On 1/5/2015 4:43 PM, sf wrote:
> > wrote:
>> On 1/5/2015 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>> On 1/5/2015 2:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>> I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
>>>>> hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?
>>>> A more fun idea, would be to make regular trips to the UK, and stock up
>>>> then.
>>> Heh. As a matter of fact, we'll be there in the Fall/Autumn. I see
>>> there's one in London (or is Brent Cross Shopping Centre considered
>>> the outskirts) 8 miles from the area we'll be in, but I doubt we'll
>>> rent a car so it won't be easy to get to.
>> Order by phone, and have it delivered to your hotel - they offer free
>> delivery in the UK.
> Good idea, but half the fun is shopping in person! I can order
> anything I want from Amazon and have it delivered free.
>
Dangerous idea. I had to speak very sternly to myself when I checked out
Lakeland's new place in Inverness. If I had bought just one item, I'd
have bought another, and another...
So, I went home and ordered on line, which gave me more time to talk
myself out of ordering _way_ too much stuff.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/5/2015 4:43 PM, sf wrote:
>> > wrote:
>>> On 1/5/2015 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> On 1/5/2015 2:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>>> I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
>>>>>> hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?
>>>>> A more fun idea, would be to make regular trips to the UK, and stock
>>>>> up
>>>>> then.
>>>> Heh. As a matter of fact, we'll be there in the Fall/Autumn. I see
>>>> there's one in London (or is Brent Cross Shopping Centre considered
>>>> the outskirts) 8 miles from the area we'll be in, but I doubt we'll
>>>> rent a car so it won't be easy to get to.
>>> Order by phone, and have it delivered to your hotel - they offer free
>>> delivery in the UK.
>> Good idea, but half the fun is shopping in person! I can order
>> anything I want from Amazon and have it delivered free.
>>
> Dangerous idea. I had to speak very sternly to myself when I checked out
> Lakeland's new place in Inverness. If I had bought just one item, I'd have
> bought another, and another...
> So, I went home and ordered on line, which gave me more time to talk
> myself out of ordering _way_ too much stuff.

Oh dear. I tend buy in the shop and once I get home and I remember
something, I just order on line. On the other hand, I have never been
sorry ) I don't go very often ...

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

In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 14:02:39 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> >says...
> >>
> >> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 04:17:29 +0000 (UTC), jinx the minx
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > I've always made my own potholders. They protect my hands from heat better
> >> > than any of those cheap ones.
> >> > --
> >>
> >> How do you make yours Jinx? I haven't seen an ironing board cover
> >> sold in decades.
> >
> > ! There are hundreds available here, to fit all sizes
> >
> > Lakeland sell loads and they ship worldwide.
> >
> >http://www.lakeland.co.uk/around-the...laundry/irons-
> >boards-and-covers/ironing-board-covers
>
> Most young folks in the US don't own an ironing board or an iron...
> most everything they wear needs no ironing, or needs dry cleaning. I
> still have an ironing board and a nice steam iron but I rarely iron
> anymore, most everything is wrinkle free these days.

I iron anything made from linen or silk.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 14:02:39 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> >
> > > How do you make yours Jinx? I haven't seen an ironing board cover
> > > sold in decades.
> >
> > ! There are hundreds available here, to fit all sizes
> >
> > Lakeland sell loads and they ship worldwide.
> >
> > http://www.lakeland.co.uk/around-the...laundry/irons-
> > boards-and-covers/ironing-board-covers
> >
> >
> I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
> hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?

You lot in the USA should all email them and ask; they welcome
suggestions.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/help/contact-us


They have a branch in Glasgow I often pop into, it's a good
kitchen/household shop and Lakeland service is a pleasure.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On 1/5/2015 2:35 PM, sf wrote:
> > I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
> > hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?
> >
> A more fun idea, would be to make regular trips to the UK, and stock up
> then.

They do this great oven glove, best I've ever found.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/5751/Heavy...ble-Oven-Glove

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:08:12 -0500, S Viemeister
> > wrote:
>
> > On 1/5/2015 2:35 PM, sf wrote:
> > > I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
> > > hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?
> > >
> > A more fun idea, would be to make regular trips to the UK, and stock up
> > then.
>
> Heh. As a matter of fact, we'll be there in the Fall/Autumn. I see
> there's one in London (or is Brent Cross Shopping Centre considered
> the outskirts) 8 miles from the area we'll be in, but I doubt we'll
> rent a car so it won't be easy to get to.

