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Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. --Bryan |
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On Jan 9, 7:08*am, Bryan > wrote:
> Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? *Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one.http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag... > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > Try to find the Establishment Number on the package, and see from the USDA's list if it is a private labelling of a national brand. Between the USDA and where is my milk from. com, I've been able to find a lot about the origins of private label meat, poultry, and dairy products. |
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On 1/9/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote:
> Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? > --Bryan > Of course! I doubt you have the same stores I do. I like Publix brand whole wheat bread. It costs less than whatever name brands they have and tastes better, too. Ditto things like breakfast cereal. Canned beans. Even blocks of cheese if it's just basic cheese like sharp cheddar or swiss. No difference except for a better price. Jill |
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On 09/01/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote:
> Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > --Bryan > Predident's Choice, sold by Loblaws, Zehrs and No Frills. |
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On Jan 9, 7:55*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 09/01/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote: > > > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? *Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > >http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag... > > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > > Predident's Choice, sold by Loblaws, Zehrs and No Frills. Jewel Food Stores in Chicago carried President's Choice products for years, until they got bought out by Albertson's IIRC. The funny thing was their long term competitor National Foods (RIP) had been owned by Loblaw's. National carried no Loblaw's private labeled products IIRC. Their signage towards the end featured an "n" that was a rotation of the "l" that Loblaw's used. |
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:37:41 AM UTC-6, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> On Jan 9, 7:55*am, Dave Smith > wrote: > > > On 09/01/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote: > > > > > > > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? *Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > > > >http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag.... > > > > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > > > > > > > > Predident's Choice, sold by Loblaws, Zehrs and No Frills. > > > > Jewel Food Stores in Chicago carried President's Choice products for > > years, until they got bought out by Albertson's IIRC. > > > > The funny thing was their long term competitor National Foods (RIP) > > had been owned by Loblaw's. National carried no Loblaw's private > > labeled products IIRC. Their signage towards the end featured an "n" > > that was a rotation of the "l" that Loblaw's used. Jewel carries Java Delight coffee and the breakfast sausage I mentioned above. --Bryan |
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On Jan 9, 7:55*am, Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 09/01/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote: > > > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? *Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > >http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag... > > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > > --Bryan > > Predident's Choice, sold by Loblaws, Zehrs and No Frills. Bob Loblaws? :) |
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On 1/9/2013 1:23 PM, merryb wrote:
> On Jan 9, 7:55 am, Dave > wrote: >> On 09/01/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote: >> >>> Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. >>> http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag... >>> The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. >> >>> --Bryan >> >> Predident's Choice, sold by Loblaws, Zehrs and No Frills. > > Bob Loblaws? :) Was thinking the same thing. |
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Bryan wrote:
> Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. What point are you getting at? That you like the generic one as well as the national brand, or that you disagree with the site's "nutritional rating"? For comparison, here's the breakdown on Bob Evans: Bob Evans Original Roll Sausage Serving Size 2 oz pan fried Calories: 180 Total Fat 15g Saturated Fat 6g Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 460mg Total Carbs 0g Dietary Fiber 0g Protein 15g And here's your fave: Nutrition Facts Serving Size 2 oz (57.0 g) Calories 200 Calories from Fat 144 Total Fat 16.0g Saturated Fat 6.0g Trans Fat 0.0g Cholesterol 50mg Sodium 460mg Total Carbohydrates 1.0g Protein 10.0g Not much difference. If yours gets an F, then Bob's gets an F as well. |
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Bryan wrote:
> > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better > than pricier national brands? Most packaged items in store brands are every bit as good as the name brands. There are a few exceptions. > Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores > is one. I have not tried that particular store brand. I have observed that breakfast sausage is more sensative to brand than most other processes. I think it's the spice blend used. I've found store brands to be more bland and thus not as good. if I want unflavored pork sausage I'll by ground pork. I figure wanted the more highly spiced brands qualifies me as picky about it to some. |
