On 3/13/2024 8:54 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:47:43 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>>> vegetables?
>>
>> I've never seen any vegetables shrink wrapped at the Aldi's I've
>> shopped at.
>
> Cindy keeps looking and looking for a reason not to go to Aldi. Let me
> help her: That coin that you have to put in the shopping cart!

They are expanding in the US so evidently people do like them. I
checked out the new one that opened near me. Nothing compelling me to
ever go back. It did look better than the once in CT I went to 15 years
ago, so some progress.

For me, the quarter is a toll. You have to take it back to the front of
the store to get the money back. My knees were screaming at me so I
just gave the cart to a couple heading toward the store.

On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:13:49 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> wrote:

>On 3/13/2024 8:54 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:47:43 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
>> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>>>> vegetables?
>>>
>>> I've never seen any vegetables shrink wrapped at the Aldi's I've
>>> shopped at.
>>
>> Cindy keeps looking and looking for a reason not to go to Aldi. Let me
>> help her: That coin that you have to put in the shopping cart!
>
>
>They are expanding in the US so evidently people do like them. I
>checked out the new one that opened near me. Nothing compelling me to
>ever go back. It did look better than the once in CT I went to 15 years
>ago, so some progress.
>
>For me, the quarter is a toll. You have to take it back to the front of
>the store to get the money back. My knees were screaming at me so I
>just gave the cart to a couple heading toward the store.

That would stop me from going there too.

Here, they're quite a lot cheaper than the mainstream supermarkets.
The 2 mainstream supermarkets have a duopoly and are ripping off both
the farmers and the customers.

But they don't offer as much choice and I don't like their ice cream,
for instance, although they sometimes sell (American?) Oreo ice cream
which is nice.

Hank Rogers wrote:

> ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>
>> Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>
>>> Back in the Fifties, orange stamps were the stamp of choice in my town.
>>> Fill out a book and get three bucks, cash. Mom gave me the stamps and I
>>> did a lot of licking. Three bucks then is about thirty bucks now. I was
>>> "doing something" in tall cotton when I got a book filled out.
>>
>>> leo
>>
>> When I was a teenager our next-door neighbor was a rabid Top Value (yellow)
>> stamp collector/licker.  He had enough books saved that he turned the books
>> in a for a 1969 Malibu.  Blue with a black vinyl top.

> Damn, those cars probably cost about $3000, so must have been a shitload of
> stamps.

They were packrats on many things. I do remember seeing those full books
of stamps lined up against a wall about 4 or 5 feet tall. I do remember
it was LOTS of books to be able to get a new car. I'd hate to have been
the clerk that had to go through each book to make sure all the stamps
were there.

On 2024-03-13, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On 2024-03-13, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 13 Mar 2024 17:23:37 GMT, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2024-03-13, heyjoe <address@is.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Unlike the Kroger/Albertson merger, this has been pretty low key.
>>>>> Wouldn't have known about it, if not for RFC. Thanks for the heads up.
>>>>>
>>>>> The press release from Aldi
>>>>> https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/newsroom/Press_Releases/ALDI_Growth_800_Stores_Announcement/americas-low-price-leader-aldi-expands-footprint-nationwide-with-800-new-stores-by-the-end-of-2028.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>> What's worth buying at Aldi?
>>>>> https://progressivegrocer.com/aldi-customers-choose-2023-fan-favorites
>>>>>
>>>>> Got to admit, they pack a lot of stuff in their small stores. After a
>>>>> trip to Aldi, it seems to take forever to get stuff at the Krogers (too
>>>>> many expensive choices, too much floor space, parking too far from the
>>>>> entrance, not enough checkers - in general, not a happy shopping
>>>>> experience).
>>>>
>>>> Kroger wouldn't be my first choice, but Aldi is just... weak. Nothing
>>>> there I want to buy. I don't buy much processed food and I'm extremely
>>>> picky about meat and produce. I feel the same way about Trader Joe's.
>>>
>>> Aldi here is good for vegetables, coffee, hummus, liquor, organic
>>> canned beans, peanut butter and quite a lot more.
>>
>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>> vegetables?
>>
>> We mail-order our coffee from the roaster. Hummus is literally
>> everywhere. There are probably six different brands at my regular
>> grocery store. I don't buy liquor or organic beans. Jif peanut
>> butter is what we prefer.
>>
>
> You can probably buy all that shit at wal mart.
>
> Except for the fancy coffee.

