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chowmama

(1,006 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 02:57 PM Sunday

More putting up

I canned 4 pints of mirepoix last night and froze 2.5 pounds of homemade Mexican chorizo in 8-ounce portions this morning. I also have 2.5 pounds of plain ground pork in 5-ounce portions frozen from last weekend, and bought a huge bag of frozen peas.

Given it took me almost a month to get all the way through the horrible adenovirus I had, I made some inroads on my existing stock and need to replace. It was damned handy to not have to go to the store often or do a lot of scratch cooking, though.

I still have no appetite; I can taste and smell just fine, but I don't get hungry; I eat because I know it's time and I have to. It's a really weird feeling, but I do know how to supply good-tasting healthy food in reasonable portions. Brainworm Bobby would be scandalized that I'm not following his advice. As if I'd pay any attention to an upside-down food pyramid that was based on lobbyists' recommendations.

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More putting up (Original Post) chowmama Sunday OP
You make your own chorizo? surrealAmerican 21 hrs ago #1
If I am going to take advice from a heroin user, I'll call Keith Richards b/4 Brainworm Bobby irisblue 21 hrs ago #2

irisblue

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2. If I am going to take advice from a heroin user, I'll call Keith Richards b/4 Brainworm Bobby
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 04:12 PM
21 hrs ago

Glad to read you are feeling better and have the strength to canning

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