I tried it so you don’t have to.
Brutally honest, occasionally dramatic, and always snack-obsessed—this is where I spill the tea on what’s worth your cart space and what’s better left on the shelf. No fluff, no filters, just real-deal reviews with a side of sass.
Egg Nog
Let me start by saying, this review is fully coming from my lovely man. If you know me, you know I do not enjoy milk but I wanted to still give you all a review! Max said that it had a nice thick consistency and that there was a perfect amount of nutmeg. He’s no king of egg nog, but he certainly is critical when it comes to reviews… so if Mr. MTJ recommends it, then it must be good! Have you tried this beverage?!
Blue Cheese Roasted Pecan Dip
So many people raved about this dip so I needed to give it a try! I didn’t hate it, but I wasn’t obsessed. The dip was straight up blue cheese. Don’t get me wrong, I love blue cheese, but I was hoping it would have more dimension. I couldn’t taste any pecans and there certainly were no chunks of it! I paired it with veggies and crackers. I don’t know if I’d get this again this year but I’ll try it again next year! Have you tried this?!
Horseradish and Chives Potato Chips
This is one of my favorite winter seasonal items! I have to start by saying that if you do not like horseradish… you will not enjoy these. The horseradish was strong but not strong enough to where it burned my nose (you know what I’m talking about). There was a plethora of chives which complemented the horseradish flavor. In addition to all of that, the chips were huge… and I loved it! I will be sure to stock up so that I can enjoy these seasonal chips for as long as possible! Do you enjoy horseradish?!
Butter Toffee Pretzels
Where have these been all my life? Oh wait, they’ve been sitting on the shelves because it never occurred to me to try this infamous product. These are phenomenal. The pretzels are salty and the toffee give a little hint of sweetness, while still contributing salt from the butter. The best part was finding pretzels that have a plethora of toffee (like the one in the last photo). You see how all that toffee is filling in the gap of the pretzel loops? Wow, just wow.
It took me long enough to try these and quite frankly, I’ll never go another holiday season without stocking up! Be sure to grab them as soon as you spot them on the shelves because it’s a really really popular product! Have you tried these pretzels before? What else am I missing out on?!
Side note - disregard my blue fingers. I made slime (for the first time) and didn’t realize that my hands would suffer!