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	<title>Hall of Fame (Taste) &#8211; Food In Real Life</title>
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		<title>Punch Pizza Mimi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, Punch Pizza was giving away free Mimis &#8211; sauceless Neopolitan-style pizzas with basil, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella. Did I get in on that action? Of course I did. Looks: The pizza I got could very well have been photographed for the ad &#8211; except for the size of the basil leaves [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>A few days ago, <a href="http://www.punchpizza.com/">Punch Pizza</a> was <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/punch_pizza/4787429783/">giving away</a> free Mimis &#8211; sauceless Neopolitan-style pizzas with basil, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella.  Did I get in on that action? Of course I did.</p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> The pizza I got could very well have been photographed for the ad &#8211; except for the size of the basil leaves and normal variations in the char of the crust, it was exactly as advertised.  <i>4.5 out of 5</i></p>
<p> <b>Taste:</b> When I first started eating it, I was skeptical &#8211; no sauce? What is this, Soviet Russia? Due to the lack of sauce or melted cheese to glue the toppings to the pizza, I resigned myself to eating it like a breadbowl salad &#8211; toppings, crust, toppings, crust.  However, as I continue to work on it, I started to get the hang of grabbing tomato, mozzarella, and basil in each bite, and the more I ate, the better it tasted &#8211; something in the juice of the cherry tomatoes combined with the slightly salty crust to produce a delicious combination that was completely unexpected and completely awesome.  (I think I would have appreciated smaller pieces of basil, but that could be because I have trouble cutting leafy food with my incisors &#8211; long story.)</p>
<p>While there are only six Punch Pizza locations (and they&#8217;re all in central Minnesota), their pizzas are the closest thing to authentic Neopolitan pizza I&#8217;ve had in the U.S. Definitely try them out if you have a chance. <i>4.5 out of 5</i></p>
<p>P.S. Punch regularly announces deals and promotions via their <a href="http://twitter.com/punchpizza">@PunchPizza Twitter account</a>.</p>
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		<title>Red Baron Sausage Biscuit-Style Scrambles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looks: Have you ever seen something more delicious looking, especially at 7am? The only thing missing is the faint glow of the heavenly halo that the box depicts, but even though you can&#8217;t see it, be assured that I felt the presence of a higher power immediately before eating this. 4 out of 5 Taste: [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4385230853_c15f6cb6ee.jpg'><img decoding="async" width="485" height="500" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4385230853_c15f6cb6ee.jpg" class="attachment-485x500" alt="Red Baron Sausage Biscuit-Style Scrambles - Ad" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4385995934_ba8f17d1b6.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="420" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/4385995934_ba8f17d1b6.jpg" class="attachment-500x420" alt="Red Baron Sausage Biscuit-Style Scrambles" /></a></p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> Have you ever seen something more delicious looking, especially at 7am? The only thing missing is the faint glow of the heavenly halo that the box depicts, but even though you can&#8217;t see it, be assured that I felt the presence of a higher power immediately before eating this. <i>4 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> I know I&#8217;ve reviewed the <a href="//foodirl.com/post/red-baron-biscuit-style-scrambles-bacon/">bacon version of these</a> in the past, and I know that <em>some people</em> don&#8217;t like it when I review two similar items, but some people can just sit on it. Maybe someone who hates bacon was wondering, &#8220;Gee, I wonder if the sausage version of that is any good&#8230;&#8221;  Well, now they&#8217;ll know: the sausage version is even better than the bacon version.  I had no trouble with overcooked biscuit this time, and the egg, cheese, and sauce combination was still delicious.  The bacon topping had been a little bit dry, but the sausage topping is perfectly hydrated. I&#8217;ve bought an entire freezer to fill with these as soon as they go on sale. <i>5 out of 5</i></p>
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		<title>Special K Blueberry Fruit Crisps</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looks: Except for their slightly washed-out appearance (which I assure you is not just a side-effect of the photography), these &#8220;crisps&#8221; exist as depicted on the box. 4.5 out of 5 Taste: You may recall that I have an &#8220;appreciation&#8221; for blueberry Pop-Tarts. These crisps are basically mini blueberry Pop-tarts, but even better, because it&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/4385989578_a51c566a7e.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="449" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/4385989578_a51c566a7e.jpg" class="attachment-500x449" alt="Special K Blueberry Fruit Crisps - Ad" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/4385988484_06af8c3497.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="313" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/4385988484_06af8c3497.jpg" class="attachment-500x313" alt="Special K Blueberry Fruit Crisps" /></a></p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> Except for their slightly washed-out appearance (which I assure you is not just a side-effect of the photography), these &#8220;crisps&#8221; exist as depicted on the box. <i>4.5 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> You may recall that I have an &#8220;appreciation&#8221; for <a href="//foodirl.com/post/kelloggs-frosted-blueberry-pop-tarts/">blueberry Pop-Tarts</a>. These crisps are basically mini blueberry Pop-tarts, but even better, because it&#8217;s socially acceptable to eat them at all hours of the day.  No more yearning for Pop-Tarts at 3pm but withholding out of shame &#8211; I&#8217;ll be enjoying some variety of sugar-frosted blueberry cracker snack 24/7. <i>5 out of 5</i></p>
