Milton's Garlic and Herb crackers: Sizable circular wheat crackers with a hearty garlic flavor. While the serving size is only two crackers, they are large enough for the portion size to feel substantial. I would imagine they pair nicely with mild cheeses, but I've been snacking on them on their own. 3.5/5.0
recommended safeway miltons garlic herb crackers 3.5
Kimbo Sesame Bun: I no longer live close to an Asian grocery store, so on my last day with a rental car, I made a trip to Albany's Ranch 99 and stocked up on frozen asian foods, like dumplings and buns. There were many brands I recognized from my days reviewing frozen buns from Hmart, but I decided to take a risk and purchase one I hadn't seen before named Kimbo. Lucky enough, these Taiwanese buns turned out to be quite good. Steamed in my rice cooker, the bread is soft and fluffy and barely sweetened. Th... (read more) 3.5/5.0
recommended ranch99 taiwanese bao kimbo sesame bun 3.5
Tilamook Oregon Marionberry strained yogurt: This strained yogurt ("farmstyle Greek") is impressively thick and loaded with 13g of protein. As a result, it's a filling breakfast that can carry you through to lunch. Tillymook is an Oregon-based company, and while Marionberry may seem like a marketing gimmick to make blackberries appear more appealing, it does go along well with their Oregon story. The fruit filling is sweet but appropriately so; the mild yogurt is more creamy than tart. 3.5/5.0
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Asha Tea Mango green tea with grass jelly: Asha tea is a winner when it comes to making bubble tea that actually tastes like tea. I've found their fruit teas more successful at striking the tea-sweet-flavoring balance than their milk teas, tasting like tea flavored with a bit of fruit rather than vice versa. The mango green tea has a bit of texture from mango pulp, and herbal jelly adds a delicate herbal texture. Lightly sweetened. 4.0/5.0
recommended drinks ashatea mango green tea grass jelly 4.0
Hot Kid Shelly Senbei Seaweed Flavor Rice Cracker: I grew up eating an assortment of Hot Kid rice cracker offerings, which I strongly believe are some of the best in terms of taste and value. This nori-flavored rice snack was new to me and did not disappoint. Each individually wrapped package contains two sizable rice crackers, at about 3.5" in diameter. A soy glaze coats the crackers, and strips of seaweed add to the savory flavor. One aspect I felt was missing was the sweetness you tend to get with other Hot Kid snacks, but I would sti... (read more) 3.5/5.0
asian chinese nori ranch99 hotkid shelly senbei seaweed flavor rice cracker 3.5 recommended
Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Maple Buckwheat Flakes: As far as healthy "adult" cereal goes, these buckwheat flakes are some of the best I've had. The maple glaze makes them just sweet enough, and they keep their crunchy consistently longer than any other flakes I know of. I like eating them on their own with milk, though if you wanted more sweetness, I'm sure their recommendation of fresh fruit would do the job as well. While I'm usually skeptical of gluten free foods, these flakes don't seem to be lacking at all. 4.0/5.0
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