Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 01:05:54 -0500, Alex wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >> The replicator made me a doctored Tombstone pizza, a bomber of Real
> >> Ale Black Quad, and two Little Debbie Star Crunches (The Official
> >> Dessert of Starfleet Command).
> > >
> >> I've also asked it to schedule the Knoor Spinach Dip (add
> artichokes >> and Pecorino Romano) for two hours before stardate
> 98625.87 when I >> wake up (to give the flavors time to meld).
> > >
> >> May the force be with you!
> >
> > **** Knoor.* They discontinued my favorite rice side just a few
> > years after Lipton (their predecessor) discontinued my then
> > favorite rice side.
>
> I feel the same way after Rice-A Roni (The San Francisco Treat)
> discontinued their rice mixes right when I moved to The San
> Francisco Bay Area from Pennsylvania in <ahem> 1983. All they had in
> San Francisco were the Rice-A-Roni noodle shit and MJB was the
> premier boxed rice mix. Not the same.
>
> But Knoor/Unilever is HUGE. They're the top 2 processed food
> purveyors in the world, along with Heinz/Kraft (followed by Nestle).
> And if you talk shit about them here they will hunt you down and
> grind you up into a boxed soup mix. Just sayin...
>
> I bought a box of Lipton Beefy Onion Soup mix for my post roast
> tomorrow (Jill made me do it). Heat wave coming in predicted to be
> 30F with possible snow so that's what I'm making.
>
> -sw

I use the Knorr chicken broth all the time. A bit higher in sodium
than I like but we use it sparsely so it works. Very shelf stable so a
container (16oz) lasts a year.

There's a little neighborhood gift exchange some 8-10 of us do. We
always do it with food items and stick to things most are at least a
bit familiar with. Rule is no more than 5$ (pre-tax) and locally
bought so others can get it.

Simple stuff obviously from the price limit so might be a selection of
pasta sides, or instant flavored mashed potatoes, a fancy mustard and
so on. Previous years we'd meet at one house and do it with a
round-house trade (2 steals max on an item). This year, via Zoom.

I mention it as one of the 'hotter' trades was 2 Knorrs broth bases,
Chicken and Beef. I ended up with a nice simple local made rose table
wine (4.99 on sale) that was suprisingly nice! My offer was a
container of Portabello mushrooms. Simple stuff anyone can use but not
all may have tried or inexpensive 'luxury' items.

A lot are on hard times or fixed incomes so 5$ fits us and makes for a
cheery mini-challange!