New topic for 2026: Simply let us know what produce or ingredients you obtained - pics appreciated but not necessary.
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What produce/ingredients did you buy or obtain today (2026)?
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SoCalZone10
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Here are the items, all home grown
Myer lemon
Some type of celery
Myer lemon
Some type of celery
Barriehie
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I see menudo! Walmart has this tripe for around 1/2 of what Morelo's Market charges.
Big shopping trip today - MrsT came along and she (by mutual agreement) sort of took charge and directed this excursion (more on that later):
Anyway, Aldi & Kroger.
More to follow…
Anyway, Aldi & Kroger.
More to follow…
…and here’s the rest:
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Oh sh*t you’ve reminded me I brought home lemons from Spain in my pannier bag.. over two weeks ago.
It’s too late in the day to deal with that right now, they’ll have to continue decomposing til tomorrow
Barriehie
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What would you do with a full sized car to hide things in...Oh sh*t you’ve reminded me I brought home lemons from Spain in my pannier bag.. over two weeks ago.
It’s too late in the day to deal with that right now, they’ll have to continue decomposing til tomorrow
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My first vegetarian stash of 2026
Barriehie
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That all looks good! I think you've made a good step.
SoCalZone10
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I picked parsleys and celery from my garden.
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I didn't buy anything today. The queues outside the supermarkets are a mile long!
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Ignore the date (it went straight in to the freezer when I purchased it) - but this is the new ingredient I am trying for the first time.
I'm going to try making some beef stock in my pressure cooker (to save time and effort) and then use some of it to make French Onion Soup and the rest will be used for gravy etc.
I'm going to try making some beef stock in my pressure cooker (to save time and effort) and then use some of it to make French Onion Soup and the rest will be used for gravy etc.
Barriehie
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I use bones to make stock and pressure cook them for an hour. Ten oz of bones and however much water to cook in. Then I boil it down to 1 quart and I have this:
When I need broth I mix this 1:1 with water.
Barriehie
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Pippi gets Dollar Tree lunch meat once a blue moon...
Trotters, for the trotters-cromesquis-recipe experiment, and some jerky for Pippi.
Trotters, for the trotters-cromesquis-recipe experiment, and some jerky for Pippi.
badjak
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I need to do some shopping....