Archive for the ‘Recipes, food, cooking and related items’ Category

Barissimo Donut Store Whole Bean Coffee – Food Review – ALDI

12/16/2014
ALDI Donut Store Whole Bean Coffee

ALDI
Donut Store
Whole Bean
Coffee

On the theory that a whole bean coffee will be better than an equivalent ground coffee, I took this $3.99 journey.  It’s sad to say that the journey disproved the theory.  This coffee ranks down near the bottom of our coffee ratings with its brothers and sisters on the ALDI coffee shelves.

(more…)

U.S.A. GMO Issues – December, 2014 – One Grocer’s Thoughts

12/12/2014

Several readers have posted comments inquiring about the GMO status of various products reviewed on this blog.  A recent comment on our favorite tortilla chip prompted me to ask the grocer via email what the GMO content was for the tortilla chips specifically and their GMO policy in general.  The reply appeared well thought out and further briefly explained specific U.S.A. (United States of America) regulations (and non-regulations) which affect the food grown and consumed in the U.S.A.  As the grocer points out below, these regulations affect many other retail grocers in the same way.

So hopefully without me getting in the middle of the GMO debate, here is one retail grocer’s take on the status of GMO products in the U.S.A.  Note also the reference to USDA National Organic Standards mentioned in the reply (linked here).  Hope this helps you find the product(s) you want.

(more…)

Landshut Riesling – 2013 – Wine Review – ALDI

12/09/2014
Landshut Riesling

Landshut Riesling

Everyone needs one of these if for no other reason than the electric blue bottle.

(more…)

Grifone Chianti Riserva – DOCG – 2010 – Trader Joe’s

12/07/2014
Grifone Chianti Riserva 2010

Grifone Chianti Riserva 2010

For $1.50 more and a couple of years more aging I was expecting great things from this wine in comparison to its IGT little brother recently tasted (Grifone Sangiovese IGT 2013).  What I got was at least $1.50 better wine.  But that’s not a bad thing, and just points out how good little brother is.

(more…)

Coffee-Off – Medium Roasts – Food Review

08/29/2014

TJ_TarrazuCoffeeCoffee is the new wine.  Actually it’s been that way for some time now.  Where there used to be several national brands and a few regional brands which all delivered a pretty satisfactory cup of Joe in the morning to get the day going, there is now a bewildering array of “specialty” brands, blends and bedlam.  To complement this there is also a bewildering lexicon of creative befuddlement which ultimately takes your mind off the fact that you may actually be drinking a fairly bad cup of coffee.

(more…)

Breakfast Wraps – Recipe

02/13/2013

FinishedBreakfastWrapThank you Hardee’s.
(more…)

ALDI – Parkview Beef Franks – Food Review

01/02/2013

ALDIparkviewBeefFranksThese are a small step up from ALDI’s regular franks.
(more…)

ALDI – Happy Farms Singles – Swiss Chesse Product – Food Review

12/26/2012

ALDI_HappyFarmSwissFrontIt doesn’t look, feel, smell or taste like Swiss cheese.  Then what is it?

(more…)

ALDI – O’Donnells Irish Cream – Food Review

12/23/2012

ALDI-Odonells_IrishCreamFrontIt’s wine?

(more…)

Strawberry Banana Yogurt Smoothie – Recipe

07/04/2012

Pretty simple.  All you’ll need is a blender.

(more…)