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Hi Againparityanimal wrote: »http://rare.us/rare-politics/issues/taxation-nation/seattle-attempts-to-impose-morality-with-ridiculously-high-taxes-on-sugary-drinks/
Seattle attempts to impose morality with ridiculously high taxes on sugary drinks
Barbara Boland, January 9, 2018 3:39 pm
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Holy sugary drink tax! Finally saw this w/ my own eyes. $10.34 of tax on a pack of Gatorade @Costco in #Seattle.
I think Seattle needs to just give that idea up quickly. All it will accomplish is to drive consumers out of the city to purchase their sugary drinks elsewhere. And while buying their sugary drinks elsewhere, they'll also buy the rest of their groceries elsewhere and Seattle grocery businesses will be all OVER the city government to quickly dispose of that ridiculous tax.
I do not hold much hope for that working, They do not seem to have learned by what happened in Philadelphia or Chicago when those cities tried to change peoples habits by hitting them in the pocket. The only way it could work is on a statewide basis and even then those nest to another state would vote against it with their feet and wallets. I hope they do not get the idea to impose social change like that on the entire state.
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Hi Ed
I would hope that the Gluten Free products manufacturers do use other fiber in the foods. OTOH I suspect that anything that raises the cost of the item will be scrutinized on a cost benefit ratio.
Actually I am pretty sure that there is fiber in the gluten free products anyway, and I was thinking that, especially with "ancient grains" there would be plenty, but I meant that bananas, for example, have no gluten but have plenty of fiber. Apples, likewise. Potato peels, and many other fruits and vegetables too. I know I don't get the majority of my fiber from foods with lots of gluten, as I don't eat all that much bread or pasta. I know that some wheat gluten finds its way into other foods, including some sauces and such, but not all that much fiber is generally found in a sauce.parityanimal wrote: »The large can of German bean soup (vegan) from Aldi turned out to be just enough to make a very nice lunch for both of us. J added some Asian chili crush to spice his bowl up and I added some crumbled bacon (from my large bag of it) and sriracha to mine, and had a few crackers to go with it.
It was one of the "near the door" items when I bought it so I don't hold out high hopes of there being any more of it the next time I go to Aldi, which will probably be tomorrow. I had never seen it before. We found it tasty enough for an occasional meal, so if there IS any more, I'll buy another can or three to put back for future lunches.Interesting, To me that is a strike against Aldi that something may or may not be there if You decide You like it.
A Question for You, I know You mentioned using the CostCo Pre cooked Bacon. I have found that it is Meh at best. I find that I prefer the ShopRite House brand or the more expensive Oscar Mayer, I will use the rest of the CostCo bacon but I doubt I will be buying it again.
Cheers
Roger
Aldi often has special buys right at the door as one enters, and sometimes on end caps. Kroger actually does somewhat the same thing when having one of their "taste of" this country or that country specials that they often do in the Summer, lasting a week or two, maybe three. Many products from that country are available for a limited time, usually until they run out a week or two after the special promotion is over. Sometimes the dregs are marked down to get them out of the way.
With Aldi, I expect that regular customers like me and Val learn pretty quickly which items are likely to be keepers and which are just a special, probably seasonal or one time deal. They sometimes get a super bargain on some item that was probably overstocked in Europe, like maybe that bean soup, and put it out here in the states to see how it sells. It's rare, but sometimes a new item will sell so well that it makes it on to the permanent shelving, but they have very limited space in the small stores, and have most of their standards pretty well set. And some things seem to rotate. I've noticed that with the dried fruits, for example, they don't usually have ALL of them available at once, so sometimes I can get the peaches, but not the cherries, or I can get the pears, but not the peaches. Not that there is a gap in the items. The shelves tend to stay full, but there is already not enough room to necessarily put out ALL the food they normally sell at once, so specials tend to stay specials, and are often right at the front as you go in.
As for the bacon. I like the Kirkwood bacon from Costco, and it is a good deal for me, pricewise. My current big bag of crumbled bacon though is Hormel, and I bought it at Kroger. It is a 20 ounce bag (I think) that claims to be equal to 5 pounds of bacon, cooked.
Well, I'm not going to cook 5 pounds of bacon and crumble it to find out. It's also supposedly 20% less fat than "normal - whatever that is" cooked bacon.
I'll buy the Kirkwood pre-cooked if I happen to be at Costco but I actually buy at least as much bacon, both pre-cooked and raw, at Kroger or Ingles, especially if I can catch it on sale. Sometimes I'll buy a brand I never heard of if it looks good in the package and has a decent price.
