Is anyone familiar with this stuff? I think it is new. It's gluten free.
Comes in a box. I am using the mushroom right now to make a tuna casserole.
Really good stuff and really convenient. Yes, I know gravy is easy to make
but we do like this stuff.

The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little plastic
tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing is
forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push in
the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want to
do that.

Am I just being stupid? Daughter couldn't figure out how to open it either
and she is usually good with these things.

Thanks!

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:39:28 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little plastic
> tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
> sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing is
> forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push in
> the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
> where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
> much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want to
> do that.

You lost me at, "cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip".
It's one of those thigs you have to see to believe. And there rae
no pictures of the spout on the web.

Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
too.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:39:28 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little
>> plastic
>> tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
>> sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing
>> is
>> forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push
>> in
>> the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
>> where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
>> much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want
>> to
>> do that.
>
> You lost me at, "cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip".
> It's one of those thigs you have to see to believe. And there rae
> no pictures of the spout on the web.
>
> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
> too.

I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured ones.
Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not those.

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
>> too.
>
> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured ones.
> Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not those.

I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
>>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
>>> too.
>>
>> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
>> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
>> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
>> ones.
>> Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
>> those.
>
> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
>
> That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
> different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
> franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)

I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the Rice
Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I did get coupons for Totally Toddler.

Oh yes, I did make a complaint about a female product that had been changed
and not for the better. No response on that.

Will write to them now and see what they say. Perhaps I will get a coupon.

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
>>>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
>>>> too.
>>>
>>> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
>>> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
>>> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
>>> ones.
>>> Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
>>> those.
>>
>> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
>> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
>>
>> That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
>> different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
>> franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)
>
> I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
> complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the Rice
> Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.

I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!

What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
>>>>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
>>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like
>>>> Ball
>>>> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
>>>> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
>>>> ones.
>>>> Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
>>>> those.
>>>
>>> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
>>> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
>>>
>>> That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
>>> different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
>>> franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)
>>
>> I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
>> complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
>> Rice
>> Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.
>
> I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
> decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
> was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
> Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!
>
> What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.

I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't like
assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was not
overly fond of mixed nuts.

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> >>>> ...
> >>>>
> >>>>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
> >>>>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
> >>>>> too.
> >>>>
> >>>> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like
> >>>> Ball
> >>>> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
> >>>> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
> >>>> ones.
> >>>> Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
> >>>> those.
> >>>
> >>> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
> >>> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
> >>>
> >>> That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
> >>> different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
> >>> franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)
> >>
> >> I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
> >> complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
> >> Rice
> >> Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.
> >
> > I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
> > decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
> > was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
> > Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!
> >
> > What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.
>
> I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's.

The store-bought ones are rather weak on flavor. I love home-made chex
mix; it's a holiday tradition in my household. We make several big
batches every year.

Isaac

In news:rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz > posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:55:59 -0600 the following:

> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.

I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways, it
makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis. Just
the plain old basic Oscar Meyer cheapy kiddie weenie is better than a
Ballpark Frank. Yuck!

Damaeus

"isw" > wrote in message
]...
> In article >,
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:29:11 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> >>>> ...
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
>> >>>>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
>> >>>>> too.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like
>> >>>> Ball
>> >>>> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once
>> >>>> in a
>> >>>> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef,
>> >>>> uncured
>> >>>> ones.
>> >>>> Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
>> >>>> those.
>> >>>
>> >>> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
>> >>> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
>> >>>
>> >>> That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
>> >>> different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
>> >>> franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)
>> >>
>> >> I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written
>> >> a
>> >> complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
>> >> Rice
>> >> Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.
>> >
>> > I just had some Chex Mix (Cheddar flavor) for the first time in a
>> > decade and as I was fishing around in the bag, figuring something
>> > was missing. Hmmm. Pretzels..Cheese Zits..Wheat Chex..Corn
>> > Chex... AHA! NO RICE CHEX!!
>> >
>> > What a ripoff. Rice Chex are the best Chex there are.
>>
>> I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's.
>
> The store-bought ones are rather weak on flavor. I love home-made chex
> mix; it's a holiday tradition in my household. We make several big
> batches every year.

My mom used to make it every Christmas. It always smelled good, but I
didn't like the flavor.

"Damaeus" > wrote in message
...
> In news:rec.food.cooking, Sqwertz > posted on
> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:55:59 -0600 the following:
>
>> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
>> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
>
> I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways, it
> makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis. Just
> the plain old basic Oscar Meyer cheapy kiddie weenie is better than a
> Ballpark Frank. Yuck!

