tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post268996148890874699..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: Such is Lifethe Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-910387191816088752009-03-14T08:20:00.000-06:002009-03-14T08:20:00.000-06:00Clare - you've made me very hungry! Thanks for the...Clare - you've made me very hungry! Thanks for the hints... we will be feasting on all of those suggestions!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-29933145458859297692009-03-13T18:43:00.000-06:002009-03-13T18:43:00.000-06:00Oh Baggie, may I call you that?You must trim and h...Oh Baggie, may I call you that?<BR/><BR/>You must trim and halve them and spread them across a baking sheet with chunked onions or carrot pieces if you also like. Salt, pepper, drizzle with olive oil. Roast in a hot oven (400-ish) for 40 minutes, or longer depending upon how carmelized you like them. You can flip them during cooking if you want. Also optional But they are so, So yummy! Roasted veggies rule!<BR/><BR/>You can also sautee' blanched or half-cooked ones in reserved bacon grease until they're getting brown. Add back the crumbled bacon, sauteed onion too if you're ambitious. It's a kingly feast.<BR/><BR/>They are so tender and sweet and flavorful this way. Always fresh!Clare2ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-58750892817675521072009-03-13T12:52:00.000-06:002009-03-13T12:52:00.000-06:00Charlotte - I do it more often than not.... guess ...Charlotte - I do it more often than not.... guess I'm a slow learner! :)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-23779996529518434952009-03-13T12:16:00.000-06:002009-03-13T12:16:00.000-06:00I totally have that same problem with buying crazy...I totally have that same problem with buying crazy amounts of produce at Costco!! And then I get home and realize that not only will I not be able to eat it all before it goes bad, but that it won't all even fit in my fridge.... sigh. Glad I'm not the only one!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-19381568777387920972009-03-13T07:20:00.000-06:002009-03-13T07:20:00.000-06:00JavaChick - well, we can't ALL like EVERYthing! :)...JavaChick - well, we can't ALL like EVERYthing! :)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-28076242191850927712009-03-13T06:28:00.000-06:002009-03-13T06:28:00.000-06:00I have had fresh brussel sprouts. I still say yuck...I have had fresh brussel sprouts. I still say yuck. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>English cukes? Not a problem. Good for snacking on!JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-43436686370680603672009-03-12T21:49:00.000-06:002009-03-12T21:49:00.000-06:00Hilary - yes, yes, yes!! Yum!Hilary - yes, yes, yes!! Yum!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-44654463049964227672009-03-12T21:35:00.000-06:002009-03-12T21:35:00.000-06:00I agree about the sprouts. Just sprinkle them with...I agree about the sprouts. Just sprinkle them with water and mic them. Drain, add a small blob of butter, fresh ground pepper, garlc and Parmesan cheese. Yum.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-70316904534979328972009-03-12T19:04:00.000-06:002009-03-12T19:04:00.000-06:00Sarah - I'll have to try oven-roasting them! I usu...Sarah - I'll have to try oven-roasting them! I usually just steam them.<BR/><BR/>Redbush - I love eating my way through Costco! And I'm not sure about the breakfast part.... supper, though.<BR/>Reb - I can't believe I didn't buy anything fattening! WTF? Usually do, when shopping on an empty stomach!<BR/><BR/>Missicat - I love calamari - it's Reb who won't eat it (she probably won't eat brussels sprouts, either...) But if you try them, make sure you buy fresh ones!<BR/><BR/>Sagan - I didn't like them when I was younger, either, and I didn't like tomatoes or cooked spinach. I will eat tomatoes now, but still don't like cooked spinach, but spinach salad is my favourite! So perhaps you'll acquire a taste for brussels sprouts too!<BR/><BR/>Rupal - keep blowing - it seems to be working!! :) Hmm, kitkat sounds good. Thank heavens I don't have one!<BR/><BR/>Melissa - perhaps that's why steaming them in the microwave makes them so good - not boiled too long.<BR/><BR/>kcinnova - I love the samples at Costco, and usually end up buying something that they are demonstrating. <BR/><BR/>Marianne - good idea - I will shred some of them and freeze them. Then, in a year or so, I'll take them out and throw them away because I won't know what all that green stuff is underneath the frost! Sigh. Oh, LABEL the bags, you say.... Okay.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-34626928471865353562009-03-12T14:59:00.000-06:002009-03-12T14:59:00.000-06:00I can't eat most of the stuff at Costco - too many...I can't eat most of the stuff at Costco - too many ickies that make me sickies! Try shredding the sprouts in your food processor, then spread out on a baking sheet and freeze, then scoop into a baggie. You can use them in soups and omelets or just 'nuke and add butter/salt. I stuff leftover salad into sandwiches, if you separate out the wet stuff (like tomatoes and cukes) you can put it in a bag and suck out the air and it will last a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-63270409204701127042009-03-12T14:04:00.000-06:002009-03-12T14:04:00.000-06:00I have the same problem with the fresh veggies fro...I have the same problem with the fresh veggies from Costco. I go on a cucumber kick, but it never lasts long enough to finish that 3rd cuke, and then I feel so guilty! And the salad goes bad unless I have 2 potlucks to attend and I bring salad to both of them. <BR/>I did have cucumber sandwiches today at a Tea. Yummy!