Tacos...one of my most favorite treat foods for only once in a while ever! *Next to Nachos from Mexicali Rosa's * - Check this out- there is one in Ottawa and One in Halifax, you need to go if you have never been. Very tasty.
Back to the point, not mentioning any name brands, but anyone that shops in Atlantic Canada in the larger stores will know which MAIN TACO brand I am referring to.
Why oh why do I get my packages full of what? STALE TACO Shells!! Oh no you didn't!!!
I am sorry, but I must take a bit of offense at this. For those of us that so love the taste of tacos, and there are so very many of us out there, why would we go to all the trouble of doing all the grating, frying and shredding only to come to the sad realization as you bite into one of your most loved foods, that it is stale.
You run, check the date on the box for expiry which of course you have already done. You've done it twice even! And low and behold, the date on the box has not changed, and in fact it is not even near the date... so why oh WHY are my taco shells stale?
If there are any taco shell makers on this blog site, please feel free to comment. I understand some of the arguments that could be made as I myself worked in a grocery environment at one point in my life, as have many of us.
But the bags the tacos in are not punctured, the box has not been tampered with, nor crushed. You can say the store kept the product in the backroom or on the shelf too long, but that brings us back to the expiry date.
If it says good until such a date, I expect my food to be good until such a date. Mind you I generally always check my my food, but with taco shells, when the expiry is far enough away, I would hope that the shells would not be stale...but life likes to throw around these little surprises no?
The whole point, is that I hope someone from this company will read my blog, or even my readers to let me know if they have experienced this same problem. The last 4 boxes I have purchased have been stale. (I requested that this store order in a box in their next shipment and that I would purchase that box. - Yes that is expensive, but at least I can be sure they are not stale...)
Last night I found my first stale box out of the case that I purchased, so out of the 5 boxes I have had, 1 is not bad. I just hope the next time that I go, there will be some tasty, non-stale taco shells for me to enjoy.
Share your favorite taco mixes here. Make your comment to please include what is your favorite.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix (does not contain spoilers, but refers to one scene in particular- do not read if you have not seen the movie)
Hello Readers,
By now, I am certain that many of you have seen the movie, thus I will not feel bad for viewing my opinions on here.
In particular though, I would like to focus in on the seen with our "brave" hero Harry, and the not so magical but still quite talked about romantic scene with Miss Cho.
So what did everyone else think of this? I personally was of the opinion that while I understand what they were trying to do by introducing this scene, I must also state that there was nothing there. No chemistry to speak of. A children's movie you say? Yes indeed it is, so why in that case...would they have not made the scene a little shorter with a little tiny bit more....oh I don't know...zest maybe?
The length of that scene caused many to say "oooh, ahhh" or various fishy and kissing noises could be heard echoing through-out the theatres. Not necessarily in an amusing way I might add.
Did anyone else feel that perhaps this scene could have been done a little bit better? Or perhaps not better, but maybe differently? I mean if you feel this way, as do I, then maybe you can understand when I say that I enjoyed the movie...No I did not enjoy it more than the other movies, and I am in fact looking forward more to the last two movies than I was looking forward to this one, and regrettably I was not as content with the ending of this movie.
What?? You say? I know some will not be happy with me for stating that as I have a family that loved the movie, minus a father and my boyfriend of course. But like I said, while I enjoyed it, I found mr potter a little bit lacking, even when you consider what was supposed to come across versus what the book was like.
Let us hope that the future scenes of this sort will have more of an impact and less of a length. The actors minus the romance scene did a nice job, well done, although snape, come on... You were one of my favorite's... step it up for the next two...you kind of have too. ;)
Thanks and intelligent comments are always more than welcome!!
By now, I am certain that many of you have seen the movie, thus I will not feel bad for viewing my opinions on here.
In particular though, I would like to focus in on the seen with our "brave" hero Harry, and the not so magical but still quite talked about romantic scene with Miss Cho.
So what did everyone else think of this? I personally was of the opinion that while I understand what they were trying to do by introducing this scene, I must also state that there was nothing there. No chemistry to speak of. A children's movie you say? Yes indeed it is, so why in that case...would they have not made the scene a little shorter with a little tiny bit more....oh I don't know...zest maybe?
The length of that scene caused many to say "oooh, ahhh" or various fishy and kissing noises could be heard echoing through-out the theatres. Not necessarily in an amusing way I might add.