Oh dear gawd! Now I have that image in my mind.

When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those days
they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut them
up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
think about it.

In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800 the following:

> I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
> complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the Rice
> Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.
>
> I did get coupons for Totally Toddler.
>
> Oh yes, I did make a complaint about a female product that had been changed
> and not for the better. No response on that.

Gosh, imagine sanitary napkins lined with the material used to make the
coarse version of Brillo pads. They could be marketed to women who have
both periods and pubic lice. Just drop something nonchalantly on the
floor, then simply bend over to get relief instead of clawing your crabs.
That or you can carry around your boom box with your "You Should Be
Dancing" CD so you can dance like John Travolta in the checkout line. You
can collect tips and nobody will know you're just relieving pubic itch.

....hypothetically. I'm not saying you have crabs.

Damaeus

In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:32:10 -0800 the following:

> I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't like
> assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was not
> overly fond of mixed nuts.

It's surprising you like usenet if you don't like mixed nuts.

Damaeus

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:18:57 -0600, Damaeus wrote:

> I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways, it
> makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis.

Think of it as your own penis, then. Pretend it's a bun-size 1/4lb
hot dog if you'd like.

:-(

-sw

On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:27:29 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those days
> they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut them
> up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
> think about it.

The Ball Park franks have instructions on the package that specify
for children under 5, the hot dog should be split, and the cut
crosswise before serving.

It's no wonder they keep having to downgrade the ingredients. It's
to pay the lawyers to come up with those instructions.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:27:29 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those
>> days
>> they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut
>> them
>> up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
>> think about it.
>
> The Ball Park franks have instructions on the package that specify
> for children under 5, the hot dog should be split, and the cut
> crosswise before serving.
>
> It's no wonder they keep having to downgrade the ingredients. It's
> to pay the lawyers to come up with those instructions.

No such instructions that I knew of when Angela was little. And even though
she was not a kid prone to choking, I did know enough to cut up hot dogs and
grapes before giving them to her. Sadly, a lot of people seem not to know
this.

Eek! I know see that I wrote, "they work squirt". That should say they
"would". Sorry.

"Damaeus" > wrote in message
...
> In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:57:03 -0800 the following:
>
>> I don't usually write to companies. I don't think I have ever written a
>> complaint. I have written to thank them. Never got a response on the
>> Rice
>> Chex. I thanked them for making them gluten free.
>>
>> I did get coupons for Totally Toddler.
>>
>> Oh yes, I did make a complaint about a female product that had been
>> changed
>> and not for the better. No response on that.
>
> Gosh, imagine sanitary napkins lined with the material used to make the
> coarse version of Brillo pads. They could be marketed to women who have
> both periods and pubic lice. Just drop something nonchalantly on the
> floor, then simply bend over to get relief instead of clawing your crabs.
> That or you can carry around your boom box with your "You Should Be
> Dancing" CD so you can dance like John Travolta in the checkout line. You
> can collect tips and nobody will know you're just relieving pubic itch.
>
> ...hypothetically. I'm not saying you have crabs.

Oh good grief! Now that's two unsavory images you have planted in my mind.
Thank you very much! Not!!!

"Damaeus" > wrote in message
...
> In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:32:10 -0800 the following:
>
>> I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't
>> like
>> assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was
>> not
>> overly fond of mixed nuts.
>
> It's surprising you like usenet if you don't like mixed nuts.

Hahaha. Actually the reason I don't like them is that I don't like cashews.
Well that's not entirely true. Raw ones are fine. And I have used them to
make nut cheese. Yeah, I can see some sort of sick joke out of that. But
you mix in an orange and some yellow or orange bell pepper, some salt and if
you want a spicy cheese, even hot pepper. Could be one or two other things
I've forgotten. Process in the food processor and you will have a tasty,
dairy free dip. Dehydrate at a low temp for slices of cheese. But I
digress.

I do not like roasted cashews. They are just too oily and I don't care for
the flavor. I find that when you mix them with something else it gives a
slight roasted cashew flavor to whatever they are mixed with.

Last Christmas I got two cans of mixed cashews and macadamia nuts as a gift.
Ppppyuck! You would think after knowing me for 51 years that the gift
givers (who shall remain nameless) would know that it is my brother and not
me who likes cashews. But no. I gave one to the food bank and kept one,
thinking my husband would eat them. He didn't. Had my daughter take them
to school for a party. Hopefully somebody ate them. And now we'll see what
I get *this* Christmas!