Easy on the tube / public transport, and if you ring ahead they will
make sure your requested goods ate in stock

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/stores/brent-cross

Janet UK

On 1/5/2015 5:17 PM, Ophelia wrote:

> Oh dear. I tend buy in the shop and once I get home and I remember
> something, I just order on line. On the other hand, I have never been
> sorry ) I don't go very often ...
>
I don't _dare_ go very often!

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:45:24 -0700, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:13:08 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:59:23 -0700, Janet B >
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Get you potholders and mitts at Cash and Carry. Reasonable prices and
>> >> they work.
>> >
>> >LOL
>> ?????
>
> It was a *stupid me* LOL. What you said was a real kick in the pants.
> I honestly hadn't even thought about Cash & Carry/Smart & Final as
> where I should be looking for good quality pot holders at a decent
> price. Thanks for mentioning it. I need to pick up some ground
> pepper and that's a good place to buy seasonings so I'll make the trip
> a twofer.

I don't remember seeing any there but maybe I didn't look in the right
place.

The place that shocked me with what they sell is the business Costco! I
have been in there many times in the past but I always with my dad and he
was always in a hurry so just get in, get what you need and get out. I
wasn't able to poke around. And I still haven't been able to do the amount
of poking around that I'd like to do because my mom and daughter were with
me but I did see very large pans and cheap refrigerator/freezer
thermometers.

They also had a lot of single serve type foods like made up Chef salads.
And for the price you'd pay in a grocery store for 2 of them, you could get
6 of them in there! Also small containers of cottage cheese, again for a
much better price. Of course a lot of those things wouldn't work for us
because of the large quantity that you'd have to buy but I am going to go
back one day by myself and see what all else that they have.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/5/2015 5:17 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>> Oh dear. I tend buy in the shop and once I get home and I remember
>> something, I just order on line. On the other hand, I have never been
>> sorry ) I don't go very often ...
>>
> I don't _dare_ go very often!

Oh yes! I cleared out my kitchen when I retired as you know. Filling it up
would be folly ... ;-)

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

On Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:00:38 -0500, S Viemeister
> wrote:

> On 1/5/2015 4:43 PM, sf wrote:
> > > wrote:
> >> On 1/5/2015 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>> On 1/5/2015 2:35 PM, sf wrote:
> >>>>> I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
> >>>>> hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?
> >>>> A more fun idea, would be to make regular trips to the UK, and stock up
> >>>> then.
> >>> Heh. As a matter of fact, we'll be there in the Fall/Autumn. I see
> >>> there's one in London (or is Brent Cross Shopping Centre considered
> >>> the outskirts) 8 miles from the area we'll be in, but I doubt we'll
> >>> rent a car so it won't be easy to get to.
> >> Order by phone, and have it delivered to your hotel - they offer free
> >> delivery in the UK.
> > Good idea, but half the fun is shopping in person! I can order
> > anything I want from Amazon and have it delivered free.
> >
> Dangerous idea. I had to speak very sternly to myself when I checked out
> Lakeland's new place in Inverness. If I had bought just one item, I'd
> have bought another, and another...
> So, I went home and ordered on line, which gave me more time to talk
> myself out of ordering _way_ too much stuff.

But you had the fun of seeing them in person first! I can see
shopping there and having items delivered later. I can actually
remember a bygone era when stores here did that too... free of charge.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 23:15:01 -0000, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:08:12 -0500, S Viemeister
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On 1/5/2015 2:35 PM, sf wrote:
> > > > I have a better idea. I like everything I see and hear about it, so
> > > > hozabout Lakeland opening a few branches over here?
> > > >
> > > A more fun idea, would be to make regular trips to the UK, and stock up
> > > then.
> >
> > Heh. As a matter of fact, we'll be there in the Fall/Autumn. I see
> > there's one in London (or is Brent Cross Shopping Centre considered
> > the outskirts) 8 miles from the area we'll be in, but I doubt we'll
> > rent a car so it won't be easy to get to.
>
> Easy on the tube / public transport, and if you ring ahead they will
> make sure your requested goods ate in stock
>
> http://www.lakeland.co.uk/stores/brent-cross
>
I didn't claim impossible, just not easy. Google says it's a 30
minute bus ride.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

On 1/5/2015 7:57 PM, sf wrote:
> > wrote:
>> Dangerous idea. I had to speak very sternly to myself when I checked out
>> Lakeland's new place in Inverness. If I had bought just one item, I'd
>> have bought another, and another...
>> So, I went home and ordered on line, which gave me more time to talk
>> myself out of ordering _way_ too much stuff.
>
> But you had the fun of seeing them in person first!

