Quoting Ruth Haffly to Jim Weller <=-

Wegman's opened up a store almost "just around the corner" from
where we live in May. We've been Wegman's fans for years

My all reports it's a great chain. I gather that the price premium
for extra quality is fairly modest.

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

Title: Louisiana Epicure's Sauce
Categories: Creole, Fish, Sauces, Chilies, Condiments
Yield: 48 servings

2 qt Heavy cream,whipped
2 c Mayonnaise
1 c Tomato sauce
1/2 c Dijon mustard
1/2 c Horseradish, prepared
2 tb Sugar
1 ts Cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients; store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Just before serving fish, spread 1/4 cup sauce on each fillet;
pass under broiler.

MMMMM



Cheers

Jim


___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
* Origin: Fidonet Messaging Since 1991 bbs.docsplace.org (1:135/392)

Hi Jim,

Wegman's opened up a store almost "just around the corner" from
where we live in May. We've been Wegman's fans for years

My all reports it's a great chain. I gather that the price premium
for extra quality is fairly modest.

We don't think the prices are all that high. Yes, higher than the budget
stores (Food Lion, Aldi, Lidl) but on par with Harris Teeter or Publix.
I'll buy the Wegman's house brand of things like tomato paste or sauce
in a heartbeat; the house brand in a lot of other stores I'll leave on
the shelf and pay a few cents more for a name brand.


---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... OH NO! Not ANOTHER learning experience!

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Hello Ruth,

Tuesday July 20 2021 12:25, you wrote to JIM WELLER:

We don't think the prices are all that high. Yes, higher than the
budget stores (Food Lion, Aldi, Lidl) but on par with Harris Teeter or Publix. I'll buy the Wegman's house brand of things like tomato paste
or sauce in a heartbeat; the house brand in a lot of other stores I'll leave on the shelf and pay a few cents more for a name brand.

We are just starting to get Publix in this area. There's a single Food Lion left in the north of town near me (though I need a car to get there realistically). Most of the time I now shop at ALDI as Walmart's prices have gone through the roof. Publix is more expensive but I enjoy the shopping experience more since it's quiet and the staff there actually try to interact with you.

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

Title: Sloppy Joes (Crock-Pot)
Categories: Crockpot, Meats, Sandwich
Yield: 10 Servings

3 lb Ground beef, lean
2 Onions, med.-chopped
1 Green pepper, seeded-chopped
2 cn Tomato sauce (8 oz)
1 cn Water (8 oz.)
2 pk Sloppy Joe seasoning

Brown beef in skillet, pour into colander, rinse well, put meat into
crock-pot, add onions, green pepper, tomato sauce, and water. Stir
thoroughly, add salt to taste. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10
hours, or on high for 5 hours. If too liquid, uncover and set on
high for 30 minutes.

Posted by Bud Cloyd, COOKING Echo Submitted By GAIL SHIPP On 03-30-95

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.
--- GoldED/2 3.0.1
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Hi Sean,

Tuesday July 20 2021 12:25, you wrote to JIM WELLER:

We don't think the prices are all that high. Yes, higher than the
budget stores (Food Lion, Aldi, Lidl) but on par with Harris Teeter or Publix. I'll buy the Wegman's house brand of things like tomato paste
or sauce in a heartbeat; the house brand in a lot of other stores I'll leave on the shelf and pay a few cents more for a name brand.

We are just starting to get Publix in this area. There's a single

You will like Publix. We first encountered then when we moved to
Savannah; they were our "go to" store when not shopping at the
commissary. We made more trips to see Steve's parents in FL when we were stationed on the east coast so found out that Publix is FL based; some
years ago a major lottery winner bought her ticket at the Publix in Zephyrhills. We've shopped that store; Steve's mom preferred Saver's and Wal-Mart. Needless to say, we were happy that Publix decided to build in
Wake Forest--and have patronised the store, pre Wegman's.

Food Lion left in the north of town near me (though I need a car to
get there

There was one on the other side of WF, sort of run down, but they built
a new one, further out. Cosmetically, it looks nicer than the old one
but it's a lot less convenient to get to and honestly, I still am not
eanamored over the brand.

realistically). Most of the time I now shop at ALDI as Walmart's

Aldi is right by Wal-Mart here. We've shopped for some foodstuffs at
Aldi but more often, and same with Lidl, we go in for the non grocery
items.

prices have gone through the roof. Publix is more expensive but I
enjoy the shopping experience more since it's quiet and the staff
there actually try to interact with you.

Publix is trying to hang off of Wegman's coat tails in the customer
service line. They are much better than those stores where you're told
"....if we had it, it would be Aisle x or y"...... Publix employees will
drop whatever they're doing and walk you to the correct spot.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

You will like Publix. We first encountered then when we moved to
Savannah; they were our "go to" store when not shopping at the
commissary. We made more trips to see Steve's parents in FL when we
were stationed on the east coast so found out that Publix is FL based; some years ago a major lottery winner bought her ticket at the Publix
in Zephyrhills. We've shopped that store; Steve's mom preferred Saver's and Wal-Mart. Needless to say, we were happy that Publix decided to
build in Wake Forest--and have patronised the store, pre Wegman's.

I'm familiar with Publix. When I lived in Douglasville, Georgia, I used
to shop there fairly frequently. Now, unfortunately, they are out of my budget currently though I will visit them for certain specialty items.

There was one on the other side of WF, sort of run down, but they built
a new one, further out. Cosmetically, it looks nicer than the old one
but it's a lot less convenient to get to and honestly, I still am not eanamored over the brand.

I haven't had a change to go there and look at their prices. The only
place I shop currently that has consistent prices is ALDI. Everyone
else seems to inflate their prices at random.

Publix is trying to hang off of Wegman's coat tails in the customer service line. They are much better than those stores where you're told "....if we had it, it would be Aisle x or y"...... Publix employees
will drop whatever they're doing and walk you to the correct spot.

My experience with Wegman's, though limited, has not been with good
service or prices. Admittedly, the only one I've been to is in
Williamsport, PA; it's the one next to the Holiday Inn downtown. While
the store was decent and fairly clean, the employees were indifferent
and acted like they all had something else to do.

