You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
Janet US

Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
> here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
> was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
> that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
> Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
> from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
> don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
> before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
> as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
> familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
> everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
> Janet US

Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!

On Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:09:35 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>> You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
>> here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
>> was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
>> that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
>> Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
>> from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
>> don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
>> before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
>> as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
>> familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
>> everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
>> Janet US
>
>Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!
You obviously live in a place with more choices in foods as well as
food suppliers. For years the only store choice in town was the one
that originated here.
Janet US

On Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:09:35 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >
> > You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
> > here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
> > was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
> > that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
> > Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
> > from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
> > don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
> > before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
> > as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
> > familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
> > everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
> > Janet US
>
> Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!

Said like someone with choices coming out his ears. I would be very
excited about it if there were none to be found in town or anywhere
nearby.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 3/22/2013 10:09 AM, Gary wrote:
> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>> You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
>> here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
>> was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
>> that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
>> Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
>> from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
>> don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
>> before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
>> as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
>> familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
>> everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
>> Janet US
>
> Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!
>

I have to drive 275 miles each way for either of those. I live in an
area with two choices of supermarket: HEB and Super WalMart. Your
"yawn" would be my fantasy.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Bostwick > wrote in
:

> You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
> here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
> was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
> that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
> Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
> from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
> don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
> before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
> as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
> familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
> everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
> Janet US

We have none of the three here. Evidently we're too small at ~100K.


--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon

Janet Wilder wrote:

> > Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!

> I have to drive 275 miles each way for either of those.

Have you looked into buying yourself a small airplane?

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
> here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
> was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
> that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
> Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
> from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
> don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
> before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
> as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
> familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
> everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
> Janet US

Oh wow! We have all of these things but not near where I live. I do have
grocery stores that are close together so I have plenty of places to shop.
There is Central Market, QFC, Safeway and Albertsons.

Janet Bostwick wrote:
> You'll remember that I told you that Whole Foods had opened a store
> here in our fair city. And that they had positioned it where traffic
> was almost forced to pass by due to the river and the mountains. And
> that the traffic pattern there was pretty insane. Well, guess what?
> Trader Joe's is coming to town. Just down the street a block or so
> from Whole Foods and Winco. I'm going to have a lot of choice. I
> don't mind shopping at 8:30 in the morning after business traffic and
> before everyone else is up and about. Somebody else is coming to town
> as well. I just can't remember their name -- not someone I am
> familiar with. I guess our population must have hit "Tilt" that
> everyone has become so interested in us. ;o)
> Janet US

Sounds good to me. I walk to WF and have a TJ's 3 miles away. Both are
open 8 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week. TJ's was 9 to 9 but changed to match
WF a year or so after opening.

I don't know where you live but this is some cultural/geographic, I'm
sure. TJ's and WF are, I'm sure, more popular on both coasts.

-S-

Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> On 3/22/2013 10:09 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!
> >
>
> I have to drive 275 miles each way for either of those. I live in an
> area with two choices of supermarket: HEB and Super WalMart. Your
> "yawn" would be my fantasy.

No offense intended, for sure. They are specialty stores and don't impress
me. My one favorite grocery store covers all my needs. Regular food and
several specialty food sections if I'm looking for something out of the
ordinary.

I do have tons of grocery and specialty store within a small driving range.
I have a Walmart, K-Mart, and Target, all with grocery sections but I've
never looked at the groceries in any of them. Plenty of regular grocery
stores nearby and also many specialty stores.

Trader Joes and Whole Foods are less than 2 miles from me.

I just like my regular grocery store...once a week.

G.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:38:21 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:09:35 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >
> >>Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!
> >
> > You obviously live in a place with more choices in foods as well as
> > food suppliers. For years the only store choice in town was the one
> > that originated here.
>
> He's just not a foodie. He's never even been inside Trader Joes even
> though there's one close by.

Actually Steve, you missed a post where I did finally did try out Trader
Joe's several months ago.

