@yakkoTDI Those were the days. Except for the UPS delivery people. 80 lbs of what??
I think my 2 drops were only 20lbs which I think was the minimum. Still provided good nutrition for me, my friends, and also some mice that found what was left.
Decided not to. I asked a friend who has a lot more experience with goat products who knows my food tastes really well, and he pointed out that every time I’ve gotten goat cheese, I eat one piece and the rest of the container goes bad. A few years ago when my SO was allergic to cow dairy, this would have been an insta buy though. I’ll be curious how goaty it turns out.
@Jamileigh17@pakopako Except the (deluxe) blue box is 14 oz and these are only 9.5. While I am disappointed with the portion sizes, it’s probably better for my waistline for it to be ⅓ the size…
Walmart and Amazon sell a 14 oz deluxe Kraft classic at about $3 (21¢/oz) or $2.5 if you buy the 3-pack; that’s (14¢/oz) compared to the Funny Deluxe set (15¢/oz)
The non-deluxe versions come out to be about $1/box and they weigh the same.
@Jamileigh17@pakopako Oh, was your original comment about price? For some reason I thought you were talking about it being comparable ounce-for-ounce nutrition-wise.
It’s still a reasonably good value price-wise, but I was surprised when I opened the first box at how much smaller the cheese packet was and how little pasta there was compared to Kraft Deluxe. I thought I was getting a deal, when in fact I was merely getting comparable pricing despite buying in bulk. You know, this being a deal site and all. Then again, a goat cheese 8-pack might be comparable, portion-wise, to the Kraft 3-pack.
I grew up just down the road from a small goat farm run by a pair of sisters (one of whom a former olympic skiier and coach). To share their wisdom: the goaty flavor is really strong if you let the goats commingle, but if you keep the billy goats far away, it brings down the pungency of the milk by an order of magnitude.
@agnesnutter@pakopako Neigh, I’m done horsing around.
It’s not the first time someone told me it’s all about Ewe.
It’s late and I’ve got to goat to sheep now.
@caffeineguy@pakopako Geeze, So. Much. Salt. Why do all of these prepared box mixes have so much sodium? (I’m not even on a sodium-controlled diet, but this stuff makes my mouth feel dry, just reading the labels!)
[Edit: I can’t type without errors!]
@CBL_WV Basic preservative. If we’re using these as “apocalypse dinners” as opposed to staple dieta, we want them for the long haul.
Personally, I make too many lazy meals (think “pepper over an open flame” plus “potato wrapped in foil inside that flame”) that I actually look forward to salt processed foods (because I’ll just use them as dips for my roasted veggies)
“Deluxe” boxed M&C didn’t fare as well as its regular counterpart in the taste testing on Babish; see link farther down. (Caveat: This brand wasn’t tested.)
This looks like the sort of thing a sample station would offer; you taste it because it’s “close enough” to what you like. You take a bite and think, “Oh, that’s different in a way I don’t actually like or hate.” and then you nod quietly and walk away and never buy the item.
@AaronLeeJohnson I’m afraid “* different in a way I don’t actually like or hate”* applies to a lot of things these days. I think it’s interesting that just today some of the voice actors for the upcoming Disney Inside Out 2 movie were on TV describing the new “emotions” played by animated characters, and one was “Ennui” which apparently is French for I just don’t give an F any more
Cheetos jalapeno Mac and cheese is pretty fire, but with an unnatural orange hue that says this is not food. I’m tempted by the goat cheese jalapeno version for this reason.
@haydesigner I’ve had the Deluxe White Cheddar and thought it was delicious. I don’t normally buy milk, so it’s nice and very convenient to not have to need it. I’m probably going to bite on a combo of the Deluxe.
(Disclaimer: I’m hoping this sale does well, yaknow, because I work here)
These look like good additions to the camping/apocalypse/uhoh-they-brought-the-kids stash, trying the deluxe versions because we usually don’t keep that much butter on hand.
We don’t worry too much about the best-by dates, with proper storage (cool, dry, dark, protected from predators) they’ll be okay. Cracked open a box of Annie’s Mac & Cheese that was 3 years beyond its date and it was fine.
/giphy glass-joyous-dumpling
@stolicat Babish downrated all of the deluxe M&C products they tested vs their regular versions, with colorful commentary. The video is worth watching.