I noticed that the ALDI in Johnson City now has a motorized cart for use
now. I cracked to my dad that I'm suprised you didn't have to put 50
cents into a switch to allow you to unplug it from the wall. :D

When I am able to, I will drive the 45 minutes west to Greeneville to do
my monthly grocery shopping. The stores are cleaner, quieter, and
usually better stocked. If I go on an "off time", like early Tuesday
morning, it would be a lot less stressful on me. The drive to
Greeneville isn't bad once you get out of Jonesborough. It's a nice
four-lane divided highway right up into Greeneville where ALDI and
Walmart are across the highway from each other.

If I want to take the time, I know all of the backroads out there so I
can avoid the highway completely.

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

Title: Great Grandma Silva's Chilean Empanadas
Categories: Latin amer, Beef, Ceideburg, Chilies
Yield: 12 Servings

Stephen Ceideburg

MMMMM---------------------PICADILLO FILLING--------------------------
2 1/2 lb Round steak or boneless rump
-roast
1 Garlic clove
1 Onion stuck with 3 cloves
1 Carrot, peeled, cut into
-pieces
1/2 c Sherry
1 1/2 c Black raisins
3 tb Olive oil
1 Onion, minced
3 ts Oregano
3 ts Cumin seed, crushed
2 tb Ground chile powder
1 ts Salt
1/4 c Slivered almonds
1 c Sliced black olives, or
1/2 c Sliced stuffed green olives
2 tb Sugar for sprinkling over
-empanadas (optional)

MMMMM---------------------------PASTRY--------------------------------
1/4 c Vegetable shortening
2 tb Butter
3 c All-purpose flour
1/2 c + 1 tb water
1 ts Salt
2 1/2 c Canola oil for frying

For best results, make the filling a day ahead.

Cut meat into 6 pieces, place in a heavy pot and cover with cold
water. Add garlic, whole onion and carrot. Simmer gently for 2 hours.
If the meat cooks over high heat, it will toughen. When the meat is
tender, turn off heat and let it cool in the broth until warm to the
touch. Reserve broth.

Using a sharp knife, chop meat very finely. You also can use a food
processor but don't overdo. Grandma always minced her meat in a small
wooden bowl using a hand chopper with a curved blade, but my
ethnicity goes only so far...

Warm the sherry in a small saucepan; add the raisins and let steep
while you prep the other ingredients.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet; add the onion and saute until
softened. Stir in the oregano and crushed cumin and saute for 1
minute. Stir in the chopped beef, ground chile and salt. Cook for 15
minutes, adding enough of the reserved broth to make the mixture
glisten. It should not be soggy, just moist.

Remove picadillo from the heat, and stir in the plumped raisins, the
almonds and olives. Taste, and add more salt, oregano, cumin or chile
powder, if desired. If the picadillo seems a bit drier than you like,
add more broth or (better yet) some of the raisin sherry. Refrigerate
overnight, or up to 3 days.

The pastry: Using a large fork or pastry blender, cut the shortening
and butter into the flour until crumbly. Stir the salt into the
water. Drizzle water slowly over the flour mixture, adding just
enough to make a soft pliable dough. Knead gently a floured board for
1 minute. The dough should be smooth but not overworked. Break off a
golf ball-size piece of dough (keeping the remaining dough covered
with plastic wrap) and roll into a 6-inch circle. Place 1/2 cup
picadillo on half of the circle. Fold over the top half, pinching
over the edges; press with a fork to seal. It is important to seal
the edges well so the filling doesn't leak out during frying.

Heat the canola oil in a 2-inch deep skillet. When the oil is hot
enough it will ripple. Ease in 1 empanada and spoon hot oil over the
surface. After 1 1/2 minutes, turn the empanada. Total cooking time
for each empanada is about 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove
and drain on several thicknesses.of paper towel, blotting the surface
with more paper towels. Sprinkle empanadas lightly with sugar while
still warm.

If you plan to serve the empanadas later, cool, cover, and
refrigerate. To reheat, place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350
degree F. oven for 10 minutes.

Makes about 12 very large empanadas

PER LARGE TURNOVER: 520 calories, 28 g protein, 44 g carbo- hydrate,
27 g fat (6 g saturated), 73 mg cholesterol, 572 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.

Jacquiline Higuera McMahan writing in the San Francisco Chronicle,
12/16/92.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Microsoft gives you Windows... OS/2 gives you the whole house.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52

--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

On 07-22-21 15:29, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Sean Dennis about Wegman's <=-

We are just starting to get Publix in this area. There's a single

You will like Publix. We first encountered then when we moved to
Savannah; they were our "go to" store when not shopping at the
commissary. We made more trips to see Steve's parents in FL when we
were stationed on the east coast so found out that Publix is FL based;

I definitely recall Publix being my Mother's go-to store in Florida when
I was in high school and then later as well. They were a good store,
but they have not been at any place where Gail and I lived after getting married.

Food Lion left in the north of town near me (though I need a car to
get there

There was one on the other side of WF, sort of run down, but they
built a new one, further out. Cosmetically, it looks nicer than the old one but it's a lot less convenient to get to and honestly, I still am
not eanamored over the brand.

There used to be a Food Lion in the Columbia area -- way on the other
side of town, near Costco. They got taken over by Weis. So far as I
can see, all that happened was Weis put their sign on the front of the building.

Food Lion got a bad rap years (decades?) ago when some news organization
went undercover in one or more of the southern stores. They found a
number of violations such as putting clorox on meat and then repacking
it with a new date. Lots of rodents and other vermin in the store, and
so the story goes on and on. Hopefully Food Lion learned a lesson and
cleaned up their act, but it probably took years for people to trust
them again -- and some never did trust them.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Spicy Beef Brisket Sandwiches
Categories: Sandwich, Beef
Yield: 1 Servings

1 tb Coarse Kosher salt
1 ts Black pepper, coarsely
Cracked
2 ts Sweet Hungarian paprika
1/2 ts Cayenne pepper, if desired
1/2 ts Ground cumin
3 lb Brisket of beef (half a
Brisket)
Variety of rolls
Mustard (preferably a
Variety) and horseradish,
As condiment

Preheat oven to 275 to 300 degrees F.

