Vege “Alt” Meats, Fishes, Poultry
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Comments (53)Thank you, Annie, for that tip ... my kid loves almond-cookie, so I will get the almond extract. Thank you, Cloud_Swift, for the info. on Spice House to save money. Thank you, pkramer, for that tip on Rosemary indoor. It died on me last winter. I grew up near Grand Rapids MI. Now I'm in Chicago's suburb, zone 5a, much colder than zone 5b in MI. What I grew in the summer was probably Russian Tarragon ... no smell whatsoever. The right thyme also makes a big difference ... so I make sure that pinch off a leaf to sniff before buying the herb. I'm lucky to have a sage brush that survived zone 5a winters for the past decade. I sun-dried the sage leaves in the fall ... great flavor, no sage-spice can beat. One year I used Organic Spice's Hunter Herbes de Province, that gave good flavor to all my soups. Then I bought some cheap brand recently, and it stank up my entire pot. I bought "Imitation Vanilla" last year, and it had a weird & odd chemical smell, so I threw the whole bottle away. The real vanilla is what matters. A friend gave me Organic Extra virgin Coconut oil Nutiva brand. I used 2 tablespoon of that in making granola. The fresh coconut smell perfumed the entire house, and the granola was absolutely delicious. In contrast, the coconut milk I bought from Trader's Joe, or Oriental Market has this "soapy" flavor from stale coconut, or else it's so loaded with sulfites or potassium sorbate(chemical preservatives) ... that I break out in rash. I quit using coconut milk a long time ago ... so glad to find Nutiva's extra-virgin coconut oil with the most intense, delightful fresh coconut essence. This post was edited by Strawberryhill on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 23:33...See MoreWhat's in your freezer?
Comments (57)Littlebug, in what type of container do you freeze your milk? We have milk delivered in glass bottles, and they will shatter if frozen. Even if I would remove milk to leave room for freezing, I still wouldn't trust the glass. For a family of 4 who mostly eats at home, our freezer is surprisingly lean in contents. I've never been one to stock up or freeze meals, and I go to the grocery store twice a week. So in my freezer now, there are chicken and salmon, as well as frozen cheese sticks bought as snacks for the kids that have been overlooked the past 6 months (the cheese sticks, not the kids). Lunch containers are stored in the freezer overnight so they stay cold the next day. And ginger... I love the ease of grating frozen ginger....See MoreWhy people don't buy groceries online...
Comments (36)I started doing on-line shopping and very slowly over the years, it's gradually increased to about 75-80% of my shopping. The expansion of my fav market into a "super store" pushed me into using the on-line more. I simply loathe the new expanded layout - since I "shop the margins", e.g., the outside aisles, I found my trips were taking longer. Not the added steps (that's just more exercise, LOL) but the additional shelf space means more brands/items crammed in. So when I want something small and simple - toothpicks, for example - the visual clutter makes it hard to find. Even when I know which aisle it's in, items can be difficult to focus in on. And of course, the store likes to push its in-house brands, most of which I don't care for. I do use a few, but not many. I find the quality of the "shoppers" average at best; mediocre at worst. According to the ones I've talked to, they are given a flat 15 min to fill an order, no matter the size! I now stick to basics that I know the warehouse almost always has in stock. Certain produce and butcher items are 'safe' to order, as I can mark the choices "no substitutes" so they'll simply leave them off. Specialty items I can pick up when we're out running errands. But for the basics, like toilet paper, juice drinks, basic salad fixings, everyday cheeses like cheddar and mozzarella, leg of lamb or filet mignon, carton of milk - on-line works pretty well for us....See MoreVegetarian Guest ...
Comments (72)Hi amy, it's nice to see you too! I will try to post a little more. :) Annie, basically I make all of the sides and my stepdad brings the turkey/ham. It works well because he cooks it at his house so I don't have to deal with all that plus it gives me a lot more space in the oven and fridge! I make all of the same traditional sides, just without meat and with vegetable broth. I make a vegetarian gravy and add turkey drippings sometimes for them but often they just take it as it is as it's really good. Eld, I have many! I will gather them up and share in a little bit!...See Morelaceyvail 6A, WV
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