So, I checked Amazon. They have 8 of the deluxe for $45 with a good rating (5.0), but very few reviews. They have 8 of the Fun Shapes for $25, with a good rating (4.4), and plenty of reviews. So this seems like it’s probably a good product for a great price.
When are some of these manufacturers going to start selling products with much lower sodium and simple carb contents? They could add back bulk with (cheap) dehydrated veggies, if that’s what they’re worried about…
@CBL_WVAll you have to do is find a food that you like, bribe someone in the manufacturer’s warehouse to hide a giant stash somewhere that it’ll be lost for a lot of months, then tell the Meh buyers to go ask that manufacturer if they have any close-to-expiring food they would like to unload.
On a closer re-read, I see that you were actually speaking of the manufacturers choosing to make healthier foods. I originally thought you were asking when Meh would sell healthier food…
I fully agree that it would be nice if more food for sale was healthier in general. I don’t have any good solutions, though.
@xobzoo I expect so little from Meh, tbh. This is just a general plaint to all of the crap “food” manufacturers, lol. I don’t eat much sodium (by choice) so most packaged foods are pretty much inedible to me.
Goats are walking trash cans. Eating every nasty thing. Why would anyone want to consume their teat secretions? Just bypass the digesting effort and flush it right away.
Where was this deal yesterday during the Mehrathon? I’m still buying, but could have used this as an offset…
I still bought enough to get the discount price on the IRK, but then forgot to order the IRK…#ImDumb
It’s amazing how many responders are milking the puns for all they can. Not that they’re baaaaad, but c’mon. You know you eat mac n’ cheese. The kids survive on mac n’ cheese. So, admit this is a great deal and buy into it. I’m just surprised meh didn’t bring these out yesterday in the two fer event. 8 boxes of this and 8 boxes of that, would have fit right in. I didn’t see anything yesterday I wanted, but I’m in on this.
To me, goat milk/cheese/etc tastes just like goats smell. (My children kept a couple of goats when they were in 4H, so I am quite familiar with the odor.)
No thank you.
@frankefresh Odd that alcoholic was one of the list of words. Seems like if anywhere it should only be on the wine site, or on that deal a few days ago with the $80 case of wine. Anyway reminds me I have 1 1/2 cases of wine outside in my driveway.
So I have a question for any amateur psychologist out there. [a professional would have to have a large disclaimer and then send me a bill].
Why is it that I went back to the site thinking I might order, but looking first at what had sold-out, because whatever sold-out is the one I would have wanted? Why is that? So was I just looking for disappointment (or regret as is often for sale here)? Seems unhealthy.
Trying these out today… Kind of a weak cheese flavor (not very pungent and I even used buttermilk), but very creamy and rich; the jalapeno even has a nice kick.
But… Something arrived that didn’t match up with my order (making a support ticket now).
Got mine yesterday, the shapes and the white cheddar deluxe. We tried the shapes last night, and the cheese flavor was pretty mild with no noticeable goat “funk.” We’ll probably try the deluxe this weekend, hopefully it’s a little more goat-y since I LOVE the weirdness of goat cheese, but either way I’m happy for the price.
@pakopako Best by (not expiration…) Feb 09 2024 for the deluxe, shapes is Sep 28 2024. We definitely aren’t “best by” date sticklers, so it’s cool for me. I expect most of what Meh offers to be at or past the date anyway. I’m still working through crunchy chickpeas from a couple years ago!
@macleod07fj yeah, I was still buying those hummus cups (they make a great protein powder alternative to meals).
I’m okay with buying February macaroni from Meh if they promised February macaroni (or if the June/December pack got misplaced, I’ll buy that when it shows up). Ultra pasteurized, dry, and powdered food last decades without being as scary as say a Twinkie that’s old enough to drive.
Just trying these for the first time, the boiling time for the noodles seems a bit low, err on the side of too much. Even after 10 minutes there was still a little more crunch than al dente. Flavor is good though.
*edit Deluxe mac and White Shells
Specs
Product: 16-Pack: Funny Farm Goat Cheddar Mac & Cheese, Deluxe Original Cheddar
Model: 854598005233, 854598005226, 854598005219
Condition: New
Funny Farm 6 Oz Gluten Free Cheddar Macaroni & Goat Cheese
Funny Farm 6 Oz. White Cheddar With Jalapeno Macaroni & Goat Cheese
Funny Farm 5.5 Oz. Cheddar Fun Shapes Macaroni & Goat Cheese
Funny Farm 9.5 Oz Deluxe Original Cheddar Macaroni & Goat Cheese
Funny Farm 9.5 Oz Deluxe White Cheddar Shells Macaroni & Goat Cheese
What’s Included?