We probably could. But Meijer is closer and just as cheap. And
the produce manager at that store is some sort of wizard. They
always have the best fruit and vegetables in town.

In fact, Meijer has the brand and roast of coffee that we prefer,
but they only sell it pre-ground.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On 2024-03-14, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:47:43 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>
>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>>> vegetables?
>>
>>I've never seen any vegetables shrink wrapped at the Aldi's I've
>>shopped at.
>
> Cindy keeps looking and looking for a reason not to go to Aldi. Let me
> help her: That coin that you have to put in the shopping cart!

The fact that I would drive right past my preferred grocery store
to get to Aldi is sufficient.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On 14 Mar 2024 08:46:38 GMT, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com>
wrote:

>On 2024-03-14, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:47:43 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
>> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>>
>>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>>>> vegetables?
>>>
>>>I've never seen any vegetables shrink wrapped at the Aldi's I've
>>>shopped at.
>>
>> Cindy keeps looking and looking for a reason not to go to Aldi. Let me
>> help her: That coin that you have to put in the shopping cart!
>
>The fact that I would drive right past my preferred grocery store
>to get to Aldi is sufficient.

I'm glad this is solved.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-03-13, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 13 Mar 2024 17:23:37 GMT, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 2024-03-13, heyjoe <address@is.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Unlike the Kroger/Albertson merger, this has been pretty low key.
>>>> Wouldn't have known about it, if not for RFC. Thanks for the heads up.
>>>>
>>>> The press release from Aldi
>>>> https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/newsroom/Press_Releases/ALDI_Growth_800_Stores_Announcement/americas-low-price-leader-aldi-expands-footprint-nationwide-with-800-new-stores-by-the-end-of-2028.pdf
>>>>
>>>> What's worth buying at Aldi?
>>>> https://progressivegrocer.com/aldi-customers-choose-2023-fan-favorites
>>>>
>>>> Got to admit, they pack a lot of stuff in their small stores. After a
>>>> trip to Aldi, it seems to take forever to get stuff at the Krogers (too
>>>> many expensive choices, too much floor space, parking too far from the
>>>> entrance, not enough checkers - in general, not a happy shopping
>>>> experience).
>>>
>>>Kroger wouldn't be my first choice, but Aldi is just... weak. Nothing
>>>there I want to buy. I don't buy much processed food and I'm extremely
>>>picky about meat and produce. I feel the same way about Trader Joe's.
>>
>> Aldi here is good for vegetables, coffee, hummus, liquor, organic
>> canned beans, peanut butter and quite a lot more.
>
> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
> vegetables?
>
> We mail-order our coffee from the roaster. Hummus is literally
> everywhere. There are probably six different brands at my regular
> grocery store. I don't buy liquor or organic beans. Jif peanut
> butter is what we prefer.

the other thing is that hummus is so easy to make why would
anyone care to buy it (especially after you read the ingredients
they often put in it to make it shelf-stable).

for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
beans.

songbird

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-03-13, Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On 2024-03-13, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 13 Mar 2024 17:23:37 GMT, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2024-03-13, heyjoe <address@is.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unlike the Kroger/Albertson merger, this has been pretty low key.
>>>>>> Wouldn't have known about it, if not for RFC. Thanks for the heads up.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The press release from Aldi
>>>>>> https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/newsroom/Press_Releases/ALDI_Growth_800_Stores_Announcement/americas-low-price-leader-aldi-expands-footprint-nationwide-with-800-new-stores-by-the-end-of-2028.pdf
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What's worth buying at Aldi?
>>>>>> https://progressivegrocer.com/aldi-customers-choose-2023-fan-favorites
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got to admit, they pack a lot of stuff in their small stores. After a
>>>>>> trip to Aldi, it seems to take forever to get stuff at the Krogers (too
>>>>>> many expensive choices, too much floor space, parking too far from the
>>>>>> entrance, not enough checkers - in general, not a happy shopping
>>>>>> experience).
>>>>>
>>>>> Kroger wouldn't be my first choice, but Aldi is just... weak. Nothing
>>>>> there I want to buy. I don't buy much processed food and I'm extremely
>>>>> picky about meat and produce. I feel the same way about Trader Joe's.
>>>>
>>>> Aldi here is good for vegetables, coffee, hummus, liquor, organic
>>>> canned beans, peanut butter and quite a lot more.
>>>
>>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>>> vegetables?
>>>
>>> We mail-order our coffee from the roaster. Hummus is literally
>>> everywhere. There are probably six different brands at my regular
>>> grocery store. I don't buy liquor or organic beans. Jif peanut
>>> butter is what we prefer.
>>>
>>
>> You can probably buy all that shit at wal mart.
>>
>> Except for the fancy coffee.
>
> We probably could. But Meijer is closer and just as cheap. And
> the produce manager at that store is some sort of wizard. They
> always have the best fruit and vegetables in town.
>
> In fact, Meijer has the brand and roast of coffee that we prefer,
> but they only sell it pre-ground.

