tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412663.post6222639428693325849..comments2023-06-07T09:07:52.264-07:00Comments on Countdown to México: Trying to learn some new tricksPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14642454427228503266noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412663.post-60992608473354006762008-07-10T10:53:00.000-06:002008-07-10T10:53:00.000-06:00We have all the herbs you listed available in the ...We have all the herbs you listed available in the super except dill which is called eneldo. I cannot get mint to stay alive here. Sage is also difficult. Chives is called cebollino and I have seen it dried and fresh. I think I saw Basmati once but it was so very expensive. Couscous is easy because we have a large Lebanese community but you can also buy pasta para sopa that is like a slightly larger couscous and a fraction of the price. <BR/>I buy plain yogurt and flavour it myself (actually for awhile we were making yogurt), finding plain yogurt was hard! Even some of the so called plain had sugar in it.<BR/>We buy yeast at the Repostería because it isn't always available in the Super. We can't get bread flour here though.<BR/>From what you have written food is much cheaper where you live though so I guess it's a trade off.<BR/>regards,<BR/>TheresaTheresa in Mèridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217945138741786373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412663.post-72271801272583264182008-07-10T09:04:00.000-06:002008-07-10T09:04:00.000-06:00Nancy you are doing a great job of finding workabl...Nancy you are doing a great job of finding workable substitutes. Cooking is an adventure! For some reason, I still can't get sour dough bread to come out right. I've tried repeatedly, and now I am giving up for awhile. I'll try again later.<BR/><BR/>You might be interested t know that there is a cheese maker in Concordia. Their fresh panela works a lot like fresh mozarella when you are cooking. It's a little far away for regular day to day stuff, but if you find yourself in Concordia, Mesillas, or Copala, you might make a stop.<BR/><BR/>Also, the whole grain bakery on Zaragosa makes yogurt. I know you can get plain. You might ask them about vanilla.jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06626693652373568511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412663.post-56951948819032172382008-07-09T17:27:00.000-06:002008-07-09T17:27:00.000-06:00Steve, I think the point of my post is that I have...Steve, I think the point of my post is that I have to make adjustments to my recipes...how about trying limes instead of lemons? Or oranges or grapefruits? Maybe the new hit salad.<BR/><BR/>Billie, Sounds like you have some of the same challenges there. We don't have a Costco but Sam's club is similar. Too bad the quantities are so huge, though. Tonight I am having friends for dinner and tried a recipe for a kind of hummus appetizer and it really doesn't have much zip without chives - we added a bit of onion but we wish it had those little bits of green...a bit of parsley should help but it's always something! <BR/><BR/>I made my own chocolate ice cream using whole milk, media crema and a swiss dark chocolate bar. It tastes pretty good to me but we'll see what everyone thinks tonight!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412663.post-79659003913498960782008-07-09T12:22:00.000-06:002008-07-09T12:22:00.000-06:00Cheeses are one of the things I buy at Costco. The...Cheeses are one of the things I buy at Costco. They have a great Tillman sharp cheddar. Fortunately we can find parmesan here most of the time.<BR/><BR/>We have the same problem with green onions here. But they are grown around here so the tops aren't usually too bad.<BR/><BR/>I grow my own mint. Haven't seen chives here but a friend who had a big clump growing in her garden gave me a start so hopefully I'll have chives in the future. I've tried to grow sage here and I haven't been successful. I brought a jar of sage down from the states. Dill is seasonal here.<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen media crema but we have crema de batir and it will whip like whipping cream but takes a little longer. I also buy crema which is a very heavy thick cream and crema acificado which is sour cream. They come in the same kind of containers so I have to be careful to get the one I want. <BR/><BR/>Vegetable broth and chicken broth are very hard to find. I have a problem staying ahead on the chicken broth so I bring down 6 or 7 boxes each time we come back to MX.<BR/><BR/>Most of the time Bonanza has Basmatic rice, couscous, and polenta. Notice I said Most of the Time. So when I see it I buy even if I don't need it right then. They also have yeast Most of the Time. <BR/><BR/>Vanilla yoghurt...nope I haven't seen it either. <BR/><BR/>And yes, Making the menu on the fly works for me. I always go to the store with several ideas and make my decision on what looks freshest.....or sometimes just what they have. Cooking is an adventure in MX.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36412663.post-36429731884016943232008-07-08T23:26:00.000-06:002008-07-08T23:26:00.000-06:00If you can find feta, I will be able to survive. ...If you can find feta, I will be able to survive. Give me a Greek salad, and I can survive almost anything else on the menu. Oops! I almost forgot. Where do you get lemons? No lemmons. No dressing.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.com