I've recently started a yearly Lent tradition, even though I don't celebrate Lent as part of my religion. What I try to do is make myself eat up all the old food languishing in the back of cupboards and freezers...in fact, one year we made a potluck event of it with some willing friends. I remember they brought some old candy canes, which were a huge hit with the kids. I think we also used a bunch of old Cub Scout popcorn packets up, stuff like that.
So, I need to start planning some quinoa dishes...and some way to use a bunch of pearl tapioca (not the quick-cooking kind) that I optimistically thought I would make a bunch of bubble smoothies with last summer. ha.
On the opposite end, though, we're sad that we've used up all our bread-and-butter pickles and pickled beets from two years ago; we didn't get a harvest last year and so we've been stretching them out, but they're gone. I'm also bummed that I'm having to buy storebought canned tomatoes now, too. I felt like I had tons from last summer, but I've learned a little now about which types of canning to focus on. More plain ol' diced and whole, and less fancy sauce. (Can't wait for this summer's garden!)
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