Corner Bakery is giving away a free panini to the first 1000 people who like them on facebook. You have to sign up and give them your mailing address, as they will physically mail you a coupon (hopefully they don't mail you the panini itself XD).
There is no more joyous place to the hobbyist sampler than Costco, that magical land of samples all day long (that also costs $50 for a season pass, but we'll ignore that). On a whim, I decided go head over there today to see what I could see (and eat what I could eat).Odwalla Superfood - That green/brown color is probably the least appealing shade for food ever, and health food already has a bad rap as tasting less than good. Odwalla does blend some good drinks, though. I've always been very fond of their Vanilla Al'Mondo Protein drink. I'm neutral about the flavor and texture in this case, though. It tastes like it can't decide if it wants to be a fruit drink or a vegetable blend. Curious.Pizza Hot Pocket - Um, it's pizza hot pocket. It tastes pretty much like every other pizza hot pocket. It was also pretty hot.White Cranberry Peach Juice - Oops. I forgot the brand for this one. Shame, too, since it was really good. I prefer tart drinks, and there was just enough white cranberry to keep me happy. My friend prefers sweet drinks, and there was just enough peach to keep him happy.Taquito with Jalapeño sauce - Again, I don't remember the brand name(s) for this/these at all. I'm a terrible sampler. D: It was good. A little on the spicy side for me, but I've never been good with spicy things. Probably perfect for most people.Apple Pear - It's a fruit that tastes vaguely of apple and vaguely of pear. The texture is also a cross between the two fruit. Very mild, sweet, and juicy. Not really my think (I prefer sour fruits), but my friend sure liked it.Mac and Cheese - This table was really crowded (go figure), so I didn't actually get to talk to the person and figure out what this even was. It was good, though.Potato Soup - My favorite from the whole run today. Potato soup made by a local place, and probably made out of delicious. Or something equally good.
Samples at Super Target today! Weekends are nice. Here we have mozarella, smoked turkey, and sourdough bread. All good stuff from the deli. It's like a miniature sandwich! : D
And as a special treat, they also had samples of apple cider! Mmm...I do love apple cider, and it's rather a rarity for grocery stores to offer drink samples. I'm happy for autumn, because it's apple cider season.
Sadly, I didn't get to participate in free cookie day today. However, my sadness was made less sad thanks to some free samples at Tom Thumb. These are Dagoba Organic Chocolates, and my, they are delicious. At the table, they were actually handing out full squares of the stuff. Brilliant. I happened to be with a friend at the time, so we both got a piece. We tried dark chocolate and dark chocolate with lavender and blueberry. I must say, I'm very impressed. Even the packaging for these little guys is lovely, and the texture is very smooth. The lavender blueberry one was intriguing to say the least. I did like the lavender flavor, although the blueberry threw me off a little. Either way, this was an unexpected and happy score for me.
Hey all. October is National Cookie Month AND National Book Month. I love both cookies and books, so that makes this a good month. Anyway, Great American Cookies is giving away free chocolate chip cookies from 10am-2pm on October 1st. Check out the site for participating locations.
My first freeating entry is a pretty good one. Panda Express just introduced a new entree: Kobari Beef. And for one day only (today only), they're giving away a free Kobari Beef entree to anyone with a coupon available at their site. No strings attached, no "with purchase." Just a free serving. I got a serving, and it's not bad. Not very spicy, but some nice strong onions in it, and I love the mushrooms. Probably not enough to unseat the tofu dish in terms of deliciousness for me, but I wouldn't be opposed to eating it again.
I suppose it's necessary to start this journal with a definition of "Freeating." Freeating is simply free eating, a term coined by comedy duo Hamish and Andy. The rules of the game are simple.1.) No buying food. That's fairly obvious. If you buy it, then it's not free.2.) No stealing food. It's cheating, it's against the law, it's wrong.3.) Can't be given food. As in, you can't have friends or family feeding you or otherwise helping out. Everything you eat must be free for the general public.4.) Can't use the same tactic twice. Once you've had your free food, move on. In other words, no hoarding samples at the store, no signing up for the same thing twice under two names, or going to different locations to pick one free thing from each place. You get one, and that's it. Caveat for this journal - if a deal is offered again in the future (e.g. annual free ice cream day), it's allowable.And there it is, simple as that. This journal is just a chronicle of my adventures in free food. Maybe you'll find it interesting?
Corner Bakery is giving away a free panini to the first 1000 people who like them on facebook. You have to sign up and give them your mailing address, as they will physically mail you a coupon (hopefully they don't mail you the panini itself XD).
There is no more joyous place to the hobbyist sampler than Costco, that magical land of samples all day long (that also costs $50 for a season pass, but we'll ignore that). On a whim, I decided go head over there today to see what I could see (and eat what I could eat).
Samples at Super Target today! Weekends are nice. Here we have mozarella, smoked turkey, and sourdough bread. All good stuff from the deli. It's like a miniature sandwich! : D
And as a special treat, they also had samples of apple cider! Mmm...I do love apple cider, and it's rather a rarity for grocery stores to offer drink samples. I'm happy for autumn, because it's apple cider season.
Sadly, I didn't get to participate in free cookie day today. However, my sadness was made less sad thanks to some free samples at Tom Thumb. These are Dagoba Organic Chocolates, and my, they are delicious. At the table, they were actually handing out full squares of the stuff. Brilliant. I happened to be with a friend at the time, so we both got a piece. We tried dark chocolate and dark chocolate with lavender and blueberry. I must say, I'm very impressed. Even the packaging for these little guys is lovely, and the texture is very smooth. The lavender blueberry one was intriguing to say the least. I did like the lavender flavor, although the blueberry threw me off a little. Either way, this was an unexpected and happy score for me.
My first freeating entry is a pretty good one. Panda Express just introduced a new entree: Kobari Beef. And for one day only (today only), they're giving away a free Kobari Beef entree to anyone with a coupon available at their site. No strings attached, no "with purchase." Just a free serving. I got a serving, and it's not bad. Not very spicy, but some nice strong onions in it, and I love the mushrooms. Probably not enough to unseat the tofu dish in terms of deliciousness for me, but I wouldn't be opposed to eating it again.
