Cheddar Garlic Biscuit taste test and comparison - Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Red Lobster, and Homemade!

It's time for another yummy taste test! 
I sometimes get asked where I come up with my different taste test ideas. Taste test ideas can come from pretty much anywhere. Friends, advertisements, or just walking down the aisles of the grocery store. This particular one came as a result of NOT being able to find something that I was always used to buying. 

Every once in a while, I like to make a night-time snack of garlic cheddar biscuits. I'm used to seeing the $1 bag of Betty Crocker drop biscuit mix, but for some reason, couldn't find it in the grocery store. Instead I was seeing this new Pillsbury bag. And then another more expensive option of Red Lobster biscuits. Hmm. 

And so, during my summer travels, I was always keeping an eye out for the Betty Crocker biscuit mix. It looks like it's a regional thing because I finally found them while in California. I gathered everything I found over the summer and then when I got back to Colorado decided we'd figure out once and for all which one is better! 

And, because I like making things myself at home too, I decided to see if I could also throw something together quickly with ingredients I had at home that could compete with the national brands. 

2024 Summer Trip - Vermont and the Couture's Maple Shop - 2024/08/02

Today is another travel day and this time we're going some place really special! Way back in our first year of RVing in New Hampshire, we met Jake and Pauline Couture. I was still new to driving the RV and the campsite we were visiting was very wooded. I was having a hard time getting the RV backed into the campsite and Jake offered to help out. I was very thankful and baked them a fresh loaf of bread to say thank you. They then invited us to come visit them at their maple farm and dairy in Northern Vermont. It's one of our favorite memories of RVing.

Well, wouldn't you know it, we're traveling in the North East and we saw that they are part of the Harvest Host program, where RVers can come park on their property. Let's go visit the Coutures! 

2024 Summer Trip - Lake George New York and Six Flags Great Escape - 2024/07/30

Today is another travel day and it's time to head further into New York up to Lake George! Just a 5 hour travel day, so nothing too exciting. 

2024 Summer Trip - A birthday trip to Cananda - Pt 2 2024/07/29

Continuing on with the 2nd half of my birthday trip where we all visited Canada! 

2024 Summer Trip - A birthday trip to Cananda - Pt 1 2024/07/29

Today is a special day! It's my birthday and we're celebrating by doing something special! Time to visit a whole nother country! (I did a quick write-up of this previously, but this is the extended version). 

2024 Summer Trip - Six Flags Darien Lake - 2024/07/28

It's just a day until my birthday, and the kids were wondering what I might like as a gift for it. Hmm. Well, as we drove to our RV site, I noticed the exit also pointed to a Six Flags park nearby. I do like roller coasters... So, the night before, I signed myself, Ian, and Alli up for a monthly membership to Six Flags! For just $8 a month (minimum 12 months), we can visit ANY Six Flags Park! Looks like if you go to a more popular Six Flags (New Jersey for instance), it's $10/mo. 

This summer trip just got a little more interesting! 

2024 Summer Trip - Buffalo New York and a Nighttime visit to Niagara Falls - 2024/07/27

It's another travel day today as we head further east and move on to our next destination for the summer. Can you tell where it is? 

Saturday Morning Cereals - Cinnamon Toast Crunch Waffle Cereal

If you search for "Cinnamon Toast Crunch" on this site, you'll find dozens of different CTC products that we've tried. Well Cinnamon Toast Crunch isn't done innovating and yet again we're getting to try something new! 

Today we get to eat Cinnamon Toast Crunch Waffle Cereal! 

And any time I can, I'll compare the cereal to what it's supposed to represent, so today, we're making waffles! And you can't have waffles without maple syrup, can you? We are fortunate enough to have some from our good friends the Coutures from their Maple Syrup farm! We taste tested lots of different maple products from their store and loved the maple syrup. 

2024 Summer Trip - Kenisee Lake Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park - 2024/07/24

We've done a lot of traveling over the last 2 months, flying to Colorado, California, and Washington, but now that we're back in Michigan, it's time to grab the RV and finish up our long 2024 Summer Trip. 

2024 Summer Trip - Celebrating Ian and Alli's Half Birthday - 2024/07/21

It's time to celebrate Ian and Alli's half birthday! Theresa and I like to do this every year whenever we're nearby a lot of family and friends. We're celebrating a little bit late this year (for it to be exactly a half birthday, but whatever). And since we're near a Chuck E Cheese, why not head there to celebrate! 

2024 Summer Trip - A visit to Cedar Point - 2024/07/22

Ask anyone what the roller coaster capital of the world is and you'll get one consistent answer. Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio! 

2024 Summer Trip - Hello Again Michigan - 2024/07/16

Colorado, it's been fun, but it's time to jump on a plane and head back to Michigan! We've got a lot more summer traveling to do!