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I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
in the middle of August.

I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
items in new places.

It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
should be fun.

nancy

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On Aug 20, 4:21 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy

I suspect they do that periodically in order to up the amount of money
spent on impulse buys. You don't know where your favorite things are,
so you have to go up and down every aisle.

N.

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"Nancy2" > wrote

> On Aug 20, 4:21 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
>> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
>> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
>> items in new places.
>>
>> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
>> should be fun.

> I suspect they do that periodically in order to up the amount of money
> spent on impulse buys. You don't know where your favorite things are,
> so you have to go up and down every aisle.

I'm sure marketing has told them this will result in higher profits.
I will be annoyed if they start having rows running in two directions,
I really hate that. As things stood today, they put a shelf across
the back of the store, along the meat cases. I just hope it's there
temporarily.

nancy

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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy


Every market in my area has decided that canned tomato sauce and canned
chopped tomatos belong 5 aisles apart.

Enjoy.

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In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy

It always ticks me off when they pull that crap!
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

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When this happens in my fav store, I always get a kick out of walking up to
the manager to sweetly ask for a map of the store layout. I love the
puzzled expression on his/her face as well as the mad scrambling from
counter to counter. The best part is to be in another part of the store
when the manager comes back with the answer. I admit it. I never grew up.
--
"Hope everyone is happy in your head - we're all doin' pretty good in mine."
--Unknown


"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy
>

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Nancy Young wrote:
> I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy

They always seem to do that reorganization thing the minute I've figured out
where everything is. It's very annoying.

Jill

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In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> Armies of people putting items in new places.

> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy

Re-setting the store. Ugh. At least there'll likely be a map when
they're done.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - Fair baking

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Nancy Young wrote:
> I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy

Grrrr... I hate it when they do that. I always complain to the store
manager, as if he has not already heard everyone else b*tching about it.
They say it improves sales.

Glad your weather has cooled off. Ours has too, it is in the 90's this
week, last week it was 103-105 all week.

Becca

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On Aug 20, 7:13 pm, "Snickers" > wrote:
> When this happens in my fav store, I always get a kick out of walking up to
> the manager to sweetly ask for a map of the store layout. I love the
> puzzled expression on his/her face as well as the mad scrambling from
> counter to counter. The best part is to be in another part of the store
> when the manager comes back with the answer. I admit it. I never grew up.

I just keep asking them where whatever is. After a while,they see me
coming and run for the hills<g>. I get enough exercise at work
(jumping to conclusions, etc.) that I don't need it at the grocery
store.

maxine in ri

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Nancy Young wrote:
> I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.

The same here, less than 21°C outside, yesterday around 8PM. Today it's
going to be even cooler. LOL, I'll have to bring along a jacket.
If nothing goes wrong, this evening I'm going straigth home from the office
to fix some sausage and rib stew: guess what for? Polenta. A good old dish
of steamin' polenta with sausage and ribs stew. It should take about 2 hours
for the meat to fall off the bones. Herbs: bay leaf, few regano and much
marjoram, with some pepper to go in when I take it off the heat and before
bringing it to table.
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

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"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...

> The same here, less than 21°C outside, yesterday around 8PM. Today it's
> going to be even cooler. LOL, I'll have to bring along a jacket.
> If nothing goes wrong, this evening I'm going straigth home from the
> office to fix some sausage and rib stew: guess what for? Polenta. A good
> old dish of steamin' polenta with sausage and ribs stew. It should take
> about 2 hours for the meat to fall off the bones. Herbs: bay leaf, few
> regano and much marjoram, with some pepper to go in when I take it off the
> heat and before bringing it to table.
> --
> Vilco

I ate polenta yesterday with brasato of beef ribs. It was the perfect food
for the weather.

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Giusi wrote:

> I ate polenta yesterday with brasato of beef ribs. It was the
> perfect food for the weather.

LOL, so I'm not the only one ;)
Are you still there in Umbria? The wine season is coming, be ready for
zounds of "Sagra del Vino" and the like, and the mushrooms, LOL, porcini all
around... I love Autumn.
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

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"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Giusi wrote:
>
>> I ate polenta yesterday with brasato of beef ribs. It was the
>> perfect food for the weather.
>
> LOL, so I'm not the only one ;)
> Are you still there in Umbria? The wine season is coming, be ready for
> zounds of "Sagra del Vino" and the like, and the mushrooms, LOL, porcini
> all around... I love Autumn.
> --
> Vilco

I do, too. The only thing wrong with autumn is that it is followed by
winter.