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 07:08:43 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> wrote: .... >The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. IOW if you don't like the food Bryan does... Whatta asshole! John Kuthe... |
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On Jan 9, 7:08*am, Bryan > wrote:
> Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than pricier national brands? *Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one.http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag... > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > Just remembered -- we bought a pack of No. 4 coffee filters because they were amazingly cheap. Turns out they're not as tall as our regular filter, making tossing them afterwards a messy affair. |
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 4:41:17 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 07:08:43 -0800 (PST), Bryan > > > wrote: > > > > ... > > >The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > > > > > IOW if you don't like the food Bryan does... > > > > Whatta asshole! > > > > John Kuthe... IOW, Johny has a giant hard-on for Bryan and he's ****ed about being rebuffed. |
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"Bryan" > wrote in message ... > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than > pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, > available at SuperValu stores is one. > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > --Bryan I buy a lot of store brands. Some of the canned soups seem higher in salt though. The only thing I've found that I didn't like was the HyTop refried beans. Taste was fine but they were runny. |
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"Bryan" > wrote in message ... > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than > pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, > available at SuperValu stores is one. > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > --Bryan > There IS a difference between pricier national brands and store brands - just check out canned salmon. The no-name cans will contain several pieces that obviously came from closer to the tail. Nutritionally, there's probably no difference but National Brands reserve the choice grades. I worked in a canning factory during a couple of uni summer vacations when peas were being harvested. These went out under the well-known UK factory brand. They also re-constituted dry peas. The cans prepared for chain of shops owned by the same company had a proportion of these reconstituted peas with the fresh ones. The line prepared for Woolco had a significantly larger proportion of the cheaper stuff. Nutritionally there was little or no difference. Graham |
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Bryan wrote:
> Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better > than pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast > sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 Whole Foods and Trader Joe's both have house brands I buy regularly - excellent quality and good price. > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick > handle. Your mother should wash your mouth out with soap. > --Bryan |
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 7:49:02 PM UTC-6, Steve Freides wrote:
> Bryan wrote: > > > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better > > > than pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast > > > sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > > > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 > > > > Whole Foods and Trader Joe's both have house brands I buy regularly - > > excellent quality and good price. > > > > > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick > > > handle. > > > > Your mother should wash your mouth out with soap. > My mother died in 1986, but she only once crossed the line with assaulting me physically. She tried to slap me, and I dodged the blow, and she hit her hand on a door jamb. She injured her hand. I loved my mother, and we had a very good relationship, but no one violates my bodily integrity. I have no idea what I would have done if the blow had landed. I hope that I would have made that the one exception, and I almost certainly would have, because even though I have had the mindset of always retaliating to violence, she was the one person whom I don't think that I could have physically assaulted, no matter what. > > > --Bryan --Bryan |
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 17:31:15 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> wrote: .... >I don't believe in any way that John has any erotic feelings about me, though he is way more interested in insulting me that is anything near normal. Obsessions, or inordinate interest in another person, bizarre or otherwise, do not suggest anything sexual, and that is especially true when the two persons are both same sex and hetero. Why do you, , seem to not get that? Do you think that characterizing John as *** makes him look bad? As much as I have come to dislike him, I know that John is not bigoted toward LGBT folks. I have no idea why he took such a sudden dislike to me, nor why he seems to enjoy picking fights with me, but suggesting that he has sexual desires for me is downright stupid. .... That's the problem Bryan. You see no reason for why I have discharged you as a "friend"! You are NOT a friend. You care only about yourself and it shows painfully in your behavior. You are a deliberate and explicit asshole, as many on this nwgroup can attent. I finally got sick of it. You have gotten much worse over the past few years too, and it finally reached the point where after many episodes where I did a running "cost-benefit" analysis of my time with you and it finally yielded NO benefits for years, and finally transgressed in overt completely unacceptable aggressive behaviors on your part designed to do nothing but hurt me. Friends do not hurt friends deliberately. How many "friends" have you lost in the past few years? You can't even make "music" with your nephew anymore I suspect because he finally told you to the truth about your "music", which you cannot stand because of your egocentricity and thinking that your "music" is the best thing ever (which it's not!) John Kuthe... |