I bought the highly recommended "Triple Ginger Snaps." I wasn't impressed
but the tiny bit of chewy crystalized ginger in the middle was a nice
touch.. I also bought a bottle of feta cheese salad dressing which I saw in
their mailer. It sounded great but was a let down. It tasted like plain
ranch dressing with maybe a TBS of feta cheese added. Am I sounding like
Julie here? heheh

Anyway....it's a specialty food store and I won't bother going there again
unless I want some specific food for some recipe. I have no shopping
patience to wander through a store looking at everything exotic that they
offer.

A few months ago they opened a Whole Foods store right across the street.
I'll definitely check that store out someday too.....give me a couple of
years though.

G.

On 3/23/2013 9:12 AM, Gary wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>> On 3/22/2013 10:09 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Whole Foods...Trader Joes.... yawn!
>>>
>>
>> I have to drive 275 miles each way for either of those. I live in an
>> area with two choices of supermarket: HEB and Super WalMart. Your
>> "yawn" would be my fantasy.
>
> No offense intended, for sure. They are specialty stores and don't impress
> me. My one favorite grocery store covers all my needs. Regular food and
> several specialty food sections if I'm looking for something out of the
> ordinary.
>
> I do have tons of grocery and specialty store within a small driving range.
> I have a Walmart, K-Mart, and Target, all with grocery sections but I've
> never looked at the groceries in any of them. Plenty of regular grocery
> stores nearby and also many specialty stores.
>
> Trader Joes and Whole Foods are less than 2 miles from me.
>
> I just like my regular grocery store...once a week.
>
> G.
>
You are very lucky to live where you do. I can't even purchase a piece
of Stilton cheese here. The vast majority of the population here is of
Mexican heritage so if it's not in the Mexican culinary dictionary, I'll
not find it locally.

Corpus Christi is about 2 hours away and that would be the closest
mixed-cultural place I could find different foods.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:25:40 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >
> >> He's just not a foodie. He's never even been inside Trader Joes even
> >> though there's one close by.
> >
> > Anyway....it's a specialty food store and I won't bother going there again
> > unless I want some specific food for some recipe. I have no shopping
> > patience to wander through a store looking at everything exotic that they
> > offer.
> > A few months ago they opened a Whole Foods store right across the street.
> > I'll definitely check that store out someday too.....give me a couple of
> > years though.
>
> See? A foodie WOULD wander through the store looking at most
> everything. And they would visit every new specialty grocer in town
> within the first 2-3 weeks of opening.
>
> I can see your head exploding at, say, a 99 Ranch 99 or other large
> Asian grocer.

There is some asian market fairly nearby. I plan to check it out sometime
but why bother for me for now. I would walk around in there and not have a
clue what to buy unless I was in for some specific ingredients. heheh I
was impressed with the extensive ramen noodle isle that you sent pics of
last year.

G.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> See? A foodie WOULD wander through the store looking at most
> everything.

I just don't have the patience for that. I hate shopping. I like to go
somewhere, get what I need, and get the hell out.

G.

Gary wrote:

> > He's just not a foodie.

> I have no shopping patience to wander through a store looking at everything

Q.E.D.

Gary wrote:
>Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> See? A foodie WOULD wander through the store looking at most
>> everything.
>
>I just don't have the patience for that. I hate shopping. I like to go
>somewhere, get what I need, and get the hell out.

Not unlike how Bwrrrryan shops a *** bar.

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:25:40 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> He's just not a foodie. He's never even been inside Trader Joes even
>>> though there's one close by.
>> Anyway....it's a specialty food store and I won't bother going there again
>> unless I want some specific food for some recipe. I have no shopping
>> patience to wander through a store looking at everything exotic that they
>> offer.
>> A few months ago they opened a Whole Foods store right across the street.
>> I'll definitely check that store out someday too.....give me a couple of
>> years though.
>
> See? A foodie WOULD wander through the store looking at most
> everything. And they would visit every new specialty grocer in town
> within the first 2-3 weeks of opening.
>
> I can see your head exploding at, say, a 99 Ranch 99 or other large
> Asian grocer.
>
> -sw

Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery
store. I am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look
at....

--
Jean B.

