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On 11/28/2017 5:26 PM, Bruze wrote:
> It says that Gary said that, which he **** OFF AND DIE! |
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:16:45 -0700, ardiente casa del amor
> wrote: >On 11/28/2017 5:21 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news 
>>>>>> >>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they contain? >>> >>> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because >>> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals and >>> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either  )>> >> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >> > >And millions of hard working parents who fall in the door at night to >clamorous kids and no retirement leisure time to spend an hour prepping >and photoshopping the nightly repast. And who is there to help these poor souls on the brink of exhaustion? Is it? Could it be? Could it really be? Yes, it's HAMBURGER HELPER! |
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On 11/28/2017 10:31 PM, Bruiso wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:16:45 -0700, ardiente casa del amor > > wrote: > >> On 11/28/2017 5:21 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote: >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>>>>>>>> >>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>>>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they contain? >>>> >>>> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because >>>> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals and >>>> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>>> >>> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >>> >> >> And millions of hard working parents who fall in the door at night to >> clamorous kids and no retirement leisure time to spend an hour prepping >> and photoshopping the nightly repast. > > And who is there to help these poor souls on the brink of exhaustion? > Is it? Could it be? Could it really be? Yes, it's HAMBURGER HELPER! > Yep. And Tuna Helper. And PF Chang's frozen dinner entrees, etc. Oh and ...pizza...God save us from a quick slice! And may GOD put YOU in the recycling bin, you auztarded toxic rubbish. |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.45... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... > >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >> > wrote: >> >>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message ... >>> >>>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > wrote: >>> >>>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>> >>>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>>>our house. >>>> >>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>> >>>>Isn't that the point? >>>> >>>>Jill >>> >>>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>Janet US >>> >>>== >>> >>>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>contain? >> >> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >> chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >> your hamburger meat become something. >> Janet US >> >> == >> >> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >> might be a filling >> >> >> > > You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, > (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve a > green vegetable with them. > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need to make > hamburger? In this country, hamburger is the same thing as ground beef. Sometimes referred to as hamburger meat. "A" hamburger is a ground beef/hamburger patty usually served in a bun but these days just as likely as a lettuce wrap. If someone tells you to bring home some hamburger, they want you to bring home ground beef. If they tell you to bring home a hamburger or some hamburgers, then they want a/some sandwich/sandwiches. |
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"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:50:29 -0000, "Ophelia" > wrote: >"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message ... > >On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 4:30:15 PM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote: >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >> >> > "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> > ... >> > >> > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >> > > wrote: >> > >> >>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> . .. >> >> >> >>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >> > wrote: >> >> >> >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >> >>>>> Bove wrote: >> >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >> >>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >> >>>>>> cooked ground beef. >> >>> >> >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >> >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >> >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >> >>>our house. >> >>> >> >>>>>> Very good but filling! >> >>> >> >>>Isn't that the point? >> >>> >> >>>Jill >> >> >> >>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >> >>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >> >>Janet US >> >> >> >>== >> >> >> >>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >> >>contain? >> > >> > bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >> > pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >> > chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >> > your hamburger meat become something. >> > Janet US >> > >> > == >> > >> > Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >> > might be a filling >> > >> > >> > >> >> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, >> (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve a >> green vegetable with them. >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need to make >> hamburger? > >It's a casserole kit. They provide starch and flavoring. Hamburger Helper >is one of those convenience foods designed >to make the consumer think they're cooking without actually >having to make decisions (apart from which box to buy) or >spend much time or effort. Like a box cake mix. > >Cindy Hamilton >== > >Ahh thanks very much for that explanation! > >Starch and flavouring, eh? > >I suppose it is helpful to some folk! by starch she means either potato, pasta or rice, plus seasonings. Most of the ingredients are dehydrated, therefore you cook the meat in the pan, add the boxed ingredients and then add the prescribed milk or water, cook covered for the length of time indicated. Food Snobs adore them because they are so easy to take a shot at. Janet US == Why would they want to take a shot at it?? To each their own yannow )So you are saying that HH contains things like pasta etc? That sounds like a better addition. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message
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On 11/28/2017 2:51 PM, Ophelia wrote: > "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >> wrote: >> >>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>> made >>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>> >>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>> house. >>> >>>>>> Very good but filling! >>> >>> Isn't that the point? >>> >>> Jill >> >> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >> Janet US >> >> == >> >> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >> contain? > > Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because > they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals > and > salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. > > == > > Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )> Trust me, it may not be haute cuisine, but it is solid family table fare. == An easy meal for a busy day? -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message
... On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > wrote: >"Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>> >"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >> wrote: >> >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>> made >>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>> >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>>house. >>> >>>>>> Very good but filling! >>> >>>Isn't that the point? >>> >>>Jill >> >> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >> Janet US >> >> == >> >> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >> contain? > >Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because >they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals and >salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. > >== > >Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )there are millions of fans of them in the USA. == Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 11/29/2017 9:13 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message > news
> > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:50:29 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> "Cindy Hamilton"Â* wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 4:30:15 PM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote: >>> "Wayne Boatwright"Â* wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>> > "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>> > ... >>> > >>> > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> >>"U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>> . .. >>> >> >>> >>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>> >>>>> Bove wrote: >>> >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>> >>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>> >>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>> >>> >>> >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.Â* My mother >>> >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>> >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.Â* It was a main dish meal in >>> >>>our house. >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> Very good but filling! >>> >>> >>> >>>Isn't that the point? >>> >>> >>> >>>Jill >>> >> >>> >>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.Â* I got it for >>> >>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>> >>Janet US >>> >> >>> >>== >>> >> >>> >>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>> >>contain? >>> > >>> > bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef.Â* Seasonings, >>> > pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>> > chicken) you have chosen.Â* Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>> > your hamburger meat become something. >>> > Janet US >>> > >>> > == >>> > >>> > Oh!Â* You mean just flavouring or something?Â* I had thought it >>> > might be a filling >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> You might it a "kit".Â* All things provided except the meat, water, >>> (sometimes milk).Â* I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve a >>> green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring?Â* If you have the meat, what more do you need to >>> make >>> hamburger? >> >> It's a casserole kit.Â* They provide starch and flavoring.Â* Hamburger >> Helper >> is one of those convenience foods designed >> to make the consumer think they're cooking without actually >> having to make decisions (apart from which box to buy) or >> spend much time or effort.Â* Like a box cake mix. >> >> Cindy Hamilton >> == >> >> Ahh thanks veryÂ* muchÂ* for that explanation! >> >> Starch and flavouring, eh? >> >> I suppose it is helpful to some folk! > > by starch she means either potato, pasta or rice, plus seasonings. > Most of the ingredients are dehydrated, therefore you cook the meat in > the pan, add the boxed ingredients and then add the prescribed milk or > water, cook covered for the length of time indicated.Â* Food Snobs > adore them because they are so easy to take a shot at. > Janet US > > == > > Why would they want to take a shot at it?? To each their own yannow )> > So you are saying that HH contains things like pasta etc? > > That sounds like a better addition. > Yes. It's a way to stretch minced beef, like a casserole except done on the stovetop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Helper Jill |
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"Julie Bove" wrote in message news
"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.45... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... > >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >> > wrote: >> >>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message ... >>> >>>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > wrote: >>> >>>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>> >>>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>>>our house. >>>> >>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>> >>>>Isn't that the point? >>>> >>>>Jill >>> >>>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>Janet US >>> >>>== >>> >>>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>contain? >> >> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >> chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >> your hamburger meat become something. >> Janet US >> >> == >> >> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >> might be a filling >> >> >> > > You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, > (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve a > green vegetable with them. > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need to make > hamburger? In this country, hamburger is the same thing as ground beef. Sometimes referred to as hamburger meat. "A" hamburger is a ground beef/hamburger patty usually served in a bun but these days just as likely as a lettuce wrap. If someone tells you to bring home some hamburger, they want you to bring home ground beef. If they tell you to bring home a hamburger or some hamburgers, then they want a/some sandwich/sandwiches. == I see! Confused? I sure am )-- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.44... On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.45... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... > >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >> > wrote: >> >>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message ... >>> >>>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > wrote: >>> >>>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>> >>>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>>>our house. >>>> >>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>> >>>>Isn't that the point? >>>> >>>>Jill >>> >>>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>Janet US >>> >>>== >>> >>>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>contain? >> >> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >> chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >> >> == >> >> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >> might be a filling >> >> >> > > You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, > (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve > a green vegetable with them. > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need > to make hamburger? > > > The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper Wayne Boatwright == Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how they never made it to UK? -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:14:56 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote: >"ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message >news
>>On 11/28/2017 2:51 PM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>>>> >> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >> ... >>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>>> made >>>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>>> >>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>>> house. >>>> >>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>> >>>> Isn't that the point? >>>> >>>> Jill >>> >>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>> Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>> contain? >> >> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because >> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals >> and >> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >> >> == >> >> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>> > >Trust me, it may not be haute cuisine, but it is solid family table fare. > >== > >An easy meal for a busy day? Exactly! Janet US |
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On 11/29/2017 9:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message > 9.44... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a main dish meal in >>>>> our house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef.* Seasonings, >>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>> chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>> might be a filling >>> >>> >>> >> >> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, water, >> (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >> a green vegetable with them. >> >> >> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >> to make hamburger? >> >> >> > > The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced > potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings...* Basically > everything you nee except for the hamburger itself.* Other meats > include chicken, tuna, etc. > > https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper > > > ******************* Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how they > never made it to UK? > > > Perhaps they have and you just never noticed? It's not the sort of thing I imagine you'd be looking for. Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ...
