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It definitely felt like fall this morning, it was 48 degrees when I let my dog out a little before 7 am.


I am so jealous! I am South Central New Mexico, in the foothills of the Lincoln National Forest. It's beautiful, but the Summers are absolutely brutal. It's basically been between 97 and 101 degrees with a fair amount of humidity for several weeks. I am a cooler to cold weather lover. The fall just cannot get here soon enough.
 
Hi Everyone! :) I thought I'd let you know how I like the new frozen foods I mentioned to you that I got at Grocery Outlet a month ago. I got that big bag of frozen Potato and Cheese Perogies. I've mainly boiled them, and then tried them with different sauces. I like them in a Chicken Broth Soup with Pot Stickers and the Perogies, and a dipping sauce on the side.View attachment 525914

Lately, I've made perogies in my air fryer, makes them crispy but usually, I'll boil and melt butter on them with salt and pepper and just eat that way.
 
Lately, I've made perogies in my air fryer, makes them crispy but usually, I'll boil and melt butter on them with salt and pepper and just eat that way.

I boil and then put Encona West Indian hot pepper sauce on them. Kind of a fusion idea that works for me. Occasionally have them topped with fried mushrooms, so a bit less fusion.
 
Lately, I've made perogies in my air fryer, makes them crispy but usually, I'll boil and melt butter on them with salt and pepper and just eat that way.
We don't have pierogis during the summer but love them during the fall and winter. We like them sauteed in a little butter and olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika. Serve with sour cream. Yum!
 
We don't have pierogis during the summer but love them during the fall and winter. We like them sauteed in a little butter and olive oil, seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika. Serve with sour cream. Yum!
Cold pierogies can be quite good! I like them with a side of cottage cheese and cucumber/tomato.
 
This was one of my first of frozen Pierogis, and this is only my take on the ones I bought frozen. Please don't take offense if this is a fond childhood memory food for you. Giving my first impressions as a new food for me.

MOO, they're filled much more compact and densely compressed than I expected. Are yours? Even boiling them, they seem harder filled. Not at all like a fluffy homemade Ravioli like my Mother used to make. Not at all like the softer Pot Stickers-- I've been eating them together in a Chicken Broth Soup with a dipping sauce on the side.

I should try sautéed with more salt and pepper on them maybe. I don't know if your Pierogis are stuffed with something more tasty, but the potato & cheese ones are a little bland. To me, I think they beg for some zesty side condiment. I was enjoying some types of side hot sauces with them until I realized I had to avoid spicy foods. I like Pierogis though and would buy them again.

 
Spring and summer were both "early" this year. Trees, plants, shrubs bloomed 2-3 weeks earlier than usual as evidenced by earlier-than-usual spring allergies. Michigan produce generally isn't available until early August, but we were already seeing Michigan "fall" vegetables in late July. Michigan corn and tomatoes were available earlier than usual, as well. We bought cherries several times in July but haven't had them lately. Michigan peaches are in season now and are delicious. We had some grilled last night with pork chops and corn. Haven't seen Michigan "honey rock" melons yet, but the cantaloupe we've had has been wonderful.

The cooler temperatures this week suggest that we are heading into fall earlier this year just as spring/summer arrived earlier than usual. We've been opening a few windows daily, and it was too cold overnight to leave our bedroom window open. We actually needed the comforter! Summer is my least favorite time of year, so I'm happy that it is coming to an end. I love fall and, here in Michigan, we are truly blessed with the beauty and bounty of the season.
I believe you are correct: plants, shrubs and fruit (like cherries), bloomed earlier this year. I was surprised to get fresh cherries in mid to end of May. My hubby and I love cantaloupe, but for the life of me, we have a terrible time finding sweet cantaloupe. In the past couple months we found a couple of sweet ones, then the last couple we actually threw away: It is just hit and miss no matter where we purchase cantaloupe. Love cantaloupe with whipped cream! Fall is nice but I don't like to see the leaves falling off the trees: the change of color of course is lovely, but then the leaves fall off the trees and naked trees are not very attractive LOL. Hoping to get back to Florida this winter, after not going there for the past two years!
 
This was one of my first of frozen Pierogis, and this is only my take on the ones I bought frozen. Please don't take offense if this is a fond childhood memory food for you. Giving my first impressions as a new food for me.

MOO, they're filled much more compact and densely compressed than I expected. Are yours? Even boiling them, they seem harder filled. Not at all like a fluffy homemade Ravioli like my Mother used to make. Not at all like the softer Pot Stickers-- I've been eating them together in a Chicken Broth Soup with a dipping sauce on the side.

I should try sautéed with more salt and pepper on them maybe. I don't know if your Pierogis are stuffed with something more tasty, but the potato & cheese ones are a little bland. To me, I think they beg for some zesty side condiment. I was enjoying some types of side hot sauces with them until I realized I had to avoid spicy foods. I like Pierogis though and would buy them again.

I use garlic powder on mine when I fry them. Sometimes other seasonings, it just depends. The perogi dough is not the same as a ravioli or dumpling so that's probably why you might find them a bit tough.

