I made this tonight and it was delicious! I couldn’t find the shelf stable tofu so I used the refrigerated kind. I added extra spinach because I love my greens and threw in a couple of diced up vegan sausages that I had in the fridge.
Appreciate that I'm not the only one weirded out by not being able to find stuff in the grocery store. Also laughed so hard about eating pasta off the floor. Honestly, fav way to eat is over the sink when no one is watching.
The Wegmans near me was out of all forms of fresh basil and thyme for three weeks recently. In 2023 I couldn’t get a single bag of baby potatoes in any color that wasn’t 85% soft/green/rotten in some way. And don’t get me started on berries. Every store and farmers market I go to anymore, even in peak season, the berries are just mold central. It’s rough out there. The worst part? Last summer I got better tomatoes at Giant than I could find at the farmers market. I live a few miles away from multiple Amish farms in PA and I was fighting for my life to find a good summer tomato. Is life even worth living if you can’t enjoy a perfect tomato in summer?????????
When the potatoes go missing, I get real worried. We had terrible strawberries and stone fruit, zero peaches, and garbage tomatoes last year. I don’t like where we’re headed
Seems like totally random stuff is missing each week. I know of supply chain pressures still,but those are long term and industrial/global stuff.... why can't we find some normal veggie at our local market every week?
This casserole was tasty- I also had to use refrigerated tofu- nothing shelf stable available, as with many casseroles it got better each time reheated the leftovers.
I don’t know about anybody else, but I have been unable to find dried yellow peas for a long time. I have looked in all the local stores (semi-food desert where I live) and also had my niece look into getting them at Whole Foods where she works as a personal shopper- no luck. Any suggestions, anyone?
I’ve noticed this too! Indian grocers keep them well stocked but I can’t find them anywhere else. I know lots of pulse crops are being used to make fake meat these days so maybe that’s where they all went. It’s making me crazy too!
I finally found shelf-stable tofu at the coop (www.greatbasinfood.coop) where we do 99.9% of our shopping anyway. The local Raley's certainly didn’t have it.
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I couldn’t find the shelf stable tofu so I used the refrigerated kind. I added extra spinach because I love my greens and threw in a couple of diced up vegan sausages that I had in the fridge.
Damn! That was good. Thank you, Michelle!
Appreciate that I'm not the only one weirded out by not being able to find stuff in the grocery store. Also laughed so hard about eating pasta off the floor. Honestly, fav way to eat is over the sink when no one is watching.
I’m love for pasta is unconditional. I have eaten many bites over the sink in my day
The Wegmans near me was out of all forms of fresh basil and thyme for three weeks recently. In 2023 I couldn’t get a single bag of baby potatoes in any color that wasn’t 85% soft/green/rotten in some way. And don’t get me started on berries. Every store and farmers market I go to anymore, even in peak season, the berries are just mold central. It’s rough out there. The worst part? Last summer I got better tomatoes at Giant than I could find at the farmers market. I live a few miles away from multiple Amish farms in PA and I was fighting for my life to find a good summer tomato. Is life even worth living if you can’t enjoy a perfect tomato in summer?????????
When the potatoes go missing, I get real worried. We had terrible strawberries and stone fruit, zero peaches, and garbage tomatoes last year. I don’t like where we’re headed
I’m having a hard time finding fresh oregano. Couldn’t find it yesterday in the grocery store.
I can’t find all kinds of stuff! Cabbage was gone for a while, russet potatoes, like truly staple stuff. I’m not feeling good about any of it
Seems like totally random stuff is missing each week. I know of supply chain pressures still,but those are long term and industrial/global stuff.... why can't we find some normal veggie at our local market every week?
This casserole was tasty- I also had to use refrigerated tofu- nothing shelf stable available, as with many casseroles it got better each time reheated the leftovers.
I don’t know about anybody else, but I have been unable to find dried yellow peas for a long time. I have looked in all the local stores (semi-food desert where I live) and also had my niece look into getting them at Whole Foods where she works as a personal shopper- no luck. Any suggestions, anyone?
I’ve noticed this too! Indian grocers keep them well stocked but I can’t find them anywhere else. I know lots of pulse crops are being used to make fake meat these days so maybe that’s where they all went. It’s making me crazy too!
😹😹😹those beans could be used for worse things, I guess. I’ll check out my India grocery, I haven’t’t been there in a bit. The Asian grocery had nada😞
I finally found shelf-stable tofu at the coop (www.greatbasinfood.coop) where we do 99.9% of our shopping anyway. The local Raley's certainly didn’t have it.
It's in the oven now. One question: drain the diced tomatoes or not? (I didn't and it doesn't seem too juicy like it's going to bubble over.)
Nope, no need to drain ❤️
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Looked at three different stores for the tofu, had to settle for the refrigerated kind. I think it will still be good!
Love the one pot and time savings tips. You're so good at writing strategic recipes.
Yep, it was way good, like way way good. Thank you, Michelle!
Sounds yummm… making it this coming week…
Red lentils were scarce here for a while
What is nooch??
Nutritional yeast
Thank youuuu
Might have to make this for my next pasta party 😎
Theories on why “this is the new normal”?
I’m guessing climate change, supply chain issues, and general greed from those in power
This sounds easy and delicious! My favorite! Can I use basil and/or oregano instead of rosemary? I’m not a huge fan of rosemary.
Absolutely, I’d try half the amount of oregano or the same of fresh basil
Thank you!