Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
and I haven't shopped at one in many years. Definitely not since I
moved here. I signed up for their weekly sales flyer, just for fun.
Oh, they've got weekly recipes! This one sounds particularly disgusting.

Kellogg's Cheesy Sautéed Onion Burgers

4 Morningstar Farms Veggie Foods Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Prime

3/4 cup very thinly sliced sweet onion

1 Tbs margarine

1/2 tsp caraway seed (optional)

1 Tbs brown mustard or Dijon mustard

2 oz thinly sliced Gruyére cheese or Swiss cheese

1. Cook onion in hot margarine in nonstick frypan over medium-low heat,
stirring frequently, for 14 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir
in caraway seed, if desired.

2. Meanwhile, place patties on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8
minutes. Turn patties. Bake 7 minutes more. Spread mustard on top of
patties. Top with cheese. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese
melts.

3. Spoon onions over top of patties.

UH, no thanks. These "recipes" could amuse me for a while. I can't
figure out how Morningstar Farms vegan patties fit in with the image of
Piggly Wiggly. Back in Memphis The Pig was the only store where I could
find smoked ham hocks.

Jill

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:01:17 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:

> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
> and I haven't shopped at one in many years. Definitely not since I
> moved here. I signed up for their weekly sales flyer, just for fun.
> Oh, they've got weekly recipes! This one sounds particularly disgusting.
>
>
>
> Kellogg's Cheesy Sautéed Onion Burgers
>
> 4 Morningstar Farms Veggie Foods Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Prime
>
> 3/4 cup very thinly sliced sweet onion
>
> 1 Tbs margarine
>
> 1/2 tsp caraway seed (optional)
>
> 1 Tbs brown mustard or Dijon mustard
>
> 2 oz thinly sliced Gruyére cheese or Swiss cheese
>
> 1. Cook onion in hot margarine in nonstick frypan over medium-low heat,
> stirring frequently, for 14 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir
> in caraway seed, if desired.
>
> 2. Meanwhile, place patties on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8
> minutes. Turn patties. Bake 7 minutes more. Spread mustard on top of
> patties. Top with cheese. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese
> melts.
>
> 3. Spoon onions over top of patties.
>
> UH, no thanks.

A cheese"burger" with grilled onions grossed you out? At one place I worked,
the gardenburger tasted better than their meat burgers.

> These "recipes" could amuse me for a while. I can't
> figure out how Morningstar Farms vegan patties fit in with the image of
> Piggly Wiggly.

I can tell you never had a child who became a vegetarian at age 13. My SIL was
not about to seek out a health food store just to feed one child. The various
Morningstar Farms meat analogs were a godsend.

Sqwertz wrote:
> Thje recipe was from the Morningstar website

Does it have any Mayo in it, needle-dick?

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:01:17 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
>
> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
>
> and I haven't shopped at one in many years. Definitely not since I
>
> moved here. I signed up for their weekly sales flyer, just for fun.
>
> Oh, they've got weekly recipes! This one sounds particularly disgusting.
>
>
>
> Kellogg's Cheesy Sautéed Onion Burgers
>
>
>
> 4 Morningstar Farms Veggie Foods Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Prime
>
>
>
> 3/4 cup very thinly sliced sweet onion
>
>
>
> 1 Tbs margarine
>
>
>
> 1/2 tsp caraway seed (optional)
>
>
>
> 1 Tbs brown mustard or Dijon mustard
>
>
>
> 2 oz thinly sliced Gruyére cheese or Swiss cheese
>
>
>
> 1. Cook onion in hot margarine in nonstick frypan over medium-low heat,
>
> stirring frequently, for 14 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir
>
> in caraway seed, if desired.
>
>
>
> 2. Meanwhile, place patties on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8
>
> minutes. Turn patties. Bake 7 minutes more. Spread mustard on top of
>
> patties. Top with cheese. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese
>
> melts.
>
>
>
> 3. Spoon onions over top of patties.
>
>
>
> UH, no thanks. These "recipes" could amuse me for a while. I can't
>
> figure out how Morningstar Farms vegan patties fit in with the image of
>
> Piggly Wiggly. Back in Memphis The Pig was the only store where I could
>
> find smoked ham hocks.
>
>
>
> Jill

Actually, if it was beef and served on toasted rye, that doesn't sound too bad!

wrote:
> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:01:17 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
>
> I can tell you never had a child who became a vegetarian at age 13.
> My SIL was not about to seek out a health food store just to feed one
> child. The various Morningstar Farms meat analogs were a godsend.

