02.24.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:03 pm by
I almost fell over laughing in the grocery store today. When I saw this:
(click for product info - opens a new window)
I couldn’t stop giggling to myself. “EVOO”… she is actually selling “EVOO”!
You have to understand, As much as I think that her “30 Minute Meals” is a great way to learn new ideas and new recipes, Rachel Ray is waaaay to perky for my taste. Her way of saying “EVOO” all of the time drives me NUTS! And when I saw EVOO on the shelf at the store, I literally almost fell over. 
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02.15.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:38 pm by
I decided today, that my freeware spreadsheets weren’t cutting it. I just can’t sit there every month and enter all of my bank transactions into the spreadsheet. Even importing a comma-delimited file of my transactions was too much formatting and fixing. I just don’t have time for that!! So, I bit the bullet and purchased Quicken Basic 2007. $29.95, and it’s all mine! I didn’t even have to leave the couch, thanks to the download option. I am such an instant gratification kind of girl.
So, I’ve spent the evening setting up my personal banking account (and getting ready to set up our joint account), and my “cash” account where I keep track of all of the cash that I use. I try to use my check card for everything, but it sometimes isn’t convenient, especially when eating out with a group. I’m such a nerd. I love spreadsheets and things like that, so Quicken makes me happy.
Now, I just need to reconcile all of my accounts!
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02.05.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:04 pm by
A few photos from Grand Mart:
1. Durian, 2. Bitter Melon, 3. Thai Eggplant, 4. Japanese Eggplant
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02.01.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:33 pm by
I stopped by Grand Market today to pick up some cilantro, parsley, and limes. For those of you in Phoenix, Grand Market is a bit like Lee Lee in Chandler. Big box store that used to be something else, turned ethnic market extraordinaire. I was roaming through the produce and checking out all the great stuff like hairy squash (seriously! It’s got fuzz on it!) and the tiniest cucumbers (or something like them) I’ve ever seen, that were about the size of a really big multivitamin; my eye was caught by a watercress-like bit of green. It wasn’t so much what it looked like, but what the label said. Apparently this stuff is called “methleaf”. Methleaf?! What the..? Has anyone heard of this? I tried googling it, but nothing came back except for a whole bunch of entries for methamphetamine substance abuse treatment centers.
Please, Blogland, help me! I need to know what this is and how to use it! Comments are appreciated.
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