Combine the salt, black pepper, paprika, cayenne, and cumin. Rub onto
both sides of the meat. Place meat in covered pan and bake for about
4 hours (meat should be tender enough to come apart easily). Cool
slightly and slice meat thinly to serve. (An electric knife makes
that easier).

Meat can be cooked a day in advance and refrigerated. In a covered
pan, reheat the brisket in a preheated 300 to 350 degrees F. over for
about 30 to 45 minutes; add a little water to pan so meat does not dry
out. Slice when reheated, to keep the meat moister than if you do it
in advance. The meat will be so tender that very little actual
slicing is necessary.

Serve meat with a variety of rolls, and several mustards and
horseradish as condiments.

Makes 10 to 12 servings or more. For 25 people, either triple or
quadruple the recipe, depending on the guests, and plan, similarly,
for 3 to 4 dozen rolls.

Per 4 ounce serving meat only: 3 high fat meat

about 284 calories, 21 gm fat,
111 mg cholesterol, 602 mg sodium,
9 mg calcium, 20 gm protein,
1 gm carbohydrate

Recipe: Lee Svitak Dean
Qty Measurement Ingredient

From: David Pileggi Date: 06-26
Cooking Ä

MMMMM



... Shipwrecked in Silver Spring, Maryland. 02:03:59, 24 Jul 2021
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

--- Maximus/NT 3.01
* Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)

Hi Dale,

We are just starting to get Publix in this area. There's a single

You will like Publix. We first encountered then when we moved to
Savannah; they were our "go to" store when not shopping at the
commissary. We made more trips to see Steve's parents in FL when we
were stationed on the east coast so found out that Publix is FL based;

I definitely recall Publix being my Mother's go-to store in Florida
when I was in high school and then later as well. They were a good
store,
but they have not been at any place where Gail and I lived after
getting married.

I don't think I've seen them any further north of NC. Like Wegman's,
they seem to be a bit pickier about where they will build. When they
first wanted to come to the area, the site they wanted was near a
subdivision in North Raleigh. The neighborhood objected to that so they
dropped that site and bought the one in WF. Now there's something else
(a doughnut shop?) on the first site--not as much of a traffic generator
as Publix would have been but the neighborhood folks still have to go
further away to get their groceries. (G)

Food Lion left in the north of town near me (though I need a car to
get there

There was one on the other side of WF, sort of run down, but they
built a new one, further out. Cosmetically, it looks nicer than the old one but it's a lot less convenient to get to and honestly, I still am
not eanamored over the brand.

There used to be a Food Lion in the Columbia area -- way on the other
side of town, near Costco. They got taken over by Weis. So far as I
can see, all that happened was Weis put their sign on the front of the building.

I've never been to a Weis market--when I see one, I keep wanting to add
an "s" and pronounce it the way my maiden name was pronounced (the
German way), insted of how they do--as in Wise.

Food Lion got a bad rap years (decades?) ago when some news
organization went undercover in one or more of the southern stores.
They found a
number of violations such as putting clorox on meat and then repacking
it with a new date. Lots of rodents and other vermin in the store,
and so the story goes on and on. Hopefully Food Lion learned a lesson
and
cleaned up their act, but it probably took years for people to trust
them again -- and some never did trust them.

The old Food Lion store wasn't the greatest; when we first moved to WF,
it had curved and meandering aisles. They were eventually straightened
out but you could still see the old layout on the floor. The new store
looks prettier but it's further out of town from us and I still don't
care for their overall quality.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Feed your faith and starve your doubts to death.

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Quoting Ruth Haffly to Jim Weller <=-

We don't think the prices are all that high. Yes, higher than the
budget stores

I'll buy the Wegman's house brand ... in a heartbeat

That's much the same way as I feel about Canadian Loblaw's especially
their franchised Independent Grocers.

They have several house brands:

No-Name (the cheapest)
President's Choice (good quality)
Black Label (very high quality, imported)
Blue Label (healthy, reduced salt, fat or sugar)
Green Label (environmental friendly cleaning products)

--MM

French Roquefort, Spinach and Walnut Pastry Bites
Cat: Appetizers, Vegetarian, Cheese, Pastry, Nuts
Serves: 16

15 ml Olive oil
1 cup Diced onion
1 pkg (300 g) Frozen chopped spinach, thawed,
-drained, squeezed dry and finely chopped
2/3 cup Toasted walnuts, finely chopped
150 g PC Black Label Roquefort Blue Cheese
1/4 tsp Each salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp PC Black Label Herbes de Provence Spice Blend
1 pkg (450 g) PC Butter Puff Pastry, thawed
1 Egg, beaten

Arrange oven rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 425 F
(220 C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Heat olive oil in small frying pan over medium heat; cook onion for
8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until soft and lightly browned.
Remove pan from heat; let cool for 5 minutes.

Combine onions, spinach, walnuts, cheese, salt, pepper and half of
the herbes de Provence in bowl.

Place puff pastry pieces on lightly floured work surface. Cut each
in thirds. Arrange all six pieces with the long edges facing you.
Divide spinach mixture evenly among pieces, placing in line 1-inch
(2.5 cm) from the bottom edge and leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) bare on
each short end. Brush top edge of pastry with some beaten egg. Roll
each piece firmly into a cylinder, pinching short ends to seal.

Transfer rolls to prepared baking sheet seam side down. Brush off
excess flour, then brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with remaining
herbes de Provence. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until pastry is
golden and cooked through. Transfer to serving board; cut each
crosswise into eight pieces.

https://www.presidentschoice.ca/

---



Cheers

Jim


... Eat all the ice cream you possibly can.

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20
* Origin: Fidonet Messaging Since 1991 bbs.docsplace.org (1:135/392)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Hi Ruth,

Our main issue with Aldi (and Lidl) is that they don't carry some of
the basics. I was looking for something fairly common some years ago,
got told "we don't carry it" so had to go to another store. That's happened often enough that we rarely buy groceries there any more.