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:18:57 -0600, Damaeus wrote:
>
>> I don't like Ballpark Franks, either. When I slice into one crossways,
>> it
>> makes me imagine what it would be like to slice into a dog penis.
>
> Think of it as your own penis, then. Pretend it's a bun-size 1/4lb
> hot dog if you'd like.
>
> :-(

Oh dear. This isn't getting any better, is it? And I have a huge Costco
package of Italian sweet sausages in my fridge. Also have two packages of
Little Smokies. And I will have to look at them.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
> Is anyone familiar with this stuff? I think it is new. It's gluten free.
> Comes in a box. I am using the mushroom right now to make a tuna
> casserole. Really good stuff and really convenient. Yes, I know gravy is
> easy to make but we do like this stuff.
>
> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little
> plastic tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab
> is a sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to
> doing is forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife
> to push in the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that
> is on there where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to
> tear it off much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it
> doesn't want to do that.
>
> Am I just being stupid? Daughter couldn't figure out how to open it
> either and she is usually good with these things.
>
> Thanks!
>

Turn it upside down and use a can opener

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:39:28 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little
>>> plastic
>>> tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
>>> sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to
>>> doing is
>>> forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to
>>> push in
>>> the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on
>>> there
>>> where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
>>> much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't
>>> want to
>>> do that.
>>
>> You lost me at, "cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip".
>> It's one of those thigs you have to see to believe. And there rae
>> no pictures of the spout on the web.
>>
>> Email them and tell them you want your money back since you can't
>> figure out how to open it :-) Tell them you LOVE Ball Park franks,
>> too.
>
> I might e-mail them and ask them how to open it. But I do NOT like Ball
> Park franks, much less love them. I do not like any franks. Once in a
> while I buy franks for husband and daughter, but usually beef, uncured
> ones. Sometimes I buy some from Costco. Can't remember the brand but not
> those.
>

Ball Park franks 'PLUMP when ya cook em'. You have to wonder what makes them
plump up-no thanks.

"Sqwertz" > wrote .
> I thought maybe you might get a better response than I did when I
> wrote Sara Lee and told them their Ball Park franks suck big time.
>
> That would be interesting test, though. Write another letter from
> different fictitious person and tell them how much I love their
> franks. Anybody want to place bets on possible outcomes? :-)
>
> -sw

They'd reply: "Thank you, that is the first good word this week. Most
letters tell us they suck. And they do. "

"Julie Bove" > wrote:

>
>"Damaeus" > wrote in message
.. .
>> In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
>> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:32:10 -0800 the following:
>>
>>> I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't
>>> like
>>> assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was
>>> not
>>> overly fond of mixed nuts.
>>
>> It's surprising you like usenet if you don't like mixed nuts.
>
>Hahaha. Actually the reason I don't like them is that I don't like cashews.
>Well that's not entirely true. Raw ones are fine.

Raw cashews? I'll bet they are steamed. Raw cashews would be lie
eating poison ivy.
http://www.wisegeek.com/are-raw-cash...-poisonous.htm

They should call them- 'unroasted'.

Jim

isw wrote:
> The store-bought ones are rather weak on flavor. I love home-made chex
> mix; it's a holiday tradition in my household. We make several big
> batches every year.
>
> Isaac

My daughter is waiting impatiently for me to make another batch of
this. I want to experiment--or at least someday make my
cranberry-orange version again, but she just wants the original.

--
Jean B.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little plastic
> tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
> sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing is
> forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push in
> the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
> where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
> much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want to
> do that.

Boxed foods often have pull tabs like that. I have seen them fail to
open correctly when pulled every so often. I think that sharp bit is
the foil seal that was supposed to come off when you pulled the tab. I
suggest you cut that bit with a knife and pour from there.

"Kswck" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Is anyone familiar with this stuff? I think it is new. It's gluten
>> free. Comes in a box. I am using the mushroom right now to make a tuna
>> casserole. Really good stuff and really convenient. Yes, I know gravy is
>> easy to make but we do like this stuff.
>>
>> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little
>> plastic tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the
>> tab is a sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted
>> to doing is forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same
>> knife to push in the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip
>> that is on there where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I
>> want to tear it off much like you would on other boxed things like soups,
>> but it doesn't want to do that.
>>
>> Am I just being stupid? Daughter couldn't figure out how to open it
>> either and she is usually good with these things.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
> Turn it upside down and use a can opener

It's a rectangular box. How could I use a can opener on that?

