My parents visited us a few weeks ago and my mom wanted to make a cameo on the blog! Her blog post is below:
I’ve noticed that Jo and Brev rarely drink cow’s milk. What was once a staple of our diet has faded away, even for Larry and I. (Although homemade chocolate chip cookies cannot be consumed at home without an ice cold glass).
I insisted on buying cow’s milk in Belgium, because I wanted to make mashed potatoes for our early Thanksgiving meal.
I was immediately struck by the fact that the cow’s milk, like almond and other varieties at home, is not refrigerated in the stores. (Neither are eggs)! A liter (33.814 fluid ounces) costs 1,79 euro. A discussion ensued over the number of liters in a gallon (3.79) and the price of milk in the U.S. (Who knows?).
The Halfvol Melk – Lait pictured below is “milk which has part of the cream removed, semi-skimmed milk.”
I remain skeptical but will welcome an easy scapegoat if my mashed potatoes are less than delicious.
P.S. I was sad to see Weight Watchers cheese in the refrigerator aisle!
The Jo Show 