Maison Rustique

You can get a free dried starter from the 1800s here. You just send a SASE to them. I haven't tried it, but keep saying I will.

@MaryIsobel, sorry to hear but glad you are home now. Hope you are back to 100% soon!

Make that three!

I made the dandelions and collards yesterday. I did cut a few inches off the bottom of the dandelions--they are huge! I pre-cooked them, drained well and sauteed in EVOO with s/p, finished with a drizzle of agrodulce (Trader Joe's) and a sprinkle of Penzey's air-dried shallots. They were really good!! I wish I had more!! If they still have them when I order this time, I will get a couple of bunches instead of just one. We had this with Rancho Gordo Marcella beans and the boneless thick pork chops from Misfits, which were also very good. I over cooked them slightly, but they were still very good. I'd order them again, too.

I forgot to mention that I had them put me on a la carte ordering instead of pre-packed boxes. I was able to go in and shop at will, so didn't have all the issues with everything I wanted being sold out within 5 minutes of my appointed shopping time.

OK, my first order from this new try with Misfits has arrived. I was pleased it arrived early in the day. It was delivered by Imperfect. Packed much better than previous go-rounds with them. Produce stayed intact and not battered. Meats are still frozen. I purposely ordered a variety to see how they did with it. If they continue like this, I'll stick with them. Total for this order was roughly $70 and I got free delivery.

OK, I have signed up for Misfits to give them another try. Wasn't pleased with my second try with Imperfect and I know they are same ownership now so I don't know that I'll be much happier but I see what you all get and just have to try again.

One of my favorite fast food pantry meals is to make soup with a can of pumpkin and a can of coconut milk. Spice as you like--curry, cumin, sage, or whatever you like. I know you said ideas other than soup, but I could eat this for lunch every couple of days in some form.

I literally threw out a can of them yesterday because they had expired, though I'm in the US. Can you order from Amazon?

You could make a lot of lemonade with those huge lemons!!

I have caper dust that a friend gave me. And I often pulverize dried mushrooms. I think I have a couple of books on dehydrating foods. I'll see if I can find them and if they might have anything in them about this. Be patient, I have a lot on my plate these days with a husband with dementia.

I bought these sprouted rolled oats at Costco the other day. My super quick soak does not work with these. I am going to have to try overnight,, as they were just way too chewy.

I had never heard of flocking in cooking. (I think of flocking a Christmas tree.) I learned something new this morning!

Those Lee Valley jar seal gizmos are wonderful! I use mine all the time!

I have never liked oatmeal because of the texture. My sister kept telling me to try overnight oat because it wasn't so slimy. I tried and it still didn't suit me. After losing my gall bladder recently, I read that oatmeal was a highly recommended food choice. I decided to try it again. I now put the oats in the dish, and just enough unsweetened almond milk to cover, let stand for an hour or so (or if I forget, I will nuke it for about 20-25 seconds, just until the milk is mostly absorbed. Then I stir in whatever I want--sometimes nuts, sometimes a little yogurt, sometimes honey, sometimes fruit. It has a little more chew to it this way and isn't slimy at all.

One of those things that just seems like too much work. But I might try with leftover risotto and baking. Thanks for that idea, @blue_dolphin. I suppose I could even use the air fryer function on my oven.

Those herb scissors look exactly like the probably useless paper-shredding scissors that are sold. Hmmm...did someone say, "Hey, these don't work well for herbs. I wonder what else we could market them for?"

I just saved a quick naan recipe last week. I'll have to compare it to see how it is different from this one. Have not made it yet.

I'd love the recipe, please.

Breadsticks?

A huge loss for her family, friends and all of us here at eG. Many condolences to all her family.

I was at Costco yesterday and did not see them, but might make a trip back to double-check!

I did cancel my Imperfect subscription. My order period opened at 1 pm yesterday. I clicked on at 1:08. There was nothing left that I wanted. Something is wrong with their system. They asked why I was cancelling and I told them. Maybe they will get better. Also prices were way high. I know they are everywhere, but I can definitely do better than that.

I'd try that!

Yes, I did mean Imperfect. Sorry I didn't clarify that.