They have been carrying a lot more stuff as of lately. I can get about
80% of my shopping done at ALDI now and the rest at Walmart. In Johnson
City, the closest Walmart to ALDI is about a mile and a half west. In Greeneville, they're right across the highway from each other and, if I
want to drive across Greeneville, there's a Save-A-Lot there though from
what I remember, there's really not much difference between the two and
ALDI is 15 minutes closer.

If there was a Food4Less out here that would be great but I think I'm
2000 miles too far east for that.

That's completly out of the norm for Wegman's. Their reputation is that they are one of the top stores in the country to work for/customer
service and satisfaction.

From what I have read in here from various reports, I think that was an anomaly. The Wegman's I went to was a really large store with a lot of
items.

I noticed that the ALDI in Johnson City now has a motorized cart for
use now. I cracked to my dad that I'm suprised you didn't have to put
50
cents into a switch to allow you to unplug it from the wall. :D

They probably feel that it is subsidised from the quarters from other carts. a lot of time at our store, we'll catch a cart from someone returning it & give them a quarter. Then when we're done, we'll pass it on, for free--usually to a young mom with her arms full of little kids.

At ALDI, I try to walk instead of using the cart because of the smaller aisles. I need to exercise more but I have to remember to wear my
brace on my left knee since my boots aren't perfect yet (I am supposed
to get that fixed but that has turned into a comedy of errors between
the VA and the external prosthetic clinic). If I don't, I'll be hurting
badly by the time I get done shopping.

Sounds like when we were first married--we'd often go up to
Jacksonville (about 20 miles) to shop at the A&P. We had a grocery
store in Swansboro but often did other shopping while we were in town.

It's usually a lot easier in the mornings on weekdays to go out to
Greenville than into Johnson City. If I left here about 6:30 AM, I'd
miss all of the morning traffic going out there plus I could stop at
Waffle House for breakfast before shopping. I have learned not to go
grocery shopping on an empty stomach.

Taking the scenic route. (G)

Pretty much. I can follow along the Nolichucky River for some of the
way. It's a nice drive. Though if I was grocery shopping, I'd
probably go straight there and straight back via US 321. You can
usually, ah, make good time when you get outside of Greeneville until
you hit the Jonesborough city limits (J'boro is notorious for speed
traps).

My parents live about a mile from David Crockett Birthplace State Park
(yes, -that- Davy Crockett).

For those who don't know about the Nolichucky River and the state park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolichucky_River https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crockett_Birthplace_State_Park https://www.tnstateparks.com/parks/david-crockett-birthplace

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

Title: Chili ( Tennessee )
Categories: Main dish
Yield: 2 Servings

2 ts Butter or margarine
3 lb Beef chuck, cut into 1/2
-inch pieces
1 lg Onion
1 Green pepper, chopped
1 Garlic clove, crushed
4 To 6 tbsp. chili powder
2 Bay leaves
2 ts Each, oregano & sugar
1 ts Each, cumin & salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper
1 (16 oz.) can stewed
-tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can beef broth
1 (16 oz.) can red kidney
-beans, drained & rinsed
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c Water
1 tb Cornmeal

Preparation : In Dutch oven melt butter or margarine over high heat.
Add beef and brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in onion, green pepper and
garlic; saute until vegetables are softened, 3 minutes. Stir in next
7 ingredients; cook 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a
boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Simmer uncovered 1 to 1
1/2 hours more. Discard garlic and bay leaves. Makes 2 quarts, 660
calories per cup. This favorite recipe of Governor McWherter's
mother, Lucille, won Honorable Mention in the 1988 Ladies' Home
Journal "Great Chili Cook-Off.")

MMMMM

-- Sean



... Eagles may soar but weasels arn't sucked into jets.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Dale Shipp <=-

I don't think I've seen them any further north of NC. Like Wegman's,
they seem to be a bit pickier about where they will build.

In Greeneville, Publix took over a former Cub Foods location and in
Johnson City, they took over a former Food City location. That Food
City was moved to a brand-new flagship store location up the road a few
miles which was originally supposed to be a hospital.

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

Title: Grilled Artichokes
Categories: Diabetic, Bbq/grill, Vegetables, Side dishes
Yield: 4 Servings

2 Fresh artichokes
1 Lemon
2 Garlic cloves, coarsely
-- chopped
4 tb Olive oil
8 tb Water

Trim the stems & the spiny tips off the artichoke, slice in half
lengthwise & rinse well under running water. Scrape out the choke.
Using half a lemon for each artichoke, squeeze the lemon juice over
all the cut sides.

Using thick, heavy duty aluminum foil, make baking cups large enough
to hold each artichoke half. Place an artichoke half in each cup,
cut side up, sprinkle with garlic & a drizzle of olive oil over each
one. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Add 2 tb of water to each half &
cover the artichoke halves with foil.

On a closed grill over medium-hot coals, grill the artichoke halves
for 1 hour or until tender when pierced.

Kelly McCune, "Vegetables on the Grill"

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Simon's Law: everything put together falls apart sooner or later.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Sean Dennis wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-

If there was a Food4Less out here that would be great but I think I'm
2000 miles too far east for that.

We have a Food4Less in Oshawa. Not sure if it's the same chain or not, but
they took over a small A&P 8-10 years ago and are doing well. I've got some things there, but other items are cheaper at No Frills. (Another chain) Plus the produce at No Frills is much better.

Shawn

... "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
--- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F
* Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452)

Shawn Highfield wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

We have a Food4Less in Oshawa. Not sure if it's the same chain or not,
but they took over a small A&P 8-10 years ago and are doing well. I've got some things there, but other items are cheaper at No Frills.
(Another chain) Plus the produce at No Frills is much better.

ALDI has pretty good produce here. They go through a lot evidently so
it's always fresh. Save-A-Lot I am not so sure about. The Kroger on
the west side of town has this sprinkler system on the produce that
makes a loud thunderclap like it's a thunderstorm before the sprinkler
system turns on. Startles me every time I'm there.

