Hi Dave,

I like rhubarb both with and without strawberries. Just depends on if
the berries are available or not as to which way I'll get it. They're usually available around the same time in the spring here, tho finding
the rhubarb can be a bit of a challenge sometimes.

Rhubarb is pretty easy to find around here except in winter when it is dormant. It's easy to grow and does not take much tending. Suttil's
Garden has it fresh cut as well as several of the grocery stores. I'll
be able (or should be able) to harvest it in my own yard next year.

This past spring I had to go to several grocery stores before I finally
got some at Food Lion. Wegman's had it a few weeks later. I made a
rhubarb and cherry pie filling pie, couldn't really taste the rhubarb
tho. The sweetness of the pie filling overpowered the sour of the
rhubarb.

8<----- SNIP ----->8

I avoided the Labor Day shoppers by ordering my groceries on-line and picking them up at Hy-Vee. With my "Perks+" membership I can do either pick-up or delvery if I order more than U$25 worth. And given today's
$$$ getting to U$25 is very easy. I only order staples this way. Non-packaged meat and fresh produce I select in person. Bv)=

I'm still doing all my shopping in person. We were down in Raleigh,
near the Costco so decided to pick up a few things. And, since it was lunch time..................(G)

Hy-Vee's curbside pick-up has cause all of the supermarkets to offer
some form of "curbside" pickup or delivery. As they say "A rising tide lifts all boats". But things like that and their outstanding produce
and service meat departments as well as the in-store bakery have made
them the #1 grocery store in America in USA Today's poll. #2 was Fresh Market and #3 was Wegman's.

I've shopped at Fresh Market a number of times, Savannah was our first encounter with it. I was glad to see them in Raleigh and Chapel
Hill--when we first moved here, I had several medical appointments in
CH, on the UNC campus. The Fresh Market was just off campus so we
stopped there from time to time on our way home.

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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Hi Dave,

I like rhubarb both with and without strawberries. Just depends on if
the berries are available or not as to which way I'll get it. They're usually available around the same time in the spring here, tho finding
the rhubarb can be a bit of a challenge sometimes.

Rhubarb is pretty easy to find around here except in winter when it is dormant. It's easy to grow and does not take much tending. Suttil's
Garden has it fresh cut as well as several of the grocery stores. I'll
be able (or should be able) to harvest it in my own yard next year.

This past spring I had to go to several grocery stores before I finally got some at Food Lion. Wegman's had it a few weeks later. I made a
rhubarb and cherry pie filling pie, couldn't really taste the rhubarb
tho. The sweetness of the pie filling overpowered the sour of the
rhubarb.

Which highlights my problem with strawberries mixed into my pie. I like
both. But, separately.

8<----- SNIP ----->8

I avoided the Labor Day shoppers by ordering my groceries on-line and picking them up at Hy-Vee. With my "Perks+" membership I can do either pick-up or delvery if I order more than U$25 worth. And given today's
$$$ getting to U$25 is very easy. I only order staples this way. Non-packaged meat and fresh produce I select in person. Bv)=

I'm still doing all my shopping in person. We were down in Raleigh,
near the Costco so decided to pick up a few things. And, since it was lunch time..................(G)

Hy-Vee's curbside pick-up has caused all of the supermarkets to offer
some form of "curbside" pickup or delivery. As they say "A rising tide lifts all boats". But things like that and their outstanding produce
and service meat departments as well as the in-store bakery have made
them the #1 grocery store in America in USA Today's poll. #2 was Fresh Market and #3 was Wegman's.

I've shopped at Fresh Market a number of times, Savannah was our first encounter with it. I was glad to see them in Raleigh and Chapel
Hill--when we first moved here, I had several medical appointments in
CH, on the UNC campus. The Fresh Market was just off campus so we
stopped there from time to time on our way home.

