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In_The_Wind

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19. Like most Southerners with a garden, we grew HOT peppers.

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Reply #18)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 06:07 PM

Jul 2013

My dad crunched on them raw. My stepmother put them up in vinegar. Dad was a meat eater, so greens, beans, fried okra were on the table in the summer months. It was great going to the farmer's market. We put away bushels of fresh things for the winter.

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Best By? Expiration Dates.. [View all] HipChick Jul 2013 OP

Fresh, frozen, canned? Chan790 Jul 2013 #1

'Fresh" in the back of the fridge..I need some veg for my lamb dinner. HipChick Jul 2013 #6

They're fine if they're not moldy. Chan790 Jul 2013 #7

Are they moving under their own power ? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #2

It's a violation of the health code for that to be on the shelf for sale. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #3

I think she's talking about items in her pantry. n/t Chan790 Jul 2013 #4

Oops. Then your answer above is the correct answer. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #5

I would slice one in half and look for bugs IcyPeas Jul 2013 #8

Throw em out! Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #9

They are wonderful roasted. BainsBane Jul 2013 #10

I like Brussels Sprouts almost anyway. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #11

Be still my heart.. HipChick Jul 2013 #12

I also like cabbage, rutabaga and a few other veggies that turn most folks off. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #13

Rutabaga. It would have to be damned dire hunger to force me to eat that. Liberal Veteran Jul 2013 #14

Have you tried them mixed with potatoes ? In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #15

Turnips are okay. Turnip greens are really good. Liberal Veteran Jul 2013 #16

It's one way to become accustomed to them. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #17

I was raised in Georgia myself. Greens were practically on every table. Liberal Veteran Jul 2013 #18

Like most Southerners with a garden, we grew HOT peppers. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #19

Do you enjoy projectile vomiting ? olddots Jul 2013 #20

Frozen. You must be talking about FROZEN brussels sprouts. Quantess Jul 2013 #21

a suggestion Kali Jul 2013 #22

If we don't see you for several days, we will all know why. Best of luck! madinmaryland Jul 2013 #23

I ended up tossing them, you all made me paranoid.. HipChick Jul 2013 #25

Trick question: "Best" and "Brussels Sprouts", oxymoronic. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2013 #24

Heck - I dragged meat and veggies out of dumpsters ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #26