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 have been delighted to have her on board over the past 6 months. [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Smucker’s Goober
by Lemmonex · February 4th, 2009 · 9 Comments
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Hi*Ball Energy Grapefruit
by Lemmonex · January 21st, 2009 · 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 Rock Star drinks. I had very few expectations…which is probably a good [...]
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I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Vita Herring in Real Sour Cream
by Lemmonex · January 14th, 2009 · 26 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 is extreme. This week I put on my big girl panties and grabbed the jar. Pray for me.
Smell: [...]
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I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Ronzoni Bistro Penne with Chicken and Broccoli
by Lemmonex · January 7th, 2009 · 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. Truthfully, there are a few frozen meals I shamefully love. I don’t need your judgment!
When [...]
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I Try It So You Don’t Have to: Natural Brew Outrageous Ginger Ale
by Lemmonex · December 24th, 2008 · 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 mercilessly slap my brother in the back seat.
The one beacon of hope [...]
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I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Fiber One Toaster Pastries
by Lemmonex · December 10th, 2008 · 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 friend online, she told me she had to run and go warm up her “fibrous [...]
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I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Sabra Pretzel Crisps and Zesty Salsa
by Lemmonex · December 3rd, 2008 · 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 a week. Lord knows some of the stuff I have eaten here is not for [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Mac’s Salt and Vinegar Pork Skins
by Lemmonex · November 19th, 2008 · 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? Or maybe a good old fashioned potato chip? But, then what kind: sour cream [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Crabbers Crackers
by Lemmonex · November 12th, 2008 · 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 had to be handed off to me after he tried them. The lengths I go to for my friendships. Here is what I [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Bamba Peanut Snack
by Lemmonex · November 5th, 2008 · 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. They looked like peanut butter flavor Cheetos. I had to try them. Here is what I thought:
Smell: It smells like [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Boo Berry Fruit By the Foot
by Lemmonex · October 29th, 2008 · 7 Comments
I really love Boo Berry Cereal. It is almost an unhealthy adoration, frankly. I definitely love my Mom more than Boo Berry, but totally love this cereal way more than most of the other members of my family.
It pains my heart that I can only find it this time of year, but in some [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Molli Coolz! Ice Cream
by Lemmonex · October 22nd, 2008 · 8 Comments
We have all seen Dippin’ Dots, those weird little beads of ice cream sold at Disney World and baseball games. I am a much bigger fan of a hot dog and beer at a game, so I have always passed up on this bizarre, and seemingly unnecessary, ice cream mutation. When I eyed [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Hamburger Helper Microwave Singles
by Lemmonex · October 15th, 2008 · 5 Comments
I ate a lot of Hamburger Helper as a kid. Much like I vowed to never drink Mike’s Hard Lemonade after the age of 21, I have sworn off Hamburger Helper in adulthood. I just don’t really see a reason for it to pass my precious lips. It is weird, synthetic, and [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Tostito’s Creamy Salsa
by Lemmonex · October 8th, 2008 · 16 Comments
Apparently, things haven’t been gross enough the past few weeks.
While the goal of this column is not to see how much disgusting food I can consume, I do consider myself a woman of the people. People want gross, I will give them gross.
This one is a reader request. When I contract some sort [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: High School Musical Cereal
by Lemmonex · October 1st, 2008 · 11 Comments
“NEW!” screams the box of High School Musical Cereal.
That one word caught my eye. This doesn’t seem to be a limited edition cereal or a promotion with an expiration date, but a NEW! edition to the Kellogg cereal family. Does the company think that High School Musical really has staying power? Do they [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Cheetos Crunchy Jalapeno Cheddar
by Lemmonex · September 24th, 2008 · 12 Comments
The suggestions for disgusting/bizarre/odd things for me to eat have been rolling in. I have done a few and welcome them all. So, while my stomach may not thank you, I do.
Yet, sometimes, I don’t need your suggestions. There is plenty of random stuff out there for me to just stumble upon on [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Scrapple
by Lemmonex · September 17th, 2008 · 18 Comments
It is amazing to me that, in a country so wasteful, scrap meat is so popular. As a nation, we willingly consume hot dogs, deviled ham, and even potted meat. In the same country, we let our water run excessively, leave the lights burning, and chuck containers of leftovers in the trash on [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Lunchables Pizza and Treatza
by Lemmonex · September 10th, 2008 · 19 Comments
When I was a little girl, I would beg my mother to buy me Lunchables. All the cool kids had them and I wanted to be part of the cool crowd. (I was decidedly not cool.) She always refused, asserting they were disgusting and unhealthy. Well, now that I am an [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Goya Cola Champagne
by Lemmonex · September 3rd, 2008 · 6 Comments
I grew up in lily white New England. My first introduction to anything vaguely ethnic was Chicken Fried Rice at the age of 13. By the end of middle school, I had expanded my horizons and moved up to the fun and exciting menu of Taco Bell. I’ve come a long way, [...]
I Try It So You Don’t Have To: Pringles Honey Butter Stix
by Lemmonex · August 27th, 2008 · 10 Comments
Last week, in a ravenous post-workout daze, I stumbled in to CVS. I was desperately in need of something, anything to eat. Not wanting to blow all the efforts at the gym, I scoured the aisles for a somewhat healthier alternative to a Snicker’s bar. In the food aisle, next to my [...]