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 17:31:15 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> wrote: .... >I don't believe in any way that John has any erotic feelings about me, though he is way more interested in insulting me that is anything near normal. Obsessions, or inordinate interest in another person, bizarre or otherwise, do not suggest anything sexual, and that is especially true when the two persons are both same sex and hetero. Why do you, , seem to not get that? Do you think that characterizing John as *** makes him look bad? As much as I have come to dislike him, I know that John is not bigoted toward LGBT folks. I have no idea why he took such a sudden dislike to me, nor why he seems to enjoy picking fights with me, but suggesting that he has sexual desires for me is downright stupid. .... It was not a sudden dislike. This has been steeping for years. You have been being less and less fun to be with over the past several years. You have become more and more egocentric and obsessive about YOU and what YOU think and downright insulting and cruel to anyone who disagrees with you, and I think I finally hit the nail on the head when I started commenting about your obsessive/compulsive behaviors, caling them what they are. Why would youtake that as an offense if it were not true? John Kuthe... |
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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:38:27 AM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> Friends do not hurt friends deliberately. > > You always start it because you have a pathetic life, and little else to do. You followed me to alt.punk, then followed me here. > > John Kuthe... --Bryan |
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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:56:03 AM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 17:31:15 -0800 (PST), Bryan > > > wrote: > > ... > > >I don't believe in any way that John has any erotic feelings about me, though he is way more interested in insulting me that is anything near normal. Obsessions, or inordinate interest in another person, bizarre or otherwise, do not suggest anything sexual, and that is especially true when the two persons are both same sex and hetero. Why do you, , seem to not get that? Do you think that characterizing John as *** makes him look bad? As much as I have come to dislike him, I know that John is not bigoted toward LGBT folks. I have no idea why he took such a sudden dislike to me, nor why he seems to enjoy picking fights with me, but suggesting that he has sexual desires for me is downright stupid. > > ... > > > > It was not a sudden dislike. This has been steeping for years. You > > have been being less and less fun to be with over the past several > > years. You have become more and more egocentric and obsessive about > > YOU and what YOU think and downright insulting and cruel to anyone who > > disagrees with you, and I think I finally hit the nail on the head > > when I started commenting about your obsessive/compulsive behaviors, > > caling them what they are. Why would youtake that as an offense if it > > were not true? > My "obsessive/compulsive behaviors." That's funny. If anyone wants to see "obsessive/compulsive behaviors," I invite them to go to alt.punk and read the "Horrid Fashion Mistake Narrowly Averted!" thread. It's the Usenet equivalent of a little autistic kid rocking and head banging. Remember, "to the TOP!"? Really though, I should admire you. If I had spent the last two decades getting little or no pussy, I'd probably be a bigger mess than you. You used to be a serious horndog. What did you do, get yourself gelded? It's not me who changed, but you. I've been every bit as "egocentric" as I am now for at least 25 years. It just bothers you more now. One of these years, perhaps my stall kicking days will fade, and I'll become tamed, like you. > > John Kuthe... --Bryan |
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:56:36 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> wrote: >On Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:38:27 AM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote: >> Friends do not hurt friends deliberately. >> > >> >You always start it because you have a pathetic life, and little else to do. You sound like the child you are. > >You followed me to alt.punk, then followed me here. Anything to inflate your ego! John Kuthe... |
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:07:47 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> wrote: .... >My "obsessive/compulsive behaviors." That's funny. If anyone wants to see "obsessive/compulsive behaviors," I invite them to go to alt.punk and read the "Horrid Fashion Mistake Narrowly Averted!" thread. It's the Usenet equivalent of a little autistic kid rocking and head banging. Remember, "to the TOP!"? Yeah, I was bored. >Really though, I should admire you. If I had spent the last two decades getting little or no pussy, I'd probably be a bigger mess than you. You used to be a serious horndog. What did you do, get yourself gelded? And as usual it all comes down to YOUR PENIS! >It's not me who changed, but you. I've been every bit as "egocentric" as I am now for at least 25 years. It just bothers you more now. One of these years, perhaps my stall kicking days will fade, and I'll become tamed, like you. I just got tired of putting up with your bullshit. I've been putting up with it for a LONG time! I'm finally calling you on it. John Kuthe... |
