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cmcgee
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response 125 of 158:
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Sep 7 15:59 UTC 2007 |
I got bored being such a nerd, so I made a simpler rule to follow:
don't pay more than 15 cents a serving for your main protein source.
I posted those maximums in the other item.
As long as the meat is on sale for that price per pound (or can, or
whatever) or less, you won't be paying more than 15 cents a serving.
This obscures the really cheap, good buys, but at least makes perusing
the weekly ads a bit easier.
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slynne
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response 126 of 158:
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Sep 8 01:17 UTC 2007 |
Looks like someone is going to be eating a lot of peanut butter ;)
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slynne
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response 127 of 158:
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Sep 8 01:18 UTC 2007 |
Actually, now that I think about it, that someone is *me* because I am
kind of short on money because of changing jobs and stuff and I happen
to LOVE peanut butter :)
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cmcgee
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response 128 of 158:
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Sep 8 01:21 UTC 2007 |
Peanut butter, eggs on sale, and I'll try to get back to posting the
best buys for the week.
Notice that tahini is the same price as peanut butter. Tahini and
garbanzos and garlic = hummus.
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slynne
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response 129 of 158:
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Sep 8 01:43 UTC 2007 |
Yeah. I like Tahini a lot too but I am more likely to make a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich than I am to make hummus. Although I really
like hummus and garbanzo beans are pretty cheap.
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denise
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response 130 of 158:
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Sep 8 12:54 UTC 2007 |
What IS tahini?
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cmcgee
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response 131 of 158:
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Sep 8 13:07 UTC 2007 |
ground up sesame seeds
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denise
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response 132 of 158:
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Sep 9 00:30 UTC 2007 |
Ah, ok; cool, I like sesame seeds [and hummus, as well].
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edina
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response 133 of 158:
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Sep 10 16:01 UTC 2007 |
I never buy hummus anymore. It's too expensive, considering that it
costs maybe $1.50 to make a good pint of the stuff.
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mary
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response 134 of 158:
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Sep 10 17:44 UTC 2007 |
Recipe! Recipe! (said to the tune of Author! Author!) ;-)
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edina
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response 135 of 158:
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Sep 10 17:56 UTC 2007 |
For hummus?
Lord...I think I can remember it - I make it enough.
Drain one can of chickpeas.
Toss into food processor.
Add 1/4 cup of water
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup of tahini
Cumin and Salt to taste
My secret ingredient is that I take 1 head of garlic, cut off the top,
wrap foil up around it after pouring about 1-2 TB of olive oil into
the cut top. Roast it for about 45 minutes and then let it set. I
squeeze the softened garlic into the rest of the ingredients, flip
that puppy on and let Cuisinart do the work for me.
I get raves every time. I've made it with raw garlic (as the recipe
calls for) but it gives it the bite at the back end that I just don't
like - almost horseradishy. Roasting the garlic really gives the
recipe some depth.
But see now why I won't buy it?
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cmcgee
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response 136 of 158:
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Sep 10 21:23 UTC 2007 |
I use 1/2 cup of tahini and leave out the olive oil.
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edina
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response 137 of 158:
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Sep 10 21:29 UTC 2007 |
Yeah, it's definitely to taste/preference. I just know that I can't
stand raw garlic.
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keesan
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response 138 of 158:
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Sep 10 22:05 UTC 2007 |
A potato masher can be used instead of a food processor. The kind with a flat
end that has holes in it, not a loopy end. We add spearmint.
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edina
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response 139 of 158:
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Sep 10 22:20 UTC 2007 |
You're right - it could be. But to be honest, the food processor
makes such quick work of it and it's at a uniform consistency, that I
wouldn't do it by hand.
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cmcgee
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response 140 of 158:
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Sep 10 22:22 UTC 2007 |
That's my experience too, edina.
Using the potato masher has resulted in a gritty texture that I find
unpleasant.
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keesan
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response 141 of 158:
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Sep 11 00:40 UTC 2007 |
The potato masher is much easier to clean and takes up less kitchen space.
You can also use a manual gadget with a chrome plated cone (with various sizes
of slicing perforations) and a handle - feed things in the top, turn the
crank, they come out sliced or chopped to different finenesses. The finest
setting works on the chickpeas. Or a 'meat grinder'.
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jadecat
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response 142 of 158:
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Sep 11 00:47 UTC 2007 |
resp:135 I'd buy that. ;) Hmm, or maybe take the recipe and figure out
how to make my pseudo-food processor thing work.... That could be fun too.
resp:141 but they don't make the neat noise.
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edina
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response 143 of 158:
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Sep 11 02:12 UTC 2007 |
Re 141 I think you mean a foodmill. I'd love to have one.
Sindi, please remember that I am not the luddite that you are when it
comes to my kitchen stuff. While I don't have tons of gadgets, the
ones I have are ones I truly love and use (Kitchen Aid, Cuisinart,
crock pot). They really do make my life easier.
All I need is a blender....
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slynne
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response 144 of 158:
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Sep 11 02:18 UTC 2007 |
I am glad to know that one can make it with a potato masher though
because I dont have a food processor.
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slynne
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response 145 of 158:
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Sep 11 02:19 UTC 2007 |
Actually, I lied. I just remembered that happyboy left one when he moved
out. But I would have to get out my step ladder to reach it as it is on
top of the cupboards. Plus it is probably crazy dusty.
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keesan
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response 146 of 158:
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Sep 11 03:07 UTC 2007 |
We have an assortment of food processors and blenders. Jim modified one to
grind styrofoam into little bits to pour into his walls. We played with them
and prefer the hand tools - quieter, simpler, easier to clean. We don't
process large amounts. The food mills (we have several models) make potato
pancakes faster than a hand grater (and don't grate my hands). You can also
grate carrots and rutabagas into the pancakes. What is this item about?
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denise
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response 147 of 158:
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Sep 11 03:21 UTC 2007 |
You don't look at the top of your screen or can't scroll back to see?
If you're inferring that the item is drifting by talking about these various
gadgets [which CAN be discussed in the gadgets and gizmos item], perhaps we
can get back on track and use the current discussion and discuss ways we can
use such items to create the things we want with our gadgets in order to save
some $$ on our food bill. [There ARE creative ways to get items back on
track. :-) Or just mention that you want to get back to discussing whatever
the item topic actually is [and then start an item for whatever the topic is
drifting to]. Easy enough to do. [Granted, I do realize that we all drift
in various items from time to time, as we do in real-life/real-time
conversations and sometimes it needs to get back on track...]
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edina
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response 148 of 158:
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Sep 11 03:52 UTC 2007 |
Tonight I made a homemade stovetop lasagna. I had seen them make it
on America's Test Kitchen (what can I say? I'm a Chris Kimball
junkie.) and it looked easy and interesting. It's basically homemade
hamburger helper. It's pretty easy - sautee onions, add your meat to
brown, add in two cans of 14 oz. diced tomatoes, making sure you have
4 cups of the tomatoes with juice (add water if not). Break up a box
of lasagna noodles stir it up, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add
some grated parmesan when it's done and nestle some dollops of ricotta
on top, put the lid back on and let the ricotta heat through (you
should have turned the heat off). Finish off with some fresh basil.
I made mine with turkey, sauteed some mushrooms and zuchini with the
onions, forewent the ricotta. Dave loved it. It makes plenty for
leftovers too.
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jadecat
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response 149 of 158:
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Sep 11 12:31 UTC 2007 |
that does sound pretty tasty...
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