I try not to buy many soy based things now but since daughter has gone
vegetarian it is inevitable that she will have them sometimes. Last night I
made her some faux chicken that was made of wheat and pea protein. Served
with faux chicken gravy. Smelled divine! Felt like chicken to me when I
cut it up and she said it tasted just like chicken.

The weird thing is, when I was a vegetarian, I never ate such stuff unless
perhaps some well meaning person fixed it for me and that wouldn't have been
very often. I did use soy bacon a few times and also those faux bacon bits.
But other than that I didn't seek out stuff that pretended to be meat. I
just preferred to eat meat.

I guess I am lucky here in that we have a lot of vegans so we do have
expanded lines of things in most of the stores beside Morningstar Farms,
Tofurkey and Quorn.

On 8/1/2013 8:48 PM, merryb wrote:
> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:01:17 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
>> 4 Morningstar Farms Veggie Foods Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Prime
>>
>>
>>
>> 3/4 cup very thinly sliced sweet onion
>>
>>
>>
>> 1 Tbs margarine
>>
>>
>>
>> 1/2 tsp caraway seed (optional)
>>
>>
>>
>> 1 Tbs brown mustard or Dijon mustard
>>
>>
>>
>> 2 oz thinly sliced Gruyére cheese or Swiss cheese
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Cook onion in hot margarine in nonstick frypan over medium-low heat,
>>
>> stirring frequently, for 14 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir
>>
>> in caraway seed, if desired.
>>
>>
>>
>> 2. Meanwhile, place patties on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8
>>
>> minutes. Turn patties. Bake 7 minutes more. Spread mustard on top of
>>
>> patties. Top with cheese. Bake for 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese
>>
>> melts.
>>
>>
>>
>> 3. Spoon onions over top of patties.
>>
>>
>>
>> UH, no thanks. These "recipes" could amuse me for a while. I can't
>>
>> figure out how Morningstar Farms vegan patties fit in with the image of
>>
>> Piggly Wiggly. Back in Memphis The Pig was the only store where I could
>>
>> find smoked ham hocks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jill
>
> Actually, if it was beef and served on toasted rye, that doesn't sound too bad!
>
Yeah, but it's not beef. And it's from Kelloggs. No thanks!

Jill

On 8/1/2013 8:25 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, August 1, 2013 5:01:17 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
>> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
>> and I haven't shopped at one in many years. Definitely not since I
>> moved here. I signed up for their weekly sales flyer, just for fun.
>> Oh, they've got weekly recipes! This one sounds particularly disgusting.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kellogg's Cheesy Sautéed Onion Burgers
>>
>> 4 Morningstar Farms Veggie Foods Morningstar Farms® Grillers® Prime
>>

>> These "recipes" could amuse me for a while. I can't
>> figure out how Morningstar Farms vegan patties fit in with the image of
>> Piggly Wiggly.
>
> I can tell you never had a child who became a vegetarian at age 13. My SIL was
> not about to seek out a health food store just to feed one child. The various
> Morningstar Farms meat analogs were a godsend.
>
Uh huh. And that was a good thing? Have you read what is in those
Morningstar things? Never mind.

Jill

On 8/1/2013 8:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
> and I haven't shopped at one in many years.

I used to rely on home delivery for a while before and after surgery.
Sometimes I still use it when I'm ready for a big grocery trip because
it helps avoid the bending while putting things on the conveyer belt,
the waiting while they ring it up, and the lugging of bags both to the
car and to the house. It's rare I use it now so I guess that's a sign
of improvement. It sure is useful for folks who need it.

--
CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 6:16:07 PM UTC-7, jmcquown wrote:
> On 8/1/2013 8:25 PM, wrote:


> >> These "recipes" could amuse me for a while. I can't
> >> figure out how Morningstar Farms vegan patties fit in with the image of
> >> Piggly Wiggly.
>
>
> > I can tell you never had a child who became a vegetarian at age 13. My SIL was
> > not about to seek out a health food store just to feed one child. The various
> > Morningstar Farms meat analogs were a godsend.
>
> Uh huh. And that was a good thing? Have you read what is in those
> Morningstar things? Never mind.
>

Could it be... SEITAN?!?