for us we drive past a local grocery store and also the
Meijers to shop someplace else that has better prices, but
also because we're going to yet another place so it's not
an extra trip.

another good point in the stores favor is that even when
they've mistakenly put the wrong price on the shelf they've
honored the price when i've pointed out that it was wrong
(when rung up). we got a great deal on sweetened-condensed
milk once ($0.61/can) that probably paid for our meal out.

i've tried Aldi's a few times but it's not worth the stop
for me.

i do, however, agree that Meijers usually has much better
produce.

if i want butcher quality beef the store just a few miles
down the road from us is great, but alas, the stench in
there is hard on my delicate sniffer.

songbird

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-03-13, Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> wrote:
>> On 3/13/2024 12:42 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>> On 13/03/2024 16:37, heyjoe wrote:
>>>> S Viemeister wrote :
>>>>
>>>>> The parent company of Winn Dixie, has just been purchased by ALDI.
>>>>
>>>> Unlike the Kroger/Albertson merger, this has been pretty low key.
>>>> Wouldn't have known about it, if not for RFC.  Thanks for the heads up.
>>>>
>>>> The press release from Aldi
>>>> https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/newsroom/Press_Releases/ALDI_Growth_800_Stores_Announcement/americas-low-price-leader-aldi-expands-footprint-nationwide-with-800-new-stores-by-the-end-of-2028.pdf
>>>>
>>>
>>> What hadn't known, until I heard about the Winn Dixie deal, was that the
>>> other half of Aldi (Aldi Nord), also owns Trader Joe's.
>>
>>
>> Who owns your grocery store, this time with the site info
>>
>> https://grocerystory.coop/who-owns-your-grocery-store
>
> Frank and Doug Meijer own my grocery store.

it's a bit different though, in that the Aldi branches
in Europe are run by two different but related groups
through two brothers who founded them and then later
split into two companies. the stores run in the USoA
are run by one of the groups but not the other.

songbird

On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:42:58 -0400, songbird <songbird@anthive.com>
wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>> vegetables?
>>
>> We mail-order our coffee from the roaster. Hummus is literally
>> everywhere. There are probably six different brands at my regular
>> grocery store. I don't buy liquor or organic beans. Jif peanut
>> butter is what we prefer.
>
> the other thing is that hummus is so easy to make why would
>anyone care to buy it (especially after you read the ingredients
>they often put in it to make it shelf-stable).
>
> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
>garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
>for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
>beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
>beans.

Ideally I'd agree with you and make our own hummus and our own bread,
for instance. But there are only so many hours in the day. I need many
hours to do what I have to do and also a few hours to be lazy.

On 14/03/2024 10:39, songbird wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On 2024-03-13, Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> wrote:

>>> Who owns your grocery store, this time with the site info
>>>
>>> https://grocerystory.coop/who-owns-your-grocery-store
>>
>> Frank and Doug Meijer own my grocery store.
>
> it's a bit different though, in that the Aldi branches
> in Europe are run by two different but related groups
> through two brothers who founded them and then later
> split into two companies. the stores run in the USoA
> are run by one of the groups but not the other.
>
Yes.
Aldi Nord owns Trader Joe's, Aldi Sud owns Winn Dixie and the US Aldis.