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		<title>Wheatables</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looks: The crackers don&#8217;t have as smooth a surface as the ones on the box, and their color is bit more varied. (If you look closely, you can see that I managed to snap a picture of the mythical &#8220;unseparated cracker&#8221; in the top of the photograph &#8211; the fault line is there, but it [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/4272585650_edf4a8c6cc.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="359" height="500" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/4272585650_edf4a8c6cc.jpg" class="attachment-359x500" alt="Wheatables - Ad" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/4271848351_87558666a6.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/4271848351_87558666a6.jpg" class="attachment-500x333" alt="Wheatables" /></a></p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> The crackers don&#8217;t have as smooth a surface as the ones on the box, and their color is bit more varied.  (If you look closely, you can see that I managed to snap a picture of the mythical &#8220;unseparated cracker&#8221; in the top of the photograph &#8211; the fault line is there, but it was never completely broken.) <i>4 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> You&#8217;ll notice that the box claims that these taste &#8220;Better than Wheat Thins!&#8221;  I&#8217;m a big fan of Wheat Thins, but I agree with the box.  Wheatable are like a cross between a Wheat Thin and a Ritz cracker. Wheaty and slightly sweet like the Wheat Thin, but crispy, like the Ritz; I had to stop myself from absentmindedly eating the whole box. What&#8217;s the deal with their shape though?  <i>5 out of 5</i></p>
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		<title>Kellogg&#8217;s Cinnabon Bar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Food in Real Life submission comes from member Razor512: Looks: &#8220;Compared to the packaging, it looks pretty close. The amount of filling looks accurate and apart from slight discoloration of some of the icing (due to it absorbing some of the oils from the pastry layer), the icing looks accurate also. Only downside for [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Food in Real Life submission comes from member <a href="//foodirl.com/member/razor512/">Razor512</a>:</p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/4267357083_18c33ecb05.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="375" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/4267357083_18c33ecb05.jpg" class="attachment-500x375" alt="Kellogg&#039;s Cinnabon Bar" /></a></p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> &#8220;Compared to the packaging, it looks pretty close. The amount of filling looks accurate and apart from slight discoloration of some of the icing (due to it absorbing some of the oils from the pastry layer), the icing looks accurate also. Only downside for the look is that it looks smaller in real life than on the packaging (due to the perspective of the pastry shown on the wrapper as well as there being more horizontal rows of icing on the pastry).&#8221; <i>4.5 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> &#8220;It tastes pretty good; the icing is slightly crispy while the rest of the pastry is soft. It has a good balance of flavors (where none are too overpowering compared to others).&#8221; <i>5 our of 5</i></p>
<p>Do you want to contribute your own Food in Real Life like Razor512 has?  Do you want the respect of your peers like Razor512 now has? Do you want to be immortalized on the pages of this website like Razor512 has been?  Send in your own food description and photo to <a href="mailto:food@foodirl.com">food@foodirl.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Tyson Anytizers Honey BBQ Boneless Chicken Wings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looks: They look a little dryer than the nuggets on the box, which appear to be sweating, so maybe that&#8217;s a good thing. 4 out of 5 Taste: Sweet and juicy. The breading has a nice honey undertone, and the chicken meat inside is very moist. I have no complaints about them, except that I [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/4130136166_679561b135.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/4130136166_679561b135.jpg" class="attachment-500x333" alt="Tyson Anytizers Honey BBQ Boneless Chicken Wings" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/4129372103_68e5732976.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/4129372103_68e5732976.jpg" class="attachment-500x333" alt="Tyson Anytizers Honey BBQ Boneless Chicken Wings - Cut" /></a> </p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> They look a little dryer than the nuggets on the box, which appear to be sweating, so maybe that&#8217;s a good thing. <i>4 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> Sweet and juicy.  The breading has a nice honey undertone, and the chicken meat inside is very moist.  I have no complaints about them, except that I expected to find a dipping sauce inside the box, but instead I had to supply my own. <i>5 out of 5</i></p>
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		<title>Wendy&#8217;s Junior Bacon Cheeseburger</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looks: As is normal for fast-food burgers, the sandwich was pretty squished by the time I got home. (That&#8217;s how it was given to me; I didn&#8217;t set anything on top of it or anything.) The lettuce isn&#8217;t substantial enough to hold up the tomato and bun like in the picture, but all of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/4107241939_93cdc01640.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="326" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/4107241939_93cdc01640.jpg" class="attachment-500x326" alt="Wendy&#039;s Jr Bacon Cheeseburger" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/4107240273_ab5d63d7ca.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/4107240273_ab5d63d7ca.jpg" class="attachment-500x333" alt="Wendy&#039;s Jr Bacon Cheeseburger - Inside" /></a></p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> As is normal for fast-food burgers, the sandwich was pretty squished by the time I got home.  (That&#8217;s how it was given to me; I didn&#8217;t set anything on top of it or anything.)  The lettuce isn&#8217;t substantial enough to hold up the tomato and bun like in the picture, but all of the colors and general proportions of the ingredients are right on.  <i>3.5 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> For the $0.99 that this burger costs, it very well may be the best value for the money in all of fast-food land.  The tomato and lettuce are crisp and cool, but the burger and bacon are meaty and warm.  The entire ensemble comes together for very tasty, chewy, comforting mouthfuls, and there&#8217;s nothing I would change about it (except for making it free and available everywhere). <i>5 out of 5</i></p>
