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After spending too much time over at the Walmart free samples and trials page, I have recently been getting a tidal wave of free samples in my mailbox. Today I received a free sample of Betty Crocker’s “Warm Delights Minis” in Molten Chocolate Cake flavor. I have seen these products around for a while now, but never given them any consideration. As it turns out, free samples are definitely a worthwhile marketing effort, because if this cake wasn’t in my mailbox today, I may have never tried this product.
I was at first put off when I opened the box and found a plastic dish with two pouches in it - for some reason I didn’t expect to have to open a pouch of cake mix, mix it with water, and then open a pouch of fudge topping to squeeze on the top of the batter. The extremely lazy side of me was not impressed with how much work actually went in to preparing this “just add water and microwave” snack. On the flip side, it is a pretty impressive food technology when a bit of batter is mixed with water, and then microwaved for 30 seconds, resulting in a warm delicious chocolate cake. The low cook time, combined with the quality of the result definitely overrides my initial objection.
The cake itself tasted very good, it was fluffy, chocolatey, and warm. The fudge topping added a lot to the cake as well. As an easy and quick dessert/snack, warm delights minis are satisfying, and I would definitely be willing to try out the variety of other flavors that are available. Of course, I would likely not buy the mini size in the future, as they are too small for my appetite. I am not sure if these are a good value, since this was a free trial, but I have a feeling Betty Crocker may over-charge for this product, due to the convenience. If given the choice, I would definitely pick a home baked confection over a microwave cake - but these seem to be a good solution when you’re not in the baking mood.
Betty Crocker Warm Delights Minis (Molten Chocolate Cake): 
4/5
4/5
Have you ever dried Warm Delights? Are the other flavors any good? Do you know the average cost of these in the grocery store?
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During our recent excursion to Las Vegas, we stayed our two nights at Binion’s Hotel on Freemont Street, downtown. We spent most of our time at the hotel in our room, although, I spent a few minutes playing slots in the gambling hall, and we ate a late-night dinner at Binion’s Coffeeshop.
To their credit, Binion’s offers a very cheap hotel room, in a decent location - but the rooms definitely show the cheapness. Binion’s website proclaims, “you feel the history like no other hotel in Las Vegas”, and we certainly felt the history - and not necessarily in a good way; For example, the thermostat seemed to have no actual control over the temperature of the room, and the shower functioned about as well as I would expect a prison shower stall to work. The ice machine found in the hallway often dispensed nothing, and the elevator had an antique feeling and speed. All of the basics were provided, though, and we weren’t uncomfortable during our stay on the 23rd floor. One of the most disappointing facts about our stay was that the roof-top pool was closed. Given the incredibly hot weather that we experienced during our trip, it would have been very nice to have access to the pool. I believe it was being renovated, and I imagine it will be a nice place to cool off once it is done, but during our stay it was nothing but a disappointment, especially the fact that we were not warned at all that it would not be available.
The staff at Binion’s were mostly agreeable. The valet parking staff did a great job. The front desk employees were nice enough, and the late-night coffee shop staff were entertaining and efficient. The cashier I interacted with in the casino was quite rude with me, twice, but I imagine she might have been having a bad day, and certainly wasn’t a model for all of the staff in the casino.
The selection of gambling games seemed to match any other casino in Vegas, although I only patronized the slots section, personally. I liked the selection of slot machines, and had a decent time while playing (ignoring the fact that I didn’t win at all in the Binion’s casino). There was definitely a “historic” feel to the casino and to Freemont Street, and I was happy to experience both old and new Vegas during our trip.
The food in the Coffeeshop was decent, well priced, and had ample portions. The Binion’s Coffeeshop menu presented average American fare; I ate an average hamburger, and above-average french fries.
Overall, Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel is a great solution for a very cheap hotel stay in Vegas, with easy access to the historic Freemont Street, and a quick bus ride to the Las Vegas strip. If you happen to book a room at Binion’s, keep your expectation low and you should have a decent stay - always keep in mind, the most redeeming quality of a Binion’s room is definitely it’s price.
Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel (Las Vegas, NV):
2.5/5
2.5/5
(I was going to give this review 3 out of 5 stars, but I decided to remove half a star because of the pool status).
Have you ever stayed or played at Binion’s? What did you think? What do you think of Freemont Street?
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