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Greek Yogurt - Recommendations?

I'm sold on the Cabot for taste and price (although I got some super expensive stuff at a big Armenian grocery store that was pure heaven, although not realistic for day to day).
I used some Cabot as a starter with good results. My beaer-brewing son turned me on to a good trick for straining, a wort (?) draining bag from a brewery supply store, cost ~$4. Easier to use and especially to clean than cheesecloth, and less expensive than a very fine strainer. It's a 14x20 bag of very fine plastic/nylon stuff - like a woven fabric. Some bags have too big a mesh, so your yogurt heads down the sink (yipes!) but the fabric types are great.

TwoNewfs at 10:11AM on 09/15/08

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Good eats from Costco?

Just a couple words of caution: Not everything is at Costco everytime you go - so don't dawdle when you see a great pack of antibiotic free sausage or instant yeast or something! And check prices: for a short period, 25 lbs. of King Arthur flour (love it) was cheaper at the local supermarket. We joined for the flour and sugar - and good cheap cat litter!
I found a wonderful bacon, just like the high-end butcher shops - but they haven't carried it again in over two years. I tried Kirkland - but find most Kirkland products way too sweet - the yougurt is achingly sweet. Even after rinsing and drying the Kirkland bacon, the primary taste was corn syrup.And here in northeastern MA, the meat quality and prices are not so great - I really envy the places with good tri-tip!

TwoNewfs at 10:03AM on 09/15/08

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Dinner Tonight: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

Oh dear - I am a total, total jerk! The critical line I missed was the "adapted from" Deepest apologies, with much shame on my part - it is a good recipe!

TwoNewfs at 12:39PM on 08/14/08

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Dinner Tonight: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

I went to save this recipe, then found that I already had one with the same title. It looks like this recipe is exactly the one printed in Gourmet's Quick Kitchen, 2005 - just a few changes to the instructions. I'd bookmarked the Paupered Chef (great title) and wanted to like this guy, but...... would a 'based on' (really, really based on) credit line have hurt?

TwoNewfs at 9:37AM on 08/14/08

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From Talk

Greek Yogurt - Recommendations?

I'm sold on the Cabot for taste and price (although I got some super expensive stuff at a big Armenian grocery store that was pure heaven, although not realistic for day to day).
I used some Cabot as a starter with good results. My beaer-brewing son turned me on to a good trick for straining, a wort (?) draining bag from a brewery supply store, cost ~$4. Easier to use and especially to clean than cheesecloth, and less expensive than a very fine strainer. It's a 14x20 bag of very fine plastic/nylon stuff - like a woven fabric. Some bags have too big a mesh, so your yogurt heads down the sink (yipes!) but the fabric types are great.

TwoNewfs at 10:11AM on 09/15/08

From Talk

Good eats from Costco?

Just a couple words of caution: Not everything is at Costco everytime you go - so don't dawdle when you see a great pack of antibiotic free sausage or instant yeast or something! And check prices: for a short period, 25 lbs. of King Arthur flour (love it) was cheaper at the local supermarket. We joined for the flour and sugar - and good cheap cat litter!
I found a wonderful bacon, just like the high-end butcher shops - but they haven't carried it again in over two years. I tried Kirkland - but find most Kirkland products way too sweet - the yougurt is achingly sweet. Even after rinsing and drying the Kirkland bacon, the primary taste was corn syrup.And here in northeastern MA, the meat quality and prices are not so great - I really envy the places with good tri-tip!

TwoNewfs at 10:03AM on 09/15/08

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

Oh dear - I am a total, total jerk! The critical line I missed was the "adapted from" Deepest apologies, with much shame on my part - it is a good recipe!

TwoNewfs at 12:39PM on 08/14/08

From Recipes

Dinner Tonight: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

I went to save this recipe, then found that I already had one with the same title. It looks like this recipe is exactly the one printed in Gourmet's Quick Kitchen, 2005 - just a few changes to the instructions. I'd bookmarked the Paupered Chef (great title) and wanted to like this guy, but...... would a 'based on' (really, really based on) credit line have hurt?

TwoNewfs at 9:37AM on 08/14/08

From Serious Eats

Poutine: Curdy Canadian Comfort

We live in northeastern Massachusetts, but we drive to Portland Maine to have the poutine at Duckfat. The gravy isn't very vinegary, but the cheese curds are fresh and local, the fries spectacular.

I even named my swirly-colored Maine Coon cat Poutine!

TwoNewfs at 4:11PM on 05/07/08

From Talk

Greek Yogurt - Recommendations?

Chobani! Love it, but it must be on sale for me to buy it. Great texture, not insane on the sugar content.

savecara at 11:28AM on 06/29/09

From Talk

Greek Yogurt - Recommendations?

Mmm...Fage. I figure the price is worth it, if only because trading my morning routine of a giant bowl of cereal and a banana for Fage Total 2% with Honey and blueberries has definitely made a difference in my weight. Ed, take note!

Wayward Daughter at 11:01AM on 06/29/09

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Good eats from Costco?

Here is a blog about Costco. Maybe you can go there and get some ideas:
www.addictedtocostco.com

Here's my list:
72oz of chocolate chips (I like to bake)
eggs 18 for $1.25
I've heard milk is cheaper there
spinach cheese ravioli from the frozen section is good
Kirkland rice snacks
Stacy's pita chips goes great with Sabra hummus

atxgirl at 4:17PM on 05/28/09

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Greek Yogurt - Recommendations?

My local just got a new brand - "The Greek Gods" Greek Yogurt. The consistency isn't really there. I'll wait for the other local to get more Oikos in.

lo82070 at 3:18PM on 04/01/09

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Good eats from Costco?

@heidi522---a CASKET??? ~falls off chair, laughing~

iamon02 at 2:36PM on 09/16/08

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Good eats from Costco?

The Pot Stickers in the Frozen Food section are so easy and Delicious! They make any housewarming or holiday get together really festive and smart. Not your every day finger food. Make a dipping sauce with some soy sauce, mirren, rice wine vinegar,freshly grated ginger, scallions and a little chili oil ( if you want some heat). Good, good, good!

Comfortcook at 6:17PM on 09/15/08

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Good eats from Costco?

My favorites:

Big bags of Phillipine brand dried mangoes -- the perfect health-food "candy"!!!

Their steaks are to die for. We usually buy a whole ribeye for around $100-$120 and get 12-14 huge steaks from it. Vacuum-pack them with a Foodsaver and stock your freezer! The filets are excellent as well.

That huge chocolate cake is worth the whole membership price!

Everything else listed above! Wine, beer, frozen stuff, fresh veggies (although in bulk), kids' school snacks -- the list just goes on and on.

Oh yeah -- it's the perfect place to buy Halloween candy! My husband insists on giving out full-size candy bars. Buying them at Costco is the only way we can afford to do this.

We are probably 30 miles from the Costco here. It's worth the drive! We keep hearing rumours that we're getting one built nearer, but it doesn't seem to be happening. Sigh.

Editmom at 1:04PM on 09/15/08

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Good eats from Costco?

I am a Costco addict. Some of my food favs are: Kirkland trail mix, big bag of organic carrots, AmyLu chicken/apple sausages, apple and pumpkin pies (hubby can never resist those!), organic Disney animal crackers (so addicting), Lacey's toffee cookies, huge bags of Halloween candy, Kirkland almonds, big Boca burgers, Foster Farms honey roasted turkey deli meat, Fiber One bars, juicy strawberries, cheap 3 lbs. bananas, dried mangoes, Kirkland fruit snacks, frozen chicken breasts, Dino nuggets, the random local brands like fresh artisan breads, mooncakes, Sugar Bowl Bakery, etc (I'm in SF:)....

Non-food stuffs: books, esp. cookbooks! I always find something I "need," socks, Adidas running shoes, magazines (30 % off!), vitamins, laundry detergent, Swarovski & Lladro figurines, tv's, kitchen wipes, scrapbook paper, cards, holiday decor, gas, a casket, everything....

heidi522 at 11:23AM on 09/15/08

From Serious Eats

Poutine: Curdy Canadian Comfort

My home town is known for it's french fries in the summer, and poutine is served up regularly at these establishments...Around here it's not summer until your had your helping of poutine.

Lilartist at 1:30PM on 05/18/08

From Serious Eats

Poutine: Curdy Canadian Comfort

I have only ever tried poutine once, so, soooo good... the taste memory lingers on, my mouth is watering once again...

I wonder if I can source curds in the UK...

I want poutine... :(

kittie at 9:48AM on 05/12/08

From Serious Eats

Poutine: Curdy Canadian Comfort

oh my GOSH I miss Nectars!

chelsabeth at 1:08AM on 05/11/08

From Serious Eats

Poutine: Curdy Canadian Comfort

I've never been to Quebec, but I used to have the most amazing poutine at a Canadian bar in Paris called the Moose. For an American living in Paris, it tasted like comfort food even though I'd never had it before. A great antidote to too many croissants and baguettes - not that I'm complaining!

I'll have to get myself to Quebec soon for the real thing - or at least Brooklyn or Portland!

cupcakelust at 11:07PM on 05/07/08

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