Degustabox is a subscription box that sends out a variety of shelf-stable food items, some which are new to the market. You won't always be able to find these items in stores yet!
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The Subscription Box: Degustabox
The Cost: $19.99 per month or $18.99 if you purchase the box bi-annually. Both prices include shipping to the Contiguous United States
LIMITED TIME DEAL: Use coupon code MSABONUS2017 to get your first month of Degustabox for only $9.99. (Regularly $19.99). Your first month will also include a free gift!
ACTIVE DEAL: Get your first box for $12.99, plus a free bonus item!
CODE: MSABONUS7
The Products: "...a variety of exciting food products, the items in the box will be a surprise but we can say one thing, you will always find something new and delicious!"
Ships to: Continental United States. There is also a Great Britain website and they ship to mainland United Kingdom
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Each box has a large format info card with some info and pricing for the items included. Since many of these items are available in grocery stores, the pricing listed here may vary from online stores or prices in your local market.
This month, the reverse side has recipes for Baby Back Ribs using the included Bibigo Go-Chu-Jang Barbeque Sauce, as well as a recipe for some super tasty looking shrimp tacos, using Brianna's Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing which is in the box.
Degustabox usually includes a few coupons, and this month there's one for Bibigo Go-Chu-Jang Hot & Sweet Sauce that also has a small sample packet attached.
The other coupon is for Julian's Waffle Thins.
Ok- let's get crackin' on this month's box!
Navitas Naturals Superfood Nut Bar, 1.4 oz - Listed Value $2.29 (a different flavor is available at Jet for $2.88)
I received the hemp peanut flavor out of the possible four varieties, which suits me just fine. This bar is really moist and has sort of a chewy texture with some crispiness in it that I enjoy. I can really taste the peanut butter and love that there are almonds in there too. Very good!
Brianna's Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing, 12 oz. bottle - Listed Value $3.99 (available at Truegether for $5.82)
Really really amped for this dressing because I love cilantro-lime stuff. As I mentioned above, there is a recipe included for shrimp tacos, and I just happened to buy a huge bag of shrimp this week, so IT'S ON. As always, I love that Degustabox includes several full-size items.
Ritz Crisp & Thins (Cream Cheese & Onion flavor), 2 x 1.7 oz bags - Total Value $1.36 (buy a pack of 6, 7.1 oz. bags for $17.04 on Amazon)
We are all probably familiar with Ritz Crackers (I used to eat them after school with melted cheese on top), and these are a new, lighter take on them. They're oven baked instead of fried, so they are airy and highly snack-able. This flavor happens to remind me of Little Caesar's Crazy Bread. Mmmmm.
Hodgson Mill Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix, 7.6 oz - Value $3.34 (buy a pack of 6 for $20.04 on Amazon)
Hodgson Mill is one of those brands that I see at Whole Foods and am like "Ooh, you fancy", so I feel healthier just having this in my house. It's gluten free, so I can bake these yummy looking muffins for my pals with celiac disease. Yay!
Brooklyn Organics Craft Ginger Ale Soda, 8.4 oz. can - Listed Value $2.00
Brooklyn Organics is USDA Certified Organic and their drinks contain low calories, zero sugars, no artificial sweeteners, no coloring, and are gluten free, caffeine free, kosher, and vegan. I wish I would have gotten one of the other flavors since I don't love cola, but this also has ginger in it, so I'm willing to give it a shot. I like that it's caffeine-free, so I can sip on this in the evening.
Julian's Recipe Waffle Thins (Meyer Lemon with Quinoa flavor), 5 oz. bag - Listed Value $3.99 (get a variety pack on their site for $47.92)
I tossed a couple of these back and couldn't even tell there was some healthy quinoa in there. These are very lemony too, so there is an abundance of flavor.
PopCorners Bean Crisps, 6 oz. bag - Listed Value $2.24 (buy a case of 12 for $26.89 on Amazon)
I was a little afraid since these look so healthy, but they are really tasty! These taste like a mix between these crispy string bean crisps I get at Trader Joe's and a rice cake (even though they don't contain any rice). Even better, they're not fried, are gluten-free, and don't contain any artificial nonsense. I will be snacking on these hard and could see myself buying more.
Entenmann's Mini Apple Snack Pies, box of 6 - Listed Value $4.69 (these are listed as $10.00 at Walmart but sold out...)
Entenmann's has been around for my entire life, and I swear by their waxy chocolate doughnuts, so I was into trying out their mini apple pies, which I've never had. Nothing ground-breaking here, but I like that they're individually wrapped because it takes me forever to eat a whole box of something. The apple filling is really gooey and the crust stayed flaky.
Bibigo Korean Style Go-Chu-Jang Barbecue Sauce, 11.5 oz bottle - Value $4.99
I'm not majorly into barbecue sauce (I'm more of a buffalo sauce person), but I do love Korean food, so this style intrigues me. I will most likely use this to dip chicken nuggets into or to slather on some chicken breasts.
Sir Kensington's Ketchup, 1.8 oz. mini bottle - Value $0.55 (buy a 14 oz. jar for $4.25 at Walmart)
I live in Pittsburgh, home of Heinz Ketchup, so this stuff isn't really welcome in my home. BUT it looks really cute in that tiny jar, so I will give it a pass into my fridge. I like that the ingredients are all real things that I've heard of and can pronounce.
Bonus Gift!
Viter Energy Mints, 3 pieces - Value $0.75 (you can get a pack of 20 pieces for $4.99 on their site)
This is just a sample pack of 3 mints, so I guesstimated the value. I was not aware that caffeinated breath mints were a thing that we needed in this world, yet here we are. I'm not really into energy drinks and the like, I just have a morning cup of coffee and leave it at that, but I'll try one of these to let y'all know. I got the wintergreen flavor and it's actually really minty + tasty.
Verdict: Degustabox was quite saucy and snacky this month. I'm a little disappointed that there weren't any full meal ingredients like last month, but that's the luck of the draw. A lot of these items say "NEW" on the package, so it's cool to try up and coming products that may not be widely available yet. I'd have to say the cilantro lime dressing and the bean crisps were probably my favorites. The box totaled up to be just over $30, which is, of course, worth the $19.99 price (especially if you use the code MSABONUS2017 to get your first box for $9.99, which also includes free shipping and a free bonus gift!).
What do you think about June's Degustabox?
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