I made my own ketchup tonight. Its pretty damn good.

Do you use ketchup?

What sort of things do you make instead of buying in the store?

I make my own Blue Cheese dressing because I can't find it here, used to love Bobs Big Boy dressing...

(09-20-2024, 01:16 AM)MirahM Wrote: I made my own ketchup tonight. Its pretty damn good.

Do you use ketchup?

What sort of things do you make instead of buying in the store?

Not a fan of ketchup. I buy all my sauces and dressings. Ranch, bleu cheese, tzatziki,etc.

(09-20-2024, 01:16 AM)MirahM Wrote: I made my own ketchup tonight. Its pretty damn good.

Do you use ketchup?

What sort of things do you make instead of buying in the store?

Yes, I use ketchup and I always try to buy the smallest size one to buy. It lasts forever. I use waaaay more mustard than ketchup.

I can't think of anything that I make instead of buying. Making is hard!  

(09-20-2024, 01:16 AM)MirahM Wrote: I made my own ketchup tonight. Its pretty damn good.

Do you use ketchup?

What sort of things do you make instead of buying in the store?

Recipes, or it didn't happen!!!!

Jk, please pm me the recipe?   My husband thinks ketchup is a food group.

I'm more of a mustard person. I make my own salad dressings and they are always superior to the bottled stuff.

Like Ketchup (has to be Heinz) on Burgers, Fries, Fish, scrambled Eggs and home fries. 

They put mayo on fries here, so gross.

(09-22-2024, 02:21 AM)BigMark Wrote: They put mayo on fries here, so gross.

I love my fries dipped in mayo.

I bet.

So many people like ranch too. I haven't tried making that since it usually requires buttermilk.

Cars I bet you would like homemade ketchup.

(09-21-2024, 11:59 PM)Carsman Wrote: Like Ketchup (has to be Heinz) on Burgers, Fries, Fish, scrambled Eggs and home fries. 

I put ketchup on eggs too-not all the time, just when I want to be nostalgic. And on Mac and Cheese too.

(09-22-2024, 08:49 PM)MirahM Wrote: So many people like ranch too. I haven't tried making that since it usually requires buttermilk.

Cars I bet you would like homemade ketchup

When we were in PA- Amish land we ate in a Amish restaurant called Millers. Everything there was "homemade" including the ketchup, it was ok, but I like Heinz better'

Why the hell would u make ur own ketchup? I can only imagine it’s puréed tomatoes, maybe some brown sugar and red wine vinegar. Then u could spice it up with cayenne pepper or add a little ground mustard and garlic or onion salt but WHY???

There’s every type of ketchup on the shelves (no sugar, low sugar, all natural, reduced sodium…).

U have too much time on ur hands. Besides, the ingredients would cost more than the bottled stuff unless (maybe) u grow ur own tomatoes and stuff.

People are weird.

Because I live in a remote place where I have to order groceries a day or 2 in advance and it costs an extra $12 for them to be transported on a boat and so I don't order groceries until I have a substantial amount of things to order.
I can't just go to a grocery store. The best I could do is ask a restaurant for some, but I rarely plan to make grilled cheese sandwiches when I get home.

The only way to get to where I live is by boat, sea plane or hike. Or helicopter. So yeah, after 3 nights of making grilled cheese sandwiches w/ no ketchup I decided to make my own.

You can't ketchup to him.

(09-22-2024, 11:00 PM)MirahM Wrote: Because I live in a remote place where I have to order groceries a day or 2 in advance and it costs an extra $12 for them to be transported on a boat and so I don't order groceries until I have a substantial amount of things to order.
I can't just go to a grocery store. The best I could do is ask a restaurant for some, but I rarely plan to make grilled cheese sandwiches when I get home.

The only way to get to where I live is by boat, sea plane or hike. Or helicopter. So yeah, after 3 nights of making grilled cheese sandwiches w/ no ketchup I decided to make my own.

Wut?!??! Do u like it there?    Where (if u don’t mind disclosing) are u? And how long have u lived there? I admire that although I know I’d go bat shit crazy after about a week of living remotely like that. I remember a 10 day visit to Kauai which was lovely for the first 5-6 days and then I couldn’t wait to get off of what felt like a spec of dust in the middle of the Pacific. I rarely visit cities (I’m perfectly content in the suburbs) but I NEED grocery and convenience stores around me (and DoorDash for restaurant deliveries). Good for u. 
Are you like super zen and an earth goddess from ur lifestyle?

(09-23-2024, 02:54 AM)BigMark Wrote: You can't ketchup to him.

Haha. Gotta love a bad pun. 

(09-23-2024, 06:12 PM)username Wrote:

(09-22-2024, 11:00 PM)MirahM Wrote: Because I live in a remote place where I have to order groceries a day or 2 in advance and it costs an extra $12 for them to be transported on a boat and so I don't order groceries until I have a substantial amount of things to order.
I can't just go to a grocery store. The best I could do is ask a restaurant for some, but I rarely plan to make grilled cheese sandwiches when I get home.

The only way to get to where I live is by boat, sea plane or hike. Or helicopter. So yeah, after 3 nights of making grilled cheese sandwiches w/ no ketchup I decided to make my own.

Wut?!??! Do u like it there?    Where (if u don’t mind disclosing) are u? And how long have u lived there? I admire that although I know I’d go bat shit crazy after about a week of living remotely like that. I remember a 10 day visit to Kauai which was lovely for the first 5-6 days and then I couldn’t wait to get off of what felt like a spec of dust in the middle of the Pacific. I rarely visit cities (I’m perfectly content in the suburbs) but I NEED grocery and convenience stores around me (and DoorDash for restaurant deliveries). Good for u. 
Are you like super zen and an earth goddess from ur lifestyle?

I mean I'm happy making my own ketchup and others around me are canning everything, making applesauce with the apples from the local public orchard and making cider and everything. So I feel like i have a long ways to go before feeling like an earth goddess.

I am in the North Cascades. I've been at this location for a year and 1/2. I lived at another location 34 miles from here for 2 ¹⁄₂ years.

It does drive me crazy sometimes, but the pay off is the beauty of this place. Its amazing. When I do go into town to do my own shopping (every other month or so) I buy a bunch of junk and eat a bunch of junk food.

I love it here.
Thx