Did anyone else feel that perhaps this scene could have been done a little bit better? Or perhaps not better, but maybe differently? I mean if you feel this way, as do I, then maybe you can understand when I say that I enjoyed the movie...No I did not enjoy it more than the other movies, and I am in fact looking forward more to the last two movies than I was looking forward to this one, and regrettably I was not as content with the ending of this movie.
What?? You say? I know some will not be happy with me for stating that as I have a family that loved the movie, minus a father and my boyfriend of course. But like I said, while I enjoyed it, I found mr potter a little bit lacking, even when you consider what was supposed to come across versus what the book was like.
Let us hope that the future scenes of this sort will have more of an impact and less of a length. The actors minus the romance scene did a nice job, well done, although snape, come on... You were one of my favorite's... step it up for the next two...you kind of have too. ;)
Thanks and intelligent comments are always more than welcome!!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Recipe
Walsh Rabbit
Sounds intriguing or disgusting? The appropriate name would be "Welsh Rarebit" but of course, as a child, how was I to know any better?
I knew that the delectable meal made me happy, that it was delicious and that my mother never told me that I was saying it wrong.
What is this you ask? Walsh Rabbit as I have fondly come to call it, is nothing more than a delightful cheese sauce. Best made with Extra Old cheese, however if you just want something bland and plain...then you go right ahead...you use that pathetic mild cheese.
The recipe itself consists of the following:
41/2 Tlb Spoons of flour
3 1/4 cup of Milk
3 Tlb spoons of Dry mustard (Be generous - tastes better to me)
1 1/3 cup of EXTRA Old Cheese (to flavor - depends on your choice) ( I like more than less)
Some people add an egg, I don't and haven't noticed a difference, up to you really.
Directions:
1. Turn Stove to medium heat (keep in mind doing so will mean a constant eye on this as you want to ensure it doesn't boil, as well that the flour does not simply stick to the bottom. Stir Stir Stir - Keeping it on medium will make it change quicker though, so I recommend Medium with loving attention. ;) )
2. Measure milk into a medium saucepan
3. Measure flour into same saucepan - using a whisk all the while to remove lumps
4. Measure Dry Mustard into same saucepan - repeat step using your handy whisk
5. Shred cheese into 1 1/3 Cup measurement and then stir using whisk or spoon
6. Make sure you keep stirring and making sure nothing sticks to the bottom.
7. Stir until you notice it starting to thicken (you will be able to tell)
8. Turn heat down to low-medium (3 ish)
9. Basically keep stirring until it is thick enough that when you scoop some up and let it run off the spoon that it makes a little bit of a pile on top of the rest in the pot. Or until you think it is as thick as you want.
10. Make up some toast, nice and toasted with butter or without, and then spoon the welsh rabbit over the toast, add salt, pepper.
Sounds intriguing or disgusting? The appropriate name would be "Welsh Rarebit" but of course, as a child, how was I to know any better?
I knew that the delectable meal made me happy, that it was delicious and that my mother never told me that I was saying it wrong.
What is this you ask? Walsh Rabbit as I have fondly come to call it, is nothing more than a delightful cheese sauce. Best made with Extra Old cheese, however if you just want something bland and plain...then you go right ahead...you use that pathetic mild cheese.
The recipe itself consists of the following:
41/2 Tlb Spoons of flour
3 1/4 cup of Milk
3 Tlb spoons of Dry mustard (Be generous - tastes better to me)
1 1/3 cup of EXTRA Old Cheese (to flavor - depends on your choice) ( I like more than less)
Some people add an egg, I don't and haven't noticed a difference, up to you really.
Directions:
1. Turn Stove to medium heat (keep in mind doing so will mean a constant eye on this as you want to ensure it doesn't boil, as well that the flour does not simply stick to the bottom. Stir Stir Stir - Keeping it on medium will make it change quicker though, so I recommend Medium with loving attention. ;) )
2. Measure milk into a medium saucepan
3. Measure flour into same saucepan - using a whisk all the while to remove lumps
4. Measure Dry Mustard into same saucepan - repeat step using your handy whisk
5. Shred cheese into 1 1/3 Cup measurement and then stir using whisk or spoon
6. Make sure you keep stirring and making sure nothing sticks to the bottom.
7. Stir until you notice it starting to thicken (you will be able to tell)
8. Turn heat down to low-medium (3 ish)
9. Basically keep stirring until it is thick enough that when you scoop some up and let it run off the spoon that it makes a little bit of a pile on top of the rest in the pot. Or until you think it is as thick as you want.
10. Make up some toast, nice and toasted with butter or without, and then spoon the welsh rabbit over the toast, add salt, pepper.
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