Nestle European Style Mousse Mix

This was the easiest thing to make ever.  Add 2/3 cup of milk (any type) to the mix, put in the electric mixer for 3 minutes, chill for an hour, and voila!  Very rich tasting and filling.  This is not a light mousse.  Given the simple preparation process, the mousse mix is quite the rewarding treat.

Price: $2.49

Where: grocery stores

Rating:

Hummus Battle: No Contest. Sabra Hummus=Far Superior.

I am a converted woman. Once you go Sabra, you can’t go back. I used to be satisfied with Athenos or Tribe. They had several flavors and tasted good with pita bread. But, that was before I knew what I was missing. Sabra hummus is creamy amazingness. It is everything a hummus should be. It comes in several flavors, and although I have only tasted the hummus with pine nuts, I plan to sample all varieties.

Before completely abandoning other hummus brands, I decided to attempt Fantastic Always Natural Orginal Hummus mix. Basically, you add water and stir. Don’t bother though, it was a bit clumpy and I threw the whole thing out after two tastes.

Here’s the breakdown:

Athenos Hummus:

Tribe Hummus:

Fantastic Always Natural Hummus:

Sabra Hummus:

Price: $3.99

Where: several mainstream grocers, speciality stores, www.sabra.com (there are hummus sculptures of famous politicians in the press release section!)

Buy it now. You will not regret it.

Stonewall Kitchen Traditional Biscuit Mix

Just as the box said, these biscuits are good for breakfast or dinner.  All you need to add is a cup of whole milk (I used skim and it was fine) and a stick of butter.  And, cooking time is only 10-12 minutes.  The biscuits were the perfect consistency and buttery without being too buttery.  Only problem was that they cooked slightly faster on the top and bottom than in the middle, but that was most likely the fault of my not-so-great oven.

Price: $3.99

Where: specialty food markets

Rating:

-Carey