Wal-Mart prices

I am now convinced that Wal-Mart has the lowest pricing for virtually any product you need. Sure, now and then you can buy 8 pounds of oranges at Ranch Markets for only one dollar - one dollar, yes - but it does not happen every day. We wish it did. How does Wal-Mart do it? I do not have a clue. The aisles might sometimes be messy and unclean, but hey, nothing is perfect. Sorry. 

Fish and chips

This blog gets almost zero views. I must be one of the few who read it - when I proofread it that is. It does not matter - I'm no Ernest Hemingway or Leo Tolstoy. In any case, I'm writing this to let you know my favorite chicken is prepared at Long John Silver's restaurants. It is simply amazing and SO affordable. My favorite fish sandwich is at McDonald's. Coffee too. 

Fragrance

I bought a small bottle of fragrance oil at Wal-Mart the other day. It's made by Elegant Expressions - that's the brand. When I got home and put it in the warmer, I also started a pot of coffee, but just by pure chance. The fragrance I purchased is called Lavender Vanilla. The aroma that resulted from the combination of brewing coffee and this particular fragrance oil was absolutely, astonishingly, unbelievably adorable - to die for. Try it and see. You won't believe your nose. 

Popcorn and tortilla chips

I was hungry for a snack the other day and I had nothing handy - nothing ready-made, that is. What I did was grab some tortilla chips - I don't remember the brand but they were the pricey kind - not the dollar-store brand - and some (real) butter. I put three dabs of butter on top of the chips and threw the mix into the microwave and about 30 seconds later tasted something that resembled popcorn - not the shape or form but the taste. I shouldn't have been surprised since tortilla chips are made from CORN. The only thing missing was the beer. 

Cuban Cuisine

I know next to nothing about Cuban Cuisine but I do know it is quite different from other Latin American Cuisine - its dishes are not Argentinian, nor Bolivian, nor Mexican, nor Panamanian, nor Brazilian, nor Chilean.  Its dishes are Cuban! I just hope they're tasty. If they are anything like Cuban Music, I know they must be. 

Mexican flavors

I have discovered that by simply throwing in some tortilla chips into a soup mix, the thing will taste like a Mexican dish. The higher the quality of any chips you toss in, the better the flavor. The amount you throw in is up to you. I myself do not put in too many because, after all, if what I'm eating is a broccoli soup, I want some broccoli taste in the soup. It's not rocket science.

Flavorless

I thought I'd be smart and experiment with a bean soup to end all bean soups - the mother of all bean soups. What I did was mix lima beans, pinto beans, black beans, and lentils, using equal portions of each type. I also threw in the usual onions and tomatoes. Well, in case you want to know, the result was a flavorless soup. This experiment didn't use too many cooks, it used too many basic ingredients. Let that be a lesson to you.