"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Damaeus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted
>>> on
>>> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:32:10 -0800 the following:
>>>
>>>> I never liked Chex Mix or Gardetto's Snackin's. I guess I just don't
>>>> like
>>>> assorted foods that are mixed. I never liked bridge mix either and was
>>>> not
>>>> overly fond of mixed nuts.
>>>
>>> It's surprising you like usenet if you don't like mixed nuts.
>>
>>Hahaha. Actually the reason I don't like them is that I don't like
>>cashews.
>>Well that's not entirely true. Raw ones are fine.
>
> Raw cashews? I'll bet they are steamed. Raw cashews would be lie
> eating poison ivy.
> http://www.wisegeek.com/are-raw-cash...-poisonous.htm
>
> They should call them- 'unroasted'.

Well they might be steamed open but they are sold as raw. They are also
unsalted.

"Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> The problem? I don't know how to get it open! There is this little
>> plastic
>> tab that looks like you would just pull it off. But under the tab is a
>> sharp little bit that impales your finger. What I have resorted to doing
>> is
>> forcing the tab up with a butter knife, then using the same knife to push
>> in
>> the little cardboardy/foily/plasticky type ovalish strip that is on there
>> where the gravy pours out of. Somehow I feel like I want to tear it off
>> much like you would on other boxed things like soups, but it doesn't want
>> to
>> do that.
>
> Boxed foods often have pull tabs like that. I have seen them fail to
> open correctly when pulled every so often. I think that sharp bit is
> the foil seal that was supposed to come off when you pulled the tab. I
> suggest you cut that bit with a knife and pour from there.

Ohhh! Okay. Thanks!

In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:27:29 -0800 the following:

> When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those days
> they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut them
> up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
> think about it.

Someone suggested they come out with a choke-proof hot dog. Maybe they
should do something like patties instead of weiners, I guess, and make
your hot dog into the shape of a burger.

"Damaeus" > wrote in message
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> In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:27:29 -0800 the following:
>
>> When Angela was young, I would occasionally get her wieners. In those
>> days
>> they were probably Oscar Mayer. I don't really remember. I had to cut
>> them
>> up so she wouldn't choke on them. And they work squirt. Makes me ill to
>> think about it.
>
> Someone suggested they come out with a choke-proof hot dog. Maybe they
> should do something like patties instead of weiners, I guess, and make
> your hot dog into the shape of a burger.

They do make a Vienna Sausage type food for toddlers. They come in a jar
and they are very soft. These were one of the few toddler/baby foods that
Angela would eat when she was young. In those days I always broke one
trying to get them out of the jar. That's how soft they were.

Then recently she was sick. It was an allergic reaction to an allergy med
of all things. Was told to do the BRAT diet. We stopped at the store on
the way home and she spotted the toddler chicken sticks. Said she wanted
them. This time I vowed to get them all out unbroken. And I did. I held
them over the sink with my hand underneath the jar and gently shook them
until all the liquid was gone and they fell out into my hand. I guess
that's easier to do when you don't have a screaming toddler in the kitchen!

A patty would be interesting. You couldn't really grill it on a stick over
a campfire.

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:19:40 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> Eek! I know see that I wrote, "they work squirt". That should say they
> "would". Sorry.

I thought you were trying to insult me. So since I didn't
understand it, no harm done ;-)

-sw

On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:36:33 -0500, Kswck wrote:

> Ball Park franks 'PLUMP when ya cook em'. You have to wonder what makes them
> plump up-no thanks.

You don't hear them using that slogan any more. Since they no
longer plump up. They just split in half without plumping.

-sw

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:19:40 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> Eek! I know see that I wrote, "they work squirt". That should say they
>> "would". Sorry.
>
> I thought you were trying to insult me. So since I didn't
> understand it, no harm done ;-)

Heh. BTW, no response yet to my note. I did show it to my mom. She wound
up pushing it in as well but this time a piece broke off into the gravy. So
I had to fish it out.

In news:rec.food.cooking, "Julie Bove" > posted on
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:08:50 -0800 the following:

> A patty would be interesting. You couldn't really grill it on a stick over
> a campfire.

You'd need a stick with a wide fork on the end. We always used metal coat
hangers to roast our weenies and marshmallows. I always liked to set my
marshmallow on fire, then blow it out, wait a few seconds for it to cool,
then eat it.

Damaeus