HAVE to eat that particular stuff.... so I didn't....

Somebody must. I mean, they still make it. And
some creatures even eat styrofoam (I admit
mostly insects).

I guess somebody in our house ate it, it did get replaced from time to
time, and I don't think Daddy would have tossed it and bought more... he
was too frugal for that.... Its main 'strengths' were, it was cheap, it floated nicely on the milk in the cereal bowl... and I can't think of
any more.... ;)

And could, as I've noted, be used for packing
material in a pinch.

He really does offer a good deal, especially if
you get that special perk. His day-old will be
fresher than Weggie's fresh, which will be fresher
than a lot of the stuff you get out there, which
needs the wasabi and soy offered with it.

Exactly... :) We generally are able to get through 2 extra rolls after
the first platter, so Fu just made them up and presented them once the
first was mostly done.... He hates to waste food, so he'd much rather we
took it home than his having to toss it... And we both totally
overestimated our capacity.... :) And correct, his day-old (or even a
couple days-old) will be fresher than Weggie's fresh, which is actually
quite edible and fresh enough (if one wasn't comparing to Fu's)... ;)

I was just at the home of a friend who serves
day-old supermarket sushi. I try to finesse it
but sometimes have to eat a few pieces.

My family's Christmas celebration was on Friday.... I counted 40 people

Yack, that sounds frightening ... though I could
probably still cater such singlehandedly. If
someone else was there to clean up.

It's generally a group project nowadays, both prep and clean up...

With trustworthy assistants, that can be not
unpleasurable. I find that mostly even people
who try to be helpful aren't. Even people who
know their way around kitchens.

there (had the maybe's and the no-shows been there it would have been at least 50)... still a fairly small percentage of the whole family (which just keeps getting bigger)....

Should the kids' dining area be called
the multiplication table?

Now that would be scary... (G) But, I suppose, somewhat accurate... especially as it's our kids that are having the kids now.... ;)

I've been at meals where one might call the
environment a division table, which is worse.

I could definitely do that singlehandedly. If
someone was there to help pay for the groceries.

In years past, there have been both more formal meals (for more people,
at one point) and the informal meals, with only a couple or few doing
most of the work.... and sometimes only a few people carrying the bulk
of the cost of the groceries... As we've become less and less formal,
more people kick in for cost or supplying things...

The cost is the main sticking point in a lot
of gatherings. One good thing about echo
picnics is that people tend to carry their
weight okay.

There was some rotisserie chicken soup in a pot on the stove, and fresh fruit (apples, oranges, manderines) available, too...

Problem would be that my friends expect more
elaborate from me (not necessarily better,
mind you).

We gave up on elaborate.... it got too fussy and cumbersome, and it was
more pleasant to just be informal.... :)

A big enough well enough laid out work space
and one can have it all.

there were extra claws for Joe the birthday boy and
other hungries, plus I had 3 extra bodies.

You made out fine, then... :)

I think I estimated here that I got about
1/4 lb extra meat. Plus a lot of extra
entertainment.

For sure... :)

The only problem is that the butter congealed.
Oh, also someone was a week late taking the
garbage out, but as I left the morning of the
26th, that didn't affect me.

Did Wegmans get paid to do the garlic studding,
or did you do that yourself with Wegmans garlic?

Wegmans did the studding, and the black pepper rub... I figured that the
$8 coupon paid for that bit of it, maybe more... ;)

If the end price was fair, all the better.
I still prefer to do that stuff myself.

I generally like fruit salads unless they
are overdressed or overage.

Likewise... especially if there's no apple, either... (G)

I've seen "fruit" salads with extraneous
things like that ... not zucchini, but
water chestnuts and other foreign matter.

Here's something that would seem to do better with
Rice Krispies, but if she meant that, wouldn't she
have said "crispy rice cereal"?
Puffed-Rice Bars with Peanut Butter and Chocolate

You'd think so....

Martha Stewart, Everyday Food, Jul/Aug 2010

It certainly looks as though it should be done with crisp-rice cereal
rather than puffed-rice.... unless one wanted a mushy consistency...

The Chinese actually have puffed-rice candy
things, so I wouldn't be so quick to discount
anything.

I presume puffed wheat and puffed rice share
similar characteristics:

Puffed wheat squares
Categories: sweet
Servings: 24
Ingredients

2/3 c unsalted butter
2/3 c corn syrup
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c cocoa powder
9 c puffed wheat cereal

Grease a 9x13" baking pan.

Combine the butter, corn syrup, brown sugar and cocoa
in a large saucepan over low-medium heat. Melt
together while stirring gently. Bring the mixture to
a gentle boil for 1 min, then remove from the heat.

Stir in the puffed wheat cereal.

Spoon into the prepared pan and press down using a
lightly greased spatula. Allow to firm up at room
temperature for 60 min, then cut into bars.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Do not use Sugar Crisp or other puffed wheat cereals
where each kernel is coated in a sugar or honey coating.

justsotasty.com
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HAVE to eat that particular stuff.... so I didn't....

Somebody must. I mean, they still make it. And
some creatures even eat styrofoam (I admit
mostly insects).