On 11/29/2017 9:13 AM, Ophelia wrote: > "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message > news
> > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:50:29 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> "Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 4:30:15 PM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote: >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>> > "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> > ... >>> > >>> > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> >>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> . .. >>> >> >>> >>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>> >>>>> Bove wrote: >>> >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>> >>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>> >>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>> >>> >>> >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>> >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>> >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>> >>>our house. >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> Very good but filling! >>> >>> >>> >>>Isn't that the point? >>> >>> >>> >>>Jill >>> >> >>> >>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>> >>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>> >>Janet US >>> >> >>> >>== >>> >> >>> >>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>> >>contain? >>> > >>> > bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >>> > pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>> > chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>> > your hamburger meat become something. >>> > Janet US >>> > >>> > == >>> > >>> > Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>> > might be a filling >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, >>> (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve a >>> green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need to >>> make >>> hamburger? >> >> It's a casserole kit. They provide starch and flavoring. Hamburger >> Helper >> is one of those convenience foods designed >> to make the consumer think they're cooking without actually >> having to make decisions (apart from which box to buy) or >> spend much time or effort. Like a box cake mix. >> >> Cindy Hamilton >> == >> >> Ahh thanks very much for that explanation! >> >> Starch and flavouring, eh? >> >> I suppose it is helpful to some folk! > > by starch she means either potato, pasta or rice, plus seasonings. > Most of the ingredients are dehydrated, therefore you cook the meat in > the pan, add the boxed ingredients and then add the prescribed milk or > water, cook covered for the length of time indicated. Food Snobs > adore them because they are so easy to take a shot at. > Janet US > > == > > Why would they want to take a shot at it?? To each their own yannow )> > So you are saying that HH contains things like pasta etc? > > That sounds like a better addition. > Yes. It's a way to stretch minced beef, like a casserole except done on the stovetop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Helper Jill == Interesting, thanks. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9:17:06 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message > ... > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > > >"Julie Bove" wrote in message news
> >> > > >"Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... > >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message > >> ... > >> > >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > > >> wrote: > >> > >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote: > >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so > >>>>>> made > >>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. > >>> > >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother > >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". > >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our > >>>house. > >>> > >>>>>> Very good but filling! > >>> > >>>Isn't that the point? > >>> > >>>Jill > >> > >> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when > >> we were camping for a couple of weeks. > >> Janet US > >> > >> == > >> > >> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they > >> contain? > > > >Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because > >they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals and > >salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. > > > >== > > > >Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )> > there are millions of fans of them in the USA. > > == > > Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! They're very salty and have that "I came from a factory" taste. Still, when the kids are clamoring for dinner, it might be preferable to yet another trip to McDonald's. Cindy Hamilton |
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On 11/29/2017 7:41 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message > 9.44... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a main dish meal in >>>>> our house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef.* Seasonings, >>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>> chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>> might be a filling >>> >>> >>> >> >> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, water, >> (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >> a green vegetable with them. >> >> >> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >> to make hamburger? >> >> >> > > The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced > potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings...* Basically > everything you nee except for the hamburger itself.* Other meats > include chicken, tuna, etc. > > https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper > > > ******************* Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how they > never made it to UK? > > > Good question. If curiosity strikes Amazon.uk has it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamburger-H...ger%20Help er |
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On 11/29/2017 10:37 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.44... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My >>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a >>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>> they contain? >>>> >>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>>> might be a filling >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, >>> water, (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I >>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >>> to make hamburger? >>> >>> >>> >> >> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >> >> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how >> they never made it to UK? >> >> >> > > My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the > UK. Brits actually cook. :-) > > It's too bad they don't brush their tooth afterwards. /-----| \-' | Q | )C ~\/\ | \\_ \ | \_77 |\ | |`` \ \ | """ ~ ~ === |
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On 11/29/2017 8:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9:17:06 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote: >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>>>>>> >>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>>>> made >>>>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>>>> house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because >>> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals and >>> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>> >> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >> >> == >> >> Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! > > They're very salty and have that "I came from a factory" > taste. Still, when the kids are clamoring for dinner, > it might be preferable to yet another trip to McDonald's. > > Cindy Hamilton > Very much so, and we all know kids have little disdain for salt now do they? ;-) |
