First time for me to hear Bloomer used for a bread, too.
We do have a donut shop called Bloomer’s in Toronto. I never thought about its name before.
I’ll have to try a No Knead Bloomer
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Yeah, I think is specifically used in the UK to describe a sort of oblong oval bread with diagonal slashes across the top. I’ve not come across it anywhere but the UK.
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Purchased these Tyson brie and apple stuffed raw chicken breasts, not realizing prep instructions say “oven only” “do not microwave” - i.e., not something my husband would ever make on his own when I’m out for a meeting/meal. I baked them for our meal tonight and also made baked potato halves - matching half-hour baking time. So good and easy I’m likely to make the same “mistake” again.
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Will have to wait to get back home with cooktop access to sample this.
Campbell’s Japanese Style Minestrone
GOOGL AI:
“a condensed soup variant available in Asian markets, featuring a lighter, soy-sauce-infused broth, six vegetables (like cabbage and carrots), and small pasta shells. Unlike traditional tomato-heavy versions, it offers a savory, umami-rich flavor profile, sometimes including bacon or delicate broth bases.”
Already tried these. Pretty decent, for canned soup.
Somewhat interesting:
Oommm, Oommm, OOISHI!!
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Sigh. I was hopeful.
Note the small size.. costly, too. I’ve only seen them in the boutique-y grocery stores so far but I’m willing to sacrifice for Science. Plus I was hoping for an old-time McDonald’s flashback
They also have a version “fried” in avocado oil. I’m not on the avoid seed oil train; I was just looking for flavor.
The principals have a restaurant in D.C. and before that, a food truck. I expect that the fries in the restaurant are good. I followed the air fryer directions on the bag I got soggy fries with singed ends and not a whole lot of flavor. I tried a second batch at a lower temp and longer time - a marginal improvement but no magic. Since I’m not avoiding seed oils, I’ll stick to the usual suspects for air fryer fries.
The second batch 360 for 18 minutes.! Cooked, but still not golden crispy.
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Ugh. How disappointing (and probz not cheap, either) 
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Sea Cuisine marinated frozen fish varieties are BOGO sale this week at my store. Many flavors, but nutritionally only these Citrus Herb Salmon and the potato Cod are low-enough sodium/added sugar for us. The Citrus Herb Salmon were great and I’ll be going back for another pair before the sale ends.
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The cheapest I see them on Instacart is $9.39. And the bag is only 14 oz !!
Ludicrous. But hey — beef tallow is the new IT ingredient, trending harrrrd. Dunno if you saw the idiotic Wagyu beef tallow cooking spray Wegmans carries, and that I posted in the other grocery store thread No doubt there will be more products using / pimping it.
Ugh. Mebby some of that spray would have helped the fries 
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McCain’s quick-cooking tater tots. Flavor was okay, but the quick cooking part was a bald-faced lie. 12-15 minutes in the oven my foot - they take the same 30 minutes every other brand takes to get crispy
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Boo hiss
Technically not “new”, since I’ve purchased both Trader Joe’s and BJ’s Wholesale Club versions. But Wegmans just introduced their new Mandarin Orange Chicken.
All dark meat chicken, which is the same as TJs, whereas BJ’s uses all white meat breast and rib meat. The pieces were sort of stuck/frozen together and more “stretched out” vs. a nugget-sized piece, but I knew they’d release when halfway done cooking in the convection toaster oven, which they did. But there were a couple larger pieces that tore off from each other leaving an unbreaded area. Cooking at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes, turning once, is the same all around (at least I’m pretty sure BJs is the same cooking method - haven’t purchased their Crazy Cuisine brand in awhile).
The main difference between all three (other than the dark/white meat distinction) is that the sauce packet from Wegmans gives you a LOT more sauce. I’ve always augmented TJs and BJ’s versions with an additional blend of hoisin, orange juice, and plenty of freshly grated ginger. When I squoze the packet into a small saucepan to heat up, I was surprised at the quantity. Tasted pretty good as well, but I still added the extra ingredients I usually do.
Overall, pretty good. I like this for a quick and easy-to-make meal on occasion if I get home from work late. Gives me 3 meals total, so I have it for a couple of lunches served on Basmati rice with some peas alongside. Will continue to get if I don’t stop at TJs first (my closest TJs is a mile or so down the road from my Wegmans.)
Pricewise, TJ’s wins the price war between the 3 of them:
Wegmans - $7.99 for 22 oz.
Trader Joe’s - $5.49 for 22 oz.
BJ’s - $15.99 for 42 oz.
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We are cutting back on carbs and sugar. I have tried a couple of the non-wheat pastas, chickpea and lentil/rice, and low carb tortillas. I think I am willing to give up pretty much all other carbs if I can keep eating Central Market Gragnano pasta and HEB bakery fresh tortillas. Who would think a handful of chickpea shells could ruin a pot of minestrone?
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