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kengrWent to the food box place Saturday. Got there about 9 am and there was already somebody in line ahead of me. But much to my surprise, there wasn't *anybody* in line for produce.
In fact we didn't get anyone for produce until about 10am (shortly before the truck with produce and other stuff from the food bank arrived.
The shelves were pretty bare when it was my turn inside. Got less than half want had been "normal". And when I got outside and got in line for the produce, there were a dozen folks in line ahead of me.
Missed out on a few things that I'd seen them put pout, but nothing important. Still got an okay selection of stuff though. Just less than "normal".
The two biggies were I got a pineapple from the produce and a bag of puffed barley from the food box.
The puffed barley looks a lot like puffed rice, but smaller. Tastes like it too. I did an experiment earlier and tossed some in a bowl with some butter and microwaved it for about 30 seconds.
Took it out, salted it and stirred it up some. Not bad. As I expected, it was much like popcorn, but without the hulls. since the hulls are a major pain for me, this is good.
I think next time I'll try 40 seconds. I'll also have to try it with puffed rice. If I can get some that is plain, not drowned in sugar.
In fact we didn't get anyone for produce until about 10am (shortly before the truck with produce and other stuff from the food bank arrived.
The shelves were pretty bare when it was my turn inside. Got less than half want had been "normal". And when I got outside and got in line for the produce, there were a dozen folks in line ahead of me.
Missed out on a few things that I'd seen them put pout, but nothing important. Still got an okay selection of stuff though. Just less than "normal".
The two biggies were I got a pineapple from the produce and a bag of puffed barley from the food box.
The puffed barley looks a lot like puffed rice, but smaller. Tastes like it too. I did an experiment earlier and tossed some in a bowl with some butter and microwaved it for about 30 seconds.
Took it out, salted it and stirred it up some. Not bad. As I expected, it was much like popcorn, but without the hulls. since the hulls are a major pain for me, this is good.
I think next time I'll try 40 seconds. I'll also have to try it with puffed rice. If I can get some that is plain, not drowned in sugar.
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Date: 2019-02-25 01:57 pm (UTC)Forgot which tab I was in and replied over at LJ. Oops...
I love to make beef barley soup. Just be aware that cooking the beef soup bones takes a while. It's worth it, though, to get all that wonderful marrow floating shimmering on the soup.
Tried oxtail soup but didn't like it as much.