What produce/ingredients did you buy or obtain today (2025)?

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Bonito powder, when I could get that locally in 'Vegas I never ran out. Here in Hooterville GA if you ask about it you're looked at like you're from another planet.

I opened it, smelt it, thought oh I recognise this, it’s that flaked fish food

 

[Barriehie]

Pippi was getting low on treats but this worked out pretty good. Found some pork belly marked down 50% and some deli ham slices marked down as well. Those Cajun seasoned and smoked turkey necks were a good size and make really good bone broth!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Pippi was getting low on treats but this worked out pretty good. Found some pork belly marked down 50% and some deli ham slices marked down as well. Those Cajun seasoned and smoked turkey necks were a good size and make really good bone broth!

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Poor Pippi such a deprived dog

 

[Barriehie]

Poor Pippi such a deprived dog

See the two different packages of cheese? I get the one on the right that's $1.97 and Pippi gets the Velveeta @ $3.97...

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

See the two different packages of cheese? I get the one on the right that's $1.97 and Pippi gets the Velveeta @ $3.97...

No surprise there

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I forgot I bought this drink in the Chinese supermarket. It’s Osmanthus and Ume plum flavour.
It’s not for me as a drink but the smokey plum flavour tastes like it would make a good ingredient somehow?

 

[Barriehie]

I forgot I bought this drink in the Chinese supermarket. It’s Osmanthus and Ume plum flavour.
It’s not for me as a drink but the smokey plum flavour tastes like it would make a good ingredient somehow?
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Some kind of pork or chicken recipe springs to mind.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Some kind of pork or chicken recipe springs to mind.

Yes
Plums and smoke sounds good with duck or chicken.

 

[TastyReuben]

Lots of shopping today, three places:

That lemon-honey Wensleydale should be good.

First time ever buying sweet chili sauce. Wish I could remember why I’d put it on the list…

First time trying Aldi English muffins. We love those breadsticks, and they don’t always carry them.

More to follow…

 

[TastyReuben]

Chuck roast was on sale, as was the ground beef. Vital Farms now selling 4-packs here, and MrsT is sick again, so she gets a treat of locally-handmade French pot ice cream.

ETA - a niece-in-law we’ll be seeing at Thanksgiving is not only allergic to gluten, but the double-whammy of being allergic to xanthan gum as well. A lot of GF flours use xanthan gum for whatever reason, but I tracked down some of that Bob’s stuff and will be trying my hand at making her a couple of things she can eat. I felt terrible last year, as she hosted us (and others) for Thanksgiving, cooked several splendid meals for everyone, and everything I contributed (except for the booze), she couldn’t eat. I’m fixing that this year.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

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Chuck roast was on sale, as was the ground beef. Vital Farms now selling 4-packs here, and MrsT is sick again, so she gets a treat of locally-handmade French pot ice cream.
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ETA - a niece-in-law we’ll be seeing at Thanksgiving is not only allergic to gluten, but the double-whammy of being allergic to xanthan gum as well. A lot of GF flours use xanthan gum for whatever reason, but I tracked down some of that Bob’s stuff and will be trying my hand at making her a couple of things she can eat. I felt terrible last year, as she hosted us (and others) for Thanksgiving, cooked several splendid meals for everyone, and everything I contributed (except for the booze), she couldn’t eat. I’m fixing that this year.

Bobs red mill 1-2-1 is a top GF flour. I’m sure their baking flour will be just as good

 

[karadekoolaid]

It’s not for me as a drink but the smokey plum flavour tastes like it would make a good ingredient somehow?

I'd definitely go with pork. and some prunes, maybe.

 

[badjak]

The much disliked busted lid on the Thai Fish sauce bottle is about to meet it’s maker cos the replacement is on spesh off, bargain!

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What’s the odds the lid on this one breaks straight away too?

I buy that brand most of the time

 

[Barriehie]

I buy that brand most of the time

I'm sold on this one. I had a Vietnamese gf, like from Vietnam, and it's what she introduced me to.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]