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
OR
Price Comparison
$50-$91 (for 16) at Amazon
Deluxe Original Cheddar
Deluxe White Cheddar
Cheddar Fun Shapes
White Cheddar Jalapeno
Gluten Free Cheddar
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Jul 11 - Monday, Jul 15
This deal is causing Pasta Drop flashbacks.
@yakkoTDI Those were the days. Except for the UPS delivery people. 80 lbs of what??
I think my 2 drops were only 20lbs which I think was the minimum. Still provided good nutrition for me, my friends, and also some mice that found what was left.
@pmarin @yakkoTDI The literal drop …
@pmarin @stolicat @yakkoTDI
Hah! They followed the instructions on the boxes!
@Kyeh @pmarin @stolicat @yakkoTDI they look like they were thrown over the gate!
@ekw @Kyeh @pmarin @yakkoTDI Not quite thrown, but lifted up and over the gate (5 ft tall) and dropped.
@ekw @pmarin @stolicat @yakkoTDI So … just doing what the box said to do!
/showme a goat saying meh!
@mediocrebot Doesn’t it look like that goat has a goatee?
@mediocrebot @pmarin I mean that’s why they call it that
I knew deep down that staying up to check Meh at midnight qualified me for the funny farm.
@lljk “Funny Farm”. Definitely calls for this:
/youtube napolean XIV
I’m kinda tempted.
@Jamileigh17 ounce for ounce, this compares almost 1:1 to Kraft’s blue box Mac & Cheese
I’m not entirely sure if that’s a compliment or not, @pakopako
Decided not to. I asked a friend who has a lot more experience with goat products who knows my food tastes really well, and he pointed out that every time I’ve gotten goat cheese, I eat one piece and the rest of the container goes bad. A few years ago when my SO was allergic to cow dairy, this would have been an insta buy though. I’ll be curious how goaty it turns out.
@Jamileigh17 @pakopako Except the (deluxe) blue box is 14 oz and these are only 9.5. While I am disappointed with the portion sizes, it’s probably better for my waistline for it to be ⅓ the size…
@Jamileigh17 @psantora yes, but the cost per ounce matches.
Walmart and Amazon sell a 14 oz deluxe Kraft classic at about $3 (21¢/oz) or $2.5 if you buy the 3-pack; that’s (14¢/oz) compared to the Funny Deluxe set (15¢/oz)
The non-deluxe versions come out to be about $1/box and they weigh the same.
@Jamileigh17 @pakopako Oh, was your original comment about price? For some reason I thought you were talking about it being comparable ounce-for-ounce nutrition-wise.
It’s still a reasonably good value price-wise, but I was surprised when I opened the first box at how much smaller the cheese packet was and how little pasta there was compared to Kraft Deluxe. I thought I was getting a deal, when in fact I was merely getting comparable pricing despite buying in bulk. You know, this being a deal site and all. Then again, a goat cheese 8-pack might be comparable, portion-wise, to the Kraft 3-pack.
Goat cheese seems appropriate for Meh.
/showme scapegoat cheese
I grew up just down the road from a small goat farm run by a pair of sisters (one of whom a former olympic skiier and coach). To share their wisdom: the goaty flavor is really strong if you let the goats commingle, but if you keep the billy goats far away, it brings down the pungency of the milk by an order of magnitude.
I’d like to thank the Academy
This is all @awk’s fault.
Ramn, I wanted to come up with a good goat pun but I goat nothin’.
@pmarin You’ve got to be kidding…
@agnesnutter @pmarin erm… You’ve goat to be kidding. Amiright?
@agnesnutter Baah, I think I’m getting sheepish about these deals lately.
@agnesnutter @pmarin
Ewe puns
Punctuations optional.
@agnesnutter @pakopako Neigh, I’m done horsing around.
It’s not the first time someone told me it’s all about Ewe.
It’s late and I’ve got to goat to sheep now.
@agnesnutter @pakopako @pmarin Whatever floats your goat.
Seems to be missing nutrition information and ingredients…
@caffeineguy stealing these from the Amazon page
@caffeineguy @pakopako Thanks for posting that, very useful!
