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Post# 1051041 , Reply# 1   11/14/2019 at 18:02 (1,622 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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I have a problem of sorts collecting old magazines. It’s very relaxing to read them at bedtime, when it’s important to get offline so your brain can produce melatonin (or something like that.) But they do pile up and get in the way.
Eggs are amazingly cheap now. It’s hard to see how anyone makes money in that business. |
Post# 1051050 , Reply# 2   11/14/2019 at 19:29 (1,622 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 1051057 , Reply# 3   11/14/2019 at 21:42 (1,622 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Eggs around here are generally at least $3/dozen. Sometimes they go on sale for $2/dozen. Rarely for $.99/dozen. It's ok, they are still relatively cheap. And I do love eggs; lately mostly hard-boiled in a Chefmate automatic steamer contraption. Over easy with a side works too. Lately been doing low carb diet so eggs are good. Hash browns are out.
Eggs may be more expensive in California due to recent laws (I think!) that stipulate minimum increased space per chicken. I think.
I have some friends who keep chickens, and I've thought of doing that as well. I saw a fun little chicken coop at a local home improvement store last week. On sale, normally $250, cut to $180. But for that price I could probably buy a whole year's worth of eggs. LOL. But there doesn't seem to be anything too complicated about it, I could probably build one myself if I had the plans.
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Post# 1051091 , Reply# 6   11/15/2019 at 03:32 (1,622 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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I don't trust any food that is cheap. It is cheap for a reason. Ever think what is in a 2 for $5 sandwich ? Box of Chicken Pulp with fries for $3-4 bucks ?
If Freshly Ground Hamburg averages around $3.50 - $4.00 a lb, and you see fast food selling 2 for 3 dollars, think about the quality of the roll let alone the meat. |
Post# 1051114 , Reply# 8   11/15/2019 at 08:58 (1,622 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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I "trust" the cheap eggs. My cousin is a microbiologist at the egg producer and is a stickler on all things done on the production line. |
Post# 1051311 , Reply# 9   11/17/2019 at 00:45 (1,620 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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Cheap eggs..., EGG-spensive varities..., what IS best to go with?
Me, I agree, don't spend more on these things that are fragile, break easily, promote cholesterol, have to have the date watched on, to me, hard to boil, but for making, baking, of course what I never tire of eating, and even eat on a daily basis, and have a record-thousand different ways to make and enjoy! And how I'd always wanted to try BLUE ones of, (even for $7.99, a throw!) did: -- Dave |
Post# 1051313 , Reply# 10   11/17/2019 at 00:57 (1,620 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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a couple weeks back found a half doz. for 50 cents at walmart.
Was looking to make ice cream but never used them. I'll probably scramble them and add some ham or bacon pieces, green pepper, diced tomato, some cheese., and oregano, hopefully before the go bad.
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Post# 1051314 , Reply# 11   11/17/2019 at 01:02 (1,620 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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I hope you find someone to take them. My experience is with more stuff being e-books and available online, the thrift stores and other places don't want them. They are difficult to sell or even give away. They are recyclable though. It used to be you'd go to a thrift store and they'd have lots of books. One really doesn't see that much. And when was the last time you saw a used book store? Those used to be all over the place. |
Post# 1051338 , Reply# 14   11/17/2019 at 08:04 (1,620 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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GMO foods are allowing millions of people worldwide to eat healthy food including nearly every American.
99% of everything we eat including 1959 eggs are greatly modified from what eggs were like that were found under a wild chicken 200 hundred years ago.
World population numbers need greatly reduce if the human race is to survive, but eating Non GMO foods makes pollution and climate worse for everyone else.
John L. |
Post# 1051357 , Reply# 16   11/17/2019 at 12:10 (1,620 days old) by mikael3 (Atlanta)   |   | |
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Many apologies for participating in the extended off-topic posts.
On topic, it would be a shame not to find a library that’s interested in having them. But I’m afraid that’s not really feasible. |
Post# 1051362 , Reply# 17   11/17/2019 at 13:00 (1,620 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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That's not per month or year, that's per DAY. Incredible. 9 BILLION a year. Frankly, if it were only a fraction of that, it would be stunning to me. I can't imagine. It is the most highly farmed meat product. It far outpaces everything else.
There's also an old slide from about 10 years ago about all the meats processed around the world. I can't even imagine the numbers. But something had to be done to feed the world's growing population. Thank-goodness the world populations is slowing. |
Post# 1051388 , Reply# 19   11/17/2019 at 16:02 (1,620 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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It's 10:30, wher's that egg man? I just know he's not gonna come. I'm hungry Bab's! |
Post# 1051405 , Reply# 20   11/17/2019 at 18:28 (1,619 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 1051451 , Reply# 21   11/18/2019 at 00:18 (1,619 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 1051455 , Reply# 22   11/18/2019 at 02:29 (1,619 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Recently at Costco: white, Extra Large, AA grade: $3.79/two dozen.
