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I bought a bag of the rye crisps, but have put them away for another time. I ate too many handfuls of the peanut butter covered caramel popcorn and am waiting for the sugar crash that will surely come later.

yes, I've had the salmon before. I think I prefer the trout, although it was pretty salty. Thankfully, I hadn't added any salt to my salad so it balanced out well.

Had brought a salad from home for work lunch-seedless cuke, avocado, tomato, roasted yellow pepper, just a little lemon juice-intending to add some kind of protein. Went to TJ's and picked up the canned smoked trout fillet, quick lunch!

Lunch kind of looked like a hot mess, but turned out tasty (office lunch necessitates creativity). Had a small amount of leftover fettucine Alfredo-ish with broccoli (pretty bland). Purchased a small piece of grilled salmon at the local supermarket, flaked and warmed it in the microwave just a bit, tossed it into the hot pasta, and sprinkled some furikake and fresh black pepper on top to add more flavor. Having a little jar of furikake in the office has been a smart move!

Not as sweet and flavorful as they could be.

First Rainier cherries I've bought this year, $1.82 after discount at Whole Foods. They were "OK".

Leftovers from dinner, ginger/peanut pasta with carrot ribbons and RBP.

Agreed. First reaction was "yuck", but I guess in the Social Media Age, novelty is King.

TJ's giant beans in tomato sauce with some feta crumbles

Scored some very ripe marked down fruit at an Asian supermarket near my office, mango with skyr and toasted cashews for lunch.

Helpful tip if anyone has kitchen cabinets with Blum hardware...they have an excellent warranty and will replace any that fail at no cost for the hardware ($12 processing/shipping fee). There is an online form and you upload photos of the items. I have soft close hinges on all of my cabinets and the most frequently used ones are failing after 10+ years (there is a plastic insert inside that breaks), I asked for 12 new hinges. My hinges are a discontinued model, so I guess they are sending the current version.

The spinach and feta mina was really good, like spanokopita with matzoh instead of phyllo (missing the crunch, but not the flavor). Photo of the leftovers.

Orange date coconut macaroons, prior to dark chocolate drizzle

They are 59 cents/lb at my local Shoprite, which would make an individual banana less than 24 cents. Maybe just a Trader Joe’s pricing adjustment?

We aren't having our family dinner until the end of next week due to my parents being away. Mom will make brisket and bring in the crock pot to reheat at my house. I am not inclined to make matzoh ball soup this year, I'm feeling like a pureed carrot-based soup would be nice for a change. I've never made one before, but I'm looking at recipes for minas (layered dish made with matzoh, think of the format of lasagna without noodles). Maybe one with spinach/feta. Then some plain roasted yukon golds for the brisket eaters.

Clearing out the freezer of leftovers, we had turkey roulade, gravy, and roasted squash/apples from Thanksgiving. Cut up some red potatoes and shallot and roasted them fresh as a side.

I add it to oatmeal to increase the protein content. I have mixed it into plain Greek yogurt with some berries for a PB&J vibe, also.

Some of the things you've noted above gain "palatability" due to texture (raw tuna = unctuous mouthfeel "fatty-like") or strong flavor blanketing the protein (chicken teriyaki, shrimp cocktail) (shrimp may be low fat, but they are high in cholesterol, so I wouldn't lean too hard on those). What about the idea of developing a roster of highly flavored marinades and sauces to make the proteins more interesting? Fresh salsas/chutneys would be helpful, also. If working with something like chicken, poaching it keeps it moist, then you can add sauce/garnish. I bet if you find a vintage 1980's Weight Watcher cookbook (or something "Nouvelle Cuisine"), you'll find some ideas, since that era was all about low fat dieting.

Based on an email I got from the Princeton store (more like $1/mango), I think the deal I got was specific to the Cherry Hill, NJ store. Lucky me, they must have been overstocked!

Whole Foods has yellow (altulfo) mangoes on sale, with Prime they are 5 for $1. Yes, 20 cents each.

Thanks for sharing...(uh oh, saw some of the dreaded c*rn!). What a fun way for kids to learn about traditions, food displays and the ethnic costumes are very impressive!

When my Uncle used this product, it was for similar reasons. He really didn’t know how to cook much, so having some of these meals available meant that when he came home after a long day at work, he didn’t order something more unhealthy to be delivered

Further to the quest, I went back to Shoprite around 6pm today and only found Halal split chicken breasts. They did have around 6 packages of them, I bought one and am currently roasting them off. The really strange thing is that they have literally every other part, including wings.

I was cursing my local Shop Rite for not having any split chicken breasts last weekend (bone in, skin on). I went to Wegmans today, which generally has a wider variety of options, and although they had boneless, skin on breasts...not a single package of split breasts. Cut up whole chickens, yes. But I have no use for the whole chicken, nobody here will eat the dark meat. I was hoping to buy a couple of pounds and cook them for meal planning, since I had hoped it was a way to avoid the "woody" flesh issue on the boneless ones. I have no local butcher to ask. What's going on? When I check the app, the local Whole Foods may have them, but I can't stomach their prices when half the weight is bone.

Very nice! I haven't been to Greece since the late 1980's, the airport is much improved! One of my employees is going to Greece for his Honeymoon in the Fall, I'll be taking notes.