In my experience, there is usually no noticeable difference between the expensive national brand of an item and the inexpensive or store brand. Most national brands seem to be priced higher solely for their packaging and advertising.
On the other hand, I do think that a few name brand items are truly better than the [...]

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Broccoli Cheese Soup - serves 8-10
Makes a flavorful creamy soup that is thinner than the usual “chowder style.” Relatively low-carb and very fast and easy. Try with grilled cheese for a quick dinner that everyone loves!

3 cups chicken broth or hot water
6 cubes bouillion (I prefer the mushy stuff that you measure in [...]

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In case you hadn’t noticed (but you did, right?), I’ve been strangely silent the last two weeks.As threatened, my computer slipped into a coma. We’re not quite sure of its status right now. It occasionally seems to respond to outside stimulus, but we’re not sure if the hard drive is capable of recovering consciousness.For the [...]

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