LindsayAnn

Just bought some mroe yummy yummy cheese! Montemebro (goats cheese, smaller production, creamy and wonderful but a bit pricey) Camellia...I love this goats cheese when its super ripe (real soft)...which this one is! It was the only one this ripe out of the whole bunch....its oozy! You eat the rind with this one...when its not ripe its not nearly as good and the flavor is mild....not deap and intense as this ripe sucker is! Bucheron Aged Goats Milk, french....really good....a creamy outer rim (by the rind) and a crumbly yet smooth center..... Yes, I obviously love goats milk cheese! Got another Niels Yard Stilton blue too...the sheep blue I bought yesterday I ended up disapointed with the more of it I ate... So I jsut threw it out *which is hard, but why eat something that is not nearly as good as another variety at my disposal*....I am once again content to have my fav blue!

OMG prasantrin - that looks wonderful - kudos to you!!! See - Buttercheese and gruyere....gret combo!

HAAHA yeah right like any "post holiday guilt" could be strong enough to keep me restrained from cheese....yeah right! I got a sheeps blue with heavy viening today (cant remember name, will look and tell you later). Its good, not nearly anything as good as my neil's yard stiltons blue! I also picked up a raw milk gyuere (sp...I am drawing a blank - what is going on with me here!) and a goats brie.....mmmmm still enjoying my cheese, like always!

Foodman - Oh my those pizzas...a thing of beauty that's for sure! I especially love the Homemade Italian sausage, mozzarella and mild cheddar...similar to your son's! I just wish I could sink my teeth into it like your son gets to! I am so jealous!!! Everyone else - your dishes all look wonferful...as always. I look at this thread daily...don't post so much but LOVE reading/seeing all of your creations! MMMMM

Yay I am happy to hear you will soon be using it for grilled cheese (my recommendation!!!). Again - I would recommend you use with another cheese, such as butter cheese and swiss, or butter cheese and a strong cheddar or Gruyere). Please report back, I would love to hear how your grilled turned out! What kind of bread are you using too? I love sourdough or french with my grilled cheese creations! Seriously...sour dough gives it a great kick! Any chance we will see pictures? PLEASSSEEE? * folds hands and get on knees as she begs* tee-hee

One other thing, I love beef jerky...most notably the kinds that are similar to slim jims (versus the tough thin types). Buffalo Bills has some great varieties on their website, you can order there...many without MSG, you can call the company to see if a certain type has MSG...no stupid waiting on hold forever either...they pick right up. Love this company, love them! Link http://www.ccrsnacks.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi

Agreed, completely. I get headaches from MSG...although MSG lovers (yes, there are a lot out there) will say that there is no link....I can tell you there is. MSG consumption for me equals migraine...I try so hard to stay away from MSG, I read labels when I can...but often times its in foods that I eat without labels. Boo to MSG

No one would make fun of you for that (unless you're using table salt )--chocolate and salt is a popular pairing. I've been craving creamy, fatty things that don't require much chewing...the Fage Total greek yogurt, peanut butter, tonkotsu broth.... ← That is just the thing...it IS table salt *shrinks due to embarrasment*, that or sea salt! either will do, the later is preferred

Sorry wasnt done.... as I was saying... And milk chocolate dipped in salt...yes you ehard right...salt with my chocolate too. Dont look at me with that weird expression...its the hormones....not anything related to free will. I am a prisoner in this PMSing body!!!

Cheese Cheese and more Cheese Brie, soft buttery oozy creamy Sharp Sharp cheddar Hunks of Provalone and Mozzerela Hunks of Stilton Blue cheese Also --- beef jerky...and only in the fake replicated form of Slim Jims....barely any real beef 100% juicy snappy goodness! hmmm...I see a salt theme in my diet...oh yeah - also dark chocolate and milk

Best cheese ever (as mentioned much earlier on this thread...as well as the 'cheese' thread, which is now in the food culture area...i believe) is Caprialo Farms cheese. Judy, the owner, makes such wonderful goats cheeses. TRUST ME, I am a cheese aficiando, a self proclaimed cheese snob, persay....I love the stuff...eat way too much of it. Capriola is all goats cheeses....mmmmm I also love stinky cheeses - and living in the heart of the city is great for this. We have wonderful cheese shops, I am a regular at about 6! Their sole focus is....nothing other than....CHEESE. mmmmm cheese

I betcha it was yummy anyway Mizducky! By the way, are you still working on your 'eating healthy' habit? I read about this a lil' while ago, maybe a few weeks...although I cannot remember if it was a recent forum of yours or one from a long time ago that I just stumbled on. Either way - way to go with all of your efforts and achievements...eating clean (healthy, lower sodiums/fat/cal) can be sooo hard!

