Boyfriend and I carved pumpkins on 10/28, removed all the seeds, rinsed them, and let them dry - intending to roast them the next day, but here it is 11/1 and they are just sitting in a bowl. They all look good - are they still okay to roast? And if I want to save any to try and grow next year, should I do anything else to them?

Had to buy a whole bag online to try a jelly recipe, which was super fun! But now I have a whole bag and want to put it to good use besides just tea, especially since my husband and I like to do homemade consumables for family holiday gifts.

The research I’ve done keeps bringing up fragrance and dessert applications; I have a couple of ideas but would take more:

1. Bath salts? Mixing epsom with the dried blooms? Too weird with the apricot vibes? Other essential oils I could mix in?

2. I have some experience in making chocolate truffles, with tea-flavored fillings such as matcha, earl grey, and chai. But all of those are fairly earthy/citrus/spice based which go well with chocolate already. Any other pairings or recommendations for type of chocolate?

TIA

I tried making this Pumpkin-Peanut Rice Balls With Maafe recipe from NYT but because I'm incapable of following a recipe, I'm left with a mixture of kabocha & rice that has the consistency of mashed potato.

I don't think it can be salvaged for this recipe – I've already added a tablespoon of corn starch and of flour to thicken it up, which helped, but it's still too far off from the consistency I need. It's not a smooth puree, it's a bit chunky/grainy from the rice... not very appealing.

Hate to throw it away, but really don't know what to do with it... Including the first part of the recipe for context. I haven't put in peanuts yet. Open to any ideas, thanks!

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1yr of veg scraps for the annual stock stock-up.

Mine mainly has onions, celery, garlic, and carrots (including tops). I also threw in some bay leaves and rosemary I had forgotten about in the back of my fridge.

My SO dropped his phone in water last night so i quickly dumped rice into a container. Now i don’t know what to do with it. I might under other circumstances say fuck it and cook as normal but he didn’t just drop it under a sink faucet or something cleaner, he dropped it in the water when he was cleaning our fish tank. Can it be saved and repurposed in anyway? Edit: i do not mean an edible repurpose. I just mean anything else i might do with it so as not to just throw it all away.

I made a mistake and purchased some hazy IPA's with fruit juice in them. Some are mango and some are orange. Can someone recommend recipes I can try to help me use up this stuff?

Grabbed some cuties and they aren't rotten, they are just flavorless. What can I do with them?

I’ve got a lot of leftover chicken salad with grapes, cranberries, mayonnaise, and celery. Cannot be frozen. Given tons away. Tired of sandwiches.

Ideas to repurpose?

I made a double batch of brownies for my church coffee hour this Sunday morning. I used box mix so it couldn't go wrong.. right?? I made them in glass pans, baked them a little longer because they weren't done in the middle yet, then took them out and left them to cool, in the pans, on the stove, and went to bed.

I thought I knew how to make a frickin brownie by now, but we're always learning....

2am awake because of the baby, check the brownies to cut them into squares, and the whole way around the edges is hard as a rock and crumbles dustily in your mouth. Everything that didn't touch the sides of the pan is perfectly fine so I still have plenty to take in today. Everything that touched the sides of the pan is (maybe) ruined. I stored the crunchy pieces in a baggie. I'm thinking... Break down in a blender and put in ice cream? But we've been trying to cut out the strangle hold ice cream has had on our life, any other ideas?

What would you make with it? Obviously a whole day of processing, but then what?

I made deer jerkey and for some reason left it in the dehydrator longer than normal. I have about 3/4 of a gallon ziplock bag that is soo dry. Its delicious but no way i can eat all of it. My family wont eat it cuz its too dry. What can i do? Thanks.

Hey all!

Hopefully this is the right place to post this

I've been working on a new app for the last year during, and after University. The app is named FridgeSnap!

The app allows you to take images of any ingredients you have lying around (currently the app knows 50 items - these are all listed in the Settings -> How To in the app, but to summarise it's the normal everyday items: Bread, Eggs, Bananas, Cheese, Potatoes, etc.)

My main target of this app was really trying to reduce food waste, purely by aiming to give people the means to use items they have lying around!

