Disappointment at Costco

[U.S. Janet B.]

I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
bought there.
The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
lacks flavor.
Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
Bayer is now available.
I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
reason for me to shop there any longer. :(
Janet US

[Taxed and Spent]

I noticed the undesirable trend re food fads at Costco, starting with
all things organic (i.e. more expensive). Look on the bright side - if
this keeps up, there will soon be Costco knockoff chain, emulating the
good, old Costco. I hope.

[Dave Smith]

I had a Costco membership intermittently over the years and rarely used
it because they never seemed to have the brands I wanted. I was recently
converted to a semi regular Costco shopper because a friend shops there
regularly and was always raving about the great buys on good quality
products. There are a few items that they regularly stock that we
really enjoy so I pick them up frequently. My wife loves cheese and you
can't touch their prices on that stuff.

[U.S. Janet B.]

So true about the cheese, especially around the holidays when they get
in such interesting stuff.
I'm really fond on the pickled herring they usually carry. My store
has no plans to order it. I also really liked their faux krab. The
brand they carried had a good taste and a good texture. In it's place
is organic saurkraut.!
Janet US

[notbob]

On 8/19/2018 8:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> ....is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
> bought there.

Gee, sounds like most other stores

> The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value.

No doubt! Two dollars fer a t-shirt!! Musta been a great shirt. My
cheap-o t-shirts (Fruit of the Loom) from WW run at least $5.00USD.

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but Costco has ALWAYS gone for
the cheapest deal (read: the deal that will make Costco the most $$$$).
If that includes different brand of t-shirts, so be it. Also, they will
get the 'favorite' whatever the masses demand. If the masses want
"organic", "gluten free", and "specialty foods", etc, Costco will get it
for them. Why? Cuz it sells well and Costco can make $$$$. Duh!

The mgr of my local sprmkt told me "demand" for "organic" has risen by
40%.

BTW, I stopped shopping at Costco about 13 yrs ago (10 yrs cuz, now, the
closest Costco is about 160 mi, round trip. But, I stopped shopping at
Costco about 3 yrs before that). Except for their drug prices and
cheap-o lunch counter, Costco isn't all that. ;)

nb

[Taxed and Spent]

So if yellow is the new black, what is the new Costco?

[Cindy Hamilton]

I'm often disappointed at Costco, except for one thing: meat. Since
the "good" grocery store closed, I've been shopping here and there for
meat. I recently re-upped my Costco membership, and now I'm getting
reliably good beef and pork at reasonable prices again. I also like
their frozen farmed salmon.

Other than that, I don't spend much time there. I hate shopping, and
everything else at Costco is a moving target.

Cindy Hamilton

[Nancy Young]

On 8/19/2018 11:37 AM, notbob wrote:

> I hate to be the one to break it to you, but Costco has ALWAYS gone for
> the cheapest deal (read: the deal that will make Costco the most $$$$).
> If that includes different brand of t-shirts, so be it.

Bulletin: All brands, no matter how upscale, do that. It's even been
discussed here how you can buy a brand of men's underwear for a few
years and suddenly they're junk and it's time to look for a new brand.
Kirkland is one brand that seems to maintain a consistent quality.
The problem here is the availability, I'll be watching to see if it's
just a lull in the supply, just out of curiosity.

nancy

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:22:04 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:

My local supermarket underwent a massive reno a couple of years ago
and much to my annoyance the middle section is full of gluten free
this that and the other, organic this and that, forcing me to haul
from meat right along the store to get to baking supplies as also all
the rubbish stuff like pop and chips are also in the middle. I have
yet to see any serious shopping going on in the gluten area, but maybe
I am not there are the right hours for that. Seems a paradox to me
that the 'healthy' and 'unhealthy' get main billing.

I put in a written complaint and know many others have too.

[U.S. Janet B.]

the value in the Costco T-shirts was that they were high quality
cotton, heavy weight , lasted for years with heavy wear. You are
wrong about your assessment of the old Costco. However, there is a
new sheriff in town that is in charge.
Janet US

[Nancy Young]

On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy.

Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.

What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
some changes that you're seeing with the selection.

nancy

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:16:32 -0400, Nancy Young <rjy...@verizon.net>
wrote:

I can't imagine a $2 T Shirt would work as a dust rag. I live in
T-Shirts, I tried all the major brands, they all suck, ,and of very
inferior cotton (IF cotton) and shink two sizes when laundered, and
after six launderings they're barely good as a dusting schmatah. Even
were those 50¢ each they'd be no bargain.
This is the best T-Shirt out there, and well worth the price as they
last practically forever, okay, a hundred launderings. They often go
on sale during cold weather:
https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-longtail-t-short-sleeve-shirt-with-pocket-95587.html?dwvar_95587_color=BCR#q=long%2Btail%2Btee%2Bwith%2Bpocket&lang=default&start=2

[Cheri]

"U.S. Janet B." <J...@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:8atind5c1nagbeav9...@4ax.com...

The rotisserie chicken is really the main thing I like Costco for and also
the pharmacy for prescriptions. it's just not the store I'm looking for, I
like Smart and Final for warehouse type shopping much better where I am. I
really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.

Cheri

[penm...@aol.com]

Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.

Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
want to sell it quickly.

[Cheri]

<penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:li8jndl2qe6r6usak...@4ax.com...

Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at Costco.

Cheri

[GM]

The whole Amazon/WH thang seems to have kind of "fizzled"...WH's prices are still too high for my regular shopping needs...plus my local WH has atrocious service, last time I went the checker did not attempt to "engage" with customers, plus he was picking his noze, thus he was "busy"...so never again! At my local Dollar Tree a staffer who did that would be canned immediately...

I do buy WH 365 stuff on Prime Pantry, their pantry staples can be decent value...


