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mrmpa

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Thu Jul 12, 2012, 12:05 AM Jul 2012

Went to the Farmers Market with my mom today.......... [View all]

Mom is 82, lives with me & still enjoys cooking. Here in PA, if you're 60 or older the state gives you $20 in coupons to be used at PA farmers markets and stands. What we bought today:

90 yellow sweet banana peppers. Mom will make 50 stuffed peppers, she stuffs them with ground turkey sausage, and sauce. We will keep 10, she will give 10 each to my 3 brothers. The remaining 50 I will cut into strips and then freeze them to be used later.
Cost for peppers $8

20 tomatoes, most will be frozen & used for soups this winter. Cost $4

30 cucumbers for pickling Cost $4

2 dozen corn, 1 dozen we will eat over the next week. I will cut the corn on the other dozen & freeze it for soup. Cost $10

6 beets Cost $2

Total cost to mom $8



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Now, THAT'S smart! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #1
Thank you..........eom mrmpa Jul 2012 #4
You might consider taking up canning as a hobby. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2012 #2
I have to look into that a little bit more...... mrmpa Jul 2012 #5
Yum! ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #3
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