Mama's Home Cooking: Pass the Tostones [Wilmington,NC]

[SDG]

We arrived to Wilmington,NC on Wednesday night. Danah, Aaron and I are visiting Mom, my sister, Darcie, and her family.

Mom lives just down the street from my sister. I'm so glad Mom is comfy and well-situated.

Did I mention I'm eating Mom's home cooking???!!! Hallelujah.

In the last couple of days I've pigged out on rice, steak, pork chops and tostones ... fried green plantains. I'm in HEAVEN.

My two brothers and their families will be driving down next week. I can't wait .... it's been almost 2 years since my kids have gotten to see all of 'em.

I've gone camera happy.... so in the next few days I'll be posting some.

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[SDG]

Danah

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[SDG]

Aaron

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[SDG]

Danah and Aaron

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[SDG]

Jaeli [Darcie's girl]

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[Felicity]

Your children are beautiful Dan! And so are Darcia's! Glad you're having such a great time!

I've never eaten plantain. What does it taste like?

[SDG]

Jaden [Darcie's son]

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[Margies3]

Great pictures, Dan. thanks for sharing them!

And please tell us what a tostone is???? I've never even heard of that.

By the way, my sis-in-law lives in Southport :) Small world!!

[SDG]

Your children are beautiful Dan. Jaeli is too! Glad you're having such a great time!

I've never eaten plantain. What does it taste like?

Hard to explain ... it's one of those things you have to experience ... with some rice and beans.

[SDG]

Cousins

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[SDG]

Mom
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[J-Roc]

Thanks for sharing...I had not seen pics of DC's kids in a while...nice. I forgot you were heading east this week...time flies by....

[SDG]

Great pictures, Dan. thanks for sharing them!

And please tell us what a tostone is???? I've never even heard of that.

By the way, my sis-in-law lives in Southport :) Small world!!

Tostones are fried green plantains ... they are best served w/ salt ... and some folks add aji, a sauce ...

http://www.hechoenpuertorico.org/comida/ourrecipes/subcategory/images/recipephotos/Tostones.jpg


Those of us from the Caribbean also eat the ripe, or yellow, plantain which is sweet ... We call them plantanos maduros.

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/images/platanosmaduros300w.jpg

[SDG]

Thanks for sharing...I had not seen pics of DC's kids in a while...nice. I forgot you were heading east this week...time flies by....

Hey J ... How was your trip?

[Bishop1]

While in Wilmington
Ya Gotta Eat At Pier 21 - Or maybe
drive south toward Myrtle Beach on
Hwy 17 To Calabash North Carolina -
{the home of Calabash Shrimp}

We will be at the Oak Island Campmeeting,
near Caswell Beach, just south of you -
{ across the Bay from Southport }

You are in Virginia Mullet, Shrimp & Oyster Country
Ya Gotta Get Out And Shuck Some Steamed Oysters
While You Are In That Area - -
:choir

Bishop1

[SDG]

While in Wilmington
Ya Gotta Eat At Pier 21 -
Or maybe drive south toward Myrtle Beach
on Hwy 17 To Calabash North Carolina -
{the home of Calabash Shrimp}

We will be at the Oak Island Campmeeting,
near Caswell Beach, just south of you -
{ across the Bay from Southport }

:choir
Bishop1

We're heading to the beach tomorrow, Bishop. I'll ask about that Pier 21.

We hope to head down to Myrtle Beach in a few days ... We might meet up w/ Sherri and her family.

When will you be 'round here, Elder?

[seguidordejesus]

Dahn-yell:

Are the tostones made with green plantains?

[SDG]

Dahn-yell:

Are the tostones made with green plantains?

Verdesitos, pana.

[seguidordejesus]

Verdesitos, pana.

Um..thanks. :slaphappy

[SDG]

Um..thanks. :slaphappy

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[seguidordejesus]

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Careful with that knife there, sparky! :tricycle

[SDG]

Careful with that knife there, sparky! :tricycle

Oye .... gringazo .... Have you ever had mangu????

Mangu is a traditional dish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recipe) from the Dominican Republic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic), consisting of green platano bananas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain) boiled, mashed and seasoned with butter or oil to get a better tasting. It is traditionally eaten for breakfast or dinner, topped with sauteed onions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion) and accompanied by fried eggs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_egg), cheese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese) or salami (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salami). The platano bananas (or plantains) are hard, starchy bananas used for cooking, as contrasted with the soft, sweet dessert varieties. [Wiki]

http://www.kraftfoods.com/images/recipe_images/Mangu-Republica_Dominicana.jpg

[seguidordejesus]

Oye .... gringazo .... Have you ever had mangu????