Do it do it....break down already and get a digital! Why would I care? Well duh - I am dying to SEE all of your heavenly cheeses. I already enjoy reading about your experiences and uncovering your advice...pictures would be an additional benefit of having you're contributions! I've gotta say...you and Dave sure do know your cheeses~!

100% correct you are on the description of Fromage a Trois. Its good, I didnt purchase it as it is not my favorite, but many people swear by it (so it seems by its popularity at the market at least).

By the way, loving your blog -thanks for taking the time on your much needed break (assuming) and sharing with us We oh-so-love to have an intimate food looky-look at our members culinary lives (eating, cooking, creating, shopping, dining, etc...)

It's not just students on Facebook anymore. Several members of the administrative staff at Widener University have Facebook profiles. --Sandy ("Sandy"), who falls into this category ← Laides on facebook? ME ME ME ME ME!!! Althogh I graduated (from U of Iowa, Iowa City), 3 years ago, I am still on Facebook! I worked for 2 years, and now am back in graduate school, getting my masters in Elem. Education (I want to teach), my undergrad was in Business! Facebook EG group? Include me!

I am sure they do not stand up to the famous NY bagels, but here in Chicago the best I can get are at Einstein Bagel (and since I am stuck in the midwest, these taste good to me)....I were to taste a NY bagel I am sure I would start to dislike my normal Einstein bagels, but I am safe with them for now. I enjoy sweet and savery bagels. When sweet I go with either a wild blueberry with plain cream cheese, or a cinnamon raison with plain CC. Einstein has GREAT creamcheese,much better than philledelphia. I also like asiago cheese with plain CC, or everything with plain CC, or salt with plain CC/ I love Einstein's blueberry Cream Cheese, eaten plain outta the tub (HEHE) or with a plain bagel. I too like a GENEROUS amount of cream cheese on my bagels, generous as in like half the tub! If in the mood, a warm taosted bagel is great with creamy peanut butter, the peanut butter gets all oozy melty.... plain butter (lots), on a bagel is rather good too.

Forgot to post these guys! Round with ash mold, tripple layer goat (pesto, sundried tomato), and the stinky goat wedge...in that order

Sorry I wasnt done when that somehow posted early on me!?!?!? Anyway, I took some pretty apple pictures too. I didnt take any other vendors pictures, as I was kinda in a hurry and took a lot of the capriel farm cheeses.... I think I got em' all....I forgot one cheese actually (I bought it, just didnt take its picture). I ended up spending over 40$!!!! I bought the pyramid (dusted in paprika), a fresh goat round, the little ball dusted in ash (with the mold), a wedge of the semisoft goat that has a rind with herbs all over it (this is the one I forgot to get a picture of, its one of my favorites and marcy's market located inside of Sams Wine Depot has it almost always), and the stinky goat wedge (this one is great and I have never tried it until now, I think its new). YUM@!

ABOVE, ALL THE PICTS FROM THE MARKET

Shar so happy to hear you ordered from capriola....what did you order again? Humboldt fog is great, I agree... I will see the owners of capriola today at the market...and I am taking pictures!

LAST farmers market for for the year (and until May actually!) tomorrow. I will be bringing my camera for this special occasion (If I remember....my fiance jsut got me a new digital camera for my 25th birthday yesterday! One that actually works!). He also got me a chuck of stilton blue...haha. He told me he went to the corner shop on the way home to get me birthday flowers (a gormet food/coffee shop in chicago right by house condo), and grabbed some flowers...he saw a cheese selection at the counter, and told the owner "my fiance is a 'cheese snob', she likes the strong cheeses too....what do I get her?". He was told: "AH you gotta get her this, she'll love it, its an award winning blue...." And - home he came with a stilton blue! He was right, I do love it (and I already had a small sliver of it leftover in the fridge...hehe, Greg, the fiance, told me "I cannot believe I am getting you this, I hate this smelly crap"....supposedly my cheese hs smelled up our fridge...Greg cant stand the stuff, but puts up with it for me! Okay, so anyway, tomorrow, farmers market...and guess who will be honoring us with their presence for this last occasion? CAPRIOLA FARMS!!!! AHHHHH YES! The camera will surely be tagging along with me in my purse, and I will post pictures tomorrow morning sometime...I hope I remember how to....can someone give me the run down on how to post them? ( I know I will screw it up)

I got a 40...??? So then, my question is what does this mean? Anyone know? Explanation of my score from the quiz: The foodie quiz You scored 40 You, friend, are a gastro-warrior, a culinary thrill -seeker with a palate that knows no barriers, no shame – and no frozen potato waffles and mass produced condiments