Turkey meatball mystery solved

Ray McGeough is trying to walk the walk -- that would be eating more healthfully, as evidenced by his search for frozen turkey meatballs -- and his fellow readers are standing by to help.

Sandra Segel and Karen Langbert both suggested Trader Joe's, which has four locations in the valley. And Judi Caro e-mailed that Foster Farms makes frozen turkey meatballs in both plain and Italian varieties. She buys them at Vons at 7530 W. Lake Mead Blvd., where they're in upright cases in front of the fresh-meat department. ...

For Ken Gross, who's looking for "really wor" won ton soup, Nanette Lim suggested Joyful House at 4601 Spring Mountain Road, Noodle Palace at 5115 Spring Mountain Road, the Chinese restaurants in the China Town Plaza at 4255 Spring Mountain Road or Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South. And Pearl Prunetta suggested Little Dumpling at 9340 W. Flamingo Road, which is one of three in the valley. ...

For Tricia Black, Lim e-mailed that salt-and-vinegar pork rinds can be found at Filipino markets or at Goldilocks Restaurant and Bakery, 2797 S. Maryland Parkway. ...

For Eva Laliberte, Patty Jacobs and Rosemary Hamperian recommended the Lebanese meat and spinach pies at the market adjacent to Lily's Persian & Mediterranean Cuisine, 2101 S. Decatur Blvd., and Hamperian also suggested Mike's Bakery, 4110 S. Maryland Parkway. ...

For Bruce Brent, Ronnie Ralston e-mailed that white chocolate syrup for making white mocha espressos can be found at Cost Plus World Market, which has locations at 3890 Blue Diamond Road and 2151 N. Rainbow Blvd. It comes in regular and sugar-free and is made by Torani. ...

For Terri O'Donnell, Betty Davis e-mailed that Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix can be found at the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 8060 W. Tropical Parkway. ...

More on reasonably priced steaks: Tom Hammant recommended the New York steak dinner at Big Dog's Cafe and Casino, 6390 W. Sahara Ave.; Louise Roberts suggested Don Miguels at The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave.; and Dean W. Pomerantz recommended the New Day Cafe, 7815 S. Rainbow Blvd., and the Bougainvillea Cafe at Terrible's Hotel Casino, 4100 Paradise Road; all are in the less than $20 range. ...

Reader requests: Segel is looking for "fresh-from-the-farm peas," such as lady peas or cream peas. ...

Kathy Chu is looking for chestnut paste. ...

Joe Jagunich is looking for Le Gout chicken base in the 16-ounce size. ...

Chas Peters is looking for a local source for Koegel's Vienna hot dogs. ...

Linda Murphy is looking for Carnation Latte Creations, which she used to get at Wal-Mart or Albertsons. ...

Patt Almaraz is looking for Wise potato chips, which she used to get at Albertsons. ...

And Kathy Kauder asks: "With Rite Aid gone from the Las Vegas area, is anyone selling Thrifty Ice Cream?"

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