellini
Posted in3/5 Frozen Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Pastosa Meat Tortellini

Pastosa's meat ravioli are fairly small meat raviolis that are about half an inch wide, but each is filled with meat. Its flavor actually reminds me of the wontons you…
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March 8, 2026
Synear Pork with Shrimp Flavored Juicy Dumpling
Posted in4/5 Frozen Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Synear Pork with Shrimp Flavored Juicy Dumpling

I’m really not sure if there’s a difference between these Synear Pork with Shrimp Flavored (Three Delicacy) Dumplings and my previously reviewed Synear Shrimp, Pork and Mushroom dumplings. I mean,…
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February 24, 2026
Aldi Specially Selected All Butter Croissant
Posted in4/5 Aldi Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Aldi Specially Selected All Butter Croissant

Aldi's Specially Selected all butter croissant is a decadent treat. It's incredibly buttery and flaky, and definitely good enough to casually snack on throughout a day. I ate all of…
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February 12, 2026
Aldi Fusia Chicken Potstickers
Posted in4/5 Aldi Frozen

Aldi Fusia Chicken Potstickers

Aldi’s Fusia brand chicken dumplings come in a 16-ounce bag. My bag had 17 dumplings, so they’re fairly large dumplings - big enough that some people may need to eat…
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February 4, 2026
Giovanni Rana’s Skillet Gnocchi
Posted in4/5 Grains, Pasta and Noodles

Giovanni Rana’s Skillet Gnocchi

Rana’s gnocchi is a solid pasta for a quick weeknight dinner - if you can find it on sale. When cooked by following the recommended method of searing in butter…
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January 31, 2026

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