Omelet wrote:

> Ah! Picnic type fare. Perfect for this gorgeous spring weather!
> Maybe some type of green stuff? Zucchini has been a bit expensive
> lately but usually works ok. Are fresh green beans still showing up at
> the store? I've not done much produce shopping lately other than lettuce.

It's been beautiful here and we have a little Spring shower developing
at the moment.

I hear ya about the zucchini being a bit expensive. I gave $1.99/lb. for
it last week (even at THAT price I had to have it for my menu). Acorn
squash is $1.69/lb. The zucchini should be showing up in the farmers
markets pretty soon <crossing fingers>.

Green beans are sitting about $4/lb. for fresh (probably from Mexico),
though even in peak season they are average $2/lb. Bob and I were in
CostCo a couple of days ago and they had a 2.5 lb. pkg. of French Green
beans for $5.29. Cleaned and ends snapped. I thought that was a decent
price. Arriving home I discovered they came from Guatemala. Not sure if
that's a good or bad thing, as I typically avoid produce brought in from
another country. Steamed some last night and they were pretty good. I
noticed while shopping this week that the frozen veggies like Brussels
sprouts are cheaper than buying fresh if you base it on the per pound
price. And sometimes, frozen is okay.

I get a little leery of where CostCo gets their produce and fish. Their
Tiger shrimp comes from Viet Nam. They can keep those.

--Lin