If you want more flavor I'd cook some bacon or onions and sausage in the pan and then fry the perogis in the drippings.
 
Spring and summer were both "early" this year. Trees, plants, shrubs bloomed 2-3 weeks earlier than usual as evidenced by earlier-than-usual spring allergies. Michigan produce generally isn't available until early August, but we were already seeing Michigan "fall" vegetables in late July. Michigan corn and tomatoes were available earlier than usual, as well. We bought cherries several times in July but haven't had them lately. Michigan peaches are in season now and are delicious. We had some grilled last night with pork chops and corn. Haven't seen Michigan "honey rock" melons yet, but the cantaloupe we've had has been wonderful.

The cooler temperatures this week suggest that we are heading into fall earlier this year just as spring/summer arrived earlier than usual. We've been opening a few windows daily, and it was too cold overnight to leave our bedroom window open. We actually needed the comforter! Summer is my least favorite time of year, so I'm happy that it is coming to an end. I love fall and, here in Michigan, we are truly blessed with the beauty and bounty of the season.
3 cool days here but word is that summer is coming back and fall will be hot so keep your fingers near the AC on switch I think and do not put away your light clothing yet
 
3 cool days here but word is that summer is coming back and fall will be hot so keep your fingers near the AC on switch I think and do not put away your light clothing yet
Here in Michigan I think we have learned to expect anything--- It will be nice to have summer back for a short time anyway-- we are lucky here in Michigan though, we had a really nice summer- unlike so many states around the country where there was extreme weather.
 
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Here in Michigan I think we have learned to expect anything--- It will be nice to have summer back for a short time anyway-- we are lucky here in Michigan though, we had a really nice summer- unlike so many states around the country where there was extreme weather.
Mother Nature did her share with ample rain, so we didn't have to run sprinklers as often as usual :)
 
3 cool days here but word is that summer is coming back and fall will be hot so keep your fingers near the AC on switch I think and do not put away your light clothing yet
We call this “faux fall” in New England. “Second summer”, coming right up !
 
We call this “faux fall” in New England. “Second summer”, coming right up !
Here in Michigan, we call the warm period after cooler temps "Indian Summer", although technically, Indian Summer generally follows the first frost. We're not anywhere near that just yet. In fact, we're in for a coming week of very warm temps with high humidity. Yuck!

Everywhere we went on Thursday people were talking about what a beautiful day it was: mid-70s, blue skies, sunny with pillowy fair-weather clouds, no humidity, a gentle breeze. Gorgeous weather that made everyone happy :)

After my appointment with the ophthalmologist, during which DH went swimming, we stopped at Nino Salvaggio's for some groceries. I got ingredients for spinach/ricotta stuffed shells that I plan to make today. DH mentioned that I hadn't made this for a while, and he had been thinking about it. Now that it's cooled off somewhat, I don't mind turning on the oven for an hour or so. Turns out that stuffed shells were on the specials menu at Picano's on Thursday when we went to dinner. I've had the stuffed shells at Picano's previously, but they are more about the "cheese" than the spinach and are served with meat sauce. When I make stuffed shells, I use ricotta, fresh mozzarella, and lots of fresh chopped spinach with marinara.

I picked up a couple packages of pierogis after they were mentioned here. We like the potato/farmer cheese variety, along with mushroom that are my favorite. Don't care for sauerkraut or plain potato pierogis.
 
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Yesterday was the hottest day of the summer - 95* with 91% humidity. Ugh! We had some fierce storms in the early evening - 70mph winds with several major downpours. Thankfully, we didn't lose power but there are outages all over the metro-Detroit area. School has barely started, and many schools are closed today due to power issues. There was thunder and lightning in the wee hours but no more rain. It's calm now but more storms are expected late this afternoon. Needless to say, it was too hot to cook, so we got takeout. DH had a Reuben, and I had corned beef on rye. We shared fries. I plan to make succotash this weekend to go with a slab of ribs. We'll probably go out to eat over the holiday weekend but have no other plans. If you're traveling over the Labor Day weekend, be safe and enjoy the holiday.
 
Yesterday was the hottest day of the summer - 95* with 91% humidity. Ugh! We had some fierce storms in the early evening - 70mph winds with several major downpours. Thankfully, we didn't lose power but there are outages all over the metro-Detroit area. School has barely started, and many schools are closed today due to power issues. There was thunder and lightning in the wee hours but no more rain. It's calm now but more storms are expected late this afternoon. Needless to say, it was too hot to cook, so we got takeout. DH had a Reuben, and I had corned beef on rye. We shared fries. I plan to make succotash this weekend to go with a slab of ribs. We'll probably go out to eat over the holiday weekend but have no other plans. If you're traveling over the Labor Day weekend, be safe and enjoy the holiday.Yestef