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

Title: Chicken Maque Choux
Categories: Cajun, Main dish, Poultry
Yield: 4 servings

18 Young tender corn
1 Large onion, finely chopped
1 Large tomato, small pieces
1 ts Sugar
2 tb Cooking oil
1 Large spring chicken
1/2 Bell pepper, chopped
1 ts Salt
Black pepper
Milk, if needed

Cut corn off cob, and then scrape ears with back of knife to obtain
milky pulp in a heavy iron pot, brown the chicken in oil a few pieces
at a time, until all sides are done. Add corn, onions and the rest
of the ingredients to the pot. Stir mixture frequently while cooking
over low flame for 30 minutes. If mixture is too dry, add a small
amount of milk. Will serve four. From "Talk About Good" submitted by
Mrs. Warren Butcher

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Pro is to con as progress is to Congress.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Hi Jim,

We don't think the prices are all that high. Yes, higher than the
budget stores

I'll buy the Wegman's house brand ... in a heartbeat

That's much the same way as I feel about Canadian Loblaw's especially their franchised Independent Grocers.

They have several house brands:

No-Name (the cheapest)
President's Choice (good quality)
Black Label (very high quality, imported)
Blue Label (healthy, reduced salt, fat or sugar)
Green Label (environmental friendly cleaning products)

I don't know Wegman's house brands other than Good For You and Organic;
there probably are others but I've just not paid attention. Oh, just remembered, Nancy used to talk about Food You Feel Good About as a
Wegman's brand. We've not been consistant shoppers there for very long
so it will take a while to know what their brands are, outside of the
store.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... A truly wise person knows that he knows not.

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Hi Sean,

Our main issue with Aldi (and Lidl) is that they don't carry some of
the basics. I was looking for something fairly common some years ago,
got told "we don't carry it" so had to go to another store. That's happened often enough that we rarely buy groceries there any more.

They have been carrying a lot more stuff as of lately. I can get

I don't know how they could carry more food in our small store unless
they dropped the non food stuff.

about 80% of my shopping done at ALDI now and the rest at Walmart. In

I use a mix of Publix, Wegman's, Lowe's, Sam's Club, Costco, Wal-mart,
and Lidl for whatever I need. Of course not all of it is groceries; it
includes vitamins, laundry and dish detergant, etc. (G)

Johnson City, the closest Walmart to ALDI is about a mile and a half
west. In
Greeneville, they're right across the highway from each other and, if
I want to drive across Greeneville, there's a Save-A-Lot there though
from what I remember, there's really not much difference between the
two and ALDI is 15 minutes closer.

We're under 10 minutes for everything but Costco. That's down in Raleigh
but everything else is in WF. Lidl and Wegman's are basically around the
corner from us.

If there was a Food4Less out here that would be great but I think I'm
2000 miles too far east for that.

I'm sure you have equally good choices tho.

That's completly out of the norm for Wegman's. Their reputation is that they are one of the top stores in the country to work for/customer
service and satisfaction.

From what I have read in here from various reports, I think that was
an anomaly. The Wegman's I went to was a really large store with a
lot of items.

Most of them seem to be so. We've seen the store from the interstate,
just never stopped there. Hopefully they've cleaned up their act.

I noticed that the ALDI in Johnson City now has a motorized cart for
use now. I cracked to my dad that I'm suprised you didn't have to put
50
cents into a switch to allow you to unplug it from the wall. :D

They probably feel that it is subsidised from the quarters from other carts. a lot of time at our store, we'll catch a cart from someone returning it & give them a quarter. Then when we're done, we'll pass it on, for free--usually to a young mom with her arms full of little kids.

At ALDI, I try to walk instead of using the cart because of the
smaller aisles. I need to exercise more but I have to remember to
wear my
brace on my left knee since my boots aren't perfect yet (I am supposed
to get that fixed but that has turned into a comedy of errors between
the VA and the external prosthetic clinic). If I don't, I'll be
hurting badly by the time I get done shopping.

I used a cart for a while after my knee surgery, especially in the first
few weeks when I had to use a walker. I'd also used one for a while in
Savannah when I was having problems with the foot I broke in HI. They're
a help, but as you say, not good for narrow aisled stores.

Sounds like when we were first married--we'd often go up to
Jacksonville (about 20 miles) to shop at the A&P. We had a grocery
store in Swansboro but often did other shopping while we were in town.

It's usually a lot easier in the mornings on weekdays to go out to Greenville than into Johnson City. If I left here about 6:30 AM, I'd
miss all of the morning traffic going out there plus I could stop at Waffle House for breakfast before shopping. I have learned not to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach.

Taking the scenic route. (G)

Pretty much. I can follow along the Nolichucky River for some of the
way. It's a nice drive. Though if I was grocery shopping, I'd
probably go straight there and straight back via US 321. You can
usually, ah, make good time when you get outside of Greeneville until
you hit the Jonesborough city limits (J'boro is notorious for speed traps).

We can get most anything grocery-wise here now and with so many stores,
at a good price. Unless I need to go to JoAnn Fabrics or we need
something from Whole Foods or Costco, most of our shopping is done
locally now.

My parents live about a mile from David Crockett Birthplace State Park (yes, -that- Davy Crockett).

For those who don't know about the Nolichucky River and the state
park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolichucky_River https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Crockett_Birthplace_State_Park https://www.tnstateparks.com/parks/david-crockett-birthplace

Maybe we ought to look into it for a camping get away?

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Gone crazy, be back later. leave a message at the Beep!

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Hi Sean,

I don't think I've seen them any further north of NC. Like Wegman's,
they seem to be a bit pickier about where they will build.

In Greeneville, Publix took over a former Cub Foods location and in Johnson City, they took over a former Food City location. That Food
City was moved to a brand-new flagship store location up the road a
few miles which was originally supposed to be a hospital.

