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Skriven 2014-01-09 20:08:28 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 8558 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
Ärende: putting up  was: Thighs
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> It's just as bad here... lots of jars with just a little left in
 NB> our  NB>> fridge... Growing up there was less of that, things got

 RH> We used up a jar of pickles today. These were pickled vegetables
 RH> (carrots, red pepper, cauliflower, celery); got some dills from PA
 RH> still in the fridge. I'm trying to use up all the odds and ends of
 RH> stuff, but as you say, with only 2 people in the house, it can be slow
 RH> going.

 NB> Yup...  one has to make a concerted effort to use up stuff for it to
 NB> happen...  ;)

I was brought up with the mantra "Use up the old before you start the
new" so it took me quite a while after I got married to feel comfortable
with having more than one type of jelly (for example) open at once. I've
gotten used to it over the years tho. (G)


 RH> I'd planned to put the left over beans into the beef stew I'm making
 RH> Monday but now don't have them to worry about.

 NB> Sometimes planned leftovers end up being used up after all...

I sometimes cook for what would serve 4, planning to put the extras in
the freezer for another meal. Saves having to cook when I'm busy
sometimes.


 RH> Good going; sounds like it went well with the duck.

 NB> That it did... and just a bit left over that will go nicely with a
 NB> leftover turkey thigh...  :)

Good way to use up both.


 RH> We hit a sale on meat (5 packs--of specific types--for $20. at
 RH> Lowe's. Got 4 packs of ground beef and one of stew beef, then hit
 RH> up the bargain bin and got some NY strip steaks & pork chops. The
 RH> freezer is now well supplied with poultry, pork and beef.

 NB> Sounds like you're all set for the winter now...  :)

Pretty much so.


 RH> Seems they're putting apple juice in a lot of things these days to
 RH> stretch them out. Must make it really "fun" going shopping and reading
 RH> all the labels to make sure something isn't "new and improved" with
 RH> apple juice.

 NB> Exactly...  Wegmans' prepared herb stuffing has a "surprise"
 NB> ingredient... chopped Granny Smith apples...  One more thing I can't
 NB> have... ;(  And they had a tasting station with their specialty ham
 NB> for the new year... apple-honey glazed...  oh well...  ;0

Sigh!


 RH> My younger brother sent a gift box of various fresh fruits for
 RH> Christmas; we've been eating the pears first as they're the ripest.
 RH> Splitting them so I don't get too many fruit sugar carbs.

 NB> That sounds perfectly lovely...  :)  hopefully they won't all ripen at
 NB> once and too fast to be able to enjoy them all..  :)

We've been eating from it off & on, usually splitting a piece of fruit
so I don't get a big hit from fruit sugars.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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... Mind... Mind... Let's see, I had one of those around here someplace.

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