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On 11/29/2017 8:37 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.44... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My >>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a >>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>> they contain? >>>> >>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>>> might be a filling >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, >>> water, (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I >>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >>> to make hamburger? >>> >>> >>> >> >> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >> >> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how >> they never made it to UK? >> >> >> > > My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the > UK. Brits actually cook. :-) > I think there is some truth in that, but I wager the profusion of kebab shoppes and takeaways of all manner of ethnic cuisines from the far reaches of the old empire are changing that rapidly these days. The UK has always loved its native fast foods like fish and chips and pub crisps and so on. They simply never had the post-war corporate wealth to deploy them with the scale our institutionalized burger joints and taco stands have. |
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On 11/29/2017 8:27 AM, ardiente casa del amor wrote:
> On 11/29/2017 8:37 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.44... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>>> 9.45... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My >>>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a >>>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jill >>>>>> >>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>>> they contain? >>>>> >>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>>>> might be a filling >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, >>>> water, (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I >>>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>>> >>>> >>>> Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>> to make hamburger? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >>> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >>> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >>> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >>> >>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how >>> they never made it to UK? >>> >>> >>> >> >> My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the >> UK. Brits actually cook. :-) >> > > I think there is some truth in that, but I wager the profusion of kebab > shoppes and takeaways of all manner of ethnic cuisines from the far > reaches of the old empire are changing that rapidly these days. > > The UK has always loved its native fast foods like fish and chips and > pub crisps and so on. > > They simply never had the post-war corporate wealth to deploy them with > the scale our institutionalized burger joints and taco stands have. > > > Yeah, well it seemed that most of the pubs in London were owned by the same corporation, and had the same menu. |
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On 11/29/2017 9:11 AM, ardiente casa del amor wrote:
> On 11/29/2017 10:37 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright"Â* wrote in message >>> 9.44... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright"Â* wrote in message >>>> 9.45... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.Â* My >>>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.Â* It was a >>>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jill >>>>>> >>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.Â* I got it for >>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>>> they contain? >>>>> >>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen.Â* Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> Oh!Â* You mean just flavouring or something?Â* I had thought it >>>>> might be a filling >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> You might it a "kit".Â* All things provided except the meat, >>>> water, (sometimes milk).Â* I rarely use them, but when I do I >>>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>>> >>>> >>>> Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> A kit of flavouring?Â* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>> to make hamburger? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >>> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >>> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >>> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >>> >>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>> >>> >>> Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> Good heavens!Â*Â* There are loads of different ones!!!Â* I wonder how >>> they never made it to UK? >>> >>> >>> >> >> My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the >> UK.Â* Brits actually cook. :-) >> > > > It's too bad they don't brush their > tooth afterwards. > > Â*Â*Â* /-----| > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* \-'Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* | > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* QÂ*Â*Â*Â*Â* | > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* )C ~\/\Â*Â*Â*Â* | > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* \\_Â*Â* \Â*Â*Â* | > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* \_77 |\Â*Â* | > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* |`` \ \Â* | > Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* """Â* ~ ~ === > > Is that your trollish way of supporting flouridation of water? _ ___ / `--'\ \ / | , | \/`\/ |
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On 11/29/2017 9:32 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 11/29/2017 8:27 AM, ardiente casa del amor wrote: >> On 11/29/2017 8:37 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright"Â* wrote in message >>>> 9.44... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "Wayne Boatwright"Â* wrote in message >>>>> 9.45... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.Â* My >>>>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.Â* It was a >>>>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jill >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.Â* I got it for >>>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>>> Janet US >>>>>>> >>>>>>> == >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>>>> they contain? >>>>>> >>>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen.Â* Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh!Â* You mean just flavouring or something?Â* I had thought it >>>>>> might be a filling >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You might it a "kit".Â* All things provided except the meat, >>>>> water, (sometimes milk).Â* I rarely use them, but when I do I >>>>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Wayne Boatwright >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> A kit of flavouring?Â* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>>> to make hamburger? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >>>> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >>>> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >>>> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >>>> >>>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>>> >>>> >>>> Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Good heavens!Â*Â* There are loads of different ones!!!Â* I wonder how >>>> they never made it to UK? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the >>> UK.Â* Brits actually cook. :-) >>> >> >> I think there is some truth in that, but I wager the profusion of kebab >> shoppes and takeaways of all manner of ethnic cuisines from the far >> reaches of the old empire are changing that rapidly these days. >> >> The UK has always loved its native fast foods like fish and chips and >> pub crisps and so on. >> >> They simply never had the post-war corporate wealth to deploy them with >> the scale our institutionalized burger joints and taco stands have. >> >> >> > > > Yeah, well it seemed that most of the pubs in London were owned by the > same corporation, and had the same menu. Interesting, perhaps the consolidation has been going on in earnest then. Twas a time no long ago where classic small business was very Brit thing. And losing that is never a beneficial event. |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ...