Musical stores. Our old Food Lion location was taken over by a Big Lots.
We've stopped in once, when they were first opening, but haven't since.
OTOH, if we're near the plaza and have nothing urgent on the adgenda,
we'll stop into ReStore and take a look around. (G)

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Junk: stuff we throw away. Stuff: junk we keep.

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

I don't know how they could carry more food in our small store unless
they dropped the non food stuff.

They've been doing a lot of reorganization of the stores here. The shelves seem to be a lot more organized.

I use a mix of Publix, Wegman's, Lowe's, Sam's Club, Costco, Wal-mart,
and Lidl for whatever I need. Of course not all of it is groceries; it includes vitamins, laundry and dish detergant, etc. (G)

I go to Sam's Club on occasion. My friends gave me their secondary Sam's
Club card so I can go to Sam's since I can't afford my own membership but
it's rare I go there. Most of the time it's ALDI, Walmart, or Kroger.

We're under 10 minutes for everything but Costco. That's down in
Raleigh but everything else is in WF. Lidl and Wegman's are basically around the corner from us.

That's not bad at all. Here, it's about 15 minutes or so since traffic has become worse in the last few years and depending on the time of day.
Usually early morning is always best.

I'm sure you have equally good choices tho.

I do though I am, when I can, willing to drive a bit. Going to Greeneville makes sense for me since I can also visit my parents on the way back.

They probably feel that it is subsidised from the quarters from other carts. a lot of time at our store, we'll catch a cart from someone returning it & give them a quarter. Then when we're done, we'll pass it on, for free--usually to a young mom with her arms full of little kids.

I usually will do the "trade your cart for a quarter" thing. Some people
see me hobbling into the store and give me their cart, no quarter needed.

I used a cart for a while after my knee surgery, especially in the
first few weeks when I had to use a walker. I'd also used one for a
while in Savannah when I was having problems with the foot I broke in
HI. They're a help, but as you say, not good for narrow aisled stores.

I have to use a cart going to larger stores like Kroger or Walmart. I can last maybe about 10 minutes now before I have to stop and sit. I do have my walker but going shopping is one of those times where the walker is more hassle than not so I'd rather use a motorized cart.

Maybe we ought to look into it for a camping get away?

Sure but I'd recommend off-season because that park can get incredibly busy. I'd say early April through early June then September through late October (the park is open year-round but the weather changes pretty quickly).

Since it's supposed to get up to 105F (40.5 C) today:

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

Title: Strawberry Lemonade
Categories: Beverages, Fruits
Yield: 4 Servings

1 qt Fresh Strawberries, Hulled
3 c Cold Water
3/4 c Lemon Juice
3/4 c Sugar *
2 c Club Soda, Chilled
1 x Ice
1 x Garnishes **

* Up to 1 cup sugar may be used to sweeten lemonade. ** Garnishes
could be more strawberries and/or mint leaves.
~---------------------------------------------------------------------
~--- In blender container, puree strawberries. In pitcher, combine
pureed strawberries, water, lemon juice, and sugar; stir until sugar
dissolves. Add club soda. Serve over ice and garnish with
strawberries and/or mint leaves.

MMMMM

-- Sean


... "Daddy, what does FORMATTING DRIVE C mean?"
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Musical stores. Our old Food Lion location was taken over by a Big
Lots. We've stopped in once, when they were first opening, but haven't since. OTOH, if we're near the plaza and have nothing urgent on the adgenda, we'll stop into ReStore and take a look around. (G)

All of our local ReStore locations are in odd "off the beaten path"
locations that are not the easiest to get to for some reason so I've never been there yet. Maybe soon once I get an income.

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

Title: Grilled Artichokes
Categories: Diabetic, Bbq/grill, Vegetables, Side dishes
Yield: 4 Servings

2 Fresh artichokes
1 Lemon
2 Garlic cloves, coarsely
-- chopped
4 tb Olive oil
8 tb Water

Trim the stems & the spiny tips off the artichoke, slice in half
lengthwise & rinse well under running water. Scrape out the choke.
Using half a lemon for each artichoke, squeeze the lemon juice over
all the cut sides.

Using thick, heavy duty aluminum foil, make baking cups large enough
to hold each artichoke half. Place an artichoke half in each cup,
cut side up, sprinkle with garlic & a drizzle of olive oil over each
one. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Add 2 tb of water to each half &
cover the artichoke halves with foil.

On a closed grill over medium-hot coals, grill the artichoke halves
for 1 hour or until tender when pierced.

Kelly McCune, "Vegetables on the Grill"

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Join Taglines Anonymous. We can help.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Hi Sean,

I don't know how they could carry more food in our small store unless
they dropped the non food stuff.

They've been doing a lot of reorganization of the stores here. The shelves seem to be a lot more organized.

Still carrying a lot of non food things that vary from week to week?
We've gotten tools, pop up shelters of various types and all sorts of
things you don't expect to buy at a grocery store from them. Only
grocery store set up sort of similar was Migro's, in Interlaken,
Switzerland.

I use a mix of Publix, Wegman's, Lowe's, Sam's Club, Costco, Wal-mart,
and Lidl for whatever I need. Of course not all of it is groceries; it includes vitamins, laundry and dish detergant, etc. (G)

I go to Sam's Club on occasion. My friends gave me their secondary
Sam's Club card so I can go to Sam's since I can't afford my own membership but it's rare I go there. Most of the time it's ALDI,
Walmart, or Kroger.

We'll fill the truck's gas tank at Sam's, also got new tires there about
a month ago. This Sam's doesn't have propane so we have to go down to
Costco in Raleigh to get it at a good price. We'll also get things like
eggs and yogurt at Sam's on a regular basis.

We're under 10 minutes for everything but Costco. That's down in
Raleigh but everything else is in WF. Lidl and Wegman's are basically around the corner from us.

That's not bad at all. Here, it's about 15 minutes or so since
traffic has become worse in the last few years and depending on the
time of day.
Usually early morning is always best.

Yes, and for the most part, traffic isn't bad. It has definatly
increased since we moved to WF but it's still not as bad as trying to
drive in a big city. One of these days they're going to have to put a
traffic light where our street meets South Main; right now there's just
a stop sign. If you have to turn left certain times of the day, you can wait...........and wait.....................and wait...........and wait.
(G)

I'm sure you have equally good choices tho.

