Martin Fisher

They have Kerry Gold cheeses here too (Aged Cheddar, Dubliner, Blarney Castle, etc.). But in NO way is it anywhere near $2.99 per pound! Their garbage 'cheddar' and the like is more than that!!!! Their Kerry Gold stuff is more like $2.99 to $3.99 for 3 to 4 ounces!

"Q. What forms of payment are accepted at ALDI stores?A. We welcome cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, most debit cards, the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) and Link cards. At this time, we do not accept checks or the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC)."

Aldi sucks! A previous post of mine..... "My neighbor is a shut-in. I've shopped for her there a few times. Below is what I've noticed about some of the products she's purchased...... Carbon Monoxide treated fresh meat! Underweight eggs with the occasional bloody yolk! Underweight cheese! Un-graded solution soaked frozen chickens! Xanathan gum thickened cottage cheese! Nasty Chinese frozen fish! <Gross> All around crappy low quality and inconsistent food products!! The sugar is inferior beet sugar, the flour is inferior as well. The sour cream was runny,the runniest I've ever seen. The ham is LOADED with sugar - the equivalent of of almost 1 and 2/3 tablespoons of sugar per pound. In the produce section, the cauliflower and onions were covered with aspergillus niger (black mold). Package sizes are often not standard - Frozen broccoli at Aldi is .99 for 12 ounces while the frozen broccoli at the predominant grocery store in this area is .99 for 16 ounces - tricking many people who don't watch package sizes closely into thinking they're getting a better deal. Many of the frozen foods are freezer burned, or loaded with ice crystals! Canned sardines full of sandy gritty roe! Yuck! I wouldn't mention the word Aldi anywhere near her anymore....LOL She had very bad luck with Aldi stuff over the holidays. (a couple years ago) She baked a ham from there that literally turned into a cinder because, I think, it had too much added sugar. She actually baked it 25 degrees less than what was recommended because it started to turn black early on, she's no cooking novice and I know that her oven is properly calibrated because she bakes cakes all the time for extra income and always uses an oven thermometer. She was making something with their cottage cheese that required heating the cottage cheese, it all turned to liquid!!! Oh, and she bought dog biscuits there that were full of little black beetles that infested her pantry."

Exactly!!!

That's right, them damn 'Americans' NEVER ever stray from cheap commodity food!!!!!

After my trip I wished I'd brought back more good olive oil. I can't find the same quality here at any price.

Game Hen, Broiler, Fryer, Roaster, Stewing Chicken, Cock/Rooster or Capon? A couple to a few meals if 'chicken' is the the primary 'ingredient'......dozens if it's not.

I like ElainaA's guess.

MetsFan5, Give Dr. O. Peter "Pete" Snyder's "FOOD SAFETY HAZARDS AND CONTROLS FOR THE HOME FOOD PREPARER" a read. It's invaluable.

Yes. I love it too.

$200.00

FWIW... ChefSteps has a free microgreens course featuring 4 HD videos.

Special in that the seed should be untreated and some cultivars produce better microgreens than others. Another good microgreen seed source: http://www.highmowingseeds.com/organic-non-gmo-micro-greens.html "All standard orders to Canada now ship FREE via the postal service."

Around here it's a bastardized form of the Pennsylvania Dutch term bot boi.

"Healthy" What's "healthy?" For those who don't have issues with fat and sodium, but do have issues with carbohydrate, the kale salad is a "healthier" choice than the Big Mac. To each his/her own.

I'm also a lover of silicone pot/bowl lids. The Charles Viancin were too flowery and textured for my taste, and too expensive for my budget. I stood my ground and held out until I stumbled on steeply discounted Lékué silicone suction lids at T.J.Maxx...a set of three lids (10", 8" and 6") for just ~$15.00 + tax. I suspect the steep discount was due to the orange color being discontinued. Anyway, I'm always on the lookout for more silicone lid bargains.

Marttiini (Rapala) fillet knives are almost as common as fish!!! Millions have been sold! Rapala first introduced their Marttiini made "Fish 'n Fillet® Knives" over 50 years ago...~1964!! They are (or were) a good economical utilitarian knife.

Rohrer's sells Ramapo seeds.

Fedco caters to all types of gardeners, just like Johnny's. I generally order most from Johnny's - over $200 in seeds, tools and supplies last year - just don't need stuff from them this year.

Piracicaba Broccoli was among the cultivars ordered from Fedco . I'm very anxious to give it a try. http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/search?item=3327

Very nice! I've only ordered from Fedco this year. I may also place a small order with High Mowing Seeds....all seed orders from them now ship "free."

I love cauliflower and the like but current prices here are just stupid... $4.99...no thanks!!!!! "To everything there is a season" and all that....... Still harvesting some spinach and kale from the garden here....today's high was about 25 degrees.

Some suggest reasonable quality is maintained for 4-6 weeks after opening. Anna's suggestion is a good one. Julia used Noilly Prat dry vermouth. I like that option when a "splash" of "wine" is called for but beyond a "splash" I often find it objectionable...I much prefer wine in that case. If you're lucky enough to have a winery nearby perhaps you can request some stock packed in smaller bottles. That's what I do....ferment and pack my own....in 187ml clear champagne bottles for situations where a small amount of wine is needed.

FWIW, I set-up a spreadsheet that also tracks "time in the freezer" so that products get used-up while they're still of good quality. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/138271/freezer-inventory-tracker There are some improvements in the later part of that thread.

Not recommended: Nothing exercises the vocal cords quite like a 5 lb. rock-hard frozen chicken sliding out of the freezer and landing on your toes!!!!! @#$%@#!!! %%$@$!!! @#$%%!!! Ouch!!! LOL