I guess somebody in our house ate it, it did get replaced from time to
time, and I don't think Daddy would have tossed it and bought more... he
was too frugal for that.... Its main 'strengths' were, it was cheap, it floated nicely on the milk in the cereal bowl... and I can't think of
any more.... ;)

And could, as I've noted, be used for packing
material in a pinch.

Possibly, but it's rather small bits, and would make a mess.... and
might attract bugs.... I suppose as long as it didn't smush too much, it
might work in a dire situation.... ;)

He really does offer a good deal, especially if
you get that special perk. His day-old will be
fresher than Weggie's fresh, which will be fresher
than a lot of the stuff you get out there, which
needs the wasabi and soy offered with it.

Exactly... :) We generally are able to get through 2 extra rolls after
the first platter, so Fu just made them up and presented them once the
first was mostly done.... He hates to waste food, so he'd much rather we took it home than his having to toss it... And we both totally
overestimated our capacity.... :) And correct, his day-old (or even a couple days-old) will be fresher than Weggie's fresh, which is actually quite edible and fresh enough (if one wasn't comparing to Fu's)... ;)

I was just at the home of a friend who serves
day-old supermarket sushi. I try to finesse it
but sometimes have to eat a few pieces.

I feel for you.... Is that a Wegmans, or a different supermarket...?
Most places, I don't even do fresh supermarket sushi....

My family's Christmas celebration was on Friday.... I counted 40 people

Yack, that sounds frightening ... though I could
probably still cater such singlehandedly. If
someone else was there to clean up.

It's generally a group project nowadays, both prep and clean up...

With trustworthy assistants, that can be not
unpleasurable. I find that mostly even people
who try to be helpful aren't. Even people who
know their way around kitchens.

Some of us stay out of the way... Lydia's kids know their way around
her kitchen, and the others that pitch in generally have a clue... Much
of the prep is done before coming, too....

there (had the maybe's and the no-shows been there it would have been at least 50)... still a fairly small percentage of the whole family (which just keeps getting bigger)....

Should the kids' dining area be called
the multiplication table?

Now that would be scary... (G) But, I suppose, somewhat accurate... especially as it's our kids that are having the kids now.... ;)

I've been at meals where one might call the
environment a division table, which is worse.

We try to not have that be the case.... :)

I could definitely do that singlehandedly. If
someone was there to help pay for the groceries.

In years past, there have been both more formal meals (for more people,
at one point) and the informal meals, with only a couple or few doing
most of the work.... and sometimes only a few people carrying the bulk
of the cost of the groceries... As we've become less and less formal,
more people kick in for cost or supplying things...

The cost is the main sticking point in a lot
of gatherings. One good thing about echo
picnics is that people tend to carry their
weight okay.

We have a good group now.... :)

There was some rotisserie chicken soup in a pot on the stove, and fresh fruit (apples, oranges, mandarines) available, too...

Problem would be that my friends expect more
elaborate from me (not necessarily better,
mind you).

We gave up on elaborate.... it got too fussy and cumbersome, and it was
more pleasant to just be informal.... :)

A big enough well enough laid out work space
and one can have it all.

I suppose.... :)

there were extra claws for Joe the birthday boy and
other hungries, plus I had 3 extra bodies.

You made out fine, then... :)

I think I estimated here that I got about
1/4 lb extra meat. Plus a lot of extra
entertainment.

For sure... :)

The only problem is that the butter congealed.

Just have to reheat it.... I tend to eat my lobster or whatever without adornment anyway....

Oh, also someone was a week late taking the
garbage out, but as I left the morning of the
26th, that didn't affect me.

Good timing.... :)

Did Wegmans get paid to do the garlic studding,
or did you do that yourself with Wegmans garlic?

Wegmans did the studding, and the black pepper rub... I figured that
the $8 coupon paid for that bit of it, maybe more... ;)

If the end price was fair, all the better.
I still prefer to do that stuff myself.

Oh, I know.... but then you are a Cook, and I'm more an Eat... :) The
end price was fair, about $12 per meal for the two of us... I think had
I bought just the meat and did it myself, it probably would have been
more cost as well as more work.... :)

I generally like fruit salads unless they
are overdressed or overage.

Likewise... especially if there's no apple, either... (G)

I've seen "fruit" salads with extraneous
things like that ... not zucchini, but
water chestnuts and other foreign matter.

You never know what people will decide to put together.... ;)

Here's something that would seem to do better with
Rice Krispies, but if she meant that, wouldn't she
have said "crispy rice cereal"?
Puffed-Rice Bars with Peanut Butter and Chocolate

You'd think so....

Martha Stewart, Everyday Food, Jul/Aug 2010

It certainly looks as though it should be done with crisp-rice cereal
rather than puffed-rice.... unless one wanted a mushy consistency...

The Chinese actually have puffed-rice candy
things, so I wouldn't be so quick to discount
anything.

What are they like...?

I presume puffed wheat and puffed rice share
similar characteristics:
Puffed wheat squares
Categories: sweet
Servings: 24

Similar... but puffed wheat has more body to it.... We had that in the
house, too....

ttyl neb

... going where no clusters have gone before.

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