I feel the need to make a confession. Previously, I’ve posted about how much I despise the act of stealing. Lately I’ve been doing some soul-searching regarding a habit Wendy and I have developed. I’ll let ya’ll be the judge, tell me if you think this dishonest.
The story regards hot sauce. Not just any old picante’ though, we are talking about the little packets you get when you order Taco Bell. You see, Wendy and I have developed quite the liking for these things. However bizarre this might sound, indulge me for a moment more.
At our household, we make burritos several times per week. The kids just love them. A typical trip to the grocery store will always net several cans of refried beans, packages of tortillas & pounds of cheese. While the kids prefer them plain, Wendy and I must have our Taco Sauce. I thought our problem was solved when I purchased a jar of Taco Bell sauce, but it’s just not the same. Nothing can seem to replace them tasty little packets.
So here is what we do. On occasion, we will go to Taco Bell and place an order to carry out. Once our bags of food are given to us… we’ll make a trip to the condiment bar & grab extra handfuls of these packets. At home, we store them in a kitchen drawer for future use.
So… tell me what you think? Does that qualify as dishonest?
I had to laugh when I read your post! I do the same thing. I keep a large stash of the stuff, too. When I brown my hamburger, I put about 10 packets of the mild sauce in the meat. It is wonderful. Then at the table, we can add the hot stuff.
I don’t think we are being dishonest, after all, they give you 3 times more than a person actually needs. So, aren’t we recycling in a way? At least we aren’t being wasteful. And as long as we keep eating the stuff, TACO BELL will always have a future, see – we are doing them a service!
Well Mike, it does seem a tad dishonest. Hoarding away extra condiments, and not just grabbing what you THINK you will use, does seem to be that which one would refer to as taking something that doesn’t belong to you.
As a store manager with inventory, I suppose you could try to put yourself in the position of the Taco Bell store manager, and ask yourself the question again?
Anyway, maybe they should hunt you down with a BB gun
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Well I think if you want to ease your conscience
when you order your Taco Bell just ask for extra
sauce they are more than happy to give it to you anyway
so just ask and you wont feel like your taking anything.
I personally am hooked on the Pace picante!!!
Just yummy I was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico (Dad was in the Air Force) and all they had there was Old El Paso well you know it was yummy until they decide to “improve” the recipe and it has stunk ever since. I, like you guys cook Mexican food weekly and always have Pace on hand have you tried it?? maybe you would like it and have a change in sauce with out the worry of your conscience. Good Luck. Stephanie
{Edit} Stephanie – – – I’ve tried the Old El Paso, it has great flavor… but I’m not a fan of “chunks” in my sauce. Maybe I’ll have to buy some and run it through a strainer! hehehehe — NightOwl
gee mike
don’t rush to defend my honor here.
My comment was done in fun, as Mike has been chasing a squirrel with a BB gun, and Mike and I like to tease back and forth.
Mike, Mike, Mike, what am I going to do with you. I agree witht he other poster, just ask for extra sauce, they will gladly give it to you, plus, I can’t count the times iv’e forgotten to ask for sauce, or barbeque sauce from McDonalds, so it’s nice to store up on some, incase you forget to ask for some, or they forget to ask.
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Hey Mike! This seems to be a very popular post you have here. LOL Some advice….some secrets are meant to be kept, like our addiction to taco sauce. I think I’ve decided NOT to share my ‘dishonesty’ with MY friends…who wants to get fussed at? I guess you, Wendy, and I should just be ‘silent’ members of the ‘Taco Sauce Mafia’.
NEVER… In my wildest dreams, did I imagine a flippant blog about lil Taco Bell Hot sauce packets would produce so much drama.
I’ve deleted the offending comment.
Barb, I left it there thinking you’d come back and give the offending poster a dose of your wrath. Apparently, that thinking was way off base.
Sorry bout that!
Taco Sauce Mafia!! (chuckle)
Yo Quiro Taco Bell!
John… do you remember that time when you went to get us all breakfast? I think it was at Burger King. You brought it back to the store and the order was all messed up. You actually got on the phone and called them. But it just wrang like 50 times with no answer. Then you got so upset you jumped in your car and actually went back… Me, Phyllis & Jenn were laughing sooo hard our tummies hurt. I guess you had to be there. It’s just so funny the way you were acting.
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You’re a good friend.
I wouldn’t have used your blog to fuss at the troll.
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….but the best was the day Mike went to Taco Bell and he was really hungry. He came back to the store with some where around $35.00 worth of food. Yep, really, $35.00 worth of Taco Bell! That transulates into 4 bags of food!
I wouldn’t feel bad about taking some packets of hot sauce. I mean, Mikie, $35.00 worth of Taco Bell? They owe it to you buddy!
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I remember that well Phyllis… I actually had to break out the Credit Card to pay for it all. I remember ordering 3 Macaroni & Cheese’s and the gal asked me what size… I said “Large” of course. I had no idea that “large” meant FAMILY SIZE!! But hey… Susan sure enjoyed the left-overs!