Quoting Dave Drum to Ruth Haffly on 10-02-19 10:28 <=-

We'll see what the lasting power is of the various ones. I think
Wegman's is going to put a major hurt on some of the lesser stores,
and somewhat less, but still an impact, on the others.

With any luck you'll get what we got when Hy-Vee came to my area. Now
all the other stores have stepped up their game(s). Hy-Vee offered a delivery service (free if your order was over $100). Now the other
chains (County Market/Niemann and Schnuks) offer delivery. As does Humphrey's and Country Market which are stand alone operations. Old standby, Humphrey's, always did offer delivery as they sold to food service/school/catering places. Now they've laid on more trucks and
are delivering to individuals.

Delivery service here seems to have arrived independently of any
particular chains, certainly there aren't any new ones here at the
moment... :)

My favourite of Hy-Vee services is their "Aisles On-Line" which will
pick your order, bag it, and trot it out to your vehicle and load it
into your trunk/bed/back seat for you. Minimum order for no-charge for
the service is $30 .... which isn't hard to do in this day and age. I
use it fairly often for staple items and some frozen foods. Produce
and meat - I still prefer to do in person. I suspect that Wegman's will have something similar - if not now, then soon.

Wegmans does have something similar... their own twist on it... I don't
think they even have a minimum order for no-charge... I've watched the employees doing the shopping for it, and noticed the shelves/fridges/
freezer on/in which the orders are placed until called for... There is
also a delivery service to your door which does have a charge for it...

Personally, I'd just as soon do my own shopping, especially the produce
and meat, but the other stuff as well... checking dates on dairy, etc, condition of cans and bags, remembering the stuff I'd forgotten we need,
and so forth... ;)

ttyl neb

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NANCY BACKUS wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

We'll see what the lasting power is of the various ones. I think
Wegman's is going to put a major hurt on some of the lesser stores,
and somewhat less, but still an impact, on the others.

With any luck you'll get what we got when Hy-Vee came to my area. Now
all the other stores have stepped up their game(s). Hy-Vee offered a delivery service (free if your order was over $100). Now the other
chains (County Market/Niemann and Schnuks) offer delivery. As does Humphrey's and Country Market which are stand alone operations. Old standby, Humphrey's, always did offer delivery as they sold to food service/school/catering places. Now they've laid on more trucks and
are delivering to individuals.

Delivery service here seems to have arrived independently of any particular chains, certainly there aren't any new ones here at the moment... :)

We had, briefly, a "WeGoShop" franchise here. The poor sap who thought
it to be a great idea would have lost less $$$ if he'd thrown his wallet
out a 12th floor window the the Dixie Hotel.

My favourite of Hy-Vee services is their "Aisles On-Line" which will
pick your order, bag it, and trot it out to your vehicle and load it
into your trunk/bed/back seat for you. Minimum order for no-charge for
the service is $30 .... which isn't hard to do in this day and age. I
use it fairly often for staple items and some frozen foods. Produce
and meat - I still prefer to do in person. I suspect that Wegman's will have something similar - if not now, then soon.

Wegmans does have something similar... their own twist on it... I don't think they even have a minimum order for no-charge... I've watched the employees doing the shopping for it, and noticed the shelves/fridges/ freezer on/in which the orders are placed until called for... There is also a delivery service to your door which does have a charge for it...

All of the delivery services have a minimum order for free service. It
varies with the merchant. I know HyVee's to be $100. But, they also have
a deal like Amazon Prime which charges an annual fee but has no minimum.

Personally, I'd just as soon do my own shopping, especially the produce and meat, but the other stuff as well... checking dates on dairy, etc, condition of cans and bags, remembering the stuff I'd forgotten we
need, and so forth... ;)

I'm with you on the fresh stuff. And I've not had a problem with any of
the boxes/cans/bags/etc. of the dry goods. The only downside is that I
don't get to check the close-out rack(s). But that probably saves me a
bit of the necessary to spend on non-impulse items.

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

Title: One-Pot Bacon-Shrimp Corn Chowder
Categories: Soups, Pork, Seafood, Potatoes, Dairy
Yield: 10 servings

1 lb Thick black-peppered slab
- bacon; chopped
1 lb Raw peeled, deveined shrimp;
- tails off, 26-20 ct.
1 sm White onion, chopped
1 md Carrot; scraped, chopped
1 Rib celery; chopped
2 c Hy-Vee frozen potatoes
- O'Brien
16 oz Bag frozen golden corn
1/4 c All-purpose flour
4 c Whole milk
2 ts Creole seasoning; Tony
- Chachere's (green can) or
- home-made
2 ts Fresh thyme; chopped, plus
- additional for garnish
1 ts Salt
1 ts Paprika
1/2 ts Ground marjoram
White Cheddarl shredded, for
- serving

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until
crisp. Add shrimp, onion, carrot, and celery. Cook and
stir until shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp mixture from
pot with a slotted spoon. Cover and keep warm.

Add frozen potatoes and corn to same pot. Cook and stir
over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add flour; cook and stir
1 minute more. Slowly add milk and bring to a simmer,
stirring occasionally. Cook for 5 minutes or until
thickened.

