The Return Of The Cheeze

I'm an equal opportunity mac n' cheese eater.  I'd hope that has come across by now and even if I've had one bad variety of mac by a company, that if the same company makes another variety it'll get the same unbiased shot as it's relative(s) did when it was prepared.   I've marched from one tray to the next for all the Amy's Kitchen varieties that I've come across thus far and each tray has left me far from impressed.

I didn't create this blog to review bad mac n' cheese.  It was created with the mindset that because there are so many varieties that there have to be some great ones out there and maybe I can do some funny writing on this journey of discovery.   I REALLY want to eat good mac n' cheese.  Bad mac's may lead to funnier reviews, but they don't lead to full stomachs.

Today's review is for the fourth (and final as far as I can tell) variety.  Did Amy fare any better this trip through the microwave?

The Review

Brand:
Amy's Kitchen Macaroni & Soy Cheeze

O.K. Amy's, we've not had the best relationship so far, but I'm not letting that dissuade me from giving you ANOTHER chance.  Don't let me down!

It Ain't Easy Being Cheezy

I said that I would try all kinds of mac n' cheese.  I am holding to that promise and will continue to do so, even when it no longer becomes mac n' cheese.  Today's lunch is a perfect example of this.  What did I eat you may ask?  I ate mac n' cheeze. 

I work for an energy consulting firm, where we manage, design and evaluate energy efficiency programs as well as help utilities plan future energy demand needs and do numerous one off consulting jobs for utilities across the country.  One of our programs that we manage for the local utility is a Demand Response program and one of the customers that we had signed up into this program was Amy's Kitchen.  They are no longer in the program as they became a co-generation site but that's not important.  I mention this because I'd never heard of them before we worked with them.  Now I see their frozen meals all over.  From Whole Foods to Target, everyone seems to carry their all natural ingredient meals.  They've hit the big time. 

I figured that their meals were going to be one of the high points I was going to get to experience on this journey of pre-made mac n' cheeses thanks to high quality ingredients that they pride them selves on using.  It sure was an adventure... right off the path over the cliff into a flaming ball of carnage.

The Review

Brand:
Amy's Kitchen Rice Macaroni with Dairy Free Cheeze