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On Aug 20, 4:21 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>

Fun? I dunno. It always happens at Krogers after an infestation of
suits visit the store. You can see it coming. Last time they did it,
they cut out all the aisle crossovers. Seems like I'm walking an extra
mile and having to traverse the panty liners and cat food when all I
need is a package of skivvies and some dog bisquits.

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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:19:37 GMT, "Vilco" > wrote:

> this evening I'm going straigth home from the office
>to fix some sausage and rib stew: guess what for? Polenta. A good old dish
>of steamin' polenta with sausage and ribs stew. It should take about 2 hours
>for the meat to fall off the bones. Herbs: bay leaf, few regano and much
>marjoram, with some pepper to go in when I take it off the heat and before
>bringing it to table.

Sounds delicious. What sausage and the ribs of which beast?

regano = oregano?


--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

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sf wrote:

>> to fix some sausage and rib stew: guess what for? Polenta. A good
>> old dish of steamin' polenta with sausage and ribs stew. It should
>> take about 2 hours for the meat to fall off the bones. Herbs: bay
>> leaf, few regano and much marjoram, with some pepper to go in when I
>> take it off the heat and before bringing it to table.

> Sounds delicious. What sausage and the ribs of which beast?

I forgot to mention it: pork. Here in Emilia Romagna when one says "sausage"
it's always pork, if you talk about chicken or turkey sausages you have to
specify it. Same for the ribs: usually here around they are pork.

> regano = oregano?

Yep!
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

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jmcquown wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> > It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> > in the middle of August.
> >
> > I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> > Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> > rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> > items in new places.
> >
> > It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> > should be fun.
> >
> > nancy
>
> They always seem to do that reorganization thing the minute I've figured out
> where everything is. It's very annoying.
>
> Jill

It drives me crazy, especially since I make my shopping lists based on
where things are in the store. I find that having things listed in
more or less the same order in which I'll encounter them cuts down on
forgetting things on the list. It's gotten increasingly difficult to
rely on that system.

pat

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"Giusi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> ...
>> Giusi wrote:
>>
>>> I ate polenta yesterday with brasato of beef ribs. It was the
>>> perfect food for the weather.
>>
>> LOL, so I'm not the only one ;)
>> Are you still there in Umbria? The wine season is coming, be ready for
>> zounds of "Sagra del Vino" and the like, and the mushrooms, LOL, porcini
>> all around... I love Autumn.
>> --
>> Vilco
>
> I do, too. The only thing wrong with autumn is that it is followed by
> winter.

You guys are killing me with your talk of cool weather! Ohhhhh, the
wonderful cookery of Autumn....

It's gonna be 100F today here in Sacramento, California.

TammyM, gonna jump in the pool after work

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TammyM wrote:

> You guys are killing me with your talk of cool weather! Ohhhhh, the
> wonderful cookery of Autumn....

Gotta love it ;)

> It's gonna be 100F today here in Sacramento, California.

Yesterday, temperatures were under 22°C (71.6°F) at 10:30 AM, and fell to
under 20 (68°F) in the evening. Today it seems a little warmer, and
yesterday evening the stew and polenta treat went soooo well ;)
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

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"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> TammyM wrote:
>
>> You guys are killing me with your talk of cool weather! Ohhhhh, the
>> wonderful cookery of Autumn....
>
> Gotta love it ;)
> Yesterday, temperatures were under 22°C (71.6°F) at 10:30 AM, and fell to
> under 20 (68°F) in the evening. Today it seems a little warmer, and
> yesterday evening the stew and polenta treat went soooo well ;)
> --
> Vilco

I only know it was gray and cool here, but I made crema di sedano and then
had one of the first mele annurca with some cheddar recently smuggled in by
a friend. More autumnal I can hardly be.

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Salutations, gentlefolk,

Snickers said:

<<
When this happens in my fav store, I always get a kick out of walking
up to
the manager to sweetly ask for a map of the store layout. I love the
puzzled expression on his/her face as well as the mad scrambling from
counter to counter. The best part is to be in another part of the
store
when the manager comes back with the answer. I admit it. I never
grew up.
--
"Hope everyone is happy in your head - we're all doin' pretty good in
mine."
--Unknown


"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>I went to the store today to pick up ingredients for meatloaf.
> It's meatloaf and mashed potatoes weather here, believe it or not,
> in the middle of August.
>
> I'd noticed some changes the other day when I was in there.
> Now it's flat out pandemonium. Stuff is off the shelves. Some
> rows of shelves are missing entirely. Armies of people putting
> items in new places.
>
> It's going to take me ages to figure out the new layout. This
> should be fun.
>
> nancy

>>

Having recently worked in a byg retail groceries-and-everything-else
chain, might I suggest that even the 'store coach' has little say over
the store layout and shelf-stocking plan.

