At Moe's Southwest Grill Restaurants, Rewards Program Members Receive a Tasty Gift on Their Birthday

                                                               

On a regular basis, I visit the Moe's Southwest Grill store at Bishop's Corner in West Hartford to purchase their outstanding tacos. Approximately a year and a half ago, I started buying food to-go from Moe's, and everything I've ordered has been very good.

After visiting Moe's a couple of times, I checked-out their website one night, and discovered that the chain offers a rewards program aptly named Moe Rewards. One of the factors that led me to sign up for the rewards program was the free burrito that members receive on their birthday every year.

The Moe Rewards program can be accessed via their website or you can use the Moe's app. When you sign up, you get a free cup of queso on your next visit, and every year on your birthday, you'll receive a free Moe's burrito or burrito bowl.

Last week, I celebrated a birthday, and a few days prior to that, I received an email from Moe's reminding me of the free burrito birthday present. The email said the free burrito was available for pickup, to-go, curbside and delivery.

My birthday was on a Sunday this year, and I often go to Big Y and/or Moe's on Sunday. It seemed like a good idea to go get a free burrito, so off I went. While I was sitting still in my little Miata in the Big Y parking lot next to Moe's, some guy backed his car into my left rear quarter-panel. The guy said the Miata is so low to the ground he couldn't see me.

I'm convinced a miracle happened that day at Bishop's Corner. The other car backed right into the Miata; I could feel and hear the impact. There was no real damage, though. A 1/16-inch scratch is the only damage that I can see.

Once I determined I could finally try to get the free burrito, I headed into Moe's. Per Moe's tradition, the staff members shouted-out "Welcome to Moe's" when I walked in. The three women working behind the counter were friendly, and they showed a great sense of teamwork.

It was good to hear that the free birthday burrito can be ordered the traditional way-in a tortilla, or in a bowl. Within about five minutes, my ground beef burrito bowl was being placed in a to-go bag, and I was thanking the staff members for a fun experience.

                                             

If you're not already a Moe Rewards member, it's worth signing up for, if you'd enjoy receiving a free burrito on your birthday. Your burrito can contain your choice of ground beef, sirloin steak, white meat chicken, Adobo chicken, pork or organic tofu. There are 15 fresh, free ingredients that can be added to your burrito/bowl, as well as several additional cost add-ons.

Another example of how you can benefit from being a Moe Rewards member is the free delivery fees promotion the restaurant chain is offering during the month of September 2022.

Burger King's Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is the Type of Dessert You Have Fantasies About

                                         

One of the things I really like about living in Hartford's West End is having a Burger King restaurant situated on Farmington Avenue. My apartment is only two blocks away, and I can walk over there in five minutes.

On average, I order food to-go from that Burger King about twice a week, and quite often, their Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is one of the items I order.

Burger King's Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is essentially a slice of high quality, chocolate cream pie. This dessert is so awesome I have to let other people know just how good it is.

Appearance

Burger King's Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is a great dessert that has a very appetizing appearance. The pie has a dark, crunchy chocolate crust, and the first layer is a cream cheese/whipped cream. This is topped with a fluffy, chocolate creme filling, then more whipped cream on top of that.

To further accentuate a great thing, HERSHEY'S chocolate chips are sprinkled over the top.

On the burgerking.com website, the pie's chocolate filling is described as chocolate ice cream, and on the bk.com website, the filling is described as chocolate creme.

Size

The net weight of one Burger King Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is 79 grams, approximately 2.8 ounces.

Because of  the slice's fairly small size, I always intend to eat them slowly, but never do, because they taste so good, it's hard to stop eating one, once you've started.

Price

Three days ago, I bought two Hershey's Sundae Pies at the Farmington Avenue Burger King. Although I threw the receipt away, I'm pretty sure the price is $2.00 for each slice. (As of 9/2/22)

Nutritional Facts

Each slice of Burger King's Hershey's Sundae Pie contains 295 calories. The pie contains 17 grams total fat, 0.5 grams of cholesterol, 31 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 21 grams of sugar and 2.9 grams of protein.

Flavor

Of all the different types of desserts I've tried at various fast food restaurants, Burger King's Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is by far the best I've found yet. The pie is so good, I find myself thinking about eating it on a fairly regular basis.

The combination of chocolate creme and whipped cream creates an almost mousse-like effect, and it's not overly sweet. For chocolate cream pie-lovers, like myself, the flavor of this pie is a very good version of the traditional-style pie.

The cool, creamy flavor of this pie provides an excellent ending to meals of Whopper Juniors, chicken sandwiches, onion rings and French fries.   

