Hi Everyone,
NOTES:
** Here’s a great article for cooking with Dutch Ovens. How to Cook Anything in a Dutch Oven
** With these 20 foods, you can make hundreds of meals: 20 Long-Lasting Foods That Can Make Hundreds of Meals
Here’s the list: canned beans, canned tomatoes, dried pasta, rice, peanut butter, canned soup, canned tuna or salmon, oats, canned and dried meats, canned and dried vegetables, canned and dried fruits, crackers (not a long shelf life), shelf-stable milk, nuts (also a short shelf life), honey, olive oil, flour, potato flakes, [cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, condiments, and spices] – kind of cheating how they but a lot of stuff in this last category but here is THAT list: cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, chili powder, cinnamon, cornmeal, cumin, garlic powder, ginger, sugar (THIS should have been one of the 20 foods I think!!!) Italian seasoning, ketchup, lemon juice, minced onion, mustard, paprika, pepper, salsa, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, yeast.
My daughter lives in Orange County. Evidently, her local Albertsons has started putting many of their items behind locked doors. This is the soap and medicine row. Maybe this is to prevent people from doing mass purchases and then hoarding them? Or just to prevent the bash and grab stealing that’s been happening.
GARDEN HAPPENINGS:
So I found THIS this week:
These are green pepper leaves. According to other gardeners on FaceBook, this is the Spiral Whitefly. I cut off all the infected leaves and sprayed with Safer Soap. I’ll have to keep an eye on this for sure.
THIS WEEK’S PURCHASE: soup
What kinds of soup do you cook with? In addition to tomato, the two I use most often are Cream of Chicken and Cream of Mushroom. I need to throw away everything that’s 6+years old. I can’t believe how much soup is now. Ugh. Maybe it’s time for tuna casserole again so I can rotate some of that cream of mushroom.
MISC. PURCHASE: vinegar (white, AND apple cider)
White Vinegar: Ingredients, Uses and Benefits
Vinegar, especially apple cider vinegar, can have health benefits when taken internally, including blood sugar control, weight management, reduced cholesterol, and antimicrobial properties. As an added benefit, vinegar can help clean countertops, showers, toilets, floors, dishes, windows and mirrors, and act as a stain removal. When used for home cleaning, a 50/50 ratio of vinegar to water is best. Vinegar can be used for killing weeds (use full strength) and alternatively to make cut flowers stay fresh longer.
In my pantry, I keep white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and rice vinegar.
FOOD STORAGE RECIPES
I opened a can of tomato soup that was 4 years old, and although it smelled good and tasted good, it was “brownish” and did NOT look appetizing. I tossed all my old tomato soup. Evidently, I don’t use it often enough to store too many cans. So I went on a hunt for recipes where I could use my tomato soup and get it rotated more often.
Here are some ideas: 13 Delicious Ways To Use Canned Tomato Soup In Cooking
Minestrone: Start with tomato soup. Add all the chunky vegetables you prefer, some cannellini beans or any type of white bean, add a small shaped pasta like ditalini, orzo, or small shell macaroni. Garnish with parmesan cheese.
Sloppy Joes
- 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
- 1 can tomato soup
- 2 TB brown sugar
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Cook for 5 minutes. Serve on buns.
Brazilian One Pot Rice and Beans
I made this last week for dinner. It was delicious!
- 14 oz. smoked sausage, cut in small slices. I used Kilbasa sausage
Brown in hot oil.
- 3 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
Add and cook until the onions are softened.
- 1 c. rice – add and stir for a few minutes
- 1 can drained, rinsed pinto beans
- 2 c. chicken broth
salt and pepper
- 2 bay leaves (I didn’t have any so I left these out)
Back to the stove. Reduce to low and let simmer for 25 minutes.
Marti Shelley
