There are a lot of benefits to buying the generic brands when you go to your local supermarket. The main benefit is that they are usually cheaper, sometimes a lot cheaper than the name brands. Plus, quite often, the monetary savings do not necessarily require any sacrifice in quality.

There is one downside, however. All of the packaging for generic brands usually looks alike. So, when I come home and fix up a nice, hot bowl of chili for dinner then reach into the pantry for that box of oyster crackers that will set just the right delectable tone for my palate, imagine my despair when I realize that I have just dumped half a cup of pancake mix into my bowl.

Eat your heart out, Rocco DiSpirito. I bet you never conjured up such an extraordinary concoction. And there’s probably a good reason for that.

It’s disgusting.