Q: I love Better’n Peanut Butter peanut butter! But I only see the original flavor on the shelves. I’m looking for the other flavors, namely chocolate. Where can it be found in my neck of the woods? — S. Wilkins, Alpharetta
A: Better’n Peanut Butter delivers 85 percent less fat and 40 percent fewer calories than traditional peanut butter, while using no refined sugars. The company also boasts that it uses non-GMO peanuts in its products. You can find 16-ounce jars of Better’n Peanut Butter Chocolate for $5.99 at Super Target, 1135 Woodstock Road, Roswell, 770-998-0144. Look for it on the top shelf with the regular peanut butters. And, according to the company’s website, you can get some pretty interesting flavor combinations that go far beyond chocolate, including Better’n Peanut Butter Hot Pepper, Better’n Peanut Butter Banana and Better’n Peanut Butter Maple Bacon.
Q: My grandmother had a cast iron pan that she made corn sticks in. Do you know where I can get one like this? I hope they’re still made. — Geneva Childres, Tucker
A: Not to worry, those cast iron pans are still around. Lodge has been producing durable cast iron cookware in Tennessee for more than a century. Along with standards such as skillets, camp Dutch ovens and griddles, Lodge also turns out specialty cookware that includes enameled cast iron, seasoned steel and even stainless steel. You can find a Lodge corn stick baking pan that bakes seven cob-shaped cornbread sticks for $17.95 at Handy Ace Hardware, 4405 Hugh Howell Road, Tucker, 770-939-6842. You’ll notice that this is the temporary location for Handy Ace. The original storefront is directly across the street, but it recently suffered a fire and until it’s rebuilt, Handy Ace Hardware will do business at this site. When you enter the store, you’ll find the Lodge pan at the end of the first aisle.
Q: I heard that Altoids peppermints now come in a bag, but all I can find are the tins, which I don’t want. I’m not sure if they’re really available since they are not listed on the company website, nor can I find information on them anywhere online. If you can track them down, I’d sure like to buy them. Thank you for looking. — Ryan Thomas, Atlanta
A: Ryan, I found them, but the mints are as elusive as you implied. There’s little information online, however, what’s important is that you’re able to buy Altoids peppermints in the zip pouch. You’ll find them for a buck near the registers at Dollar Tree, 8359 Roswell Road, Atlanta, 678-795-1725. The white-and-red plastic pouch holds just under 1 ounce of the peppermints.
Q: My 94-year-old mother has been asking for Tussy deodorant; my sister and I have looked everywhere. I remembered last year that someone else requested Tussy deodorant, and I forgot to keep that newspaper and cut out your column to see where we could get some for her. Could you please tell me where we can find this item, if it is still available? Your help will be greatly appreciated. — Chynitia Johnson, Smyrna
A: Since you’re in Smyrna, let me give you a source for Tussy deodorant that’s a bit closer to you. Carter’s Pharmacy, 4015 S. Cobb Drive, Smyrna, 770-436-5144, carries Tussy original roll-on for $2.78. If your mother wants the cream, you can simply call the pharmacy to place an order, and it should be in stock the following business day.