Mangu is a traditional dish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recipe) from the Dominican Republic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic), consisting of green platano bananas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain) boiled, mashed and seasoned with butter or oil to get a better tasting. It is traditionally eaten for breakfast or dinner, topped with sauteed onions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion) and accompanied by fried eggs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_egg), cheese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese) or salami (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salami). The platano bananas (or plantains) are hard, starchy bananas used for cooking, as contrasted with the soft, sweet dessert varieties. [Wiki]

http://www.kraftfoods.com/images/recipe_images/Mangu-Republica_Dominicana.jpg

Oye nalgazo, ya paso por ahí...a qué hora vamos a comer?!

[SDG]

There's also mofongo ... another dish made w/ plantains.

Mofongo - Mofongo is a popular Afro-Boricua [Puerto Rican] dish, made from fried green plantains seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork cracklings, then mashed. Mofongo is usually served with a fried meat and a fish broth soup.

http://www.elboricua.com/images/Mofongo2.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/99852863_5bcc7f3f32.jpg

[SDG]

Oye nalgazo, ya paso por ahí...a qué hora vamos a comer?!

¿Nalgazo ????

¿Porque andas mirando??

[seguidordejesus]

¿Nalgazo ????

¿Porque andas mirando??


:slaphappy:slaphappy

[seguidordejesus]

Man, now I have some more food to try. As if I needed any more reasons to eat!

[J-Roc]

Hey J ... How was your trip?

Niagara Falls was amazing....nice to see God's fingerprints over the waters....vacation with the fam was great...sad to see vacation end....back to work...:IAM

[seguidordejesus]

If you can speak three languages you're trilingual. If you can speak two languages you're bilingual. If you can speak only one language you're an American. ~Author Unknown

[Margies3]

Mom
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This cannot be your mom, Daniel. She is MUCH too young!!!

[SDG]

Niagara Falls was amazing....nice to see God's fingerprints over the waters....vacation with the fam was great...sad to see vacation end....back to work...:IAM

Did ya go to Cooperstown?

[SDG]

This cannot be your mom, Daniel. She is MUCH too young!!!

My mom would kiss you for saying that!!! She's always been a doll.

She's 61 .... and single!!!!

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[Brother Strange]

Beautiful, beautiful kids DA.

Wow!

Now onward to page two....

[Brother Strange]

Mom
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Danny boy,

Keep Mom off the step ladder.

[SDG]

Dan preaching the Word .... this Sunday afternoon

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/dans1.jpg

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We had the privilege of bringing the Word to the Pentecostales de Wilmington.

This is the congregation my brother in-law, JC Marti, is pastoring.

We had a good time and enjoyed a sweet move of God.

[SDG]

Up next .... some more Church and Beach pics

[rgcraig]

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In Puerto Rico seems they served these in the place of potatoes. Hard to explain the flavor for sure, but they were good.

[Darcie]

Dan preaching the Word .... this Sunday afternoon

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/dans1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/dans2.jpg

We had the privilege of bringing the Word to the Pentecostales de Wilmington.

This is the congregation my brother in-law, JC Marti, is pastoring.

We had a good time and enjoyed a sweet move of God.


My brother PREEEEAAACHED! He brought an awesome message called "The Advantage of Doubt" Absolutel AWESOME!!!!!

[Scott Hutchinson]

Darcie yall let anybody preach for yall don't ya ? HE HE HE
Did your brother preach on the three step process of salvation HE HE HE?

[Scott Hutchinson]

Seriously though I would have loved to been there.

[Monkeyman]

Dan let me know if they have cymbals for their drum set, I couldn't see any. I might be able to help em'.

[Monkeyman]

Proud of ya man for stepping in there.















Sad for them but great for you!!!!!! hehehehehe! J/K

[Monkeyman]

My brother PREEEEAAACHED! He brought an awesome message called "The Advantage of Doubt" Absolutel AWESOME!!!!!I see y'alls a liberal church, preacha ain't got no suit!!!:killinme

[Scott Hutchinson]

DA your Mom can't be 61, she doesn't look that old at all.

[Darcie]

Dan let me know if they have cymbals for their drum set, I couldn't see any. I might be able to help em'.


We do not have cymbals. We just got the drum set donated not to long ago.
We would appreciate any help. REALLY!

