Early on in elementary school Mom would
especially save the Cheez Whiz coupons. Pretzels & pretzel coupons, of
every sort, were always in the coupon keeper. Whenever Mom would see Cheez
Whiz on sale, she’d talk about making sure to pick it up because it’s rather
expensive. I’d see the jar size & mentally agree; the customer wasn’t
getting much for their purchasing efforts.
Evening TV often brought snacks of some
sort into our family’s living room. Sometimes it was as basic as a bag of potato chips (whichever had been on sale in our local grocer's weekly circular & that there'd been a coupon for in the magazine of manufacturer's coupons) sprinkled into tiny bowls for each of us to enjoy a small portion
during the half hour or hour of TV entertainment, sometimes it was pretzels,
etc.
When the cupboard held a container of
Cheez Whiz, Mom would bring it out, along with a bag of pretzels. If I remember
correctly, pretzel sticks were most preferred alongside Cheez Whiz, likely for
their ease in dipping, or scooping just the right amount for each mouthful.
Initially I enjoyed this treat along too,
yet as the years worn on I stuck to enjoying the other household snacks. Mom
gently asked me about this once, basically saying, “You used to like Cheez
Whiz, & then you stopped, didn’t you?”
I explained that, when I ate it, it was an
okay snack. Knowing that it cost
quite a bit, & that everyone else enjoyed it, I left it alone for them. That’s
my practicality. My snacking habits have changed quite drastically since those days. As described in this recent post, I tend to gravitate away from these processed options.
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