*rubs magic lantern*
I want to get a set of speakers for my iPod. Ideally it would also have a clock, but I can get one of those separately if need be. Any recommendations??
In return for your ideas, I give you: Some Reviews of Stuff I've Tried Recently.
1. Tanqueray Rangpur. ZOMG, that's a tasty gin. Imagine regular Tanqueray with a bit of limey zing - yeah. Is verra nice.
2. Kahlua Peppermint Mocha. Limited Edition for the holidays, and I snagged the LAST BOTTLE ON THE SHELF. This is - if you like coffee, chocolate, and peppermint - absolutely divine. Though I have tried it straight, it is pure heaven when mixed with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. I hope to hell they bring this out every year, because it's insanely delicious. But then again, peppermint-patty-flavored coffee is one of my all-time faves.
3. Thomas' Bagel Thins. I got a $4 off coupon from BzzAgent, which means mine was free and I passed out all of my $1 off coupons already (sorry, no extras!). Anyway, Bagel Thins: I love the idea of this....thin bagels, 110 calories, less bread for the lower-carb lifestyle. I have to confess I was a bit disappointed in the whole wheat ones I tried because they weren't as bagel-y as I'd hoped. I know they're thinner, but they were more like the sandwich thins I've gotten, but with a hole in them - and yet, one sandwich thin is only 1 carb exchange for me and the bagel thins are still 2. Sorry, Thomas, I think you missed the mark just a skoche. (Scoshe? I never know how to spell that word....) I was so bummed about the less than bagel-rific experience that I purchased a pack of whole wheat bagels. 3 carb exchanges each, by the way, and STILL not quite bagel-y enough. Either I'm not remembering bagels properly, or the whole wheat ones are closer to bread than bagel no matter where I go. Sometime I'll have to stop at Bob's Bagels in Lemoyne and pick up a bagful. Those were good bagels, I tell ya.
4. Cry Baby Tears Xtra Sour Gum. You know, I've never had the gum. My husband wanted the candy (the most sour candy he's found so far), so I ordered the CANDY and received the GUM instead. Amazon cheerfully refunded my money and told me to "dispose of the gum at my convenience." So I figured I'd try it. Rather sour, but once the sourness wears off, you've just got plain gum with a bit of flavor. Stupidly they have them bagged in packs of 5 (one of each flavor) and then warn you not to eat too many in one sitting because it can cause mouth irritation. The problem with Double Bubble Gum (yes, it's made by Double Bubble) is that once you start chewing the gum, it has a less-than-great texture and if you're like me, you swallow it. So I ended up eating the whole pack of five...with no mouth irritation, I might add... and am not sure if the rest will go to a Halloween stash or a communal candy jar at work.
5. 3 Musketeers Cherry with Dark Chocolate minis. Imagine a tiny, bite-sized bit of choclate bar that has the fluffy texture of a 3 Musketeers bar but the cherry-licious flavor of a marachino cherry that's been soaked in sweet syrupy goodness. Yeah. This is it. My only lament is that they don't come in full-sized bars.
6. Special K Bliss chocolate-dipped raspberry cereal bars. Basically a 90-calorie granola bar but made with Special K cereal. And bits of dried raspberries. With a chocolate coating along the bottom. Tiny, but a great in-between-meal snack. Did I mention it's got a layer of chocolate along the bottom? Eat them while they're fresh, because if they sit (or if they get cold) the cereal part gets hard. Not the chocolate, though - the chocolate part is fine.
7. Burt's Bees Beeswax & Banana Hand Creme. I do so adore the Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme, which is not only great for dry cuticles but also for dry skin and chapped lips as well as tiny cuts/scrapes/burns, but let's face it...it's a tiny tin and my hands are big. I get hand cramps trying to rub in that stuff to every surface on my moisture-lacking paddy-paws, and I was looking for something that would be a bit more cost-effective for such large-scale use. Plus, I need to find a product that I can use during the day after I've been playing in the mud (which saps the skin as well). So I gave this a whirl! While it's a great product (like most of the Burt's Bees line), it's got a VERY banana scent that my allergenic husband can't quite take when we're settling down to bed. Thankfully I can use it at work, but like many lotions, too much can feel a bit on the greasy side. Tends to make me hungry for bananas, though!
8. Fage Greek Yogurt. Pronounced "Fa-yeh" (though I'm still not sure if it's FA-yeh or fa-YEH), I'm pronouncing it "Not as good as Chobani." Flavor-wise, it's on par with Chobani, but there are two really BIG things that will make me pay the extra money for Chobani. 1, the container design. Sure, it sounds like a silly little thing, but Fage's goofy two-sectioned cup is not only difficult to use (spoons don't have corners, you guys) but is also not reusable or recyclable. If it were one or the other I might be able to overlook that, but if I can't recycle it OR re-use it for starting seedlings, I'm completely unimpressed. Stick the fruit on the bottom and make people stir it. Oh, yeah, there's a "suggestion" on the package that you don't stir it. You know why? Because if you stir it, you'll realize that they've whipped the yogurt a little to give it volume... which brings me to point #2, the size. It's only 5.3 ounces compared to Chobani's 6 ounces. No way, Fa-yeh.