As much as I love bacon, I have cut back on it a LOT in the last year or so, as I know it's really not that good for me. Buying the huge bag of crumbles was a spur of the moment aberration, but I know I'll enjoy it, and it's certainly convenient for salads, scrambled eggs, baconized mac and cheese, bacon for bean soup, etc.
My main issue with the Kirkwood pre-cooked bacon isn't so much with the flavor, as I enjoy eating different flavors of bacon and don't stick with a given brand anyway, but with the size of the package and storing it in the fridge. Of course it does lie flat which helps, but I still find myself working on the same package of bacon for a long time!
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Holy sugary drink tax! Finally saw this w/ my own eyes. $10.34 of tax on a pack of Gatorade Costco in Seattle.Costco also reminding you hey - no tax on this outside the city. Thoughts?? pic.twitter.com/xN2C4Csoe7
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This Seattle Subway can’t sell $5 footlongs because of big government – and posted a sign to let customers know
Barbara Boland, January 10, 2018 4:29 pm
The sign reads: Unfortunately, we are not participating in the $4.99 footlong promotion. The cost of [doing] business in the City of Seattle is very high. We are balancing the highest minimum wage in the nation, paid sick leave, ACA, secure scheduling, soda tax, and much more
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Have a Great Friday
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Eduardo did, indeed, get loose tonight. I set out a few ingredients to add to those set out yesterday, and let the available ingredients percolate all day in the back burner of my mind.
The final result was a layered Mexican style casserole starting with a layer of soft corn tortillas, followed by a layer of refried beans mixed with hot store brand Ro-tel type tomatoes and chilis, then a layer of Mexican style rice and beans, then a layer of four cheese shredded Mexican blend. Next, a repeat of all these layers, and then topped with a final layer of soft corn tortillas, then a thin layer of hot salsa, and the rest of the shredded cheese. Baked at 350 until the cheese was very nicely browned, as J loves toasted cheese and so do I.
Here's what it looked like. We ate half of it tonight and the other half will be another meal for us.
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I'm back from walking this Morning. The temperature this morning was 51 on the porch and 58 on the cable news channel. I was under dressed when I went out to walk due to a breeze. I went a very short distance, and came back for the rain-jacket to use as a windbreaker. I should have worn it and as it turned out better gloves.
The rain started yesterday after I returned home, then continued more on than off into the night. I did hear rain around 2 O Clock and was gone by 5AM.
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Have a Great Weekend
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Good morning!
I woke at almost 6 this morning...said 'nope' and went right back to sleep! Gray, rainy, but 60 degrees warm...which will not last...supposed to stop raining around 3p, followed closely by a cold wind and low 30's by night fall...no wonder people are sick. They're warning of icy roads by Sat. a.m.
I don't miss bacon, but I'd think that buying it precooked would remove a lot of the enjoyment of the bacon...and that's the Smell as it cooks. Not much that I can think of smells as good as bacon cooking!
I think I have a can of that German Bean Soup from Aldi's. May put that on my menu for tomorrow! If its Ed and J approved, how can it go wrong? Bonus points that you all had to add in your own hot spices..so I don't end up with not only hot chips, but also spicy hot soup too!
Not much on my list today. Going to make a gym run, so I can say that I got to the gym this week! (oh my)...and pick up about 5 items I couldn't find at Kroger...and that's it!!!
I'll go back and read the articles with my lunch.
Later...
Hi Valerie
Your weather Friday sounds like ours...
Tonight we go back into the deep freeze too.
I get a Cooking bacon smell near daily when my Brother is cooking his breakfast, I agree it smells so good
There were power outages in NJ Friday, Mostly weather related. Luckily ours stayed on, There was also a outage at Newark Airport that they said was not weather related and the news I saw had no cause listed.
http://pix11.com/2018/01/12/transformer-fire-at-newark-airport-sparks-partial-terminal-evacuation/
Have a Nice Day
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Eduardo did, indeed, get loose tonight. I set out a few ingredients to add to those set out yesterday, and let the available ingredients percolate all day in the back burner of my mind.
The final result was a layered Mexican style casserole starting with a layer of soft corn tortillas, followed by a layer of refried beans mixed with hot store brand Ro-tel type tomatoes and chilis, then a layer of Mexican style rice and beans, then a layer of four cheese shredded Mexican blend. Next, a repeat of all these layers, and then topped with a final layer of soft corn tortillas, then a thin layer of hot salsa, and the rest of the shredded cheese. Baked at 350 until the cheese was very nicely browned, as J loves toasted cheese and so do I.
Here's what it looked like. We ate half of it tonight and the other half will be another meal for us.
That looks and sounds tasty, I love cheese that gets toasted like that. The change I would make for my taste buds is a substitution to replace the Hot Tomatoes and Chillis as I do not care for hot. I suspect the change would be regular Tomatoes and no Chilis
Before I forget there were lots of weather related delays at the three Metro area Airports, La Guardia, Kennedy and Newark here in NJ. The worst was over 5 hours at Kennedy, Usually Newark is the worst and I would have thought that with the Terminal C power problems they would have been Number One for delays.
Enjoy Your Day
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Howdy y'all. It's satisfying Saturday!
29 out there now with an expected high of 38 and no chance of precipitation. At least it will be above freezing at some point today!
Tonight the low is supposed to be in the low 20s.
We have orchid judging photography today. And maybe I'll get that macaroni while we're out.
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Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Foods we're not buying at Aldi (or are we?) but should be (or should we?)...at least if we lived in Great Britain?
Not sure if all this is actually available in the U.S. Or at every store, even if they are.
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Groceries: Thought for Food. Kroger Food Foundation, 1933.
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Kids try Jamaican food. One of them apparently "doesn't like to eat animals" but I know some people eat meat from the grocery store, since it's from the grocery, and not from an animal.
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The left over casserole warmed up nicely for dinner tonight. Of course the top "crust" of cheese was no longer crispy, but it was all still very tasty.
I didn't get to Aldi but I got my macaroni at Dollar General, as we happened to be in that parking lot having a late lunch snack at the Taco Bell in the same lot. They had some vitamins but no zinc. While I was at it, I got some noodles too. I don't know why zinc suddenly became a drug store only item, but there it is. So we stopped at Walgreens on the way home and I got the zinc too.
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Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
18 frigid degrees out there now with an expected high of 40 and no chance of precipitation.
Might get out today. Might not. Nothing critical on the list at all. Cooking some rotini pasta with cheese and bacon for breakfast.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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I'm back from walking this Morning + 1 Cent. The temperature this morning was 15 on the porch and 16 on the cable news channel. There was a bit of a wind chill and that means that despite the three layers I still felt a bit of a chill towards the end of my walk.
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Have a Great Sunday
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Hiparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's satisfying Saturday!
29 out there now with an expected high of 38 and no chance of precipitation. At least it will be above freezing at some point today!
Tonight the low is supposed to be in the low 20s.
We have orchid judging photography today. And maybe I'll get that macaroni while we're out.
I wish it was that warm here
The last forecast I saw is that late Tuesday into Wednesday we could see some snow.
I find that a little strange that the cheese did not stay crispy, I wonder if it is related to the type of cheese.parityanimal wrote: »The left over casserole warmed up nicely for dinner tonight. Of course the top "crust" of cheese was no longer crispy, but it was all still very tasty.
I didn't get to Aldi but I got my macaroni at Dollar General, as we happened to be in that parking lot having a late lunch snack at the Taco Bell in the same lot. They had some vitamins but no zinc. While I was at it, I got some noodles too. I don't know why zinc suddenly became a drug store only item, but there it is. So we stopped at Walgreens on the way home and I got the zinc too.
I hope to get to the Acme grocery store later today and probably the Dollar Store.
I find that weird that You could only find Zinc at the drug store. Hmm...
Have a Nice Day
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Well, what a bummer.....I read, laughed at cartoons, watched the kids eat Jamaican food, etc,,,and then got distracted and didn't stop to say HI. (it was the cat's fault) LOL!!
Tom E.'s being a pest. most of the day. though he did have a nice long nap around lunch time.
Cold here and gonna be cold for a week or so. I really want my Introduction To Spring back!
I just have to remember that its almost February...and then we can expect to see upper 60's and 70's for several days at a time...sometimes between snow and ice even!!
Tomorrow morning is early hockey, so I'm about to clean cat boxes, (again, and yet again), and pour myself a glass of water for during the night...and set up the Keurig...and ZZZzzzz!
Hope everybody's day as gone well, and I'll try to read tomorrow before I leave, but don't look for a reply or a hello til I get home. (There will be a Whole Foods run after the game.)
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Hi Valerie
Things happen, It's the cats fault
I'm pretty sure that February is the worst month for weather here.
I hope the Hockey was enjoyable.
I check to see if they ever got the Whole Foods that has been under construction forever finished. Nope, Not yet, Maybe this year. I do have to wonder if it is political obstruction or due to the Amazon buyout. It is marginally further than the ShopRite and it would have to offer unique items, hopefully. I do plan to go see what and how it is if it ever opens up.
Enjoy the Day
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Hi Valerie
I hear You, it was 15 here and I was wondering if I was crazy as I headed out to walk this morning
Stay Warm
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parityanimal wrote: »The left over casserole warmed up nicely for dinner tonight. Of course the top "crust" of cheese was no longer crispy, but it was all still very tasty.
I didn't get to Aldi but I got my macaroni at Dollar General, as we happened to be in that parking lot having a late lunch snack at the Taco Bell in the same lot. They had some vitamins but no zinc. While I was at it, I got some noodles too. I don't know why zinc suddenly became a drug store only item, but there it is. So we stopped at Walgreens on the way home and I got the zinc too.
I find that a little strange that the cheese did not stay crispy, I wonder if it is related to the type of cheese.
I hope to get to the Acme grocery store later today and probably the Dollar Store.
I find that weird that You could only find Zinc at the drug store. Hmm...
Have a Nice Day
Roger
I'm sure it's more related to the fact that I microwaved the leftovers, rather than re-baking. It was all just as delicious as the first time around and I may very well try to re-create that casserole again sometime.
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Howdy y'all. It's magnificent Monday!
27 out there now with an expected high of 46 and 0% chance of precipitation.
Meeting Val this morning for a chip exchange, and to give our adoring public something to talk about. How often do they see a clandestine meeting behind Trader Joe's to exchange what LOOKS like a bag of chips? LOL.
I need to pick up a couple of things at TJ's while there and Val and I may have a coffee at a nearby coffee shop.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
Fast Food Myths you may have fallen for
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Greasy food myths?
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How to roast vegetables. At least one opinion...
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »I'm sure it's more related to the fact that I microwaved the leftovers, rather than re-baking. It was all just as delicious as the first time around and I may very well try to re-create that casserole again sometime.
That could explain it
For some reason I had expected that You used the oven or Toaster oven to reheat?
Hmm... I wonder if a couple of minutes in the toaster oven after the Microwave would have recrisped the crust ?
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As long as Your adoring public does not call in the SWAT teamparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's magnificent Monday!
27 out there now with an expected high of 46 and 0% chance of precipitation.
Meeting Val this morning for a chip exchange, and to give our adoring public something to talk about. How often do they see a clandestine meeting behind Trader Joe's to exchange what LOOKS like a bag of chips? LOL.
I need to pick up a couple of things at TJ's while there and Val and I may have a coffee at a nearby coffee shop
You are warmer than I, You may not think of it as OK but right now that is how I see it
I will be looking at those fast food myths while I eat my Jimmy Deans Breakfast later on as that sounds interesting.
Stay Warm
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Hi Again!
Its sunny and light wind, and colder than ___________! Its finally above freezing but not by much. Car warmed nicely while I was shopping in Whole Foods...and they HAD MY Chicken Fried Tofu! Gonna be a good day! Picked up a few grocery items, and a whole lot of BOGO soups, (they don't call it BOGO but it is)..and my tofu, and another container of salad add ons that I don't have or am too lazy to fix. Like grape halves, and some really tasty micro-greens, and such.
Ed...trying to find you....need to set a time so I can give you the Flaming Hot Chips and chat over a cup of coffee, or tea which ever you'll prefer.
Heading for a nice long nap, to be followed by folding the load of clothes I washed and dried this morning, and some kitchen kp. and whatever else comes my way.
Loved the pix of the white dog sleeping with the baby, and laughed out loud at the bag of corn that was labeled bananas!!!! (that mistake took a really 'sharp tack'.)
DId I see the gal drinking what in reality is water out of a Hershey's Chocolate Syrup bottle at the gym here? or from one of my buddies? I so would love to do that! The peeps at the gym that know me would fall out laughing, and those that don't would surely be confused!
Ok, going to get warm under a pile of covers while I nap!
Later...
At least You got above freezing, Not so us for Sunday. Maybe today it will, The weather forecast is for a bit warmer tomorrow morning, then a possibility of Snow in the late afternoon into Wednesday. They are still hedging on if, when and how much
I like that way of putting it, A really sharp tack
My brother would say it this way. Not the Brightest Bulb in the Chandelier
Enjoy The day
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I have not viewed that Video, from here it looks like sliced and baked Potatoes ?
FWIW The Breakfast I will be having in a little while, So far I had a banana before I walked, a protein Shake on my return and this will be a 300 calorie item, A bit high so I will compensate for it at lunch or dinner.
Cheers
Roger1
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