On 11/29/2017 9:41 AM, Ophelia wrote: > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.44... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>>>> our house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>> chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>> might be a filling >>> >>> >>> >> >> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, >> (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >> a green vegetable with them. >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >> to make hamburger? >> >> >> > > The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced > potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... Basically > everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. Other meats > include chicken, tuna, etc. > > https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how they > never made it to UK? > > > Perhaps they have and you just never noticed? It's not the sort of thing I imagine you'd be looking for. Jill == No it isn't but given all the types there are, I am surprised I haven't seen an advert for them. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
... On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9:17:06 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote: > "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message > ... > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > > >"Julie Bove" wrote in message news
> >> > > >"Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... > >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message > >> ... > >> > >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > > >> wrote: > >> > >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so > >>>>>> made > >>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. > >>> > >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother > >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". > >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our > >>>house. > >>> > >>>>>> Very good but filling! > >>> > >>>Isn't that the point? > >>> > >>>Jill > >> > >> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when > >> we were camping for a couple of weeks. > >> Janet US > >> > >> == > >> > >> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they > >> contain? > > > >Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because > >they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals > >and > >salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. > > > >== > > > >Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )> > there are millions of fans of them in the USA. > > == > > Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! They're very salty and have that "I came from a factory" taste. Still, when the kids are clamoring for dinner, it might be preferable to yet another trip to McDonald's. Cindy Hamilton == Probably a lot cheaper too! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.45... On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.44... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>>"U.S. Janet B." wrote in message m... >>>> >>>>On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > wrote: >>>> >>>>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My >>>>>mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>"stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a >>>>>main dish meal in our house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>>Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>>Jill >>>> >>>>the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>Janet US >>>> >>>>== >>>> >>>>What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>they contain? >>> >>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>> might be a filling >>> >>> >>> >> >> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, >> water, (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I >> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >> to make hamburger? >> >> >> > > The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried > sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... > Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. > Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. > > https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how > they never made it to UK? > > > My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the UK. Brits actually cook. :-) Wayne Boatwright == Not too sure about that. You should see the baskets full of ready meals in the baskets of young people at the checkout! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message
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On 11/29/2017 7:41 AM, Ophelia wrote: > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.44... > > On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>>>> our house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>> chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>> might be a filling >>> >>> >>> >> >> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, >> (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >> a green vegetable with them. >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >> to make hamburger? >> >> >> > > The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced > potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... Basically > everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. Other meats > include chicken, tuna, etc. > > https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how they > never made it to UK? > > > Good question. If curiosity strikes Amazon.uk has it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamburger-H...ger%20Help er == I was at the supermarket today and purposely looked for them, but they were not in that one. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 11/29/2017 10:11 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton"Â* wrote in message > ... > > On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 9:17:06 AM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote: >> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >> >"Julie Bove"Â* wrote in message news
>> >>> > >> >"Ophelia" > wrote in message >> ... >> >> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >> >>>>>> made >> >>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >> >>> >> >>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.Â* My mother >> >>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >> >>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.Â* It was a main dish meal in our >> >>>house. >> >>> >> >>>>>> Very good but filling! >> >>> >> >>>Isn't that the point? >> >>> >> >>>Jill >> >> >> >> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.Â* I got it for when >> >> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >> >> Janet US >> >> >> >> == >> >> >> >> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >> >> contain? >> > >> >Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible >> because >> >they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of >> chemicals >and >> >salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >> > >> >== >> > >> >Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>> >> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >> >> == >> >> Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! > > They're very salty and have that "I came from a factory" > taste.Â* Still, when the kids are clamoring for dinner, > it might be preferable to yet another trip to McDonald's. > > Cindy Hamilton > > == > > Probably a lot cheaper too! > > > Indeed so for an average sized family. |
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On 11/29/2017 10:13 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message > 9.45... > > On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >> 9.44... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My >>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a >>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>> they contain? >>>> >>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>>> might be a filling >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, >>> water, (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I >>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>> to make hamburger? >>> >>> >>> >> >> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >> >> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >> >> >> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how >> they never made it to UK? >> >> >> > > My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the > UK.* Brits actually cook. :-) > > > ******************* Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Not too sure about that.* You should see the baskets full of ready meals > in the baskets of young people at the checkout! > That's a fair point. I recall one episode of my then favorite Brit coking show (The F Word) that examined prepared meals in supermarkets and their proliferation now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ik9KpUyytw He also had some other segments that I can't locate which showed how crappy pre-made meals are. Btw - those who miss Gordon in his natural setting know only the aggressive bluster he perpetrates on American TV. He can be a very charming fellow. |