In return for your ideas, I give you: Some Reviews of Stuff I've Tried Recently.
1. Tanqueray Rangpur. ZOMG, that's a tasty gin. Imagine regular Tanqueray with a bit of limey zing - yeah. Is verra nice.
2. Kahlua Peppermint Mocha. Limited Edition for the holidays, and I snagged the LAST BOTTLE ON THE SHELF. This is - if you like coffee, chocolate, and peppermint - absolutely divine. Though I have tried it straight, it is pure heaven when mixed with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. I hope to hell they bring this out every year, because it's insanely delicious. But then again, peppermint-patty-flavored coffee is one of my all-time faves.
3. Thomas' Bagel Thins. I got a $4 off coupon from BzzAgent, which means mine was free and I passed out all of my $1 off coupons already (sorry, no extras!). Anyway, Bagel Thins: I love the idea of this....thin bagels, 110 calories, less bread for the lower-carb lifestyle. I have to confess I was a bit disappointed in the whole wheat ones I tried because they weren't as bagel-y as I'd hoped. I know they're thinner, but they were more like the sandwich thins I've gotten, but with a hole in them - and yet, one sandwich thin is only 1 carb exchange for me and the bagel thins are still 2. Sorry, Thomas, I think you missed the mark just a skoche. (Scoshe? I never know how to spell that word....) I was so bummed about the less than bagel-rific experience that I purchased a pack of whole wheat bagels. 3 carb exchanges each, by the way, and STILL not quite bagel-y enough. Either I'm not remembering bagels properly, or the whole wheat ones are closer to bread than bagel no matter where I go. Sometime I'll have to stop at Bob's Bagels in Lemoyne and pick up a bagful. Those were good bagels, I tell ya.
4. Cry Baby Tears Xtra Sour Gum. You know, I've never had the gum. My husband wanted the candy (the most sour candy he's found so far), so I ordered the CANDY and received the GUM instead. Amazon cheerfully refunded my money and told me to "dispose of the gum at my convenience." So I figured I'd try it. Rather sour, but once the sourness wears off, you've just got plain gum with a bit of flavor. Stupidly they have them bagged in packs of 5 (one of each flavor) and then warn you not to eat too many in one sitting because it can cause mouth irritation. The problem with Double Bubble Gum (yes, it's made by Double Bubble) is that once you start chewing the gum, it has a less-than-great texture and if you're like me, you swallow it. So I ended up eating the whole pack of five...with no mouth irritation, I might add... and am not sure if the rest will go to a Halloween stash or a communal candy jar at work.
5. 3 Musketeers Cherry with Dark Chocolate minis. Imagine a tiny, bite-sized bit of choclate bar that has the fluffy texture of a 3 Musketeers bar but the cherry-licious flavor of a marachino cherry that's been soaked in sweet syrupy goodness. Yeah. This is it. My only lament is that they don't come in full-sized bars.
6. Special K Bliss chocolate-dipped raspberry cereal bars. Basically a 90-calorie granola bar but made with Special K cereal. And bits of dried raspberries. With a chocolate coating along the bottom. Tiny, but a great in-between-meal snack. Did I mention it's got a layer of chocolate along the bottom? Eat them while they're fresh, because if they sit (or if they get cold) the cereal part gets hard. Not the chocolate, though - the chocolate part is fine.
7. Burt's Bees Beeswax & Banana Hand Creme. I do so adore the Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme, which is not only great for dry cuticles but also for dry skin and chapped lips as well as tiny cuts/scrapes/burns, but let's face it...it's a tiny tin and my hands are big. I get hand cramps trying to rub in that stuff to every surface on my moisture-lacking paddy-paws, and I was looking for something that would be a bit more cost-effective for such large-scale use. Plus, I need to find a product that I can use during the day after I've been playing in the mud (which saps the skin as well). So I gave this a whirl! While it's a great product (like most of the Burt's Bees line), it's got a VERY banana scent that my allergenic husband can't quite take when we're settling down to bed. Thankfully I can use it at work, but like many lotions, too much can feel a bit on the greasy side. Tends to make me hungry for bananas, though!
8. Fage Greek Yogurt. Pronounced "Fa-yeh" (though I'm still not sure if it's FA-yeh or fa-YEH), I'm pronouncing it "Not as good as Chobani." Flavor-wise, it's on par with Chobani, but there are two really BIG things that will make me pay the extra money for Chobani. 1, the container design. Sure, it sounds like a silly little thing, but Fage's goofy two-sectioned cup is not only difficult to use (spoons don't have corners, you guys) but is also not reusable or recyclable. If it were one or the other I might be able to overlook that, but if I can't recycle it OR re-use it for starting seedlings, I'm completely unimpressed. Stick the fruit on the bottom and make people stir it. Oh, yeah, there's a "suggestion" on the package that you don't stir it. You know why? Because if you stir it, you'll realize that they've whipped the yogurt a little to give it volume... which brings me to point #2, the size. It's only 5.3 ounces compared to Chobani's 6 ounces. No way, Fa-yeh.