Subj : Re: Groceries
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jun 05 2022 05:57:36
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> Fortunately my retinas are "normal for age" and there is no sign of
DD> macular degeneration.
RH> Not macular degeneration, just a wrinkling of the retinal membrane. I
RH> was told that the cataract removal could make them worse but it doesn't
RH> seem to have. Still, they'll have to go at some point.
DD> Certainly. But my friend Les is in the early stages which put it at
DD> the front of my mind. And my grandmother went effectively blind from
DD> it. As my chief entertainment is reading ... and I don't care for
DD> audio books it's a matter of some concern.
RH> Understandable why it's on your mind then. I've never tried audio books
RH> but don't think I'd be as satisfied as with a real book.
I tried Amazon's free trial for audio books and found them to be lacking
(for me) on several fronts. If I am driving it's hard to pay attention
to the material/storyline. If I am at home and playing the audio book
in the background - both the audio book and my other activity suffer.
OTOH - the earliest form of audio story telling - Old Time Radio - is
stiil used by me .... and enjoyed. Episodes of Drangnet, Green Hornet,
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Sherlock Holmes are all listened to and
enjoyed by yours truly, Dave Drum. Bv)=
DD> on-line order a minimum of U$25 worth of items they will pick your
DD> order, bag/box it and load it into your vehicle for you. If you
DD> order U$100 worth delivery to your door is free.
RH> We still do our shopping in person.
DD> I shop in person for meats and produce. But, it's great for staple
DD> items and canned goods. My old legs are not a big fan of big box
DD> stores and I'm too darned proud to use a motorised cart.
RH> Maybe you need to try a "ride 'em" cart. They are a help; I used one
RH> for a while after I broke my foot. Main disadvantage was trying to
RH> reach something on upper shelves; you'll need a helper or a grab stick
RH> for that.
I've used one a few times. Lastly when I had the broken ankle. If I was
after more than would fit into the little basket of my "knee scooter" I
got a motorised cart. But I still felt like a fish out of water.
I used to get just a shopping basket if only going for a few things.
Now I always get a cart - even if it's a mini-cart. And use it as a
"walker" as I prowl the store looking for items.
DD> Now the only stores not doing some form of that are WallyWorld and the
DD> no-frills places like Sav-A-Lot and ALDI.
RH> We have an Aldi in town but usually, if we need something (mostly non
RH> grocery), we go to Lidl as it's close by, just up the hill a bit from
RH> Wegman's. Steve was thinking of replacing our camper induction cook
RH> plate (from Aldi) but we don't get their flier, do get Lidl. Told him
RH> to start looking at the weekly on line flier from Aldi.
Lidl and ALDI have common ancestry. We only have ALDI here.
DD> Hy-Vee is a sorta-kinda Midwestern Wegmans.
RH> Sounds well worth exploring.
DD> My house mate shops WallyWorld and Ruler Foods (Krogers no-frills
DD> deal) and thinks he's saving money "big-time". HAH! By watching the
DD> sales and adverts I do as well or better at the high-end, full service
DD> places.
RH> Same as we trust Wegman's house brands over a lot of the lower end
RH> stores around us.
I used to subscribe to Wegman's e-flyer and compare prices/selection to
my local stores' weekly adverts.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Stuffed Mushrooms Duxelles
Categories: Mushrooms, Breads, Cheese, Herbs, Vegetables
Yield: 24 Stuffies
20 oz (2 pkg) Baby Bella Mushrooms
2 tb Butter; divided
1 tb Minced, peeled shallots
1 ts Minced garlic
1 ts Olive oil
1 tb Fine chopped fresh parsley
2 tb Unseasoned bread crumbs;
- divided
5 tb Finely shredded extra sharp
- Cheddar; divided
1 ts Fine chopped fresh tarragon
Salt & pepper
Set broiler to HIGH.
Select 24 large mushrooms; wipe clean with paper
towel. (Reserve remaining mushrooms for other use.)
Remove stems and finely chop them. Set aside.
Melt 1 Tbsp butter in saucepan on MEDIUM-HIGH. Add
shallots and garlic; cook about 1 min. Add chopped
stems; cook, stirring, about 5 min or until most of
the moisture has cooked off. Remove mixture from pan;
set aside. Wipe out pan with paper towel.
Add remaining Tbsp butter and olive oil to same pan;
heat about 1 min until bubbly. Add mushroom caps in
single layer and cook, gently stirring, 3-4 min.
Transfer to baking sheet, gill side down, to drain
off extra moisture.
MAKE STUFFING: Combine parsley, 1 Tbsp bread crumbs,
2 Tbsp cheese, tarragon, salt and pepper to taste
with mushroom mixture.
Turn caps over; mound with stuffing. Sprinkle with
remaining 3 Tbsp cheese and 1 Tbsp of bread crumbs.
Broil about 3 min or until cheese is melted and golden
brown.
Makes 24 stuffed mushrooms
From:
http://www.wegmans.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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