On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On 2024-03-13, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 13 Mar 2024 17:23:37 GMT, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 2024-03-13, heyjoe <address@is.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Unlike the Kroger/Albertson merger, this has been pretty low key.
>>>>> Wouldn't have known about it, if not for RFC. Thanks for the heads up.
>>>>>
>>>>> The press release from Aldi
>>>>> https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/newsroom/Press_Releases/ALDI_Growth_800_Stores_Announcement/americas-low-price-leader-aldi-expands-footprint-nationwide-with-800-new-stores-by-the-end-of-2028.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>> What's worth buying at Aldi?
>>>>> https://progressivegrocer.com/aldi-customers-choose-2023-fan-favorites
>>>>>
>>>>> Got to admit, they pack a lot of stuff in their small stores. After a
>>>>> trip to Aldi, it seems to take forever to get stuff at the Krogers (too
>>>>> many expensive choices, too much floor space, parking too far from the
>>>>> entrance, not enough checkers - in general, not a happy shopping
>>>>> experience).
>>>>
>>>>Kroger wouldn't be my first choice, but Aldi is just... weak. Nothing
>>>>there I want to buy. I don't buy much processed food and I'm extremely
>>>>picky about meat and produce. I feel the same way about Trader Joe's.
>>>
>>> Aldi here is good for vegetables, coffee, hummus, liquor, organic
>>> canned beans, peanut butter and quite a lot more.
>>
>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>> vegetables?
>>
>> We mail-order our coffee from the roaster. Hummus is literally
>> everywhere. There are probably six different brands at my regular
>> grocery store. I don't buy liquor or organic beans. Jif peanut
>> butter is what we prefer.
>
> the other thing is that hummus is so easy to make why would
> anyone care to buy it (especially after you read the ingredients
> they often put in it to make it shelf-stable).

Because I'd rather use their labor than my own.

> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
> garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
> for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
> beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
> beans.

Which tahini do you use?

--
Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>
> Kroger wouldn't be my first choice, but Aldi is just... weak. Nothing
> there I want to buy. I don't buy much processed food and I'm
> extremely picky about meat and produce. I feel the same way about
> Trader Joe's.

Same here.

songbird wrote:

(snips)
> the other thing is that hummus is so easy to make why would
> anyone care to buy it (especially after you read the ingredients
> they often put in it to make it shelf-stable).

Exactly. I occasionally get some at the store but it's store brand (no
preservatives added). It's to check out a new flavor blend.

That's how I found out the black bean ones are really good. I'm
actually happier with them than chick pea versions.

> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
> garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
> for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
> beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
> beans.

Most of mine are Tahini, garlic, olive oil, beans and some other
spicing that I like and hits my prefered heat level.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> On 2024-03-13, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>> On 13 Mar 2024 17:23:37 GMT, Cindy Hamilton <hamilton@invalid.com>
> >>> wrote:
> > > >
> >>>>On 2024-03-13, heyjoe <address@is.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > >
> >>>>> Unlike the Kroger/Albertson merger, this has been pretty low
> key. >>>>> Wouldn't have known about it, if not for RFC. Thanks for
> the heads up.
> > > > > >
> >>>>> The press release from Aldi
> >>>>>
>
https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/newsroom/Press_Releases/ALDI_Growth_800_Stores_Announcement/americas-low-price-leader-aldi-expands-footprint-nationwide-with-800-new-stores-by-the-end-of-2028.pdf
> > > > > >
> >>>>> What's worth buying at Aldi?
> >>>>>
> https://progressivegrocer.com/aldi-customers-choose-2023-fan-favorites
> > > > > >
> >>>>> Got to admit, they pack a lot of stuff in their small stores.
> After a >>>>> trip to Aldi, it seems to take forever to get stuff at
> the Krogers (too >>>>> many expensive choices, too much floor space,
> parking too far from the >>>>> entrance, not enough checkers - in
> general, not a happy shopping >>>>> experience).
> > > > >
> > > > > Kroger wouldn't be my first choice, but Aldi is just... weak.
> > > > > Nothing there I want to buy. I don't buy much processed food
> > > > > and I'm extremely picky about meat and produce. I feel the
> > > > > same way about Trader Joe's.
> > > >
> >>> Aldi here is good for vegetables, coffee, hummus, liquor, organic
> >>> canned beans, peanut butter and quite a lot more.
> > >
> >> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
> >> vegetables?
> > >
> >> We mail-order our coffee from the roaster. Hummus is literally
> >> everywhere. There are probably six different brands at my regular
> >> grocery store. I don't buy liquor or organic beans. Jif peanut
> >> butter is what we prefer.
> >
> > the other thing is that hummus is so easy to make why would
> > anyone care to buy it (especially after you read the ingredients
> > they often put in it to make it shelf-stable).
>
> Because I'd rather use their labor than my own.
>
> > for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
> > garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
> > for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
> > beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
> > beans.
>
> Which tahini do you use?

