Too scary even for Hitchcock? Hahaha

Yep, if's molasses:
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I thought of this thread a couple of weeks ago when I met up with some former co-workers for lunch. As usual, a few of us were discussing cooking. One guy was explaining how he had cooked a large cut of meat (I don't remember what) and I finally said: "Oh, sous vide?". "Yeah!". I'm thinking that he may have thought others in the conversation might not know what it was. And I pronounced it correctly, LOL

I've heard of the grape jelly with barbecue sauce in crockpot meatballs exactly once. I was setting helping set up a dinner for volunteers for an event and a friend was making them. I was afraid to try them.
OK, so usually I don't know the recipes and almost never eat meatballs in glop.

Oh, I haven't had any issues myself. Restaurants have always accommodated me, including letting me order from the "senior" menu, especially if I'm dining with a group of seniors.

It's been 4 years for me, and it wasn't elective or for weight loss.

I was just stating why splitting plates isn't an option for some diners.

So far I haven't seen any of their commercials, but I'll keep that in mind! The other natural foods store close by is a single, locally owned store and they're stepping up their print advertising including the word local in everything.

Not everyone wants to eat the same thing as their dining partner. And especially in the case of post-gastric surgery, many of us can't eat what others are eating.

Portion sizes at restaurants have been discussed many times before.

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I did stop by just before their stated 8:04 closing time. I was told that they do that so that people aren't rushed out, but as I left, they weren't letting people in after that time.

There is quite a bit of produce, and a good variety of meats. Lot's of GF items and ingredients. Tons of Amy's frozen items.

I do like the packaged herbs, spices, etc. I bought a couple of bags of dehydrated soup vegetables, since I never use enough to keep most veggies from going bad.

They do have a large selection of brands and quantities of vitamins and supplements.

Since it was opening day, the staff were pretty much worn out by then, but still very friendly. I don't know about knowledge, since I didn't ask any questions this time around.

I buy a couple of packages of the fresh garlic naan at a time and keep them in the bottom bin of the fridge. I throw them in the toaster oven while dinner's cooking, and they work out perfectly! I had some last night to sop up garlic butter from steamed manila clams.

Hi all. We have a Natural Grocers opening here on Wednesday, located between a long-standing local natural grocery store and Trader Joe's - all within about 3 miles of each other on the same road.

Since Natural Grocers is a chain, I was wondering what other hounds' experience with it was, what's good, what isn't, and how it compares to other specialty stores? I understand that it's not a full-service grocery, so I know that one can't shop there for everything.

Thanks in advance!

Ummm, out here on the West Coast - at least where I've eaten, a pesto sauce does not come with cream. Believe me, most of us would know if it was there, even if we've never been to Italy. I love pesto, so depending on what else is in the dish, I like to order it. The menu says pesto - and that's what comes - no cream.

Agreed meatn3. At my wedding, the entire cake was meant to be shared, and by someone's tradition, the top tier was to be saved for the first anniversary. Well, the cake ran short and the adult niece and nephews of the groom somehow didn't get any. We had to make whoever was serving it (I honestly don't remember at this point) understand that it was more important for people to be happy now than have more sweet cake than we really wanted. Everyone left happy!

I recently had a waitress swap out a hard wooden chair for a padded one nearby. I keep a seat cushion in my car for meetings, but I never remember to bring it when my Dad drives. I don't have extra padding, and have resorted to sitting on coats occasionally, so her offer was much appreciated.

I think I also must give off that vibe that other people mention.

I was once waiting for a scheduled ride outside the Seattle airport with an Asian/American colleague who I'd just met. I looked around, and a guy off to the side of us asked if I spoke Spanish. (I'm clearly caucasian). I do, and helped him figure out the pay phone system.

I do tend to "help out" in grocery stores if someone looks puzzled, or is asking someone they're with about something.
The most recent was a mother/daughter team. We were all pondering the coffee section, when they turned around and said something about not knowing much about the spices. I helped them through stocking up for the cuisines they were going to cook.

I upgraded my phone last week, and am happy to say that OurGroceries works great on both Droids and iPhones. Lists can easily be shared, and crossed off items stay available to uncross and add back in. And it's free.

OK, next someone's going to market "soybert"!

Yes, definitely 30g of sugar per serving, which limits me to just a couple of slices at a time. They seem unnecessarily sweet to me. I think they'd be better without as much added sugar.

I just googled and found that a medium mandarin orange has 9 g of sugar. I figured those 14 small dried pieces might be equal to a medium? I'm not sure.

That's all I've ever been able to think every time I drive by McD's and see the McCrap advertised!

I do admit to going through their drive through, especially now that they have the Spicy McChicken back on the menu for $1.

I can see how that would be hard.

I have a friend (Chinese/American) who's maiden name is Lee. We always joked that I should marry her brother so I could be Tracy Lee Lee!

Back to food, I spent a Thanksgiving dinner with her and her extended family when my folks were out of town. Her parents had owned a restaurant, and other than the marshmallows on the sweet potatoes catching on fire, the dinner was great!

Hahaha, my maiden (and now current) last name is only 5 letters, and a really common English word. NO ONE can pronounce it when reading it, or spell it when hearing it. Out of habit, I always spell it out whenever mentioning it.

When I married, I thought the new 5-letter name would be easier, because it wasn't a common word - it wasn't.

We've been fortunate the last two times this happened, although the large, loud parties were both seated before we were. The first time we asked and were moved while we were still on our appetizers. The second time, knowing the acoustics of the restaurant in that area, we asked to be seated elsewhere before we sat down. The hostess acknowledged the situation and had no problem moving us as there was plenty of available space in an area that may not have been in service that night, but was put into service for us.

My Dad is very sensitive to loud noise and will refuse to eat if things are too loud.

Hahaha, it drove me crazy growing up near Byoony Vistuh! I was sure it was just the people in that neighborhood who pronounced it wrong.

They are good, but are really sweet. Luckily that 30g of sugar/serving is 17 pieces, so I can have one once in awhile.

Yup, yup, yup....gotta agree!

Yay - Not new to TJs, but new to me. Lobster Ravioli. Nice flavor and texture. Definitely real lobster used, since I came across a couple of pieces of shell. I whipped up a batch of tarragon cream sauce to go with it, and it worked really well.

Interesting about the Sriracha, the store here had tons of them in the regular condiment section, and lining the freezer bins just a couple of days ago.

I popped in to my local TJs today to find some of the things mentioned here, as well as some of my staples, and specifically looked for this cheese. Since it's wrapped in slightly different sizes, I was looking for a smaller size when things started to smell funny - through a few layers of plastic wrap.

I put it down and backed away. Good thing 'cause I ran into the ex-husband on my way out of the store, and after we were done talking, no one would have wanted to enter as it warmed up!

1.Garlic Naan (bakery aisle - never tried the frozen)
2.Kerrygold Irish Butter
3.Prosciutto Perline Pasta
4.Cambozola cheese
5.Dorot crushed garlic

OK, so they're not all TJ branded, but those that aren't either aren't available elsewhere in town, or they cost an arm and a leg. These are all things I have on hand at all times!

I tried those cupcakes and really didn't like them much. I think it was the peanut butter which was more sweet than peanutty. It's been awhile since I tried them, but they got a resounding "Meh" from me.