Crazy Pretzel Sandwich

This week’s mission: off-kilter but refreshing soft drinks and a zesty hodgepodge of a pretzel snack.

Cheesy Italian-esque Hot Pocket

This week’s mission: doughy calzone-type treats and a desperate cranberry move.

A Better Bottled Coffee Drink

This week’s mission: fancy frozen pasta and bottled milky-coffee treats.

Eat Well and Save

Tips for spending less on good food.

Another Excuse to Eat Chocolate

This week’s mission: single-origin candy bars.

What's an Angus Burger Anyhow?

This week’s mission: stylistic departures from fast-food chains.

The Kitsch Value of Jimmy Dean

This week’s mission: frozen sweet-and-sour Thai food, and mini breakfast sausages wrapped in pancakes.

Worth the Search

Apricots from Turkey, beef from Japan — are the harder-to-track-down, usually imported ingredients any better than the more widely available versions?

Shelf-Stable Chicken in Kool-Aid Sauce

This week’s mission: low-cal, assemble-it-yourself convenience food and wannabe Italian dinners.

Chicken in a Burger Suit

This week’s mission: preseasoned, grillable chicken patties and fancified crackers.

Bad Expensive Tea

This week’s mission: a fruit-flavored party drink and classy tea bags.

Another Secretly High-Calorie Salad

This week’s mission: Cold meets hot on a lettuce bed, and a new fast-food breakfast.

Toaster Pastries Fit for a Monk

This week’s mission: ready-made meals for gluten allergy sufferers and a healthier alternative to Pop-Tarts.

Soy Cheese That Isn't Hateful

This week’s mission: shelf-stable chili and fake cheese fragments.

A Plunge into Cheesy Lava Sauce

This week’s mission: a health-conscious Dunkin' Donuts offering, and a hot new Taco Bell item.