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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 3:55:38 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:07:47 -0800 (PST), Bryan > > > wrote: > > ... > > >My "obsessive/compulsive behaviors." That's funny. If anyone wants to see "obsessive/compulsive behaviors," I invite them to go to alt.punk and read the "Horrid Fashion Mistake Narrowly Averted!" thread. It's the Usenet equivalent of a little autistic kid rocking and head banging. Remember, "to the TOP!"? > > > > Yeah, I was bored. > > > > > > >Really though, I should admire you. If I had spent the last two decades getting little or no pussy, I'd probably be a bigger mess than you. You used to be a serious horndog. What did you do, get yourself gelded? > > > > And as usual it all comes down to YOUR PENIS! > Sexuality certainly isn't confined to genitalia, but I understand the shorthand. I'm lucky it doesn't come down to *your* penis. That would be very sad. > > >It's not me who changed, but you. I've been every bit as "egocentric" as I am now for at least 25 years. It just bothers you more now. One of these years, perhaps my stall kicking days will fade, and I'll become tamed, like you. > > > > I just got tired of putting up with your bullshit. I've been putting > > up with it for a LONG time! And I suppose that wasn't by choice. > I'm finally calling you on it. Yes. you changed, and I did not. You obviously prefer the way you are now, a neutered ascetic. You used to "think with your penis" too, but then you *grew up*. I guess you've found something better than the pleasures of the flesh. I think I'll stick with the cave man stuff, you know, getting laid, eating bloody hunks of beef, drinking beer. You know, the gruff, brutish stuff. And you suggest that I'm the one who is no fun anymore. > > John Kuthe... --Bryan |
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:50:09 -0800 (PST), Bryan
> wrote: ..... >> up with it for a LONG time! > >And I suppose that wasn't by choice. That was entirely by choice, yes! Finally got to be too much. >Yes. you changed, and I did not. You obviously prefer the way you are now, a neutered ascetic. You used to "think with your penis" too, but then you *grew up*. I guess you've found something better than the pleasures of the flesh. I think I'll stick with the cave man stuff, you know, getting laid, eating bloody hunks of beef, drinking beer. You know, the gruff, brutish stuff. ROFL!!!! You know NOTHING about me anymore! You are entirely clueless! >And you suggest that I'm the one who is no fun anymore. Yes, the past couple of times we were together for anything you were no fun at all. Just obsessing about your health. John Kuthe... |
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On Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:53:18 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:50:09 -0800 (PST), Bryan > > > wrote: > > .... > > >> up with it for a LONG time! > > > > > >And I suppose that wasn't by choice. > > > > That was entirely by choice, yes! Finally got to be too much. > > > > >Yes. you changed, and I did not. You obviously prefer the way you are now, a neutered ascetic. You used to "think with your penis" too, but then you *grew up*. I guess you've found something better than the pleasures of the flesh. I think I'll stick with the cave man stuff, you know, getting laid, eating bloody hunks of beef, drinking beer. You know, the gruff, brutish stuff. > > > > ROFL!!!! You know NOTHING about me anymore! You are entirely clueless! > Well, if getting a job where there are lots of women around had gotten you laid, I'm happy that is the case. > > >And you suggest that I'm the one who is no fun anymore. > > > > Yes, the past couple of times we were together for anything you were > > no fun at all. Just obsessing about your health. > You use the word obsessing a lot. As I recall, those encounters also included you showing off your knowledge of medical things which would have bored most folks because they wouldn't have understood the jargon that I did. We tolerated each other's personality flaws, but then you chose to denounce me publicly on Usenet for reasons that only you understand. Reasonable people walk away from failed friendships, and get on with their lives. > > John Kuthe... --Bryan |
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On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 5:28:32 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
> "Bryan" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or better than > > > pricier national brands? Essential Everyday hot breakfast sausage, > > > available at SuperValu stores is one. > > > http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ausage-i295222 > > > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick handle. > > > > > > --Bryan > > > > > There IS a difference between pricier national brands and store brands - > > just check out canned salmon. The no-name cans will contain several pieces > > that obviously came from closer to the tail. Nutritionally, there's > > probably no difference but National Brands reserve the choice grades. > > I worked in a canning factory during a couple of uni summer vacations when > > peas were being harvested. These went out under the well-known UK factory > > brand. They also re-constituted dry peas. The cans prepared for chain of > > shops owned by the same company had a proportion of these reconstituted peas > > with the fresh ones. The line prepared for Woolco had a significantly larger > > proportion of the cheaper stuff. > > Nutritionally there was little or no difference. SuperValu's Essential Everyday Romano is real sheep cheese-- http://www.shopwell.com/essential-ev...d/p/4130300879 > > Graham --Bryan |
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:52:46 -0800 (PST), Bryan ...