--
Best
Greg

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/19/2018 12:11 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>
> I'm often disappointed at Costco, except for one thing: meat. Since
> the "good" grocery store closed, I've been shopping here and there for
> meat. I recently re-upped my Costco membership, and now I'm getting
> reliably good beef and pork at reasonable prices again. I also like
> their frozen farmed salmon.
>
> Other than that, I don't spend much time there. I hate shopping, and
> everything else at Costco is a moving target.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Costco is too far but we go to BJs, same thing. The meat prices can't
be beat. They are very cheap on OTC drugs, especially their generic
brand.

Just like the supermarkets, over the years they carry more processed and
frozen stuff, meal kits, and other "just add water" foods. Sorry, I'm
not going to buy a container of mashed potatoes. I'd putting a pot on
the stove and making my own.

Maybe I've been short changing my family. I don't use all the
ingredients that Bob Evans does.
Potatoes, Whole Milk, Butter (Cream, Salt), Margarine (Liquid and
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Whey, Soy Lecithin,
Mono and Digycerides, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Artificial Flavor,
Vitamin A Palmitate), Contains 2% Or Less of: Salt, Potassium Sorbate
(Preservative), Sodium Acid Pyrophosphtae, Spice, Artificial Color, Mono
and Diglycerides.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 07:22:04a, U.S. Janet B. told us...

Sorry for your experience. So far as I can tell the Costco nearest
to us has changed nor dropped nothing. We were last Thursday.

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~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

**********************************************************

Wayne Boatwright

[GM]

Thanks for that link, I like a good strong tee WITH POCKET...and stuff is pretty poor quality these daze, ordered two basic polo shirts ($25.00 each), they already had holes "built in", lol...back to Amazon they went.

--
Best
Greg

[jmcquown]

On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>

> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.

(gently snipped)

My experience wasn't with Costco but may I piggyback? Thanks, I will.
:) It's about "trendy" and grocery shopping. I was looking for a large
bag of frozen broccoli florets at Publix. Where the large bags of
broccoli used to be were large bags of frozen riced cauliflower. Sound
familiar?

I don't care how trendy something is at the moment. Frozen broccoli is
pretty much a staple in my freezer. Riced cauliflower, not so much.

Don't get me wrong. I love cauliflower. Roasted, baked, steamed, stir
fried. But I can't think of a single reason to buy riced cauliflower.

Apparently it didn't sell very well because when I went to Publix a
couple of weeks later the large bags of broccoli florets were back. The
space for frozen riced cauliflower had shrunk. :)

Jill

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 08:37:37a, notbob told us...

We're still very happy with our Costco, one about 5 miles away and
one about 12 miles away.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
wrote:

> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>

Often that's because a product is no longer available.

[GM]

Now, Cheri, seeing that it *is* The Lord's Day, do you think that retort was called for...??? If you aren't nice, Sheldon might not send you any more of those French Tickle[e]rs that you profess to like so much...

8-D

--
Best
Greg

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-08-19 11:37 AM, notbob wrote:

> BTW, I stopped shopping at Costco about 13 yrs ago (10 yrs cuz, now, the
> closest Costco is about 160 mi, round trip.  But, I stopped shopping at
> Costco about 3 yrs before that).  Except for their drug prices and
> cheap-o lunch counter, Costco isn't all that.  ;)

It's about 15 miles to the closest one to me and about 30 to the next
closest. I have a number of items that I like to get there so we have a
list of our favourite items, and when the list is long enough, or we are
going to be in the area, we slip by and get them.

Aside from the cheese, we also get frozen fish. They have great sole,
trout salmon and shrimp. My wife likes those frozen egg whites. The
trick is to get everything, get checked out and then make it home before
they thaw.

[jmcquown]

He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point
is, in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower.
Then cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products
are geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.

Jill

[Dave Smith]

Yep. I have been buying Dakota Tshirts (with pockets) at Mark's Work
Wearhouse for years. They used to last for years and years. I finally
had to replace a bunch of them a few months ago. My new ones are looking
as bad as some of the old ones already. That's a damned shame because
the ones were so comfortable and lasted so long that they were well
worth the extra money.

I am having a similar problem with socks from another store. They sell
four packs of black socks from a major manufacturer. I go out about once
a year and buy a dozen pairs of socks so they are all the same
manufacturer, make and dye batch. When they get laundered you don't have
to go through to mates for each sock because they are all the same. Last
year I was disappointed when a hole appeared in the toe of one of the
new socks within a month. I gave them another try a few months ago. I
came home with a dozen pairs and purged my sock drawer of all the old
ones. There are already holes in the holes and or heels of a quarter of
them.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 08:25:34a, U.S. Janet B. told us...

We all shop diffeently. I love the cheeses, the imported cured
meats, certain fresh meats, fresh bulk produce,a couple of their
specialty breads, bulk spices, bottled sauces, snacks, etc. We buy
all of our paper products and batteries there. We rarely buy any of
their frozen foods, and we never buy nor even look at clothing.

Disappointing for some. Satisfying for others.

[GM]

Dave Smith wrote:

> I am having a similar problem with socks from another store. They sell
> four packs of black socks from a major manufacturer. I go out about once
> a year and buy a dozen pairs of socks so they are all the same
> manufacturer, make and dye batch. When they get laundered you don't have
> to go through to mates for each sock because they are all the same. Last
> year I was disappointed when a hole appeared in the toe of one of the
> new socks within a month. I gave them another try a few months ago. I
> came home with a dozen pairs and purged my sock drawer of all the old
> ones. There are already holes in the holes and or heels of a quarter of
> them.

My sympathies...you can't be wearing holey black socks with sandals, after all...

--
Best
Greg

[penm...@aol.com]

I've been buying from Duluth Trading for many years, everything they
sell is top quality.... they have great socks.

[U.S. Janet B.]

I love to make a huge batch of both marinara and spaghetti sauce
probably twice per year. I always used the huge cans of various
tomatoes that Costco carried. The cans were less than $3. My Costco
no longer carries those large sizes in anything.
Janet US

[Stagger Lee]

On 8/19/2018 1:53 PM, GM wrote:
> Thanks for that link, I like a good strong tee WITH POCKET.
>

You'll sweat through it in about a minute, lardass.


https://imgur.com/a/xSuAeb4 LOL

BTW, who's the bootlip next to you?

[U.S. Janet B.]

O.k., now we have a comparison. The Duluth Trading T-shirts while
very nice are nothing like as thick and heavy weight nor long lasting
or sewn as well as the Costco T-shirts. I know because we have both.
Stitching is often incomplete on the Duluth shirts and the fabric is
not is heavy But you get to pay what? 20 to more than 30 bucks for
one T-shirt. But, of course, they come in beautiful colors and there
are clever ads on TV about them. You don't show your ass with either
T-shirt. Speaking of dust rags. I wish the damn things would wear
out. I cut the shoulder out of a couple to wear after my shoulder
surgery back in 2010 and the shirts are as thick as ever and really
almost unwieldy for something like dusting, better suited to scrubbing
floors or tubs or cars.
Janet US

[dsi1]

On Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 7:48:03 AM UTC-10, GM wrote:
>
>
> The whole Amazon/WH thang seems to have kind of "fizzled"...WH's prices are still too high for my regular shopping needs...plus my local WH has atrocious service, last time I went the checker did not attempt to "engage" with customers, plus he was picking his noze, thus he was "busy"...so never again! At my local Dollar Tree a staffer who did that would be canned immediately...
>
> I do buy WH 365 stuff on Prime Pantry, their pantry staples can be decent value...
>
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

I went to a Whole Foods yesterday. It was really big, so big that they couldn't fill up the 72,000 sq. ft. floor space. The joint was packed. My niece and her kids and grand-kid came in from the mainland. They are natural living folks that won't eat meat and animal products. We took them there to let them figure out what to eat. Thanks Whole Foods! I got a ramen bowl for 13 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/mH1THn2uSQyq5LRDYaJiOaoujxb3nU6uNVll8wpGvSQ

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young <rjy...@verizon.net>
wrote:

there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
shop with them.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 11:09:46a, Dave Smith told us...

The trick is to have really good insulated bags or a cooler and ice
packs. Living in the desert we routinely shop for all sorts of
frozen items as far as 25-30 miles from home and never have a
meltdown before we get everthing into the house and into the freezer.

Every couple of years Costco sells their super-insulated bags. We
have four of them, and they have a large capacity.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 11:12:19a, jmcquown told us...

UGH !

[U.S. Janet B.]

I never buy ears of corn from market stands where it was picked
yesterday and sitting in the sun. If I didn't grow it I do without. I
grow my own. However, I use both frozen corn and frozen peas when I
cook. I use them in salads, soups, casseroles, stews etc.
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:53:37 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>
>(gently snipped)
>
>My experience wasn't with Costco but may I piggyback? Thanks, I will.
>:) It's about "trendy" and grocery shopping. I was looking for a large
>bag of frozen broccoli florets at Publix. Where the large bags of
>broccoli used to be were large bags of frozen riced cauliflower. Sound
>familiar?

I was in WalMart today and was taken aback by the amount of frozen
riced cauliflower and riced cauliflower products. But. see. you ought
to be able to expect that the broccoli will be there.

>
>I don't care how trendy something is at the moment. Frozen broccoli is
>pretty much a staple in my freezer. Riced cauliflower, not so much.
>
>Don't get me wrong. I love cauliflower. Roasted, baked, steamed, stir
>fried. But I can't think of a single reason to buy riced cauliflower.

Me neither.

>
>Apparently it didn't sell very well because when I went to Publix a
>couple of weeks later the large bags of broccoli florets were back. The
>space for frozen riced cauliflower had shrunk. :)
>

Then there's hope yet :))

>Jill

[Nancy Young]

On 8/19/2018 2:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young <rjy...@verizon.net>
> wrote:

>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.

> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.

Absolutely. Everyone's falling all over themselves to stay
competitive.

I do some shopping at Whole Foods and a lot at Costco but to me
they each have their niche and the two barely overlap if at all.

nancy

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 11:47:35a, U.S. Janet B. told us...

Obviously, living in a co-op we have no place to grow any vegetables,
much less corn. :-) I never buy frozen corn on the cob, but I do buy
frozen corn and peas. However, there are two roadside stands that I
occasionally go to if I'm in the area. Their veggies are fresh
picked and in refrigerated cases. (They have to be since they're in
the desert.) We also have two really nice farm markets that sell a
huge variety of fresh produce. Likewise, everything is
refrigerated. Diffrent geographically, different practices.

[Cheri]

<penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Yes, and sometimes not, they just replace it with a different brand of the
same thing.

Cheri

[Cheri]

"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:9qieD.174783$UX7....@fx43.iad...

As if "why" she wanted to buy frozen corn is any of his damned business.

Cheri

[Hank Rogers]

Yoose really think so, Popeye?

[Hank Rogers]

Popeye's wife?

[Stagger Lee]

She doesn't appear to be a Mexican hooker.

[U.S. Janet B.]

there is no refrigeration here for fruit and vegetable stands.
Sometimes no tent or awning covering. We do have a farmer's market on
Saturdays in addition to the street and road side stands. The
farmer's market opens at 9 a.m. and closes late afternoon. There is
nothing hanging around. Getting into the farmers market area and
walking it is a circus. I go there once a summer with my daughter
when she visits.
Janet US

[Boron Elgar]

Try these, which I did almost by accident a couple of years ago, and
now swear by:

http://honestearthpotatoes.com/?products=club-creamy-mash

Ingredients: IdahoŽ potatoes (including peel), butter and sea salt.

Nice ingredients list, eh?

