Comments on: food stuff http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/ (p.s. I now have comments, yay.) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:50:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sarah http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36438 sarah Sun, 03 Jun 2007 06:17:47 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36438 Just had to weight in on the meal-planning - it's our Saturday morning tradition! It's how we get the best use out of the groceries we buy and lets us see what we'll need for the week so that we can cook seasonally. It's also how we save money by avoiding buying things we won't need. I've also found that taking the time to plan meals keeps cooking (and eating!) interesting, and lets us accomodate busy nights with quick meals. Of course, we always build one or two "blank" nights into the schedule to use up leftovers, or for those irresistable desires for take-out thai. Just had to weight in on the meal-planning - it's our Saturday morning tradition! It's how we get the best use out of the groceries we buy and lets us see what we'll need for the week so that we can cook seasonally. It's also how we save money by avoiding buying things we won't need.

I've also found that taking the time to plan meals keeps cooking (and eating!) interesting, and lets us accomodate busy nights with quick meals. Of course, we always build one or two "blank" nights into the schedule to use up leftovers, or for those irresistable desires for take-out thai.

]]> By: Patti http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36157 Patti Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:03:18 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36157 I love Scharfenberger cocoa, but I can't find it around anymore. I think Trader Joe's has Droste. I love Scharfenberger cocoa, but I can't find it around anymore. I think Trader Joe's has Droste.

]]> By: Val Ann C http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36149 Val Ann C Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:36:57 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36149 Another vote for penzeys. They have very good dutch process and other types of cocoa at a good price. I've been using penzeys.com mail order for years. Another vote for penzeys. They have very good dutch process and other types of cocoa at a good price.
I've been using penzeys.com mail order for years.

]]> By: chronicler http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36138 chronicler Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:44:46 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36138 Megan, I didn't read through the rest of the comments, so I may duplicate an answer. I just got back from a two hour drive today to buy dutched cocoa. The. Best. Ever! I love Penzeys dutched cocoa, (the Penzeys store is a drive but toward the coast so not bad). It has such a rich deep dark flavor. I made some frosting for cupcakes for my husbands work two weeks ago. A lady asked him today when they'd get more. Penzeys.com should have it too. Megan, I didn't read through the rest of the comments, so I may duplicate an answer.
I just got back from a two hour drive today to buy dutched cocoa. The. Best. Ever! I love Penzeys dutched cocoa, (the Penzeys store is a drive but toward the coast so not bad). It has such a rich deep dark flavor. I made some frosting for cupcakes for my husbands work two weeks ago. A lady asked him today when they'd get more.

Penzeys.com should have it too.

]]> By: Katie http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36104 Katie Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:44:17 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36104 Thanks for rallying the troops around the dutch process question -- it's puzzling to me that it's considered a seasonal item, but if people aren't buying much of it (or aware of the difference between it and the standard stuff) I can see how stores might devote the shelf space for something else. I'll just hope that I'm within an arm's reach of a Penzey's from now on. Thanks for rallying the troops around the dutch process question -- it's puzzling to me that it's considered a seasonal item, but if people aren't buying much of it (or aware of the difference between it and the standard stuff) I can see how stores might devote the shelf space for something else. I'll just hope that I'm within an arm's reach of a Penzey's from now on.

]]> By: whitney http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36093 whitney Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:14:06 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36093 I was searching for dutch process cocoa last weekend and couldn't find it anywhere. I'd seen it at Trader Joe's before, but they said it was a seasonal product. My local Nob Hill, Whole Foods, and Draegers didn't have it either. I ended up going with non dutch processed Dagoba organic cocoa, which seemed to have no adverse affects on the final product. However, after my cookie dough was already made, I did find <a href="http://www.baking911.com/pantry/subs_chocolate.htm" rel="nofollow">this page</a> about chocolate substitutions. I was searching for dutch process cocoa last weekend and couldn't find it anywhere. I'd seen it at Trader Joe's before, but they said it was a seasonal product. My local Nob Hill, Whole Foods, and Draegers didn't have it either. I ended up going with non dutch processed Dagoba organic cocoa, which seemed to have no adverse affects on the final product. However, after my cookie dough was already made, I did find this page about chocolate substitutions.

]]> By: zannestar http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36056 zannestar Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:13:11 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36056 OMG - LOVE this list. Making my grocery list RIGHT NOW!!! Thanks! OMG - LOVE this list. Making my grocery list RIGHT NOW!!! Thanks!

]]> By: nataline http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36017 nataline Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:34:37 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-36017 Great video from the sushi bar! Thanks for the link. Great video from the sushi bar! Thanks for the link.

]]> By: nazilam http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35972 nazilam Thu, 31 May 2007 23:24:05 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35972 I did not like the special dark cocoa. I was totally intrigued by it when I first bought it. I made three things that you should make with cocoa. 1. brownies 2. tapioca 3. pudding The brownies were okay. The tapioca and the pudding both had a strange metallic taste. I'm all for dutched cocoa but recently am using regular cocoa. The TJ's cocoa isn't too bad. Peets makes a great dutched cocoa. nm I did not like the special dark cocoa. I was totally intrigued by it when I first bought it.

I made three things that you should make with cocoa.

1. brownies
2. tapioca
3. pudding

The brownies were okay. The tapioca and the pudding both had a strange metallic taste.

I'm all for dutched cocoa but recently am using regular cocoa. The TJ's cocoa isn't too bad.

Peets makes a great dutched cocoa.

nm

]]> By: amy http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35965 amy Thu, 31 May 2007 22:27:55 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35965 i meant dark cocoa of course, doh! i meant dark cocoa of course, doh!

]]> By: amy http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35964 amy Thu, 31 May 2007 22:27:13 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35964 the special darj cocoa isn't that great. and it is so dark that when i used it for frosting it looked almost black. droste is my favorite although a bit more $$ than hersheys. the special darj cocoa isn't that great. and it is so dark that when i used it for frosting it looked almost black.

droste is my favorite although a bit more $$ than hersheys.

]]> By: rachel http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35963 rachel Thu, 31 May 2007 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35963 I contacted Hershey and they said that it isn't true that they replaced the dutch process with the special dark cocoa. Apparently one might just be easier to find than the other depending on your market. I contacted Hershey and they said that it isn't true that they replaced the dutch process with the special dark cocoa. Apparently one might just be easier to find than the other depending on your market.

]]> By: Clover http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35955 Clover Thu, 31 May 2007 21:37:40 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35955 The pink shortbread are so cute!! The pink shortbread are so cute!!

]]> By: Angela http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35945 Angela Thu, 31 May 2007 20:17:47 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35945 I make the Nigella granola without the peanuts and cocoa, the recipe is in her cookbook, Feast. My husband likes it best of all my granola attempts. Excellent with yogurt. I also use white corn syrup instead of rice syrup because that's what I usually have on hand. I make the Nigella granola without the peanuts and cocoa, the recipe is in her cookbook, Feast. My husband likes it best of all my granola attempts. Excellent with yogurt. I also use white corn syrup instead of rice syrup because that's what I usually have on hand.

]]> By: megan http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35926 megan Thu, 31 May 2007 18:36:41 +0000 http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2007/05/31/food-stuff-6/#comment-35926 Bubble and Miss Sassy - See Annie's comment above regarding the Hershey's cocoa, they've replaced it with a not as good cocoa. Bubble and Miss Sassy - See Annie's comment above regarding the Hershey's cocoa, they've replaced it with a not as good cocoa.

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