The History of Soup (Week Ending November 27, 2024)
Good Morning! I had this well researched diatribe on how Poilievre is using his Axe the Tax campaign to further his Canadian version of The Big Lie. Pee Pee is thinking: If Pepto Abysmal can convince 75 million Americans to not believe their own eyes when his mob stormed the capital to overturn the election results … then I might be able to convince Canadians that food (and house, and gas) prices will drop 21% when we cancel the carbon tax. It is a moronic fantasy not supported by any five-minute Google search, but hey, it worked for Trump, so who knows? I saved that work for later.
SQUIRRIL. The reason for my change in course? Zehr’s is out with a really interesting flyer. There is some early Christmas shopping items that you can get now and save worrying about during the mad scramble three weeks from now. The Kuhn Rikon cookware deal continues, there are the normal flyer deals and continuity offers that we will combine, but the big news was a raft of Black Friday deals on small appliances. If you have a number of people on your $100 per person Christmas list, you might do all your Christmas shopping at the grocery store. Just weird.
Ok let’s start Ugly, then work up to Bad and Good. (A spaghetti western reference which few will get). Zehr’s would have me believe that five dollars for a bag of potatoes is a PRICE DROP. OK, technically, these days, that might be true, but I am not buying it. I also see vinegar in the flyer. We go through a lot of vinegar in our little bungalow. Not only have I been running these little science labs making flavoured vinegar, SYMBO does some arcane washing of the wool ritual with vinegar? It was learned around boiling cauldrons when her kind had to hide in the forest.
Blueberries, pork chops and my new favourite meat for all sorts of things (boneless chicken thighs) are all near half price. We are more of a Pot of Gold family when it comes to Christmas chocolate, but I know there are some Ferrero Rocher weirdos out there. They are $7 instead of $10. Might as well grab a couple. Just assume now that the odds of YOU not eating them before Christmas are exactly ZERO.
I won’t go into why air fryers are great but, they are. I had that original T-Fal version that was like a little washing machine. It died. I bought a high end Cuisinart toaster oven that did air frying … according to the propaganda. They lied. It’s a toaster oven with a button that says AIR FRY. Good one! Now Zehr’s is advertising this dual drawer PC model that lists for $150. It is on sale for $100 plus you get the stamps worth $20.45 and points worth $25. There is a limit of 2, so for $54 dollars … (if you or anyone you know does NOT have an air fryer), I would a park a couple of those under the Christmas tree! Further down, there are a few more items. I gave you a little appliance chart to make your shopping easier.
So, old man Campbell started selling produce in Camden, New Jersey back before the Titanic sailed. Shortly thereafter, he started selling condensed soup. It was a revolutionary idea. He went along adding a flavour here and there for 75 years. Then, in 1970, they had their most successful release of a new product in their 129-year history. It was called Chunky Soup, the meal you eat in a bowl. There were four flavours. Beef, Chicken, Vegetable & Turkey. I think it’s a pretty great product. Like everything else, the price has escalated over the past few years and it currently sits at $3.99, $3.49 at Walmart. They have it on this week (selected varieties) for $1.,99. I’d buy a case. It’s two adult meals for $2. They say “selected varieties” are but your choices have grown in 54 years! They have Chicken with Noodles, Steak and Potatoes, Prime Rib and Vegetable, Vegetable Beef, New England Clam Chowder, Chicken Vegetable Pot Pie, Creamy Thai Chicken Rice, Spicy Butter Chicken, Chicken Corn Chowder, Beef, Chicken with Rice, Spicy Chicken with Sausage Gumbo, Chicken A La King, Spicy New England Clam Chowder & Spicy Chicken Noodle! Whew! Here’s your list:
Remember, if you are getting the Clam Chowder, buy a can of Clover Leaf baby clams and a can of Cream of Potato. Put a handful of diced fried bacon, serve over croutons, Ding Ding Ding Ding.
Mitch & Maddie