for corn's sake!

In the previous blog, I talked about my colon.  This post is in no way associated to the aforementioned area.  Nor, do I want to give the impression that my current health issues are somehow related to or a direct result of.  I say what is on my mind, so don't read into it.  Let's just chalk it up to bad timing.

Corn is one of the staples in my household.  We may not eat it that often, but I always keep some on hand.  Great for a quick stir fry and easy compliment to any meal.  I prefer fresh corn, but don't mind canned.

For a special treat, I bust open a can of Mexicorn.  Mmmmm, I love me the Mexicorn.  You have seen it before, it is on the top shelf near the other cans of corn.  What makes it special is the mix of corn AND bell pepper.  That is where it is at.

Now, as much as love the product, I am having a tough time wrapping my head around a few things.  Green Giant makes this, and do a damn good job of it, but why doesn't anyone else?  There are hundreds of different companies that can manage to put corn into cans.  Is Green Giant the only ones that have this recipe?  It is corn and bell peppers, not that hard to figure out.  Maybe the competitors don't want to break into this market due to financial reasons.  Yet, every grocery store carries it, so I imagine that there is a market for it.  Other than adding the bell peppers, it seems to have a pretty low cost overhead.

What happened to completion? They are obviously very smug about their monopoly on Mexicorn.  They have some sort of attitude about it, because they only sell it in 7oz. cans!  Not only are they the only ones that sell it, they make you buy tiny cans to make you spend more.  Is this the division that is run by the Green Giants side kick Sprout?  Where he has tiny machines that only put out 7oz. cans?!?!

Someone has to step up, and take on the Giant.

The future looks bright

Because we live in a technology based society, it is seldom that I am truly impressed.  The first generation cell phones were as big as my shoe, now it is the size of a match book and has an mp3 player and camera.  It will not be long before we are talking into Dick Tracy watch/TV/camera/mp3/phones strapped to our wrists.  My general response to anything new is... "cool".  This weekend I experienced greatness.
We were at the Chik-Fil-A drive-thru, getting lunch.  This means that we have prepare a massive list of any sauce we want.  Should we not be prepared, somebody will not be happy.  When we get up to the window, I am stunned.  There are packets of ketchup in little tubs, convenient for dipping.  My first response, this is genius.  I was wrong, it is more than that, it is AMAZING.  You can open one side and dip your fries, or open the other and squeeze it out.  I hate to say this so early in the year, but this may be product of the year.

Update: Freakin' 328.8lbs

Ketchup+Chips=Goooooood

I have found myself in a position of authority when it comes to snack food. Many of my peeps have turned to me for my review of said food group. Considering that I have spent a majority of my life consuming these items, I feel qualified.

There is a little known potato chip that has made its way into my life, and I feel it is my duty to bring it to your attention. As a (impoverished) youth, we would take plain potato chips and dip them in ketchup. Do not look at me with disgust, you have a similar weird thing that you do with chips, that may or may not be illegal. There is a Heinz Ketchup potato chip that is available at Kmart. It is fantastic. It brings me back to my youth faster than a giant bowl of frosted flakes and H.R. Puffenstuff.

They also have pizza and steak flavored chips (not same chip, that would be gross).

We all know my views on eating meat. It is my way of making sure that we continue to remain on the top of the food chain. However, I have no problems eating vegetables or vegetable flavored snack foods. This would include any "sour cream and onion" flavored product.

Question: If you do not eat meat, will you eat a meat flavored snack food? If no animal was harmed in the making of said product or any animal byproduct was used, will you eat it? (please note, these meat flavored chips were not good. Unless you like your chips to taste like it was rubbed on old meat.)

The food industry will continue to push the envelope. In this case they sent out three products and one (ketchup) stuck, maybe. The others will meet the same fate as Clear Pepsi. What is your limit? When will you say "enough is enough". I will eat just about anything...once (note: there was a very unfortunate blood sausage incident that I am not too pleased about). But I too have my limit...I will not eat any meat shaped like Jesus or Buddha. I figure that is pushing my luck.

If your limit is droll then it says a lot about yourself. If you cant eat asparagus because your pee smells, then you are boring. If you don't eat them because you think they were raised inhumanely then you are one of my peeps. If you eat broccoli because they look like trees and it makes you feel like a giant or you don't eat corn because of that thing that happened when you spent the summer in Idaho. These are the interesting things that make us individuals. Actually...these are the things that make YOU A WINGUT.

Food tells us a lot about ourselves. One of the first signs that you are headed down the Wingnut road is how you handle food. Now take a good long look at your plate. What does it say about you? If you cant order any meal right off the menu or you have a list of demands that take longer than five minutes. You, my friend are a Wingnut in waiting.

And when you are standing on the street corner yelling at the lights. I will be there to record it. Thank you.