2026/09/26
Sam's Club Pizza
The first pizza I got from Sam's Club had a soft crust, like it needed to be cooked a little longer. I was disappointed at first, but I ended up really liking it after I refrigerated it because the crust firmed up a little. It is a large pizza, so it took me five days to eat it, and it was good the whole time.
Sam's Club is about a 17-minute drive from my house because it is way across town. I needed to go to the post office, so I decided to drive the extra five minutes to Sam's Club to get another pizza. I asked if they could cook it for an extra minute, but the young lady said that because they were so busy, they couldn't do it. However, she said they could do it on a different day when they weren't as busy. She countered that the crust would probably be firmer this time around.
Because they were so busy, they said it would take about 30 minutes to get the pizza. Reportedly, the normal time is about nine minutes. I said that was no problem because I would do some shopping. When I finished shopping 25 minutes later, the pizza was already done.
I could smell the bacon on the four-meat pizza, which made me even hungrier. After I got home, I ate a couple of the good-sized pieces. The crust had just enough firmness to get by, but I was way impressed with the taste. This wasn't like the first pizza, where I thought the taste of the tomato sauce overwhelmed everything. This pizza was very flavorful.
At $8.98, I would expect a pizza this good to cost more than twice as much. I assume that the results can vary depending on who makes the pizza and how busy the store is, because sometimes we live in an imperfect world.
Prior to all this, I hadn't ordered a pizza in years. This is good enough and cheap enough that it will become a regular part of my Sam's Club shopping trips.
Sam's Club is about a 17-minute drive from my house because it is way across town. I needed to go to the post office, so I decided to drive the extra five minutes to Sam's Club to get another pizza. I asked if they could cook it for an extra minute, but the young lady said that because they were so busy, they couldn't do it. However, she said they could do it on a different day when they weren't as busy. She countered that the crust would probably be firmer this time around.
Because they were so busy, they said it would take about 30 minutes to get the pizza. Reportedly, the normal time is about nine minutes. I said that was no problem because I would do some shopping. When I finished shopping 25 minutes later, the pizza was already done.
I could smell the bacon on the four-meat pizza, which made me even hungrier. After I got home, I ate a couple of the good-sized pieces. The crust had just enough firmness to get by, but I was way impressed with the taste. This wasn't like the first pizza, where I thought the taste of the tomato sauce overwhelmed everything. This pizza was very flavorful.
At $8.98, I would expect a pizza this good to cost more than twice as much. I assume that the results can vary depending on who makes the pizza and how busy the store is, because sometimes we live in an imperfect world.
Prior to all this, I hadn't ordered a pizza in years. This is good enough and cheap enough that it will become a regular part of my Sam's Club shopping trips.
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The Disturbing Reality Of Ultra-Processed Food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz2WR6tVg5E&t=207s
I would like to see the research on whether ultra-processed foods are unhealthy. However, these foods often contain extra sugar and lack fiber.
Fiber is important for satiety. It makes us feel full by triggering a natural reflex in the digestive tract. Because of this, I have a theory that one might lose weight by starting meals with a high-fiber food, such as a salad, an apple, or beans.
2026/09/04
Show me your hacks
Some of these are interesting.
I would never eat food off the couch.
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Is Cottage Cheese Good for You? - Consumer Reports
https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/is-cottage-cheese-good-for-you-a1956443640/
I've eaten cottage cheese since childhood. I don't even think of it as cheese because the texture is so different. However, large-curd cottage cheese has a texture I don't like, so I stick with small curd.
Cottage cheese is not one of my favorite foods because it is bland. Salt improves the flavor, and it becomes more interesting when you add fruit. I rarely buy it, though.
Most cheeses have flavors that don't appeal to me. However, I do like cheddar cheese. American cheese is essentially cheddar that has been highly diluted with other ingredients, such as oil. I think American cheese is only suitable for sandwiches.
I saw that one pizzeria said they put cheddar on their pizza. That's unusual, since mozzarella is the normal choice. I would like to try that.
Some pizzas are better without cheese. The cheese can hide the flavors of the other toppings. I've noticed that some places put the cheese over the toppings, while a few put the toppings over the cheese. I think the latter makes the pizza more flavorful.
I've eaten cottage cheese since childhood. I don't even think of it as cheese because the texture is so different. However, large-curd cottage cheese has a texture I don't like, so I stick with small curd.
Cottage cheese is not one of my favorite foods because it is bland. Salt improves the flavor, and it becomes more interesting when you add fruit. I rarely buy it, though.
Most cheeses have flavors that don't appeal to me. However, I do like cheddar cheese. American cheese is essentially cheddar that has been highly diluted with other ingredients, such as oil. I think American cheese is only suitable for sandwiches.
I saw that one pizzeria said they put cheddar on their pizza. That's unusual, since mozzarella is the normal choice. I would like to try that.
Some pizzas are better without cheese. The cheese can hide the flavors of the other toppings. I've noticed that some places put the cheese over the toppings, while a few put the toppings over the cheese. I think the latter makes the pizza more flavorful.
2026/08/28
Root Beer Float Cake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeApXhg45ps
I wonder if it is just the cream cheese frosting that makes this great?
I rarely eat added sugar, but I tend to splurge during holidays.
My weight went up after last year's holidays, and I've been struggling all year to bring it back down.
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