I'm not laughing. The Whole Foods way of
getting people to buy overpriced chicken is to
put it near the grossly overpriced real meat.

That would make no difference to us. We have been in the Columbia Whole Foods exactly once, and don't plan to repeat the experience.

I'm against the predatory corporation
masquerading as community-friendly and
eco-friendly and so on. I'm also against
paying twice the price for merchandise
that isn't much if any better.


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because I had less experience. Practice
makes perfect, and if one spends enough time
hefting jewelry, one could get pretty decent

Interesting.

The skills are easily enough gotten through
practice, but most people don't bother. So
it is with telling tastes apart, red wine
from white, and so on.

I can tell Merlot from most other reds since it falls into the category
of "don't like". I probably could distinguish most reds from most
whites without looking -- but I'm sure you could arrange a test to fool
me.

A dry robust white might be able to be
confused with a lighter, low-tannin red, if
served at the same temperature.

As far as Merlot goes, I could probably find
one that you'd like. The best wine I ever
tasted was 100% Merlot, but much of the
wine-drinking population thinks it's a
Cabernet or a Cabernet blend. It was, I
admit, going for almost a thou a bottle -
looked it up just now, and the current price
range on Wine Searcher is $2562 (on home
territory in France) to $5283 (in hostile
California). That's per bottle, not truckload.

And there are those of us who have dispensed
with telephones altogether - except for Word
Connect, which you will be happy to know nas
more than 2900 levels, one presumes 3000.
Lilli was at last count on level 2922, and
she's considering volunteering for police
auxiliary senior safety patrol instead.

We are still under level 1000 but our count for free spins is 140K plus. Often sit there while watching TV and hitting the free spin button over

I didn't even know there was a free spin button.

and over. BTW -- do you play under your name? I can see Lilli under
ask a friend, but not you.

I play under her name - I don't use a phone
except hers.

Title: GAZPACHO COCKTAIL
1 c Chili sauce
1/2 c Ketchup
Recipe By: Travis Henderson II of Newport's Seafood, Dallas, TX
Shared by Marjorie Scofield 8/27/94

I'd lose these two ingredients. Even this
might be a better sauce.

Light Mayonnaise
categories: Minceur, condiment
Serves: 18 (1 Tb each)

1 egg yolk
1 ts mustard, more to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tb white wine vinegar

100 ml olive oil or other
- healthy oil of your choice
130 g fat-free fromage blanc
- or fat-free Greek yogurt

Put the egg yolk and mustard in a bowl. Add
salt and pepper to taste. Stand the bowl on
a damp cloth to prevent it from slipping
then use a small whisk to beat the mixture
smooth. Whisk in the vinegar.

Whisking constantly, add the oil drop by drop
to begin with. When the sauce starts to
thicken, pour in the remaining oil in a thin,
steady stream, whisking rhythmically.

Once all the olive oil has been incorporated,
slowly mix in the fromage blanc or yogurt;
taste and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate until
ready to use.

Michel Guerard
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