On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:58:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:39 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery
>> store. I am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look
>> at....
>
>I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>didn't want to press my luck.
>
>-sw
Cell phones have improved the situation of more than one person
browsing a store. You can each do your own things, phone when you are
ready to leave and meet up.
Janet US

On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:38:44 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> Cell phones have improved the situation of more than one person
> browsing a store. You can each do your own things, phone when you are
> ready to leave and meet up.

We do that literally everywhere! It really works in small towns with
lots of interesting shops. We can wander off following our own
interests and not have to spend a lot of time figuring out where the
other one disappeared to because all we have to do is call and find
out.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:39 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery
>> store. I am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look
>> at....
>
> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
> didn't want to press my luck.
>
> -sw

Yup, I go solo when I am being smart. I still haven't checked out
the new behemoth. Drove by with my daughter, but that was a no
go. I didn't even suggest it. Just wait until the Wegman's opens
near here. It sounds like I could spend a REALLY long time there.

--
Jean B.

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:38:44 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:58:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>>
>> Cell phones have improved the situation of more than one person
>> browsing a store. You can each do your own things, phone when you are
>> ready to leave and meet up.
>
> Except my friend was not a foodie at all. Likes my cooking but
> doesn't want to have anything to do with obtaining it or cooking it.
> So I doubt she would have any more fun in the bakeware section rather
> than the cookware section of Sur La Table :-)
>
> -sw

LOL! Yeah, that kind of store too. One recent day, I went to a
mall without my daughter precisely so I could look at all such
stores and departments at my leisure. It was fun.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:39 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery store. I
>>> am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look at....
>>
>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Yup, I go solo when I am being smart. I still haven't checked out the new
> behemoth. Drove by with my daughter, but that was a no go. I didn't even
> suggest it. Just wait until the Wegman's opens near here. It sounds like
> I could spend a REALLY long time there.

I finally got to go shopping by myself the other day with no time
restrictions. It was wonderful! I had a full fridge there for a little
while too. Usually when I am by myself I either can not buy frozen or
refrigerated stuff because I am too far from home or it's going to be a long
time before we get there. Or I'm at the Albertsons near the dance studio.
And while it is fine for some ordinary staples, they don't have much in the
way of gourmet food. Or someone at home is sick and it's a quick stop just
to pick up whatever it is that they need.

This time I went to Costco. Was able to get three different kinds of
chicken for Angela. She said that she didn't like the chicken piccata but
the clean plate told me otherwise. I think she just said that she didn't
like it because she didn't pick it out for herself. They also had the
Mediterranean chicken skewers that I know she likes but I haven't seen in a
while. Not saying they didn't have them but when she and/or my husband is
shopping with me, they get majorly annoyed with me if I have to look for
things or take too much time. Both of them think I should be able to get in
and out of the store in like 5 minutes and that's usually not realistic. I
also got some pulled chicken. Not sure if she will like this brand and not
going to tell her that it has liquor in it. It does say that on the label
but she knows so little about liquor she won't realize.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:38:44 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:58:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>>>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>>>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>>>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>>>
>>> Cell phones have improved the situation of more than one person
>>> browsing a store. You can each do your own things, phone when you are
>>> ready to leave and meet up.
>>
>> Except my friend was not a foodie at all. Likes my cooking but
>> doesn't want to have anything to do with obtaining it or cooking it.
>> So I doubt she would have any more fun in the bakeware section rather
>> than the cookware section of Sur La Table :-)
>>
>> -sw
>
> LOL! Yeah, that kind of store too. One recent day, I went to a mall
> without my daughter precisely so I could look at all such stores and
> departments at my leisure. It was fun.

Maybe your mall is better than ours. It is one place that I hate to go. So
many cookie cutter stores with nothing out of the ordinary. Didn't used to
be that way when I was younger. I can remember a lot of nice little
boutique and gift type stores. But now it's just more and more of the same.
And all of those kiosks where people try to spray you with perfume or sell
you a cell phone. Bleh. We do go to Nordstrom once in a while but that's
about it.