Shitfuckton of sodium per serving, so hard pass…
@caffeineguy @pakopako Geeze, So. Much. Salt. Why do all of these prepared box mixes have so much sodium? (I’m not even on a sodium-controlled diet, but this stuff makes my mouth feel dry, just reading the labels!)
[Edit: I can’t type without errors!]
@CBL_WV Basic preservative. If we’re using these as “apocalypse dinners” as opposed to staple dieta, we want them for the long haul.
Personally, I make too many lazy meals (think “pepper over an open flame” plus “potato wrapped in foil inside that flame”) that I actually look forward to salt processed foods (because I’ll just use them as dips for my roasted veggies)
Do goats get bird flu? I’m avoiding cow milk over this.
@phr Note that if you don’t get the deluxe boxes you have to add milk.
“Deluxe” boxed M&C didn’t fare as well as its regular counterpart in the taste testing on Babish; see link farther down. (Caveat: This brand wasn’t tested.)
This looks like the sort of thing a sample station would offer; you taste it because it’s “close enough” to what you like. You take a bite and think, “Oh, that’s different in a way I don’t actually like or hate.” and then you nod quietly and walk away and never buy the item.
@AaronLeeJohnson I’m afraid “* different in a way I don’t actually like or hate”* applies to a lot of things these days. I think it’s interesting that just today some of the voice actors for the upcoming Disney Inside Out 2 movie were on TV describing the new “emotions” played by animated characters, and one was “Ennui” which apparently is French for I just don’t give an F any more
@AaronLeeJohnson @pmarin should have named it “meh”
Cheetos jalapeno Mac and cheese is pretty fire, but with an unnatural orange hue that says this is not food. I’m tempted by the goat cheese jalapeno version for this reason.
are they the
Greatest box mac
Of
All
Time?
@simeon527 Nah, just a tribute.
Sooo… does anyone know how this actually tastes?
@haydesigner I imagine it tastes like what is left after the goat leaves…
@haydesigner I’ve had the Deluxe White Cheddar and thought it was delicious. I don’t normally buy milk, so it’s nice and very convenient to not have to need it. I’m probably going to bite on a combo of the Deluxe.
(Disclaimer: I’m hoping this sale does well, yaknow, because I work here)
@troy But will it go well with hummus?
I love goat cheese and was considering getting this, but then I noticed it requires cooking, so I’m out.
These look like good additions to the camping/apocalypse/uhoh-they-brought-the-kids stash, trying the deluxe versions because we usually don’t keep that much butter on hand.
We don’t worry too much about the best-by dates, with proper storage (cool, dry, dark, protected from predators) they’ll be okay. Cracked open a box of Annie’s Mac & Cheese that was 3 years beyond its date and it was fine.
/giphy glass-joyous-dumpling
@stolicat I am much more interested in that dumpling than in any food Meh has yet sold…
@stolicat Babish downrated all of the deluxe M&C products they tested vs their regular versions, with colorful commentary. The video is worth watching.
So, I checked Amazon. They have 8 of the deluxe for $45 with a good rating (5.0), but very few reviews. They have 8 of the Fun Shapes for $25, with a good rating (4.4), and plenty of reviews. So this seems like it’s probably a good product for a great price.
When are some of these manufacturers going to start selling products with much lower sodium and simple carb contents? They could add back bulk with (cheap) dehydrated veggies, if that’s what they’re worried about…
@CBL_WV
All you have to do is find a food that you like, bribe someone in the manufacturer’s warehouse to hide a giant stash somewhere that it’ll be lost for a lot of months, then tell the Meh buyers to go ask that manufacturer if they have any close-to-expiring food they would like to unload.On a closer re-read, I see that you were actually speaking of the manufacturers choosing to make healthier foods. I originally thought you were asking when Meh would sell healthier food…
I fully agree that it would be nice if more food for sale was healthier in general. I don’t have any good solutions, though.
@xobzoo I expect so little from Meh, tbh. This is just a general plaint to all of the crap “food” manufacturers, lol. I don’t eat much sodium (by choice) so most packaged foods are pretty much inedible to me.
@CBL_WV I suppose the answer is “when a large enough portion of the population demands it, and doesn’t buy anything else.”
But that’s roughly equivalent to asking for world peace.
Goats are walking trash cans. Eating every nasty thing. Why would anyone want to consume their teat secretions? Just bypass the digesting effort and flush it right away.
