Comments on: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Red Beans, Rice, Okra, and Sausage Edition http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jerry http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-792236 Jerry Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-792236 Trent I love okra and sausage and red beans - never put them all together and you've got my mouth watering even at 10AM! Last weekend we made a stew that lasted a few days, and on day 2 with addition of beans and some shredded cheddar I turned it into chili! Very healthy stuff. Now I just need to buy some frozen okra. Trent I love okra and sausage and red beans – never put them all together and you’ve got my mouth watering even at 10AM! Last weekend we made a stew that lasted a few days, and on day 2 with addition of beans and some shredded cheddar I turned it into chili! Very healthy stuff. Now I just need to buy some frozen okra.

]]> By: Bill in Houston http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790919 Bill in Houston Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:15:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790919 @ #16, that "origin" is an old urban legend (in other words, it predates urban legends). The claim was championed by 70s-era feminists because it was empowering, nothing more, nothing less. WRT the phrase, "no substantial evidence has been found that he ever expressed so ungallant an opinion." (1870, <i>The Judges of England</i>) Look it up, but please avoid places like Wikipedia. Sorry, this has been a pet peeve of mine for years (improper language origins). I'm a writer by trade. With respect to red beans, it takes several hours to soak them. I usually soak mine overnight. As opposed to okra I would sauté some bell pepper and onion, add them to the rice and beans, and add some cooked sausage. As for Costco, they rule! @ #16, that “origin” is an old urban legend (in other words, it predates urban legends). The claim was championed by 70s-era feminists because it was empowering, nothing more, nothing less.

WRT the phrase, “no substantial evidence has been found that he ever expressed so ungallant an opinion.” (1870, The Judges of England)

Look it up, but please avoid places like Wikipedia.

Sorry, this has been a pet peeve of mine for years (improper language origins). I’m a writer by trade.

With respect to red beans, it takes several hours to soak them. I usually soak mine overnight. As opposed to okra I would sauté some bell pepper and onion, add them to the rice and beans, and add some cooked sausage.

As for Costco, they rule!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790741 Aaron Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:53:04 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790741 Egad, I should really re-read a comment before submitting it. This is better... A lot of my meals are like that, since I cook a bunch of staples on the weekend and then put them together during the week. I’m doing a lot of simple mash-ups with winter squash now that it’s in season and fairly cheap. Egad, I should really re-read a comment before submitting it. This is better…

A lot of my meals are like that, since I cook a bunch of staples on the weekend and then put them together during the week. I’m doing a lot of simple mash-ups with winter squash now that it’s in season and fairly cheap.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790731 Aaron Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:32:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790731 A lot of my meals are like that since I cook a bunch of staples on the weekend and then put them together for daily meals. I'm doing a lot of simple mash-ups with winter squash now that it's in season and fairly cheap right now. A lot of my meals are like that since I cook a bunch of staples on the weekend and then put them together for daily meals. I’m doing a lot of simple mash-ups with winter squash now that it’s in season and fairly cheap right now.

]]> By: deRuiter http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790694 deRuiter Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:44:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790694 Get access to Costco without buying a membership by shopping with someone who has a membership, and pay your friend for what you've bought after you leave the store. For another fast, cheap, good recipe: Grill split Italian sausages on the charcoal grill AFTER you've grilled your your actual dinner of burgers, chicken, whatever. When we do our burgers, the charcoal fire is still "just right". In order not to waste the heat, I grill the sausages which give up loads of fat while being cooked, drain them on paper towels, and store in the fridge. Next day you saute sliced onions and peppers from the garden (or the freezer) in olive oil. When the onions are nice and golden (carmelized) you toss in the diced up sausage long enough to heat through, then serve all over cooked white rice. It's good, the sausage is precooked the day before, the recipe uses ingredients from the garden, and isn't greasy like most sausage and peppers. The sausage will be a bit drier than you're used to, but it has a great grilled taste, and is much lower in fat. Our Shop Rite marks down fresh Italian sausage when it is close to the "sell by" date so if you bring it home and grill it that day, you've got a cheap, tasty meal which cooks in a hurry. Get access to Costco without buying a membership by shopping with someone who has a membership, and pay your friend for what you’ve bought after you leave the store. For another fast, cheap, good recipe: Grill split Italian sausages on the charcoal grill AFTER you’ve grilled your your actual dinner of burgers, chicken, whatever. When we do our burgers, the charcoal fire is still “just right”. In order not to waste the heat, I grill the sausages which give up loads of fat while being cooked, drain them on paper towels, and store in the fridge. Next day you saute sliced onions and peppers from the garden (or the freezer) in olive oil. When the onions are nice and golden (carmelized) you toss in the diced up sausage long enough to heat through, then serve all over cooked white rice. It’s good, the sausage is precooked the day before, the recipe uses ingredients from the garden, and isn’t greasy like most sausage and peppers. The sausage will be a bit drier than you’re used to, but it has a great grilled taste, and is much lower in fat. Our Shop Rite marks down fresh Italian sausage when it is close to the “sell by” date so if you bring it home and grill it that day, you’ve got a cheap, tasty meal which cooks in a hurry.