True.

> I can see
> shopping there and having items delivered later. I can actually
> remember a bygone era when stores here did that too... free of charge.
>
I did like that service.

On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 15:58:45 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:45:24 -0700, Janet B >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:13:08 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:59:23 -0700, Janet B >
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Get you potholders and mitts at Cash and Carry. Reasonable prices and
> >> >> they work.
> >> >
> >> >LOL
> >> ?????
> >
> > It was a *stupid me* LOL. What you said was a real kick in the pants.
> > I honestly hadn't even thought about Cash & Carry/Smart & Final as
> > where I should be looking for good quality pot holders at a decent
> > price. Thanks for mentioning it. I need to pick up some ground
> > pepper and that's a good place to buy seasonings so I'll make the trip
> > a twofer.
>
> I don't remember seeing any there but maybe I didn't look in the right
> place.
>
> The place that shocked me with what they sell is the business Costco! I
> have been in there many times in the past but I always with my dad and he
> was always in a hurry so just get in, get what you need and get out. I
> wasn't able to poke around. And I still haven't been able to do the amount
> of poking around that I'd like to do because my mom and daughter were with
> me but I did see very large pans and cheap refrigerator/freezer
> thermometers.
>
> They also had a lot of single serve type foods like made up Chef salads.
> And for the price you'd pay in a grocery store for 2 of them, you could get
> 6 of them in there! Also small containers of cottage cheese, again for a
> much better price. Of course a lot of those things wouldn't work for us
> because of the large quantity that you'd have to buy but I am going to go
> back one day by myself and see what all else that they have.

We only have one Business Costco in this area and it's an hour away in
Hayward. It's not near anywhere I visit or shop, so there's no
dropping by just because I'm in the area. I've been in that store,
but there isn't much that I need from it - no pressing reason to
return. I was liked the quality of their pots & pans, but don't need
any. I might look for a new computer chair there, but they sell
executive style chairs at regular Costco's too. I did buy my flexible
cutting mats there. The price was right and the quality is fantastic.

I don't buy much fresh food from Costco because the quantity is just
too much for one meal and I don't want to store it. Costco is good
for some seasonings (not all) that I use constantly, eggs, EVOO, boxed
chicken stock, canned tomato and a hunk of red meat from time to time
- but it's not at the top of my where to shop list anymore like Price
Club and later, Costco was when I still had kids at home. We like
their rotisserie chicken, but fresh fish, meat, fruit and vegetables
are usually given a pass due to the shear quantity these days. Hubby
doesn't eat much cheese anymore due to his stents and not wanting to
risk going through that again, so I don't even cheese from Costco
anymore.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room.

On 1/5/2015 4:42 PM, Janet wrote:

>> Most young folks in the US don't own an ironing board or an iron...
>> most everything they wear needs no ironing, or needs dry cleaning. I
>> still have an ironing board and a nice steam iron but I rarely iron
>> anymore, most everything is wrinkle free these days.
>
> I iron anything made from linen or silk.

I have some woven cottons that require ironing. I have two hanging in
the laundry room waiting for me to get out the iron.