On 4/2/2013 9:53 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:39 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery store. I
>>>> am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look at....
>>>
>>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Yup, I go solo when I am being smart. I still haven't checked out the new
>> behemoth. Drove by with my daughter, but that was a no go. I didn't even
>> suggest it. Just wait until the Wegman's opens near here. It sounds like
>> I could spend a REALLY long time there.
>
> I finally got to go shopping by myself the other day with no time
> restrictions. It was wonderful! I had a full fridge there for a little
> while too. Usually when I am by myself I either can not buy frozen or
> refrigerated stuff because I am too far from home or it's going to be a long
> time before we get there. Or I'm at the Albertsons near the dance studio.
> And while it is fine for some ordinary staples, they don't have much in the
> way of gourmet food. Or someone at home is sick and it's a quick stop just
> to pick up whatever it is that they need.
>
> This time I went to Costco. Was able to get three different kinds of
> chicken for Angela. She said that she didn't like the chicken piccata but
> the clean plate told me otherwise. I think she just said that she didn't
> like it because she didn't pick it out for herself. They also had the
> Mediterranean chicken skewers that I know she likes but I haven't seen in a
> while. Not saying they didn't have them but when she and/or my husband is
> shopping with me, they get majorly annoyed with me if I have to look for
> things or take too much time. Both of them think I should be able to get in
> and out of the store in like 5 minutes and that's usually not realistic. I
> also got some pulled chicken. Not sure if she will like this brand and not
> going to tell her that it has liquor in it. It does say that on the label
> but she knows so little about liquor she won't realize.
>
>
Julie, it looks like you buy a lot of processed food. Is that the case?
Is that to avoid making from scratch only to have the food rejected?


--
CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

On Tue, 2 Apr 2013 18:55:47 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> Maybe your mall is better than ours. It is one place that I hate to go. So
> many cookie cutter stores with nothing out of the ordinary. Didn't used to
> be that way when I was younger. I can remember a lot of nice little
> boutique and gift type stores. But now it's just more and more of the same.
> And all of those kiosks where people try to spray you with perfume or sell
> you a cell phone. Bleh. We do go to Nordstrom once in a while but that's
> about it.
>
I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
option for shopping in many communities.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 2 Apr 2013 18:55:47 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> Maybe your mall is better than ours. It is one place that I hate to go.
>> So
>> many cookie cutter stores with nothing out of the ordinary. Didn't used
>> to
>> be that way when I was younger. I can remember a lot of nice little
>> boutique and gift type stores. But now it's just more and more of the
>> same.
>> And all of those kiosks where people try to spray you with perfume or
>> sell
>> you a cell phone. Bleh. We do go to Nordstrom once in a while but
>> that's
>> about it.
>>
> I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
> option for shopping in many communities.

That's why I do so much shopping online.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 4/2/2013 9:53 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:39 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery store. I
>>>>> am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look at....
>>>>
>>>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>>>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>>>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>>>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>> Yup, I go solo when I am being smart. I still haven't checked out the
>>> new
>>> behemoth. Drove by with my daughter, but that was a no go. I didn't
>>> even
>>> suggest it. Just wait until the Wegman's opens near here. It sounds
>>> like
>>> I could spend a REALLY long time there.
>>
>> I finally got to go shopping by myself the other day with no time
>> restrictions. It was wonderful! I had a full fridge there for a little
>> while too. Usually when I am by myself I either can not buy frozen or
>> refrigerated stuff because I am too far from home or it's going to be a
>> long
>> time before we get there. Or I'm at the Albertsons near the dance
>> studio.
>> And while it is fine for some ordinary staples, they don't have much in
>> the
>> way of gourmet food. Or someone at home is sick and it's a quick stop
>> just
>> to pick up whatever it is that they need.
>>
>> This time I went to Costco. Was able to get three different kinds of
>> chicken for Angela. She said that she didn't like the chicken piccata
>> but
>> the clean plate told me otherwise. I think she just said that she didn't
>> like it because she didn't pick it out for herself. They also had the
>> Mediterranean chicken skewers that I know she likes but I haven't seen in
>> a
>> while. Not saying they didn't have them but when she and/or my husband
>> is
>> shopping with me, they get majorly annoyed with me if I have to look for
>> things or take too much time. Both of them think I should be able to get
>> in
>> and out of the store in like 5 minutes and that's usually not realistic.
>> I
>> also got some pulled chicken. Not sure if she will like this brand and
>> not
>> going to tell her that it has liquor in it. It does say that on the
>> label
>> but she knows so little about liquor she won't realize.
>>
>>
> Julie, it looks like you buy a lot of processed food. Is that the case? Is
> that to avoid making from scratch only to have the food rejected?