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On 11/29/2017 10:15 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "ardiente casa del amor"* wrote in message > news
> > On 11/29/2017 7:41 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >> 9.44... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My mother >>>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a main dish meal in >>>>>> our house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>>> contain? >>>> >>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef.* Seasonings, >>>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>>> chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>>> might be a filling >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, water, >>> (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >>> a green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>> to make hamburger? >>> >>> >>> >> >> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced >> potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings...* Basically >> everything you nee except for the hamburger itself.* Other meats >> include chicken, tuna, etc. >> >> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >> >> >> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how >> they never made it to UK? >> >> >> > Good question. > > If curiosity strikes Amazon.uk has it: > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamburger-H...ger%20Help er > > > == > > I was at the supermarket today and purposely looked for them, but they > were not in that one. > > > Tesco, Sainsbury's? I guess shelf space is on to local tastes as it should be. |
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"ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message
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On 11/29/2017 10:13 AM, Ophelia wrote: > "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message > 9.45... > > On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... > >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.44... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My >>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a >>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>> they contain? >>>> >>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>>> might be a filling >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, >>> water, (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I >>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >>> to make hamburger? >>> >>> >>> >> >> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >> >> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how >> they never made it to UK? >> >> >> > > My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the > UK. Brits actually cook. :-) > > > Wayne Boatwright > > == > > Not too sure about that. You should see the baskets full of ready meals > in the baskets of young people at the checkout! > That's a fair point. I recall one episode of my then favorite Brit coking show (The F Word) that examined prepared meals in supermarkets and their proliferation now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ik9KpUyytw He also had some other segments that I can't locate which showed how crappy pre-made meals are. Btw - those who miss Gordon in his natural setting know only the aggressive bluster he perpetrates on American TV. He can be a very charming fellow. == Ahh Ramsey! I have to say though he is not my favourite cook )-- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message
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On 11/29/2017 10:15 AM, Ophelia wrote: > "ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message > news
>> On 11/29/2017 7:41 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.44... >> >> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in >>>>>> our house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>>> contain? >>>> >>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. Seasonings, >>>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>>> chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>>> might be a filling >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, water, >>> (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >>> a green vegetable with them. >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >>> to make hamburger? >>> >>> >>> >> >> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced >> potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... Basically >> everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. Other meats >> include chicken, tuna, etc. >> >> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how they >> never made it to UK? >> >> >> > Good question. > > If curiosity strikes Amazon.uk has it: > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamburger-H...ger%20Help er > > == > > I was at the supermarket today and purposely looked for them, but they > were not in that one. > > > Tesco, Sainsbury's? I guess shelf space is on to local tastes as it should be. == Sainsburys. I will look in Tesco next time I am in. As for local, they have a whole lot of shelves with Polish food, and another lot for Indian food -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 11/29/2017 2:02 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "ardiente casa del amor"* wrote in message > news
> > On 11/29/2017 10:13 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>> 9.44... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>>> 9.45... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My >>>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a >>>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jill >>>>>> >>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>>> they contain? >>>>> >>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>>>> might be a filling >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, >>>> water, (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I >>>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>>> >>>> >>>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>> to make hamburger? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >>> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >>> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >>> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >>> >>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>> >>> >>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how >>> they never made it to UK? >>> >>> >>> >> >> My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the >> UK.* Brits actually cook. :-) >> >> >> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Not too sure about that.* You should see the baskets full of ready >> meals in the baskets of young people at the checkout! >> > That's a fair point. > > I recall one episode of my then favorite Brit coking show (The F Word) > that examined prepared meals in supermarkets and their proliferation now. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ik9KpUyytw > > He also had some other segments that I can't locate which showed how > crappy pre-made meals are. > > Btw - those who miss Gordon in his natural setting know only the > aggressive bluster he perpetrates on American TV. > > He can be a very charming fellow. > > == > > Ahh Ramsey!** I have to say though he is not my favourite cook )He is good at what he does though, very quick and precise. I enjoy Jaimie Oliver's persona more, but the best is Hugh Fernely Whittingstall for my money. His series "River Cottage" is a joy to watch. And what on earth has happened with Nigella - she seems to have vanished of late? That said our BBC America feed has degenerated into such dreck - endless Star Trek Next Generation reruns. |
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On 11/29/2017 2:04 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "ardiente casa del amor"* wrote in message > news
> > On 11/29/2017 10:15 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "ardiente casa del amor"* wrote in message >> news