.... >You use the word obsessing a lot. As I recall, those encounters also included you showing off your knowledge of medical things which would have bored most folks because they wouldn't have understood the jargon that I did. We tolerated each other's personality flaws, but then you chose to denounce me publicly on Usenet for reasons that only you understand. > I suppose we had what's called a "toxic friendship". Now that I don't drink/take other drugs all the time anymore, I cannot stand you! (Or choose not to, as there is nothing worthwhile there for me anymore!) It happens! Took me too damned long to find this out, I guess. John Kuthe... |
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On Friday, January 11, 2013 1:04:59 PM UTC-6, l not -l wrote:
> On 9-Jan-2013, spamtrap1888 > wrote: > > > > > On Jan 9, 7:55áam, Dave Smith > wrote: > > > > On 09/01/2013 10:08 AM, Bryan wrote: > > > > > > > > > Anyone have store brands that they buy that are as good as, or > > > > > better than pricier national brands? áEssential Everyday hot > > > > > breakfast sausage, available at SuperValu stores is one. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://caloriecount.about.com/calori...ay-pork-sausag... > > > > > The folks who gave it an F can get prison F'd with a broomstick > > > > > handle. > > > > > > > > > > > > Predident's Choice, sold by Loblaws, Zehrs and No Frills. > > > > > > Jewel Food Stores in Chicago carried President's Choice products for > > > years, until they got bought out by Albertson's IIRC. > > > > > > The funny thing was their long term competitor National Foods (RIP) > > > had been owned by Loblaw's. National carried no Loblaw's private > > > labeled products IIRC. Their signage towards the end featured an "n" > > > that was a rotation of the "l" that Loblaw's used. > > The National stores in the St. Louis area carried a wide variety of > > President's Choice products; all that I tried were excellent. > I agree. I especially liked the PC chocolate chip cookies. They had all natural ingredients too. Global Foods in Kirkwood used to be a National, and the National here in Richmond Heights is now an Office Depot. Interestingly, the Schnucks at Brentwood and Manchester was being built as a Kroger, but Schnucks was having none of that, and paid off Kroger to leave St. Louis. I really don't understand how Shop 'n Save undersells Schnucks and Dierbergs so consistently, yet folks still shop Schnucks and Dierbergs, even in a depressed economy. It really seems like a bourgeois thing, like folks think that shopping at Shop 'n Save is an admission of low socio-economic status.. --Bryan |
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On 1/11/2013 9:06 PM, Bryan wrote:
> I really don't understand how Shop 'n Save undersells Schnucks and Dierbergs so consistently, yet folks still shop Schnucks and Dierbergs, even in a depressed economy. It really seems like a bourgeois thing, like folks think that shopping at Shop 'n Save is an admission of low socio-economic status. > > --Bryan Better purchasing agreements? Dunno, I have never seen a Shop 'n Save store in my part of the US. When I shopped at Schnucks in TN it was because it was nearby, not because of some weird bourgeois thing. Kroger was further away. I wouldn't have minded the drive if Kroger had nearly as nice a selection of produce. I seem to recall Albertson's bought out a local family run chain of stores, Seessel's. Excellent service there. I was looking for a small quantity of ground pork to make one of my signature dishes, Thai pork and shrimp steamed dumplings. The butcher was a little upset because the Albertson's rules were they were only allowed to grind beef. I only needed a few ounces of ground pork, I didn't want to have to buy a pound of Hormel cryo-vac'd crap. He said to me, "I've been a butcher for 35 years. I know how to clean a grinder between different types of meat. How much pork do you need?" That's what I call service! Then again, I once bought some fish fillets after Albertson's sold out to Schnucks. The woman who weighed it for me pressed something wrong on the digital scale. I was just about to the check-out stand when I heard her yelling, "Wait!" I turned around and she was running down the aisle towards me. She reached me, slapped another label on the package of fish and said, "I overcharged you!" I doubt most employees would have noticed or cared. I've got two grocery stores near my home. Publix and Food Lion. They are right next door to each other. I know the prices at Food Lion are a little lower. But it is a very old and grubby looking store. It has very poor lighting. The tile floor badly in need of replacing. The whole thing needs a makeover. It is not an inviting place to shop. Publix costs a little more but it's bright, well stocked and the employees are very friendly and helpful. Not to sound 'superior' in any way, they also employ people who are mentally challenged. Literally. They work as baggers; people who put your groceries in bags. They'll offer to help load the groceries into your car. These are people who wouldn't be texting before putting Ed's groceries in a bag. (Sorry, couldn't resist!) I doubt any one grocery store is run exactly like the previous one. Particularly not with a takeover situation. You never know if the new owners are going to make improvements or just start shutting stores down. It's a crap shoot. Jill |
