If you're not a fan of bullion cubes or powder, here's a solution: Better Than Bouillon. One teaspoon equals one cube. You can use it for cooking and to create a delicious bouillon broth to drink. Once opened, the product keeps until the "best by" date (can be several months or more, depending on purchase date). I'm really impressed with this alternative to traditional bullion. In addition to chicken, it comes in other flavors as well. When people are ill at your house, they can enjoy this great-tasting bouillon mixed with water as a drink, like chicken soup, but without noodles. Here is an FAQ page from the company for your reference: http://www.betterthanbouillon.com/faq.aspx. Yes, I'll continue to buy it and recommend to others! 5 stars.

Over the years, Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese has come up with new flavors, packaging, consistency, etc. The latest container is more upscale, and comes with a handsome silver embossed foil product cover. Due to product cost, we've compared this national brand to store brands, and Philadelphia consistently wins, hands down. It's smoother and easier to apply to a bagel. There are lots of interesting flavors, although many stores only carry a few. I checked those I know who consume this product, and they say they haven't noticed a difference in taste between this brand and store brands. 4 stars.