>>>> On 11/29/2017 7:41 AM, Ophelia wrote: >>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>> 9.44... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>>> 9.45... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My mother >>>>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a main dish meal in >>>>>>> our house. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jill >>>>>> >>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>>>> contain? >>>>> >>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef.* Seasonings, >>>>> pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for tuna and >>>>> chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, i.e., helping >>>>> your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>>>> might be a filling >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, water, >>>> (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I usualy serve >>>> a green vegetable with them. >>>> >>>> >>>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>> to make hamburger? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried sliced >>> potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings...* Basically >>> everything you nee except for the hamburger itself.* Other meats >>> include chicken, tuna, etc. >>> >>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>> >>> >>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how >>> they never made it to UK? >>> >>> >>> >> Good question. >> >> If curiosity strikes Amazon.uk has it: >> >> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hamburger-H...ger%20Help er >> >> >> == >> >> I was at the supermarket today and purposely looked for them, but they >> were not in that one. >> >> >> > Tesco, Sainsbury's? > > I guess shelf space is on to local tastes as it should be. > > == > > Sainsburys. > > I will look in Tesco next time I am in.* As for local, they have a whole > lot of shelves with Polish food, and another lot for Indian food > Ah ha! So Ireland wasn't the only place to experience the Polish labour rush. Good Indian food (and it must be authentic) is hard to come by locally, but well worth the effort. Sadly over here most Indian restaurants are buffet style and frankly warming tray glop dishes depress me. Naan especially is NOT compatible with a heat lamp or steam tray. |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message > ... > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >>"Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>>>> >>"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... >>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >>> wrote: >>> >>>>On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>>> made >>>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>>> >>>>Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>>>house. >>>> >>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>> >>>>Isn't that the point? >>>> >>>>Jill >>> >>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>> Janet US >>> >>> == >>> >>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>> contain? >> >>Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible because >>they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals >>and >>salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >> >>== >> >>Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )> > there are millions of fans of them in the USA. > > == > > Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! I don't think that's true. I don't know anyone who likes it and sales have dropped. |
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On 11/29/2017 2:50 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... >> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> "Julie Bove"Â* wrote in message news
>>>>>> >>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> "U.S. Janet B."Â* wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>>>> made >>>>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.Â* My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.Â* It was a main dish meal in our >>>>> house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.Â* I got it for when >>>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible >>> because >>> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of >>> chemicals and >>> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>> >> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >> >> == >> >> Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! > > I don't think that's true. I don't know anyone who likes it and sales > have dropped. That's true across the packaged foods spectrum, not just with HH. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ood/620651001/ http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/...05A0F%7D&cck=1 https://www.gurufocus.com/news/57601...t-a-52week-low |
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On 11/29/2017 2:02 PM, Ophelia wrote: > "ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message > news
>> On 11/29/2017 10:13 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >> 9.45... >> >> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... >> >>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>> 9.44... >>> >>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message >>>> 9.45... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My >>>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a >>>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jill >>>>>> >>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for >>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>> Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>>> they contain? >>>>> >>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen. Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> Oh! You mean just flavouring or something? I had thought it >>>>> might be a filling >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> You might it a "kit". All things provided except the meat, >>>> water, (sometimes milk). I rarely use them, but when I do I >>>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>>> >>>> >>>> Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> A kit of flavouring? If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>> to make hamburger? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >>> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >>> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >>> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >>> >>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>> >>> >>> Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> Good heavens! There are loads of different ones!!! I wonder how >>> they never made it to UK? >>> >>> >>> >> >> My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the >> UK. Brits actually cook. :-) >> >> >> Wayne Boatwright >> >> == >> >> Not too sure about that. You should see the baskets full of ready meals >> in the baskets of young people at the checkout! >> > That's a fair point. > > I recall one episode of my then favorite Brit coking show (The F Word) > that examined prepared meals in supermarkets and their proliferation now. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ik9KpUyytw > > He also had some other segments that I can't locate which showed how > crappy pre-made meals are. > > Btw - those who miss Gordon in his natural setting know only the > aggressive bluster he perpetrates on American TV. > > He can be a very charming fellow. > > == > > Ahh Ramsey! I have to say though he is not my favourite cook )He is good at what he does though, very quick and precise. I enjoy Jaimie Oliver's persona more, but the best is Hugh Fernely Whittingstall for my money. His series "River Cottage" is a joy to watch. And what on earth has happened with Nigella - she seems to have vanished of late? That said our BBC America feed has degenerated into such dreck - endless Star Trek Next Generation reruns. === Delia Smith was my all time favourite. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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On 11/29/2017 2:50 PM, Julie Bove wrote: > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... >> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >> ... >> >> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>>>>>> >>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>>>> made >>>>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>>>> >>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>>>> house. >>>>> >>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>> >>>>> Jill >>>> >>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>> Janet US >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>> contain? >>> >>> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible >>> because >>> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals >>> and >>> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >>> >>> == >>> >>> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>> >> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >> >> == >> >> Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! > > I don't think that's true. I don't know anyone who likes it and sales have > dropped. That's true across the packaged foods spectrum, not just with HH. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ood/620651001/ http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/...05A0F%7D&cck=1 https://www.gurufocus.com/news/57601...t-a-52week-low == That must be a good thing. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > "ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message > news
