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scrubbedexpat091 Jul 27th 2015 12:37 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11709671)
$2.35 worth of wonderfull at the Oliver Super Market fruit stand south of town.
previously posted where it had no business

Minus the peppers the tomatoes look good...

The bell pepper alone would likely cost more then 2.35...lol

But we have no cheap source of produce, the local markets all charge a price premium over the grocery stores.

caretaker Jul 27th 2015 1:48 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11709701)
Minus the peppers the tomatoes look good

Around this time of year in 1975 I bought a pepper in Oaxaca that when I sliced into it the vapour that came off immediately raised blisters on my lips and eyelids, you would have dropped like a rock. A piece about 3/8 - 1/2" square would flavour a pan of food.
Edit: I assumed from your post that you don't like peppers, but how can that be when you like Mexican food?

And that's how I stopped biting my nails. :-)

scrubbedexpat091 Jul 27th 2015 1:57 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11709723)
Around this time of year in 1975 I bought a pepper in Oaxaca that when I sliced into it the vapour that came off immediately raised blisters on my lips and eyelids, you would have dropped like a rock. A piece about 3/8 - 1/2" square would flavour a pan of food.
Edit: I assumed from your post that you don't like peppers, but how can that be when you like Mexican food?

And that's how I stopped biting my nails. :-)

I always get mild Mexican dished without peppers... Peppers/onions upset my stomach so on the list of things I don't eat.


Bell peppers taste fine, they just cause stomach discomfort....

caretaker Jul 27th 2015 2:18 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11709728)
I always get mild Mexican dished without peppers... Peppers/onions upset my stomach so on the list of things I don't eat.


Bell peppers taste fine, they just cause stomach discomfort....

No onions? You are in a bad way.

scrubbedexpat091 Jul 27th 2015 3:01 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11709735)
No onions? You are in a bad way.

Never been a fan of onions really. I am a fairly picky eater to begin with have been since I was a kid.

caretaker Jul 27th 2015 3:09 pm

Re: Groceries
 
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Pairs well with damn near anything.

BristolUK Jul 28th 2015 12:22 am

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11709750)
Pairs well with damn near anything.

Cheese and Onion sandwiches (and toasties) - with beer or not
Pickled onion with a ploughman's lunch
Onions with hot dog
Integral part of a curry and many other dishes
With mushroom and steak
Cheese and Onion flavour crisps (potato chips)
Ingredient of steak sandwich

not2old Jul 28th 2015 1:42 am

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11710033)
Cheese and Onion sandwiches (and toasties) - with beer or not
Pickled onion with a ploughman's lunch
Onions with hot dog
Integral part of a curry and many other dishes
With mushroom and steak
Cheese and Onion flavour crisps (potato chips)
Ingredient of steak sandwich

cheap as onions or potatoes is roasted garlic (olive oil in foil), when cooked add to onions & mashed potatoes, or down them with your favourite brew

Or, just the roasted garlic by itself on a sandwich, top with lettuce

On onions, any which way as Bristol pointed out, boiled onions, even dried onions, or frizzy shredded deep fried onions (not battered)

Curry onions by themselves or with any other veg thrown in.... potatoes, zucchini etc

caretaker Jul 28th 2015 5:11 am

Re: Groceries
 
After our trip to the fruit stand my neighbour dug up a double handfull of little new potatoes for me so I'm making potato salad right now, using the small red sweet pepper, one of the hot little yellow ones, and lots of chopped green onions (also boiled eggs, garlic, etc etc). I'll coat the big pepper with olive oil and cook it on the bbq then split it and use half as a boat to hold the potato salad.

caretaker Aug 3rd 2015 8:29 am

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Working on those peaches! I put half a shot of Old Sam rum in this.

BristolUK Aug 3rd 2015 10:29 am

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11708864)
Made a purchase from our specialist cheese shop yesterday...I asked if they had Cambozola. They didn't.

@Siouxie
I see Superstore/Loblaws has it though.

Siouxie Aug 3rd 2015 11:28 am

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11715578)
@Siouxie
I see Superstore/Loblaws has it though.

Oooh I shall go and look, thanks!

:)

scrubbedexpat091 Aug 3rd 2015 12:32 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11715482)
Working on those peaches! I put half a shot of Old Sam rum in this.

Never make peach pie since peaches a small fortune, but I make apple pie every so often, nothing like a home baked pie.:thumbsup:

HGerchikov Aug 3rd 2015 1:43 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 11715662)
Never make peach pie since peaches a small fortune, but I make apple pie every so often, nothing like a home baked pie.:thumbsup:

We grow our own strawberries and rhubarb - a terrific pie combination

bats Aug 3rd 2015 1:47 pm

Re: Groceries
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 11715614)
Oooh I shall go and look, thanks!

:)

They do, and also a Quebec blue called Meteorite that's rather good.


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