That works out to (let me get out my super computer): $1.90/dz. That's the best regular price for eggs I've found in this area.
Occasionally a store like Lucky's, or FoodMax, will have a dozen large eggs on sale for $.99. If I need eggs, I'll get those. But frankly two dozen eggs can last a while in the fridge.
As for GMO foods... I also am not particularly GMO-Phobic. However I think there might be some unintended consequences, such as GMO corn altered to make it tolerant of Round-Up. Which means the farmers can spray the corn plants with Round-up to kill the weeds. I suppose no traces of Roundup are to be found ion the mature corn... but...?
I believe I've also read some theories that GMO foods can contain allergens that non-GMO foods don't have. Forget where I read that, maybe I imagined it.
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Post# 1051456 , Reply# 23   11/18/2019 at 02:34 (1,619 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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I remember when margarine was promoted as being more healthy than butter because it didn't contain animal fat. Then in the 70's I remember watching Julia Child dish on margarine, stating that she would only use butter (or lard), never margarine. Who knew she was so right about that? Most margarine in those days was loaded with trans fats, which are way more unhealthy than butter ever was.
So yeah, science is great as long as it asks the right questions. In the case of margarine, sadly, the right questions were not asked. I wonder how many cases of heart disease were the result of that.
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Post# 1051457 , Reply# 24   11/18/2019 at 03:02 (1,619 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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GMO...
Like everything in life, it's a choice. If you choose to eat something that has been created in a lab and that is resistant to the most carcinogenic weedkiller on the planet have at it. I myself do everything to avoid the grim reaper oncologists. Born in the mid 50's, I can remember produce and food products going bad after a few days or so. Seems strange that you can buy conventional produce and Dairy lasting up to a month without spoilage. Sorry folks, For me there is really no head scratching on that. Wasn't it Monsanto that coined the motto in the mid 60's... "Better living through chemistry" ? No Thanks, isn't it sad how we cannot drink tap water in most areas these days ? We now have to filter it, or buy bottled water these days. So glad the government watch dogs are hard at work. And to get back on topic, I buy Pete and Gerry's Eggs for $6.49 for 18 eggs at BJs as we do not have a Costco on Cape. |
Post# 1051490 , Reply# 25   11/18/2019 at 09:01 (1,619 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)   |   | |
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I`m glad eggs from caged hens have been outlawed in the EU.
Always felt bad when I bought them, but feeling bad doesn`t help those poor creatures and we all know that in the end it`s the cheap price that matters to most consumers. Eggs are still dirt cheap, a carton of 10 cage free is 1,19 € Freerange (the hens are free to go outside) is 1,99 The cheapest organic eggs are 2,69 for 10 This post was last edited 11/18/2019 at 09:27 |
Post# 1051493 , Reply# 26   11/18/2019 at 10:17 (1,619 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 1051584 , Reply# 29   11/18/2019 at 22:29 (1,618 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 1051587 , Reply# 30   11/18/2019 at 22:52 (1,618 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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The Libby's Pumpkin Bread Mix is excellent. It's one of the things I look forward to in the Fall. I get it at Target, but it's also sold at Wal-Mart. It was on sale about a month ago for less than $3. |
Post# 1051616 , Reply# 31   11/19/2019 at 06:13 (1,618 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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I usually pay <$1 at Walmart or Kroger. It's rare for us to go through a complete dozen of eggs before they need to be replaced. I take it by spells to scramble one in the micro when I get home from work or if I want to dirty up a few more dishes I'll do it in a skillet. Over the holidays we will use more. Just got a coupon from Kroger for a free dozen. |
Post# 1126919 , Reply# 33   8/26/2021 at 17:39 (972 days old) by Egress (Oregon)   |   | |
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so they made a GMO plant to resist the pesticide, and then the weeds developed a resistance too? sounds like the usage of pesticide should be reconsidered, not GMO. |
Post# 1126965 , Reply# 36   8/26/2021 at 22:14 (971 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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This summer I've been growing my own veggies.
Bibb lettuce, Musica pole beans, snow peas, blue lake beans, and a whole variety of tomatoes. Plus grapes, peaches, apples, pears, avocados, and figs. I don't use any herbicides or pesticides. And every spring I work compost in to the veggie patch, which I create here on site, from shredded clippings and kitchen waste. And the occasional avian or rodent offering the cat brings. Nothing goes to waste, if I can help it.
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