Girl Scout Cookies

[mishalak]

I am a freak of the United States. I don't like girl scout cookies. I like the girl scouts well enough. When I feel flush I make a donation of a ten to whatever group seems most enthusiastic about it. I figure that's better than buying cookies as far as supporting the girl scouts goes. But the fact remains that I do not like the cookies. To me they don't seem any different than the normal store bought cookies, mostly nothing I'd eat. Too much sugar, no real butter, not real chocolate, etc.

I do like some store cookies. Some of the thin ginger snaps that come out with a crumb I just cannot get in my own cookies. And far too expensive little (real) chocolate dipped crunchy things. But for the most part I prefer cookies made at home. Personally I'd be more interested in buying actual culinary attempts by the girls. Maybe give a ten in donation and buy some. Even if they were not MY favorite cookie I like trying different flavors and styles.

Comments

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I need to try again with Albertson's, but I did a taste test of Kroger vs. Keebler and liked the store brand of mint choc cookie better. Less waxy mouthfeel.

(I'm onto trying Albertson's again because they're under new gay friendly management.)

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

We don't have Kroger here. Or Albertsons.

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Albertson's = SuperValu Inc.
That is Acme, Ablertson's, Bigg's, Briston Farms, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacker's, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Save a Lot, Scott's, Shaw's Star Market, Shop 'n Save, Sunflower Market (an inexpensive version of Whole Foods), SuperValu, and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy. That last one is the version near you, I think. Acme is just north of you in Maryland.

The Kroger chain is no long on my favored list because they don't have a gay friendly corporate policy, they only operate in western Virginia and Richmond AFAIK. Safeway is better on the gay things, but not as good as SuperValu which bought out Alberton's and its subsidiaries last year.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I don't shop at Shoppers because they're non-union. We each have our own hot spots, huh?

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

I don't know which stores are union and which are not in my area. I know from financial statements that 40% of Supervalu's employees are union and that their subsidiary Albertson's is in many areas like S. Cal. I just don't shop at Walmart and much less at King Soopers.