Shopping--What did you buy?
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Krystal Shay
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I bought some new tennis shoes again. 
But, I like them and they are comfy. So far. 
But, I like them and they are comfy. So far. 
Jacqueline Lindt
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A new sofa arriving tomorrow and a new mattress for our bed ! We're due for a new one 
Beth Gallagher
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A summer weight robe with 3/4 sleeves. I am forever dragging my long sleeves through stuff or getting the cuffs wet at the sink.
For some reason I've had a hankering for scrapple. No one around me sells it anymore. I was at a doctor appointment near the state capitol and saw that Kroger out that way carries it. I swung by and there were maybe a dozen paks in the cooler. Every one of them had a Use By Date of today. 
Now I see why no one else carries it.
I won't be back that way for another month. Hopefully they restock.
Now I see why no one else carries it.I won't be back that way for another month. Hopefully they restock.
Of course, I could look it up, but in lieu of doing that, what's scrapple?
It's a Pennsylvania Dutch/German thing, if I recall correctly...also referred to as pan haus. It's basically the scraps from butchering meats simmered with spices, then corn meal is added as a binder. It's pressed into loaves, and once it's set you slice it and fry it for breakfast. Some people (like me) shake the slices in a bag of flour before frying to put more of a crust to it. Some people (not me) also put syrup on it. I guess it originated in a waste not/want not manner when livestock is butchered.
I like it because it tastes good, and it's got less fat than bacon or sausage...and we had it when I was growing up. I don't recall my mother making it, although she did make corn meal mush, which is basically the same thing but without the meats or the meat broth (corn meal in water, pressed into a loaf, then pan fried.) RAPA is the main brand you see for sale. It used to be in all the grocery stores, but it's slowly been discontinued. I guess not many people eat it any more.
Funny you never saw it in Michigan. We had it all the time in Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Marie Miller
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Tecova boots in cognac, a limited availability. Perfect with black
I placed an Amazon order for some car cigarette lighter adapters and some barrel-type electronic connectors. I've been looking for a batter backup for my electronic wood stove thermometer, and my car battery jumper has a cigarette lighter adapter, so I'm gonna make some power cables and use it.
I also bought some Hatch Chili Powder. I've never heard of hatch chilis and I really like the Hatch Chili Corn Chowder I've been buying at Walmart, so I thought I'd add this spice to my order. I'm sure I'll find a use for it. It has a nice kick.
I also bought some Hatch Chili Powder. I've never heard of hatch chilis and I really like the Hatch Chili Corn Chowder I've been buying at Walmart, so I thought I'd add this spice to my order. I'm sure I'll find a use for it. It has a nice kick.
Beth Gallagher
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What???!! Hatch chiles are a mainstay in the southwest. The "season" for fresh New Mexican chile peppers is late summer through the fall, and local grocery stores will have all kinds of Hatch products including the fresh peppers. I always have those little 4 oz cans of Hatch chiles in the pantry because I love them in taco soup and enchiladas.
Hatch chiles are to New Mexico as Vidalia onions are to Georgia.
I've made some amount of Mexican dishes using the dried chili you find on pegboard hooks in the cellophane bags, and I've never seen Hatch chili. Guajillo, ancho, and a bunch of others. When I saw Hatch Chili Corn Chowder, I had no idea that "hatch" referred to the type of chili. Are they they type of pepper in the small Old El Paso cans? I have used those in a bunch of different stuff. They've never been hot, though.
Beth Gallagher
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They are Hatch brand, and can be purchased either hot or mild. They are "chiles" with an e.
Beth Gallagher
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From Google:
Hatch chiles are highly prized because of their unique terroir—a specific combination of the Hatch Valley's nutrient-rich soil, intense UV sunlight, and extreme daily temperature swings. Grown exclusively in southern New Mexico, these peppers offer an unmatched balance of smoky-sweet flavor and varying heat.
Hatch chiles are highly prized because of their unique terroir—a specific combination of the Hatch Valley's nutrient-rich soil, intense UV sunlight, and extreme daily temperature swings. Grown exclusively in southern New Mexico, these peppers offer an unmatched balance of smoky-sweet flavor and varying heat.
I just read that Hatch and Anaheim are from a common ancestor, but they are different. I've used Anaheim chile before. And while Hatch may be a brand, the web says hatch is a generic name for New Mexican peppers grown in the Hatch Valley region.
I had a friend who was a Marketing Exec who quit the corporate world and started a chili farm in the western part of northern VA. He did it for years, and got quite the reputation for all the varieties & products he made.
I had a friend who was a Marketing Exec who quit the corporate world and started a chili farm in the western part of northern VA. He did it for years, and got quite the reputation for all the varieties & products he made.
Beth Gallagher
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Yes, that's why I mentioned the parallel to "Vidalia" onions. They are a brand of sweet onions but are also only grown in a specific area of Georgia around the town of Vidalia.
Marie Miller
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Maybe a good reason to reach out to your friend. We currently have eight different peppers in raised beds and huge pots. The ones in pots grow in solitary so to say to not contaminate the others.
You will find Hatch everything in Texas particularly during harvest time. Grocers have big roasters in the parking lot and sell them raw or charred. To me the skin is not edible so charred, rested in a bag, skin rubbed off. Of course you can dry and grind them. The name Hatch does not necessarily mean grown in the Hatch Valley region.
Beth Gallagher
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AI says:
"Hatch-style New Mexico green chile peppers can be successfully grown anywhere from seeds, though true "Hatch" peppers are legally and geographically restricted to the Hatch Valley in New Mexico.
The name Hatch means chile peppers grown in the Hatch Valley of southern New Mexico. It is not a specific genetic variety of pepper, but rather a regional name."
And I'm finally done with this subject.
"Hatch-style New Mexico green chile peppers can be successfully grown anywhere from seeds, though true "Hatch" peppers are legally and geographically restricted to the Hatch Valley in New Mexico.
The name Hatch means chile peppers grown in the Hatch Valley of southern New Mexico. It is not a specific genetic variety of pepper, but rather a regional name."
And I'm finally done with this subject.
Reminds me of San Marzano tomatoes. It's the only kind of canned tomatoes I'll use in pasta sauces. I've grown them, but I think they have to say "type" or "style" in their name. It's interesting how Europe protects their food products.AI says:
"Hatch-style New Mexico green chile peppers can be successfully grown anywhere from seeds, though true "Hatch" peppers are legally and geographically restricted to the Hatch Valley in New Mexico.
The name Hatch means chile peppers grown in the Hatch Valley of southern New Mexico. It is not a specific genetic variety of pepper, but rather a regional name."
And I'm finally done with this subject.
I can't wait to get that spice. It's a very flavorful chili. I can see all sorts of uses for it.
Beth Gallagher
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@John Brunner -- is the corn chowder from the Walmart deli or is it a branded product? I have an excellent Ina Garten recipe for Cheddar Corn Chowder. This is the season for fresh corn chowder but it's too hot to eat it.
Beth Gallagher
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I ordered a box of quart size vacuum sealer bags. I seem to use the quarts much faster than the other sizes. I noticed that a box of 100 was $21 but a box of 200 was $27, so I bought the large box.