On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:20:31 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 8/1/2013 8:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
>> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
>> and I haven't shopped at one in many years.
>
>I used to rely on home delivery for a while before and after surgery.
>Sometimes I still use it when I'm ready for a big grocery trip because
>it helps avoid the bending while putting things on the conveyer belt,
>the waiting while they ring it up, and the lugging of bags both to the
>car and to the house. It's rare I use it now so I guess that's a sign
>of improvement. It sure is useful for folks who need it.

Not a question of need so much as a wonderful convenience, many
groceries are heavy/bulky, why have to schlep. I recently found a
great source for home delivery of pet supplies, great prices and
free/fast shipping... in two days two huge cartons of cat litter and
cat food were sitting at my garage door. They also sell pet Rx drugs
at better prices than from the Vet, next month I will be ordering
Blackie's insulin, I'll save $22 and a 30 mile round trip to the
Vet... and they phone the Vet for approval:
http://www.wag.com

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 8:20:31 PM UTC-7, Cheryl wrote:
> On 8/1/2013 8:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>
> > Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
>
> > Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
>
> > and I haven't shopped at one in many years.
>
>
>
> I used to rely on home delivery for a while before and after surgery.
>
> Sometimes I still use it when I'm ready for a big grocery trip because
>
> it helps avoid the bending while putting things on the conveyer belt,
>
> the waiting while they ring it up, and the lugging of bags both to the
>
> car and to the house. It's rare I use it now so I guess that's a sign
>
> of improvement. It sure is useful for folks who need it.
>
>
>
> --
>
> CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

I would be ok with some things, but what about produce? I am really picky about it, and I would wonder if whoever picked my order would be picky also....

On 8/1/2013 11:20 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 8/1/2013 8:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
>> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
>> and I haven't shopped at one in many years.
>
> I used to rely on home delivery for a while before and after surgery.
> Sometimes I still use it when I'm ready for a big grocery trip because
> it helps avoid the bending while putting things on the conveyer belt,
> the waiting while they ring it up, and the lugging of bags both to the
> car and to the house. It's rare I use it now so I guess that's a sign
> of improvement. It sure is useful for folks who need it.
>
I just got an email from the community center. I'm invited to a
*luncheon* (not a mere presentation - heh) to be catered by Piggly
Wiggly to promote the home grocery delivery program. August 13th.

Oh goody! Having seen some of their "recipes" on their web site, I'd
rather not eat their free lunch. LOL

Jill

On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

> I would be ok with some things, but what about produce? I am really picky about it, and I would wonder if whoever picked my order would be picky also...

I think it all depends on who does it. I was at a store a few weeks
ago where a man (who seemed to be 40ish) was looking over the
vegetables and carefully selecting them, just like any other shopper
would, only he was choosing them for delivery. I was struck by how
well he inspected each one before he decided to take it (or not).

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

On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:44:50 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> >
> I just got an email from the community center. I'm invited to a
> *luncheon* (not a mere presentation - heh) to be catered by Piggly
> Wiggly to promote the home grocery delivery program. August 13th.
>
> Oh goody! Having seen some of their "recipes" on their web site, I'd
> rather not eat their free lunch. LOL
>
I am the proud owner of a bright red Piggly Wiggly shopping bag (with
their logo) and a set of their coasters (with the Piggly pig logo on
them too) that a friend who lives in NC sent me recently. LOL

I'd go to their presentation just see what they're doing to entice
you. You can't lose because they aren't charging admission and you
might even be pleasantly surprised. They certainly aren't going to
pinch your nose and force their food down your throat, so you won't
have to eat anything that doesn't appeal.

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

In article >,
Brooklyn1 > wrote:

> On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:20:31 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
> >On 8/1/2013 8:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
> >> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
> >> and I haven't shopped at one in many years.
> >
> >I used to rely on home delivery for a while before and after surgery.
> >Sometimes I still use it when I'm ready for a big grocery trip because
> >it helps avoid the bending while putting things on the conveyer belt,
> >the waiting while they ring it up, and the lugging of bags both to the
> >car and to the house. It's rare I use it now so I guess that's a sign
> >of improvement. It sure is useful for folks who need it.
>
> Not a question of need so much as a wonderful convenience, many
> groceries are heavy/bulky, why have to schlep. I recently found a
> great source for home delivery of pet supplies, great prices and
> free/fast shipping... in two days two huge cartons of cat litter and
> cat food were sitting at my garage door. They also sell pet Rx drugs
> at better prices than from the Vet, next month I will be ordering
> Blackie's insulin, I'll save $22 and a 30 mile round trip to the
> Vet... and they phone the Vet for approval:
> http://www.wag.com

Costco sells a full line of veterinary grade pharmaceuticals at
extremely low prices and at least in California, you don't need to be a
member to take advantage of them.

