tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post2191733440167927457..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Compliment, Wine Splits.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-64913575742278776192014-01-15T12:47:39.177-05:002014-01-15T12:47:39.177-05:00I haven't had scallops in a while either. Whit...I haven't had scallops in a while either. White wine would go nice with them too. Hope my idea does come back, I will be sure and write it down next time.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-34566167814691280442014-01-15T12:46:04.874-05:002014-01-15T12:46:04.874-05:00I know Alex, have seen them in the Lowes or Food L...I know Alex, have seen them in the Lowes or Food Lion Stores so why don't we have them here? Frustrating.<br /><br />I hope so too, but it hasn't yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-24591265326389580022014-01-15T11:00:21.095-05:002014-01-15T11:00:21.095-05:00Hi Jo - love the idea of the scallops .. makes me ...Hi Jo - love the idea of the scallops .. makes me yearn for them. Re the blog ideas - they can just come and go .. as Alex says .. it'll be back. Frustrating about the small white wines .. hopefully you'll find some somewhere ... til then enjoy the rest of the bottle .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-51462649611009168372014-01-15T10:33:10.830-05:002014-01-15T10:33:10.830-05:00Sorry you can't find the small bottles. They a...Sorry you can't find the small bottles. They also have tiny cartons here.<br />Hopefully the brilliant blog idea will come back.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-81667557969957154472014-01-15T08:31:48.198-05:002014-01-15T08:31:48.198-05:00It is ridiculous how some people can't seem to...It is ridiculous how some people can't seem to find veins. <br /><br />Never, but never use wine labeled cooking wine. Apart from anything else, it is apparently very over salted and not fit to drink. The guideline for cooking with wine is if you wouldn't drink it don't cook with it. I always have wine available, but I just didn't want to open a full bottle when I only needed half a cup. Red wine for cooking is no problem, we keep a box of wine in the kitchen, but not white.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-56944721006108377242014-01-15T07:52:43.009-05:002014-01-15T07:52:43.009-05:00When I'm at the doc having bloodwork done I al...When I'm at the doc having bloodwork done I always end up apologizing for my veins. I ended up having to have an IV up near my knuckles once because they couldn't find my veins. Same thing happened to me in recent visits though, they just laugh and say that those folks must have been incompetent to not find my big, monstrous, man veins.<br /><br />It does make me feel good.<br /><br />And cooking wines, I have no idea what to use for a cooking wine. They sell them here at the grocery store, called, 'cooking wines' but it seems like I was once told not to use those, that they're really just really bad wine that couldn't be sold otherwise. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42828523017467646762014-01-15T07:41:35.528-05:002014-01-15T07:41:35.528-05:00I have a notebook but then forget to use it. Grrr....I have a notebook but then forget to use it. Grrr.<br /><br />Dunno about grape juice Sue, wouldn't that be too sweet? More sweet than Chardonnay anyway. I believe that is not true about the alcohol cooking off. I read it somewhere, damned if I know where.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-11741800178155502712014-01-15T04:08:54.717-05:002014-01-15T04:08:54.717-05:00Isn't that annoying when you can't recall ...Isn't that annoying when you can't recall such wonderful ideas/thoughts. Happens to us a lot, usually when we're in the car chatting or listening to the radio - one of us says 'must Google that when we get home' and then neither of us recalls what we'd found so interesting earlier in the day!<br /><br />Can you substitute grape juice for wine Jo? We used to do that in Singapore when wine was very expensive so we preferred not to cook with it (except for special occasions). I haven't done it recently so can't confirm if it changes the taste but the alcohol in wine disappears in the cooking anyway doesn't it?Sue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.com