Days 49 and 50 maybe? I’m going on a big shop today. I hope to hit a big box store for a few staples and maybe the Goodwill in Pittsfield as well although I don’t have anything on my “gotta have it” list. There was a time I was always on the look out for cast iton and storage containers but I now have all the cast iron I could ever need (thanks Mom) and a neighbor moved to Florida and left us with hundreds of plastic storage containers. I will never run out. I will keep my eyes open for size 10 girls clothing and I’m a sucker for outerwear.
We ate our first mushrooms last night. I couldn’t think what to do with them and settled on making a big pan of stuffing with some leftover sausage and a Granny Smith apple. I covered the stuffing with the mushroom caps and we ate a lot. There is still enough left for dinner tonight. One of the nice things about having so many pickles and applesauce in the basement is that I can alway stretch a meal. I served some squash cauliflower and we feasted. The cauliflower is cooked, then pureed in the blender with some of the water, a pat of butter and some grated parmesan cheese. It looks like mashed potatoes and even people who claim to hate cauliflower like this. The mushroom stems went into the stock bag I keep going in the freezer. I had the room because I used a lot of the bread heels for the stuffing. My cooking is moving toward the “use it up stage”. The waste in most kitchens is appalling.
Actually, the girls will eat the leftovers. It’s my 39th anniversary today and Bruce and I are going out to dinner. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed. Was I ever that young? Can I possibly be that old?
I have to make this short today. I’m hitting the road to shop and when I return I need to get organized for my sewing group. It looks as though we may get a lot of snow but I think most of the kids can walk so it won’t matter. I think a lot of the moms are staying which is good. I think many a much better sewers than I am and I will need all the help I can get.
January 20, 2012 at 10:39 am
Happy Anniversary!!!
I’m heading to town today as well, but I did my “big shopping” last week, just a run of the mill thing today.
My daughter and I will eat leftovers, but I try my best to judge so that we don’t have any. Have a fantastic day!
January 20, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Leftovers are the staff of life here! I love to wrap extra portions into the freezer for nights I’m to pooped to cook, or for when someone’s alone at home & may not know how to fix a good meal. Also terrific for next-day brown-bag lunches, & much more interesting than a sandwich. Some may dislike leftovers, that’s alright, but we love ‘em! So many soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, etc are SO much better as “next-day” fare than the day of creation.
And I too despise the very idea of wasting food…when I was growing up, someone dubbed us the “Ketchup Conservationist Club” because our family would turn the ketchup bottle upside down in the fridge to get the last few slugs out. When that was gone, we’d add a little water then swish it around to get the very LAST drops out. Might seem a little nuts faced with a cheap bottle of store-bought ketchup, but the philosophy stuck, and I’m glad for the lesson.
(& a very happy anniversary to you!)
January 21, 2012 at 12:07 am
Happy Annv to you, maybe you were like me and married VERY young!! Have you tried to dehydrate your mushrooms yet? When they are at the farmers market and a good price I load up and dehydrate a ton of them for later, they work out really well. If your looking for a service project for your sewing group you might want to check out this site, they will send a pattern and the fabric for you to make quilts for children free. I am behind on other charity quilts right now but I am going to give it a try ASAP http://www.quiltsforkids.org/
January 21, 2012 at 11:49 am
Happy Anniversary! I was curious if you ever tried using your Food Saver with your Tattler lids? We are looking to invest in the tattler lids, but we love using our food saver jar sealer for many short term storage items. Thanks for your help!
January 21, 2012 at 12:14 pm
I did and it worked just fine. For now, I’m using my old metal lids for the food saver and saving the tattlers for canning.