Yesterday, I went to an open fresh produce market. On a whim I bought 11 pounds of white beans in shells. I came home and once I started shelling, I realized that this is way too much for just one person. Once shelled, since the beans are fresh, they need to be frozen quickly because I cannot really dry them here in Istanbul due to humidity. So, sending some of it to my sister or uncle is out of the question. I am planning to visit a friend this afternoon. I guess, I will gift half of it to her.
I also bought some big okra. I am going to make them as Anne over at Cooking and All That Jazz, suggested.
I bought some San Marzano type tomatoes to dry in the oven. Again, due to the humidity here, I cannot sundry them. I will try a batch and if they turn out fine, I will dry the rest of them. If not, first to the food processor, then into zippie bags and then into the freezer they will go.
Tomorrow will be a busy day.
Open air markets have a way of sucking us in to buying so much more than we really need don't they! All that colour and the wonderful smells I guess!
ReplyDeleteSo true! Especially nowadays, there are an abundance of fruits and veggies.
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