We are a bit bored this afternoon and started to look at some products sent to us as of late. Oh, we get a ton of these boxes daily, sometimes booze. Sometimes bad booze. We try it all eventually, some of the products fit with our brand and other not so much. Regardless, here is a handful of interesting items sent or way unsolicited that we liked.
Proof you don’t need to go out to have a great date night: Melting Pot now sells “at home” bundles, where you can choose two fondues, one of three proteins (psst: Go for the Omaha Steaks triple-trimmed tenderloin tips), and receive four caramel apple tartlets, four garlic butter-slathered baguettes and garlic & wine seasoning for $106—comparable to a fancy night out (minus the tip). It takes five to eight days to arrive, so you’ll need some forethought, but the meal itself is beyond easy to prepare. Find it here.
Ben and Jerry’s has this crazy new flavor, Marshmallow Sky. Spirulina extract gives this ice cream its pale blue color, but the flavor is far from anything you’d associate with the color blue. Marshmallow ice cream is studded with classic chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate-chocolate chip cookie dough and chocolate bits, as well as swirled with ribbons of marshmallow. All that’s missing is a few graham crackers, and you’ve got the makings of one irresistible frozen s’mores. Find it here.
Fast lunches inhaled between meetings are often regrettable: packs of chips, semi-frozen microwave meals, a cardboard-like granola bar. The chicken chile verde burrito is just one of four flavors Feel Good Foods launched, but it quickly became our favorite for its balance of spice and filling chicken, and hearty black and pinto beans. Find it here.
Mrs. Butterworth’s just released a Dunkin’-inspired pancake topper, and it adds a subtle vanilla glaze flavor to your short stack, rather than the traditional maple. It’s rolling out to grocery stores everywhere now. Your diabetes with thank you. Find it here.
Have you heard of Tony’s Chocolonely? If you thought it was hard to put down a full-size Tony’s bar, wait until you try this dangerously poppable snack. The Caramel Sea Salt and Cookie Mix is just right for folks who love sweet-and-salty treats. The toffee-like center is brown sugar-y and uber-crisp, while the cookie center is buttery and mellow. Find it here.
Canned cocktails can be a fizzy letdown, but Horton lives up to its bubbly design. The drinks are well-balanced and sippable without being overly sweet. If you’re looking for an alternate to a piña colada that isn’t as heavy as the original, try the Coconut Rum Mixed with Pineapple Soda variety. It’s a vacation in a can. Find it here.