I tend to buy cooked meat. Because Angela likes chicken but she doesn't
like it when *I* make it. Quite often she doesn't like the cooked chicken
that I buy either. She likes it from some restaurants. But she doesn't
like to eat in the restaurants. I know for a fact that some of that chicken
comes frozen and I believe I have bought it and prepared it exactly like
they do. I have asked. But perhaps they have some sort of cooking
mechanism that I don't? Dunno. The one place does chicken cutlets that are
marinated with olive oil and lemon juice. I did this and she hated the
chicken. The stuff on the skewers isn't really what I would call processed.
It just has olive oil, lemon juice and some seasonings. The chicken piccata
has artichokes, some kind of red vegetable, capers and seasonings. Might be
a few other things.

Processed food to me would be like Spaghettios or Velveeta. And I never buy
stuff like that.

I do like trying different recipes. But I don't like wasting food. Since I
can no longer eat chicken, it's a waste for me to do a chicken recipe only
to have it not get eaten. Not a problem when husband is home because he'll
eat pretty much anything. And he'll be home soon. Just not sure how often.
Not sure the logistics of this new job he will have.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:27:39 -0400, Jean B. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, I drive my daughter crazy when I inspect a new grocery store. I
>>>> am soooooo slow. Hmmm. There is one I need to go look at....
>>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>>
>>> -sw
>> Yup, I go solo when I am being smart. I still haven't checked out the new
>> behemoth. Drove by with my daughter, but that was a no go. I didn't even
>> suggest it. Just wait until the Wegman's opens near here. It sounds like
>> I could spend a REALLY long time there.
>
> I finally got to go shopping by myself the other day with no time
> restrictions. It was wonderful! I had a full fridge there for a little
> while too. Usually when I am by myself I either can not buy frozen or
> refrigerated stuff because I am too far from home or it's going to be a long
> time before we get there. Or I'm at the Albertsons near the dance studio.
> And while it is fine for some ordinary staples, they don't have much in the
> way of gourmet food. Or someone at home is sick and it's a quick stop just
> to pick up whatever it is that they need.
>
> This time I went to Costco. Was able to get three different kinds of
> chicken for Angela. She said that she didn't like the chicken piccata but
> the clean plate told me otherwise. I think she just said that she didn't
> like it because she didn't pick it out for herself. They also had the
> Mediterranean chicken skewers that I know she likes but I haven't seen in a
> while. Not saying they didn't have them but when she and/or my husband is
> shopping with me, they get majorly annoyed with me if I have to look for
> things or take too much time. Both of them think I should be able to get in
> and out of the store in like 5 minutes and that's usually not realistic. I
> also got some pulled chicken. Not sure if she will like this brand and not
> going to tell her that it has liquor in it. It does say that on the label
> but she knows so little about liquor she won't realize.
>
>
I'm glad you had a nice time shopping solo. Would the alcohol
bother her? I didn't much like things with a raw alcohol taste
when I was young, but as long as it was really cooked, I loved it.

--
Jean B.