]]> By: Lenore http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790661 Lenore Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:33:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790661 My "general rule" is not to use the phrase "rule of thumb" because it derives from an old law that allowed a husband to strike his wife with any object not exceeding the diameter of his thumb. Financially when I think of thumbs, I think of hitchhiking to save gas, hiring someone else to do work when it's something I'm truly "all thumbs" about and and not sitting on my thumbs when I should be getting things done. My “general rule” is not to use the phrase “rule of thumb” because it derives from an old law that allowed a husband to strike his wife with any object not exceeding the diameter of his thumb.

Financially when I think of thumbs, I think of hitchhiking to save gas, hiring someone else to do work when it’s something I’m truly “all thumbs” about and and not sitting on my thumbs when I should be getting things done.

]]> By: anne http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790536 anne Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:57:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790536 re: costco i already loved costco because they pay such a good wage and treat their employees well. when we bought our house 1 and 1/2 years ago, we used the costco real estate referral service- they referred us to a century 21 realtor, and a lending tree mortgage broker. about a month agter we closed we got a $400 costco gift card and an approx $1500 check from lending tree. what a deal!! re: costco

i already loved costco because they pay such a good wage and treat their employees well.

when we bought our house 1 and 1/2 years ago, we used the costco real estate referral service- they referred us to a century 21 realtor, and a lending tree mortgage broker.

about a month agter we closed we got a $400 costco gift card and an approx $1500 check from lending tree.

what a deal!!

]]> By: kristine http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790518 kristine Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:15:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790518 Seth Godin's musings are always geared toward the wannabe entrepeneur. He has demi-god status among CEOs. But he offers more motivational thought-bites than actionable content. This blog is better-a healthy mix of both. Seth Godin’s musings are always geared toward the wannabe entrepeneur. He has demi-god status among CEOs. But he offers more motivational thought-bites than actionable content. This blog is better-a healthy mix of both.

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790510 The Digerati Life Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:55:04 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790510 Nice roundup, and that supper sounds tasty! These days, I'm fine with soup and salads (trying to drop the weight), but meals like you described whet the appetite. Spices do it for me! Nice roundup, and that supper sounds tasty! These days, I’m fine with soup and salads (trying to drop the weight), but meals like you described whet the appetite. Spices do it for me!

]]> By: Tim http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790429 Tim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790429 Rob, I'm fairly sure the ads that get pumped onto just about any website are automated by ad sellers. So, a website is categorized to have a a certain audience/topics, and ads are pushed down based on those criteria. I'm basically 100% sure that Trent doesn't search out for each and every ad, and if you bring up something that seems unethical that ads from that company can be blocked from being shown on the site. Rob,

I’m fairly sure the ads that get pumped onto just about any website are automated by ad sellers. So, a website is categorized to have a a certain audience/topics, and ads are pushed down based on those criteria.

I’m basically 100% sure that Trent doesn’t search out for each and every ad, and if you bring up something that seems unethical that ads from that company can be blocked from being shown on the site.

]]> By: Rob http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790343 Rob Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:44:07 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790343 Trent, as you always say. you would never put a ad on your site you dont endorse. I had to click on the steriod looking muscle bound person under this last blog. Very interesting endorsement. New "300" supplement? Here is the fine print, on the bottom: Force Max: Offer Details: When you order today you'll be signed up as a member of our exclusive preferred customer club. Once you choose to continue losing weight with the AcaiBurn Extreme System, you will be billed the low member price of only $58.76 per month for every month. (Shipped as a fresh, 3 month supply every 90 days.) And remember, there’s never any obligation – you can cancel your membership at any time by calling 866-989-8945. You have also unlocked your fourteen-day and twenty-eight day trial to the celebrity-proven Insider Secrets Tips package and the Comprehensive Weight Loss eBook package for just $3.24 and $7.14 a month thereafter (shows as "Web Access" and "Membership"), should you choose not to cancel. Prior charges for bonuses are non-refundable but subscription can be cancelled and future charges stopped at any time. To cancel, call toll-free 866-989-2685 for Insider Secrets and 1-800-989-5907 for the eBook package. Orders outside of US pay an additional $9.95 for shipping. No obligation, CANCEL ANYTIME! All bonus offers come with a monthly newsletter. Sound like the usual buy something, dont read the fine print, and get suckered into an automatic membership. Interesting endorsement. Trent, as you always say. you would never put a ad on your site you dont endorse. I had to click on the steriod looking muscle bound person under this last blog. Very interesting endorsement. New “300″ supplement? Here is the fine print, on the bottom:

Force Max: Offer Details: When you order today you’ll be signed up as a member of our exclusive preferred customer club. Once you choose to continue losing weight with the AcaiBurn Extreme System, you will be billed the low member price of only $58.76 per month for every month. (Shipped as a fresh, 3 month supply every 90 days.) And remember, there’s never any obligation – you can cancel your membership at any time by calling 866-989-8945. You have also unlocked your fourteen-day and twenty-eight day trial to the celebrity-proven Insider Secrets Tips package and the Comprehensive Weight Loss eBook package for just $3.24 and $7.14 a month thereafter (shows as “Web Access” and “Membership”), should you choose not to cancel. Prior charges for bonuses are non-refundable but subscription can be cancelled and future charges stopped at any time. To cancel, call toll-free 866-989-2685 for Insider Secrets and 1-800-989-5907 for the eBook package. Orders outside of US pay an additional $9.95 for shipping. No obligation, CANCEL ANYTIME! All bonus offers come with a monthly newsletter.

Sound like the usual buy something, dont read the fine print, and get suckered into an automatic membership.

Interesting endorsement.

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790290 John DeFlumeri Jr Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:38:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790290 Save some money, eat something different, that tastes good and is good for us. Save some money, eat something different, that tastes good and is good for us.

]]> By: Debtress http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790277 Debtress Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:28:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790277 Finally, some respect for okra! I was spoiled by fresh growing up, may have to step down off my high horse and try frozen okra. And meta money: Okra is naturally slimy when cut open when fresh. But cooking it in most ways will cut it out. Finally, some respect for okra! I was spoiled by fresh growing up, may have to step down off my high horse and try frozen okra.

And meta money: Okra is naturally slimy when cut open when fresh. But cooking it in most ways will cut it out.

]]> By: jim http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790245 jim Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:14:59 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790245 I agree with your rule of thumb, there is almost always a better way of doing something and part of the fun is trying to figure out what that is. I agree with your rule of thumb, there is almost always a better way of doing something and part of the fun is trying to figure out what that is.

]]> By: George http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790240 George Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:10:25 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790240 "Apparent risk and actual risk". Absolutely no meat in that link! There were no lessons on how to measure risk or make comparisons. Waste of time to read it. “Apparent risk and actual risk”. Absolutely no meat in that link!

There were no lessons on how to measure risk or make comparisons.

Waste of time to read it.

]]> By: Louisiana Girl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790224 Louisiana Girl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:38:09 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790224 red beans and rice + okra is not a good combination. Are you trying to make a beaned gumbo? red beans and rice + okra is not a good combination. Are you trying to make a beaned gumbo?

]]> By: Aimee http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790202 Aimee Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:48:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790202 Red beans and rice does not include okra. Gumbo includes okra. You've combined two Louisiana dishes and I can imagine that the resulting mess is only edible to a midwestern palate such as yours. Red beans and rice does not include okra. Gumbo includes okra. You’ve combined two Louisiana dishes and I can imagine that the resulting mess is only edible to a midwestern palate such as yours.

]]> By: todo es bien http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790199 todo es bien Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:44:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790199 Best rule of thumb ever: You know you are doing well financially when you worry more about your taxes than your income. Best rule of thumb ever: You know you are doing well financially when you worry more about your taxes than your income.

]]> By: Gina http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790197 Gina Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:42:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790197 @ #1: Okra is pretty much going to be slimy no matter what you do to it. I've had the occasion to be made to eat deep fried okra (southern father) and it's still slimy. @ #1:

Okra is pretty much going to be slimy no matter what you do to it. I’ve had the occasion to be made to eat deep fried okra (southern father) and it’s still slimy.

]]> By: Mister E http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/14/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-red-beans-rice-okra-and-sausage-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-790196 Mister E Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:38:30 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4467#comment-790196 I don't think I'll ever hear of red beans and rice again that I won't be reminded of the David Ortiz debacle. I don’t think I’ll ever hear of red beans and rice again that I won’t be reminded of the David Ortiz debacle.

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