I've not experienced Fresh Market as all of their Illinois locations are in Cook County (Chicago area) Wegmans I've done several times whilst attending echo picnics in New York and Marylan - and was suitably impressed. My Hy-Vee
is a good comparator to Weggies.

These are pretty ambitious and I may neve make them. But I can drool as I
read the recipe - and would happily gobble down one if offered.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Breakfast Bratwurst Sandwiches
Categories: Pork, Cheese, Vegetables, Breads, Greens
Yield: 4 Servings

4 Frozen potato patties
4 (4 oz ea) bacon-Cheddar
- bratwurst burgers
1 sm Tomato; sliced
1/4 c Plain Greek yogurt
1 ts Fresh lime juice
4 lg Eggs
2 tb Water
1 tb Fresh chives; chopped
1 tb Salted butter

4 Plain English muffins; split,
: - toasted
1/4 c Apple-maple bacon jam
4 sl Thick-sliced bourbon & brown
: - sugar slab bacon, halved
: - crosswise and cooked
1 c Baby spinach, lightly packed

Set oven @ 450ºF/232ºC.

Spread potato patties on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Bake 7 minutes; flip. Bake an additional 7 to 8 minutes
or until golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven; cool
slightly.

Meanwhile, spray a large grill pan with nonstick spray;
heat over medium-high heat. Add bratwurst burgers; cook
8 to 10 minutes or until burgers reach 165 degrees,
turning halfway through. Remove burgers from grill pan;
loosely cover with foil and let rest 2 minutes.

Place tomato slices on paper towels to drain. Stir
together yogurt and lime juice in a small bowl; set
aside.

For egg patty, whisk together eggs, water, and chives in
a medium bowl until combined. Heat butter in a medium
nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture;
gently stir with a silicone spatula until egg mixture
begins to set. Stop stirring and use spatula to
carefully lift the cooked edge of egg mixture; tilt
skillet so runny egg mixture can flow underneath towards
the middle. Cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until set.
Transfer egg patty to a cutting board and cut into
fourths.

To assemble, top English muffin bottoms with potato
patties, bratwurst burgers, jam, egg portions, bacon,
spinach, tomato slices, and yogurt mixture. Place
remaining English muffins on top, cut sides down.

RECIPE FROM: www.hy-vee.com

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Hi Dave,

This past spring I had to go to several grocery stores before I finally got some at Food Lion. Wegman's had it a few weeks later. I made a
rhubarb and cherry pie filling pie, couldn't really taste the rhubarb
tho. The sweetness of the pie filling overpowered the sour of the
rhubarb.

Which highlights my problem with strawberries mixed into my pie. I
like both. But, separately.

I like them both together and separatly.

8<----- SNIP ----->8

Hy-Vee's curbside pick-up has caused all of the supermarkets to offer
some form of "curbside" pickup or delivery. As they say "A rising tide lifts all boats". But things like that and their outstanding produce
and service meat departments as well as the in-store bakery have made
them the #1 grocery store in America in USA Today's poll. #2 was Fresh Market and #3 was Wegman's.

I've shopped at Fresh Market a number of times, Savannah was our first encounter with it. I was glad to see them in Raleigh and Chapel
Hill--when we first moved here, I had several medical appointments in
CH, on the UNC campus. The Fresh Market was just off campus so we
stopped there from time to time on our way home.

I've not experienced Fresh Market as all of their Illinois locations
are in Cook County (Chicago area) Wegmans I've done several times
whilst attending echo picnics in New York and Marylan - and was
suitably impressed. My Hy-Vee is a good comparator to Weggies.

When we've visited our older daughter in Utah, we've shopped at
Harmon's. It's not quite on the same level as Whole Foods, Wegman's, or
Fresh Market but almost. Harris Teeter also has some stores that are
almost as top tier. With as much moving and travel as we've done, we've
come across a wide variety of grocery stores, some we'd never shop at if
we lived in the area, others would become fast favorites.

