Unicorn Kisses and Dragon Whisper Dreams - Do Kids Even Like Seltzer?

Impossibly Good Polar Seltzers - BJ's Whole Sale

I hate buying food online, so even though I was dying to try Polar's unicorn-themed seltzer, I decided to wait until I found it in stores. After a few years of casually checking the seltzer aisles of every store I went to, I was at BJ's grabbing supplies for my hoard of cats and my foster cats (yeah, that's a thing I do now, my animal-insta is @pepperjackpoms), I saw this box-set of mystical seltzers aimed at kids. Unicorns included! Even though I felt like the price tag was a bit steep for 4-packs of itty bitty seltzer cans, I didn't want this to slip through my fingers, so I bought it anyway. 

Do kids even like seltzer? I mean, I know it's trendy for adults right now, but as a kid I hated the stuff. Is there a market for this or is the main target chumps like me? 

Whomever their target audience is, they really went all out on this packaging. Look at these things! 

Quickie Review: Hershey Snack Mix -BJ's

Hershey Snack Mix -BJ's

Back in June of 2016 I reviewed the Reese's version of this snack Mix and now, EIGHT months later, I've finally gotten around to the Hershey's version. (At this rate I'll review the other candy-bar-themed mixes within the next 5 years.) Anyway, when I reviewed the Reese's version I wasn't sure if I'd ever buy it again and nearly a year later, and I haven't!

Maybe the Hershey's version will be a better flavor for me. Let's hope so, because I foolishly bought a big ol' box of this from BJ's because I had a coupon. (And I'm a sucker for a bargain.)

BEST. IMPULSE. BUY. EVER. - Nestle Crunch Mini Girl Scout Candy Bars

Nestle Crunch Mini Girl Scout Candy Bars - BJ's Wholesale Club ($5.00!!!)

Normally I'm a rational consumer. I buy the things I need with a few new items tossed in for the blog, which keeps my stomach and my wallet happy, but every once and a while there's a deal that's too good to pass up. I was walking through BJ's with all my clipped out coupons, because I don't buy anything from BJ's without a coupon, when I saw a sign. The little paper sign was only a foot off the floor and it said, "clipless coupon" and it had $10 crossed out, and $5.00 written underneath. Five freaking dollars for 44 mini-chocolate-bars? That's like, .12 cents a bar! 

Girl Scout cookies and candy bars? Yes, please! It was a great deal, and it's been a really tough couple of weeks for me so, completely rationally, I bought three boxes. (One per trip of course over the next few days, in accordance to BJ's policy.) Now that I have 132 mini chocolate bars in my possession, fingers crossed that they taste as good as I think they will!

More Instagram Goodness

A wall of summer seltzers! I'm a recently converted seltzer drinker and every flavor on this palette is a winner!! ▪🍹▪💖▪🍹▪ #polarseltzer #polar #seltzer #drink #bjs #beverage #drink #fruit #sometimesfoodie

A photo posted by Sometimes Foodie (@sometimesfoodie) on Jul 27, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

I've been posting more shopping and cooking images of what I'm eating and drinking in my daily life over on Instagram. These Seltzers are AWESOME. The best one is the raspberry & pink lemonade, but every single one is delicious!

Reeses Snack Mix - BJ's Wholesale

Reeses Snack Mix - BJ's Wholesale

When I travel, I always bring snacks to stash in my hotel room, because eating out is expensive! My boyfriend and I went out for diner last night and even though it was just pizza and a drink, it was pretty pricey. I just can't rationalize eating out and spending that much money ever time I feel a snack attack coming on, so for my trip to NY this weekend I packed the usual: granola bars, peanut butter crackers, fruity cereal bars, a few bottles of water, and this Reese's Snack Mix.

