TheSnackHound

I have two cakes, really three, to bake this week. They will all be served at the same time. Two have to be identical, except for the color, because they are for two siblings. We wouldn't want a fist fight to break out over whose cake is a little lumpier or more lopsided than the other. The other is the "community cake" for everyone else. Recently, I started to give clipix a whirl, and have had a lot of fun organizing my next Fiesta ware purchases as well as ideas for more chocolate cake. Little did I know if I would look up from my little world and explore around Clipx, that I would find a bounty of ideas.

I never "invited" anyone to Clipix, so I guess that's why I never thought about it. I am glad I did, because thank you "Cooking with Mamma," I now know the joys of "thick chocolate cake." You don't necessarily need an invite, but I didn't think you could be nosey and check out what others have clipped to their clipboards. Apparently, if folks make their boards and clips public, you can do just that. The clipboard doesn't merely have a photo, but directs you to the source website. Easily reclip them if you wish, but credit stays where credit is due.

Would using a clipboard on Clipix drive visitors to your website to check out your recipes at the source? I am sure it definitely would.

I am on so many different networks and food communities now that I can't keep track of them. I know – I'll create a clipboard for them – just to keep track.

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(A right Ralphie, Scott Bakula, Patrick Duffy, Snoopy and A giant blood droplet mascot costume thing playing the piano. It's an A-list culinary celebrity roster at The SnackHound. Nothing but the best!)

My bookmark toolbar is a big fat jumbled mess. There are so many things on it that I see about the first three letters of each link. Let's not even talk about my bookmarks menu.

They all undergo a process:

1. I see something I like.
2. I bookmark it.
3. If I bookmarked it in Firefox, I inevitably look for it in Opera or Safari.
4. I don't find it, so assume I never bookmarked it.
5. I do an internet search to try to find it again.
6. I print it out.
7. I lose it.
8. Then try, try again.

Yesterday, I tried clipix for the first time. It is a clipboard based website where you can keep track of all the things you like, or the things you collect while you are brainstorming. The nicest thing is that you can drop the "Clip" button to your bookmark toolbar. I have tried it in both Firefox and Opera and it works fine on both.

I'll stop my round about explanation. Here is how it works:

When you clip web pages, you aren't just clipping a photo, you are clipping a link. You can select a thumbnail to represent the page, or type your own. Right now, I have up a clipboard of my favorite posts for the next time someone asks for a chaotic writing sample. Next time I am trying to collaborate on Happy Hamster Adoption Day Anniversary Eve Dinner, I can quickly share the recipe list and party ideas with all involved.

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This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

The last time I stumbled into Walgreen's, I noticed a curious new brand, simply called NICE! "Nice!" can mean one of two things, of course:

• A legitimate exclamation of the pleasingness of an item.
• An ironic statement of disapproval.

The packages remind me of a Real Simple magazine cover. Okay. Tomato Paste. It has a picture of tomatoes on it. What? No Italian Countryside scene? No gold emblem with Venice on it (though surely you would not want a Venetian Tomato if you have to take antibiotics to take a dip in the canal). Prunes have a photo of prunes on it. Not smiling older Americans in a sunny meadow.

Nice! is actually a Walgreens store brand. You can find deep discounts on canned goods, boxed foods such as raisins, and cleaning supplies. What's more, is if you join the Prescription Savings Club at Walgreens, you will receive 10% cash back from any Nice! purchase (and Walgreens brand purchase), redeemable upon your next purchase of any item at Walgreens. (Oh, and check out Walgreens on Facebook for additional periodic sales on items.)

What's the damage? It does cost $20 per individual and $35 per family (INCLUDING the four legged SnackHounds) to join. However, you will not only get cash back, but full prescription discount benefits. The savings are real. I just paid half the price I usually pay at the vet's office for a prescription, but I received twice as much of the med. It was $9.99 for 20 pills=40 doses of prednisone for my pup, rather than 10 at the vet, who wanted to charge me $13.00 for it.

Did you save some cash this week with your extreme couponing coupons, plus the 10% kickback? Send a shout out to Walgreens on Twitter. They'll tweet you back so you can feel like a celebrity to their 90K followers. Maybe your Grandma will see it.