Texture/ Consistency

In addition to its outstanding flavor, Burger King's Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie offers several pleasing textures. The mild crunch of the dark chocolate crust complements the cool and soft cream cheese/whipped cream very well. 

Overall Rating

There aren't too many really good desserts on the menus at most fast food restaurants. All things considered, Burger King's Hershey's (R) Sundae Pie is top-rate dessert that's also reasonably priced. This product is very highly recommended.

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

Life in 1983 wasn't too bad, overall. The world wasn't generally as stressful, and lots of good music was still being made then.

Good vibes were being spread by Guyanese-British musician Eddy Grant, with his "Electric Avenue" song. After the song's video began airing regularly on the then-young MTV network, the song became very popular, and became one of the year's top-selling records.

Located in the Brixton district of London, Electric Avenue is a real street. A diverse population lives in the Brixton area, and the song Electric Avenue reflects several different musical styles.

Interestingly, several reliable Internet websites feature articles regarding a lawsuit that Eddy Grant filed in 2020 against Former President Donald Trump.

According to the Business Insider website, an animated Twitter tweet from the former President in August 2020 used Electric Avenue as background music in the tweet. The tweet was released during the 2020 presidential race, and was not complimentary to now-President Joe Biden.

 The BI article says that Mr. Grant's lawsuit was seeking $300,000 in damages. 

Grocery Home Delivery from Stop & Shop is a Great Option for Any Size Household

                                                                               

Do you enjoy grocery shopping? Grocery shopping is something I've generally enjoyed since I was a kid. 

In today's consumer-driven society, most of us utilize the same the same type of products, month after month. While it's easy to remember to purchase regularly used items, remembering to buy household staples and seldom-used products can be more difficult.

When you shop online at stopandshop.com, there's no hurry, and you can check-out specific items for as long as you want.

Even though I regularly shop in-store at both West Hartford Stop & Shop locations, as well as Big Y at Bishop's Corner, I find that periodic Stop & Shop grocery home deliveries are a big help. 

Price

The delivery fee that Stop & Shop charged for last week's big grocery order was $6.95. That's a very reasonable fee, in my opinion, and I don't mind paying it at all.

While I do consistently shop in the local stores for week-to week items, I was running low on several staples. Actually, I was running some things out in preparation for a home delivery from Stop & Shop.

Ease of Ordering

Ordering groceries for home delivery on the Stop & Shop website is very easy. Food items are separated into categories, similar to the aisles in the physical stores. 

A very cool option allows you to add or subtract items from your "list" until approximately four hours before the scheduled delivery time.

When deciding what the best delivery date would be, the Stop & Shop site allows you to schedule a delivery up to 13 days in advance.

Convenience

With today's busy schedules, it's great to be able to take your time with grocery shopping. Last Saturday, I had a grocery home delivery from Stop & Shop, but I was adding or removing items from the order for several days, before it was finalized.

Competition

When Shop-Rite still had its massive store on Kane Street in West Hartford, I used to get grocery home delivery from there approximately twice a year. Since Shop-Rite pulled out of West Hartford in 2019, the options for delivery are few.

As far I know, Crown Supermarket features home delivery, and Big Y offers Instacart grocery home delivery. Whole Foods also has an Amazon-connected grocery home delivery option.

The Delivery

It's very apparent that the entire Stop & Shop grocery home delivery system is an organized, highly-efficient organization. With last week's order, the delivery window was between 6:00-7:00 p.m., and the driver arrived at 6:45 p.m.

Most of the delivered items were separated into plastic bags by category. Once the delivery truck arrived, it took about 10 minutes for the driver to bring the items into the building.

As for maintaining the temperatures of the foods, the items for delivery are packed in ice in the delivery trucks. The refrigerated items I ordered were nice and cold when they arrived, and the frozen foods were still frozen.

The entire delivery experience took approximately 15 minutes, because the driver was parked a good distance from my door. The driver was really hustling in the 90-degree heat, and I gave him a $5 tip.

All things considered, grocery home delivery from Stop & Shop  is a great option for any size household.

Fun With Food #II

With just a little bit of imagination, any ho-hum meal can become a fun occasion. "Just Don't Try To Bounce It!" This fun piece was originally created around 2003-2004, I think.

I Feel Lucky

If you could use a little pick-me-up or attitude adjustment, just take a listen to this rollicking, happy tune from Mary Chapin Carpenter. Bold and brassy, with a driving backbeat, "I Feel Lucky" is a motivational song that makes you want to celebrate this thing called life.

Things to do With Mayonnaise

 

Depending on your point of view, there are lots of fun things you can do with different food products. Besides mayonnaise, some of the foods that are fun to do things with are mashed potatoes, pancakes, olives, meatballs, whipped cream, blueberries and cheese.