For me, Ziyad brand. Has only sesame seed as ingredient.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
....
>> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
>> garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
>> for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
>> beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
>> beans.
>
> Which tahini do you use?

i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
peanut butter or other nut butters for a while and then
just skipped that ingredient entirely. the same way i
don't add salt even if most recipes call for it in some
amount. i find the flavor of freshly boiled chickpeas
to be the best, but canned is ok.

some versions i make where i don't even grind things
up into a paste. just combine finely chopped garlic
and the rest of the ingredients and stir and eat. my
teeth do the grinding (and it takes more effort to eat
which is usually good for me in slowing me down). so it
isn't that much effort.

songbird

On 3/14/2024 6:16 PM, songbird wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> ...
>>> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
>>> garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
>>> for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
>>> beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
>>> beans.
>>
>> Which tahini do you use?
>
> i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
> peanut butter or other nut butters for a while and then
> just skipped that ingredient entirely. the same way i
> don't add salt even if most recipes call for it in some
> amount. i find the flavor of freshly boiled chickpeas
> to be the best, but canned is ok.
>
> some versions i make where i don't even grind things
> up into a paste. just combine finely chopped garlic
> and the rest of the ingredients and stir and eat. my
> teeth do the grinding (and it takes more effort to eat
> which is usually good for me in slowing me down). so it
> isn't that much effort.
>
>
> songbird

So you're not actually making "hummus".

Jill

On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> ...
>>> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
>>> garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
>>> for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
>>> beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
>>> beans.
>>
>> Which tahini do you use?
>
> i don't.

The dish is properly called hummus bi tahini. Chickpeas with
tahini. If there's no tahini, it's something else.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On 2024-03-14, songbird wrote:

> Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>> Which tahini do you use?

> i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
> peanut butter or other nut butters for a while

That's another food to try with 'Pisti' pistachio creme spread.

jmcquown wrote:

> On 3/14/2024 6:16 PM, songbird wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
> > ...
> >>> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
> > > > garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
> > > > for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
> > > > beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
> > > > beans.
> > >
> > > Which tahini do you use?
> >
> > i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
> > peanut butter or other nut butters for a while and then
> > just skipped that ingredient entirely. the same way i
> > don't add salt even if most recipes call for it in some
> > amount. i find the flavor of freshly boiled chickpeas
> > to be the best, but canned is ok.
> >
> > some versions i make where i don't even grind things
> > up into a paste. just combine finely chopped garlic
> > and the rest of the ingredients and stir and eat. my
> > teeth do the grinding (and it takes more effort to eat
> > which is usually good for me in slowing me down). so it
> > isn't that much effort.
> >
> >
> > songbird
>
> So you're not actually making "hummus".
>
> Jill

Look on the web.

<https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=hummus+recipes+without+tahini&iflsig=ANes7DEAAAAAZfSHtNI0x0eh1hY6HSQi8NFb3AtEoFOD&gbv=2&oq=hummus+recipes+without+tahini&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3..0i512j0i22i30l9.2170.19520.0.32874.29.29.0.0.0.0.220.3336.9j19j1.29.0....0...1.1.34.heirloom-hp..0.29.3330.xD2qnLP2A-c>

Peanut butter is commonly used to replace it.

f you feel adventurous, try replacing the tahini with an equal amount
of peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, Greek yogurt, chopped roasted
peppers, pitted olives, roasted beets, steamed sweet potato, avocado,
or thawed frozen peas, to name just a few possibilities.

https://www.marthastewart.com/1131758/tahini-substitute-smooth-creamy-hummus-without-sesame-paste

https://www.thespruceeats.com/hummus-recipe-without-tahini-2355475

Sometimes it's allergies, other times just out of Tahini. While most
recipes use it, the name doesn't change for lack of it. The roasted
red pepper one I like has no Tahini. Saves me the time of roasting my
own red peppers.

Mike Duffy wrote:

> On 2024-03-14, songbird wrote:
>
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>
> >> Which tahini do you use?
>
> > i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
> > peanut butter or other nut butters for a while
>
> That's another food to try with 'Pisti' pistachio creme spread.

Might be good!