@Bumplepimp you could say the same about watermelon and cucumber; weeds that grow in swampy bogs, but they somehow purify that putrid water.
So, do they employ “goat ropers” to round up the goats for milking time? Asking for a friend…
/giphy damned-vindictive-pen
Where was this deal yesterday during the Mehrathon? I’m still buying, but could have used this as an offset…
I still bought enough to get the discount price on the IRK, but then forgot to order the IRK…#ImDumb
@tohar1 Because if it was in the mehrathon, we’d have comments stating “Ugh this was just in the mehrathon!”
@tohar1 @troy We can blame the goat for that, too!
It’s amazing how many responders are milking the puns for all they can. Not that they’re baaaaad, but c’mon. You know you eat mac n’ cheese. The kids survive on mac n’ cheese. So, admit this is a great deal and buy into it. I’m just surprised meh didn’t bring these out yesterday in the two fer event. 8 boxes of this and 8 boxes of that, would have fit right in. I didn’t see anything yesterday I wanted, but I’m in on this.
Q. What does a bored goat say?
A. M-e-e-h-h-h.
To me, goat milk/cheese/etc tastes just like goats smell. (My children kept a couple of goats when they were in 4H, so I am quite familiar with the odor.)
No thank you.
I love mac and cheese, to the point this is a very dangerous proposition for me
In for one
/giphy curvy-sad-shame
/showme curvy-sad-shame
@tinamarie1974 Seems like a pretty judgmental order number! Bad bot!
@Kyeh I agree, I prefer Joey’s response!!!
@tinamarie1974 Yeah, he’s got it right!
/giphy alcoholic-overwhelming-land
@frankefresh Odd that alcoholic was one of the list of words. Seems like if anywhere it should only be on the wine site, or on that deal a few days ago with the $80 case of wine. Anyway reminds me I have 1 1/2 cases of wine outside in my driveway.
So I have a question for any amateur psychologist out there. [a professional would have to have a large disclaimer and then send me a bill].
Why is it that I went back to the site thinking I might order, but looking first at what had sold-out, because whatever sold-out is the one I would have wanted? Why is that? So was I just looking for disappointment (or regret as is often for sale here)? Seems unhealthy.
@pmarin Well I’ve got great news for you – none of them are sold out yet! But is that why you don’t want it?
Figures my first Meh order in over 3 years gives me one of the most humorous order numbers I’ve ever seen.
/giphy trendy-clingy-underwear
@DustyCartridge Too bad that wasn’t for some of the actual underwear they just sold!
/giphy belligerent-inexpensive-existence
me and the kiddo
home from school, yo
bout ta go mobsta
on summer time pasta!
/giphy pale-omniscient-hunchback
Trying these out today… Kind of a weak cheese flavor (not very pungent and I even used buttermilk), but very creamy and rich; the jalapeno even has a nice kick.
But… Something arrived that didn’t match up with my order (making a support ticket now).
Got mine yesterday, the shapes and the white cheddar deluxe. We tried the shapes last night, and the cheese flavor was pretty mild with no noticeable goat “funk.” We’ll probably try the deluxe this weekend, hopefully it’s a little more goat-y since I LOVE the weirdness of goat cheese, but either way I’m happy for the price.
@macleod07fj what’s the expiration on your deluxe?
@pakopako Best by (not expiration…) Feb 09 2024 for the deluxe, shapes is Sep 28 2024. We definitely aren’t “best by” date sticklers, so it’s cool for me. I expect most of what Meh offers to be at or past the date anyway. I’m still working through crunchy chickpeas from a couple years ago!
@macleod07fj yeah, I was still buying those hummus cups (they make a great protein powder alternative to meals).
I’m okay with buying February macaroni from Meh if they promised February macaroni (or if the June/December pack got misplaced, I’ll buy that when it shows up). Ultra pasteurized, dry, and powdered food last decades without being as scary as say a Twinkie that’s old enough to drive.
Just trying these for the first time, the boiling time for the noodles seems a bit low, err on the side of too much. Even after 10 minutes there was still a little more crunch than al dente. Flavor is good though.
*edit Deluxe mac and White Shells
Anyone else still eating these?
Made some tonight and they were delicious. Accurate advice on cook time. Solid 10 min
@nostromo_ think I might have some hiding in a desk at work, but most of my home ones have disappeared (been eaten).