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June 14, 2019 07:54PM
@JASFLALMT i have been known to do that. I have a little tabletop coleman that i often cook stuff in the courtyard that i dont want stinking up my kitchen. Generally I just get it when I'm out.

Shopping the South Jersey Shore
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June 14, 2019 09:02PM
So what we do is reimagine the electric frying pan. Instead of square it should be rectangular, the exact size of a pound of bacon. And with a little spout at the bottom for draining fat maybe even during cooking. And we'll call it The Baconator.

@JASFLALMT wrote:

It isn't messy in my electric frying pan. Like I said, I can cook a whole pound. I cover it with a lid so it isn't messy, and after it cools, I can easily scrape the solid grease into the trash. I would imagine an air fryer could do it since it sounds like it can cook anything. I like the way bacon smells, it reminds me of weekend mornings with my dad when he would make bacon and pancakes. I would wake up to the smell of bacon and now I find it comforting.

Going south today to finish up some store visits (QC product retrievals).
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June 15, 2019 01:58AM
My electric frying pan is rectangular and is exactly the right size for a pound of bacon! No drain spout, though. Which is good because it makes the pan multi-purpose. Although I do like your idea, I don't want this pan to have a singular purpose.
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June 15, 2019 02:04AM
Oh yeah, and my grandmother kept a jar of bacon grease next to her stove that she used to cook so many things with! She lived to be 92...bacon saturation and all.
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June 15, 2019 03:10AM
I used to enjoy reading this thread to see what my fellow shoppers are doing. Lately, not so much. Can we return the the thread’s title topic please?
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June 15, 2019 01:25PM
Five Guys
Home and garden store
Maybe Best Buy (applied for today)
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June 15, 2019 02:12PM
Grocery store shop
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June 15, 2019 03:14PM
Today was 2 WaWa shops.
Tomorrow is a home improvement store for a nice bonus. I'm not sure what to get. I'm at capacity on widgets and doo dads. I do, however, have a never ending list of questions.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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June 15, 2019 03:16PM
Shake Shack and an order pick up for Field Agent.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2019 03:16PM by kenasch.
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June 15, 2019 03:46PM
Ralph's grocery, two and done....

Live consciously....
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June 15, 2019 04:32PM
Irene - Thanks to you and this thread I am now shopping Ralph's regularly and have almost no grocery expenses anymore. I used to shop Ralph's but stopped because I found the form too cumbersome. After reading your posts and learning about the new form I started to do them again. It is so much easier now. The only problem is that revisiting the same locations once a month has got to make me memorable as I see the same employees in produce, floral etc. I'll just continue until they tell me to stop. The competitor shops are great too.

Also, thanks to everyone for getting this thread back on topic.
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June 15, 2019 04:45PM
Kenasch..I have been shopping (on my own) Ralph's since I moved to L.A. in 1970. Customers tend to shop the same groceries over and over, and I have gotten to know many employees, smile, how ya doing stuff, with the Butchers coming out to greet me, so if they suspect, no one lets on....doing three a weekend just in my town, if asked, I say I like to buy things fresh, so stop in to see what you've got. Actually just shop on weekends because sales start Wed thru Sunday. Become a rewards member and they send coupons on products you buy, a huge help....thanks for the nice words.

Live consciously....
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June 15, 2019 05:21PM
These things tend to resolve themselves eventually when there are positive contributions leading back to the original topic of the thread instead of complaints about forum members going off topic.

Got my grocery store shop done, evaluating packaging on Goldfish crackers for defects this afternoon.
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June 16, 2019 12:17AM
Tomorrow's hardware shop was swapped for a (my) max bonus 5Guys.

Can bacon grease be used in an air fryer instead of oil or is it too heavy?

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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June 16, 2019 01:44AM
Doing a demo tomorrow for Ancient Nutrition, then a convenience store.

