Heluva Good Dip Hot and Spicy Flavored with Tabasco

I was at a grocery store and there was a person demonstrating this food; Helluva Good hot and spicy dip with Tabasco sauce. It comes in a 12 ounce or 340 grams container. It is soft. It indicated it was a new limited edition. The cost was reasonable.

It has a creamy texture. It has a nice bite to it. It tastes great on different crackers; like Ritz or Townhouse. or Club. I tried it with a with Good Health veggie chips that are shaped like little bowls. 

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Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss French Onion

I bought the round container of creamy Swiss French onion cheese wedges by The Laughing Cow. It has 8 wedges of cheese. Each wedge is 0.75 ounces or 21 grams. The net weight is 6 ounces or 171 grams. It indicates no artificial flavors and no artificial preservatives. It indicates it is 35 calories per wedge.

I tried it. It was very good. It has a rich and creamy taste. It was easy to spread on crackers. With it in individual wedges, it was easy to just to have some without exposing most of it to air which tends to dry things out.  I have tried it on different crackers. I liked it on a Ritz crackers. I liked it on Townhouse crackers. I like it by itself too.

They have other flavors. I will be trying them and blogging about them here. 

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Good Health Veggie Chips with Sea Salt

I saw a bag of veggie chips from Good Health. I bought the 6.75 ounce bag. The bag indicates the chips has the vitamin values of broccoli, radishes, tomatoes, spinach and carrots. The bag indicates it has 30 percent less fat than potato chips. The bag indicates it is a non-GMO food. On the back of the bag it indicates there are no artificial colors, no added sugar, no added preservatives, no hydrogenated oils and 0 grams trans fats.

I found this to be quite good. It is not greasy like some chips. I think it is a tasty way to get ones vegetables. It has a nice crunch to it. I like the variety of colors. It is not easy to break like other crackers.  

Since it shaped like little bowls, it is good for scooping out dips and use to put condiments on. I like it to use it with ready made dips like one from Philadelphia cream cheese. They have strawberry flavor, salmon flavor, jalapeno flavor and others. There was a dip from Helluva Good cheese that had Tabasco sauce in it, very good with nice bite.

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The Little Potato Company Three Cheese and Savory Herb Flavors.

I saw new products from The Little Potato Company. It was in the new produce section of the grocery store. The two new flavors are three cheese and savory herb. I have tried this product before but these are new flavors I have not tried before. It was good and I had hoped these would be too. It did not need refrigeration. It kept really well. It was easy to prepare. One just removed the cardboard sleeve and the seasoning packet. One microwaved it for the time mentioned in the instructions. Once out of the microwave, one sprinkled the seasoning on the potatoes with either oil or butter. It was easy for this single guy to make. Each potato was bite size but it was easier to eat with them sliced in half.

I will be trying their other products and blogging about them here at Big Guy Eating (where I as a big guy who likes to eat also like to blog about it).

It indicates 5 minutes but my microwave is 700 watts. The 5 minutes is for a more powerful. For a less powerful microwave, a longer time is required. I added more time so it would cook thoroughly. Once cooked, I added the flavor packet. It was nice but I wished I had more of it to sprinkle on all the potatoes. One added oil or butter to help the seasoning to adhere to the potatoes. It was pretty good. I will be getting this again.

I cooked this longer since that is what is needed for a lower power microwave like I have - a 700 watt one. It came with a packet of cheese in powder form. Like the savory herb, I wish there was more of it. I sprinkled it on the potatoes. It was good. One uses oil or butter to have it adhere to the potatoes. 

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Annie Chun's Seaweed Crisps; Korean Style BBQ and Gochujang.

I was shopping in the food section of Walmart. I came across these. It was by Annie Chun's. It was seaweed snacks. One was Korean style barbecue flavored and the other was gochujang flavored. It was different. It was in the 'Asian' section. Since I like trying new things, I bought the Korean style barbecue flavored one and the gochujang flavored one. The package indicates it is 80 calories per serving; both flavors. It indicated it was vegan, gluten free, 0 grams trans fat and cholesterol free. It indicated the Korean style barbecue was 'crunchy smokey' and the gochujang as 'crunchy sweet and spicy'. Unlike so many packages that show it better looking on the outside than what it looks like on the inside, both looked like the package photo.

I checked out the Annie Chun's site. They have a nice variety of food items. I will be trying other things they make. I think it will be a taste adventure.

I tried the gochujang flavored one. I had no idea what it was. I tried it. It has a little bit of bite to it. It has a little bit of seaweed taste to it but does not overwhelm it. It does have a nice crunch to it. I liked the flavor.

I tried the Korean style flavor. It did have a nice smoky flavor. It had a nice crunch to it. It was not as sweet as I thought it would. It did have a seaweed taste but it was not overwhelming. I think it balanced well with the barbecue flavor. 

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Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Whole Wheat Pasta and Ancient Grains Penne Rigate

It seems one can have ones pasta and eat healthy too. I bought a box of Ronzoni Healthy Harvest that has whole wheat pasta plus ancient grains penne rigate. It just sounds healthy. The box indicates it has whole grain plus quinoa, amaranth, millet, sorghum and teff. It also indicates that it is non GMO verified.

At times sounding healthy would mean not really tasting good. I tried it by itself. It was pretty good. I tried it with a little bit of butter and a pinch of salt. It was good. The way I cook, I tried it with different 'sauces'. I tried it with a no-sugar-added spaghetti sauce. I tried it with a cup of soup mix. I tried it with a can of tomato bistro soup. I tried it with garlic and herb butter (in the butter section of the grocery store).

