Swap Meet Buys

It's been awhile since I've shared what I bought at the swap meet.  Here's what I got this past Sunday.

Plates.  $1 each.

 

Almond Cookies.  Free!  Vender said I could have them!

   

Puzzle Book.  $1.

   

Thick/smooth paper for card making.  $4.

   

Squeegee.  $5.

   

Planter pots.  $1/all.

   

Libby's Corned Beef.  $5.

   

Binder clips.  $1.

   

Assorted vegetables.  $??

   

Fabric to sew bags.  $30/15 yards.

   

Colanders and bowls to grow cilantro in.  $1 each.

 

Cool lime-colored tub to put Kai's toys in.  $2. 

 

Cleta's Pickled Veggies

Cleta used a recipe from the Crave section in last month's Star Advertiser for this.  It's so awesome ono.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sweet onions
• 2 medium bell peppers
• 1 small cauliflower

Sauce:

• 1 cup Japanese rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Hawaiian salt
• 1 chile pepper, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed

Directions:

Cut onions in half horizontally then cut each half in eight pieces to make 16 total wedges (about 4 cups). Cut bell peppers and cauliflower into bite-size pieces (2 cups of each).

Combine all vegetables in a large, non-plastic container. Combine vinegar, water, sugar and salt; stir to dissolve, then add chile pepper. Pour over vegetables and mix. Let sit at room temperature 8-10 hours, mixing occasionally. Water from the vegetables will seep into the sauce.

Distribute veggies and sauce into sterilized jars. Cover and refrigerate. Fills four 15-ounce jars.

Chili Pepper Plants Update

I threw them all away except for one plant.  Don't know if it was overwatering, underwatering, over fertilizing, thrip bug infestation or something else.

Miso Butterfish from Chef Zone

This was so so so so ono!  It was about $25 from Chef Zone. 

 

   

It came individually packed like this.

   

I added some of this and marinated for a few hours before broiling.

  

Kai and Big Lambchop

 You can click on the photo below to watch a video of Kai playing with his fave toy.

Wendell's Easy Air-Fryer Pork Belly

This used basically only five ingredients, and according to Wendell was so fast and easy to make.  And it was delicious.

I can't credit the source 'cause Wendell doesn't remember other than he probably saw it on Facebook.

   

On Da Desk

It's been awhile since I've art-ed.  I'm having fun doing this right now.  

BTW, Happy 2026!

Merry Christmas Eve

I wonder if Kai realizes what a beautiful sky he's looking at.  I hope so.

Kai's Lei

How are you doing?  Pau with doing Christmas stuff?  I'm mostly pau.  Went with Amazon this year.  So convenient.  I can't even imagine going from store to store to store looking for gifts anymore.  

Amazon (or elsewhere) didn't have a new Big Lambchop for Kai.  As you can see, he needs a new one.  I got this one from Ross awhile back.  He has several of different sizes, but Big Lambchop is his fave. 

How's da rain??!!  Good for the grass.  Junk for Kai.  Our drainage is working good so far.  No flooding like before. 

K, den, that's it for now.  Talk to you again soon.  Just wanted to show you Kai's Lambchop lei.  

Zippy's Chili Frank Plate

 $9.99 until 12/14.  Good deal.  And it's ono!  Normally it's $13.99.