On 8/2/2013 2:46 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:44:50 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>>
>> I just got an email from the community center. I'm invited to a
>> *luncheon* (not a mere presentation - heh) to be catered by Piggly
>> Wiggly to promote the home grocery delivery program. August 13th.
>>
>> Oh goody! Having seen some of their "recipes" on their web site, I'd
>> rather not eat their free lunch. LOL
>>
> I am the proud owner of a bright red Piggly Wiggly shopping bag (with
> their logo) and a set of their coasters (with the Piggly pig logo on
> them too) that a friend who lives in NC sent me recently. LOL
>
Oooh goody! I'll bet you're thrilled. (laughing)

> I'd go to their presentation just see what they're doing to entice
> you. You can't lose because they aren't charging admission and you
> might even be pleasantly surprised. They certainly aren't going to
> pinch your nose and force their food down your throat, so you won't
> have to eat anything that doesn't appeal.
>
Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.

Jill

On 8/2/2013 2:39 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> wrote:
>
>> I would be ok with some things, but what about produce? I am really picky about it, and I would wonder if whoever picked my order would be picky also...
>
> I think it all depends on who does it. I was at a store a few weeks
> ago where a man (who seemed to be 40ish) was looking over the
> vegetables and carefully selecting them, just like any other shopper
> would, only he was choosing them for delivery. I was struck by how
> well he inspected each one before he decided to take it (or not).
>
That's what I would hope for! with home delivery. Someone who carefully
looked over the produce. Not just toss some vegetables on the list in a
bag.

Jill

On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:39:58 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 8/2/2013 2:46 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:44:50 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >> I just got an email from the community center. I'm invited to a
> >> *luncheon* (not a mere presentation - heh) to be catered by Piggly
> >> Wiggly to promote the home grocery delivery program. August 13th.
> >>
> >> Oh goody! Having seen some of their "recipes" on their web site, I'd
> >> rather not eat their free lunch. LOL
> >>
> > I am the proud owner of a bright red Piggly Wiggly shopping bag (with
> > their logo) and a set of their coasters (with the Piggly pig logo on
> > them too) that a friend who lives in NC sent me recently. LOL
> >
> Oooh goody! I'll bet you're thrilled. (laughing)

He actually sent them to me as a joke, because he knows I like to cook
and I think they're cute (besides, it was nice gesture). Now I have
two red shopping bags - one from Piggly Wiggly, logo and all and one
from Lucky's that just says "Lucky's". Between the two of them, I
think PW's is cuter.
>
> > I'd go to their presentation just see what they're doing to entice
> > you. You can't lose because they aren't charging admission and you
> > might even be pleasantly surprised. They certainly aren't going to
> > pinch your nose and force their food down your throat, so you won't
> > have to eat anything that doesn't appeal.
> >
> Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
> delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
> groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
> that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
> like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.
>
Best to keep an open mind, because you saw your parents and I'm sure
you can see how the aging population around you is doing. Personally,
I think they're doing the rest of us a service by giving old people
who may not have the best vision (even in broad daylight) and whose
reflexes are not what they used to be one less excuse to get behind
the steering wheel. I remember what my GF went through with her
mother. She finally got Mom's drivers licence revoked, but she was
still putting around in a golf cart. Unfortunately, she had to cross
a busy street in the golf cart to get to her favorite restaurant and
my friend was terrified she'd pull out in front of someone with the
right of way.


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

On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 18:41:15 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 8/2/2013 2:39 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I would be ok with some things, but what about produce? I am really picky about it, and I would wonder if whoever picked my order would be picky also...
> >
> > I think it all depends on who does it. I was at a store a few weeks
> > ago where a man (who seemed to be 40ish) was looking over the
> > vegetables and carefully selecting them, just like any other shopper
> > would, only he was choosing them for delivery. I was struck by how
> > well he inspected each one before he decided to take it (or not).
> >
> That's what I would hope for! with home delivery. Someone who carefully
> looked over the produce. Not just toss some vegetables on the list in a
> bag.
>
<smile> After that, I regained some hope in the process.


