tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post6754310375756332388..comments2008-05-05T13:43:37.479-05:00mephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03074153090546740903noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-50927267166973176672008-05-05T13:43:00.000-05:002008-05-05T13:43:00.000-05:00Thanks for the recipe, B.Davin. I think the one that my mom and sister use involves cream cheese and that Olde English cheddar cheese. This one sounds quite tasty as well, and I like the fact that it is warm. Yum.MEPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03074153090546740903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-39883861743043539102008-05-05T12:55:00.000-05:002008-05-05T12:55:00.000-05:00MEP<BR/><BR/>I have the recipe for the cheese dip that goes well with the pretzel loaf/stick etc.<BR/><BR/>Here goes...<BR/>2 lbs Velveeta (I use the light)<BR/>1 cup and 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise (I use light)<BR/>1 (8 to 10 oz) Jar Horseradish<BR/>15-20 drops Tobasco<BR/><BR/>Cup up Velveeta and melt in microwave safe bowl at power level 7 for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir halfway through. Add mayonnaise. Microwave 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir in horseradish and Tobasco. May be frozen. Serve with soft pretzels.<BR/><BR/>ENJOY<BR/><BR/>BDavinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-77915957193060227402008-05-03T09:54:00.000-05:002008-05-03T09:54:00.000-05:00AAP, I know you're a loyal reader! Thanks for leaving the comment and for the tip on Baby Cheapskate!MEPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03074153090546740903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-79199098020525750012008-05-02T13:21:00.000-05:002008-05-02T13:21:00.000-05:00This is something I need. I've gone over my food budget, not one week, not two weeks, but THREE weeks in a row. I'm shocked to hear how little my friends spend on food and their pantries are still more stocked than mine. Is there a grocery shopping class?Casseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495212543998501321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-7270159831591581042008-05-02T12:22:00.000-05:002008-05-02T12:22:00.000-05:00Baby Cheapskate is my secret obsession. http://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/ This blog tells you how to save on baby products especially diapers. Maybe it will help with Bub 2.0. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing better than the rush of a good deal. <BR/><BR/>AAPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-44418903509848610212008-04-30T21:44:00.000-05:002008-04-30T21:44:00.000-05:00I am not a big grocery shopper lately, but I felt I got a great deal today compliments of Donna, my new best friend at Macy's. I was ready to make a purchase from a bridal registry that I had scouted out the night before online. The item that I had settled on was listed as buy two, get one free. So I am thinking I will buy six of this item and only have to pay for four. The item in store was $8 more so I said I would just get it online. Donna said "I don't want you to have to pay shipping, I will match the price online" As an added bonus she took another 20% off for my friends and family coupon. I think I got a pretty good deal. I would like to mention, too, that those tankers from Costco rock. I have the fuchsia, aqua, and white three pack. They are thin and long and dry after washing in a jiffy. Great item. mAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-2644368024927590382008-04-30T13:26:00.000-05:002008-04-30T13:26:00.000-05:00Just at Trader Joe's again this morning and purchased two more of soft pretzels. Noticed that they are called soft pretzel sticks, not loaves (but don't picture a skinny stick). I promise no problem with softness. Next time you're near Kenwood, check them out.MEPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03074153090546740903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-21998932432214352472008-04-30T12:01:00.000-05:002008-04-30T12:01:00.000-05:00Mmm...I will be checking out the nooks and crannies of your freezers looking for a white chocolate fudgesicle when I visit next month. <BR/><BR/>Wish I'd have known about the tankers prior to my weekend visit to Costco. <BR/><BR/>I'm intrigued with the soft pretzel loaf, but it sounds like it wouldn't be all that soft if in a loaf form? Do you slice and eat or just bite into it?LAPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436677792458357476.post-54021579327641045992008-04-30T09:39:00.000-05:002008-04-30T09:39:00.000-05:00I wish I could report some cheap thrills. In a city where groceries are, by definition, exorbitantly priced ($3.59 for one half gallon of Tropicana no-pulp OJ that is never, ever on sale), it's tough to land a truly marvelous surprise bargain. However, our grocer (read: Fresh Direct, a grocery delivery service that rocks my and any Manhattan cook's world) occasionally flubs an order by tossing a few extra freebies. In this way, I got a bag of organic (!) carmel-flavored popcorn cakes, something I would normally never, ever purchase (not being one for rice- or popcorn cakes, myself) and I was delighted with them. Not to say I ever affirmatively purchased them thereafter, but I keep hoping they'll show up in my orders by chance again. <BR/><BR/>I've also taken to ordering the Kashi frozen meals for nights when I don't feel like cooking. They offer far less sodium and preservatives than the alternatives, are made with whole grains, and, much to my shock, are actually kind of delicious. I get them for $4.49/ea., or the bargain price of 2-for-$8.50 (but that price only applies to the sweet and sour chicken flavor, for some reason?)Actchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320025313541534433noreply@blogger.com