>> On 11/29/2017 2:50 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> >> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >> ... >>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>> ... >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:51:09 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news
>>>>>>>> >>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> "U.S. Janet B." wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown > >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling uninspired so >>>>>>>>> made >>>>>>>>> homemade mac and cheese and added the cooked ground beef. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper. My mother >>>>>> occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to "stretch it". >>>>>> Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa. It was a main dish meal in our >>>>>> house. >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>> >>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jill >>>>> >>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff. I got it for when >>>>> we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>> Janet US >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do they >>>>> contain? >>>> >>>> Some form of starch. Either potatoes, pasta or rice. All horrible >>>> because >>>> they are designed to cook quickly in a skillet. Also a ton of chemicals >>>> and >>>> salt. My mom was enamored with them. Ick. >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Oh dear, so you are not a fan either )>>> >>> there are millions of fans of them in the USA. >>> >>> == >>> >>> Really? Well they can't be all bad then!! >> >> I don't think that's true. I don't know anyone who likes it and sales >> have dropped. > > That's true across the packaged foods spectrum, not just with HH. > > https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ood/620651001/ > > http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/...05A0F%7D&cck=1 > > https://www.gurufocus.com/news/57601...t-a-52week-low > > == > > That must be a good thing. I don't know too many people who cook. They often buy prepackaged stuff. One friend used to buy one flavor of HH but she said they quit making it. |
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On Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:45:40 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote: >"ardiente casa del amor" wrote in message >news
>>On 11/29/2017 2:02 PM, Ophelia wrote: >> Ahh Ramsey! I have to say though he is not my favourite cook )> >He is good at what he does though, very quick and precise. > >I enjoy Jaimie Oliver's persona more, but the best is Hugh Fernely >Whittingstall for my money. > >His series "River Cottage" is a joy to watch. > >And what on earth has happened with Nigella - she seems to have vanished >of late? > >That said our BBC America feed has degenerated into such dreck - >endless Star Trek Next Generation reruns. > >=== > >Delia Smith was my all time favourite. My opinion: -Gordon Ramsey is a pleb. -Marco Pierre White thinks he's god and no longer capable of communicating with humans -Delia Smith is good, but a bit boring/mainstream -Hugh Fernley is the best -Ken Hom is my kind of food |
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On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 4:34:10 PM UTC-5, ardiente casa del amor wrote:
> Good Indian food (and it must be authentic) is hard to come by locally, > but well worth the effort. > > Sadly over here most Indian restaurants are buffet style and frankly > warming tray glop dishes depress me. Where "over here" = wherever you are. Although our Indian restaurants have a lunch buffet, at dinner it's standard service. Granted, most of the curries are probably on the simmer and not made to order, but the tandoori and naan are always fresh. The joys of living in a college town. Cindy Hamilton |
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On 11/30/2017 2:45 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "ardiente casa del amor"* wrote in message > news
> > On 11/29/2017 2:02 PM, Ophelia wrote: >> "ardiente casa del amor"* wrote in message >> news
>>>> On 11/29/2017 10:13 AM, Ophelia wrote: >>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>> 9.45... >>> >>> On Wed 29 Nov 2017 07:41:36a, Ophelia told us... >>> >>>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>>> 9.44... >>>> >>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 02:29:52p, Ophelia told us... >>>> >>>>> "Wayne Boatwright"* wrote in message >>>>> 9.45... >>>>> >>>>> On Tue 28 Nov 2017 12:47:08p, Ophelia told us... >>>>> >>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:47:18 -0000, "Ophelia" >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> "U.S. Janet B."* wrote in message >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 10:52:47 -0500, jmcquown >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11/27/2017 6:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:33:07 PM UTC-5, Julie >>>>>>>>>> Bove wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Had a pound of ground beef to use up and was feeling >>>>>>>>>>> uninspired so made homemade mac and cheese and added the >>>>>>>>>>> cooked ground beef. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pretty much anything is better than Hamburger Helper.* My >>>>>>>> mother occasionally added ground beef to mac & cheese to >>>>>>>> "stretch it". Sometimes she'd add cubed kielbasa.* It was a >>>>>>>> main dish meal in our house. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Very good but filling! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Isn't that the point? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jill >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the only HH I ever used was the Potato Stroganoff.* I got it for >>>>>>> when we were camping for a couple of weeks. >>>>>>> Janet US >>>>>>> >>>>>>> == >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What are these 'Helpers' made from, or should I say, what do >>>>>>> they contain? >>>>>> >>>>>> bad stuff, you supply the meat, usually ground beef. >>>>>> Seasonings, pasta or potatoes, and the meat (special Helpers for >>>>>> tuna and chicken) you have chosen.* Thus, Hamburger Helper, >>>>>> i.e., helping your hamburger meat become something. Janet US >>>>>> >>>>>> == >>>>>> >>>>>> Oh!* You mean just flavouring or something?* I had thought it >>>>>> might be a filling >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You might it a "kit".* All things provided except the meat, >>>>> water, (sometimes milk).* I rarely use them, but when I do I >>>>> usualy serve a green vegetable with them. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>>>> >>>>> == >>>>> >>>>> A kit of flavouring?* If you have the meat, what more do you need >>>>> to make hamburger? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> The Hamburger Helper boxes most often contain dry pasta, dried >>>> sliced potatoes, an envelope of sauce mix, various seasonings... >>>> Basically everything you nee except for the hamburger itself. >>>> Other meats include chicken, tuna, etc. >>>> >>>> https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/helper >>>> >>>> >>>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>>> >>>> == >>>> >>>> Good heavens!** There are loads of different ones!!!* I wonder how >>>> they never made it to UK? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> My guess is that there are probably fewer convenience foods in the >>> UK.* Brits actually cook. :-) >>> >>> >>> ******************** Wayne Boatwright >>> >>> == >>> >>> Not too sure about that.* You should see the baskets full of ready >>> meals in the baskets of young people at the checkout! >>> >> That's a fair point. >> >> I recall one episode of my then favorite Brit coking show (The F Word) >> that examined prepared meals in supermarkets and their proliferation now. >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ik9KpUyytw >> >> He also had some other segments that I can't locate which showed how >> crappy pre-made meals are. >> >> Btw - those who miss Gordon in his natural setting know only the >> aggressive bluster he perpetrates on American TV. >> >> He can be a very charming fellow. >> >> == >> >> Ahh Ramsey!** I have to say though he is not my favourite cook )> > He is good at what he does though, very quick and precise. > > I enjoy Jaimie Oliver's persona more, but the best is Hugh Fernely > Whittingstall for my money. > > His series "River Cottage" is a joy to watch. > > And what on earth has happened with Nigella - she seems to have vanished > of late? > > That said our BBC America feed has degenerated into such dreck - > endless Star Trek Next Generation reruns. > > === > > Delia Smith was my all time favourite. > > Off to you tube I goes... |
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