<BR/><BR/>My husband likes to eat his way through Costco. Me, it just makes me want to buy what I've tasted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-14606528036583178702009-03-12T13:27:00.000-06:002009-03-12T13:27:00.000-06:00Roasted brussels sprouts are the BEST. I cut them...Roasted brussels sprouts are the BEST. I cut them in half to make them cook faster.<BR/><BR/>I hear that if you're cooking them by boiling you're not supposed to let them cook too hot or too long--it brings out the sulfates or something that makes them bitter. Or something like that.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-44432347822280854432009-03-12T12:33:00.000-06:002009-03-12T12:33:00.000-06:00When I go to the store hungry I come back with a k...When I go to the store hungry I come back with a king size kit-kat and some sort of chips...mmm...<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear its getting warmer! Continually blowing warmth your way!<BR/><BR/>~rupalRupalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285486911041238851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-47983734724388552792009-03-12T12:01:00.000-06:002009-03-12T12:01:00.000-06:00My dad has made brussel sprouts so many different ...My dad has made brussel sprouts so many different ways but I can't bring myself to like them. Even though I now like tomatoes and spinach whereas I didn't five years ago, I just am not a brussel sprouts person!<BR/><BR/>Mmm samples. If I had a Costco membership I think I'd go just for the sake of wandering around and tasting the samples :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-33521458708100996652009-03-12T11:01:00.000-06:002009-03-12T11:01:00.000-06:00hmmmm...not sure if anyone can convince me to eat ...hmmmm...not sure if anyone can convince me to eat brussel sprouts! But I will try them if you try calimari... :-)Missicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547671118679036352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-53754704925119884012009-03-12T10:37:00.000-06:002009-03-12T10:37:00.000-06:00Buying healthy is a good thing, shopping on an emp...Buying healthy is a good thing, shopping on an empty stomach and still buying healthy is great! If I happen to wind up shopping on an empty stomach and don't have a list, I wind up with junk food.<BR/><BR/>So glad the weather is warming up, were you able to reschedule the app't?Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-13098670100529300062009-03-12T10:36:00.000-06:002009-03-12T10:36:00.000-06:00Eat your way through Costco! That would be me! H...Eat your way through Costco! That would be me! How can you resist tasting all those different kinds of sausages, chips and dip,and cheeses. If you try to walk by them, they will call you over, so, what does a person do? You can't be rude and ignore, or say no. I can identify with the bulk thing, too. We usually go there to buy the bag of peppers, but like you say, end up buying ribs, shrimp, and cucumbers. Expiry date today, hmmmmmm. You might just have to eat them in different ways for breakfast, lunch and supper. Would the rancher object?Redbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490627592871916623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-15849948345431976942009-03-12T10:26:00.000-06:002009-03-12T10:26:00.000-06:00Hmmm brussel sprouts. I love them oven roasted!Hmmm brussel sprouts. I love them oven roasted!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964092474693470699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-35769011711119728842009-03-12T09:48:00.000-06:002009-03-12T09:48:00.000-06:00dfLeah - I probably will freeze some of the brusse...dfLeah - I probably will freeze some of the brussels sprouts. We just won't be able to eat all of them.<BR/>And cucumber salad sounds excellent.<BR/><BR/>Geo - have you tried the sprouts fresh? Much less bitter than frozen, really!<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in Kentucky - yes! Above freezing! Yippee!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-47428673581643168622009-03-12T09:12:00.000-06:002009-03-12T09:12:00.000-06:00Above freezing is good!I never make soup without s...Above freezing is good!<BR/><BR/>I never make soup without some brussels sprouts. <BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-7836268721292975192009-03-12T09:11:00.000-06:002009-03-12T09:11:00.000-06:00Stuffing yourself with salad can't be a bad thing....Stuffing yourself with salad can't be a bad thing.<BR/>Make a cucumber onion salad with a bit of mayo. Yum...<BR/>I don't know about the sprouts tho - J loves them, but I endure them politely, just so he can have them every once in a while.<BR/>They're just so bitter...Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-89591415424402511502009-03-12T07:37:00.000-06:002009-03-12T07:37:00.000-06:00Good for you for buying healthy.Brussels sprouts c...Good for you for buying healthy.<BR/><BR/>Brussels sprouts can be frozen. I know you like 'em fresh, but freeze them and randomly throw then in soup.<BR/>The cukes make great salads if you like the ones with sour cream. The Scandinavian style doesn't use vinegar. <BR/>Cukes are great juiced, too.<BR/>I'm glad it's warming up. There's hope yet.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.com