The problems with stevia-based sodas, aside from most of them tasting like stevia, is that not enough companies make them! Thankfully Virgil’s, a maker of wonderful sodas, has a small selection of stevia-sweetened sodas under the “Zero” label. How do they stack up?
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Did you ever think you'd enjoy coffee from the dude that invented the Aerobie flying ring? The Aeropress is a funky little doodad that kind of looks like a giant syringe without a needle. But how's the Joe?
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Reading a whole book on a phone? Certainly not for everyone, but it may have more appeal than you think. How about paying for the privilege? Could be another story. Once again, We Try It So you Don't Have To.
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For more than 50 years, Maker's Mark has been known as a top notch bourbon. Recently, the company rolled out a new product, Maker's 46. How does it measure up?
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The new Pretzel M&M's take center stage as once again "We Try it So You Don't Have To." With the promise of added saltiness and a complementary crunch, where could this candy go wrong? Well, let me tell you . . .
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Gourmet candymaker Vosges "Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar." I won't bury the headline: this is not good. In fact, it borders on disgusting. At the very least, this chocolate bar is less than the sum of its parts.
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After that KFC Double Down, we're more in need of diet products than ever. But soda made with stevia? Daunting! Once again, We Try it So You Don't Have To
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Kentucky Fried Chicken's new sandwich, the KFC Double Down, launched nationwide on Monday. The "sandwich" uses boneless slabs of fried chicken as the "bread," while slices of bacon and cheese, plus a special sauce, are waiting in the middle. We tried it. Now you don't have to.
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As we're not in our 20s anymore, our most recent mind-bending experience was rather age-appropriate: miracle fruit tablets. Up for a little "flavor-tripping?" We tried it so you don't have to. (But you should)
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Last week, OO's "We Try it So You Don’t Have To" series took a look at Red Espresso, an "espresso-ground tea" that is supposed to be enjoyed like coffee. Now OO takes another look at another tea that thinks it's a coffee, Teeccino.
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