At the store I think the Shipps found cotton candy grapes,
said to have that flavor (I suppose burned sugar and vanilla).
It was not seen fit to buy.

We have been known to buy things and bring them to picnics just so the members did not have to spend money for the tastes. Most of the time,

Oh, yes, and sometimes you score a hit. It was your or Hap's
idea to try the Tim's Cascade wasabi potato chips, which
turned out to be excellent. Sadly, there were no such
triumphs in this year's chip tasting extravaganza. But as you
say, we needn't buy ny of those in the future.

they are things that have gotten mixed reviews -- i.e. somewhere
in between "why would anyone spend money on that?" to "UGH" to
"interesting, but no thanks". Those cotton candy grapes would have
added another category north of the first one above "You've got to be kidding". I'm not sure if Nancy tried one, but they were just downright
bad.

The idea seemed to be wwtt on he part of the plant breeders.
Perhaps it was somebody's Ph.D. project, breeding a grape that
tasted like burnt sugar and vanilla.

Title: Joe's Special - San Francisco
2 bn Fresh Spinach, Cooked,
Drained & Chopped
Or
10 oz Frozen Chopped Spinach --
Thawed And Drained
Recipe By : The California Heritage Cookbook - Jr. League of
Pasadena

This looks okay, but I prefer versions in which the onions
are browned first or along with the meat. Maybe the recipe
yields a more delicate white-glove dish suitable for the
Junior League.

Hamburger-spinach scramble
cat: easy, budget
servings: 1

1 Tb oil
1 garlic clove - minced
1/4 c minced onion
- or 2 Tb minced shallot
1/2 c fresh mushrooms - sliced or chopped
1/4 lb lean ground beef
1 ts flour
1/4 c cooked spinach - chopped, drained
- or 1/3 c leftover creamed spinach
1/4 ts Worcestershire
salt
1/4 ts basil, chervil, or marjoram
- M suggests the latter
1 egg

Saute garlic, onion, mushrooms in oil until tender.
Add beef, breaking up into small chunks and saute
until cooked through. Mix in flour. Add spinach and
flavorings. Cook, stirring, until mixture is bubbling
and thick. Push mixture off to edges of skillet and
break egg into center. Scramble egg quickly and stir
into meat mixture. Cook just until egg is set. Serve hot.

M's note: this is actually not a bad dish at all
and is enhanced by just a little bit of cheese.

Author says: "This great skillet dinner is adapted from a
specialty served in one of my favorite restaurants." Question
for all, what restaurant could that be? My guess is one of the
various Joe's (likely Original Joe's) in San Fran.

Variation: Hamburger stretcher. Prepare in large skillet.
Use 4 eggs and double all remaining ingredients except
meat. Beat eggs before pouring into skillet. Serves 2.

Source: Barbara Swain's Cookery for 1 or 2

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