[Scott Hutchinson]

I see y'alls a liberal church, preacha ain't got no suit!!!:killinme

But his hair ain't too long though.

[Darcie]

I see y'alls a liberal church, preacha ain't got no suit!!!:killinme

And don't tell anyone but the pastor didn't wear a tie today!:sshhh

[Scott Hutchinson]

Darcie if I were able I would send yall an offering.

[Monkeyman]

We do not have cymbals. We just got the drum set donated not to long ago.
We would appreciate any help. REALLY!aw-iight then. When I git back to Canada, I'll send ya sumptin. Don't know yous guys but I likey your hermano!

[Darcie]

Darcie if I were able I would send yall an offering.

Well thank you, the thought is good enough!

[Scott Hutchinson]

And don't tell anyone but the pastor didn't wear a tie today!:sshhh

See Daniel done spread his corruption.

[Darcie]

aw-iight then. When I git back to Canada, I'll send ya sumptin. Don't know yous guys but I likey your hermano!

God Bless YOU!

[Monkeyman]

God Bless YOU!Hermana, He already has! In so many ways!

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm glad Daniel has a nice Sister to keep him straight.

[Monkeyman]

We can't be having no churches with hispanics without a full drumset...he he!!! But now ur services will double in length, heeheeeeeeeeee

[Darcie]

We can't be having no churches with hispanics without a full drumset...he he!!! But now ur services will double in length, heeheeeeeeeeee


Love it!:killinme

[Trouvere]

I must be Quad lingual.I am up to four going on five.I call it fun.:driving

[Monkeyman]

I remember our spanish church....all the kids would wait off of the side of the platform to get their turn to play at altar call...he he! Down the road at my cuz's church, he was one of them kids and is now the drummer at CLC...it pays off!!

[Darcie]

I remember our spanish church....all the kids would wait off of the side of the platform to get their turn to play at altar call...he he! Down the road at my cuz's church, he was one of them kids and is now the drummer at CLC...it pays off!!


We are praying and waiting for a drummer, right now we use the midi on the keyboard. Like I said we just got the set. We need to change the skins and get some cymbals. We got the set and by faith we'll get the drummer soon enough

[Dedicated Mind]

We arrived to Wilmington,NC on Wednesday night. Danah, Aaron and I are visiting Mom, my sister, Darcie, and her family.

Mom lives just down the street from my sister. I'm so glad Mom is comfy and well-situated.

Did I mention I'm eating Mom's home cooking???!!! Hallelujah.

In the last couple of days I've pigged out on rice, steak, pork chops and tostones ... fried green plantains. I'm in HEAVEN.



Poor DA, has to visit mom in order to eat good food. I just had lechon asao with guineos, arroz con gandules and alcapurria for FIVE BUCKS a plate, just yesterday. Oh, and a plate of budin for desert. (Goat stew w/rice for $5 on thursdays) Same menu every weekend. Just down the street from where I live.:slaphappy

[Darcie]

Poor DA, has to visit mom in order to eat good food. I just had lechon asao with guineos, arroz con gandules and alcapurria for FIVE BUCKS a plate, just yesterday. Oh, and a plate of budin for desert. (Goat stew w/rice for $5 on thursdays) Same menu every weekend. Just down the street from where I live.:slaphappy

You're killing me !:faint

[SDG]

Poor DA, has to visit mom in order to eat good food. I just had lechon asao with guineos, arroz con gandules and alcapurria for FIVE BUCKS a plate, just yesterday. Oh, and a plate of budin for desert. (Goat stew w/rice for $5 on thursdays) Same menu every weekend. Just down the street from where I live.:slaphappy

Yo dat ain't right!!!!

[SDG]

Pastor Marti ... getting his praise on!!!

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[Monkeyman]

Darcie OR D.A...where in New Yawk can I find a Hispanic/Latino grocery??? Help a brutha out will ya?? I can't find anything here in Ashburn VA. I found a mexican dude in the Wal-Mart and he couldn't even help me out, now that is a shame!!! The Ferrari dealership is across from my hotel...me thinks that is why they ain't no canned jalapenos around here!!

[Dedicated Mind]

You're killing me !:faint
:killinme Sorry, I did have Mickey D's today, just to lighten up from the lechon. Still have some budin in the fridge though. Lechon will have to wait til next Saturday.

[Darcie]

Darcie OR D.A...where in New Yawk can I find a Hispanic/Latino grocery??? Help a brutha out will ya?? I can't find anything here in Ashburn VA. I found a mexican dude in the Wal-Mart and he couldn't even help me out, now that is a shame!!! The Ferrari dealership is across from my hotel...me thinks that is why they ain't no canned jalapenos around here!!

