Vegetables

[pikergolf]

So what is everyone doing for fresh veg. Almost all lettuce comes from California, a hot bed of infection. I never ate a lot of vegetables, but had at least 2 servings a day. Am struggling now, only so many frozen veg. a guy can eat. What is everyone doing?

[Sooner]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

So what is everyone doing for fresh veg. Almost all lettuce comes from California, a hot bed of infection. I never ate a lot of vegetables, but had at least 2 servings a day. Am struggling now, only so many frozen veg. a guy can eat. What is everyone doing?

I get my "fresh"stuff from Walmart, Safeway or H&W, more of a Carrots, Cauliflower and Broccoli kinda guy vs salads. Just soak it and wash it good, mine all get boiled, prefer that to raw.

[liar]

good question . there doesnt seem to be any hard numbers as to how long the virus can survive outside the host (infected people) . that said , there is probably a five day minimum from field to grocery shelf . i think there are more things to worry about on vegys than c-19 like bacteria , listeria , and so on .

[EZM]

Yeah, for sure your veg is more likely to have e-coli on it than anything else. Sure if some Covid-19 carrying host fondled your lettuce before you took it home, then it is what it is.

That same Covid carrying infected shopper can also fondle cans, boxes, shopping carts, etc....

Told my wife to clean cart handles, wear gloves. Also a good idea to disinfect your counter after you unpacking your groceries for this same reason.

We keep buying fresh veg, but are using more veg cooked than raw. A lot less lettuce and salad stuff but we havn't cut it out completely.

[JareS]

Theres a company called Inspired Greens that grows lettuce year round from a hydroponic greenhouse in Coaldale. Tastes like fresh garden lettuce, but from the grocery store. Don't have an affiliation with them, just love their product!

In the summer, Safeway sources as much of their produce as they can from Alberta. Hutterites provide a good portion of that. This was even before the Pandemic, I'd assume this summer even more so.

[MountainTi]

Can't go wrong with a jar of dill pickles

[pikergolf]

I am amazed at how quickly the surreal turns to normal. A month ago this would have all seemed crazy and yet here we are.

[bloopbloob]

Our house has, even since before all this, washed veggies like lettuce in a salad spinner, with a soak in heavily salted water. Drain it off, then another rinse with tap water to get any salt off. A little overkill, but not in these times. The raw veg is usually where things come from

[pikergolf]

Originally Posted by bloopbloob

Our house has, even since before all this, washed veggies like lettuce in a salad spinner, with a soak in heavily salted water. Drain it off, then another rinse with tap water to get any salt off. A little overkill, but not in these times. The raw veg is usually where things come from

Is salted water supposed to kill virus?

[bloopbloob]

A virus is not living. It does denature proteins essential to function. Could get more into it.

[calgarychef]

I’m cooking all of my vegetables. Only eating fruit that’s peeled, cantaloupe, oranges etc. Maybe I’m being too cautious.

[Mr Flyguy]

Originally Posted by MountainTi

Can't go wrong with a jar of dill pickles

Not much nutrition there, but hey, can't beat dill pickles and a grilled cheese sandwich.

Had canned peas tonight with a chicken casserole, but not a great deal of nutrition value in canned peas as well
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Normally would have had a supply of frozen runner beans but a rabbit kept sneaking in and eating the seedlings last May.

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by Mr Flyguy

Not much nutrition there, but hey, can't beat dill pickles and a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Hoping it staves off the scurvy for a couple months

Hoping spring shows up within the next month or two. Have a row of parsnips just waiting to be dug

[last minute]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

So what is everyone doing for fresh veg. Almost all lettuce comes from California, a hot bed of infection. I never ate a lot of vegetables, but had at least 2 servings a day. Am struggling now, only so many frozen veg. a guy can eat. What is everyone doing?

i just drink a v-8 twice a day

[Grizzly Adams]

Originally Posted by last minute

i just drink a v-8 twice a day

An ounce of vodka ensures its sanitized.

Grizz

[last minute]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

An ounce of vodka ensures its sanitized.

Grizz

I will not argue that .

