Yeah, the more I saw the picture when brought back to this thread, the more I thought I needed to clarify that.
I eat a lot of brown food... and like it.
CD
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Yeah, the more I saw the picture when brought back to this thread, the more I thought I needed to clarify that.
I eat a lot of brown food... and like it.
CD
Brown looks tastier than beige.Yeah, the more I saw the picture when brought back to this thread, the more I thought I needed to clarify that.
I eat a lot of brown food... and like it.
CD
rodentraiser
Head Chef
I don't think I've ever seen those beans anywhere.Have you tried using Mayocoba beans or half Mayocoba, half pinto? The Mayocoba have a bit of a buttery taste to them. Or, heck, add some butter.
Maybe your favorite restaurant will share the recipe.
I have the feeling that my favorite restaurants just gets those beans in large cans. Open and serve. Maybe they'll sell me a can.
But today I stopped by there to pick up some refried beans and they were closed. I do have two cans of Rosarita refried beans in the pantry, so it looks like that's what's getting used after all because I'm not driving a 25 mile round trip again tomorrow just to pick up beans.
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
There are a number of U.S. Chef's Store locations up your way. They sell the huge cans of refried beans. Next time I'm there, I'll check to see what brand(s) they might be. Next trip you make to the south, maybe one of the stores will be along your path.
If you go, I highly recommend you check the freezer section for Luigi's Italian Ice...it is wonderful! They have them in push/squeeze up tubes, in just the right size (6 ounces, I believe).
rodentraiser
Head Chef
US Chef's store? Now that's a new one.
I'm really ticked because there are a couple of different stores I could be shopping at when I go to Winco. One is Ralph's Red Apple, another is Grocery Outlet, another is Saar's Super Saver and the last is Fred Meyer. The problem I have is that I no longer get their flyers in the mail (QFC doesn't mail a flyer either). The last time I went online to see what all these stores were offering, I needed to make an account and sign up for something or the other to see their sales. I've finally had it with having to make an account for literally everything I want to check out on the internet and so instead, I sent a very pointed message about that under the "Contact Us" portion of their web page.
I also get ticked at the digital sections of Safeway's ads as well. I wonder how much money these stores are losing because of people not buying their sales items (and not paying full price for them either) because they don't want to mess with digital. My phone is good for taking calls and that's it. Why I need to have an app and go digital for a coupon is more than I can understand, but they can take their digital and put it where the sun doesn't shine for all I care. I'm not the one losing anything when I don't buy their food.
OK, rant over. I feel better now.
I've seen the Luigi's Italian Ice in the dollar store. I can't remember if I've ever bought it or not. I love lemon ice but not unless it's a really sharp lemon flavor. Even Haagen Dazs lemon sorbet wasn't that good. But now Safeway has their own brand of sorbet now and their peach, blueberry, and lemon flavors are fantastic.
I'm really ticked because there are a couple of different stores I could be shopping at when I go to Winco. One is Ralph's Red Apple, another is Grocery Outlet, another is Saar's Super Saver and the last is Fred Meyer. The problem I have is that I no longer get their flyers in the mail (QFC doesn't mail a flyer either). The last time I went online to see what all these stores were offering, I needed to make an account and sign up for something or the other to see their sales. I've finally had it with having to make an account for literally everything I want to check out on the internet and so instead, I sent a very pointed message about that under the "Contact Us" portion of their web page.
I also get ticked at the digital sections of Safeway's ads as well. I wonder how much money these stores are losing because of people not buying their sales items (and not paying full price for them either) because they don't want to mess with digital. My phone is good for taking calls and that's it. Why I need to have an app and go digital for a coupon is more than I can understand, but they can take their digital and put it where the sun doesn't shine for all I care. I'm not the one losing anything when I don't buy their food.
OK, rant over. I feel better now.
I've seen the Luigi's Italian Ice in the dollar store. I can't remember if I've ever bought it or not. I love lemon ice but not unless it's a really sharp lemon flavor. Even Haagen Dazs lemon sorbet wasn't that good. But now Safeway has their own brand of sorbet now and their peach, blueberry, and lemon flavors are fantastic.
I have a few accounts for companies I buy from regularly. My late dog, Teddy, has a lot of accounts for companies that make me sign-up to access their websites. They have gathered a lot of data on a dog that passed away a few years ago.
CD
Like CD, I have accounts with places that I regularly buy from. But, I draw the line at getting an app to see their ads. Their loyalty program better be frelling good before I'll get an app for that. Mostly, if I can't do it with my computer, I can't be bothered. I don't want my phone loaded down with a bunch of apps that are basically there to sell me stuff. I really don't see how that is more convenient for me and they drain the battery of my phone. I only got the banking app for my phone because it lets me deposit cheques by taking a picture of them, which saves me a trip to the bank.
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
US Chef's store is the latest name for what started out as Smart & Final...then went to Cash & Carry and probably a few other names in between before changing to US chef's store...there are a number of them up in your part of the State. Mostly south and east.
Those apps seem to work for the younger generation but certainly not for me. I have loyalty cards but have none of those things on my phone. I collect loyalty points and they just sit there, unless a cashier suddenly asks me if I want to use them for $10.00 off my bill, then I say sure! But with whatever else they can get me? Have no idea and don't care.
I hate not getting flyers too. I don't like looking things up on the 'net. I have on occasion but I find it extremely annoying and frustrating.
I hate not getting flyers too. I don't like looking things up on the 'net. I have on occasion but I find it extremely annoying and frustrating.
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
I agree with you, @dragnlaw. That said, I do sometimes order for pickup as it just seems easier than searching the store. Yesterday, I went looking for a specific face cream. Couldn't find it, so when a CSR asked if she could help, I said sure and explained. She said, oh, that's in the cosmetics aisle. I told her I looked and looked. She said, then try the baby aisle. Sigh, not even close...not even 1% helpful. When the cashier asked if we found everything. I said no and she didn't respond.
Cashier didn't even ask you what you were looking for? Egads, my motto is if you don't want to hear the answer, then don't ask the question.
A question always has more than one answer, guess she failed Common Sense 101 in school.
A question always has more than one answer, guess she failed Common Sense 101 in school.
I use my loyalty programs. With Metro, I get $4 or more off my total every now and then and I can use them online with delivery. With Voilà, I mostly get good discounts. With my PC points, I can pay for stuff in the store, but they have stupid rules about what they will and won't let you buy with those points. I'm lucky to pay for 2/3 of the total with points. With Canadian Tire money on the card, I can buy stuff at the store. So far, I think it has covered everything except the assembly of our gas grill, which was done by a contractor that Canadian Tire arranged for us. I even earned Canadian Tire money on what I paid for with Canadian Tire money. If I don't mind the invasion of privacy that a loyalty program allows, then it's definitely worth it for me.
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
Chef Extraordinaire
To my way of thinking, black bean dishes are more common to Cuba and Puerto Rico than Mexico. Mexican bean dishes are pretty much always made with pintos, Italian dishes are made with cremini or other white beans, and Cajun and Creole recipes are usually done with red beans. Why, I don't know. That's just the way it works out.
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Some stores force you to have a loyalty card to get the sale prices. One of them is Kroger (and their umpteen affiliates). Stores like Walmart and HEB don't have loyalty cards. Sale prices are for every customer.
CD
That store that I shop at that mostly gives good discounts does have specials that are for everyone. It's just that sometimes they give some really good deals to the people in the loyalty program. I think they are using that as an incentive to join and to stay. But, in some ways this is a "sensible and kind" business. Yeah, I know it isn't just kindness - it's stuff that makes good sense businesswise. My deliveries are free because I'm a senior. I have what is called a "seniors and mobility discount" that is only for the assembly and delivery.
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
Here in the PNW, Walmart has Walmart+ - a tad different than most Rewards clubs, since they charge for it and it isn't supposed to get you any deals in-store. I stopped shopping at Walmart for a number of months. Had an issue of not getting the "sale" price because the computer was "behind" a couple of days in time. I got frustrated and just quit. Then I got a notice of a class-action lawsuit about same. Since that has now settled, I've returned to Walmart shopping, assuming they have "fixed" that computer issue?
I've seen self-checkout lanes that are for Walmart+ members only, but I never bothered to look into the program.
I never liked Walmart before they opened one very close to me in Frisco. It is always clean, the meats and produce are usually very nice (better than Kroger), and there are dozens of Mercedes, BMWs and Audis in the parking lot, along with the "beaters" one might expect to see. At any given moment, you could have someone with a Platinum credit card checking out next to someone using a SNAP card (formerly know as food stamps) -- and everyone is comfortable with that.
I popped into a Walmart in Houston once, and there was an armed security guard in the front of the store.
Another reason I refuse to move to Houston where my family lives. CD
GinnyPNW
Master Chef
Reminds me of one of my most vivid memories from the days just before we left L.A., CA. I stopped by the bank and just as I got to the front door, the door swung open and two armed guards came out, guns pointed right at me. I stopped and stepped aside, it was a very unsettling moment...still is.I've seen self-checkout lanes that are for Walmart+ members only, but I never bothered to look into the program.
I never liked Walmart before they opened one very close to me in Frisco. It is always clean, the meats and produce are usually very nice (better than Kroger), and there are dozens of Mercedes, BMWs and Audis in the parking lot, along with the "beaters" one might expect to see. At any given moment, you could have someone with a Platinum credit card checking out next to someone using a SNAP card (formerly know as food stamps) -- and everyone is comfortable with that.
I popped into a Walmart in Houston once, and there was an armed security guard in the front of the store.
CD
Ginny, my ex was in his patrol car, slowly driving around behind the shopping centre. Two armed men burst through a door right on top of him. He thought, "This is it. I'm dead"
turned out they were detectives from the city chasing a bank robber. They'd gotten a tip and were staking out the bank. My ex was not a happy camper, never having been warned about them.
Quite a few cops will not enter a bank in their uniforms on personal business. Only on a call.
turned out they were detectives from the city chasing a bank robber. They'd gotten a tip and were staking out the bank. My ex was not a happy camper, never having been warned about them.
Quite a few cops will not enter a bank in their uniforms on personal business. Only on a call.
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