--
From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 15:58:45 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:45:24 -0700, Janet B >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:13:08 -0800, sf > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:59:23 -0700, Janet B >
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Get you potholders and mitts at Cash and Carry. Reasonable prices
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> they work.
>> >> >
>> >> >LOL
>> >> ?????
>> >
>> > It was a *stupid me* LOL. What you said was a real kick in the pants.
>> > I honestly hadn't even thought about Cash & Carry/Smart & Final as
>> > where I should be looking for good quality pot holders at a decent
>> > price. Thanks for mentioning it. I need to pick up some ground
>> > pepper and that's a good place to buy seasonings so I'll make the trip
>> > a twofer.
>>
>> I don't remember seeing any there but maybe I didn't look in the right
>> place.
>>
>> The place that shocked me with what they sell is the business Costco! I
>> have been in there many times in the past but I always with my dad and he
>> was always in a hurry so just get in, get what you need and get out. I
>> wasn't able to poke around. And I still haven't been able to do the
>> amount
>> of poking around that I'd like to do because my mom and daughter were
>> with
>> me but I did see very large pans and cheap refrigerator/freezer
>> thermometers.
>>
>> They also had a lot of single serve type foods like made up Chef salads.
>> And for the price you'd pay in a grocery store for 2 of them, you could
>> get
>> 6 of them in there! Also small containers of cottage cheese, again for a
>> much better price. Of course a lot of those things wouldn't work for us
>> because of the large quantity that you'd have to buy but I am going to go
>> back one day by myself and see what all else that they have.
>
> We only have one Business Costco in this area and it's an hour away in
> Hayward. It's not near anywhere I visit or shop, so there's no
> dropping by just because I'm in the area. I've been in that store,
> but there isn't much that I need from it - no pressing reason to
> return. I was liked the quality of their pots & pans, but don't need
> any. I might look for a new computer chair there, but they sell
> executive style chairs at regular Costco's too. I did buy my flexible
> cutting mats there. The price was right and the quality is fantastic.
>
> I don't buy much fresh food from Costco because the quantity is just
> too much for one meal and I don't want to store it. Costco is good
> for some seasonings (not all) that I use constantly, eggs, EVOO, boxed
> chicken stock, canned tomato and a hunk of red meat from time to time
> - but it's not at the top of my where to shop list anymore like Price
> Club and later, Costco was when I still had kids at home. We like
> their rotisserie chicken, but fresh fish, meat, fruit and vegetables
> are usually given a pass due to the shear quantity these days. Hubby
> doesn't eat much cheese anymore due to his stents and not wanting to
> risk going through that again, so I don't even cheese from Costco
> anymore.

I do have to be careful what food I buy there. I used to get cases of green
beans but now they only have the Kirkland brand and they have a blah kind of
flavor to them. I forgot to get the small Biobags while there. They have
the best price on them. Other than that I only got some batteries,
flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at once
though.

On Monday, January 5, 2015 1:33:19 PM UTC-6, sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 05:46:07 -0800 (PST), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
> > Sf, you can buy quilted "ironing board cover" fabric by the yard at a fabric shop. It makes
> > great pot holders.
> >
> I haven't sewn anything in years, didn't realize you could buy it at
> the fabric shop now. Thanks. I may just drag out my machine and make
> some because the quality couldn't be any worse than what I bought.
>
>
>
Yes, JoAnn Fabric shops stock it on LARGE bolts if you have one near you. I bought some a couple of years ago and made some large trivets/hot pads and used fabrics that coordinated with my kitchen.

Psst, look online for coupon!

On Monday, January 5, 2015 10:52:09 AM UTC-6, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> Most young folks in the US don't own an ironing board or an iron...
> most everything they wear needs no ironing, or needs dry cleaning. I
> still have an ironing board and a nice steam iron but I rarely iron
> anymore, most everything is wrinkle free these days.
>
>
My ironing board stays set up all the time so I can use whenever the need arises. Today I pressed clothes for work this week.

On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 19:48:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Other than that I only got some batteries,
> flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at once
> though.

6 would be three times as much as I'd need for a dinner for two - if
they were the main ingredient.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 19:48:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Other than that I only got some batteries,
>> flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at
>> once
>> though.
>
> 6 would be three times as much as I'd need for a dinner for two - if
> they were the main ingredient.

We often eat them raw.

On 1/6/2015 12:45 AM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 19:48:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> Other than that I only got some batteries,
>> flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at once
>> though.
>
> 6 would be three times as much as I'd need for a dinner for two - if
> they were the main ingredient.

I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.