On the corner of Everywhere and Anywhere

[SDG]

:killinme Sorry, I did have Mickey D's today, just to lighten up from the lechon. Still have some budin in the fridge though. Lechon will have to wait til next Saturday.

You Rican!!!! It's been at least 2 years since I ate an alcapurria ....

[SDG]

On the corner of Everywhere and Anywhere

Just say bodega ... and they magically appear.

[Monkeyman]

On the corner of Everywhere and AnywhereI'm spend my time in Manhattan, I ain't seen nothing there. Am willing to travel into brooklyn or bronx....

[Darcie]

:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunnyJust say bodega ... and they magically appear.

[Darcie]

I'm spend my time in Manhattan, I ain't seen nothing there. Am willing to travel into brooklyn or bronx....

Where in Manhattan? For real they are everrywhere

[SDG]

I'm spend my time in Manhattan, I ain't seen nothing there. Am willing to travel into brooklyn or bronx....

Ya aint going to find one in Mid-town pal ... in Manhattan you got to go to EL BARRIO, Spanish Harlem or Washington Heights

[Monkeyman]

Last time East Side Marriott, this time brooklyn bridge...alright alright, I get the hint.

[Monkeyman]

Ya aint going to find one in Mid-town pal ... in Manhattan you got to go to EL BARRIO, Spanish Harlem or Washington HeightsDing ding ding...we have a winner, thanks pal!

[SDG]

Darcie lifting her voice to our Savior King ...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/church2.jpg

[Dedicated Mind]

You freakin' Rican!!!! It's been at least 2 years since I ate an alcapurria .... :sos :driving

Come Home my wayward son and help your fellow ricans get the holy ghost. BTW did you preach in spanish or in english?

[SDG]

:sos :driving

Come Home my wayward son and help your fellow ricans get the holy ghost. BTW did you preach in spanish or in english?

in espanich.

[Dedicated Mind]

in espanich.

:nah where's the mp3?? I would be honored to listen to it.

[SDG]

:nah where's the mp3?? I would be honored to listen to it.

.mp3 ????... yo bro ... dis is Spanish church ... we just got the phonograph last week ...

I don't think they recorded el servicio.

[Darcie]

.mp3 ????... yo bro ... dis is Spanish church ... we just got the phonograph last week ...

I don't think they recorded el servicio.


Nope! Don't have the hook ups YET

[Rico]

We arrived to Wilmington,NC on Wednesday night. Danah, Aaron and I are visiting Mom, my sister, Darcie, and her family.

Mom lives just down the street from my sister. I'm so glad Mom is comfy and well-situated.

Did I mention I'm eating Mom's home cooking???!!! Hallelujah.

In the last couple of days I've pigged out on rice, steak, pork chops and tostones ... fried green plantains. I'm in HEAVEN.

My two brothers and their families will be driving down next week. I can't wait .... it's been almost 2 years since my kids have gotten to see all of 'em.

I've gone camera happy.... so in the next few days I'll be posting some.

http://www.billclarkhomes.com/locations/Wilmington/map.gif

http://www.hechoenpuertorico.org/comida/ourrecipes/subcategory/images/recipephotos/Tostones.jpg


Tostones?????? Oooooooooooooo! I hate you!!! :D How about pasteles? Did you get to grub on some of them? Ay, Dios mio!! A comer!!!! :D

[Dedicated Mind]

.mp3 ????... yo bro ... dis is Spanish church ... we just got the phonograph last week ...

I don't think they recorded el servicio.

Nope! Don't have the hook ups YET

shouldn't take much to get "hooked up" you could even sign up for acts29tv. I just saw Pastor Joe Rios this weekend. Darcie, I am not financially supporting a church right now. I would be happy to make a donation if you give me some mailing info.

[Darcie]

shouldn't take much to get "hooked up" you could even sign up for acts29tv. I just saw Pastor Joe Rios this weekend. Darcie, I am not financially supporting a church right now. I would be happy to make a donation if you give me some mailing info.

COOL!!!!! Should I send the info PM?

[Dedicated Mind]

COOL!!!!! Should I send the info PM?

:thumbsup

[SDG]

Tostones?????? Oooooooooooooo! I hate you!!! :D How about pasteles? Did you get to grub on some of them? Ay, Dios mio!! A comer!!!! :D

Mom is Dominican ... and never learned to cook pasteles ... although we always bought some for the holidays ....