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On Saturday, January 12, 2013 10:08:33 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> On 1/11/2013 9:06 PM, Bryan wrote: > > > I really don't understand how Shop 'n Save undersells Schnucks and Dierbergs so consistently, yet folks still shop Schnucks and Dierbergs, even in a depressed economy. It really seems like a bourgeois thing, like folks think that shopping at Shop 'n Save is an admission of low socio-economic status. > > > > > > --Bryan > > > Better purchasing agreements? Dunno, I have never seen a Shop 'n Save > > store in my part of the US. > > > > When I shopped at Schnucks in TN it was because it was nearby, not > > because of some weird bourgeois thing. [snip] > > I've got two grocery stores near my home. Publix and Food Lion. They > > are right next door to each other. I know the prices at Food Lion are a > > little lower. But it is a very old and grubby looking store. It has > > very poor lighting. The tile floor badly in need of replacing. The > > whole thing needs a makeover. It is not an inviting place to shop. > > > > Publix costs a little more but it's bright, well stocked and the > > employees are very friendly and helpful. Publix and Food Lion are very different. Food Lion is the bottom of the barrel. When we lived in Hudson, Florida, there was a Food Lion there. I used to go there occasionally for a few things that were way cheaper than the Jewel right behind our apartment complex. It wasn't the sort of store my wife would ever choose to shop, but she had been curious about it because I had described it, and every time I went there when she was at work, she'd say that she'd like to see it some time. Finally one day, I think it was a Saturday morning, we went there and she agreed that it was a dump. In the parking lot, where quite a few people could overhear, I asked, "There. Are you happy now that I've finally taken you to Food Lion?" I was joking, of course, but we've gotten plenty of laughs over the years imagining what the other shoppers who heard that must have thought. > > Jill --Bryan |
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On 1/12/2013 11:43 AM, Bryan wrote:
> Publix and Food Lion are very different. Food Lion is the bottom of the barrel. When we lived in Hudson, Florida, there was a Food Lion there. I used to go there occasionally for a few things that were way cheaper than the Jewel right behind our apartment complex. It wasn't the sort of store my wife would ever choose to shop, but she had been curious about it because I had described it, and every time I went there when she was at work, she'd say that she'd like to see it some time. Finally one day, I think it was a Saturday morning, we went there and she agreed that it was a dump. In the parking lot, where quite a few people could overhear, I asked, "There. Are you happy now that I've finally taken you to Food Lion?" I was joking, of course, but we've gotten plenty of laughs over the years imagining what the other shoppers who heard that must have thought. >> > Yeah. But I don't have a multitude of supermarkets to choose from. I could drive 10 miles farther to Piggly Wiggly. I can't think of a reason to do that. Jill |
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:12:42 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 1/12/2013 11:43 AM, Bryan wrote: >> Publix and Food Lion are very different. Food Lion is the bottom of the barrel. When we lived in Hudson, Florida, there was a Food Lion there. I used to go there occasionally for a few things that were way cheaper than the Jewel right behind our apartment complex. It wasn't the sort of store my wife would ever choose to shop, but she had been curious about it because I had described it, and every time I went there when she was at work, she'd say that she'd like to see it some time. Finally one day, I think it was a Saturday morning, we went there and she agreed that it was a dump. In the parking lot, where quite a few people could overhear, I asked, "There. Are you happy now that I've finally taken you to Food Lion?" I was joking, of course, but we've gotten plenty of laughs over the years imagining what the other shoppers who heard that must have thought. >>> > > >Yeah. But I don't have a multitude of supermarkets to choose from. I >could drive 10 miles farther to Piggly Wiggly. I can't think of a >reason to do that. > >Jill I've been to The Pig in southern TN and I wouldn't make an effort to go there either. The Pig in Nashville was so-so. When I lived in Wisconsin years ago, it was a fine store. Janet US |