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

On 8/2/2013 6:39 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>>
> Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
> delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
> groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
> that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
> like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.
>
> Jill

Back in the 60's when I was a 15 year old I worked in a grocery store.
One of my jobs was putting together the orders called in for delivery.
We chose the produce and the butcher cut the meat. Delivery was a big
portion of the business. We had quite a few regulars and gave them good
service. I doubt a big supermarket could match the personal touch.

When I was 16 I did the deliveries too. Many good tippers.

"sf" > wrote in message
news
>> Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
>> delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
>> groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
>> that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
>> like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.
>>
> Best to keep an open mind, because you saw your parents and I'm sure
> you can see how the aging population around you is doing. Personally,
> I think they're doing the rest of us a service by giving old people
> who may not have the best vision (even in broad daylight) and whose
> reflexes are not what they used to be one less excuse to get behind
> the steering wheel. I remember what my GF went through with her
> mother. She finally got Mom's drivers licence revoked, but she was
> still putting around in a golf cart. Unfortunately, she had to cross
> a busy street in the golf cart to get to her favorite restaurant and
> my friend was terrified she'd pull out in front of someone with the
> right of way.

I had grocery delivery once. The meat and produce was fine. The only
problem I had was that they were out of the peanut butter I selected and
subbed in a kind that I didn't like. But... It was either that or starve
because we had been snowed in and were running out of food.

On Friday, August 2, 2013 11:39:40 AM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I would be ok with some things, but what about produce? I am really picky about it, and I would wonder if whoever picked my order would be picky also...
>
>
>
> I think it all depends on who does it. I was at a store a few weeks
>
> ago where a man (who seemed to be 40ish) was looking over the
>
> vegetables and carefully selecting them, just like any other shopper
>
> would, only he was choosing them for delivery. I was struck by how
>
> well he inspected each one before he decided to take it (or not).
>
>
>
> --
>
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

He sounds up to my standards!

On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 20:39:07 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

> On Friday, August 2, 2013 11:39:40 AM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I would be ok with some things, but what about produce? I am really picky about it, and I would wonder if whoever picked my order would be picky also...
> >
> >
> >
> > I think it all depends on who does it. I was at a store a few weeks
> >
> > ago where a man (who seemed to be 40ish) was looking over the
> >
> > vegetables and carefully selecting them, just like any other shopper
> >
> > would, only he was choosing them for delivery. I was struck by how
> >
> > well he inspected each one before he decided to take it (or not).
> >
> >
>
> He sounds up to my standards!

I was really impressed, Merry! So , there's still hope.



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

On 8/2/2013 6:39 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
> Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
> delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
> groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
> that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
> like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.

I can shop for produce and meat as those are the only things I like to
pick out myself. For the rest, frozen included because they pack in dry
ice, it's nice to have them deliver and bring the bags right to my kitchen.

--
CAPSLOCK–Preventing Login Since 1980.

On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 20:39:07 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:



>> I think it all depends on who does it. I was at a store a few weeks
>>
>> ago where a man (who seemed to be 40ish) was looking over the
>>
>> vegetables and carefully selecting them, just like any other shopper
>>
>> would, only he was choosing them for delivery. I was struck by how
>>
>> well he inspected each one before he decided to take it (or not).
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>
>
>He sounds up to my standards!

Reminds me of a store in town. For years, he supplied some of the
local restaurants with produce and it was the best around. He retired
and sold the store.

New owner would not select the produce, rather if you wanted 5 pounds
of green beans, he scooped them out and you got the lot, good or bad.
He was out of business in about two years.

On 8/2/2013 10:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 8/2/2013 6:39 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>>
>> Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
>> delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
>> groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
>> that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
>> like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Back in the 60's when I was a 15 year old I worked in a grocery store.
> One of my jobs was putting together the orders called in for delivery.
> We chose the produce and the butcher cut the meat. Delivery was a big
> portion of the business. We had quite a few regulars and gave them good
> service. I doubt a big supermarket could match the personal touch.
>
> When I was 16 I did the deliveries too. Many good tippers.
>
Ah damn! I didn't think about having to tip. If I opted to have
groceries delivered they'll charge for it, of course. Something like $5
per order or a higher flat rate for more frequent deliveries. I'll have
to ask about the tip thing. I rarely have more than $20 cash in my
wallet at any given time. (It's easy enough to cancel a stolen credit
card, not so with cash.)