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		<title>FiberPlus Dark Chocolate Almond Bar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looks: The chocolate on the bar appears to be still melted, but other than that, the box matches the bar. The bar even had those strings of caramel between the pieces when I first pulled it apart, but they fell before I could get a picture. (Sorry, I couldn&#8217;t find a lone almond to set [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/4054358782_d15dd66e6c.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="333" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/4054358782_d15dd66e6c.jpg" class="attachment-500x333" alt="FiberPlus Dark Chocolate Almond Bar" /></a></p>
<p><b>Looks:</b> The chocolate on the bar appears to be still melted, but other than that, the box matches the bar. The bar even had those strings of caramel between the pieces when I first pulled it apart, but they fell before I could get a picture.  (Sorry, I couldn&#8217;t find a lone almond to set beside the bar to get the ultimate comparison picture.) <i>4.5 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> Oh, man.  Chewy, chocolatey, with kind of a coconutty texture, if that makes sense.  Definitely one of the best fiber or granola bars I&#8217;ve ever tried. I could eat these all day, but with each bar having 35% of my daily fiber needs, I imagine I&#8217;d spend all day tomorrow doing something very different.  <i>5 out of 5</i></p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stef Cirillo sent in this set of snapshots: (Try saying that five times fast.) Looks: Well, the picture on the box is a cartoon, but I guess the cookies pretty much look like that. The added hilarity is that the cartoon is &#8220;enlarged to show texture.&#8221; Of the &#8230; box? The bitten cookie in real [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stef Cirillo sent in this set of snapshots: (Try saying that five times fast.)</p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4039150382_48e386b604.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="360" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4039150382_48e386b604.jpg" class="attachment-500x360" alt="Walgreens Truffle Cookies - Ad" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4039150432_5d0b935a2b.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="374" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4039150432_5d0b935a2b.jpg" class="attachment-500x374" alt="Walgreens Truffle Cookies" /></a></p>
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<b>Looks:</b> Well, the picture on the box is a cartoon, but I guess the cookies pretty much look like that. The added hilarity is that the cartoon is &#8220;enlarged to show texture.&#8221; Of the &#8230; box? The bitten cookie in real life looks nothing like the cartoon cookie, as I found it difficult to distinguish the caramel from the chocolate. <i>2 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> Oh my god these cookies are amazingly delicious. None of the flavors are distinct in themselves, but meld into a delicious, choco-caramelly cookie delight. There&#8217;s even a hint of saltiness to offset the sweetness. The cookies are crunchy, the chocolate and caramel gooey. It took a considerable amount of self-control to make these last the three days I had them. Totally exceeded expectations. <i>5 out 5</i>
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<p>Don&#8217;t be shy about disagreeing with anything or everything Stef wrote.  I know you&#8217;re not timid when it&#8217;s me doing the commentary. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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		<title>Smart Stuffers Turk&#8217;y with Cranberry Stuffing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Food In Real Life is LightLife&#8217;s Smart Stuffers, comes courtesy of my brother Aaron. (You might remember the LightLife brand from their previous appearance on FoodIRL via SmartBacon. You probably don&#8217;t remember my brother Aaron, since you&#8217;ve never met him.) Looks: The colors are pretty much spot-on, but there are not nearly enough cranberries [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Food In Real Life is LightLife&#8217;s Smart Stuffers, comes courtesy of my brother Aaron. (You might remember the LightLife brand from their previous appearance on FoodIRL via <a href="/post/lightlife-smart-bacon">SmartBacon</a>. You probably don&#8217;t remember my brother Aaron, since you&#8217;ve never met him.)</p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4016068364_4daf2faf1c_o.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="280" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4016068364_4daf2faf1c_o.jpg" class="attachment-300x280" alt="Smart Stuffers Turk&#039;y - Ad" /></a></p>
<p><a href='//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4016068940_a5f35dc183.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="500" height="375" src="//foodirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/4016068940_a5f35dc183.jpg" class="attachment-500x375" alt="Smart Stuffers Turk&#039;y" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p><b>Looks:</b> The colors are pretty much spot-on, but there are not nearly enough cranberries in the cranberry stuffing.  The ratio of turk&#8217;y to stuffing is as advertised.  <i>4 out of 5</i></p>
<p><b>Taste:</b> I was pleasantly surprised by how much the stuffing actually tasted like real stuffing.  I mean, that sort of thing can&#8217;t be easy to fake.  I expected it to be really dry, but it wasn&#8217;t.  It also had the right texture and an appropriate amount of spices.  I bet you could give it to someone who eats stuffing every day, and they wouldn&#8217;t know the difference. Oh, and the turk&#8217;y tasted more like chik&#8217;n, which was fine with me. <i>5 out of 5</i></p></blockquote>
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