On 2024-03-15, cshenk <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 3/14/2024 6:16 PM, songbird wrote:
>> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
>> > ...
>> >>> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
>> > > > garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
>> > > > for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
>> > > > beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
>> > > > beans.
>> > >
>> > > Which tahini do you use?
>> >
>> > i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
>> > peanut butter or other nut butters for a while and then
>> > just skipped that ingredient entirely. the same way i
>> > don't add salt even if most recipes call for it in some
>> > amount. i find the flavor of freshly boiled chickpeas
>> > to be the best, but canned is ok.
>> >
>> > some versions i make where i don't even grind things
>> > up into a paste. just combine finely chopped garlic
>> > and the rest of the ingredients and stir and eat. my
>> > teeth do the grinding (and it takes more effort to eat
>> > which is usually good for me in slowing me down). so it
>> > isn't that much effort.
>> >
>> >
>> > songbird
>>
>> So you're not actually making "hummus".
>>
>> Jill
>
> Look on the web.

The name of the dish is "hummus bi tahini". What do you suppose
that means?

"Hummus" is the Arabic word for chickpea.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On 3/15/2024 2:38 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-03-15, cshenk <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/14/2024 6:16 PM, songbird wrote:
>>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-03-14, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>>> for me the key is using fresh ingredients like home grown
>>>>>> garlic, lemon juice and good olive oil. the only real exception
>>>>>> for hummus is that i may use canned chick peas (aka garbonzo
>>>>>> beans) because they are a ton of work to grow for just a few
>>>>>> beans.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which tahini do you use?
>>>>
>>>> i don't. in the past i've used it, then switched to
>>>> peanut butter or other nut butters for a while and then
>>>> just skipped that ingredient entirely. the same way i
>>>> don't add salt even if most recipes call for it in some
>>>> amount. i find the flavor of freshly boiled chickpeas
>>>> to be the best, but canned is ok.
>>>>
>>>> some versions i make where i don't even grind things
>>>> up into a paste. just combine finely chopped garlic
>>>> and the rest of the ingredients and stir and eat. my
>>>> teeth do the grinding (and it takes more effort to eat
>>>> which is usually good for me in slowing me down). so it
>>>> isn't that much effort.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> songbird
>>>
>>> So you're not actually making "hummus".
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Look on the web.
>
> The name of the dish is "hummus bi tahini". What do you suppose
> that means?
>
> "Hummus" is the Arabic word for chickpea.
>
Yet if it's on the "web" it must be true! ;)

Jill

On 3/14/2024 3:46 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On 2024-03-14, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:47:43 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
>> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey, U.S. Aldi shoppers... Does Aldi still shrink-wrap their
>>>> vegetables?
>>>
>>> I've never seen any vegetables shrink wrapped at the Aldi's I've
>>> shopped at.
>>
>> Cindy keeps looking and looking for a reason not to go to Aldi. Let me
>> help her: That coin that you have to put in the shopping cart!
>
> The fact that I would drive right past my preferred grocery store
> to get to Aldi is sufficient.
>
Add to that the fact that you are very economically secure. In the
great scheme of your situation, the prices of groceries mean almost
nothing to you. It not only wouldn't be worth it to return the cart to
get the quarter back, but might not even be worth the trouble of taking
your wallet out of your purse to put the quarter in. Not having had
kids, and both you and your husband having had good jobs, you weren't
ever in the habit of frugality. I *am* in the habit. If I go to ALDI,
and see a loose cart with the quarter already in it, I hurry to get it,
and I check the computer every Wednesday morning for the grocery ads for
five different stores.

Right now, our only income is *my* SS, and withdrawals from my
retirement accounts, but 17 months from now, my wife's pension kicks in,
and two years after that, we can add *her* SS to the mix, and at that
point grocery sales will make no difference to me either, but odds are
I'll still check the ads every Wednesday and always stock up on Diet
Coke when it's at its cheapest.

There *is* one other attraction of ALDI, the small footprint of the
stores. It's not a small hike to get just a few items.

--
--Bryan
For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
tested on laboratory animals.

"Most of the food described here is nauseating.
We're just too courteous to say so."
-- Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
....
> The dish is properly called hummus bi tahini. Chickpeas with
> tahini. If there's no tahini, it's something else.

whatever. i'll call it hummus.

just like people make many other variations to many other
dishes but still call it the original name they've been
using.

everytime you make toast do you call it toast with
butter and strawberry jam? no. everytime you make
spaghetti do you call it bolognaise or marinara or
el dente or overcooked mushy shit? no. get over it.

songbird