[jmcquown]

On 8/19/2018 2:51 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:53:37 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>
>> (gently snipped)
>>
>> My experience wasn't with Costco but may I piggyback? Thanks, I will.
>> :) It's about "trendy" and grocery shopping. I was looking for a large
>> bag of frozen broccoli florets at Publix. Where the large bags of
>> broccoli used to be were large bags of frozen riced cauliflower. Sound
>> familiar?
>
> I was in WalMart today and was taken aback by the amount of frozen
> riced cauliflower and riced cauliflower products. But. see. you ought
> to be able to expect that the broccoli will be there.

I was surprised. Big seller, always has been.

>> I don't care how trendy something is at the moment. Frozen broccoli is
>> pretty much a staple in my freezer. Riced cauliflower, not so much.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong. I love cauliflower. Roasted, baked, steamed, stir
>> fried. But I can't think of a single reason to buy riced cauliflower.
>
> Me neither.

I don't want to pretend cauliflower is rice. Or have mashed cauliflower
take the place of mashed potatoes.

I do love cauliflower soup. Usually I prefer some cauiflower florets in
the cream soup. I like the bite.

I suppose if I wanted a completely pureed cream soup, riced cauliflower
would be perfect. A stick blender or an actual blender and totally smooth.

I like a bit of bite from the veggies even in creamed soups.

>> Apparently it didn't sell very well because when I went to Publix a
>> couple of weeks later the large bags of broccoli florets were back. The
>> space for frozen riced cauliflower had shrunk. :)
>>
>
> Then there's hope yet :))
>

I certainly hope so!

Jill

[Ed Pawlowski]

> Ingredients: Idaho® potatoes (including peel), butter and sea salt.
>
> Nice ingredients list, eh?
>
Now that is like home made! I sometimes use sour cream along with
butter to give them a little different flavor

[Boron Elgar]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:46:56 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 4:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:48:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>>

>>
>> Try these, which I did almost by accident a couple of years ago, and
>> now swear by:
>>
>> http://honestearthpotatoes.com/?products=club-creamy-mash
>>

>> Ingredients: IdahoŽ potatoes (including peel), butter and sea salt.

>>
>> Nice ingredients list, eh?
>>
>Now that is like home made! I sometimes use sour cream along with
>butter to give them a little different flavor

If anyone had ever told a younger version of me that I'd not only use,
but actually LIKE an instant potato type of product, I'd have laughed
out loud.

Stuff is great. I fooled one of my adult kids with it. That was not
the intent, but since he is the family mashed connoisseur, we all got
a kick out of it.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 12:41:43p, U.S. Janet B. told us...

The two farmer's markets are brick and mortar buildings, air
cnditioned and with refrigerated cases. They are all open all week,
but with limited hours on Sundays. The produce is locally sourced .
The also care a nice variaety of home-canned jams and preserves,
inclding a wonderfully spicy apple butter. They also have the
largest variety of peppers (both raw and dried) that I have ever
seen. I always by my Kirby cucumbers and beets for pickling,
although Whole Foods usually have both as well. There are always 4-5
types of dates, locally grown in AZ.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 01:21:04p, Boron Elgar told us...

They may be regional. I have never seen them in the Phoenix area.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 01:46:56p, Ed Pawlowski told us...

Buttermilk works too, at least for me.

[Druce]

Beaut!

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 01:40:10p, jmcquown told us...

I love cauliflower prepared many different ways. However, I doubt
seriously if I would like riced most anything.

I sadly remember one Thanksgiving when "mashed potatoes" were
actually subbed with mashed cauliflower. IIRC they were made with
chicken broth and some form of butter. No one ate more than
mouthfull. Nasty!!

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/19/2018 4:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:


> I don't want to pretend cauliflower is rice.  Or have mashed cauliflower
> take the place of mashed potatoes.
>
> I do love cauliflower soup.  Usually I prefer some cauiflower florets in
> the cream soup.  I like the bite.
>

> Jill

A few years back we went to a Ruby Tuesday for lunch. They offered the
mashed cauliflower along with the entree so I thought I'd give it a try.
It was not a good mashed potato and it was not good cauliflower.
Aside from the color, it had nothing in common with an old time favorite
potato.

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-08-19 2:05 PM, penm...@aol.com wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>>
> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>

True, but sometimes they just stop carrying it in a particular store
because ....<?>. I was lamenting the lack of gravy to have with my
meatloaf and a friend told me about an excellent gravy mix he buys at
Costco. That sounded like a good reason for a trip down there, but they
didn't carry it in that store. It was available in the next closest one,
which is newer. Apparently the product is still available, but they
don't sell it in that particular store.

[Boron Elgar]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:13:18 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
<waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:

>On Sun 19 Aug 2018 01:21:04p, Boron Elgar told us...
>

>>

>> Try these, which I did almost by accident a couple of years ago,
>> and now swear by:
>>
>> http://honestearthpotatoes.com/?products=club-creamy-mash
>>

>> Ingredients: Idaho® potatoes (including peel), butter and sea

>> salt.
>>
>> Nice ingredients list, eh?
>>
>
>They may be regional. I have never seen them in the Phoenix area.

I am not sure of their availability by me, either. I consider that a
cold weather dinner item, but the website says:

Honest Earth® All-Natural Creamy Mash® potatoes are available at:
• Amazon.com
• Albertsons
• Costco*
• HEB
• Heinen’s
• Hy-vee
• Kroger
• Publix
• Schnucks
• Sprouts
• Walmart (limited)
• pantryful.com

*Not all Costcos carry our product all the time. Check your local
store for availability.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 02:28:34p, Dave Smith told us...

At age 73 I find a great many things (food and otherwise) are hugely
disappointing or have completely disappeared. There really is
something positive to say about "the good old days". Granted there
are many fantastic things about current day, but I do miss what no
longer exists or has tragically has been lowered in quality.

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-08-19 2:45 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 19 Aug 2018 11:09:46a, Dave Smith told us...

