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Skriven 2015-07-19 11:45:52 av Dave Drum (1:261/38.0)
  Kommentar till text 29141 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 RH> Only thing I got from the give aways then was 15 pounds of a velveeta
 RH> like cheezoid product. Couldn't freeze it so we used it up as fast as
 RH> we could. Some months later Steve went into the army and we got off
 RH> food stamps, never to get the government give aways again. Milk powder
 RH> probably would have been used as fast as the cheezoid but been more
 RH> appreciated.

 DD> Odd, we had 5# bricks of "American" cheese -- in actuality, a mild
 DD> Cheddar (style) cheese. It was quite good for cooking with or snacking

 RH> I think it depended on what was available in what region of the
 RH> country. Eastern NC got the poorer end of the stick on that one.

Odd. I would expect, given the usual bureaucrap's proclivity for homogenisation
and uniformity that the same product would be commoditised nationwide -- even
where it didn't make any sense whatsoever.

 DD> with Ritz crackers and milk. A guy I knew from the coffee crowd at a
 DD> local hang-out was a truck driver --- and he got nailed for selling a
 DD> *LOT* of the bricks of cheese to restaurants, etc. He was a guest of
 DD> Uncle Sugar at the Terre Haute (IN) FCI for a couple of years. And has
 DD> been known since his release as "Chucky Cheese".

 RH> And has he kept squeaky as cheese curds clean since then?

AFAIK, haven't seen much of him since that particular coffee shop closed. But,
I've not seen his phiz nor name pop up in either the obits or the "Police Beat"
feature in the local bird-cage liner.  Bv)=

 DD> Fortunately it doesn't spoil and I keep it in a Tupperware container -
 DD> to keep the weevils and such out. I also have a saltine or two in
 DD> there to absorb excess humidity.

 RH> Just remember to change out the crackers from time to time.

 DD> Every time I unseal the lid. Otherwise moisture in the air has scant
 DD> opportunity to affect things.

 RH> It can,, even with Tupperware, as I've found out over the years. Then,
 RH> too, I've lived in some more humid climates than you.

The Great American Outback can get plenty humid in the summertime. Our RH for
the past week has been in the high 90s. Yesterday was a match 99oF/99% relative
humidity.

 RH> sundries. We do not get coffee or tea there, as we've other brands we
 RH> prefer.

 DD> I find that their Beaumont coffee is as good (or better) than Folger's
 DD> Classic Roast. My preferred is still bean coffee mixed 1/3 dark roast,
 DD> 1/3 Columbian and 1/3 French roast, ground just before brewing. But,
 DD> my Scottish ancestors spin in their mausoleums every time I spend that
 DD> much money on coffee.

 RH> Think they would appreciate Aldi's then? My parents shopped at one in
 RH> Kingston, NY years ago, first time I'd heard of them. Over the years,
 RH> they drifted away from doing most of their shopping there, probably
 RH> because of the bag it yourself policy of the store.

 DD> As long as they could get along with Germans.  Bv)=

 RH> Both of my folks are of direct German ancestry; they had no problem
 RH> with Aldi's being a German company. OTOH, my dad wasn't too thrilled
 RH> with our SIL's Mitsubishi Eclipse as he was strafed by Mitsubishi
 RH> planes in the Pacific Theater during WWII.

That was sort of a mistake - the Eclipse was built in the Bloomington-Normal
(IL) plant for its entire model run. A couple of my friends worked there and
were laid off from their cushy union gigs when they discontinued that model in
favour of the Endeavour SUV.

BTW - Mitsubishi built pretty good aeroplanes (and continue to do so) --
politics and warlords notwithstanding.

 DD> I have a couple of those nice light-green shopping totes made from
 DD> recycled (something) that I bought at ALDI for a buck a pop. Being
 DD> single they suffice for most of my shopping. But one time I was

 RH> We've got a good assortment of tote bags, recycled, canvas, etc. Most
 RH> of them are in the car, except when we use them at the market or Aldi's
 RH> or wherever and bring them into the house. Then we have to remember to
 RH> bring them back out to the car. (G)

I put mine by the door when I have stowed the shopping and take them out with
me to put in the truck next time I use the car. I only have a couple of canvas
totes. Most are made of "recycled whatever" and labelled for grocery stores or
Pubic Radio Stations (as a premium for monetary support).

 DD> standing on line with my few items, waiting for the customers ahead of
 DD> me to check out. All had at least one heaped-full trolley and a couple
 DD> had two (or more) carts full to overflowing. I was muttering about "no
 DD> express line" when a light went on in my head and a little voice said
 DD> "Remember where you are".

 RH> Almost tempting to "reverse shop" and come back another day or time?

Not really, ALDI moved their stores to be near the ChinaMart Supercenters. So I
have to go further and "out of route" to shop there. As a consequence I shop
there much less than I used to. As do many of their lower-income patrons for
whom the now closed center-city store was the main grocery store as it was in
convenient walking distance or fairly easily accessible by city bus. Neither of
the ALDIs currently have bus service within 8 long blocks (or more).

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Dirty Dave's Spicy Chilli Dip
 Categories: Cheese, Appetizers, Dips, Beef, Chilies
      Yield: 8 Servings

     12 oz Lean ground beef
      1 pk Taco seasoning mix, (any
           - brand)
      1 tb Trappey's Red Devil Sauce
      1 sm Onion; chopped fine
      4 oz Can chopped green chilies;
           - drained
      1 sm Tomato; chopped
      8 oz Cheese Whiz or Velveeta
      4 oz Sour Cream

  Cook meat and chopped onion in a bowl in the microwave with a
  covering piece of waxed paper on it. Cook on high 2-3
  minutes. Check and stir. Cook longer if needed. Remove
  hamburg and onion from bowl and drain off fat. Prepare taco
  mix with the microwave instructions that are on the package,
  using only 1/4 cup water. Stir in the chilies and tomato.
  Stir in cheese and sour cream.

  Serve hot with tortilla chips or Fritoes.

  If you want to make it pretty garnish the top with chopped
  green onion tops or chive tops.

  This is better'n anything store-bought sez Uncle Dirty Dave.
  Try it, you'll like it too.

  Typed and MM format by Dave Drum - 06 May 98

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

... I'll never turn down a red velvet cupcake. -- Shay Mitchell

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