Original Beans, Chocolate Bars

On Fridays, I usually review snacks.  Which, I obviously love.  But another thing I love?  Chocolate.  I have at least one piece, every morning, without fail, alongside my cup of morning coffee.  Much like snack foods, I love trying every brand I can, which this time lead me to Original Beans."Speak what’s true. Eat what’s pure. Preserve what’s rare."This is the mission of Original Beans, as the company has a strong focus on sustainability. ...

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Hanover Scoops

Ice cream.  I eat a lot of ice cream.  At least once a day.  For me though, ice cream is usually an accompaniment to a warm fruit crisp, crumble, slice of pie, or other "real dessert".  Sometimes I'll be low key and use it as a stuffing for an ice cream cookie sandwich.  But I very, very rarely have just a scoop of ice cream, particularly hard serve.  But soft serve I have a soft spot for (see what I did there?).  A warm day, a cone...

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The Skinny Pancake, Quechee, VT

Update Review, July 2022I think I like the idea of crepes more than the actual things.  Or maybe, I just haven't had all that great of crepes?  (Hmm, on second thought, I do remembering loving them at Ti Couz in SF, years ago, before it closed in 2011).  Anyway, The Skinny Pancake is a crepe shop Vermont, with several locations, and seems quite successful (you can read the details in my prior review).  So even though my previous visit to the...

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Delta First Class, SFO-BOS

Flight Details:Flight: DL 322Departure: SFO, 1:17pm (scheduled) 1:52pm (actual)Arrival: BOS, 10:10pm (scheduled) (actual)Aircraft: A321NeoSeat: 4BThis was my first time flying First Class on Delta, and it was on their brand new A321Neo.  The plane was less than 6 weeks old.  This review will contain a number of comparisons with JetBlue Mint, as that is the only way I've flown across the country in the past few years.  Given similar prices and flight...

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Subway Sandwiches and Cookies

Update Review, July 2022: SandwichesOh Subway.  The brand, although crazy successful in terms of number of stores, has struggled in the past few years.  Tuna sandwiches that contain no tuna,  Etc.  Subway, also, not a place I frequent at all, but, when I was growing up, was a common destination for family dinner out (yes, really.  We got to go out to eat about once a week or every other week, and, we went to Subway 50% of the time.  The...

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