[J-Roc]

Did ya go to Cooperstown?


Nope, didn't get around to doing that... :sad

[J-Roc]

Dan preaching the Word .... this Sunday afternoon

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/dans1.jpg

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/dans2.jpg

We had the privilege of bringing the Word to the Pentecostales de Wilmington.

This is the congregation my brother in-law, JC Marti, is pastoring.

We had a good time and enjoyed a sweet move of God.



Seems like you lost some weight there since I last saw you at the end of June...yes?

[SDG]

Seems like you lost some weight there since I last saw you at the end of June...yes?

Un chin.

[J-Roc]

Darcie lifting her voice to our Savior King ...

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/church2.jpg




Hey, DC....ya look perrty in dat pikcha... :poloroid

[J-Roc]

COOL!!!!! Should I send the info PM?



No, make it public so that others get the benefit of giving too!!!! :telephone

[SDG]

Mira Segui ....

ALCAPURRIAS ... Can I get a "caramba"?

Another dish made from plantains ... these bad boys rock!!!!

Wiki:

Alcapurria is a dish from Puerto Rico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico) made from a mixture of ground plantains (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantains) and yautia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yautia), filled with ground beef (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef) or crab (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab) meat and deep fried in vegetable oil (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil). Many Puerto Ricans enjoy this dish and are often found eating it at the beach with friends. "Alcapurrias" are also one of the many dishes served on the kiosko stands (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiosko_stands&action=edit).


http://www.lococonlosplatanos.com/images/recipe_alcapurria_english.jpg

[seguidordejesus]

Looks good, sort of like a Puerto Rican empanada, looks like.

[Bishop1]

DanYell ;
When you finally get to Charlotte

Ya gotta eat at " GUS's Restaurant"

on the NE Corner Of Monro Rde & Eastway Dr -

Standing In Line Will Be Worth YOUR Wait -

Real Good Greek Southern Home Cooking !
{ Huge Portions At Reasonable Prices}


Bishop1
:bedtime

[SDG]

Looks good, sort of like a Puerto Rican empanada, looks like.

The Puerto Rican alcapurria is like the Mexican empanada.

We also make PASTELES. They are somewhat similar to tamales except instead of using corn meal we use ... guess what? Plantains!!!!

Wiki:

Pasteles - For many Puerto Rican families, the quintessential holiday season dish is "pasteles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteles)" which English-speakers often literally translate to "cakes". Pasteles are not a sweet pastry or cake, but a soft dough-like mass wrapped in a banana / plantain leaf and boiled. In the center of the "dough" are choice pieces of chopped meat, chicken, raisins, spices, olives, and often a garbanzo bean. Puerto Rican pasteles are similar in shape, size, and cooking technique to Mexican tamales. The "dough" in a Mexican tamal is made from corn meal; the "dough" in a Puerto Rican pastel is made from either cooked plantains or starchy tropical roots. The wrapper in a Mexican tamal is a corn shuck; the wrapper in a Puerto Rican pastel is a banana leaf. The combination of spices is totally different, so if you are familiar with tamales, pasteles won't taste at all the same.

The making of "pasteles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteles)" is a labor-intensive social activity. Many family members will get together for hours or days to make dozens to hundreds of "pasteles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteles)" to share with friends and loved ones. Pasteles from the Island are often shipped overseas packed in dry ice during the long Christmas season. They are received as a nostalgic, much treasured gift.


http://www.whats4eats.com/graphics/recipefoto/ph_st_pasteles_end.jpg

[seguidordejesus]

so basically you're like a bunch of monkeys???

[SDG]

so basically you're like a bunch of monkeys???

Come a little closer and repeat.

[seguidordejesus]

Come a little closer and repeat.

:sos:sos:hypercoffee

[Scott Hutchinson]

Yall sure do have some good looking vittles.It's looks like country food to me ,hey I'd eat with yall.

[SDG]

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x290/fuerza410/kids5.jpg

Is this photo acceptable?

[Sherri]

Tostones are fried green plantains ... they are best served w/ salt ... and some folks add aji, a sauce ...

http://www.hechoenpuertorico.org/comida/ourrecipes/subcategory/images/recipephotos/Tostones.jpg


Those of us from the Caribbean also eat the ripe, or yellow, plantain which is sweet ... We call them plantanos maduros.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/images/platanosmaduros300w.jpg

Eddie loves these; they ate them in Africa all the time! He always orders them at Bahama Breeze, because it's the only place around here to get them. He does not like the green ones.