>> Aside from the cheese, we also get frozen fish. They have great
>> sole, trout salmon and shrimp. My wife likes those frozen egg
>> whites. The trick is to get everything, get checked out and then
>> make it home before they thaw.
>>
>>
>
> The trick is to have really good insulated bags or a cooler and ice
> packs. Living in the desert we routinely shop for all sorts of
> frozen items as far as 25-30 miles from home and never have a
> meltdown before we get everthing into the house and into the freezer.

True. I was in the habit of having a stash of shopping bags in the car,
but they seem to have all disappeared. There is an insulated bag
somewhere. Of course the expense of buying insulated bags reduces the
value of some of their product pricing. I have to count on getting a
number of those bags and remembering to put them back into the car.

FWIW I usually keep an only l litre pop bottle almost filled with water
in the freezer. Large chunks of ice will stay frozen a lot longer than
cubes.

>
> Every couple of years Costco sells their super-insulated bags. We
> have four of them, and they have a large capacity.
>

Costco? I guess that means you have to buy four at a time ;-)

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-08-19 2:57 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Obviously, living in a co-op we have no place to grow any vegetables,
> much less corn. :-) I never buy frozen corn on the cob, but I do buy
> frozen corn and peas.

I live in a rural area. I won't buy corn on the cob out of season and I
won't buy it in a grocery store. I have too many fruit and vegetable
stands around here where I can buy it freshly picked. Every afternoon
we take the dogs to leash free park and we pass three of them on the way.

[Nancy Young]

On 8/19/2018 5:20 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I sadly remember one Thanksgiving when "mashed potatoes" were
> actually subbed with mashed cauliflower. IIRC they were made with
> chicken broth and some form of butter. No one ate more than
> mouthfull. Nasty!!

Thanksgiving is no time to spring that one on people.

nancy

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 02:39:38p, Dave Smith told us...

No, I bought one at a time. Then boght a secod one after really
liking the first one. Soon after I bught two at a time.

[Nancy Young]

On 8/19/2018 2:17 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-08-19 12:16 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 8/19/2018 11:37 AM, notbob wrote:
>

>> Bulletin: All brands, no matter how upscale, do that.  It's even been
>> discussed here how you can buy a brand of men's underwear for a few
>> years and suddenly they're junk and it's time to look for a new brand.

> Yep.  I have been buying Dakota Tshirts (with pockets) at Mark's Work
> Wearhouse  for years. They used to last for years and years.  I finally
> had to replace a bunch of them a few months ago. My new ones are looking
> as bad as some of the old ones already.

I know just what you mean.

> That's a damned shame because
> the ones were so comfortable and lasted so long that they were well
> worth the extra money.

That's the thing, I'm willing to spend on something if it means I
get the same quality. You don't get that option.

> I am having a similar problem with socks from another store. They sell
> four packs of black socks from a major manufacturer. I go out about once
> a year and buy a dozen pairs of socks so they are all the same
> manufacturer, make and dye batch. When they get laundered you don't have
> to go through to mates for each sock because they are all the same.

Exactly.

Last
> year I was disappointed when a hole appeared in the toe of one of the
> new socks within a month.  I gave them another try a few months ago. I
> came home with a dozen pairs and purged my sock drawer  of all the old
> ones. There are already holes in the holes and or heels of a quarter of
> them.

Even the white crew socks, replace them all and you think you're good
for a while but not so much.

nancy

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 02:50:38p, Nancy Young told us...

Lesson learned. I wouldn't have done it at all had it not been for a
coo-worker recommending them.

[Nancy Young]

On 8/19/2018 2:45 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Every couple of years Costco sells their super-insulated bags. We
> have four of them, and they have a large capacity.

I got one of those a few years back, it's Costco sized and heavy
duty.

nancy

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 11:09:11 -0700 (PDT), GM
<gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Cheri wrote:
>
>> <penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:li8jndl2qe6r6usak...@4ax.com...

>> > Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> >>
>> >>I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>> >>Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>> >>trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>> >>wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>> >>sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>> >>Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>> >>should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>> >>trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>> >>kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>> >

>> > Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>> > local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>> > has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>> > want to sell it quickly.
>>
>>

>> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at Costco.
>
>

>Now, Cheri, seeing that it *is* The Lord's Day, do you think that retort was called for...??? If you aren't nice, Sheldon might not send you any more of those French Tickle[e]rs that you profess to like so much...
>
>8-D

Cheri being a prima donna she'd love Chowards delicate violet scented
mints with fluttering corn silks. hehe These aphrodisiacal gems are
guaranteed to make Cheri desperately uncontrollably horny:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UNH4BM/ref=sxts_kp_bs_1_a_it?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=223036077861030084&pd_rd_wg=GoGKW&pf_rd_r=N9E87KAX4SEM24W5YZGJ&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B003UNH4BM&pd_rd_w=l1gnB&pf_rd_i=chowards+violet+mints&pd_rd_r=852da7fe-fd08-4f7f-911e-c1c507e13b50&ie=UTF8&qid=1534715277&sr=1

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-08-19 5:37 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 19 Aug 2018 02:28:34p, Dave Smith told us...

>

> At age 73 I find a great many things (food and otherwise) are hugely
> disappointing or have completely disappeared. There really is
> something positive to say about "the good old days". Granted there
> are many fantastic things about current day, but I do miss what no
> longer exists or has tragically has been lowered in quality.

There are many things that are not as good as they used to be, like
strawberries and tomatoes. I think pears are better. What is better is
the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables year round. Off season
strawberries and asparagus are nowhere near as good at fresh local, but
they are better than nothing. We never had mangoes in any form when I
was a kid. Heck, when I was a kid living in a small town I remember how
small the produce section was. In the summer we had cucumbers, beans,
peas, cauliflower etc. In the winter it was root vegetables.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:12:03 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
wrote:

>"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:9qieD.174783$UX7....@fx43.iad...

