When I go to the green grocer I always snap ginger off. I have never wanted an entire root of it nor would I use it all in the week, so I snap it off. It occurred to me that I have never seen anybody else do this. I assume it's ok... isn't it? I mean I have never been reprimanded or publicly shamed, so I think it's ok. Right?
A few weeks back when I put ginger on my standing order from my fruit-and-veg farmer I assumed he too would just snap it off, but ohhh no I get an entire root. As soon as I opened the box I thought, "That will last me! Better cancel next week's"
I love ginger. But seeing as I am terribly unorganised and I keep forgetting to cancel my order, every Friday morning it dawns on me when I wake up "Ginger! I forgot to cancel the ginger." It has become a running joke. I have used it everywhere - in my tea, in stir fries, curries, I still only use three thumb sized bits a week.
I have given it away I ate so much of it whilst I was ill, but I still have at least a half a kilo. But I'm finding inspiration in the everyday, thanks Pia!
A few weeks back when I put ginger on my standing order from my fruit-and-veg farmer I assumed he too would just snap it off, but ohhh no I get an entire root. As soon as I opened the box I thought, "That will last me! Better cancel next week's"
I love ginger. But seeing as I am terribly unorganised and I keep forgetting to cancel my order, every Friday morning it dawns on me when I wake up "Ginger! I forgot to cancel the ginger." It has become a running joke. I have used it everywhere - in my tea, in stir fries, curries, I still only use three thumb sized bits a week.
I have given it away I ate so much of it whilst I was ill, but I still have at least a half a kilo. But I'm finding inspiration in the everyday, thanks Pia!
I keep forgetting to cancel items from my farmers list too... I found the only was to stop this was to cancel it all together off my " regular order" I mean how many whole pumpkins can a person use a week, seriously I ended up with pumpkin coming out of my ears!!! (sis)
ReplyDeleteI snap it off at the greengrocer's too. Nobody's ever arrested me. Beautiful paintings, photographs as always.
ReplyDeletei always snap it off too! love the illustrations. with that much ginger you would be smelling sweet :)
ReplyDeleteLove the ginger pics. And thanks for the ginger - it was perfect in the tom yum soup :)
ReplyDeleteI snap it off too! Always the juicyest bits...
ReplyDeleteI like the look on the grid paper. You really have captured the lumpy bumpy nature of the ginger. Beautiful!
your illustrations are beautiful.
ReplyDeletehi there, just stumbled in.
i always snap off hinger, and snap of a few bananas off the bunch. oh dear, never considered it was not a done thing. i wonder..... :)
Yep, I'm a snapper too! Your Pics are amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteYour ginger paintings are fabulous!!! Love them!
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