Return shrimp mixture to pot. Add Creole seasoning,
chopped thyme, salt, paprika, and marjoram. Cook until
heated through. Serve chowder in bowls topped with
cheese and, if desired, thyme sprigs.

Serves 10

RECIPE FROM: https://www.hy-vee.com

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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On 10-05-19 19:55, Nancy Backus <=-
spoke to Dave Drum about Re: New Competition was: <=-

Personally, I'd just as soon do my own shopping, especially the
produce and meat, but the other stuff as well... checking dates on
dairy, etc, condition of cans and bags, remembering the stuff I'd forgotten we need, and so forth... ;)

Not to mention reading the labels to look for hidden apple products!


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: No-Bread Sandwiches
Categories: Cheese, Egg, Main dish, Sandwich, Vegetable
Yield: 4 servings

MMMMM---------------------EGG SALAD FILLING--------------------------
3 Eggs; Lg, Hard Cooked, *
1/3 c Celery, Minced
Hot Pepper Sauce, To Taste
Mayonnaise, To Moisten

MMMMM--------------------------SANDWICH-------------------------------
8 Monterey Jack Cheese, Slices
4 Tomato; Slices, Thin
4 Lettuce Leaves
Salt & Pepper; To Taste
Dill Pickle Wedge
Stuffed Olives

* Eggs should be peeled and chopped.

Prepare the egg salad filling. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to
blend the flavors. Spread 4 of the cheese slices with the filling.
Place tomato slices on top of the filling. Top with the lettuce
leaves and salt and pepper to taste. Cover with the remaining cheese
slices. Serve on individual plates with the pickles and olives.
... from a file of Carl Berger

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Quoting Dave Drum to Nancy Backus on 10-06-19 07:01 <=-

Replying from the Pond, 10 October, at about 2:00pm....

With any luck you'll get what we got when Hy-Vee came to my area. Now
all the other stores have stepped up their game(s). Hy-Vee offered a
delivery service (free if your order was over $100). Now the other
chains (County Market/Niemann and Schnuks) offer delivery. As does
Humphrey's and Country Market which are stand alone operations. Old
standby, Humphrey's, always did offer delivery as they sold to food
service/school/catering places. Now they've laid on more trucks and
are delivering to individuals.

Delivery service here seems to have arrived independently of any
particular chains, certainly there aren't any new ones here at the
moment... :)

We had, briefly, a "WeGoShop" franchise here. The poor sap who thought
it to be a great idea would have lost less $$$ if he'd thrown his
wallet out a 12th floor window the the Dixie Hotel.

What came here was InstaCart... they offered their system/service to
various supermarket chains, and quickly got a foothold.... I know that
Tops, Aldi's and Wegmans all offer that as their home delivery
service...

My favourite of Hy-Vee services is their "Aisles On-Line" which will
pick your order, bag it, and trot it out to your vehicle and load it
into your trunk/bed/back seat for you. Minimum order for no-charge for
the service is $30 .... which isn't hard to do in this day and age. I
use it fairly often for staple items and some frozen foods. Produce
and meat - I still prefer to do in person. I suspect that Wegman's will
have something similar - if not now, then soon.

Wegmans does have something similar... their own twist on it... I don't
think they even have a minimum order for no-charge... I've watched the
employees doing the shopping for it, and noticed the shelves/fridges/
freezer on/in which the orders are placed until called for... There is
also a delivery service to your door which does have a charge for it...

All of the delivery services have a minimum order for free service. It varies with the merchant. I know HyVee's to be $100. But, they also
have a deal like Amazon Prime which charges an annual fee but has no minimum.

I've not researched the home delivery services, since I have no interest
in using them... other than to have noticed that the first time was no
delivery charge... As I said above, locally they are all "powered by InstaCart"... including the free Curbside Pickup that Wegmans offers...
not sure quite how that works behind the scenes... ;)

Personally, I'd just as soon do my own shopping, especially the produce
and meat, but the other stuff as well... checking dates on dairy, etc,
condition of cans and bags, remembering the stuff I'd forgotten we
need, and so forth... ;)

I'm with you on the fresh stuff. And I've not had a problem with any
of the boxes/cans/bags/etc. of the dry goods. The only downside is that
I don't get to check the close-out rack(s). But that probably saves me
a bit of the necessary to spend on non-impulse items.

Possibly... :) I've taken to allowing myself a bit of impulse buying,
often on actually what aren't impulse items per se... watching for
things to go on special, especially on meat items....

ttyl neb

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Quoting Dale Shipp to Nancy Backus on 10-07-19 02:21 <=-

Replying from the Pond 12 October at about 11:15am....

Personally, I'd just as soon do my own shopping, especially the
produce and meat, but the other stuff as well... checking dates on
dairy, etc, condition of cans and bags, remembering the stuff I'd
forgotten we need, and so forth... ;)

Not to mention reading the labels to look for hidden apple products!

Yup, that too... saves having to return the products later... which is
as much hassle as the original shopping or more... or to rehome them... :)

Title: No-Bread Sandwiches
Categories: Cheese, Egg, Main dish, Sandwich, Vegetable

Never done that with egg salad... but have put meat between slices of
cheese... or occasionally used jam or preserves... ;) Maybe the egg
salad and tomato wouldn't be that much messier than the latter.... ;)

ttyl neb

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