Subj : Re: Groceries To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Jun 05 2022 05:57:36 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Fortunately my retinas are "normal for age" and there is no sign of DD> macular degeneration. RH> Not macular degeneration, just a wrinkling of the retinal membrane. I RH> was told that the cataract removal could make them worse but it doesn't RH> seem to have. Still, they'll have to go at some point. DD> Certainly. But my friend Les is in the early stages which put it at DD> the front of my mind. And my grandmother went effectively blind from DD> it. As my chief entertainment is reading ... and I don't care for DD> audio books it's a matter of some concern. RH> Understandable why it's on your mind then. I've never tried audio books RH> but don't think I'd be as satisfied as with a real book. I tried Amazon's free trial for audio books and found them to be lacking (for me) on several fronts. If I am driving it's hard to pay attention to the material/storyline. If I am at home and playing the audio book in the background - both the audio book and my other activity suffer. OTOH - the earliest form of audio story telling - Old Time Radio - is stiil used by me .... and enjoyed. Episodes of Drangnet, Green Hornet, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Sherlock Holmes are all listened to and enjoyed by yours truly, Dave Drum. Bv)= DD> on-line order a minimum of U$25 worth of items they will pick your DD> order, bag/box it and load it into your vehicle for you. If you DD> order U$100 worth delivery to your door is free. RH> We still do our shopping in person. DD> I shop in person for meats and produce. But, it's great for staple DD> items and canned goods. My old legs are not a big fan of big box DD> stores and I'm too darned proud to use a motorised cart. RH> Maybe you need to try a "ride 'em" cart. They are a help; I used one RH> for a while after I broke my foot. Main disadvantage was trying to RH> reach something on upper shelves; you'll need a helper or a grab stick RH> for that. I've used one a few times. Lastly when I had the broken ankle. If I was after more than would fit into the little basket of my "knee scooter" I got a motorised cart. But I still felt like a fish out of water. I used to get just a shopping basket if only going for a few things. Now I always get a cart - even if it's a mini-cart. And use it as a "walker" as I prowl the store looking for items. DD> Now the only stores not doing some form of that are WallyWorld and the DD> no-frills places like Sav-A-Lot and ALDI. RH> We have an Aldi in town but usually, if we need something (mostly non RH> grocery), we go to Lidl as it's close by, just up the hill a bit from RH> Wegman's. Steve was thinking of replacing our camper induction cook RH> plate (from Aldi) but we don't get their flier, do get Lidl. Told him RH> to start looking at the weekly on line flier from Aldi. Lidl and ALDI have common ancestry. We only have ALDI here. DD> Hy-Vee is a sorta-kinda Midwestern Wegmans. RH> Sounds well worth exploring. DD> My house mate shops WallyWorld and Ruler Foods (Krogers no-frills DD> deal) and thinks he's saving money "big-time". HAH! By watching the DD> sales and adverts I do as well or better at the high-end, full service DD> places. RH> Same as we trust Wegman's house brands over a lot of the lower end RH> stores around us. I used to subscribe to Wegman's e-flyer and compare prices/selection to my local stores' weekly adverts. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Stuffed Mushrooms Duxelles Categories: Mushrooms, Breads, Cheese, Herbs, Vegetables Yield: 24 Stuffies 20 oz (2 pkg) Baby Bella Mushrooms 2 tb Butter; divided 1 tb Minced, peeled shallots 1 ts Minced garlic 1 ts Olive oil 1 tb Fine chopped fresh parsley 2 tb Unseasoned bread crumbs; - divided 5 tb Finely shredded extra sharp - Cheddar; divided 1 ts Fine chopped fresh tarragon Salt & pepper Set broiler to HIGH. Select 24 large mushrooms; wipe clean with paper towel. (Reserve remaining mushrooms for other use.) Remove stems and finely chop them. Set aside. Melt 1 Tbsp butter in saucepan on MEDIUM-HIGH. Add shallots and garlic; cook about 1 min. Add chopped stems; cook, stirring, about 5 min or until most of the moisture has cooked off. Remove mixture from pan; set aside. Wipe out pan with paper towel. Add remaining Tbsp butter and olive oil to same pan; heat about 1 min until bubbly. Add mushroom caps in single layer and cook, gently stirring, 3-4 min. Transfer to baking sheet, gill side down, to drain off extra moisture. MAKE STUFFING: Combine parsley, 1 Tbsp bread crumbs, 2 Tbsp cheese, tarragon, salt and pepper to taste with mushroom mixture. Turn caps over; mound with stuffing. Sprinkle with remaining 3 Tbsp cheese and 1 Tbsp of bread crumbs. Broil about 3 min or until cheese is melted and golden brown. Makes 24 stuffed mushrooms From: http://www.wegmans.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... The possibility of having a dream come true makes life interesting --- MultiMail/Win * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .