Recipe Thread

[Lady's Human]

Smell and feel, though they might have issues with poking one with your thumb. Most of the commercially sold pears have to sit a while to ripen, as they're shipped almost ripe. A really ripe pear will bruise very easily. (They also leave juice running down your shirt!)

[cassiesmom]

Smell and feel, though they might have issues with poking one with your thumb. Most of the commercially sold pears have to sit a while to ripen, as they're shipped almost ripe. A really ripe pear will bruise very easily. (They also leave juice running down your shirt!)

LH, I was at Meijer today and they had PEARS! Seckel pears - small and green, they were $1.69 a pound and pre-packed in 2 pound bags. Comice pears, $1.69 a pound and they were loose. And red pears (Bartlett?), 79 cents a pound. They also had strawberries for $2.59 for the pound plastic box, which is cheaper than the other chains. they also had "pluots" -?? whatever those are. I will go back on the weekend because I need to hit the produce aisle. Need bananas, a lemon and hopefully zucchini if they have it. They also had the first batch of Honeycrisp apples, but they were $3.49 a pound. So I'll wait on those because the price will come down before the season ends. Meijer is a Midwestern chain with stores in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. I like their produce quality better than Jewel and it is less expensive than Dominick's (Safeway).

[cassiesmom]

Ohio PTers, I have a question. The lunch special in the cafe at work today was "Southern Frito Pie". I thought Frito pie originated in Ohio along with walking tacos... am I wrong? I love chili. Some day I hope to try making the Cincinnati version with allspice and Worcestershire sauce.

[shais_mom]

Ohio PTers, I have a question. The lunch special in the cafe at work today was "Southern Frito Pie". I thought Frito pie originated in Ohio along with walking tacos... am I wrong? I love chili. Some day I hope to try making the Cincinnati version with allspice and Worcestershire sauce.

as far as I know it probably is the walking tacos we have here are made with Doritos but I have heard of them made with Fritos.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...ito-chili-pie/

[Karen]

as far as I know it probably is the walking tacos we have here are made with Doritos but I have heard of them made with Fritos.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2...ito-chili-pie/

That's funny - I had never heard of these! I guess they hadn't made it this far east - of course I have not been to a high school football game in more than 20 years!

[shais_mom]

That's funny - I had never heard of these! I guess they hadn't made it this far east - of course I have not been to a high school football game in more than 20 years!

they have them here at our Fairgrounds and some of the local mom and pop gas stations
also great to make when there's a party

[Karen]

they have them here at our Fairgrounds and some of the local mom and pop gas stations
also great to make when there's a party

Wow - I definitely have been missing out! Of course, I am allergic to the beans, so could not indulge anyway, but still, a fun concept!