Good point. I generally only buy BOGO cereal. So, the $5.19 was the price of 2 boxes. And the only reason I bought the knockoff product was failure to purchase the good stuff on sale before I ran out. I couldn’t bring myself to pay full price. Now I know better.

If the knockoff had been 100% oats, I might have tried another bowl. Shame on me for not reading the ingredients list.

Lamb stew with rice for dinner last night:

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I got Cheerios at BJs a month or two ago, but I quickly realized two boxes was way too much for me and ended up giving one to my stepfather. The only cereal I regularly have is All-Bran and it is rarely on sale or coupon :(

-J.

I definitely only buy cereal on sale and I’m going to have a bowl of fruit loops before I work on the stuffing prep.

Had some hawker pre dinner “ snacks “ in preparation for a late dinner ..
squares of dark chocolate ;)

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Satay bee hoon - basically , rice noodles served with satay gravy
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Chye tow kuay / radish “ cake “ with egg - white version
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Jer her eng chye / cuttlefish water convolvulus ( water spinach ) .. no noodles added but sure given lots of bean sprouts !

I ended up making string beans two ways: steamed with salt/pepper/garlic powder (my favorite), and then sauteed in olive oil with bacon.

-J.

You know, I don't think many "young'uns" know what that is... I haven't had it in years and I don't think I've seen it anywhere for just as long...

Bacon is always good. I like adding cashews to mine, too.

I'm tucking into coq au vin leftovers, then more pumpkin pie.

I never buy green beans because for me they come in a plastic bag, but my favorite is lightly steamed and tossed in soy sauce and toasted sesame oil.

Plastic (actually all types of) bags get reused at my house If not rubbish bin liners (for my green bin) then to keep certain things in certain conditions (eg, keeping green onions fresh while in the fridge) before they eventually get tossed.

But, back to string beans... stir fried until the outer skin wrinkles a bit, then a touch of butter... or a quick sauce made of fermented tofu and water... If I took the time to make pork lard (South East Asia thing), then using a bit of the oil from the rendering to do the stir fry and add a bit of the fried lard into the mix. (not using fermented tofu sauce in this case) although I guess that'd be similar to using bacon.

I also like to blanch them, sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper and then serve with a side of oyster sauce for dipping. Or chopping them into quarter inch bits... and stir fry with ground pork/beef, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sprinkle sesame on top...

I hate this thread. Makes me hungry again.

I ate entirely too much tonight. Ended up also ordering momos from a great Nepali place in Jackson Heights (not that we needed more food). Blah, I ate too much.

-J.

I think my favorite beans are the garlic beans I find on Chinese buffets.

Well , not the usual day .. what happens when one has been home bound ( hopefully not a dry run / practice for another lock down of sorts when just opening up again 🤞🏻 ) . Sort of late “ lunch “

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Cha siew pao
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Nibbling through the dough & ..
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Banana loaf cake & caneles

Those look like the steamed buns I can get at the Fay Da Bakery (Japanese baker) across the boulevard from me. Roast pork is their specialty, but I usually get the chicken or the veggie ones. They are very tasty and I'm not sure if they are the same thing but they certainly look similar.

-J.

RE: Cha siew pao

I really love the oven roasted ones over the steamed, where the surface is slightly browned and baked with a slightly sweetened bread crumb like crispy texture. There's several places here in SF that specialize in these types of buns, and everyone I've brought there just love it. The last person I brought ordered about dozen to take home.