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Default Boxed Meal Kits?

On Wed, 7 Nov 2018 22:06:14 -0800, "Cheri" >
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>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>news
>>I took my friend shopping yesterday to a Fred Meyer that was just
>>remodeled. For those not familiar with Fred Meyer, they are one of those
>>stores that sells most everything. They recently began selling some items
>>online. This particular store said the remodel was so they could sell a
>>greater variety of of food but they had to cut back on other things.
>>
>> The new layout makes no sense. The entire back of the grocery section
>> zigzags around with things like meat and dairy products but there are odd,
>> free standing coolers of things like ham. Makes it super hard to find
>> stuff. Even the produce section has a weird layout.
>>
>> But the weirdest thing was the sign overhead telling us that the boxed
>> meal kits were there. Say what? I had to peek because it clearly wasn't
>> stuff like Blue Apron as it wasn't a refrigerated aisle. What they meant
>> was boxed mac and cheese, Hamburger Helper and things of that ilk.
>>
>> My friend doesn't cook. She can make a few things like pot roast but would
>> be totally lost without things like seasoning packets and she thinks stuff
>> like Hamburger Helper are the way to go. I don't get it. If you want
>> something *like* Hamburger Helper, it's easy enough to do from scratch. I
>> just can't see the need for such things.

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>Obviously some people do because they seem to be popular. I dont' care for
>them much myself. What I found odd today was buying Gold Medal Flour which I
>don't usually have on hand but will need for holiday baking, when I opened
>it to transfer to a container, it said on the top of the bag to resist
>eating it until it's cooked, duh, does anyone really need that instruction?
>Is anyone hitting a bag of flour with a big spoon to eat mouthfuls of it?
>LOL


Could be a cokehead?