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On 1/12/2013 12:59 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:12:42 -0500, jmcquown > > wrote: > >> On 1/12/2013 11:43 AM, Bryan wrote: >>> Publix and Food Lion are very different. Food Lion is the bottom of the barrel. When we lived in Hudson, Florida, there was a Food Lion there. I used to go there occasionally for a few things that were way cheaper than the Jewel right behind our apartment complex. It wasn't the sort of store my wife would ever choose to shop, but she had been curious about it because I had described it, and every time I went there when she was at work, she'd say that she'd like to see it some time. Finally one day, I think it was a Saturday morning, we went there and she agreed that it was a dump. In the parking lot, where quite a few people could overhear, I asked, "There. Are you happy now that I've finally taken you to Food Lion?" I was joking, of course, but we've gotten plenty of laughs over the years imagining what the other shoppers who heard that must have thought. >>>>> >> >> Yeah. But I don't have a multitude of supermarkets to choose from. I >> could drive 10 miles farther to Piggly Wiggly. I can't think of a >> reason to do that. >> >> Jill > I've been to The Pig in southern TN and I wouldn't make an effort to > go there either. The Pig in Nashville was so-so. When I lived in > Wisconsin years ago, it was a fine store. > Janet US > 'The Pig' claims to be the first "self serve" grocery store. http://www.pigglywiggly.com/about-us. I've shopped in some nice ones. But that was many years ago. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to shop at the one in Beaufort. Seems like they've been going downhill for a while. Jill |
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On 1/13/2013 6:38 PM, Bryan wrote:
> On Sunday, January 13, 2013 4:45:51 PM UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:\ >> I tried saving a buck on disinfectant wipes, the crappy package made >> >> using them a real pain in the neck. That's just one example. It >> >> cost me way more than a dollar in aggravation. >> > Disinfectant wipes are silly to begin with. You can mix up your own disinfectant >solution for less than a penny a spray bottle, and use microfiber cloths that you >toss in your clothes washer. I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends. nancy |
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"Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message ... > On 1/13/2013 6:38 PM, Bryan wrote: >> On Sunday, January 13, 2013 4:45:51 PM UTC-6, Nancy Young wrote:\ > >>> I tried saving a buck on disinfectant wipes, the crappy package made >>> >>> using them a real pain in the neck. That's just one example. It >>> >>> cost me way more than a dollar in aggravation. >>> >> Disinfectant wipes are silly to begin with. You can mix up your own >> disinfectant > >solution for less than a penny a spray bottle, and use microfiber > cloths that you > >toss in your clothes washer. > > I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that > for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday > cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends. I like to keep small packages of disposable type things in my van. Can be a tad difficult in the winter if they freeze or in the summer if they dry up. But they work for most of the year. I buy baby wipes too. They're handy for quick spills and wiping off dust. |
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On 1/13/2013 8:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote >> I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that >> for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday >> cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends. > > I like to keep small packages of disposable type things in my van. Can be a > tad difficult in the winter if they freeze or in the summer if they dry up. > But they work for most of the year. I buy baby wipes too. They're handy > for quick spills and wiping off dust. There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with. I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself, but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc. nancy |
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"Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote in message ... > On 1/13/2013 8:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> "Nancy Young" <replyto@inemail> wrote > >>> I know I can do that. I can hire someone to come over and do that >>> for me, too. Fact is I like those wipes for a lot of everyday >>> cleaning jobs. Other times I use microfiber cloths. Depends. >> >> I like to keep small packages of disposable type things in my van. Can >> be a >> tad difficult in the winter if they freeze or in the summer if they dry >> up. >> But they work for most of the year. I buy baby wipes too. They're handy >> for quick spills and wiping off dust. > > There are times when the wipes are really more useful than a bottle > of spray and a cloth. I don't use them as much as I implied, a > canister lasts me quite a while. Sometimes I just like to wipe > down a sink or something without dealing with a spray bottle, and > then there's a wet dirty cloth to deal with. > > I bring a small package when I travel. Perhaps I kid myself, > but I feel better wiping down things like remotes/etc. I do that too. Particularly the handles on shopping trolleys/carts. -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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