Speaking of eggs being out of stock - what's with not being in stock (at least my last 2 grocery orders) with the 30oz jar of Best Foods Mayo? I don't like those huge jars and the little ones or the squeeze ones are too expensive. I found a 3 pack of 30oz jars (for same per jar price as usual) that Walmart will ship, so I am ordering those. I also forgot to buy more pizza sauce (Classico pizza sauce) so I'm adding a 3 pack of that to my order (working my way towards the $35 free shipping).
I had enough leftover pizza sauce in the fridge to make pizza for dinner last night. It tasted so good. I also have not been able to get any bags of the frozen mushrooms anymore that Walmart used to sell. I decided to get fresh baby bella mushrooms and just freeze them myself, except they were out of stock of the smaller container, so I had to get the 16oz size. I put them on trays and froze them and then transferred to a big ziploc bag. Now I have lots of mushrooms to use for pizzas and spaghetti. I use jarred spaghetti but like to add in mushrooms and sauteed onions.
I usually only make pizza about once a month and buy the smallest little can of sliced olives. Use about half and then end of throwing out the rest, because I didn't think they would last opened in the fridge that long, but apparently they can last months. And I noticed that a larger can was actually a bit cheaper than that tiny can. So I used some olives for the pizza and poured the rest into one of my glass containers that seal really good. Trying to waste less food and save money! I might even chop some up tiny and toss in my spaghetti sauce next time I make spaghetti.
The staining, part 2, got done yesterday afternoon. About 2 1/2 hours worth. He is done with the ceiling on long back wall. He just has a little corner loft to finish and there is a small group of boards that need stained for that. I'm guessing about an hours worth of staining and I will be done. Not sure if he's working on that today or not. Probably, but he still needs to get the lights installed in the part he finished yesterday and I know he will do that today and then he'll probably carry on with finishing the other part.
I am liking that we're getting a little bit more daylight time now. Gradually getting lighter out earlier and staying light a bit longer. 8am now and I can see outside for a change. Still very cold, though. 7 degrees when I got up this morning.
I just went to let the cat out and caught this sunrise. Happy Sunday!
I have not been in the grocery store for two or three weeks. I send Tommy in. So far, nothing is missing. He would not report any empty shelves or spots.
ReplyDeleteI also put a tsp of butter and tsp or more of olive oil in jarred spaghetti.
I think it was last Thursday that I commented that we were out at 5pm and did not have to drive home in the dark. Usually, at 3:30 we have to be on the way home from Publix or any place close by. Further away, and we lose the light by the time we are close to home. I love it.
Your husband must be saving a small fortune on the cost of work he is doing.
Gorgeous sunrise! I think you should get more chickens again, it's all set up for them!! :p
ReplyDeleteFYI, mayonnaise is made with eggs… Bird flu is a serious issue right now. Hope it resolves quicker than I think
ReplyDeleteMayonnaise is basically egg whites, olive oil and vinegar…LOADS of egg whites. I have made it before when I couldn’t find mayonnaise in the store without soybean oil. Anyway, It’s the ripple effect.
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Ack!!! EGG YOLKS, not egg whites!!!!! (Though you can use the whole egg.) I had seven minute frosting on my mind because I have a Devil’s food cake in the oven. (Uses egg whites…I am so sick of butter cream.) A kid is laughing at you and me because I frequently misspeak ingredients when I cook with them to some spectacularly hilarious results. “Mom, she’s going to wind up making meringues now, thanks to you, poor woman!”
DeleteI didn't correlate the eggs with the mayo shortage, but certainly makes sense
DeleteIf you have a set up already for chickens I would get a few. We have to many hawks, coyotes and other chicken eating animals around for me to do it. I do benefit from many friends that raise them or I would maybe do it.
ReplyDeletewe have too many predators as well, so mine coop is just an enclosed one
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