Julie Bove wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:38:44 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:58:30 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I make sure I go to new stores alone because noen of my friends or
>>>>> family is as foodie as myself. I tried to visit some foodie stores
>>>>> when I was in Pittsburgh and while my host/escort was very gracious, I
>>>>> didn't want to press my luck.
>>>>>
>>>> Cell phones have improved the situation of more than one person
>>>> browsing a store. You can each do your own things, phone when you are
>>>> ready to leave and meet up.
>>> Except my friend was not a foodie at all. Likes my cooking but
>>> doesn't want to have anything to do with obtaining it or cooking it.
>>> So I doubt she would have any more fun in the bakeware section rather
>>> than the cookware section of Sur La Table :-)
>>>
>>> -sw
>> LOL! Yeah, that kind of store too. One recent day, I went to a mall
>> without my daughter precisely so I could look at all such stores and
>> departments at my leisure. It was fun.
>
> Maybe your mall is better than ours. It is one place that I hate to go. So
> many cookie cutter stores with nothing out of the ordinary. Didn't used to
> be that way when I was younger. I can remember a lot of nice little
> boutique and gift type stores. But now it's just more and more of the same.
> And all of those kiosks where people try to spray you with perfume or sell
> you a cell phone. Bleh. We do go to Nordstrom once in a while but that's
> about it.
>
>
I almost never go to the mall now. My daughter and I used to go a
fair amount, but that was many years ago. I was just in Sur la
Table, Williams-Sonoma, and the cooking-related sections of a few
larger stores. I mainly wanted to be walking about, but the
weather was not conducive to that.

--
Jean B.

Julie Bove wrote:

> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
>> option for shopping in many communities.
>

> That's why I do so much shopping online.
>
>
I prefer not to buy online, but that is getting increasingly
difficult.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> I'm glad you had a nice time shopping solo. Would the alcohol bother her?
> I didn't much like things with a raw alcohol taste when I was young, but
> as long as it was really cooked, I loved it.

I don't want to start another row over that here. She is against alcohol in
any form for minors. I used to use it in cooking but she has refused to eat
anything with it in there. For that reason, I won't tell her of it in
there. Should not be a problem. Unless she realizes it.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> I almost never go to the mall now. My daughter and I used to go a fair
> amount, but that was many years ago. I was just in Sur la Table,
> Williams-Sonoma, and the cooking-related sections of a few larger stores.
> I mainly wanted to be walking about, but the weather was not conducive to
> that.

We should go back to Country Village again and see what's there.

http://www.countryvillagebothell.com/

It was a great place to spend the day when my daughter was younger. The
kids loved to ride the train and they have lots of play equipment. They
used to have a store that sold fancy children's clothing. Upstairs they had
a tea room that you could rent out for parties. It included treasure chests
of dress up things so that the girls could play Princess. They would let
the kids go up there and poke around if there was no party scheduled.
Angela did want to do that but they closed before her birthday.

They also had a wonderful doll store that sold mostly vintage dolls, doll
parts, clothing etc. Also had a doll hospital. But also a lot of little
knick knacks. They moved somewhere but not sure where.

They had lots of little boutiques that we loved, including a shop with lots
of Jody Bergsma stuff. We got some autographed pictures in there. I've
been buying her stuff for years. Got an autographed poster back in the
1970's. Still have it. It's in a frame. We also loved the fairy shop but
it's gone.

I think the bead store is still there. We mainly just look in there. I can
make jewelry but one can only have so much of that.

They had a wonderful Polish pottery shop.

Lots of other little interesting shops that we loved, including a place to
get cold drinks. There is a tea shop but the online reviews I've seen don't
bode well for it.

We usually sit for a while and watch the chickens and rabbits roam.

They have a pond loaded with ducks. You can buy food for them.

Used to be a really nice place to spend the day. But the last two times we
were there, we sort of whipped through it. There was nothing of interest
then. The shops were either closed or not things we were interested in.

They also do a Farmer's Market during the summer but the produce was very
pricey and not all that great looking. There's a much closer Farmer's
Market here. I did buy a few things once because I felt sorry for them.
Their stuff was cheap but quite scrappy looking.

On 4/3/2013 9:35 PM, Jean B. wrote:

> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
>>> option for shopping in many communities.
>>
>
>> That's why I do so much shopping online.
>>
> I prefer not to buy online, but that is getting increasingly difficult.
>
I would be completely lost if I couldn't shop online. It's hard enough
just to do grocery shopping. It's getting a bit better, so I hope to be
back to my shopping diva self soon.

