Shortages

We haven't bought peanut butter nor apple sauce in years. Both are really easy to make, which I do.

For unsweetened apple sauce I just cut and core the apples (I can get organic Gala), leaving on the peel. Cut into chunks, cover and microwave. I let them cool down and throw them into a food processor. I would assume it could be easily adapted if you want it sweetened. Leaving the peel on gives it better flavor.

We use unsalted peanut butter and usually buy dry roasted when they're on sale. 2-3 Minutes in a food processor for smooth. Never had it separate, but have always kept it in the fridge. During the holiday season when more baking items are on the shelves I will get raw peanuts and roast them myself. Also do almond butter, roasting them first. Takes about 7 minutes for smooth.

@chic, Bought a pineapple today--#7 size, 2.99. The other store I have access to has the larger ones for $6. Both stores have had a steady supply as far as I've seen. Guess there has to be one advantage to living where I do.
 

I only use natural peanut butter. I agree, I don't like opening that jar and doing the stir. Some of the oil usually sloshes over the side of the jar. But once I do stir and put in the fridge, I don't need to stir it again.

I like Trader Joe's organic and Once Again brands the best.
 

ronaldj said:
The recession, depression, bidienism, what ever this is has been tuff on me. Every morning for the past fifty or so years I have had a Milky Way bar with my coffee. Being cheap I will pick them up from Sams in a big box, this past month they were out …shortages…so I had to suffer with Three Musketeers, yesterday we were back at the store and still no Milky Ways…shortages…this month I will have to suffer through with Snickers. Life s so hard.
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No Milky Way? The hell you say!

But when I could eat candy bars, Snickers was much better.
 
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ronaldj said:
The recession, depression, bidienism, what ever this is has been tuff on me. Every morning for the past fifty or so years I have had a Milky Way bar with my coffee. Being cheap I will pick them up from Sams in a big box, this past month they were out …shortages…so I had to suffer with Three Musketeers, yesterday we were back at the store and still no Milky Ways…shortages…this month I will have to suffer through with Snickers. Life s so hard.
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No guarantee, as they sometimes have items and sometimes they don't, but you might be able to find boxes of the Milky Ways on Amazon.
 
dobielvr said:
I too shop at Winco. And, I hardly ever see empty shelves or shortages. (except what u mentioned)
How 'bout you?
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No, I'm not seeing shortages either. Except perhaps canned cat food. They seem to have plenty of the Purina One dry food that I feed the ferals at work with. The only shortages I noted were at the start of the pandemic when people were panic buying. And lining up outside the store.

And I did see WINCO completely out of russet potatoes a number of weeks back. That could have been a trucking issue. I don't know.
 
Medusa said:
It is odd and maybe that's what makes it a little unsettling.
The TP thing (people buying it out during storms, etc.) has a history which was explained by a lady from Austraila in a Zoom meeting I was attending several months ago, but I've forgotten it now. It's a thing though, that got started because something... LOL
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There currently isn't a TP shortage around here, but even "good" brands are much lower quality than they were, and all brands are much more expensive.
 
Tommy said:
This works fine for us.
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Oh my, @Tommy I had that thing about a year ago. It was 99 cents in a mark-down bin at my supermarket.

I had difficulty getting it going (old hands), and slopped oil all over. Once I got it going, it did work well. I threw it out, but now I wish I'd kept it for another try... but not at 23.98!
 
Medusa said:
Just add a little water and use as regular PB. It's not bad, actually and way lower in calories and fat. Now it's come up and I'm reminded of it, I'm thinking of using it again.
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I did end up getting more PB powder and it's better than I remember it. I've made enough to fill a small plastic container and, when refrigerated for a while, it has the perfect PB consistency and a nice PB taste. :)
 

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