Of course, 6 is a great number if you're making stuffed peppers,
might even have one left over.

nancy

On Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:56:29 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/6/2015 12:45 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 19:48:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Other than that I only got some batteries,
>>> flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at once
>>> though.
>>
>> 6 would be three times as much as I'd need for a dinner for two - if
>> they were the main ingredient.
>
>I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
>Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
>so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.
>
>Of course, 6 is a great number if you're making stuffed peppers,
>might even have one left over.
>
>nancy

Unless you are making stuffed peppers this is a far better deal:
http://shop.honeyville.com/freeze-dr...l-peppers.html
I wait to make stuffed peppers from my own crop... but they pretty
much rippen all at once so for most of the year I use freeze dried.
Peppers sell by the pound and about 1/3 by weight is waste, and fresh
peppers don't keep well. just when you go to use them they are
beginning to rot. If you are going to slice them into a salad or
cooked dish freeze dried is the way to go... they seem pricey but when
you compare them to what you pay at the produce department and all the
waste, freeze dried cost half as much, plus you'll always have them.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/6/2015 12:45 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 19:48:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Other than that I only got some batteries,
>>> flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at
>>> once
>>> though.
>>
>> 6 would be three times as much as I'd need for a dinner for two - if
>> they were the main ingredient.
>
> I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
> Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
> so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.
>
> Of course, 6 is a great number if you're making stuffed peppers,
> might even have one left over.
>
> nancy

Mine does not sell just green. Either just red or a mix that has two green
in it. I prefer the green but daughter prefers the red. I don't mind the
other colors but it just seems to me that the yellow and orange do not keep
as well so I try to avoid buying the mix unless I am making something with a
lot of peppers in it. I used a lot more when I was on the raw, vegan diet
because some nut cheese called for peppers.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:56:29 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>>On 1/6/2015 12:45 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 5 Jan 2015 19:48:16 -0800, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Other than that I only got some batteries,
>>>> flushable wipes and red bell peppers. You do have to get 6 peppers at
>>>> once
>>>> though.
>>>
>>> 6 would be three times as much as I'd need for a dinner for two - if
>>> they were the main ingredient.
>>
>>I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
>>Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
>>so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.
>>
>>Of course, 6 is a great number if you're making stuffed peppers,
>>might even have one left over.
>>
>>nancy
>
> Unless you are making stuffed peppers this is a far better deal:
> http://shop.honeyville.com/freeze-dr...l-peppers.html
> I wait to make stuffed peppers from my own crop... but they pretty
> much rippen all at once so for most of the year I use freeze dried.
> Peppers sell by the pound and about 1/3 by weight is waste, and fresh
> peppers don't keep well. just when you go to use them they are
> beginning to rot. If you are going to slice them into a salad or
> cooked dish freeze dried is the way to go... they seem pricey but when
> you compare them to what you pay at the produce department and all the
> waste, freeze dried cost half as much, plus you'll always have them.

I always keep freeze dried but would not use them in a salad. Mainly I like
to use them in things that could use a little thickening up like a soup or
spaghetti sauce. Not that they would thicken in the sense that flour would
but they will absorb some of the liquid.

In article >, gravesend10
@verizon.net says...

> Unless you are making stuffed peppers this is a far better deal:
> http://shop.honeyville.com/freeze-dr...l-peppers.html
> I wait to make stuffed peppers from my own crop... but they pretty
> much rippen all at once so for most of the year I use freeze dried.
> Peppers sell by the pound and about 1/3 by weight is waste, and fresh
> peppers don't keep well. just when you go to use them they are
> beginning to rot. If you are going to slice them into a salad or
> cooked dish freeze dried is the way to go... they seem pricey but when
> you compare them to what you pay at the produce department and all the
> waste, freeze dried cost half as much, plus you'll always have them.

Mostly I'm making stuffed peppers.

But I don't agree " 1/3rd by weight is waste" . IME fresh bell peppers
probably have the LEAST waste of all veg; just the little green stalk,
seeds, and (sometimes) a tiny strip of white flesh that holds the seeds.

When I don't stuff them, I sometimes make a much loved family
recipe called by my sons, "Red Soup".

It's stock (home made chicken, or vegetable made with Marigold
bouillon) in which you cook till tender, freshly sliced raw onion and
garlic, carrots, and red peppers, plus orange lentils, a can of
tomatoes, and a loud pinch of dried crushed chili.

Liquidize. Adjust salt. Serve with a swirl of plain yoghurt.