In my opinion, bacon grease can be used for just about anything...LOL! Air fryer owners, please chime in (but not without adding what shops you did/are doing) hahahaha.
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June 16, 2019 01:46AM
I found 2 packages out of about 30 packages of Goldfish crackers that had defects. I did not find any foreign objects within (one thing I was looking for according to guidelines).
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June 16, 2019 06:03PM
@HonnyBrown I don't use any oil in my air fryer with the minor exceptions of sometimes I use spray coconut or olive oil if I'm doing something that might dry out and not have it's own fat or moisture, like the top of a stromboli or a piece of chicken/fish that I need to put seasoning on.

I have no shops today because I picked up 3 extra shifts at my part time job and just can't stand for that many hours. I do, however have 3 more shops scheduled for the casino (non gaming) and a Soup Man shop for an early dinner tomorrow.

Shopping the South Jersey Shore
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June 16, 2019 07:15PM
Thanks Jenny. I guess I was referring to using bacon grease to fry food in an air fryer. Mind you, I haven't taken mine out of the box yet.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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June 16, 2019 07:18PM
Slowing starting back after my back surgery, forgot to post a few, but last night was Buffalo Wild Wings. In the last week I have also done a couple of Subways, a BJs curbside, and one grocery store. Good to be back at it.

Orlando - lightly shopping NC
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June 16, 2019 08:40PM
I cook bacon in the oven and it comes out great. At first I was hesitant to try because I thought it would splatter grease all over the oven but no splatter. I went by these directions: [www.thekitchn.com]

You're not suppose to use grease or oil in an air fryer, hence the name air fryer..lol A little spray on the tops of food and the basket is OK.

Thanks to bgriff on the ice cream brand tip. I was pleased to see that my local Wegman's carries Jeni's.

I'm glad BWW are shopped again. Haven't seen them yet in my area so I will have to go hunting.

No shops today as I am doing homework. Only 4 classes left after this one. Yay!

Kim


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/2019 08:49PM by kimmiemae.
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June 16, 2019 10:34PM
Two Ralphs today and 2 yesterday.
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June 16, 2019 10:36PM
@JASFLALMT wrote:

These things tend to resolve themselves eventually when there are positive contributions leading back to the original topic of the thread instead of complaints about forum members going off topic.

Got my grocery store shop done, evaluating packaging on Goldfish crackers for defects this afternoon.

Those defective goldfish crackers end up at the 99 cent only store. They all have stickers on the package saying they might have minor defects.
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June 16, 2019 10:38PM
like @kimmiemae said, you don't need any oil unless you have one of the older styles that uses a bit of oil in the basin. Chances are, you have a regular one and don't need any oil at all, unless it's in the recipe as a marinade, topping, etc. That's the best part about it!

Shopping the South Jersey Shore
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June 17, 2019 01:26AM
Yeah, it's actually the packaging that was possibly defective (and a few were). And I had to purchase the packages and take them home for evaluation to see if here were any foreign objects inside the packages (none so far). But good to know!

@calicakes wrote:

@JASFLALMT wrote:

These things tend to resolve themselves eventually when there are positive contributions leading back to the original topic of the thread instead of complaints about forum members going off topic.

Got my grocery store shop done, evaluating packaging on Goldfish crackers for defects this afternoon.

Those defective goldfish crackers end up at the 99 cent only store. They all have stickers on the package saying they might have minor defects.
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June 17, 2019 03:24AM
Tomorrow: ARCO and extremely likely to get a text in the morning for a bonused grocery store.
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June 17, 2019 11:46AM
Paint store and garage. A very light day, close to home.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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June 17, 2019 12:33PM
3 gas station audits, IHOP for lunch.
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June 17, 2019 01:49PM
9 quick cell phone shops and two Sonic's. I twisted my ankle and had to cancel my gas stations. Luckily I found plenty of work to make up the money and then some.
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June 17, 2019 10:25PM
Today was an apartment for ACL.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
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June 17, 2019 10:40PM
Sam's Club brochure displays. Did 3 stores, took 5 minutes per store, 1 hour of driving total round trip. Submitted on my phone onsite at each location.
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