Slartibartfast Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Don't you hate it when you cannot remember why you bought a certain ingredient? I have a packet of thyme here and I don't remember why I bought it. I have NO chicken left, it is all sitting in freezer bags with other ingredients for the crockpot. Herm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) Dontcha just hate it when you have too much time on your hands? {chortle} Get it? Get it?! Thyme/time? I slay me. Edited August 10, 2012 by bethanyniez I misspelled chortle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Dontcha just hate it when you have too much time on your hands? {chrotle} Get it? Get it?! Thyme/time? I slay me. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Dontcha just hate it when you have too much time on your hands? {chortle} Get it? Get it?! Thyme/time? I slay me. :lol::lol: I do this all the time as well. In fact, just this evening I was looking at the heavy cream and asked "Why did I buy you?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Don't you hate it when you cannot remember why you bought a certain ingredient? I have a packet of thyme here and I don't remember why I bought it. I have NO chicken left, it is all sitting in freezer bags with other ingredients for the crockpot. Herm. Roast? Split pea soup? Errr...trying to think why else I buy thyme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acablue Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Dontcha just hate it when you have too much time on your hands? {chortle} Get it? Get it?! Thyme/time? I slay me. :lol: This happened to me recently with a package of cupcake mix. I spent hours trying to remember why (and for whom) I was supposed to make cupcakes. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I also do the opposite. Let's see, what am I cooking on Friday? CURSES, I used all the cream by "accident" in other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Custard powder here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I don't know what you bought it for, but scrambled eggs are yummy with a little thyme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Custard powder here.... http://www.tarladalal.com/recipes-using-custard-powder-512 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's usually the opposite here in that when I reach for an ingredient it is gone because someone has eaten it. Shredded cheese? Gone. Salami slices? Gone. Can of black olives? Gone. Blueberries for cobbler? Gone. It's never happened with thyme though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 wow, i cant live without thyme, i ALWAYS have some! (of course, i have my spices alphabetized . . . i'm big on my spices) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 My mom bought me filé once. Um, I don't make gumbo. I don't eat gumbo. I finally parted with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Tempeh burgers? Soup? That's usually where my thyme goes. I have cardamom that I've never used and have no idea what to do with it. I remember buying it and thinking, "Man! This is expensive! Oh well, I need it for ...." <-- that's where the memory gets fuzzy. No idea what I needed it for. It is still sitting in my cabinet, many months later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I put thyme (dried) on everything...well on all types of meat and in eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 LOL Nothing says "I love you" like filé?! :001_huh::D I think she was excited to see it, and my grandma used to use it in her gumbo. Anyway, cardamom is very nice in baked goods -- cakes, cookies, sweet rolls (no need to be limited to just cinnamon anymore!), as well as rice pudding or french toast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's usually the opposite here in that when I reach for an ingredient it is gone because someone has eaten it. Shredded cheese? Gone. Salami slices? Gone. Can of black olives? Gone. Blueberries for cobbler? Gone. This drives me CRAZY too. I have a container of Celery Salt in my spice rack. Every time I pull out the chili powder, I see that Celery Salt and wonder why in the world I have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Once you start using cardamom it can become an obsession. I spent years thinking it was icky, then I got some good stuff from Penzeys at Christmas and I haven't looked back. shortbread coffee cake Scandinavian baking Indian cooking People use it in a lot of the same places they use cinnamon. There's always something in top of the cupboard I'm trying to work around because of an impulse buy: corn leaves (I think we had that 2-3 years before we made tamales), dried peppers from Mexico (didn't know what kind they were), and capers (dh opened them, took a bite, and promptly threw them away). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yes, especially with an expensive, unusual ingredient. I have a wonderful recipe for "Thyme for Meatball Soup" if you would like it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpskowski Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I use thyme in a marinade for a steak salad I often make during the summer. Also, I use it in a herbed bread that I make all the thyme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I use thyme in my ratatouille - and we have that a lot! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 This is fresh thyme so I have to use it. I think I used some of my chicken wrong and I bought it for pot pie. I have some puffed pastry here so that must be what it is for. Now I am going to have to get more chicken. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yes, especially with an expensive, unusual ingredient. I have a wonderful recipe for "Thyme for Meatball Soup" if you would like it! :D Yes please, I love recipes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I love thyme, especially fresh. I use it in lemon/honey glazed carrots and in chicken noodle soup. Chicken pot pie with puff pastry sounds delicious--worth getting more chicken if at all possible. If you can't get more chicken now, maybe later? Thyme keeps pretty well if packaged properly and kept in the veggie drawer of the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Cardamom is good in DIY chai. I like thyme rubbed all over a pork loin, along with olive oil, crushed garlic, and some oregano, salt, and pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I use it in a herbed bread that I make all the thyme. :001_tt2: ahh, fresh. I was trying to figure out how thyme comes in a 'packet' but i think sometimes i've seen little plastic mini-bags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thyme can go into just about anything. Pair it with rosemary or not. Goes nicely on salad too, pasta, rice, eggs...lots of uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I don't even know why I buy half the things that end up in my pantry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Cardamom is good in DIY chai. Once you start using cardamom it can become an obsession. I spent years thinking it was icky, then I got some good stuff from Penzeys at Christmas and I haven't looked back. shortbread coffee cake Scandinavian baking Indian cooking People use it in a lot of the same places they use cinnamon. I've used it in spiced cookies. I think it's used in Indian type dishes. Thanks! I love Indian food, cookies, and chai, so I will start there and try to use this cardamom finally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 This drives me CRAZY too. I have a container of Celery Salt in my spice rack. Every time I pull out the chili powder, I see that Celery Salt and wonder why in the world I have it. Celery salt is AWESOME on tomato sandwiches. Slice of bread, bit of mayo, fresh in-season tomato, sprinkle with celery salt. I wait all year to eat those. You can also just sprinkle it on plain old sliced tomatoes. I adore thyme and put it in everything, but it's especially good in glazed carrots, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I bought not just one, but TWO packs of chopped hazelnuts one holiday season. Those suckers are EXPENSIVE! And then I couldn't remember why. Looking back, I THINK I was going to make a fruitcake or something, but at the time, I kept looking at those nuts in the pantry... Sadly they went bad before I could use them. Wish I still had them to make that dark chocolate nutella-like spread that someone posted the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I hate it when I buy a whole jar of something for a recipe and then we don't like the recipe. I'm reminded of a particularly nasty round of Indian Pulled Pork when I see the jar of whole coriander seeds in my pantry. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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