>> On 8/19/2018 1:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> <penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>> news:li8jndl2qe6r6usak...@4ax.com...
>>>> Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>>>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>>>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>>>
>>>> Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>>>> local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>>>> has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>>>> want to sell it quickly.
>>>
>>>
>>> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at
>>> Costco.
>>>

>>> Cheri
>>
>> He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point is,
>> in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower. Then
>> cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products are
>> geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.
>>
>> Jill
>
>As if "why" she wanted to buy frozen corn is any of his damned business.
>
>Cheri

It's everyone's business because she posted here. DUH!
And most markets cut way back on carrying frozen corn when fresh corn
is in seasson.
If she wanted to keep her horny corny desire private she shouldn't
have posted here. DUH DUH DUH

I checked today, the market in town had no frozen corn but had huge
crates of fresh corn. I didn't buy any because I have corn growing in
the garden and the 24 plants are producing, we already ate four,
excellent, even two cats love corn.

[graham]

> Ingredients: Idaho® potatoes (including peel), butter and sea salt.
>
> Nice ingredients list, eh?
>
A friend introduced this product to me and now, like you, I swear by
them. I had avoided instant for many years as the flavour was "off", no
matter the brand, but these are really good.

[Druce]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:30:28 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:12:03 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
>wrote:
>
>>"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:9qieD.174783$UX7....@fx43.iad...

>>> He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point is,
>>> in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower. Then
>>> cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products are
>>> geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>As if "why" she wanted to buy frozen corn is any of his damned business.
>>
>>Cheri
>
>It's everyone's business because she posted here. DUH!
>And most markets cut way back on carrying frozen corn when fresh corn
>is in seasson.
>If she wanted to keep her horny corny desire private she shouldn't
>have posted here. DUH DUH DUH
>
>I checked today, the market in town had no frozen corn but had huge
>crates of fresh corn. I didn't buy any because I have corn growing in
>the garden and the 24 plants are producing, we already ate four,
>excellent, even two cats love corn.

I wonder: if supermarket corn isn't organic, does that automatically
mean it's grown with Roundup, for that extra zing?

[graham]

On 2018-08-19 12:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young <rjy...@verizon.net>
> wrote:

>
>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>> trendy.
>>

>> Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>>
>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>>
>> nancy
>
> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.
>
At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
buying anything from the US if possible.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 02:59:02p, Nancy Young told us...

Yep, that's the one. Bes bag I eer bought.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 03:42:08p, graham told us...

At least you have the option of not buying prdominantly US products.
We USians don't have an option of buying mostly non-US produts.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:39:47 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:59:59 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:16:32 -0400, Nancy Young <rjy...@verizon.net>
>>wrote:
>>

>>>On 8/19/2018 11:37 AM, notbob wrote:
>>>

>>>> I hate to be the one to break it to you, but Costco has ALWAYS gone for
>>>> the cheapest deal (read: the deal that will make Costco the most $$$$).
>>>> If that includes different brand of t-shirts, so be it.

>>>
>>>Bulletin: All brands, no matter how upscale, do that. It's even been
>>>discussed here how you can buy a brand of men's underwear for a few
>>>years and suddenly they're junk and it's time to look for a new brand.

>>>Kirkland is one brand that seems to maintain a consistent quality.
>>>The problem here is the availability, I'll be watching to see if it's
>>>just a lull in the supply, just out of curiosity.
>>>
>>>nancy
>>
>>I can't imagine a $2 T Shirt would work as a dust rag. I live in
>>T-Shirts, I tried all the major brands, they all suck, ,and of very
>>inferior cotton (IF cotton) and shink two sizes when laundered, and
>>after six launderings they're barely good as a dusting schmatah. Even
>>were those 50¢ each they'd be no bargain.
>>This is the best T-Shirt out there, and well worth the price as they
>>last practically forever, okay, a hundred launderings. They often go
>>on sale during cold weather:
>>https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-longtail-t-short-sleeve-shirt-with-pocket-95587.html?dwvar_95587_color=BCR#q=long%2Btail%2Btee%2Bwith%2Bpocket&lang=default&start=2
>>
>O.k., now we have a comparison. The Duluth Trading T-shirts while
>very nice are nothing like as thick and heavy weight nor long lasting
>or sewn as well as the Costco T-shirts. I know because we have both.
>Stitching is often incomplete on the Duluth shirts and the fabric is
>not is heavy But you get to pay what? 20 to more than 30 bucks for
>one T-shirt. But, of course, they come in beautiful colors and there
>are clever ads on TV about them. You don't show your ass with either
>T-shirt.

I've posted pictures of myself here several times, no one has ever
seen you or anything you've claimed to have cooked.

>Speaking of dust rags. I wish the damn things would wear
>out. I cut the shoulder out of a couple to wear after my shoulder
>surgery back in 2010 and the shirts are as thick as ever and really
>almost unwieldy for something like dusting, better suited to scrubbing
>floors or tubs or cars.
>Janet US

Lately you're losing credibility at the speed of light.
You can't buy an infant's t-shirt for $2.
You never did show the web site for Costco's $2 t-shirts. There's no
where on the planet where quality t-shirts are sold for $2... can't
buy a crappy t-shirt for $2.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:10:29 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>

wrote:

><penm...@aol.com> wrote in message

>news:3ebjnd5hps8j51grt...@4ax.com...

>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for
>>> years.
>>>
>> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>
>

>Yes, and sometimes not, they just replace it with a different brand of the
>same thing.
>
>Cheri

More often not. The last time I saw t-shirts for $2 had to be 50
years ago. I don't believe that Costco ever sold a quality t-shirt
for $2. not even a shitty t-shirt.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 14:25:34 -0500, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
wrote:

>penm...@aol.com wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:59:58 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I really hate it when stores drop products that they've carried for years.
>>>
>> Often that's because a product is no longer available.
>>
>

>Yoose really think so, Popeye?