Janet UK

On Tue, 6 Jan 2015 19:41:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:


snip
>
> When I don't stuff them, I sometimes make a much loved family
>recipe called by my sons, "Red Soup".
>
> It's stock (home made chicken, or vegetable made with Marigold
>bouillon) in which you cook till tender, freshly sliced raw onion and
>garlic, carrots, and red peppers, plus orange lentils, a can of
>tomatoes, and a loud pinch of dried crushed chili.
>
>Liquidize. Adjust salt. Serve with a swirl of plain yoghurt.
>
> Janet UK
Marigold bouillon? Is this a brand or something made with marigold
flowers. If a brand, is the bouillon chicken, beef or vegetable.
Thanks
Janet US

In article >,
says...
>
> On Tue, 6 Jan 2015 19:41:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
>
> snip
> >
> > When I don't stuff them, I sometimes make a much loved family
> >recipe called by my sons, "Red Soup".
> >
> > It's stock (home made chicken, or vegetable made with Marigold
> >bouillon) in which you cook till tender, freshly sliced raw onion and
> >garlic, carrots, and red peppers, plus orange lentils, a can of
> >tomatoes, and a loud pinch of dried crushed chili.
> >
> >Liquidize. Adjust salt. Serve with a swirl of plain yoghurt.
> >
> > Janet UK
> Marigold bouillon? Is this a brand or something made with marigold
> flowers. If a brand, is the bouillon chicken, beef or vegetable.
> Thanks
> Janet US

It's a brand, and the vegetable version

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marigold-Swi...able-Bouillon-
Pack/dp/B006MW1TA0

"Marigold Bouillon is free from: gluten, yeast, MSG, nuts,
hydrogenated oil and GMOs and contains no preservatives, colouring or
artificial flavouring. Use as stock: 4tsb per litre. As seasoning: A
light sprinkling. As a hot drink: 1tsp per cup of boiled water. Suitable
for Vegetarians.
Ingredients
Sea salt, hydrolysed vegetable protein, potato starch, palm
oil,vegetables 8% (celery, onions, carrots, leeks), lactose, spices
(turmeric, white pepper, garlic, mace, nutmeg), parsley, lovage.'

anet UK

On 2015-01-04 08:48:46 +0000, Julie Bove said:

> I have bought oven mitts there before and I don't recall any problems
> with them. I bought some more back in late Nov. to perhaps early Dec.
> I can't remember the exact date but it was somewhere in there. Have
> been using them since.
>
> Took them out of the drawer to take my bread out of the oven when I saw
> what looked like at first glance to be something spilled on one. Nope.
> What I think happened was that the outer fabric melted! It sort of
> looked like cuts or slits in it but in looking closer, it did appear to
> be melted and the stuffing was coming out. The second mitt was doing
> the same thing, just not as badly. So... If you do buy them, they
> might be best off for decorative purposes.
>
> I just hope that the pot holders don't do the same. I bought some for
> someone to give as gifts but those were the seasonal ones so they might
> be a different fabric.

The slave-children in China who made that thing are probably laughing,
if they have any energy left after a 16 hour shift that is...

On 1/6/2015 2:00 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:56:29 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
>> Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
>> so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.

> Unless you are making stuffed peppers this is a far better deal:
> http://shop.honeyville.com/freeze-dr...l-peppers.html

I do mostly buy green peppers which are quite a bit
cheaper than the ripe ones of any color. Those do look
useful to have on hand.

> I wait to make stuffed peppers from my own crop... but they pretty
> much rippen all at once so for most of the year I use freeze dried.
> Peppers sell by the pound and about 1/3 by weight is waste, and fresh
> peppers don't keep well. just when you go to use them they are
> beginning to rot. If you are going to slice them into a salad or
> cooked dish freeze dried is the way to go... they seem pricey but when
> you compare them to what you pay at the produce department and all the
> waste, freeze dried cost half as much, plus you'll always have them.

I wind up at the produce place mostly every week, so I haven't had
a problem with peppers going bad.

Celery hearts, that's a different story. I don't often get through
a pack before they wind up on the compost pile.

nancy

On 2015-01-07 2:13 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

> I wind up at the produce place mostly every week, so I haven't had
> a problem with peppers going bad.
>

I like roasted peppers and they make a great second or third vegetable
choice. Fresh red peppers tend to be fairly expensive here even when in
season. I find the jars of roasted red peppers to be very economical.
They are often on sale for $3-4 and there are at least a dozen full
peppers in the jar. I can have them raw, stick then in a sandwich or
heat them up.

