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Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s not. But, there’s something a bit “off” about opening a packet and seeing a small tablet smiling back at you.

Isn’t that a little ‘too’ happy?

I mean, it’s Kool Aid—You aren’t scoring some Acid.
Kool, Indeed— ‘Alka Seltzer’ meets LSD.

My favourite flavour:-’Partyin’ Punch‘

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Vegetarian Breaded Chicken Style (that’s the KEY WORD) Cutlet
Vegetarian Spaghetti and Meatballs
Vegetarian Veal style Schnitzel
Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage Rolls….
and
My Personal Favourite:
Vegetarian Style Grilled Steak

They ring in at about $5.50 a pop–roughly 300 calories each. (And, Mazel Tov…..they’re Kosher)

These entrees are sort of the ‘Holy Grail’ of Veggie ‘Fast Fixin’s’ for me.

I stumbled upon this brand a couple years ago at our local Publix (don’t forget the ‘L’… or you’ll be in a store that is WORLD’S DIFFERENT……)—it was stocked in the frozen food section long enough for me to determine that I liked it. Hence, of course, it was immediately discontinued. This is basically the same concept that I have found holds true for any lipstick that I like. Go Figure.

Anyway, not to be deterred, I went so far as to contact the company in Maspeth, New York (718.894.2000) to attempt to find another grocer toting the line. Nope.

Now, while I am not personally meatless in diet and do not profess to be so…and I Groove to a good Porterhouse with the Best of ‘Em…..I doubt I could seriously be a carnivore if I had to ‘deal’ with the dispatch of my food source. i.e. KILL SOMETHING TO EAT IT……

As it is, I don’t like to look too closely into the butcher’s department at the market (what’s with all that glass encasement, do they really think I wanna pull up a stool and figure out where brisket comes from???). Not that my overall squeamishness has stopped me from buying beef, turkey, or chicken…..but, still, it does give pause.

I did buy the late Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Home Cooking Book (which lies dust covered along side all those other cookbooks paving the way to the Hell of my good intentions…..). To date I have yet to do more than saute some mushrooms.

I’ve sampled some other varieties of vegetarian prepared foods offered in the more Main Stay venues rather than the Health Food stores (my kids head for the hills if they even suspect a bag from an organic market)—for example: ‘Amy’s.’ I do enjoy their version of ‘Shepherd’s Pie’…however, I have enough good British ancestry to beg to differ that it is a) Pie or b) Shepherd’s.

So, onward to the punchline….If you do opt to try this brand, I would suggest Super Target. I purchased three varieties there. The company seems to specialize in Jewish/Ethnic fast foods, but the section included a few of these as well. Perhaps a fluke in distribution? Anyway, I’m sure they will stop procuring it once this post is published. Alas. (and Bon Appetit)

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Benefit Cupid’s Bow Dual Lipliner Set** (**including worthless smudge tool)

Naturally (and primarily, I’m convinced) due to the fact that I have grown to love this product, it has become systematically discontinued.

One side of this product is/was: mauve/dark beige/brownish pink pencil matte, the other side is/was a pale pink/beige with a slight frosty sheen (something between the Benefit High Beam and the frosty pink pencil still a popular item–apparently I don’t depend upon any of them enough to merit the cessation of production….) sigh.

The q-tip wand thing shoved in the box–ostensibly to boast more value than a mere crayon could merit (prix fixe…)–is good for removing pieces of lettuce from the front of your teeth with a touch of bravado. That’s about it.

Anyway, this dual liner served multiple purposes–which is handy when you travel and want to consolidate—also when your $5K Hermes Croco Clutch Bag is the size of a small can of tomato paste. Voila.

The darker of the two featured hues was perfect to both line the lips as well as contour cheekbones, narrow the nose (add a cleft to your chin), etc.—the lighter shade could accent brows, chisel jawlines, widen eyes, and strengthen brow lines.

Indeed, while these tones are not specifically rare, the packaging was convenient and the texture lent itself well to overall blending.

As alternatives, I find that Anastasia’s dual brow pencil Brow Duality, featuring one matte and one frosted highlighting shade ($23)–opt for the Camille as the Shell shade is too yellow paired with Nars Bahamas chubby pencil ($24 a pop), can substitute. Fortunately, they both can be honed with the same sharpener.

Of course, as I type this, I realize that they will both now be subsequently axed in production. alas

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