Jill

On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 10:25:37 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:



>>
>> When I was 16 I did the deliveries too. Many good tippers.
>>
>Ah damn! I didn't think about having to tip. If I opted to have
>groceries delivered they'll charge for it, of course. Something like $5
>per order or a higher flat rate for more frequent deliveries. I'll have
>to ask about the tip thing. I rarely have more than $20 cash in my
>wallet at any given time. (It's easy enough to cancel a stolen credit
>card, not so with cash.)
>
>Jill

Most deliveries back in the 1962-63 range were $20 to $35. It was
common to get a tip of at least $1, maybe $2. That is about $1 to
$7.50 in 2013 money. I was paid minimum wage, but today, drovers for
a chain store are probably making more than minimum. The store did
not charge for delivery, but we were certainly not a discount seller
so costs were covered.

Oh, Christmas week was fantastic. The Saturday before I could pull in
well over $100 from the regulars.

On 8/2/2013 8:03 PM, sf wrote:
> Best to keep an open mind, because you saw your parents and I'm sure
> you can see how the aging population around you is doing. Personally,
> I think they're doing the rest of us a service by giving old people
> who may not have the best vision (even in broad daylight) and whose
> reflexes are not what they used to be one less excuse to get behind
> the steering wheel.

I have to agree with that. Dad handed Mom the keys to the car after he
backed out of the garage and knocked down the neighbor's fence.

Having to replace the fence hurt him more than realizing he shouldn't be
driving. He gave Mom the keys and said that's it, I can't drive. Not
everyone would admit they shouldn't be driving but he did. (Mom had me
take over the driving/shopping when I got here.)

None of us are getting any younger.

I remember what my GF went through with her
> mother. She finally got Mom's drivers licence revoked, but she was
> still putting around in a golf cart. Unfortunately, she had to cross
> a busy street in the golf cart to get to her favorite restaurant and
> my friend was terrified she'd pull out in front of someone with the
> right of way.

Yikes! I cringed when I saw a golf cart parked at the nearby dollar
store. Okay, St. Helena isn't huge but there *is* a lot of traffic.
Tourists going to the beach, various restaurants, etc. Golf carts
aren't intended to be used like cars tooling across (or on) main roads.

Jill

Cheryl,

How did they bill? Per spent lb of food schlepped? Distance to your house? Time spent gathering the stuff? I just wonder how they figured the fee.

My mother used to call an indep. mkt which catered to the carriage trade, and would deliver anything you wanted, be it a bottle of milk or a hundred dollar order, for a flat fee of five bucks. Sadly, that market folded. The rich, the ill, the elderly,-- I bet even the lazy-- loved that delivery system. They had great meat, produce, and also odd items you cudn't find in the the big chains.

On Friday, August 2, 2013 12:27:00 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 23:20:31 -0400, Cheryl >
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On 8/1/2013 8:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> Recently there was a "presentation" at the Community Center about Piggly
>
> >> Wiggly offering grocery delivery. The Pig is a bit of a drive for me,
>
> >> and I haven't shopped at one in many years.
>
> >
>
> >I used to rely on home delivery for a while before and after surgery.
>
> >Sometimes I still use it when I'm ready for a big grocery trip because
>
> >it helps avoid the bending while putting things on the conveyer belt,
>
> >the waiting while they ring it up, and the lugging of bags both to the
>
> >car and to the house. It's rare I use it now so I guess that's a sign
>
> >of improvement. It sure is useful for folks who need it.
>
>
>
> Not a question of need so much as a wonderful convenience, many
>
> groceries are heavy/bulky, why have to schlep. I recently found a
>
> great source for home delivery of pet supplies, great prices and
>
> free/fast shipping... in two days two huge cartons of cat litter and
>
> cat food were sitting at my garage door. They also sell pet Rx drugs
>
> at better prices than from the Vet, next month I will be ordering
>
> Blackie's insulin, I'll save $22 and a 30 mile round trip to the
>
> Vet... and they phone the Vet for approval:
>
> http://www.wag.com


Wow - I will pass this info along to our clients at the shelter. Looks like a great service. Thanks.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Cheryl,
>
> How did they bill? Per spent lb of food schlepped? Distance to your
> house? Time spent gathering the stuff? I just wonder how they figured the
> fee.
>
> My mother used to call an indep. mkt which catered to the carriage trade,
> and would deliver anything you wanted, be it a bottle of milk or a hundred
> dollar order, for a flat fee of five bucks. Sadly, that market folded.
> The rich, the ill, the elderly,-- I bet even the lazy-- loved that
> delivery system. They had great meat, produce, and also odd items you
> cudn't find in the the big chains.

schlepped = delivered?