I do though I am, when I can, willing to drive a bit. Going to Greeneville makes sense for me since I can also visit my parents on
the way back.

Nice bonus for you.

They probably feel that it is subsidised from the quarters from other carts. a lot of time at our store, we'll catch a cart from someone returning it & give them a quarter. Then when we're done, we'll pass it on, for free--usually to a young mom with her arms full of little kids.

I usually will do the "trade your cart for a quarter" thing. Some
people see me hobbling into the store and give me their cart, no
quarter needed.

Lidl doesn't charge for their carts; makes me wonder which store keeps
more of their carts.

I used a cart for a while after my knee surgery, especially in the
first few weeks when I had to use a walker. I'd also used one for a
while in Savannah when I was having problems with the foot I broke in
HI. They're a help, but as you say, not good for narrow aisled stores.

I have to use a cart going to larger stores like Kroger or Walmart. I
can last maybe about 10 minutes now before I have to stop and sit. I
do have my walker but going shopping is one of those times where the walker is more hassle than not so I'd rather use a motorized cart.

I understand. I used the walker for about 3 weeks, then went with the
cane for several months.

Maybe we ought to look into it for a camping get away?

Sure but I'd recommend off-season because that park can get incredibly busy. I'd say early April through early June then September through
late October (the park is open year-round but the weather changes
pretty quickly).

We'd probably do a spring or fall trip; the R-Pod isn't winter rated
(tho we've camped in single digit temps with doouble digit below 0 wind
chills. That was after our accident in Wyoming; we stayed the week end
in the tow yard, waiting for the insurance appraiser.

Since it's supposed to get up to 105F (40.5 C) today:

We're in the low 90s but have a high heat index, making it feel like
it's in the low 100s.

Title: Strawberry Lemonade
Categories: Beverages, Fruits
Yield: 4 Servings

1 qt Fresh Strawberries, Hulled
3 c Cold Water
3/4 c Lemon Juice
3/4 c Sugar *
2 c Club Soda, Chilled
1 x Ice
1 x Garnishes **

I'd probably use part sugar, part Stevia.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Always butter up the SYSOP, they taste better that way.

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Hi Sean,

Musical stores. Our old Food Lion location was taken over by a Big
Lots. We've stopped in once, when they were first opening, but haven't since. OTOH, if we're near the plaza and have nothing urgent on the adgenda, we'll stop into ReStore and take a look around. (G)

All of our local ReStore locations are in odd "off the beaten path" locations that are not the easiest to get to for some reason so I've
never been there yet. Maybe soon once I get an income.

The ones in Raleigh are like that but we've been to them a number of
times. One time Steve stopped in, just as one of the workers was putting several glass Oster mini blend jars on the shelf. Steve grabbed all of
them up; we'd always had plastic ones that tend to get quite scratched
up. The glass jars are so much nicer!

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... Our necessities are few but our wants are endless...

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Still carrying a lot of non food things that vary from week to week?

Yes. I get ALDI's weekly ads emailed to me and they do have a variety of non-food items that changes biweekly.

Yes, and for the most part, traffic isn't bad. It has definatly
increased since we moved to WF but it's still not as bad as trying to drive in a big city. One of these days they're going to have to put a traffic light where our street meets South Main; right now there's just
a stop sign. If you have to turn left certain times of the day, you can wait...........and wait.....................and wait...........and
wait. (G)

They've been putting in a few new traffic lights around here, thankfully. Stop signs aren't cutting it anymore in some areas here ... though putting
in traffic circles confuses the locals.

We'd probably do a spring or fall trip; the R-Pod isn't winter rated
(tho we've camped in single digit temps with doouble digit below 0 wind chills. That was after our accident in Wyoming; we stayed the week end
in the tow yard, waiting for the insurance appraiser.

At least you know you can do it in an emergency.

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

Title: Root Beer
Categories: Beverages
Yield: 24 Servings

5 qt Water
1/2 oz Burdock root, dried
1/2 oz Sarsaparilla root, dried
1/2 oz Spikenard root, dried
1/8 ts Yeast, granulated
1/4 oz Hops
1/2 oz Yellow dock root, dried
1/2 oz Sassafras root, dried
1 1/2 c Sugar

Simmer herbs in water for 30 minutes. Add sugar, stir to dissolve, and
strain into a crock. Cool to lukewarm, add yeast, and stir well. Cover
crock and leave to ferment for about an hour. Bottle as described in
Soft Drink Tips and store in a cool place. Makes about one gallon.
*** Notes included with the recipe: "Root beer extracts, usually in
an amount suitable for five gallons of beverage, are available from
Hires, Schilling, and other herb and spice purveyors. These yield a
drink that's very close in flavor to commercial root beers. Making
your own infusions, however, allows for experimentation and a
distinctive 'house' brew. Ours is less sweet than most."

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Nitrate: The motel rate for a stay of more than two hours
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

Ruth Haffly wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

The ones in Raleigh are like that but we've been to them a number of times. One time Steve stopped in, just as one of the workers was
putting several glass Oster mini blend jars on the shelf. Steve grabbed all of them up; we'd always had plastic ones that tend to get quite scratched up. The glass jars are so much nicer!

I have found some great things in thrift stores. I love going to all the
ones in my area as you never know what you'll find. Glass canning jars have been in short supply all year around here, it seems.

