We found this store a few years ago. A surplus store where they sell discounted
groceries โ cans that are dented, food items that are almost-to-slightly
expired, chicken nuggets that arenโt shaped exactly right. We love that place.
We are really busy during the week and sometimes being able to pull out a huge
bag of chicken strips to fry up really quick is a lifesaver. Plus everything is
surplus or slightly irregular so itโs
cheap. Cheap is pretty much my
favorite thing ever.
Itโs also a handy place as itโs right across the street from the drive-in. So
itโs a great place to stop in for big bags of popcorn and candy. Especially
chocolate.
I may or may not have a slight chocolate problem. If itโs in the house, Iโm
going to eat it. Oh, I try not to. But it calls to meโฆespecially when Iโm up
until the wee hours either working or staring into space and pretending Iโm
working. My husband once said we should coat really important things in
chocolate. That way if they ever get lost Iโd be sure to find them. Iโm not
quite
that bad. Butโฆwell honestly, probably not far off.
So at this surplus store, besides the dented cans and almost expired cereals is
an entire LONG aisle chock full of candy. Chocolates and hard candies and cake
mixes and cookies and all kinds of insanely delicious (if slightly stale) goodies.
And yaโall, the last time we went there I found some Reeseโs peanut butter cups.
You may be rolling your eyes. But I donโt think you understand. Just LOOK AT
THOSE THINGS!
GIANT peanut butter cups. Each one weighs half a pound. Now Iโm one of those
people who scoff at those who say something is too sweet. Iโve only very,
very rarely come across something I find too sweet and to be honest I
usually power through it anyway because my mama didnโt raise a quitter ;-)
But these things? Yeah, I can only eat about a quarter of one. I mean, I go back
the next day for some more, donโt get me wrong. But at one sitting? No way more
than a quarter of that is disappearing. Which means this lovely, amazing delight
gets to hang out at my house for a week, at least.
Oh, and the best part? Remember when I said this was a discount store? That
package of massive cups of chocolatey and peanuty deliciousness that Iโve seen
priced at $20 in other stores โ was $2.99.
*drops mic*
The surplus store is now a weekly
must-visit location.
Kira Archer resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, two kiddos, and far too
many animals in the house. She tends to laugh at inappropriate moments, break
all the rules she gives her kids (but only when they aren't looking), and would
rather be reading a book than doing almost anything else. She has odd, eclectic
tastes in just about everything and often lets her imagination run away with
her. She loves her romances a little playful, a lot sexy, and always with a
happily ever after.
When Officer Rick Boyd answers a call about a peeping Tom, he doesnโt expect
to find a gorgeous woman holding the binoculars. But Gina Silvanoโs no peeping
Tom, and she can catch her cupcake truckโs kinky vandals herself, thank you very
much. No sexy cops required.
No matter how hot their stakeouts, by-the-book Officer Boyd canโt see a future
with a dangerous, rule-breaking wild-child who despises the law. Heโs never felt
more alive, though, and expunging her from his heart might be impossible.
But loving each other might cost them more than they are able to give.
Romance Contemporary
[Entangled Lovestruck, On Sale: July 18, 2016,
e-Book, ISBN: 9781682812495 / eISBN: 9781633756625]
I got one of these for Christmas one year. It took our family a week to eat it too! Amazing taste though!
(Sara Reyes 12:39pm July 29, 2016)
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