Five Guys - worth it or a hard pass?

#lemon8challenge #tastecheckedonlemon8 #fastfoodreview Five Guys is one of my favorite fast food joints. The question is: is it still worth the price to go? Five Guys has a great menu variety. The food tastes great Little Bacon burger: delicious. It was cooked to perfection, juicy a

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Little Debbie Fall Flavor - Worth the calories or pass?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #sweettreat #lemon8challenge I was so excited to try Little Debbie’s Fall line of cakes. Swiss rolls are my favorite so I thought why not? 💭 My thoughts: the price was great, $2.50 for a box of 6 pumpkin spice Swiss rolls. The Swiss roll was moist. The frostin

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Dove chocolate vs Starburst candyWhich one is better?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #sweettreat #lemon8challenge Both snack treats are delicious. I guess the question is: do you want something smooth and creamy or something fruity and chewy. Dove chocolate is smooth and creamy and melts in your mouth and hands if you’re not careful. Great trea

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Dove vs Starburst for that sweet craving

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #sweettreat #lemon8challenge Dove chocolate: if you are craving chocolate but you don’t want chocolate overload, this is a great snack. Eat one or more does the trick. It’s expensive but Dove chocolate is creamy and satisfying Starbursts: for the people that do n

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Outback Steakhouse Worth it or pass?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge Outback Steakhouse is my if my favorite restaurants. It is still fairly inexpensive for a great meal. Appetizers: $10.99 for three items, onion tweezers, cheese fries and mozzarella sticks. 8/10. The fries were over season. The onion teeters were o

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Hurricanes wings & grill … Visit or avoid?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge One of my go-to restaurants in Florida is Hurricanes Wings and Grill. 📍 Restaurant location: Florida 📝 Menu highlights: chicken wings. Hurricanes is known for their wings. They are $13.39 for 10. They come in a variety of flavors and are always per

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Healthy Mac n cheeseThe ultimate comfort food

#cookwithlemon8 #lemon8challenge #healthygirllunch One of the ultimate comfort foods for me is macaroni and cheese. However. For the most part it is unhealthy. How do you MSJ egg it healthy? Great question Boil 1 pound roa pasta or wheat pasta add salt to pasta water Drain Add

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Jambalaya … one of my favorites and healthy

#cookwithlemon8 #lemon8challenge Jambalaya is a go-to for healthy meal. This is so delicious. Recipe: Boil chicken and dice 2 teaspoons oil 1tablespoon Cajun seasoning Andouille sausages, diced 1 boneless and skinless chicken 1 medium onion Bell pepper Celery Fresh garlic Fre

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Are these truly the best donuts?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge After a long week at work, a fresh, hot, Krispy Kreme donut is the best. I tried their pumpkin spice donut too. Price: two dozen for $16.99 with the app. Otherwise the price would be $26.99 When it turns 5 pm, free donuts everyone. They have o

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Are all coffee syrups the same?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge Experimenting wit different coffee syrups is not only fun but tasty. Are all of them the same? Absolutely not. Torin- $11.99 per syrup. This syrup has 25 grams of sugar with 24 grams of added sugar. Essentially, it’s all sugar. No wonder it ta

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Cap’N Crunch BOGO - worth it?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge I love to eat cream anytime of the day; breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a snack. Cap’n Crunch is one of my go rod. The cost is $3.49 per box. As a bogo, they are much cheaper. Berries: yummy. They taste like berries. They were crunchy and sweet

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Kelly’s Homemade Ice cream … pass or try?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge Everyone kept talking about Kelly’s Homemade Ice cream. I thought why not give it a try. I love ice cream and let me be the judge. The place was well designed. The store smelled of ice cream. There were many flavors. Each season, they have several

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Costco pizza Try or pass?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge I pizza is one of my favorite things to eat. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, I am always ready to eat pizza. Costco pizza is one of my favorite pizzas. It is $10.65 for the whole pie. It is always fresh and tastes good. Downside: the downside is the

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Brand vs Store Brand - which one is better?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge I enjoy a warm bowl of Oatmeal. It hits the spot and keeps me full until lunch. Trying to save money, I bought the store brand as I was getting low on my Quaker Oats. Review: Both were full of oats. That’s a plus. Quaker Oats: price $2.49.

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Sugar vs no sugar added Klondike barsWhich one was better?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge I really enjoy a Klondike bar. This time I bought both Krunch Klondike bars; one sugar and one no sugar My honest review: Quite frankly, I was surprised that both bars were delicious. However, the No Sugar added Klondike was 160 calories vs 260.

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Costco muffins … are they actually good?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge These chocolate chip muffins are from Costco. The price is $10.99 for a box of 20. Review: For the price of $10.99, you get 20 packaged chocolate chip muffins. The muffins are extremely moist and delicious. Each package contains 4 muffins. Oth

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Reviewing Nutella Ice cream cones.

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge I really like Nutella so it’s not surprising I had to buy these and give them a whirl. Review: You can buy these at any store. They range from $5.49 to $5.89. They were creamy and definitely had a taste of hazelnut. Although they were incredib

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Metro Diner - Eat or pass?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge Metro Diner is a staple in my house. The staff is friendly. The food is good. The restaurant is clean. This one is in Altamonte Sorings, Florida. Review: Not all Metro Diners are the same. I enjoy going to the one in Altamonte Sorings. The food is

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Ice cream never tasted so good!😊

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge Whether you are on the Keto diet ot diabetic, Keio ice cream hits the spot. Not only does it have no sugar, it tastes good too. Keto cream comes in three flavors; double chocolate, salted caramel and salted almond. The ice cream tastes like ice c

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Better than chick-fil-a … the next best thing to sliced bread?

#tastecheckedonlemon8 #lemon8challenge Cost: $15.99 per bag Serving size: 4 I Review: If you like chick-fil-a, you will love this chicken. Just Bare is reasonable and delicious. This is one of my favorite chicken nuggets to eat. The best time to buy this chicken is when it is on sal

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