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

Title: Julian's Cheese Manicotti
Categories: Main dish, Cheese/eggs, Vegetarian
Yield: 7 Servings

MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
1 lg Onion; chopped
4 Garlic cloves; pressed
-(preferable) or chopped
2 tb Olive oil
2 6-oz cans tomato paste, plus
-water
2 tb Fresh oregano leaves; finely
-chopped
1 sm Bay leaf
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper

MMMMM---------------------------PASTA--------------------------------
1 ts Olive oil
14 Manicotti noodles

MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
1 1/2 c Ricotta cheese
6 lg Eggs
3/4 lb Fontina cheese; grated
1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese; grated
1/3 c Freshly grated best-quality
-Parmesan cheese
6 tb Soft butter (not margarine)
1 ts Salt
3/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper
2 tb Finely chopped fresh basil
-leaves
Freshly grated Parmesan for
-sprinkling on top

Preheat the oven to 350F. To make the sauce, gently saute the onion
and garlic in the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until the
onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and
stir. Slowly add 4 tomato paste cans of water and stir. Add the
seasonings and allow the sauce to simmer while you prepare the
manicotti and filling.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the olive oil, and drop in
the manicotti. Cook just until al dente, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain and run cold water over the manicotti in a colander. Set aside.

To make the filling, beat the ricotta with the eggs until combined in
the large bowl of an electric mixer. Add the grated cheeses and
softened butter; beat until combined. Add the salt, pepper, and
basil. Beat on low just until everything is combined.

Gently fill the cooked manicotti with the cheese mixture and arrange
in 2 buttered 9-by 13-inch pans. Cover the pasta in each pan with
half the sauce; sprinkle on additional Parmesan. Bake for about 20
minutes, until the cheese is thoroughly melted and the sauce is
bubbling.

from The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott Davidson Submitted By TIFFANY
HALL-GRAHAM On 07-06-94 (1629)

MMMMM

-- Sean

... Every time I think I know where it's at, they move it.
___ MultiMail/Win v0.52
--- Maximus/2 3.01
* Origin: Outpost BBS * bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (1:18/200)

On 07-30-21 14:02, Ruth Haffly <=-
spoke to Sean Dennis about Wegman's <=-

I'm not sure if the topic drifted away from Wegman's to Aldi / Lidl.
Wegman's does not carry the non-food items you mentioned, but Lidl and
Aldi do.

Still carrying a lot of non food things that vary from week to week?
We've gotten tools, pop up shelters of various types and all sorts of things you don't expect to buy at a grocery store from them. Only
grocery store set up sort of similar was Migro's, in Interlaken, Switzerland.

When we lived in England, there was a store downtown called The
Cavendish House. IIRC, they were about six stories tall. They had
grocery and meats on the first floor. Other floors had every thing from
DIY stuff to furniture to fine china.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: ROASTED VEGETABLE SANDWICH
Categories: Vegetables, Sandwiches
Yield: 4 Servings

1 sm Eggplant, thinly sliced
-into rounds
1 Zucchini, thinly sliced
1 Yellow summer squash, sliced
1 Red bell pepper, cored,
-seeded and thinly sliced
2 ts Olive oil
2 Garlic cloves, chopped fine
Pepper, freshly ground and
Salt to taste
1/4 c Sour cream, non-fat, -Or-
-non-fat plain yogurt
2 tb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
1 tb Basil, fresh chopped
1 ts Lemon juice, fresh
1 French bread baguette,
-16 inch-long, split length-
-wise, cut into 4 sections
1 bn Watercress, washed, large
-stem removed, abt 2 cups

Heat oven to 450 degrees. In large roasting pan, toss eggplant,
zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper slices with oil and garlic.
Season with salt and pepper. Roast vegetables, stirring occasionally,
until tender and starting to brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together sour cream or yogurt,
mayonnaise, basil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper;
reserve in refrigerator.

Spread mayonnaise mixture on both bread halves and arrange
watercress on bottom layer. Top with vegetable mixture and bread
tops.

Approximate values per serving: 160 calories, 5g fat, 3mg
cholesterol, 23g carbohydrates, 173mg sodium, 28 percent calories
from fat.

From The FOOD section of the Phoenix Gazette, compliments of Eating
Well Magazine.

Typed and posted by Libby Bosley

MMMMM


... Shipwrecked in Silver Spring, Maryland. 00:25:51, 01 Aug 2021
___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30

--- Maximus/NT 3.01
* Origin: Owl's Anchor (1:261/1466)

Hi Sean,

The ones in Raleigh are like that but we've been to them a number of times. One time Steve stopped in, just as one of the workers was
putting several glass Oster mini blend jars on the shelf. Steve grabbed all of them up; we'd always had plastic ones that tend to get quite scratched up. The glass jars are so much nicer!

I have found some great things in thrift stores. I love going to all
the ones in my area as you never know what you'll find. Glass canning

We've visited others in the area as well as yard sales on Saturdays.
Stopped at one yard sale yesterday on our way home from the farmer's
market. We found a file box on wheels that we picked up to replace a
falling apart basket I had some painting supplies in--everything just
fit. Also got an adjustable foot rest that Steve put in the computer
room.

jars have been in short supply all year around here, it seems.

I've got a good supply yet. Gave some away back in 2012 when we thought
we'd be moving within the year but replaced them all (and probably more)
over the next couple of years. I've not done any major canning the last
few years but have the jars for when I do get a good buy on something.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... History repeats itself because nobody listens ...

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)

Hi Dale,

I'm not sure if the topic drifted away from Wegman's to Aldi / Lidl. Wegman's does not carry the non-food items you mentioned, but Lidl and Aldi do.

I know, somehow we segued without changing the header and the topic
drifted a bit also. (G)

Still carrying a lot of non food things that vary from week to week?
We've gotten tools, pop up shelters of various types and all sorts of things you don't expect to buy at a grocery store from them. Only
grocery store set up sort of similar was Migro's, in Interlaken, Switzerland.

When we lived in England, there was a store downtown called The
Cavendish House. IIRC, they were about six stories tall. They had grocery and meats on the first floor. Other floors had every thing
from DIY stuff to furniture to fine china.

Sounds like Harrod's in London. I've been in the store (briefly, didn't
buy anything). KaDeWe in Berlin is similar, with the foodstuffs on the
top floor, same with some of the other department stores I shopped at in Frankfurt. Migro's was all on one floor, like Wal-Mart or (one we used
to shop in Jacksonville, Gibson's) with the food service (a cafeteria)
on the second floor. It had the option of eating outside on nice days.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


... I hit my CTRL key, but I'm STILL not in control

--- PPoint 3.01
* Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28)