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Skriven 2010-05-05 13:15:56 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
  Kommentar till text 37383 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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Hi Ruth,

>> > We don't have Wegmans this far south.

>> Understand..:)

> But I do enjoy going thru the one in Brockport when we're in western NY
> visiting Steve's family. I try to be reasonable with the amount of stuff
> I buy there. (G)

Sure, we do the same since we know we're generally going to get our meats at
either the health food store or the farmer's market and they can add up
:)  Generally I feel like we spend a lot more at Wegman's than we would if we
shopped for staples at another store, like Giant (someone else just bought them
out, and I forget the name...)

>> >  Fresh Market is a NC based chain
>> > that we encountered for the first time in GA. Some people would call
>> > them a "yuppie" type store; they aren't totally organic/natural but
>> in GA > or now at Whole Foods Market, I'll get them at TFM & know I'm
>> getting > quality.  I've not noticed ww bread crumbs but it's a non
>> issue for me.

>> Sure.. especially if you already have a loaf made.

> Which is most all the time.  With the KA I do 2 at a time so I'm making
> it about every other week.

I generally have a loaf of 'safe' bread around for my daughter and her boys as
well - so if I have it, and there's enough left after they leave, I do the
same.  I keep a container of the Wegman's bread crumbs around since they are
safe as well - no corn syrup - they're brand is the only one that doesn't these
days :(

>> see in my garden bed that the mint came up all by itself this spring -
>> also very neat :)

> Sounds good to me.  We're going to try to get over to the local farmer's
> market this week--just too much going on the past few Saturdays.  Much

It's been more crazy for us during the week with the visits to the physical
therapist.. was still rough getting up in time on Saturday to make it to the
farmer's market at a reasonably early time (g)

> as I'd like to get some herbs going, I can't justify doing it with as
> much as we plan to be gone this summer.  Maybe I'll settle for some
> indoor parsley after we get back.

Yeah you don't want to start them inside at least, and then have to leave
them.. I guess the same with the outdoor stuff if you don't get a lot of rain
so you can avoid watering the plants.

> strawberries that somebody planted at some time; they are smaller than
> the ones for sale in stores but larger than wild strawberries.  Steve
> picked some the other day--they have no taste at all!

That's neat - when we were in the really historic house in Louisville, the
entire front lawn was covered with strawberries.. They didn't have much taste
as well.  I expect that's because strawberry plants need a lot of nutrients
added in the spring.

> OK, we're supposed to go into the low 40s early next week (lows, highs
> will be in the low 70s).

The temperatures during the day here are about 75F most days.. lows at night
are in the 40's and 50's.  That's plenty warm for most plants.  Not tomatoes
though.  I'll wait until mid-may most likely for them.. They love the warm days
:)

>  I like it better than the upper 80s and humid
> we've had too much of, too early.  We'll have lots more of that in the
> next few months.

I love the 80's as long as it's not humid.. :) And as long as it doesn't go too
much over that :)  When I have to work in the garden the sun is blazingly hot,
even in the 70's.

> I've no idea.  I usually fetch in the morning so from Tuesday morning to
> Thursday night, we had nothing. I checked late Thursday night and it was
> working.  I started working on it while listening to the chapel choir
> warm up--balanced the computer on a hymn book on my lap so probably made
> more than the usual typos.

Glad it came back.. and that does sound like a relaxing way to catch up on mail
at least :)  Over here, it seems like the puppies always want something when
I'm trying to read, or type, then all of a sudden they'll drop on the floor
asleep - that's my chance (g).

>> They are no doubt less expensive that fresh cheese.. for Mother's day,
>> I'm including a wedge of imported parmesian, and a wedge of imported
>> peccorino with my mother's day presents for my mom.. when she was

> Including some sort of grater too?  I could, but don't, eat it by the
> chunk tho. (G)

Lol.. that's just how my mom was eating it (on occasion) here :) We actually
both grabbed chunks of the parmesian since it was such a good brand of imported
cheese. I probably won't include a grater since my sister will most likely have
one there though she doesn't use it for cheese... and mom also had a few when
she moved to my sister's house :)

>> here, she couldn't get enough of it, since my silly sister also uses
>> only kraft cheese in cans.. eek. But my sister is not much of a cook,
>> so it makes sense.

> Same with both of my sisters. One cooks very much like my mom.  The
> other doesn't do much during the week type cooking but likes to do a big
> show on holidays.  Back in the mid 90s we were visiting one year for
> Christmas--she was bragging/complaining, not sure which, about how much
> she'd paid for the piece of fancy beef.  It was more than our meat
> budget for a month!

That's a bit of $$ ... Probably healthier for you to not eat so much beef in
any case - actually for anyone (g).  We've tried to do that more often - though
I do love 'extra-rare' steak.

>I don't think she would spend the money on good
> parm or romano cheese on a routine basis; she might for some sort of
> fancy occaision tho.

I'm surprised my sister doesn't.. even say just for Christmas.

>> The imported stuff can get expensive.. over $7.00 lb..I forget what
>> it's going for now.. but we don't have to buy it that often and the
>> taste is so much better than canned, that I couldn't force myself to
>> buy canned (g).  My grandmother and grandfather on both sides came
>> from Italy in the 1900's, so Mom and Dad were second generation.

> I know; it's expensive but the fact that not as much is needed for
> better flavor is a big help.  I'm trying to do my good cheese buying
> either at Fresh Market or Whole Foods; sometimes I'll pick up a new one
> to try out when I'm at WF.

That's a good idea.  Wegman's is the only place over here where you can get
decent brands of imported Italian cheese.. It makes sense given how much they
probably sell.

>> always make a smaller amount for just the two of us.. but the basic
>> idea is the same.  Oil and vinegar, and garlic.. (g) I love it.  Even
>> garlic powder works if you don't have any cloves handy.

> I've got both on hand--the powder is actually granuales, from Whole
> Foods.  I double bag it when I buy it as it's such an intense aroma.

I keep bulk spices I buy in plastic bags which are stored in brown paper bags..
helps keep them fresher if you keep them out of sunlight.  Since my built-in
cupboard behind the stove/counter, etc. has glass doors, that helps a bit.

Take care,
Janis

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