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"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 4/3/2013 9:35 PM, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
>>>> option for shopping in many communities.
>>>
>>
>>> That's why I do so much shopping online.
>>>
>> I prefer not to buy online, but that is getting increasingly difficult.
>>
> I would be completely lost if I couldn't shop online. It's hard enough
> just to do grocery shopping. It's getting a bit better, so I hope to be
> back to my shopping diva self soon.
>
> --
> CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On 4/3/2013 9:35 PM, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
>>>> option for shopping in many communities.
>>>
>>
>>> That's why I do so much shopping online.
>>>
>> I prefer not to buy online, but that is getting increasingly difficult.
>>
> I would be completely lost if I couldn't shop online. It's hard enough
> just to do grocery shopping. It's getting a bit better, so I hope to be
> back to my shopping diva self soon.

I did get an order delivered once from Albertsons when we were snowed in.
They promptly quit delivering inclement weather and now they don't deliver
at all. Apparently that didn't work for them. Safeway still does. I was
happy at the quality of what they delivered though. I worried that the
produce might not be so fresh. But it was great. My only complaint was
that they were out of the peanut butter that I ordered and sent a kind that
I didn't like.

On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 20:24:05 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I did get an order delivered once from Albertsons when we were snowed in.
> They promptly quit delivering inclement weather and now they don't deliver
> at all. Apparently that didn't work for them. Safeway still does. I was
> happy at the quality of what they delivered though. I worried that the
> produce might not be so fresh. But it was great. My only complaint was
> that they were out of the peanut butter that I ordered and sent a kind that
> I didn't like.
>
I've often thought that if I needed to, I'd have Safeway deliver. The
one I shop at has at least 4 trucks, probably more, so I know they do
a booming delivery business. Plus their produce is always fresh - so
that's not a worry for me either.


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sf wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 20:24:05 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I did get an order delivered once from Albertsons when we were
>> snowed in. They promptly quit delivering inclement weather and now
>> they don't deliver at all. Apparently that didn't work for them.
>> Safeway still does. I was happy at the quality of what they
>> delivered though. I worried that the produce might not be so fresh.
>> But it was great. My only complaint was that they were out of the
>> peanut butter that I ordered and sent a kind that I didn't like.
>>
> I've often thought that if I needed to, I'd have Safeway deliver. The
> one I shop at has at least 4 trucks, probably more, so I know they do
> a booming delivery business. Plus their produce is always fresh - so
> that's not a worry for me either.

I'm glad yours is. I am less than thrilled with ours here. I loved the
Safeway on Bay Farm Island. I'd get heirloom tomatoes there and all sorts
of things that the other stores didn't carry. But the one here? If I buy
baby carrots, they go slimy. They don't have a lot of variety and the stuff
often isn't fresh. They are sort of my last resort store and I generally
only go in there if we happen to be right by there and I need to buy a
couple of things.

> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
>> On 4/3/2013 9:35 PM, Jean B. wrote:
>>
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I know how you feel, but malls with cookie cutter stores are the only
>>>>> option for shopping in many communities.
>>>>
>>>
>>>> That's why I do so much shopping online.
>>>>
>>> I prefer not to buy online, but that is getting increasingly difficult.
>>>
>> I would be completely lost if I couldn't shop online. It's hard enough
>> just to do grocery shopping. It's getting a bit better, so I hope to be
>> back to my shopping diva self soon.

Yayyyyyyyy keep at it girl)

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On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 22:48:13 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I'm glad yours is. I am less than thrilled with ours here. I loved the
> Safeway on Bay Farm Island. I'd get heirloom tomatoes there and all sorts
> of things that the other stores didn't carry.

Yeah, this store has heirloom tomatoes when they're in season locally.
They have lots of organic produce, in fact... but it's a huge
vegetable department.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 4/3/2013 9:22 PM, Cheryl wrote:

> I would be completely lost if I couldn't shop online. It's hard enough
> just to do grocery shopping. It's getting a bit better, so I hope to be
> back to my shopping diva self soon.

You make me laugh, I hope you are back to your old self, soon. I am not
much of a shopper, I give it about 5 minutes, and if I do not find
anything, I am done. If I have to shop, prefer to shop online.

Becca