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Onion Roll

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I stopped at Wegman’s in Raleigh today. I recalled hearing that they were going to start charging for grocery bags, unless you brought your own. I decided to only buy what I could carry, but ended up paying a nickel for one paper bag.

You enter the store near the vegetable section and the vegetables looked so vibrant and good. Deep green broccoli and thick stalked asparagus. But, I wasn’t interested in veggies.

I turned to my left and headed through the bakery section. Almost immediately I noticed an assortment of rolls. One type that caught my eye was an Onion Roll. Note the beautiful crust above. And they were shiny. I went online to try and figure out what the other roll was, but don’t see it, or don’t recognize it. They were each $1 but I only bought two.

The onion roll was really good, and the other one also.

I found the dried Chorizo that I had bought there before. Then there were some Castelvetrano olives. I saw some Mirin style sauce and bought it. Never bought Mirin before and “style” means it’s not actually Mirin. Sweet, corn syrupy… I think I would just use some Agave Nectar if I wanted to sweeten an Asian type meal. *Not too long ago, I found that “toasted sesame oil” is the flavor that I associate with “fried rice”.

I have found that I can order the “Thai Basil Chicken” lunch special at Maguro’s, eat half, and take the rest home. I then sauté some onion and sweet bell peppers, add a little more toasted sesame oil and add that to my lunch leftovers. I actually think that my addition makes the dish better. And having done this several times, and thinking the same thought, this is true for me.

I haven’t used the electric wok that Yvonne gave me in a long while, but have always thought it was really easy to use. Cut up some chicken into cubes, cut up onion, carrot, colorful sweet bell pepper, add some sugar snap peas, flavor with toasted sesame oil, and/or soy sauce, und viola. And cleanup is a breeze… if you do it immediately after.

Bought a small wedge of the “1924 Bleu” Cheese. I think the first time I bought this was within the last 3 years. Bought it at Whole Foods in Raleigh, and when I tried it, it was the best blue cheese I ever had. It is a good flavored blue cheese. *Haven’t tried this yet.