"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
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> On 10/13/2011 2:03 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Tiger > wrote in message
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>>> On 10/12/2011 6:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> "W. > wrote in message
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>>>>> Julie > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> : "Tiger > wrote in message
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>>>>> :> the inner parts of the celery are very nice
>>>>> :>
>>>>> :> the outer parts are very good for cooking in stoup LOL
>>>>>
>>>>> : Interesting. I throw out the inner parts. I eat the outer ones.
>>>>> Oh, they are so hood(the celery hearts) particularly the claned solid
>>>>> white heat at the top (or is it the bottom)
>>>>
>>>> That's the part I don't like at all. Not crunchy enough. I also love
>>>> the
>>>> crunchy center part of lettuce leaves.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> crunchy or stringy?
>>>
>>> how old is the celery hearts you are eating?????????
>>>
>>> i love the CRUNCHY and sweet celery hearts
>>>
>>> but, we each have our own likes
>>>
>>> enjoy yours
>>
>> It's just the really thin inner parts that I don't use. I don't
>> generally
>> buy the hearts though unless the whole celery looks bad. I really do
>> prefer
>> the outer parts.
>>
>>
>
> You need to find a retired neighbour who would love the hearts!
>
> I often buy a 'flat' of whatever is on sale as i get 5 times more than the
> individual portions will allow.
>
> We have a couple of 90+ range folks on our street, i split the flat into
> 3, come out ahead and there is NO waste and the seniors LOVE the 'treat'
> that they cannot afford
>
> we have to take care of each other........... too many of us have
> forgotten that responsibility.............. i'm on disability, don't go on
> about how 'nice it is you can afford that'

No retired neighbors that I know of. But why would they not be able to
afford celery? It's not expensive!