I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg

I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
food while they are building their spice racks.
http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg

I think there were about 5 different choices available.

koko
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There is no love more sincere than the love of food
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www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 03/14/10

On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:29:16 -0700, koko > wrote:

>
> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>
> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
> food while they are building their spice racks.
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>
I think that's a great idea, and not just for beginning cooks. I'll
keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the head's up, koko!


--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article >,
koko > wrote:

> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>
> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
> food while they are building their spice racks.
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>
> koko
> --
>
> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
> George Bernard Shaw
> www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 03/14/10

I love the idea! All that bubble pack -- what'd it cost?

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"koko" > wrote in message
...
>
> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>
> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
> food while they are building their spice racks.
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>
> koko
> --
>
> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
> George Bernard Shaw
> www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 03/14/10



Looks like a good idea! I need to tell my SO to look for these. He's
trying to get into doing his own cooking, for health reasons. He's clueless
about herbs and spices. I spend hours on the phone with him walking him
through recipes

Jill

"koko" > wrote in message
...
>
> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>
> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
> food while they are building their spice racks.
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
> I think there were about 5 different choices available.


Is this to practice for stepping up to Hamburger Helper? I'll have to look
at the price too, I bet you are paying a fortune compared to regular packs.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>
> "koko" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>
>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>> food while they are building their spice racks.
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>>
>> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>
>
> Is this to practice for stepping up to Hamburger Helper? I'll have to
> look at the price too, I bet you are paying a fortune compared to regular
> packs.

If it gets people to cook rather than buy fast food crap, who cares? I
taught my SO to make his *own* hamburger helper. But he's generally
clueless about combining herbs and spices with whatever he's cooking.
Something like this would be very helpful to him.

Jill

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:52:24 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> "koko" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>
>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>> food while they are building their spice racks.
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>>
>> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>
> Is this to practice for stepping up to Hamburger Helper? I'll have to look
> at the price too, I bet you are paying a fortune compared to regular packs.

i thought of hamburger helper, too. but i would hope this tastes better.

it seems to be a step *up* from h.h. to me, though. isn't h.h. one
'seasoning packet'? at least this gives you the concept of separate
spices used in concert. it could be a positive step for some people.

(yes, i'm sure you pay through the nose on a per-unit basis for the spices.
but the canisters of mccormick's stuff ain't cheap, either. and it looks
like the recipe card on the back can be detached and saved if you want to
go that route later.)

your pal,
blake

jmcquown wrote:
> "koko" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>
>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>> food while they are building their spice racks.
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>>
>> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>>
>> koko
>> --
>>
>> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
>> George Bernard Shaw
>> www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
>> updated 03/14/10
>
>
>
> Looks like a good idea! I need to tell my SO to look for these. He's
> trying to get into doing his own cooking, for health reasons. He's
> clueless about herbs and spices. I spend hours on the phone with him
> walking him through recipes
>
> Jill
What's an SO? Significant other? Why the need for phone calls? He's
not calling you that, trust me.

koko > wrote in news:69drp5hefkm6rjd519m0g64lsvpd0hoe4h@
4ax.com:

>
> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>
> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
> food while they are building their spice racks.
> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>


Very cool!!

They'd be excellent for taking bush/camping/caravaning.


Wonder how long before they get over here??


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

Edmund Burke.

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:15:13 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> koko > wrote:
>
>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>
>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>> food while they are building their spice racks.
>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>>
>> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>>
>> koko
>> --
>>
>> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
>> George Bernard Shaw
>> www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
>> updated 03/14/10
>
>I love the idea! All that bubble pack -- what'd it cost?

Buck and a half.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 03/14/10

On Mar 15, 12:29*am, koko > wrote:
> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>
> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
> food while they are building their spice racks.http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>
> koko
> --
>
> There is no love more sincere than the love of food
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *George Bernard Shawwww.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 03/14/10

I've seen those too! I thought they would be good for one of those
recipes you want to try once to see if you liked it.

After that, you could opt to buy them in larger sizes.