On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:13:57 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/6/2015 2:00 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:56:29 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
>>> Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
>>> so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.
>
>> Unless you are making stuffed peppers this is a far better deal:
>> http://shop.honeyville.com/freeze-dr...l-peppers.html
>
>I do mostly buy green peppers which are quite a bit
>cheaper than the ripe ones of any color. Those do look
>useful to have on hand.
>
>> I wait to make stuffed peppers from my own crop... but they pretty
>> much rippen all at once so for most of the year I use freeze dried.
>> Peppers sell by the pound and about 1/3 by weight is waste, and fresh
>> peppers don't keep well. just when you go to use them they are
>> beginning to rot. If you are going to slice them into a salad or
>> cooked dish freeze dried is the way to go... they seem pricey but when
>> you compare them to what you pay at the produce department and all the
>> waste, freeze dried cost half as much, plus you'll always have them.
>
>I wind up at the produce place mostly every week, so I haven't had
>a problem with peppers going bad.
>
>Celery hearts, that's a different story. I don't often get through
>a pack before they wind up on the compost pile.
>
>nancy
toss the celery hearts in the freezer (before they go bad) for when
you want to make soup. I have a bag of celery, onion and carrot in
the freezer at all times. I also have chicken bones and pieces in a
separate bag. Soup or broth is just a little time away. I know
Sheldon thinks that I live like war-time rationing, but I don't throw
any of that stuff away. If it looks like I won't get to the bell
peppers in time I dice them, put them on a cookie sheet until frozen
and then bag them. I use them for soups, stews, egg dishes, potato
dishes. Same thing for green onions, parsley, cilantro.
Janet US

By true cinnamon I meant Ceylon cinnamon.

On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:22:23 -0700, Janet B >
wrote:


>toss the celery hearts in the freezer (before they go bad) for when
>you want to make soup. I have a bag of celery, onion and carrot in
>the freezer at all times. I also have chicken bones and pieces in a
>separate bag. Soup or broth is just a little time away. I know
>Sheldon thinks that I live like war-time rationing, but I don't throw
>any of that stuff away. If it looks like I won't get to the bell
>peppers in time I dice them, put them on a cookie sheet until frozen
>and then bag them. I use them for soups, stews, egg dishes, potato
>dishes. Same thing for green onions, parsley, cilantro.
>Janet US


You, Jacques Pepin and me.

Boron

On 1/7/2015 2:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-01-07 2:13 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I wind up at the produce place mostly every week, so I haven't had
>> a problem with peppers going bad.
>>
>
> I like roasted peppers and they make a great second or third vegetable
> choice. Fresh red peppers tend to be fairly expensive here even when in
> season. I find the jars of roasted red peppers to be very economical.
> They are often on sale for $3-4 and there are at least a dozen full
> peppers in the jar. I can have them raw, stick then in a sandwich or
> heat them up.

Those roasted peppers in a jar are really very handy. Good in
soups, too.

nancy

On 1/7/2015 3:22 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:13:57 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> Celery hearts, that's a different story. I don't often get through
>> a pack before they wind up on the compost pile.

> toss the celery hearts in the freezer (before they go bad) for when
> you want to make soup. I have a bag of celery, onion and carrot in
> the freezer at all times.

Great idea.

> I also have chicken bones and pieces in a
> separate bag. Soup or broth is just a little time away. I know
> Sheldon thinks that I live like war-time rationing, but I don't throw
> any of that stuff away. If it looks like I won't get to the bell
> peppers in time I dice them, put them on a cookie sheet until frozen
> and then bag them. I use them for soups, stews, egg dishes, potato
> dishes. Same thing for green onions, parsley, cilantro.

I'd call that a well run kitchen. To start with, not tossing
good food, then you have it handy when you feel like using it.

