Kraft 100 Calorie Cheese Bites

Fri, September 3 2010

Wow! Let me not mince words on this one: These are just not worth it.

I bought the cheddar variety as I am a cheese lover. Cheese makes a great snack. I frequently get some cheese squares from some other brand but opted for these the last time I went shopping. The bag was the same size and the they cost $2.16, if I remember correctly, compared to the $2.70 of my usual purchase.

But I get them home and see there are only 5 packs of cheese in there? That’s no deal at all. I could spend a bit more and buy an entire block of cheese.

Also, they taste awful. I absolutely loathe the fake, processes tasted of Kraft singles (which are American cheese, aren’t they?) and the 100 Calorie Cheese Bites taste exactly the same. They do not taste like cheddar at all and I normally enjoy Kraft’s cheddar products.

These cheese bites are little cubes of cheese in individual packs. The plastic isn’t sealed tightly around the bites so the cheese has that exposed, dry exterior as opposed to moist edges. It’s kind of gross.

Needless to say, I will not be purchasing this product again.

Not talking about stealing cars

Wed, September 1 2010

Hampton Forge Sophia Flatware Set – Red

Tue, August 31 2010

A few weeks (okay more like 2 months) ago I decided to purchase a new silverware set. Mine was old and cheap to begin with. One fork had a burned handle. Some of the heads were loose. It has served me well for several years but it was time for something new. Something better. And the Sophia Flatware Set from Hampton Forge fit the bill perfectly.

I’m trying to do a red, white and black thing in my kitchen. I’ve a lot of black and red so far and decided to go with red silverware as well. Hampton forge actually has a few sets that fit the bill but I opted for Sophia because it was more affordable yet stylish.

I was super duper excited the day that I came home to see this box resting against my door and the marbled handles looked end better in person. I took pictures. Seriously. The Sophia Flatware Set is a bit brighter than the images on Amazon; however, all the pictures I’ve taken have shown up too bright and pink. The medium red handles are swirled with a lighter red. It’s subtle and sophisticated, just like the band joining the handle and head of the utensils.

I didn’t open it all up for a while because I had to wash and move my older silverware but I was so impressed when I did. These pieces are larger and weightier than what I was using. They’re.. kind of hardcore. That’s probably because I was using something cheap and not rust-resistant. I can definitely look forward to years of rust free flatware, given that the Sophia set is made of stainless steel (and plastic).

In case you were wondering, the package is set up so there are one of each utensil (fork, salad fork, spoon, soup spoon, knife) on display in front. Inside the box, every utensil is in a plastic bag and the types are grouped together by rubberband. If you’re impatient, like me, you will not be able to get the packaging off fast enough.

They’re ridiculously high quality, too. I know some people prefer the single piece metal style silverware because they worry the handle style will break. I absolutely expect this to last for years. It did take me a bit to get used to the feel of them but that’s not unusual.

I must honestly say that I am so glad I made this purchase. I put it off because it was a little more expensive than I expected. I will probably purchase another set, before too long, so I have enough for guests, too.

I have added a couple things to my kitchen recently that just make me love it. It might be my new favourite room in my home. Who’dathunk I’d ever say that?!

And the winner is…

Mon, August 30 2010

Drumroll please.

Danielle!

Congratulations!

UPrinting Giveaway

Fri, August 27 2010

Thanks to the folks at UPrinting, your source for all sources of printing services, I can give one lucky reader 250 stickers/labels from Uprinting. If you’re not familiar, this service lets you put your photos or graphics on a variety of items. Besides stickers, photos, posters, cups, calendars and postcards are on the menu but I know I’m missing a few items.

The stickers/labels are great for multiple purposes both at home and in the business place, unless you actually want to use them as stickers. That’d be cool, too. My sister personally loves stickers for the sake of sticking. ;) Here’s just a few ideas, some of my own and some from UPrinting itself.

• Mailing Labels
• Packaging Labels
• Identification Labels
• Nametags
• Food Storage Labels
• Grandma’s Apple Jelly

Okay, so maybe your grandma doesn’t make apple jelly but mine does and it rocks. She could totally use these. Although, it might be a wiser move for her to buy a few rolls of stickers from this outdoor sticker printing company so she never runs out. I know more than a few of my online friends and/or readers have their own Etsy shop; you could use UPrinting for your labels and save your own printer ink!

Giveaway Rules:

• Mandatory: Leave a comment on this post, explaining what you’d put on your stickers and how you’d use them.
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• UPrinting ships only to the United States; residents 18 or older are encouraged to enter.
• This will be a shorter contest. I’ll wrap it up Monday (August 30 2010) morning and choose a winner then.

Have fun entering!

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