This Bar Saves Lives

Update Review Remember when I tried some granola bars made by this bar saves lives, and deemed them almost good?  And I lamented that I didn't get to try the best sounding flavor?  Well, I finally did.  Peanut Butter & Jelly. "The Peanut Butter & Jelly bar will bring back the best memories from your childhood. They're packed with crunchy peanuts, sweet strawberries, and creamy peanut butter." The PB&J uses a different base,...

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Sweet Sam's Baking Company

Sweet Sam’s Baking Company is a bakery ... but certainly not a local mom and pop shop, although it did start as a couple passionate about making the best pound cake, based on using quality butter.  They are based in the Bronx, but their products are sold wholesale, and are distributed nationwide.  I see them in cafes and markets around San Francisco regularly. "Sweet Sam’s bakes premium quality all-butter goods for businesses of all sizes, from neighborhood...

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Waffling Leftovers: Stuffing

Update Review, December 2019 I somehow often have leftover stuffing, and long ago discovered waffling as a fantastic way to re-use my stuffing.  You can start with my earlier reviews below to read more about my early journey into waffling stuffing. Spoiler: it is an easy winner. Mom's Pecan Cranberry Cornbread Christmas Stuffing. The original was one of my absolute favorite holiday dishes: my mom's stuffing she serves for Christmas eve dinner,...

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JetBlue Mint, Flight 334, SFO-BOS (July 2017, December 2017, August 2018, December 2018, Dec 2019)

I now regularly fly JetBlue Mint when I visit the east coast, which I do twice a year to see my family, usually once in the summer, once over Christmas. This is a compilation of reviews of all of those flights for the past few years, as I seem to take the exact same flight every time: flight 334, from SFO to Boston Logan. Summary? JetBlue Mint continues to impress, particularly when you get a single suite, and particularly when they serve amazing pasta. The other...

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