Comments on: Not For The Faint Of Heart http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/ We like it here! One German and one American translating Los Angeles for the World. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Petra http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Petra Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:14:33 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=548#comment-484 Well, it does sound like a delicious salad with reminiscences of Greek. But why do you use bottled salad sauce? Whipping up salad dressings are fun and so quick and easy to do. A few nights ago I felt a bit peckish for Mongolian Beef. With the tail end of a Filet Mignon still sitting in the freezer, I though "well, why not?" and made the dish myself. William declared it the best Mongolian Beef ever! If I had know how easy that dish is to prepare, I would have saved myself many a call for take-out to the next Chinese restaurant. Well, it does sound like a delicious salad with reminiscences of Greek.

But why do you use bottled salad sauce? Whipping up salad dressings are fun and so quick and easy to do.

A few nights ago I felt a bit peckish for Mongolian Beef. With the tail end of a Filet Mignon still sitting in the freezer, I though “well, why not?” and made the dish myself.

William declared it the best Mongolian Beef ever! If I had know how easy that dish is to prepare, I would have saved myself many a call for take-out to the next Chinese restaurant.

]]> By: Karen http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Karen Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:17:57 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=548#comment-483 I have been on a Greek salad binge. Or at least, it's a modified Greek salad. I have been having about one a day. I use fresh spinach, mixed salad greens, grape tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, shredded carrots, kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, bacon bit, and pine nuts. I top it with Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinagrette. It's absolutely delicious. I have been on a Greek salad binge. Or at least, it’s a modified Greek salad. I have been having about one a day. I use fresh spinach, mixed salad greens, grape tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, shredded carrots, kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, bacon bit, and pine nuts. I top it with Newman’s Own Light Balsamic Vinagrette. It’s absolutely delicious.

]]> By: Karen http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Karen Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:26:18 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=548#comment-482 Whole Foods is definitely overpriced. But as I have a form of celiac disease, they are a godsend to me. It's the only place I can get a variety of gluten-free products. Their gluten-free Prairie Bread is wonderful. I can also get scones, cookies, and pizza crust, which I can get nowhere else. The cookies I buy are peanut butter cookies, and they are as good as any peanut butter cookie I've ever had - gluten-free or otherwise. So, I'm stuck with Whole Foods. Years ago, I hear a DJ announce that Whole Foods and HEB were going to merge. HEB is a regional chain started in Texas by Howard E. Butt. The DJ solemnly intoned that the with the merger, the new "chain" would be renamed Butt-Whole Foods. Whole Foods is definitely overpriced. But as I have a form of celiac disease, they are a godsend to me. It’s the only place I can get a variety of gluten-free products. Their gluten-free Prairie Bread is wonderful. I can also get scones, cookies, and pizza crust, which I can get nowhere else. The cookies I buy are peanut butter cookies, and they are as good as any peanut butter cookie I’ve ever had – gluten-free or otherwise. So, I’m stuck with Whole Foods.

Years ago, I hear a DJ announce that Whole Foods and HEB were going to merge. HEB is a regional chain started in Texas by Howard E. Butt. The DJ solemnly intoned that the with the merger, the new “chain” would be renamed Butt-Whole Foods.

]]> By: Petra http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Petra Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:57:43 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=548#comment-481 I might have mentioned the problem I have with Whole Foods. They are too much into this "we sell you what is good, and you better pay for it." They open up the divide between the "can pay for it" and the "really can't afford it" groups far too much for my taste.Even though I can understand the marketing and profit raising principle behind it, it grates on me. So I try to avoid the stores on principle. Just as I absolutely boycott Wal Mart on principle. I do vote with my feet. :-) TJ however - oh yes, yes - anytime, any day. I might have mentioned the problem I have with Whole Foods. They are too much into this “we sell you what is good, and you better pay for it.”

They open up the divide between the “can pay for it” and the “really can’t afford it” groups far too much for my taste.Even though I can understand the marketing and profit raising principle behind it, it grates on me. So I try to avoid the stores on principle. Just as I absolutely boycott Wal Mart on principle. I do vote with my feet. :-)

TJ however – oh yes, yes – anytime, any day.

]]> By: Karen http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Karen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:24:31 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=548#comment-480 "Their" flagship store, not "there". I swear, blogging has made my spelling quite bad. “Their” flagship store, not “there”. I swear, blogging has made my spelling quite bad.

]]> By: Karen http://frogparade.com/2009/03/not-for-the-faint-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Karen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:23:16 +0000 http://frogparade.com/?p=548#comment-479 Some of the Austin Facebook friends have started a "Bring Trader Joe's to Austin" group. My favorite place to go is Whole Foods. There flagship store in downtown Austin is absolutely divine to browse in. I could spend hours. Some of the Austin Facebook friends have started a “Bring Trader Joe’s to Austin” group. My favorite place to go is Whole Foods. There flagship store in downtown Austin is absolutely divine to browse in. I could spend hours.

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