These are pretty ambitious and I may neve make them. But I can

drool DD> as I read the recipe - and would happily gobble down one if
offered.

Title: Breakfast Bratwurst Sandwiches
Categories: Pork, Cheese, Vegetables, Breads, Greens
Yield: 4 Servings

We keep breakfast fairly simple 99.99% of the time. Easier to get up and
going after a light meal with not much clean up than something that'll
take halfway to lunch time to clean up from. Since we're basically
retired, we usually have breakfast around 9 am and then lunch around 1
pm. Lunch is usually low fuss and then supper will vary from left overs
to all out gourmet.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Hy-Vee's curbside pick-up has caused all of the supermarkets to offer
some form of "curbside" pickup or delivery. As they say "A rising tide lifts all boats". But things like that and their outstanding produce
and service meat departments as well as the in-store bakery have made
them the #1 grocery store in America in USA Today's poll. #2 was Fresh Market and #3 was Wegman's.

I've shopped at Fresh Market a number of times, Savannah was our first encounter with it. I was glad to see them in Raleigh and Chapel
Hill--when we first moved here, I had several medical appointments in
CH, on the UNC campus. The Fresh Market was just off campus so we
stopped there from time to time on our way home.

This year's results have been announced. Hy-Vee dropped to #2 and Fresh
Market popped to the top of the list. I was shocked to see Wegman'ds at
last place (of the top 10)

This list is a cut & paste.

Here are the top 10 best-voted grocery stores in 2025

1 The Fresh Market
2 Hy-Vee
3 Fresh Thyme Market
4 Natural Grocers
5 Stew Leonard's
6 Gelson's Markets
7 ALDI
8 Heinen's Grocery Tore
9 Publix
10 Wegmans Food Markets

The big shocker on that list (besides Weggies precipitous drop is ALDI
being in the Top 10.

8<----- EDIT ----->8

These are pretty ambitious and I may neve make them. But I can
drool as I read the recipe - and would happily gobble down one if
offered.

Title: Breakfast Bratwurst Sandwiches
Categories: Pork, Cheese, Vegetables, Breads, Greens
Yield: 4 Servings

We keep breakfast fairly simple 99.99% of the time. Easier to get up
and going after a light meal with not much clean up than something
that'll take halfway to lunch time to clean up from. Since we're
basically retired, we usually have breakfast around 9 am and then lunch around 1 pm. Lunch is usually low fuss and then supper will vary from
left overs to all out gourmet.

I'm more likely to go out for breakfast than cook at home. It's a social
thing as well as less work for the fat boy. Bv)= Lunch and supper - a
whole 'nother thing. Even if I do lean on the crock-pot a lot...

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Dirty Dave's Crockpot Chuck Roast Dinner
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Potatoes
Yield: 6 Servings

3 lb Well marbled, trimmed beef
- chuck or arm roast
3 lg Idaho potatoes, peeled (2.5
- to 3 lb)
1 lg Onion; peeled
18 oz Bag "baby" carrots
2 oz Env onion soup mix
Salt & pepper
Garlic granules or powder

Assemble the ingredients. Salt and pepper the roast as
it sits n the countertop. Sprinkle some garlic granules
over it if you wish.

Peel the potatoes and slice them on your mandoline or
with a sharp knife into even slices. Line the bottom
of your Casserole Crockpot with the sliced spuds.

Center the roast on the bed of potatoes and spread the
"baby" carrots around the perimeter. Open the envelope
of onion soup mix and sprinkle over the beef.

Set your mandoline to a thin slice setting and slice
the onion, covering the top of the roast.

Place the lid on the crockpot and set the temperature.
High if you are making this for Sunday's noon meal or
low if you are going to work and want supper ready
when you come home.

UDD NOTES: I have added fresh mushrooms (both sliced
and whole) to this quite successfully. I have also used
a medium sized turnip in place of one of the potatoes
when "catering" for others - after asking if they like
turnips. Never for home consumption.

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