Might I suggest that on www.hoovers.com you can find out the name and
title of the CEO, and the address of the executive offices, for every
major US corporation, and many overseas ones as well.

As my mother - god rest her soul - would put it "Go right to the top"

Yours, Jon Desmond

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"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> TammyM wrote:
>
>> You guys are killing me with your talk of cool weather! Ohhhhh, the
>> wonderful cookery of Autumn....
>
> Gotta love it ;)
>
>> It's gonna be 100F today here in Sacramento, California.
>
> Yesterday, temperatures were under 22°C (71.6°F) at 10:30 AM, and fell to
> under 20 (68°F) in the evening. Today it seems a little warmer, and
> yesterday evening the stew and polenta treat went soooo well ;)
> --
> Vilco
> Think pink, drink rose'
>
Yesterday evening, here in Gemagnano (Torino), was 16°C and I have cooked a
good polenta with toma cheese, reggiano cheese and dried porcini mushrooms
on the top! And we have opened a good bottle of nebbiolo red wine,
ofcourse:)
PS. Now , at 12,43 PM the temperature is of 19° ! Ohhh! I Am very well
because I hate hot weather!

--
Kisses
Pandora

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Pandora > wrote:

> Yesterday evening, here in Gemagnano (Torino), was 16°C and I have cooked a
> good polenta with toma cheese, reggiano cheese and dried porcini mushrooms
> on the top! And we have opened a good bottle of nebbiolo red wine,
> ofcourse:)
> PS. Now , at 12,43 PM the temperature is of 19° ! Ohhh! I Am very well
> because I hate hot weather!

Pandora, just wanted to let you know that I made your recipe for
Zucchini and Tomatoes little pans 'au gratin' a couple of days ago, and
it was really delicious - a wonderful combination of flavours, herbs and
textures. DH really enjoyed it - Thank you! :-)))

Deb.
--
http://www.scientific-art.com

"He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would;
He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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"Pandora" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> ...
>> TammyM wrote:
>>
>>> You guys are killing me with your talk of cool weather! Ohhhhh, the
>>> wonderful cookery of Autumn....
>>
>> Gotta love it ;)
>>
>>> It's gonna be 100F today here in Sacramento, California.
>>
>> Yesterday, temperatures were under 22°C (71.6°F) at 10:30 AM, and fell to
>> under 20 (68°F) in the evening. Today it seems a little warmer, and
>> yesterday evening the stew and polenta treat went soooo well ;)
>> --
>> Vilco
>> Think pink, drink rose'
>>
> Yesterday evening, here in Gemagnano (Torino), was 16°C and I have cooked
> a good polenta with toma cheese, reggiano cheese and dried porcini
> mushrooms on the top! And we have opened a good bottle of nebbiolo red
> wine, ofcourse:)
> PS. Now , at 12,43 PM the temperature is of 19° ! Ohhh! I Am very well
> because I hate hot weather!
>
> --
> Kisses
> Pandora
>
We have been very lucky here in the Shenandoah Valley the past few days.
Right now it is 66F 19C, and high in the 70's during the day. It is very
lucky for us because we had some very smelly chemicals in our kitchen from
new countertops, etc. and had to leave the windows open as we didn't want it
circulating through the air conditioner. Pandora, I hate hot weather, too.

Your polenta and regg cheese and dried porcini sounds so delicious. I
wonder if you have posted this recipe previously. You are so good to post
receipes when we ask. This one sounds like I would like to make it if you
have time to post it.

I will also serve it with a good bottle of nebbiolo. It is one of my
favorite grapes.
Dee Dee

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"Cryambers" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> It drives me crazy, especially since I make my shopping lists based on
> where things are in the store. I find that having things listed in
> more or less the same order in which I'll encounter them cuts down on
> forgetting things on the list. It's gotten increasingly difficult to
> rely on that system.
>
> pat


Local grocery/supermarket shopping is not much of a pain anymore. I hit the
produce aisle, sometimes the yogurt for a fresh supply to seed my new batch,
and if I'm out of it, the dried pasta aisle, though I keep a bucket of
various types handy.
Everything else is bought from other individual non-supermarket places.

I don't know how I got into this shopping pattern, but over the years, it
evolved. There is nothing I dislike more than to shop at supermarkets.
Should've been born European, in that respect.

But I do hit the big ones about every 6 weeks-2 months, TJ's, WF, Wegmans.
Maybe that's why it's fun.
Dee Dee