I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Smucker’s Goober Lemmonex February 4, 2009 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 9 Comments Note from Eick: It has been a tremendous honor having Lemmonex contribute to So Good for the past 6 months, and her weekly column, "I Try it So You Don't Have To" has been an absolute perfect fit for So Good....
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Hi*Ball Energy Grapefruit Lemmonex January 21, 2009 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 7 Comments I grabbed this drink on a complete whim. I was parched and exhausted and it seemed like a little gift from Manna. I was at Whole Foods so I expected it to be less synthetic than a Red Bull or one of those...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Vita Herring in Real Sour Cream Lemmonex January 14, 2009 Bizarre, Comedy, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 72 Comments This product is found in the health food/organic aisle in my Giant. Health food. Herring in sour cream. Does not compute. I've had my eye on this one for a while, but the fear has always stopped me. It...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Ronzoni Bistro Penne with Chicken and Broccoli Lemmonex January 7, 2009 Bizarre, Comedy, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 9 Comments As a "foodie" (a term I am somewhat conflicted about), people often express shock and dismay when I admit I eat the occasional lean cuisine or can of soup. Look, it isn't ideal, but sometimes I am busy....
I Try It So You Don’t Have to: Natural Brew Outrageous Ginger Ale Lemmonex December 24, 2008 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 4 Comments When I was a kid, we used to drive to Florida to visit my grandma...from Rhode Island. These trips were torturous. The only thing to do to pass the time was reading, which got old at about hour 17, and to...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Fiber One Toaster Pastries Lemmonex December 10, 2008 I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 10 Comments I have been eying these toaster pastries for a while. I have a special love in my heart for Pop-Tarts, but as an adult, it is sometimes hard to justify eating them. The other morning, as I chatted to a...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Sabra Pretzel Crisps and Zesty Salsa Lemmonex December 3, 2008 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 5 Comments I was dreading the column this week. Now, I love trying all this weird stuff so you don't have to...I consider it a duty and privilege. Yet, after Thanksgiving, I was feeling pretty full. I needed detox for...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Mac’s Salt and Vinegar Pork Skins Lemmonex November 19, 2008 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 7 Comments It is always a bit of a Sophie's Choice at Subway. There you are, subpar sandwich in hand, and you are trying to make that ever critical chip decision. Should you go with Cheetos? Perhaps Doritos or pretzels?...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Crabbers Crackers Lemmonex November 12, 2008 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 12 Comments I have become a human garbage disposal for my friends. My friend Irish let her husband buy these crackers, but quite reluctantly. She thought they looked gross. The only reasonable compromise was they...
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Bamba Peanut Snack Lemmonex November 5, 2008 Bizarre, I Try It So You Don't Have To, Reviews 14 Comments Who doesn't love peanut butter? It is a universal unifier. If you don't love peanut butter, I don't really want to be your friend. When I saw these Bamba Peanut Snacks at Giant, I was intrigued. ...