As far as the celery goes, it comes in a package of two, and I
don't know if it's being wrapped in the plastic like that that
makes them go rotten, or it they are just meant to be used faster
than I do. I'm lazy, I just buy new every week or two.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/6/2015 2:00 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:56:29 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> I haven't looked to see if they sell just green peppers lately.
>>> Ripe ones aren't my favorite, but I'll eat them. They have
>>> so many uses, I like them in omelettes or just raw.
>
>> Unless you are making stuffed peppers this is a far better deal:
>> http://shop.honeyville.com/freeze-dr...l-peppers.html
>
> I do mostly buy green peppers which are quite a bit
> cheaper than the ripe ones of any color. Those do look
> useful to have on hand.
>
>> I wait to make stuffed peppers from my own crop... but they pretty
>> much rippen all at once so for most of the year I use freeze dried.
>> Peppers sell by the pound and about 1/3 by weight is waste, and fresh
>> peppers don't keep well. just when you go to use them they are
>> beginning to rot. If you are going to slice them into a salad or
>> cooked dish freeze dried is the way to go... they seem pricey but when
>> you compare them to what you pay at the produce department and all the
>> waste, freeze dried cost half as much, plus you'll always have them.
>
> I wind up at the produce place mostly every week, so I haven't had
> a problem with peppers going bad.
>
> Celery hearts, that's a different story. I don't often get through
> a pack before they wind up on the compost pile.

Once in a while I throw out a little celery because it is limp but we eat a
lot of celery!

On 2015-01-07, Nancy Young > wrote:

> Those roasted peppers in a jar are really very handy. Good in
> soups, too.

Iffin' you 'member to buy the dadgum things! I got all the
necessaries for red beans sans rice, but fergot the bell peppers.
DOH!

nb

On Wednesday, January 7, 2015 1:41:44 PM UTC-8, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/7/2015 2:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2015-01-07 2:13 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> >> I wind up at the produce place mostly every week, so I haven't had
> >> a problem with peppers going bad.
> >>
> >
> > I like roasted peppers and they make a great second or third vegetable
> > choice. Fresh red peppers tend to be fairly expensive here even when in
> > season. I find the jars of roasted red peppers to be very economical.
> > They are often on sale for $3-4 and there are at least a dozen full
> > peppers in the jar. I can have them raw, stick then in a sandwich or
> > heat them up.
>
> Those roasted peppers in a jar are really very handy. Good in
> soups, too.
>
> nancy



Huh, never thought to look for them. I will now, thanks

Nellie

On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:47:21 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/7/2015 3:22 PM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:13:57 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> Celery hearts, that's a different story. I don't often get through
>>> a pack before they wind up on the compost pile.
>
>> toss the celery hearts in the freezer (before they go bad) for when
>> you want to make soup. I have a bag of celery, onion and carrot in
>> the freezer at all times.
>
>Great idea.
>
>> I also have chicken bones and pieces in a
>> separate bag. Soup or broth is just a little time away. I know
>> Sheldon thinks that I live like war-time rationing, but I don't throw
>> any of that stuff away. If it looks like I won't get to the bell
>> peppers in time I dice them, put them on a cookie sheet until frozen
>> and then bag them. I use them for soups, stews, egg dishes, potato
>> dishes. Same thing for green onions, parsley, cilantro.
>
>I'd call that a well run kitchen. To start with, not tossing
>good food, then you have it handy when you feel like using it.
>
>As far as the celery goes, it comes in a package of two, and I
>don't know if it's being wrapped in the plastic like that that
>makes them go rotten, or it they are just meant to be used faster
>than I do. I'm lazy, I just buy new every week or two.
>
>nancy

You can buy dehy celery too.

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:22:23 -0700, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>
>>toss the celery hearts in the freezer (before they go bad) for when
>>you want to make soup. I have a bag of celery, onion and carrot in
>>the freezer at all times. I also have chicken bones and pieces in a
>>separate bag. Soup or broth is just a little time away. I know
>>Sheldon thinks that I live like war-time rationing, but I don't throw
>>any of that stuff away. If it looks like I won't get to the bell
>>peppers in time I dice them, put them on a cookie sheet until frozen
>>and then bag them. I use them for soups, stews, egg dishes, potato
>>dishes. Same thing for green onions, parsley, cilantro.
>>Janet US
>
>
> You, Jacques Pepin and me.

I made chili last night and tossed in all the little leftover veggie bits.
It's very good! I uses one small can of the El Pato tomato sauce, one
regular can of tomato sauce and some chili powder. Perfect amount of heat
for me.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-01-07, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
>> Those roasted peppers in a jar are really very handy. Good in
>> soups, too.
>
> Iffin' you 'member to buy the dadgum things! I got all the
> necessaries for red beans sans rice, but fergot the bell peppers.
> DOH!

I forgot the cilantro for my chili, twice! I do have dried but it's not
nearly as good as the fresh.