I wasn’t a big fan of the chocolate Nesquik out of the package, but I did eat the strawberry Nesquik straight up.  The best, however, was Ovaltine.  You could just eat that stuff like a snack.

The question is whether they actually can’t afford it, or do they just not want to afford it.  No one is guaranteed infinite profit the way that most American businesses seem to think they are.

Bed Bath and Beyond used to refill tanks for Soda Stream, but I don’t know if they still do.  I used to use a Soda Stream a ton, but then there was a stink about their unfair business practices in the West Bank and I dropped off my usage.  I haven’t been following along, so I don’t know if that is still an issue.

A friend of mine recently left a pack of Carrot Cake Oreos at my apartment.  I really enjoyed them, but you could have given me a thousand guesses, and I’m not sure I would have come up with carrot cake as the flavor.

My weight was really getting out of control going into 2020 and around Thanksgiving of 2019, I really made an effort to lose weight.  I didn’t necessarily count calories or cut anything out, but I worked hard on portion control.  Eat half a sandwich for lunch, have the other half for dinner and whatnot.  I lost about…

Of course, keto was never developed as a weight loss diet.  It’s just for modern charlatans trying to use something that has “science” behind it to sell books and foodstuffs.  The real keto diet was developed to treat otherwise untreatable seizures, which is why folks would put up with what is a punishing regimen.

The other day, a friend of  mine sent me an ad for a car advertising a “Manuel” transmission and a “souped up engine.”  I’m wondering who Manuel is and whether or not he knows there is soup in his engine.

About a decade ago, I had to go to the Crystal City for work, and the only nice thing about going there is that they had a Jaleo, where my supervisor and I had planned to go for lunch.  Unfortunately, the other folks at the meeting wanted to have a “team building” lunch at Ruth’s Chris, which is so expensive and so…

One thing about the bourbon trade is the rise of folks on FB, IG, and Twitter trying to sell allocated bottles at ridiculously low prices.  Folks will just send them money and be disappointed that no bottle ever materializes.  For the most part, it’s like sending money to a Nigerian Prince, and they don’t even have to…

Now that Fred Minnick said that Russell’s Reserve 13 yo was the best bourbon in America, maybe we’ll be treated to counterfeit Wild Turkey. In interest of full disclosure, the RR13 is fantastic and deserves all of its accolades, but Russell’s Reserve is one of those brands that has really resisted the current taterism…

I have always drunk for flavor as well.  My parents did not drink at all, so I was never around alcohol growing up.  I was only 16 when I started college and avoided the cheap, low-end drinking that entails for the most part.  It wasn’t until I was in grad school that I met a guy that was in home-brewing (we’re…

You should see the crazy shenanigans going on in the whisk(e)y world.  I just saw a bottle of scotch that I bought about 4 years ago for $80 being sold at a national store for almost $4K.  High end bourbon is completely out of control at both retail and secondary markets.

Our 11 year old son has a debit card which has a giant photo of his face on it. He lost it after going into a convenience store to buy a snack. It has all of about $3 on it (and has been subsequently deactivated). Someone found the card and continues on a daily basis to try and use it at various bars around town.  We…

That reminds me of my undergrad experience.  My school “guaranteed” housing for all undergrads, but there literally were not enough rooms for everyone.  The first thing you did when you hit campus was to go through fraternity rush week (there were no sorority houses at the time).  Roughly half of the male student…

How is non-alcoholic vodka different from water?

Really glad that Crispy Melt has reduced-fat sour cream.  I was getting worried it might not be healthful.

I’d certainly rather have an aged Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA or something like that.  Not quite the same ABV, but a better “beer” experience.

It is actually pretty good. Not worth the price tag, though. Also, it doesn’t really drink like a beer either, so if you’re looking for a refreshing, carbonated beverage, this really isn’t it. It’s like drinking a cognac with barleywine notes.

When I was a resident with little to no money, a friend of mine and I used to go to the Cheesecake Factory once per month or so. We would split the appetizer sampler and a piece of cheesecake and that would be that. Haven’t been to dine-in in years, though. Probably gotten to-go cheesecake for a family treat about 3…