tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85799279398001893082024-03-21T09:18:21.868-04:00thoughts & thingsthis, that, and a few other things.archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.comBlogger1301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-21165243362102107102024-03-08T11:46:00.001-05:002024-03-08T11:46:00.136-05:00dollar general bbq potato chips<p> when we went to dollar general several day back we also go their brand of bbq potato chips.</p><p>not a lot of flavor on them. which isn't all that bad, don't want to be overwhelmed like with the chili cheese corn chips. but still, not something to get again.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-75038414179850768712024-03-02T13:38:00.001-05:002024-03-02T13:38:00.250-05:00spiced coke<p> my brother picked this up from a convenience store a few days ago because he thought it would be similar to the cinnamon coke he missed out on 3 or so years ago.</p><p>he didn't see the small print on the lower left of the label that it was raspberry & spice flavored.</p><p>we split it so it would too much to put up with. </p><p>it smelled a little like raspberries when it was first opened, but not afterwards. and kind of tasted perfume-y, like you walked past someone with a lot of scent on & took a breath through your mouth. </p><p>it is not anything we want to get again.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-73579944681554852972024-02-25T13:52:00.018-05:002024-02-25T13:52:00.130-05:00dollar general brand chili cheese corn chips<p> haven't been in a dollar general in along time, so we went on tuesday.</p><p>discovered they had their store brand of chili cheese corn chips, so we got a bag. </p><p><i>very </i>spicy probably to cover up how cheap they are. cheap corn & stuff in the chips, fried in cheap oil.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-89808519533939912282024-02-17T11:27:00.001-05:002024-02-17T11:27:00.132-05:00super bowl food<p> for the super bowel we had digiorno classic crust meet lovers pizza, wal-mart cheese bread sticks from the take & bake area near the deli, buffalo chicken dip, burnt ends dip (wal-mart) & pretzel sticks to tip in them.</p><p>the digiorno pizza was a disapointment. first; "classic crust" is no different than then. second it wasn't as good as the red barron pizza we had a week earlier. and it's more money. we used to get their rising crust, but then it was always really wet in the middle(?). d for disappointment.</p><p>the cheese bread stick produced <b>a lot</b> of oil, i'm <i>so glad</i> used the cooking sheet with the sides (jelly roll pan?) or it would've been everywhere in the bottom of the oven and maybe started a fire.</p><p>the dips were OK, but just a bit too much in terms of spices & "coming back" later.</p><p>the pretzels were fine, just basic stuff in a back from the chip section.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-1215220584799777922024-02-14T12:39:00.012-05:002024-02-14T12:39:00.194-05:00valentine's day 2024<p> </p><p>hope you had a nice holiday, even if you spent it alone.</p><p>hopefully you can get some discounted candy tomorrow, before all of the easter stuff is put out. even tough some places have had a section of easter stuff since the beginning of january. <br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-16967703279176449912024-02-04T14:35:00.017-05:002024-02-04T14:35:00.169-05:00strawberry shake* M&Ms<p> a limited time flavor thing for valentine's day we got from target.</p><p>not good, as is the case with most strawberry-flavored things. i should've said no when my brother suggested them. but he <i>never</i> agrees to it when i suggest getting limited time flavors of M&Ms.<br /></p><p> </p><p>*they can't be called "milkshake" because that requires there be milk in them.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-50454416870900672602024-01-22T13:30:00.001-05:002024-01-22T13:30:00.137-05:00two more little debbie ice creams<p> found apple pie & turtle brownie at wal-mart in the discounted frozen area. we had never seen them before, so i don't know why they were discounted. wal-mart will do that sometimes. you see stuff you never saw before in the reduced/discount areas and it's nearly expired, but you've never seen the product before in the regular prized area.<br /></p><p>apple pie tastes cinnamon-y & no apple taste to be found.</p><p>turtle brownie is a nice chocolate-y ice cream, but i didn't notice any caramel & there were very few nuts.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-20026321701094210002024-01-17T13:41:00.001-05:002024-01-17T13:41:00.133-05:00cheesecake factory brown bread<p> we've heard about this "famous" bread for years. wal-mart sells it and after years of going back and forth on getting it, we decided to try it.</p><p>nothing special. it really is just pumpernickel with a bit of molasses.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-42174746719231776132024-01-13T14:38:00.001-05:002024-01-13T14:38:00.140-05:00 Chocolate Frosted Donut kit kat<p> the latest kit kat flavor discovered at wal-mart.</p><p>not really good. kind of smelled like coffee, as happens with cheap chocolate.</p><p>they keep trying with these flavors & none have been that great.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-70333250086587052012024-01-06T15:34:00.007-05:002024-01-12T21:44:05.806-05:00it is cold!<p> winter is finally here.</p><p>freezing temperatures with either snow or sleet.</p><p>it might warm up next week, but not as much as it has before.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-74533080672378129212024-01-03T15:25:00.009-05:002024-01-03T15:25:00.133-05:00Veggie Blends Cheerios<p> a new cereal we discovered at wal-mart. we got the blueberry banana one.<br /></p><p>it has a 1/4-cup of added fruit and vegetables per serving. and it doesn't taste good.</p><p>but if you're looking to eat more fruit and vegetables it might be helpful.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-40067260301103750542023-12-31T11:30:00.005-05:002023-12-31T11:30:00.269-05:00new years eve '23<p> another year come & gone. </p><p>if you had a nice one, i hope next year is just as good. if not, i hope the next one is better.</p><p>please don't drink and drive tonight. and that "buzzed" driving can be just as bad.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-55813228140213908552023-12-25T10:28:00.002-05:002023-12-25T10:28:00.196-05:00christmas '23<p> that time of year again.</p><p>hope you got something nice today, or can find it in the after christmas sales tomorrow.