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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Your greenhouse looks great!

Somehow I have ended up with 6 cans of chickpeas. I love hummus, but the one thing holding me back from making it is no tahini. Why did I never think of subbing peanut butter? Thank you for that idea/tip!

Salvaged my chicken bone broth an hour ago. I use flour sack dish towels, cut into appropriate sizes, for straining. The broth has been triple strained so I am confident there is no glass in it. Even so, I will only use it in recipes I make for myself. Scored a reduced to $1.99 rotisserie chicken at Walmart this morning so that carcass will go in the freezer for the next batch of bone broth. What I made is much tastier than bought. The next chore today is cleaning out the fridge & reorganizing.

Sun is out, finally. Rain all day yesterday & fog overnight into late morning. Lots of melting & I was able to drive the car to the front door. I should be able to get the truck out of the barn & to the road tomorrow. The car has an appointment for state inspection Wednesday at 8 am & I like dropping it off the night before so we don’t have to get up/leave so early. I might make it outside later this afternoon - for sure I will be outside the next couple of days (upper 50’s, maybe low 60’s).


346 posted on 02/16/2026 11:06:21 AM PST by Qiviut (A Mighty Fortress: “...the body they may kill. God’s truth abideth still. His kingdom is forever")
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To: Qiviut

I learned that trick from a SNAP website where they were actually SHOWING PEOPLE how to use the FREE FOOD they’d been given. Tahini is not a common pantry staple for most, and peanut butter works really well. Cashew butter - any nut butter would be fine, I’d think. Add Nutella and some cocoa powder and it’s magically chocolate Hummus!

“The next chore today is cleaning out the fridge & reorganizing.”

Me, too! Leftover Stew, 7-Layer Salad and Garlic Bread for supper. Nice again today - 60 but more windy, blowing in rain for tomorrow - but it’s NOT SNOW! Yippee!

I’m not sore at all after 2 days of greenhouse/garden bed clean up. That was a nice surprise! TRYING to think up something to do outside, but I have a lot of catching up to do inside. ;)


347 posted on 02/16/2026 11:19:57 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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