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On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 18:11:47 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Cheryl,
> >
> > How did they bill? Per spent lb of food schlepped? Distance to your
> > house? Time spent gathering the stuff? I just wonder how they figured the
> > fee.
> >
> > My mother used to call an indep. mkt which catered to the carriage trade,
> > and would deliver anything you wanted, be it a bottle of milk or a hundred
> > dollar order, for a flat fee of five bucks. Sadly, that market folded.
> > The rich, the ill, the elderly,-- I bet even the lazy-- loved that
> > delivery system. They had great meat, produce, and also odd items you
> > cudn't find in the the big chains.
>
> schlepped = delivered?
>
carried


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

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 18:11:47 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Cheryl,
>> >
>> > How did they bill? Per spent lb of food schlepped? Distance to your
>> > house? Time spent gathering the stuff? I just wonder how they figured
>> > the
>> > fee.
>> >
>> > My mother used to call an indep. mkt which catered to the carriage
>> > trade,
>> > and would deliver anything you wanted, be it a bottle of milk or a
>> > hundred
>> > dollar order, for a flat fee of five bucks. Sadly, that market folded.
>> > The rich, the ill, the elderly,-- I bet even the lazy-- loved that
>> > delivery system. They had great meat, produce, and also odd items you
>> > cudn't find in the the big chains.
>>
>> schlepped = delivered?
>>
> carried

Thanks!

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http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On Saturday, August 3, 2013 10:31:41 AM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 18:11:47 +0100, "Ophelia"
>
> > wrote:
>
> > "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>
> > ...

> > > How did they bill? Per spent lb of food schlepped? Distance to your
> > > house? Time spent gathering the stuff? I just wonder how they figured the
> > > fee.
>
> > > My mother used to call an indep. mkt which catered to the carriage trade,
> > > and would deliver anything you wanted, be it a bottle of milk or a hundred
> > > dollar order, for a flat fee of five bucks. Sadly, that market folded.
>
> > > The rich, the ill, the elderly,-- I bet even the lazy-- loved that
> > > delivery system. They had great meat, produce, and also odd items you
> > > cudn't find in the the big chains.
>
> > schlepped = delivered?
>
> carried
>

Carried or dragged. The connotation is "against considerable resistance."

The model during the dotcom boom was Webvan. They had their own warehouses;
would pick your order, and deliver it.
Then Peapod survived -- they worked out of local supermarkets.

In Manhattan there's something called Fresh Direct.

On Sat, 3 Aug 2013 14:57:54 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> > > schlepped = delivered?
> >
> > carried
> >
>
> Carried or dragged. The connotation is "against considerable resistance."

I always picture the Hunchback of Notre Dam when I hear/see that word.

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

On Sat, 03 Aug 2013 10:25:37 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/2/2013 10:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 8/2/2013 6:39 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>> Good point. And they definitely have a growing market in this area for
>>> delivering food. I've often joked over the years if I could have
>>> groceries delivered I'd never leave the house. I didn't really mean
>>> that. I can't imagine someone else selecting meat or produce for me. I
>>> like to look at what I'm buying before I pay for it.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Back in the 60's when I was a 15 year old I worked in a grocery store.
>> One of my jobs was putting together the orders called in for delivery.
>> We chose the produce and the butcher cut the meat. Delivery was a big
>> portion of the business. We had quite a few regulars and gave them good
>> service. I doubt a big supermarket could match the personal touch.
>>
>> When I was 16 I did the deliveries too. Many good tippers.
>>
>Ah damn! I didn't think about having to tip. If I opted to have
>groceries delivered they'll charge for it, of course. Something like $5
>per order or a higher flat rate for more frequent deliveries. I'll have
>to ask about the tip thing.