Black Forest Triple Layer Fruit & Vegetable Juice Gummies -BJ's: Marlton, NJ

Black Forest Triple Layer Fruit & Vegetable Juice Gummies  -BJ's: Marlton, NJ

What a busy weekend! Yesterday was the 2nd ever Camden Comic Con, which was a lot of fun, but it's also a lot of work. I had my own table at the event where I sold my art and jewelry creations, so after several hours of selling on the convention floor and dancing along with the music, I was dead tired. When everything was over I packed up my stuff, came home, and treated myself to a nice long nap. When I woke up to update Sometimes Foodie... my internet was down. Just my luck, right? After a few hours dealing with tech support in both their chat forum and on the phone, my internet was up and running again around 4AM. At least it's back up and running now, so I'm going to queue up some posts in case it happens again.

For today's post I have a little something I bought at BJ's, and unlike most of my reviews where I try it for the first time as I write, this time I've been eating a pack of these gummies 5 days a week for nearly a month. Let's get started!

Cranberry Almond Thins - BJ's: Marlton, NJ

Cranberry Almond Thins - BJ's: Marlton, NJ

I took a chance, and bought the big box of the Pistachio Thin Addictives from Nonni's a while ago, and I loved them so much, I thought I should grab this bis ol' box of Cranberry ones too. Cranberry seems like a winter-y flavor, so I might as well review this now before Valentine's candies start taking over my blog.

Welch's Caramel Apple Sparkling Cocktail - BJ's: Marlton, NJ

Welch's Caramel Apple Sparkling Cocktail  - BJ's: Marlton, NJ

It's a new year, and there's no better time to review something sparkling and bubbly! This has actually been in my stash for quite a while. Back in October, I reviewed this bottle of Sparkling Pumpkin Cocktail, and that came in a three-pack with two bottles of this. I wasn't able to find any of these items sold on their own in the grocery store, only in a large 3-pack of two caramel bottles and one pumpkin at BJ's, so I bit-the-bullet and bought the whole pack. I put one bottle out for my friends to drink at my cookie party a few weeks ago, and then I save this bottle to review. Let's see if this stuff is as enjoyable as it's pumpkin-counterpart.

Cinnamon Sugar Crumbnuts - BJ's: Voorhees, NJ

Cinnamon Sugar Crumbnuts - BJ's: Voorhees, NJ

For those of you who like to read the business and food sections of the newspaper, this brand should look pretty familiar.

Pistachio Almond Thins - Sam's Club: Cinnaminson, NJ

Pistachio Almond Thins - BJ's: Voorhees, NJ

Buying new items at wholesale clubs can be risky. It's one thing to buy something you already enjoy in bulk, but it's another to totally take a risk buying large amount of potentially gross food. (I have been burned before.) Normally BJ's and other wholesale clubs hand out samples to let you know about new products before you buy them, which is really helpful, but that wasn't the case for this item.

My curiosity, and love of pistachios, lead me to this huge box of biscotti-like crisps and even though I knew nothing about this product...I bought it.

Let's hope that these almond thins are delicious, or else I'm stuck with 14 more packages of them.

Ling Ling Potstickers - BJ’s: Moorestown, NJ

Ling Ling Potstickers - BJ’s: Moorestown, NJ

I signed up for BOTH BJ’s and Sam’s Club. Which sounds crazy… but I have a lot of get-togethers at my place so having both memberships has been great!

I had a coupon for these pot stickers, so I decided to grab a bag from BJ’s (the only wholesale club that accepts coupons). The bag is huge, and includes dumpling sauce. Personally, I prefer my potstickers with sweet chili sauce, but the included sauce is nice too.

UNREAL Candy 8 - BJ’s: Moorestown, NJ

UNREAL Candy 8 - BJ’s: Moorestown, NJ

My mother and I joined BJ’s, which is both a great AND terrible thing. There is so much candy! (Good thing I have dental insurance.) I had seen UNREAL candy featured on Candyblog, and I was really excited to try it. It had such a good review, was I going to like it just as much?

The UNREAL design is very enigmatic. At first it looks like a big QR code. (In actuality it is a very stylized font.) The font gives it a foreign, almost alien, feel. Inside the bag are several mini chocolate bars.

These #8 bars are very similar to a Snickers. They contain peanuts, nougat, and caramel. How are these different?