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-46358894624924716342023-12-23T15:28:00.012-05:002023-12-23T15:28:00.249-05:00PLANTERS Holiday Nut Crunch<p> the third and last of the holiday nut mixes we got from wal-mart. this was the most me of the three.</p><p>the peanuts were not even dry roasted (the best way to have peanuts, other than peanut butter).<span> and because peanuts are the cheapest thing in the mix</span><span>, that</span><span>'s what it has the most of</span><span>.</span></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-39696336407062403432023-12-19T15:31:00.013-05:002023-12-19T15:31:00.140-05:00bolthouse farms smoothies<p> went to aldi not long ago and got a couple of things from boldhouse farms.</p><p>first is a "holiday nog" A.K.A egg nog. had some kind of odd spice, beyond the typical egg nog spice. not anything we'll get again. we haven't had egg nog in years, but my brother wanted to get this. hopefully it's out of his system now.<br /></p><p>the other is chocolate cherry fudge (an aldi exclusive). it tastes like a cherry cough drop covered in cheap chocolate. yuck!<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-34232821294051482722023-12-16T14:16:00.009-05:002023-12-16T14:16:00.137-05:00PLANTERS Winter Spiced Mix<p> the second of planters holiday nut mixes we picked up from Wal-Mart.</p><p>not too bad, not really "spicy" though. but that's a good thing.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-89898060151059004322023-12-12T13:42:00.017-05:002023-12-12T13:42:00.149-05:00PLANTERS Brittle Nut Medley<p> there's 3 different holiday ones we picked up from Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago.</p><p>this is fairly sweet, but not overly so. i'm not sure we've had peanut brittle before. or perhaps only once. this had small chunks, which is probably the best way to have it.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-64506433591520553342023-12-08T15:25:00.009-05:002023-12-08T15:25:00.137-05:00wild weather<p> it has been cold with some snow, or icy mix, for the past few days, but this weekend it will warm up with rain again. then it will get colder over the the rest of the week.<br /></p><p>i don't recall of this roller coaster nonsense in years past.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-49226451472190191362023-11-23T12:39:00.010-05:002023-11-23T12:39:00.274-05:00thanksgiving '23<p> </p><p>hope you have a nice time, watching football, eating & spending time with family/friends. </p><p>careful on the roads; thanksgiving is a big time for drunk driving accidents. and remember; "buzzed" driving is just as bad as drunk driving.</p><p>if you're going to hit the black friday sales be careful, it can get crazy sometimes.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-13407073725865008522023-11-14T14:02:00.073-05:002023-11-14T14:02:00.150-05:00wal-mart cookies<p> decided to get the wal-mart cookies (except for one) that are like girl scout cookies. some things we had before.</p><p><br /></p>Fudge-Covered Peanut Butter-filled (GC equalivant; Tagalongs/Peanut Butter Patties) very good gainst the GC version (the best of the GC cookies). have had before, will get again.<br />Lemon Dipped Shortbread Cookies (GC equalivant; Lemonades) never had the GC version, so we don't know how it measures up. but very light lemon taste, which is good. having more than once at once may increase the lemon perception. <br />kebler grasshopper (GC equalivant; Thin Mints) never had the GC version, so we don't know how it measures up. but it has a light mint taste & like for the above that's good.<br /><br />what we had before, but not this time;<br />Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies (GC equalivant; Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwich) the GC version is dry and not that good. for the wal-mart one; nice, medium PB taste & not too dry.<br />Caramel Coconut & Fudge Cookies (GC equalivant; Caramel deLites/Samoas)better then the GC version. the keebler version taste burnt.<br /><br />my brother wants to get the wal-mart cococnut things next time, i have to remeber to ask for the PB sandwich cookies.archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-19566843122070649082023-11-09T13:52:00.001-05:002023-11-09T13:52:00.143-05:00the weather<p> it's warm again. high 60s & low 70s with rain. not really right for november, although there have been "indian summer" days before.</p><p>but weather the world over is changing, and not for the better.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-34594093632242893712023-10-31T11:05:00.015-04:002023-10-31T11:05:00.161-04:00halloween '23<p> the trick or treat stuff was over the weekend but if you're looking for discount candy, hopefully you find some & it's not all christmas stuff.</p><p>now is probably the time to plan for thanksgiving though.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-8225787079701465072023-10-25T16:34:00.017-04:002023-10-25T16:34:00.169-04:00fall weather?<p> it's in the 70s today and will be the rest of the week, then into the weekend.</p><p>it's been fall (autumn) for a month now. we had some cooler weather for a few days last week and the week before. i hate to be one of those people where say it was different when i was a kid. but i just don't know any more.</p><p>of course i switched my spring/summer stuff for my fall/winter stuff this past weekend and have to drag out shorts & short-sleeved t-shirts as needed.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-69878331766146186662023-10-18T13:36:00.015-04:002023-10-23T04:40:46.790-04:00Great Value Butter Seasoned Pretzel Twists<p> got these from wal-mart the other day. they are <b>very </b>zesty.</p><p>kind of like dot's seasoned pretzels (i can't recall mentioning we had them), but a lot cheaper.</p><p>dot's is currently $6.94 for 16oz at wal-mart. these were $3.98 for the same amount.</p><p>nothing to get again.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579927939800189308.post-4987202720872513592023-10-10T12:10:00.016-04:002023-10-10T12:10:00.153-04:00chuck e. cheese brand pizza<p> found it in the freezer section of wal-mart last week & cooked it up for dinner. they hd cheese & pepperoni, we got the pepperoni.<br /></p><p>kind of tastes like tony's frozen pizza. </p><p>i'm reminded that people have said that no one went to chuck e. cheese's for the pizza & if it tasted like this, i can see why.<br /></p>archersangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903232867409336857noreply@blogger.com0