The Great Cocoa Challenge

I should have known.  Despite the weather guessers guesses, no rain came from the sky.  It was instead, a lovely 55 degrees most of the day with a little sun to light up my pathway to Tarshay.  Otherwise known as Target.  

I heard they were hurting for customers.  They have never been exactly cheap ... no comparison to Walmart ... but they live right next door to each other in this little town.  I don't know how they survive.  My hope was that I could find everything I wanted without having to fight the p.j. bunny slipper wearing crowd next door.

Wow ... what a nice experience.  It was so neat and clean!  They didn't have the extra Christmas decorations I was looking for, but let's be honest, it isn't even Thanksgiving yet.  I know it's not time, but I'm on a different schedule than most people.  

Here's my find of the day.  I usually buy Swiss Miss cocoa.  Weirdly, it has become too sweet for me.  How is that possible?  The 365 Organic hot cocoa from Whole Foods is not that sweet at all, and a not-too-bad 120 calories.  My regular can of orange sugar-filled coffee is 130.  

The biggest difference in these two containers is cane sugar.  My coffee has processed sugar.  Also good to note, the cocoa in the one on the left comes from Peru, with Paraguay sugar cane.  The 365 cocoa comes from Texas, and though I'm sure they don't grow sugar cane there, it says it is organic cane sugar.

I don't think I've read that many labels in my life.  

Some may remember my trip to Costa Rica with Chef Patty.  I'm not quite sure how we decided on that, but while there in the rainforest getting soaked in 90 degree rain, they gave us cups of hot chocolate.  That was the absolute best I've ever had.  

When we got back, I ordered an entire case of it to be shipped to my house.  I think it took like 3 months to get here.  Has anyone shipping a gray-white powder to their house from Centra America?  It looked like the box had been opened ten times and re-taped shut, not to mention some missing packages.  I never did THAT again.

The results of the taste test ... when I run out of my all time favorite Orange Cappuccino, I'll have to go with Whole Foods 365.  It doesn't even need marshmallows.  Just like The Santa Clause with Tim Allen ... not too hot, extra chocolate, shaken not stirred ... and not too much sugar for me.

The rest of the day was uneventful.  I actually slept for an hour before trying to get a prescription refill.  I had called the pharmacy on Saturday and heard nothing since it needs Doctor approval.  So of course, I called the doctor, the one who couldn't make my next appointment because they didn't have the schedule up.

The gal said the Doc would call me back at 1:20, an hour away.   At 2:30, I called again.  I was told he didn't get the message, but would call me back in 30 minutes.  At 4:00 I called again.  Do you see where this is going?  

This time they said he had an emergency and would call me immediately since he was finishing up.  Nope ... he never called me back.  This is the same place where the other Doctor grabbed my phone and pulled up my Amazon account so I would purchase a third blood pressure machine.  I declined.

You just can't get good help nowadays!!  I'll be on the phone again today.  All I need is a 30 day supply until I get to Yuma and Algodones.  

All of a sudden there was a knock at the door.  YAY!  Company!  The perfect excuse not to attend yet another meeting at the Elks Lodge.  I played hookey and stayed home.  It was LOVELY!

Luckily I still had some Hawaiian rolls in the freezer and whipped up the last ham and cheese sliders for dinner.  Throw in a salad and we were good to go.  

 

The forecast says rain all day with a high of 70 degrees.  It's getting really weird outside.  Might be a good day to head to Hobby Lobby.  I bet THEY have Christmas decorations on the shelves!!!