>>>>If you do any baking, buy Walton's dry buttermilk, you get about 10# for the price of 8oz at Safeway here.
Dry buttermilk? Now that is interesting. I've not seen that! That will be worth getting. The stores by me don't carry much buttermilk. Not much yeast either. And the yeast I've bought over the past few years is old. It is hit and miss to get a good rise with dough. The stores stock stuff to discourage cooking and baking. They want to move the premade garbage.
I've not made tamales yet. My kids don't like too much hot spicy stuff. I have managed to get them to have a taste for garlic; but not hot. They will grow into it though.
I'm going to add a crockpot to my shopping list. I've only used the stove to date. I think a crockpot will work for pea soup? Sounds like a worthwhile investment. I'll try the bean stew recipe in it.
Going to light the BBQ coals now. Just got back from my son's Baseball game.
I first learned to use the dry buttermilk, 45 years ago in a catering class at the college.
It is very good for baking. Don't think I ever attempted to drink it.
You will find the crock pot is worth its weight in gold.
I put cheap roasts in it, seasoned with Italian spices and garlic, then pour in a can of beer (on it) and a little leftover strong coffee and cook on low all day.
Of course adding potatoes, carrots, onions, celery is good.
If you buy a pound of yeast, keep in the freezer, with only a small amount kept in the refrig for daily use.
I have used yeast 10 years past date, but it was frozen all that time.
A tamale pie, is a casserole, it does not have to be spicy.