DECEMBER 1, 2014

I was just informed by twitter that today is my 4th twitterversary....wow! Time flies when you have fun! Hip! Hip! Hooray! Does that make me an expert on tweets? An expert on social media? Of course not! It is really amazing how I was able to do tweeting with my pecking on the keyboard...of course I can do it with tweets, after all, one is only allowed 140 words! 

Can you believe it is already December 1st? We have 24 more days until Christmas, and I have 24 more days until I can eat again meat and dairy products. Why? It is a 40 days fast from meat and dairy products ( and that includes cheese, butter etc...) in preparation for Christmas, the same as in Lent. I tell you, being a meat,cheese, egg and butter lover, it is very hard to stick to it. I'm almost tempted when I see scrambled eggs, sausage, steak and other delicious meat dishes in front of me. I hope I can last with the abstinence for 24 more days!

Have a great day, everyone! May God bless all of us!!!

JUST PLAIN TALK March 19, 2014

Just came back from Kroger today...prices on some items have gone up...do you think it's because the value of the dollar has gone down? Maybe. I just read today that China started to trade with another country in yuan, not in dollars. Shredded cheese, Kroger brand on sale is now $2.59 for an 8 oz package; cost of spam went up also to $2.69. Who cares about spam? I do, it's easy to fix & eat. Don't they serve that in restaurants in Hawaii? Yes, they do.  But there are certainly good buys in Kroger today, e.g., beef ( chuck pot roast) is buy one get one free. This is really a great price!; Keurig caribou kcup ( 12 ) is $6.99 ( previously $8.99), a very good buy; some green mountain kcup is also on sale at $6.99, a really good price. Hilshire polska kielbasa is 2 for $4.00. There might be other items on sale that I did not see since I was in a hurry. Sale ends on Sunday 3/22.
Other stop was an Asian store, double dragon rice 20 lbs was $19.99 which was $12.99 before; kyongi rice 40 lbs was $24.99 which was $19.99 before. I do not know if I am the only one that is griping about prices...packages of items are getting smaller & prices are going up. One can easily spend $ 50 nowadays with only one or two items! Yikes!!! What can we do? Anyone?? 
Another thing that has gone up is medicine, I did not have a copay before Obamacare on generic but now, AFTER OBAMACARE,  it is $19.25 for a 90 day supply! Premiums also has doubled and the benefits are not that great..high copay, etc...Isn't that ironic...the affordable care is not affordable....why do the politicians call it affordable, perhaps they do not know what the word " affordable" means? For them, it might be affordable since they are millionaires but for ordinary folks like me, it is outrageous and insane!! So, what will people do...buy food or buy medicine? Goodness gracious!!! I hope and pray that Obamacare will be repealed!!! 
What is going on?
....High prices on food, gas, healthcare.
....High unemployment
....US dollars devalued
....Crazy weather all over
I can enumerate other things but I think I might run out of space, so I will stop now. I just hope and pray that things will get better...am I being overly optimistic? Probably...you guys tell me...I think I am done for now....
Let us all pray for world peace. May God bless each and everyone of us!!!!

Cheese

Cheese, cheese, and more cheese!!!! Everybody likes cheese!!! What are you talking about?? Some people do not like cheese!!! Ooopsie!!!! Why??? Either they are lactose intolerant, or they just do not like cheese!!! Sure, they will eat some but not as much as the cheese lovers!!!!

Yes, sad to say, but cheese is not universal !!! Why do you say that??? Cheese is rarely found in East Asian dishes since lactose intolerance is common in that part of the world! Too bad because cheese is very versatile!!! It can be eaten by itself or added to other foods for cooking!!!!

Where did cheese originate?? Cheese came into being in prehistoric times. It is a diverse group of milk based food products, that is produced throughout the world in a wide range of flavors, textures and forms!!! There are a hundred different types of cheese, whether skimmed or pasteurized, and by animal origin, cow, goat, sheep, buffalo, horse or camel!!!

Which animal origin do you like??? I like cheese that originate from cows!!!! Let me tell you about my encounter with goat cheese. The well known chefs have been showing on television foods garnished with goat cheese. So, here I am in the grocery store buying goat cheese!!!! As soon as I opened it, I knew that I would not like it!!!! It had a smell and when I tasted it, Ayyayay!!!! Sorry, goat cheese lovers, and I know that there is a lot of you out there!!!! There is a distinct taste that someone should get used to!!! Needless to say, goat cheese is not my cup of tea!!!

What are some of the cheeses you know??? Cheddar, Mozzarella, Provolone, Edam, Parmesan, Gouda, Colby, Monterey Jack, Jarlsberg, Blue Cheese, Brie, Roquefort, Limburger, just to name a few!!! I have not tasted Roquefort or Limburger, which I believe has a pungent smell!!! Has anyone tasted these two cheeses??? Any comments????

How about Brie cheese?? It is a soft cheese, aged from the exterior inwards, and a mold forms a flexible white crust to the smooth texture of the cheese!!! I like it with fruits!!!! Slice an apple or pear, top it with Brie cheese, and it taste wonderful!!!! Try it, you will like it!!!!

I also like creamy Havarti, Edam and Gouda!!!! How about you all, what is your favorite chese??? Cheese is great for snacking!!! Just get a box of crackers, top it with cheese, and presto!!!! A good snack is born!!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! I can tell you are a rat!!!! You really like cheese!!! Well, cheese taste good and it supplies a great deal of calcium, protein, phosphorus and fat!!!! Hold on!!!! Correction, please!!! Not all cheese taste good to me!!! You can say that again!!!!

Well, guys and gals, what are you waiting for???? Go, grab your favorite cheese and let's eat!!!!!
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