As a diabetic who is trying to eat healthier, I think this is a great way to do it. One can eat healthy if it tastes good. I think this is good for those who want to eat healthier and/or have better diet. As with any diet or eating plan, portion control is important. I think too much of a good thing is still too much. I would only recommend this for healthier eating after one has consulted with ones doctor and/or nutritionists. What is good for one person might not be so good for another. 

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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms and Crab Cakes at Bertucci's in North Andover MA

I went to a going away part of a friend. It was held at Bertucci's in North Andover MA. It is a really nice place. The seating is unique. There is a hall between eating areas where one can see them prepare food and cook it. I took photos of the inside. The service was friendly and well paced. The atmosphere was nice, and warm. I think it is a place where everyone can enjoy themselves.

This is the left side of the hall that is between the two seating areas.

This is the right side of the hall that is between the two seating areas.

This is the crab cakes. There was side dishes of roasted green beans, and potatoes. They left a cheese shredder on the table. One of the those who were with me asked if it could remain. The waiter agreed. I am glad he did. I put it on my green beans, and potatoes. It made them taste even better. The crab cakes were delicious. I really liked them.

I normally don't care for green beans but being roasted gave it a different flavor. Adding the cheese made it taste even better. 

Here is the appetizer mushrooms stuffed with crab meat. It was really good. It was just the right portion for an appetizer. It did not fill me up where I would not be able to finish the main course. 

It seems many places have appetizers that are more the size of a main course. There are times I ordered an appetizer not realizing how big it was. It would fill me up to the point where I had to take home half the main course since I could not finish it. 

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First Friday Fellowship at Custom House Maritime Museum - food theme; Chilean.

The First Friday Fellowship at the Custom House Maritime Museum in Newburyport MA had the food theme of Chili. It is a port of call at Newburyport MA. The food was prepared by personal chef and member Sheila Mullins. I think she did an excellent job. Her cooking is one of the reasons the event is so popular. People come for the food and the presentation. It is a 'dynamic dual' that brings in people / members.

Here is the spread of Chilean food. This theme was chosen since it is a port of call for the Custom House when it was active in the early part of the countries history.

This is empanada. It was really good. It had a nice crunch and the inside was delicious. 

I am not sure what it was but it was really good. I liked it. 

I am not sure what this was but it too was very good. 

This is pineapple cake. It was delicious. Many came back for seconds and thirds.

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The location of the First Friday Fellowship.

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Ronzoni Garden Delight Tricolor Rotini

I like trying new things, especially if one could get ones vegetables in a different form. While I don't mind eating vegetables, I think there can be a way to get ones daily dosage in a different form. Ronzoni Garden Delight is one of those ways. I bought the tricolor rotini. It indicates it is enriched with carrot, tomato and spinach in rotini pasta form. It is colorful.

I cooked some. I tried it plain / by itself. It was good. I tried it with different 'sauces'. It was good that way too. My sauces can be cream soups, cup of soup, stewed tomatoes or other items. I make small single servings which is about 1 cup of pasta. Each time I tried it in a different way, it was good. 

I like using my microwave when cooking it. I put a cup of pasta with water. I microwave it 5 minutes then stir then 5 minutes more. My microwave is 700 watts. It takes longer to cook. I add my 'sauce' then microwave it a minute longer. This is good when the sauce is cold and needs warming up. 

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Aidells All Natural Chicken Meatballs - Caramelized Onion and Habanero & Green Chile

I came across two kinds of Aidells all natural chicken meat balls. One was caramelized onion and the other habanero and green chile. There were in a 12 ounce package. The package indicates they are gluten free and with no nitrates. The package indicates they are all natural. The back of the package indicates it has no artificial ingredients, it is minimally processed, it is gluten free with no MSG or nitrates, and the chicken is raised without added hormones. It indicates the meatballs are fully cooked.

This has a nice bite to it but it wasn't too strong, at least not to me. Some might consider it too strong. I tried it by itself and in a sandwich. It was good by itself and in a sandwich.

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I think this tastes pretty good. The flavor isn't overwhelming or too strong. I tried it by itself and in a sandwich. It tasted great both ways. 

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McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Smoked Sausages?

I saw and bought a package of McCormick's Grill Mates Montreal steak smoked sausages. It was a package of 6 sausages. It is fully cooked Montreal steak seasoned smoked sausages. The package is 14 ounces. It indicates it is made with McCormick spices. The back shows how to grill them, microwave them or skillet them. It indicates the size is 14 ounces or 397 grams.

Being a bachelor, I microwaved them. It came out pretty good. I tried it by itself and in a sandwich. I tried it with just bead and with a topping - ketchup with caramelized onions It was pretty good. I think it has a nice flavor. It was easy to prepare. The casing has a nice 'snap' to it. 

There was a 55 cents coupon on it that I forgot to peel off and hand to the cashier. I will use it to try their other flavors. 

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Voortman Sugar Free Peanut Butter Wafers

I found and bought Voortman sugar free peanut butter wafers. The package makes them look good. The package indicates there is zero trans fats. It also indicates it is 'not a reduced calorie food' which I think it means it reduces ones sugar intake but not necessarily carbs. It has zero sugars and 15 grams of carbs.

Not all the stores carry all the different flavors that they make. I look around different places to see what they have. It is good to shop around so one can get good prices on what one wants or wants to try. It is a good thing I like to shop. If I could get paid to shop, I would do it and enjoy it.

I find it has a nice peanut better taste but not an overwhelming one. It has a nice crunch to it. I think it is delicious. At 15 grams of carbohydrates, I have to be careful not too many. This is not easy since it tastes great. I think it is a great snack food  as long as one does not over do it.

It uses sorbitol as the sweetener. It could be why it as a warning of 'excess consumption may cause a laxative effect in sensitive persons'. I wonder why they did not use either Splenda or stevia. These alternatives can be cooked with and the latter being more 'organic'. 

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