Subj : Extra Sweet [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Wed Oct 29 2025 15:08:36 Hi Dave, DD> stevia. It's flavour profile is very much closer to the "realMcCoy". RH> I've been drinking Diet Coke for so long that when I tried a Coke Zero, RH> it didn't taste right to me. It has a slightly different flavor profile RH> so I'll stay with Diet Coke as long as I can (no pun intended). DD> And that's the reason I tried and stuck with the Coke Zero - the DD> flavour profile is pretty much the same as original Coke. Just those subtle differences in taste make for us liking the "close to the same but different" products. DD> I note that Coke is going back to cane sugar for its sweetner and DD> drop kicking the HFCS to the curb. Now I won't have to se3arch out DD> Mexican Coco Cola if I need the fully leaded stuff as an ingredient. RH> Or stock up on Mexican Coke or KFP Coke. (G) DD> That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday DD> and track down the Mexican or Jewish stuff. Easier to find in some places or times of year than others. When we were in AZ, we weren't too far from the border. I went over once, with some friends (had been over the border in TX in the 80s) for some shopping (not for Coke). Downside of living that close was the problem with illeagals; had some friends in law enforcement that had been shot at. DD> I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free DD> Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well ****** ????? DD> becaouse it's hard to find it not store shelves. Bv)= May be more available in some stores/areas than others. DD> Kinda like my Dannon chocolate/raspberry/fat free yogut. Hard to keep DD> in stock. RH> And not one that can be replicated with just a scoop of raspberry jam RH> in plain yogurt. You need a source of good chocolate also. DD> The "Fruit on the bottom" yoghurts are nice. The 4 1/2 oz little tubs DD> are a pleasant snack if I get hunger pangs twixt meal times. Or just DD> because. RH> I have a Wegman's fruit on the bottom yogurt most days for breakfast. RH> Rotate between blueberry, peach, strawberry and raspberry, the latter 2 RH> being my favorites. If I'm not able to get Wegman's, I'll usually find RH> Dannon's and get it; I'll also get skyr, an Icelandic yogurt like RH> product. I've also found quark, a German yogurt like product RH> occaisionally in the States, had it quite often when stationed over RH> there but not so much since we've been back due to lack of RH> availability. DD> Be willing to bet that if you check the USDA Establishment label on DD> the Wegman's stuff it is the same as on the Dannon/Oikos product. I DD> certainly is on my Hy-Vee and Schnuk's house brand/label product(s). Quite possible. DD> I do tomato juice and the cranberry juice - which my nephrologist DD> (kidney doc) recommended as being good in several ways for my kidney RH> So far my kidneys seem to be doing well without cranberry juice. Had a RH> scare a few years ago with some blood work that indicated maybe RH> otherwise so my primary care dr. referred me to a nephrologist. He said RH> all was well, just come back once a year to keep an eye on things. Last DD> Saw Dr. Nutt (nephrologist) yeaterday and was informed my kidneys are DD> doing well, told to keep on with the Lasix and "see me in six mon DD> ths". I like that he's assuming I'll be available in six months. Bv)= You're planning to stick around, I presume. (G) DD> Staying hydrated on a long trip is easy for guys. Any bush, tree or DD> the vehicle itself provides enough of a "fig leaf" for easing of the DD> pressur. Women don't have the same advantageous plumbing. RH> No, but having the camper has been handy for both of us. Just have to DD> Not everyone brings their own Extended Stay America suite with then. DD> Bv)= RH> No, and there have been times, even with it, that have been close RH> calls. Worst time without the camper (but just made it safely) was one RH> time coming down from a trip up north. Heard on traffic radio of an RH> accident southbound on I-95, south of DC and just south of where we RH> would pick it up that morning on our traffic radio station, figured it DD> What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a DD> Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125) when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made for him guitar. No, I didn't win it. RH> Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. They advertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the Area!". We both had RH> the lamb platter, came with lots of lamb (their words, but true), very RH> tender and Greek Salad, Cucumber Sauce, Hummus and Warm Pita Bread RH> (Caps all theirs). It was pretty good, large servings so I took home RH> maybe about half of my lamb, pita and some hummus. We'll probably stick RH> with our usual local Mediterranian place but this one was a good one to RH> try. DD> Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European DD> and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and DD> Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian, DD> Morrocaan, etc. from which to choose. We've liked most all that we've tried; it's the Middle Eastern/Greece area I refer to as Mediterranian. Spanish, Italian, French, etc I classify as European. DD> I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes DD> from >> CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE << --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Growing old is mandatory... growing up is optional. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .