***chat*** Shaw's Supermarket Chat Thread

Quote from solitarymanner : WOW ! Take a look at this Hall of Shame List - nothing's a deal if it's toxic to your health !! http://www.ewg.org/cleaners/hallofshame/

seriously just looks like a scare tactic list. While none of the information there is fale, its not very conclusive or 100% truthful.

Heck DHMO is toxic if you consume too much or inhale it as well. But I bet you won't be banning it from your houses....


...today I spent the evening making things. I made mascarpone cheese. Then I made ricotta. Then I made some more ricotta. Then I looked up some videos for the sewing machine since DH misplaced the dang manual and worked my way through three of four bags I cut fabric out for. First one I sewed the strap inside the bag (it said pin to right side of fabric but not which direction to pin it....), second I forgot to clip the outside corners as well as the liner ones (so the lining hovers inside the bigger outside). Third one is about perfect for only spending a day sewing. Handles are usable, lining and outside line up and everything.

Gotta say the ricotta was way more payoff for little effort. Milk, buttermilk, cream and about ten minutes of heating gets you lovely curd and another 10-20 of straining gets you lovely yummy cheese. Bought a bunch of clearance organic heavy cream from work so I have some extra to play with.

Quote from purplefdu : seriously just looks like a scare tactic list. While none of the information there is fale, its not very conclusive or 100% truthful. Heck DHMO is toxic if you consume too much or inhale it as well. But I bet you won't be banning it from your houses.... ...today I spent the evening making things. I made mascarpone cheese. Then I made ricotta. Then I made some more ricotta. Then I looked up some videos for the sewing machine since DH misplaced the dang manual and worked my way through three of four bags I cut fabric out for. First one I sewed the strap inside the bag (it said pin to right side of fabric but not which direction to pin it....), second I forgot to clip the outside corners as well as the liner ones (so the lining hovers inside the bigger outside). Third one is about perfect for only spending a day sewing. Handles are usable, lining and outside line up and everything. Gotta say the ricotta was way more payoff for little effort. Milk, buttermilk, cream and about ten minutes of heating gets you lovely curd and another 10-20 of straining gets you lovely yummy cheese. Bought a bunch of clearance organic heavy cream from work so I have some extra to play with.

What is DHMO?

And -- please, recipes for cheese?! Any use for the whey?

Quote from kgerv : What is DHMO? And -- please, recipes for cheese?! Any use for the whey?

DHMO=dihydrogen monoxide
http://dhmo.org/

Quote : Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are: Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities. Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage. Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects. DHMO is a major component of acid rain. Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns. Contributes to soil erosion. Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals. Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits. Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes. Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions. Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks. Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S. Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect .

dihydrogen monoxide is of course H2O...

mascarpone cheese recipe I used:
http://alchemybaking.blogspot.com...heese.html

ricotta recipe:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/0...d-lab.html
(although I did actually keep it in a pan and not the microwave-I don't have that big of a Pyrex cup and I used buttermilk with a splash of vinegar for the acid)
had this with pasta and sauce and some premade meatballs.....yum.

As for using the whey....I get maybe a tablespoon or two from the mascarpone recipe. Got more from the ricotta. You are supposed to be able to use it for baking bread and such. I let the dogs drink it...lol.

Dont forget today is the last day for the $5 off $5 at Payless

Shameless beg...if anyone printed the $2 Method IPs yesterday (saturday) from FB and won't be using them I would adore them....will trade what I can/need to to get these.

Have peelies for :
B2kelloggs cereal get poptarts
B2 poptarts get poptart minis
$1/2 gallon of milk and Nabisco cookies
B2 rice krispies get M&Ms
probably tons of others-need to organize them
$1/1 Country crock IP
$1.25/1 ICBINB IP
plenty of other printables (have three computers to print from and usually only ned Target deal IPs)

Quote from LisaSd : Dont forget today is the last day for the $5 off $5 at Payless Attachment 1240856

My sister was using her text to get a bunch of free socks.

Quote from noungning : My sister was using her text to get a bunch of free socks.

I totally missed that...and of course saw it after I got home and had no way to get out to go shopping. Could have used some socks and a cheap pair of shoes to take the dogs out.....blah.

Such a beautiful day out today. My only day off this week as well. Gonna work on embroidering with the sewing machine, making some smaller bags, and do some gardening. Hoping to get DH up shortly and feed him so he'll babysit the embroidery projects.

Quote from purplefdu : I totally missed that...and of course saw it after I got home and had no way to get out to go shopping. Could have used some socks and a cheap pair of shoes to take the dogs out.....blah. Such a beautiful day out today. My only day off this week as well. Gonna work on embroidering with the sewing machine, making some smaller bags, and do some gardening. Hoping to get DH up shortly and feed him so he'll babysit the embroidery projects.

Ang I never made it to the store itself but I ordered free shipping to store 2 pairs of sandels for my daughter. I figured it would buy my time to pick them up and atleast I got to use 2 coupons LOL..

Quote from LisaSd : Ang I never made it to the store itself but I ordered free shipping to store 2 pairs of sandels for my daughter. I figured it would buy my time to pick them up and atleast I got to use 2 coupons LOL..

I have wide and oddly boned feet, so no shoe shopping without trying them on first. Unless I've bought the exact brand/model before.

Why must it rain all week? Days this week (except tomorrow which is day+evening) and its going to just rain the entire time.....argh. Dh has thurs/fri off and we were hoping to get some gardening and BBQing done Friday, but not in the rain.
But if you want to visit me at work I'll be there from opening til after lunch every day this week til Friday.

Just put together a nice box of food goodies for the Post Office on Saturday.
Without couponing I would NEVER be able to donate such a load

Please do your part to help STAMP out HUNGER and place a donation at your mailbox this Saturday too !

Quote from solitarymanner : Just put together a nice box of food goodies for the Post Office on Saturday. Without couponing I would NEVER be able to donate such a load Please do your part to help STAMP out HUNGER and place a donation at your mailbox this Saturday too !

Sadly every year we have to opt out of this. I can't trust our mail carrier with my mail...no way am I trusting them with food.....

And last year they didn't even have a donation box at the PO itself.

Sometimes I wish that agencies realized how hard it can be for the average person without kids to donate food without going to a specific store, pantry, etc. Lucky for them I am happy to make the effort.

Quote from solitarymanner : Just put together a nice box of food goodies for the Post Office on Saturday. Without couponing I would NEVER be able to donate such a load Please do your part to help STAMP out HUNGER and place a donation at your mailbox this Saturday too !

oh, yeah, you just reminded me, I am going to prepare it tonight...

Quote from LisaSd : Dont forget today is the last day for the $5 off $5 at Payless Attachment 1240856

oh, no I missed it, DD could use some socks...

Anybody knows if I have a bonus BTFE cat, I entered the code on their website for our school, do I have to submit the ticket to school? I entered some code in Feburary, I just checked online, it says my contribution is 0, no way, I entered a bunch since last year, at least $50 worth..

Quote from sandydeal : Anybody knows if I have a bonus BTFE cat, I entered the code on their website for our school, do I have to submit the ticket to school? I entered some code in Feburary, I just checked online, it says my contribution is 0, no way, I entered a bunch since last year, at least $50 worth..

Sandy, The BTFE site would not have that info. You have to go to your account at http://www.growinglocallearning.com to see your Shaws BT points.