Yesterday was the hottest day of the summer - 95* with 91% humidity. Ugh! We had some fierce storms in the early evening - 70mph winds with several major downpours. Thankfully, we didn't lose power but there are outages all over the metro-Detroit area. School has barely started, and many schools are closed today due to power issues. There was thunder and lightning in the wee hours but no more rain. It's calm now but more storms are expected late this afternoon. Needless to say, it was too hot to cook, so we got takeout. DH had a Reuben, and I had corned beef on rye. We shared fries. I plan to make succotash this weekend to go with a slab of ribs. We'll probably go out to eat over the holiday weekend but have no other plans. If you're traveling over the Labor Day weekend, be safe and enjoy the holiday.
You are right! yesterday was definitely the hottest day of summer: we had the air conditioning on all day!! The storms were fierce, but we are fortunate- we did not lose power- believe it or not we baked chicken parm and had the oven on for 40 minutes!!! That Reuben and corn beef sound yummy!!!!
 
Yesterday was the hottest day of the summer - 95* with 91% humidity. Ugh! We had some fierce storms in the early evening - 70mph winds with several major downpours. Thankfully, we didn't lose power but there are outages all over the metro-Detroit area. School has barely started, and many schools are closed today due to power issues. There was thunder and lightning in the wee hours but no more rain. It's calm now but more storms are expected late this afternoon. Needless to say, it was too hot to cook, so we got takeout. DH had a Reuben, and I had corned beef on rye. We shared fries. I plan to make succotash this weekend to go with a slab of ribs. We'll probably go out to eat over the holiday weekend but have no other plans. If you're traveling over the Labor Day weekend, be safe and enjoy the holiday.
The Reuben sounds so good!

Our power went out briefly twice. There are still 16,000 homes without power as of noon today. I am sure glad we had A/C yesterday and today. While there were plenty of close lightning strikes around us, what amazed me was the constant rumble of thunder for over a half a hour. We have a few tree limbs down.

Our kids (and our grandpup) are coming out this weekend, I think I'll do Shish Kabobs. Simple recipe but always a hit. Chicken, onions, green peppers and mushrooms marinated in Paul Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad dressing. I'm hoping I can convince DH to pull out the charcoal grill rather than the gas one!

Enjoy your Labor Day!

As an aside, College Football starts this weekend, I'm so excited! We are avid College and NFL fans. That also translates to Chili every weekend. If anyone has a great recipe, please pass it on.
 
The Reuben sounds so good!

Our power went out briefly twice. There are still 16,000 homes without power as of noon today. I am sure glad we had A/C yesterday and today. While there were plenty of close lightning strikes around us, what amazed me was the constant rumble of thunder for over a half a hour. We have a few tree limbs down.

Our kids (and our grandpup) are coming out this weekend, I think I'll do Shish Kabobs. Simple recipe but always a hit. Chicken, onions, green peppers and mushrooms marinated in Paul Newman's Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad dressing. I'm hoping I can convince DH to pull out the charcoal grill rather than the gas one!

Enjoy your Labor Day!

As an aside, College Football starts this weekend, I'm so excited! We are avid College and NFL fans. That also translates to Chili every weekend. If anyone has a great recipe, please pass it on.
Should be a fun weekend with football and yummy food- shish kabobs sound like a great idea- we get ours from Busch's Supermarket- it is marinated in parmasean cheese, garlic and a delicious vinaigrette dressing!
 
Yesterday was the hottest day of the summer - 95* with 91% humidity. Ugh! We had some fierce storms in the early evening - 70mph winds with several major downpours. Thankfully, we didn't lose power but there are outages all over the metro-Detroit area. School has barely started, and many schools are closed today due to power issues. There was thunder and lightning in the wee hours but no more rain. It's calm now but more storms are expected late this afternoon. Needless to say, it was too hot to cook, so we got takeout. DH had a Reuben, and I had corned beef on rye. We shared fries. I plan to make succotash this weekend to go with a slab of ribs. We'll probably go out to eat over the holiday weekend but have no other plans. If you're traveling over the Labor Day weekend, be safe and enjoy the holiday.
Succotash! Wonderful! Ours is made with lima beans, corn and tomatoes. Is yours the same? Is that a stoopid question?
 
Succotash! Wonderful! Ours is made with lima beans, corn and tomatoes. Is yours the same? Is that a stoopid question?
My mom made succotash with frozen lima beans, fresh corn, green peppers, and tomatoes from my dad's garden. She cooked the veggies in bacon drippings, so there was bacon in the succotash, as well. I'm making succotash today to go with slow-roasted baby back ribs with homemade barbecue sauce. I will render a few slices of thick-sliced bacon then cook lima beans, corn, red onion, and grape tomatoes in the drippings. I have half a bag of baby spinach that I'll add, and I toss the succotash with fresh basil before serving.
 
After having Covid, food is beginning to be appealing again. Breakfast was whole milk, a peach and a banana. Mid day meal was a bacon cheeseburger and coleslaw. I might have a little milk before bedtime..... which is coming up soon. I'm tired.

What The Helicopter is this crap? Why not just buy a loaf and call it a day? :rolleyes:
 

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