Fear the Unlived Life
January 28, 2010
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I waste tens of dollars each month buying food products I will never, ever eat.
I do this because I have an underlying morbid curiosity that can be cheaply satiated with strangely flavored jams and dollar store trinkets.
I do this because every once in a while, I strike gold.
Exhibits A and B: Out-of-this-world, best grocery store salsa I’ve found in a LONG time, and some good, cheap hummus (although be warned, garlic lovers will have you burping ugly for days. Recommend mixing with original flavored to tone it down).
Exhibits C and D: Reasons why you should always read packaging carefully. This January I learned that “smoked” almonds means “we used the flavoring from BBQ potato chips and soaked these almonds in them.” Popping one of these in your mouth is shocking, unsettling and gross.
Equally disappointing was the new White Chocolate Almond flavor from Blue Bell. I bought it excitedly, expecting it to be similar to TCBY’s white chocolate mousse frozen yogurt (an endless addiction that has me 11 punches down and 1 purchase to go for a free cup). The reality is akin to a cheap vanilla – flat and plain with a whip-creamy sort of flavor, chunks of broken almonds and absolutely no almond flavoring added to the mix. Bland.
I suppose I could stick to what I know and never end up with gallons of wasted, old ice-crystalized ice cream sitting in my freezer reminding me of the $6 I could have used elsewhere, but I think it’s important to remember that even the small risks are worth taking.
Cheap thrills.
This reminds me of the time I bought calorie-free alfredo sauce. Couldn't resist. BIG MISTAKE. I blogged about it here:
http://thethatswhatshesaidblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/calorie-free-alfredo-sauce.html
Found you by searching Houston bloggers, FYI.
I, too, waste tens of dollars each month on wasted food, though not on experimental foods but on food that I buy too much of and then never finish before it goes bad. If only I could buy a half tub of hummus or just five sticks of asparagus at a time or a handful of baby carrots instead of a big bag. I hate wasting money.
And thanks for the tip, I will never buy smoked almonds (hate bbq flavored stuff).
You should try Clint's salsa or Tejano salsa, too. They are amazing and I have to keep myself from buying them. I can eat the entire jar in less than a day!
you should try breyer's mint chocolate ice cream. add blueberries, too. it's my latest addiction.