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RH> McD's had better PR folks. (G) Seriously, it was probably the Golden Arches
RH> and the fact you could get the same cheap meal at whatever franchise you
RH> went to, whether it be in Peoria, IL or Peoria, AZ.
DD> Sandy's didn't have Ronald McDonald or the Hamburglar. Just a figure
DD> in a kilt w/bagpipes. And nothing remotely Scottish on the menu.
RH> None of the kitsch, just good, inexpensive food.
Sandy's had much better (and bigger) burgers - including the Hi-Lo a
double cheeseburger "with the cheese in the middle and a pickle n top".
But, McRonnies had the best fries. Up until they quit using beef tallow
for their deep fryers.
DD> I've got apps for Hardee's, Wendy's, Popeyes, Arby's, Domino's Pizza
DD> and Jimmy John's (subs). They are a convenience for me. Not to mention
DD> there are a lot of "app/on-line only" specials I take adbvantage.
RH> We've got no apps for any of the above and will keep it that way. Of
RH> your listing, we go to Arby's and Popeyes, but neither one one of them that
RH> often.
DD> As I said, they're a convenience. I can order while at work and
DD> pick-up on my way home ... or order from home and then do the quick
DD> trip. That works especially well with Popeyes on Tuesdays when the
DD> drive thru lines a "around the block" long due to the "Tuesday"
DD> special. I order from my confuser, drive to my nearby Popeyes and
DD> park right by the door, nip inside and go to the Door Dash station.
DD> I tell the clerk who I am, pick up my food and beat feet for the
DD> house.
RH> Nearest Popeyes for us is Raleigh so not convenient to do that.
RH> Especially since northbound late afternoon/early evening traffic is
RH> very slow going,chicken would be cold by the time we got home. Not
RH> worth going down just to eat in either, more of "if we're in the area,
RH> we'll stop" kind of place. Same plaza as Harbor Freight, an occaisional
RH> stop.
I have found that their chicken nukes back to life very well. And it's
still tasty even when cold. I but four of the "Tuesdays" and do the
drumsticks when I get home. Then I stash the thighs for two more suppers
later in the week. Nuke two thighs, add a veggie and some form of salad
and dine fine.
DD> Popeyes just wound up a "Buy 6 wings ($5.99) and get another 6 for
DD> $1." That was supper last night for both me and Dennis - and the
DD> mutts loved the bones.
RH> We went to Alpaca's (Peruvian chicken) yesterday after church, split a half
RH> chicken and several sides. Brought some chicken home that we had
RH> for supper.
DD> Never had Peruvian chicken. What is the distinguishing characteristic
DD> that makes it "special"?
RH> Charcoal grilled, not sure what spices they use but it's good.
RH> Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't
RH> seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK.
DD> I give the Subway sheet to Dennis as he prefers them over Jimmy
DD> John's. The BK goes into the clipper pile. Every couple of months
DD> I go through the pile and send the expired sheets to the newspaper
DD> pile for another trip through the system.
DD> The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
DD> a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
RH> Same here, also some for several of the local Mexican restaurants.
That would be nice for here. We have a large number of "authentic" and
regional places. And I see that Taqueria al Piasa has just added a food
truck.
RH> Our recycle can is usually fuller than the regular trash can.
DD> Sprig-a-leak's recycle program uses blue totes and the disposal
DD> company that has the contract with the city runs "sorter" trucks that
DD> aluminum cans, etc. where the pay $$$ for your old cans. Sadly,
DD> neither takes plastic grocery sacks. You have to haul those back to
DD> one of the grocers who do recycle them.
RH> Our trucks do a trash run, empty out and do a recycle run. We can't do
RH> plastic bags either, and are limited in recyclable plastics. Used to
RH> have a smaller recycle can but a few years ago we were allowed to get a
RH> larger one, use the old can for yard waste, increasing the amount we
RH> could dispose of there.
We buy yard waste bags (75c ea) with the revenue going to the city's
yard waste program. A city truck picks them up from curbside and then
off to this big compost facility between town and the airport. They
also pick up fallen branches, etc. from trees - if they're placed at
the curb. The local papers print the scheduled pickup days and loctionss.
DD> Hy-Vee is the only one of my local stupormarkups that offer paper
DD> or plastic at their check-outs.
RH> We have to buy paper or plastic at Aldi's or Lidl, buy paper at
RH> Wegman's (no plastic for sale) so we usually bring our own reuseable
RH> bags. We've quite a collection, including several insulated and a
RH> couple that are regular one side, insulated the other.
Sounds like my place. I was a bit dismayed during the Covid pandemic
that the reusable totes were not allowed. At ALDI I can usually find an
empty box or two and not have to buy carriers from them. Same with Ruler
(a Kroger "no frills" brand). Sav-A-Lot has begun offering free logo-ed
plastic bags at their bag-it-yourself table.
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Title: Citrus Garlic Shrimp Skewers
Categories: Seafod, Citrus, Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits
Yield: 10 Servings
MMMMM--------------------------SKEWERS-------------------------------
3 Limes; zested, juiced
1 Orange; zested, juiced
5 cl Garlic; minced
1 ts Salt
1 1/4 ts Ground black pepper
1/4 c Chopped cilantro
24 oz Jumbo (U12) shrimp; peeled,
- deveined
MMMMM----------------------------DIP---------------------------------
1 lg Avocado; pitted, peeled
2 tb Lime juice
1 tb Orange juice
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Chopped cilantro
1 cl Garlic
2 tb Oil
Cooking spray
FOR THE SKEWERS: Combine all ingredients in a resealable
bag and let marinate for 30 minutes.
FOR THE DIP: Combine all ingredients in a food processor
and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and
reserve.
Pierce 4-5 shrimp on each skewer.
Heat cast iron griddle over medium-high heat. Coat with
cooking spray.
Cook the skewers for 2-3 minutes on each side or until
done.
TIP: These can easily be turned into a quick taco
dinner. Skip the skewers and cook as instructed. Add the
shrimp to a warm corn tortilla and dress up some cabbage
with the dip for a slaw.
Recipe Courtesy of Chef Leigh An, ALDI Test Kitchen
RECIPE FROM: https://new.aldi.us
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... The art of living well: make good use of garlic.
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