Kris

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:10:14 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:52:24 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> "koko" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.
>>> http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>>
>>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>>> food while they are building their spice racks.
>>> http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>>>
>>> I think there were about 5 different choices available.
>>
>> Is this to practice for stepping up to Hamburger Helper? I'll have to look
>> at the price too, I bet you are paying a fortune compared to regular packs.
>
>i thought of hamburger helper, too. but i would hope this tastes better.
>
>it seems to be a step *up* from h.h. to me, though. isn't h.h. one
>'seasoning packet'? at least this gives you the concept of separate
>spices used in concert. it could be a positive step for some people.
>
>(yes, i'm sure you pay through the nose on a per-unit basis for the spices.
>but the canisters of mccormick's stuff ain't cheap, either. and it looks
>like the recipe card on the back can be detached and saved if you want to
>go that route later.)
>
>your pal,
>blake

They cost $1.50 each. Each card had 6 spices on it along with the
recipe. The cashier told me she made the quesadilla recipe and it was
really good.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 03/14/10

Kris wrote:
> On Mar 15, 12:29 am, koko > wrote:
>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>
>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>> food while they are building their spice racks.http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg

>
> I've seen those too! I thought they would be good for one of those
> recipes you want to try once to see if you liked it.
>
> After that, you could opt to buy them in larger sizes.
>
> Kris


No one has yet mentioned what they cost. If very cheap (and I doubt it)
it might be worthwhile, but you can get dozens of uses out of a small
jar of spices, for many, many recipes. Once you make the spice card
recipe, the spices are gone and you have to resupply.

I haven't seen these in the stores. What do they cost?

gloria p

On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:23 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>Kris wrote:
>> On Mar 15, 12:29 am, koko > wrote:
>>> I found this in Albertson's today. A bubble pack/recipe card that has
>>> all the pre-measured spices needed to make the recipe.http://i43.tinypic.com/8wa0i1.jpg
>>>
>>> I think this is a great idea. Hopefully this will help budding new
>>> cooks learn about spices and that there is life beyond pre-packaged
>>> food while they are building their spice racks.http://i39.tinypic.com/2rrsbxy.jpg
>
>>
>> I've seen those too! I thought they would be good for one of those
>> recipes you want to try once to see if you liked it.
>>
>> After that, you could opt to buy them in larger sizes.
>>
>> Kris
>
>
>No one has yet mentioned what they cost. If very cheap (and I doubt it)
>it might be worthwhile, but you can get dozens of uses out of a small
>jar of spices, for many, many recipes. Once you make the spice card
>recipe, the spices are gone and you have to resupply.
>
>I haven't seen these in the stores. What do they cost?
>
> gloria p

Actually I did, twice. Perhaps those posts didnt' show up on your
server.
They are $1.50

koko
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There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 03/15/10

On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:23 -0600, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

> No one has yet mentioned what they cost. If very cheap (and I doubt it)
> it might be worthwhile, but you can get dozens of uses out of a small
> jar of spices, for many, many recipes. Once you make the spice card
> recipe, the spices are gone and you have to resupply.

I can think of several reasons to buy them myself. I would buy them
when on vacation and doing my own cooking, like when I rent a vacation
condo. I am going to look for them soon so I can include them in a
bridal shower gift.

>

Quote:

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:15:13 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> koko > wrote:
>
<snip>
>
>I love the idea! All that bubble pack -- what'd it cost?

Buck and a half.

koko
>
> I haven't seen these in the stores. What do they cost?

I haven't seen them either, but maybe I wasn't looking in the right
place. I was looking at the bottles and not really noticing what was
around them... although those blister packs look big enough to not
ignore if they were there.



--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq. wrote:
>
>
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Looks like a good idea! I need to tell my SO to look for these. He's
>> trying to get into doing his own cooking, for health reasons. He's
>> clueless about herbs and spices. I spend hours on the phone with him
>> walking him through recipes
>>
>> Jill
>
> While there are probly newer editions and versions i am quite fond of
> "An Herb and Spice Cook Book" by Craig Claiborne - formerly(?) food
> editor of the N.Y. Times.
>
> The herbs and spices are listed alphabetically from all spice to woodruff.
>
> The text has an illustration of each substance in its raw state and
> gives various recipes for each herb and spice as well as a written
> description of that spice.
>
> I have seen this text in used book stores, in paperback for as little as
> a dollar.

I rather like that one. Have you ever tried the ginger cheese
pie? It is VERY good.

And CC is defunct, so yes....

--
Jean B.

On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:59:35 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

> And CC is defunct, so yes....

Defunct? I call it dead.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:59:35 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> And CC is defunct, so yes....
>
> Defunct? I call it dead.
>
That works too.

--
Jean B.

All truth passes through three stages.
First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently
opposed. Third, it is accepted as being
self-evident. --Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:39:47 -0400, Jean B. wrote:

> sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:59:35 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> And CC is defunct, so yes....
>>
>> Defunct? I call it dead.
>>
> That works too.

permanently indisposed?

your pal,
blake