The app has just launched on Android (I'm hoping for an iOS release soon 🤞)

Any feedback is really appreciated! Whether it's the type of recipes shown, or any new features such as nutrition info, the ability to share recipes, will be greatly appreciated!!

To find the app - search for 'FridgeSnap' on the play store, or head to this link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.fridgesnap

Thankyou!! 😁

What can I do with peaches that are mealy and not particularly tasty? I got a four pound box from Costco and they are absolutely awful for straight up eating. Can I get a peach preserve out of them? Something else? I hate to toss them.

I feel like this is the time for pumpkin and decorative gourd posts.

Once I made a pumpkin curry soup in JULY out of an Halloween orange pumpkin that hadn't gotten a nick in it and somehow had not managed to rot. The soup tasted watery compared to a butternut squash soup of the same. But otherwise it was fine.

What are you doing with those Halloween pumpkins after the holiday passes?

Had some leftovers in the freezer so I combined Thanksgiving (roast turkey, onions, celery, corn) with leftovers from Taco Tuesday (beans, salsa, chili peppers, cheese) with some tomatoes from the garden and spices to make a serviceable chili.

Now, it's a bag of juice and mush. Refreezing would be a pain. Any idea how to use that many strawberries quickly?

UPDATE: I made chia seed jam. I always wanted to try it, but never wanted to buy that many berries. I also drained the juice and added it to homemade kombucha.

Thanks for the tips!

Hi there! I got this 300gr bag of honey loops which I’m pretty sure nobody is going to eat. Any ideas how to use it?

Thank you!

I bought them to eat raw as a snack, but they are very stringy and not good. What can I do with them? Maybe blend into some kind of soup?

I made “the best gluten free peanut butter cookies” and they were horrible! They just crumble and they feel like eating dirt. Any ideas on what to do with them? I froze the cookie dough, but want to use it up.

Got some fantastic tips here to use a package of peppers I found in my cabinet. Dry roasted, soaked, sautéed onions, few spices and in the food processor it all went! It’s delicious. Planning to freeze and add to other meals and such. Thanks everyone!

Had the afternoon free, needed to clear out fridge and have fun. So~tofu scramble, spiced black beans, sweet potato, and salsa heated in the microwave. Better than it looks 😛🤗🖖

I bought rolled rye flakes to see if I'd like them for breakfast as much as I like oatmeal, and I don't. Could I put these in a food processor, turn them into flour, and bake with them?

Wrinkly and sad

I have about 2 cups of roasted beets (no flavoring). I used some for a salad recipe, but I was not a fan. Any idea of what I could do with the remaining beets? They’re already sliced. No pickled beets as I doubt it’s worth the effort for the amount I have (I used to pickle 20 pounds at a time!). Thanks!

Yesterday I reorganized my freezer and found a bunch of random herbs and veggies from Hello Fresh boxes in there along with a couple jars of homemade chicken stock. I decided I was going to use them up by making a pot of potato soup and it came out SO GOOD! Here's the recipe (amounts are approximate as I didn't measure/weigh it out):

1 medium onion, diced 1 poblano pepper (freezer item), diced 1/2 cup shredded carrots 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 cup frozen corn kernels 3 tbsp chives (freezer item), finely chopped 2 tbsp dill (freezer item), finely chopped 7 red potatoes, diced 4 cups chicken stock (freezer item) 4 tbsp butter Salt and pepper to taste Lemon wedge for garnish

Saute the onions and carrots in the butter on low heat. When the onions are translucent and the carrots are tender, add the poblano pepper and garlic. Once the garlic is fragrant, add the potatoes. Let the potatoes cook with the other veggies until they are about halfway done. Then add the stock and herbs and season with salt and pepper. Let simmer on medium until the potato starches start to lightly thicken the soup. Taste for seasoning and add more salt/pepper as needed. Serve with a lemon wedge for a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten the dish.

Was a great way to use up some leftover items in the freezer and easy on the stomach (for those craving cream of potato soup but plagued by lactose intolerance).

Thank you for any and all help! Google is great but I really like this sub!

Hello! First post here.

My friend and I bought more apples than we could eat. So, we're turning it into apple cider. The recipie says to strain the solids and discard, but... can we turn them into applesauce? My concern is that all of the flavor will be gone. Is this the case? If so, is there anything we can do with very soft, cooked and mashed apples?