Bangladesh stopped making those t-shits, it's much more profitable
selling opioids.

[Hank Rogers]

Popeye, did yoose throw the cobs out of yoose window?

[Hank Rogers]

Doesn't have to be roundup. Even chemical fertilizers can keep it from
being organic. You have to use manure instead, if you want to sell it at
exorbitant prices.

Also, if you spray corn with roundup, there won't be any corn produced
... the plant dies.

[Druce]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:16:10 -0500, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
wrote:

I thought that corn was one of the plants they genetically modified to
survive Roundup.

[Hank Rogers]

Popeye, will yoose sorry ass be happy if everyone promises yoose to only
buy Duluth Trading T-shirts?

And walmart coffee?

And RO water filters?

And petfood from chewey?

And *everything* that yoose buys?

BTW, what kind of terlit paper do yoose buy?

[Boron Elgar]

I love having them around for cool-weather meals. They are fast to
prepare, especially at the last minute, as we've seen, the ingredients
list is aces and they taste yummy.

[lucreti...@fl.it]

Me too Graham, I'm too old now to go out and protest or march, so
that's what left :)

[lucreti...@fl.it]

True, sorry about that. Trust when the time comes out you will make
your vote count though.

[penm...@aol.com]

I find produce about the same as it's always been, it's the processed
foods that are not nearly as good... there are no more appys and
kosher delis.

[Druce]

Weren't the melons bigger and the cucumbers longer when you were a
paper boy?

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/19/2018 7:12 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:

>>
>> I checked today, the market in town had no frozen corn but had huge
>> crates of fresh corn.  I didn't buy any because I have corn growing in
>> the garden and the 24 plants are producing, we already ate four,
>> excellent, even two cats love corn.
>>
>
> Popeye, did yoose throw the cobs out of yoose window?
>
>

Cobs are used in place of toilet tissue in the outhouse.

[Hank Rogers]

Hell, I thought he grows his own produce. Popeye is always bragging
about his garden.

How would he know anything about storebought produce?

Nevermind, I forgot ... Popeye knows *everything*

[Druce]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 19:27:44 -0500, Hank Rogers <nos...@invalid.net>
wrote:

I bet he bought produce one in the 50s and therefore he knows
everything there is to know about bought produce.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/19/2018 7:05 PM, penm...@aol.com wrote:

>
> More often not. The last time I saw t-shirts for $2 had to be 50
> years ago. I don't believe that Costco ever sold a quality t-shirt
> for $2. not even a shitty t-shirt.
>

Hanes, pack of 12 $16,50 works out to $1.375 each

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanes-Men-s-ComfortSoft-White-Tagless-12-Extreme-Value-Pack-V-Neck-Shirt/485502753

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 04:50:41p, told us...

Indeed so!

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sun 19 Aug 2018 04:32:43p, Boron Elgar told us...

> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:35:47 -0600, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
>>On 2018-08-19 2:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:48:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>
>>> Try these, which I did almost by accident a couple of years ago,
>>> and now swear by:
>>>
>>> http://honestearthpotatoes.com/?products=club-creamy-mash
>>>

>>> Ingredients: IdahoŽ potatoes (including peel), butter and sea

>>> salt.
>>>
>>> Nice ingredients list, eh?
>>>
>>A friend introduced this product to me and now, like you, I swear
>>by them. I had avoided instant for many years as the flavour was
>>"off", no matter the brand, but these are really good.
>
> I love having them around for cool-weather meals. They are fast to
> prepare, especially at the last minute, as we've seen, the
> ingredients list is aces and they taste yummy.
>

I haven't tried these new ones with the peel because David won't eat
mashed poatoes that has peel in it. I also have yet to see this
brand in our stores. All the other non-essential ingredients that
other brands have really put me off and don't taste very good.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 8/19/2018 9:23 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I haven't tried these new ones with the peel because David won't eat
> mashed poatoes that has peel in it. I also have yet to see this
> brand in our stores. All the other non-essential ingredients that
> other brands have really put me off and don't taste very good.
>

I sometimes make them rustic style. Makes it easier to clean up the
spuds with any spots rather than fully peel. I tale off from about 25%
to 50% of the skin.

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:55:18 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:39:47 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:59:59 -0400, penm...@aol.com wrote:

>>snip

>>>
>>>I can't imagine a $2 T Shirt would work as a dust rag. I live in
>>>T-Shirts, I tried all the major brands, they all suck, ,and of very
>>>inferior cotton (IF cotton) and shink two sizes when laundered, and
>>>after six launderings they're barely good as a dusting schmatah. Even
>>>were those 50¢ each they'd be no bargain.
>>>This is the best T-Shirt out there, and well worth the price as they
>>>last practically forever, okay, a hundred launderings. They often go
>>>on sale during cold weather:
>>>https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-longtail-t-short-sleeve-shirt-with-pocket-95587.html?dwvar_95587_color=BCR#q=long%2Btail%2Btee%2Bwith%2Bpocket&lang=default&start=2
>>>
>>O.k., now we have a comparison. The Duluth Trading T-shirts while
>>very nice are nothing like as thick and heavy weight nor long lasting
>>or sewn as well as the Costco T-shirts. I know because we have both.
>>Stitching is often incomplete on the Duluth shirts and the fabric is
>>not is heavy But you get to pay what? 20 to more than 30 bucks for
>>one T-shirt. But, of course, they come in beautiful colors and there
>>are clever ads on TV about them. You don't show your ass with either
>>T-shirt.
>
>I've posted pictures of myself here several times, no one has ever
>seen you or anything you've claimed to have cooked.

It's a shame that your mind is so frail with your aging body. The
last several times you have said this I have given you a link to my
cooking, baking and gardening. Either you can't remember due to
failing health or you just never bothered to look.
I've seen a couple of pictures of you and frankly I find you creepy to
look at. Those lips and hair -- ugh. I prefer a more clean cut and
masculine appearance in my men.
BTW, you should know and remember that I can always prove what I say.

snip

>>Janet US
>
>Lately you're losing credibility at the speed of light.
>You can't buy an infant's t-shirt for $2.
>You never did show the web site for Costco's $2 t-shirts. There's no
>where on the planet where quality t-shirts are sold for $2... can't
>buy a crappy t-shirt for $2.

You will have to search the Costco.com site for the following because
it is an indirect link

Kirkland Signature Men's Crew Neck Tee 6-pack, White

Your Price
12.97
This item may be available in your local warehouse.

Shipping & Handling: $0.00*
Features: •Tagless Label
•100% Combed Heavyweight Cotton

Men's Size

The estimated delivery time will be approximately 3 - 7 business days
from the time of order.

The Kirkland Signature™ Men’s T-shirts combine our heavyweight combed
cotton fabric with reinforced seams and tagless labels to produce one
of the most durable and comfortable T-shirts you’ve ever worn. It’s
just the kind of quality you’d expect from Kirkland Signature™.

Features:
•Tagless comfort
•Reinforced seams
•100% combed heavyweight cotton
•Made in Vietnam

Content:
•100% Combed Cotton

Sizing:
•S-4XL
•Chest Circumference (in): S= 34- 36 |M = 38-40 | L = 42-44 | XL =
46-48 | XXL = 50-52 | 3XL = 54-56 | 4XL = 58-60
•Color & size subject to availability

Care Instructions:
•Machine wash warm
•Only non-chlorine bleach when needed
•Tumble dry on low
•Warm iron


All groveling from you is expected promptly
Janet US

[Cheri]

<penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:r0rjnd5cuucvvlp9b...@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:12:03 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
> wrote:
>
>>"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:9qieD.174783$UX7....@fx43.iad...

>>> On 8/19/2018 1:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>> <penm...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:li8jndl2qe6r6usak...@4ax.com...

>>>>> Sun, 19 Aug 2018, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>>>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or

>>>>>> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
>>>>>> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
>>>>>> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
>>>>>> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
>>>>>> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
>>>>>> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two
>>>>>> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos.
>>>>>
>>>>> Um, why would you want frozen corn when this time of year fresh picked
>>>>> local corn is practically at give away prices... the market in town
>>>>> has four ears for $1... the farm stands have similar prices as they
>>>>> want to sell it quickly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Has nothing to do with her post which was looking for frozen corn at
>>>> Costco.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>

>>> He's questioning why she wanted to buy frozen corn. Who cares? Point
>>> is,
>>> in the usual spot for the frozen corn was frozen riced cauliflower. Then
>>> cauliflower crust pizza and organic burritos. So, the new products are
>>> geared towards low carbers and those shoppers into organic frozen stuff.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>As if "why" she wanted to buy frozen corn is any of his damned business.
>>
>>Cheri
>

> It's everyone's business because she posted here. DUH!
> And most markets cut way back on carrying frozen corn when fresh corn
> is in seasson.
> If she wanted to keep her horny corny desire private she shouldn't
> have posted here. DUH DUH DUH

Did you have something useful to say about Costco not carrying the frozen
corn she wanted? No, instead you asked why she would want it. She doesn't
have to give you a reason at any rate, and as far as your assertion that
most markets cut way back on frozen corn when fresh corn is in season is
just more bullshit too.

Cheri

[Julie Bove]

"U.S. Janet B." <J...@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:8atind5c1nagbeav9...@4ax.com...

>
> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
> trendy. Most of the meat is not yet organic however. Yesterday I
> wanted to get some frozen corn -- their frozen corn is very good and
> sweet and I had waited from all other shopping venues to get the
> Costco good stuff. Next to the frozen peas where the frozen corn
> should be was -- riced cauliflower! Swallowing my disappointment I
> trundled on through the frozen section and my eye was caught by two

> kinds of cauliflower crust pizza and a bag of organic burritos. There
> are many other examples around my store of regular items being dropped
> in favor of new diet trends. Apparently the store is going low
> gluten in addition to organic. I really don't care what other people
> eat but I am disappointed that in order to capture that market my
> store at least is dropping shelf space for items that I have always
> bought there.
> The Costco men's T-shirts were always an outstanding value. I was
> looking for them yesterday. The store carried 4 different brands of
> T-shirts all in the same sizes. The Costco brand was 6 shirts for
> approximately $12. The other brands ranged from 3 or 4 for $14-19.
> The Costco brand came in medium and large. The boxes clearly stated
> that additional sizes were available at Costco.com. I checked
> Costco.com. The sizes carried there were small and XXXL. It was
> stated there that additional sizes were available at the warehouse
> stores. It looks to me as though Costco is planning to discontinue
> their T-shirt brand. I suppose the excellent value men's jeans will
> be next. BTW, although packaged to look exactly like the Johnsonville
> bratwurst, the new Kirkland bratwurst is not a good substitute, it
> lacks flavor.
> Also, Costco has discontinued the Kirkland brand 325 mg aspirin. Only
> Bayer is now available.
> I've begun comparison pricing goods, brands, etc. at other stores and
> looking at what my Costco has dropped I find that aside from gasoline,
> the spring garden shop and the rotisserie chicken, there really is no
> reason for me to shop there any longer. :(
> Janet US

The prices seem higher too. Was there today and only bought two things.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

In article <plcrnu$a1k$2...@dont-email.me>, graham <g.st...@shaw.ca>
wrote:

> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
> buying anything from the US if possible.

I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
even, eh?

[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
for the time being.

leo

[Druce]

And where did that salmon come from?

[Sanne]

Scotland or Norway.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

In article <07f62e18-eb73-45e3...@googlegroups.com>,
Sanne <susanne.r...@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Scotland or Norway.

Norway. Any whinging Norwegians here? There are a few firebombing
Canadians and Australians here that despise the United States. Graham
epitomizes their ilk. Do you?

leo