Today was a good one too… despite how nerve-wracking it was a few hours ago.
I expressed to my friend how much I wanted crackers, but those things are sooo expensive. Especially now. Food prices keep climbing, and it’s starting to really upset me.
Nothing I can do about it… unfortunately.
I’m trying some practical methods to handle the sharp increase in prices.
So… instead of just going and buying crackers, I decided to make some. I think I didn’t roll the dough down far enough though. But the instructions I was following said to roll the dough to 1/8th, and I did… They’re nice and crunchy, but my goodness they’re thick. Next time, will make them 1/16th, if I can…
I also want chips. You can almost hear my cries for them from wherever you are.
I got that problem nipped in the bud too. I’ve been making my own potato chips for several weeks now.
I wanted relish for my tuna salad last night. Instead of fretting over that, I pulled out this massive jar of pickles that my neighbor gave me. She only had one of them and was disappointed. Said they were terrible.
Tastes great to me! I just pulled out a few and chopped them up.
Voila! Fresh relish! At one point, I also made a huge number of pickles myself. A family member complained about how they could have tasted better… all while stuffing her face. I tried to take it back, and she told me she’d gotten used to the taste.
Geeze… Got used to the taste after the first bite… that you just complained about? I told her that it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if she just said the food tasted good.
She dragged her feet with that one, so when I do make a batch of chocolate chip cookies and sugar cookies, guess who won’t get any?
I’ve also been debating making banana pudding or mini apple pies.
Then, I started to wonder if I should try to mimic these cookies that a friend gave us recently. They were elongated chocolate chip cookies with a dark chocolate base. I think they also had chocolate in a rope pattern.
Apologies if I’m not saying it correctly. Just as my hands are fighting against my body, so too is my brain also fighting against my body.
I hope I didn’t get permanent damage from those pills…
That would suck. I have no clue what that means for my artwork either. I hope I can still use my easel, but the way things are looking right now? Ehhhh. I don’t wanna get all excited and be disappointed later.
Hmm… I’ve also been debating making butter again. The milk left behind can be used for other things too.
Gingerbread cookies might also be on the docket. You can freeze those. Same with my sugar cookies and chocolate chip.
Also been debating making ice cream again. Would aim for vanilla this time. Though the peach sorbet I made was wonderful!
Yes… I have literally made all of these different foods.
I really enjoy the peach preserves I made recently… Debating making grape jelly from Welch’s… for my dad. At some point in the last two years, I made kale chips too.
Okay… Time for me to do adult stuff and get this cleaning done, get my reading done and get my lesson done for tomorrow.
~J. Lyst
I’ve also just started working on Chapter 24 of NtC. I’ll soon pick up with C&R too.
No pressure on myself now to get stories penned and uploaded.
Night!
And yes, I am obsessed with food.
But you already knew that.
Hey, Miss J! 
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