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Call me crazy, but I just paid $12 for a jar of pickles. Yep, I'm a freak!
All of you know that I am a big foodie. I was watching Food Network last week and saw one of my favorite shows - "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." It was a show about the best snack food ever. Ted Allen raved about:
McClure's Pickles - www.mcclurespickles.com
It's a family-owned business near Detroit, and each jar is hand packed by the family and a few of their workers. The pickles only come in 2 flavors - spicy and garlic dill. Once you eat the pickles, you can actually slice cucumbers into the leftover brine, let it sit for a couple weeks, and you've got more pickles!
I happened to be in our local Williams-Sonoma store yesterday, and behold - there were the pickles! Being the idiot foodie that I am, I forked out $12 to try these pickles. YUM! They're crunchy deliciousness! I got the garlic dill, because I'm not a fan of spicy, but Ted raved about them. You can actually get them for $10/jar on their website, but you have to pay shipping, and they only sell by the case.
Would I pay $12 again for these pickles? Probably not. But I’ll be sure to buy some cukes and make more as long as I can!
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 10:50 AM
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 03:46 PM
LOL! I love foodies! My husband and I LOVE Food Network. They used to do a similar show and one of the things they featured was "The most expensive cake." It had 12 or so layers and was full of all kinds of stuff. We of course...HAD TO HAVE IT!!!!! It was good but I would never buy it again. It does my heart good to know that there is another perfect consumer in the world. Tammy...you are my sister!
Kisses to your little pickle crunching face!
Freddie
Kisses to your little pickle crunching face!
Freddie
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I am a collector of Hallmark ornaments as they tell the story of our family. My husband and I started collecting them 19 years ago and as the years have passed, it has become a family tradition as we collect different series’ and carefully choose other ornaments that reflect what has occurred in our family throughout the past year. Each year, we can’t wait until the “Wish Book” comes out so we can be ready for the Ornament Premiere in July. I guess the reason why this is the only thing that I collect is the simple fact that they are not out every day and each Christmas as they each are placed on our tree, it is a time to reflect on the years that we have shared together. Plus, someday when we are all gone they will be passed down throughout the family and as the years pass, our lives will still be told, not in words, but simply in the ornaments that we leave behind.
You can call me sentimental and it would be true, because the simplest things are what mean the most to me as they are the most priceless items in our lives other than those we LOVE.
Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:22 PM
fbsummers, on 10 February 2010 - 03:46 PM, said:
LOL! I love foodies! My husband and I LOVE Food Network. They used to do a similar show and one of the things they featured was "The most expensive cake." It had 12 or so layers and was full of all kinds of stuff. We of course...HAD TO HAVE IT!!!!! It was good but I would never buy it again. It does my heart good to know that there is another perfect consumer in the world. Tammy...you are my sister!
Kisses to your little pickle crunching face!
Freddie
Kisses to your little pickle crunching face!
Freddie
GEE THANKS FREDDIE!!! LOL I got an e-mail when Tammy posted this at work, so I e-mailed her about her making me want those pickles!!! Tonight, I got on and was checking to see where the closes Williams-Sonoma was to me and there is one in Green Hills!!!
Now!! I am reading about this "The most expensive cake." so what am I doing???? I am searching desperately to see if I can find this cake on the food Network and no luck so far.... I want more Details, MORE PLEASE!!! LOL
Love Ya!!
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:31 PM
Sigh. Double sigh. OK I must admit. I am not one to see food on tv and have to get it. I am however, the kind who while at Kroger and sees a huge sale on Fage, buys all they have and then later, wonders why. I will probably clean out the fridge this Sat and bring some stuff to the lunch bunch in a small cooler to give away. I hate wasting. I hate hoarding. I am really trying to change my ways.
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 01:25 AM
Hmmm, I wonder if Williams Sonoma carrys them up here. I just might have to check. What I like the most, is the idea that you can soak the cukes, great idea!
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Interests:I love spending time with my husband, son and friends. We have two dogs: "R.J." a 5 year-old 220 lb Saint Bernard, "Buddy" a year old Great Pyrenees and last but defiantly not the least, a loving and adorable 2 lb Guinea Pig named "Gracie". (She may be the smallest, but both of the dogs are afraid of her) LOL
I am a collector of Hallmark ornaments as they tell the story of our family. My husband and I started collecting them 19 years ago and as the years have passed, it has become a family tradition as we collect different series’ and carefully choose other ornaments that reflect what has occurred in our family throughout the past year. Each year, we can’t wait until the “Wish Book” comes out so we can be ready for the Ornament Premiere in July. I guess the reason why this is the only thing that I collect is the simple fact that they are not out every day and each Christmas as they each are placed on our tree, it is a time to reflect on the years that we have shared together. Plus, someday when we are all gone they will be passed down throughout the family and as the years pass, our lives will still be told, not in words, but simply in the ornaments that we leave behind.
You can call me sentimental and it would be true, because the simplest things are what mean the most to me as they are the most priceless items in our lives other than those we LOVE.
Posted 11 February 2010 - 02:55 AM
paintlady, on 11 February 2010 - 01:25 AM, said:
Hmmm, I wonder if Williams Sonoma carrys them up here. I just might have to check. What I like the most, is the idea that you can soak the cukes, great idea!
I agree, the extra uses of the brine helps to justify the cost a little!!!
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 09:29 AM
Freddie - yes, you are my sister at heart, girl. Would LOVE to go shopping with you sometime, and we really must setup a cooking time together this year. Can't wait to see you on Saturday! I watch a lot of Food Network - A LOT!
Sheila - I'm not sure if it's the same cake or not, but the one I saw (and bought - and ATE) was the coconut cake from the Peninsula Grill in Charleston. (And then I visited there personally to get MORE of it when I visited Charleston!) It was delish, but I would never pay that kind of money again.
http://www.peninsula...com/coconut.asp
When I bought it, it was about $55 plus overnight shipping, which is the only way they'll ship it. If you're going to buy it, I really suggest taking this to a family event where it will be immediately consumed. This is a vat that I would never crawl out of!
Mel - I'll bring my cooler on Saturday! Bring on the FAGE! LOL!
Sheila - I'm not sure if it's the same cake or not, but the one I saw (and bought - and ATE) was the coconut cake from the Peninsula Grill in Charleston. (And then I visited there personally to get MORE of it when I visited Charleston!) It was delish, but I would never pay that kind of money again.
http://www.peninsula...com/coconut.asp
When I bought it, it was about $55 plus overnight shipping, which is the only way they'll ship it. If you're going to buy it, I really suggest taking this to a family event where it will be immediately consumed. This is a vat that I would never crawl out of!
Mel - I'll bring my cooler on Saturday! Bring on the FAGE! LOL!
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 08:48 PM
I love the Food Network now - since I can't have quantity, I'm going for quality 
I enjoy cooking (when I have time) and the Food Network gives me ideas for foods/spices that work well together.
I enjoy cooking (when I have time) and the Food Network gives me ideas for foods/spices that work well together.
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 12:20 AM
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Posted 12 February 2010 - 08:37 PM
paintlady, on 11 February 2010 - 10:20 PM, said:
Oh Paula, that should be a Bariatric slogan!!!!!!!!
LOL - I think I heard it on one of the forum, but don't quote me
Lady K. ~ aka: Paula ~ LadyKlingon@gmail.com
The second greatest power on earth is the power to CHOOSE ~ Gus S. Miller Jr. ~ I CHOOSE to change myself for the healthier!
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have!
RNY Surgery on April 7th, 2009 - Husband's RNY on April 27th, 2009
Dr. Laura Machado with Sacramento Bariatric
Highest 320/Surgery 270/ Current (see ticker)/MD goal 180/My Goal - Healthy!
My Husband's Tickers
Highest 422/Surgery 350/Current (see ticker)/MD Goal 225/His Goal - Healthy!
The second greatest power on earth is the power to CHOOSE ~ Gus S. Miller Jr. ~ I CHOOSE to change myself for the healthier!
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have!
RNY Surgery on April 7th, 2009 - Husband's RNY on April 27th, 2009
Dr. Laura Machado with Sacramento Bariatric
Highest 320/Surgery 270/ Current (see ticker)/MD goal 180/My Goal - Healthy!
My Husband's Tickers
Highest 422/Surgery 350/Current (see ticker)/MD Goal 225/His Goal - Healthy!
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