As a young teen I delivered groceries in Brooklyn with a truck bicycle
(a very heavy bicycle with a huge basket), grocery stores didn't
charge for delivery, they were very happy to have the business. Tips
varied, from cheapskates who stiffed me, to those who tipped a buck
which was a great tip in those days to the eccentric who tipped with a
slew of deposit bottles. And it was amazing how many women would open
the door wearing a robe and flash a 12 year old with a full monty. By
the time I was 14 I realized what they wanted. There were a lot of
kinky women out there in the '50s n' '60s. Back then most women
didn't work outside the home, there were a lot of very bored
housewives.

On 03/08/2013 6:56 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> As a young teen I delivered groceries in Brooklyn with a truck bicycle
> (a very heavy bicycle with a huge basket), grocery stores didn't
> charge for delivery, they were very happy to have the business. Tips
> varied, from cheapskates who stiffed me, to those who tipped a buck
> which was a great tip in those days to the eccentric who tipped with a
> slew of deposit bottles. And it was amazing how many women would open
> the door wearing a robe and flash a 12 year old with a full monty. By
> the time I was 14 I realized what they wanted. There were a lot of
> kinky women out there in the '50s n' '60s. Back then most women
> didn't work outside the home, there were a lot of very bored
> housewives.
>

Not to mention the vivid imaginations of teen boys.

On 8/3/2013 6:56 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>> When I was 16 I did the deliveries too. Many good tippers.
>>>
>> Ah damn! I didn't think about having to tip. If I opted to have
>> groceries delivered they'll charge for it, of course. Something like $5
>> per order or a higher flat rate for more frequent deliveries. I'll have
>> to ask about the tip thing.
>
> As a young teen I delivered groceries in Brooklyn with a truck bicycle
> (a very heavy bicycle with a huge basket), grocery stores didn't
> charge for delivery, they were very happy to have the business. Tips
> varied, from cheapskates who stiffed me, to those who tipped a buck
> which was a great tip in those days to the eccentric who tipped with a
> slew of deposit bottles.

Yes, well... I can't recall the last time I saw soda bottles that were
to be returned for a deposit. Then again I don't drink soda. They
won't be delivering way out here on bicycles. Which also begs the
question, is it going to be a refrigerated truck? Like an ice-cream truck?

> the door wearing a robe and flash a 12 year old with a full monty. By
> the time I was 14 I realized what they wanted. There were a lot of
> kinky women out there in the '50s n' '60s. Back then most women
> didn't work outside the home, there were a lot of very bored
> housewives.
>
In your dreams. Speaking as a female, most 12 year old boys wouldn't
have known what to do with a 16 year old girl, much less a 30 year old
woman. Besides, the women were waiting for something better - ever
heard of the Fuller Brush Man?

Jill

On 8/3/2013 12:03 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Cheryl,
>
> How did they bill? Per spent lb of food schlepped? Distance to your
> house? Time spent gathering the stuff? I just wonder how they
> figured the fee.
>
> My mother used to call an indep. mkt which catered to the carriage
> trade, and would deliver anything you wanted, be it a bottle of milk
> or a hundred dollar order, for a flat fee of five bucks. Sadly, that
> market folded. The rich, the ill, the elderly,-- I bet even the
> lazy-- loved that delivery system. They had great meat, produce, and
> also odd items you cudn't find in the the big chains.

Where I used to live, they charged $6 to deliver, no matter what amount
of groceries you ordered, and you tipped on top of that. They kept your
cell and phone number and called you if there was a conflict. When
ordering bananas, they wanted to know if you wanted them green,
half-green or ripe.

Becca

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
>>He sounds up to my standards!
>
> Reminds me of a store in town. For years, he supplied some of the
> local restaurants with produce and it was the best around. He retired
> and sold the store.
>
> New owner would not select the produce, rather if you wanted 5 pounds
> of green beans, he scooped them out and you got the lot, good or bad.
> He was out of business in about two years.

Used to be how it was at the Pike Place market when I was a kid. You'd see
this great produce but the vendors wouldn't let you pick it. They would
pick it for you and you were guaranteed to get some bad stuff in what you
bought.

Some years later, a produce store opened in Edmonds that sold the same stuff
as the Pike Place market. The big difference was that it was all self
serve! Sadly it is no longer there.

I haven't been to Pike Place for probably 30 some years so I can't speak for
what they do now.