Text 4214, 65 rader
Skriven 2008-03-23 13:57:36 av Carol Shenkenberger (10228.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 4170 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: rice
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 >  CS> got 450$ worth of 'stuff' (wince, but most is a 3 month or more
 >  CS> supply). [...] You know. 'Stuff'.
 > 
 > I just did a major stockup too.

Mine was mostly non-food things but there was some food in there.  Also
Charlotte needed some new shirts, Don some jeans.  etc etc etc *sigh*.


 > I had wanted 5 kg each of Basmati and Jasmine rice but the
 > store was all out of both 5 and 10 kg bags. So I settled for a
 > huge 20 kg bag of Thai Jasmine for just $19.99. In my household
 > that's an 80 week supply!

Hehe send some my way <g>.  40lbs of rice here?  6 months TOPS and probably
just 4.  I usually get 10lbs a month (or did in Japan).

 > I also picked up 10 kg each unbleached white, whole wheat and rye
 > flours. I've been reading about dramatically rising grain costs but

I use more white than the others so would have gotten 2 of the white and one
of th others.  Then again Ruth sent me a really good 100% whole wheat that
worked so that might shift here shortly.

 > these were all $8.99 per bag, just $1 more than last time. I think a
 > large part of the rising wheat costs is actually a factor of the
 > declining US dollar. My bread will still cost just $0.40 per loaf
 > for the flour, less than $0.70 in total.

Thats about the right price here too I think.  I have a bulk supply and
refresh it with sales most of the time.
 
 > Other bulk purchases were 10 kg sugar (40 weeks worth of baking) and
 > 500 g each of every kind of dried pea, bean and lentil in the store.
 > First batch cooked up was pot of Indian black lentils which is now
 > in the fridge waiting for inspiration to strike.

I'd need more beans than that before I'd call it a stock up.  Then again, we
eat pretty bean heavy here.


 > As I didn't buy any meat, cheese or fresh vegetables on this trip I
 > got away with $180 for staples.

Not bad!  

 
 >  CS> Got 3 dozen eggs a warmin' now <g>.
 >  CS> plan to put out with Charlotte's connivance <g>.
 >  CS> From Joe at about low 70's to Chris at 5, we are just gonna have
 >  CS> a little fun <g>.
 > 
 > Neekha has completely planned this year's egg hunt. A week ago she
 > drew a floorplan of the house and marked where the eggs would go
 > with little "X"s like a treasure map. Last night she plastered the
 > whole house with Post-It notes marked "X". In the morning the notes
 > come down and the eggs take their place. Lexi has been peeking so
 > she also drew up a fake map for her to spy on and hid the real one
 > in my bedroom! She IS organized.

LOL!  Well, we did our fun hunt and all is well!  
              xxcarol
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