[pikergolf]

Originally Posted by last minute

i just drink a v-8 twice a day

I bought some vegetable super food powder from Costco to hopefully bridge me. Never thought I would miss veg, but I miss it now.

[MyAlberta]

I do the alfalfa sprout thing. Baby greens will be getting enough light now to do a window grow. Spice it up to your liking. I tried kratcky last year, but choose the wrong plants. Kale, too lanky.

[muirsy]

No different than before, I wash everything before eating it.

If you're really concerned just don't eat it for a couple days after you've washed - the virus doesn't just sit on things waiting to jump out.

[lone wolf]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

So what is everyone doing for fresh veg. Almost all lettuce comes from California, a hot bed of infection. I never ate a lot of vegetables, but had at least 2 servings a day. Am struggling now, only so many frozen veg. a guy can eat. What is everyone doing?

At this time of year I always buy from the local greenhouses in Redcliff. Fresh, cheap. excellent quality and supporting local. Already they are offering several varieties of fresh herbs & tomatoes, mini sweet peppers, sweet bell peppers, fresh jalapenos and other hot peppers, poblano peppers,chard, eggplant, kale and lettuce.

[pikergolf]

Originally Posted by lone wolf

At this time of year I always buy from the local greenhouses in Redcliff. Fresh, cheap. excellent quality and supporting local. Already they are offering several varieties of fresh herbs & tomatoes, mini sweet peppers, sweet bell peppers, fresh jalapenos and other hot peppers, poblano peppers,chard, eggplant, kale and lettuce.

I have supported them and have been thinking about this. But... I am thinking if there is a group that would go to work ill it would be TFW's. Sad I know but that is my thought process.

[vinny]

Originally Posted by JareS

Theres a company called Inspired Greens that grows lettuce year round from a hydroponic greenhouse in Coaldale. Tastes like fresh garden lettuce, but from the grocery store. Don't have an affiliation with them, just love their product!

In the summer, Safeway sources as much of their produce as they can from Alberta. Hutterites provide a good portion of that. This was even before the Pandemic, I'd assume this summer even more so.

I did a tour of the Inspired Greens site when we ran gas to them (it was Whole Leaf then) Nice thing about this facility is that a human hand doesn’t touch the product until it goes onto a truck. Very high tech place. The contamination risk is still there I guess, but it’s definitely lessened a great deal. And it’s local. (For some of us)

[mikevv]

We fill the sink with our veg and then squeeze the juice of a lime in the water and let sit for an hour or so. Learned from buying fresh produce in Mexico. Works good for us.
Mike

[liar]

Originally Posted by mikevv

We fill the sink with our veg and then squeeze the juice of a lime in the water and let sit for an hour or so. Learned from buying fresh produce in Mexico. Works good for us.
Mike

i was told that is how the lime in the beer started . the mexicans would hand you an open beer and you were supposed to rim the bottle with the lime to kill bacteria and throw it out . us gringos didnt understand and just pushed the lime into the bottle .

[pitw]

We planted some tomato's

[barbless]

Originally Posted by last minute

i just drink a v-8 twice a day

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

An ounce of vodka ensures its sanitized.

Grizz

I see the V-8 juice an do what the commercial did. Slap myself up side the head and say "I should have had a V-8"

Then I see "An ounce of Vodka ensures its sanitized"

Ok maybe an ounce for your mouth but for your body it had better be a
four-ple. It's an alcohol sanitizer for the insides then

[CranePete]

^^^^ don’t forget, must be 60% to be effective

[Prairiewolf]

Originally Posted by pikergolf

So what is everyone doing for fresh veg. Almost all lettuce comes from California, a hot bed of infection. I never ate a lot of vegetables, but had at least 2 servings a day. Am struggling now, only so many frozen veg. a guy can eat. What is everyone doing?

I don't believe there's any risk in eating vegetables from anywhere. There would be more risk physically going to the grocery store and being around others.

My wife ordered some vegetables from ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen yesterday, when the order is ready all we need to do is drive there, open the back hatch, and they drop off the order boxed up. We can sanitize it again here if need be. Another option vs 30+ minutes in a grocery store.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Even if your vodka is little lower than 60%. it will work just drink more or put more into your salad dressing. During WW11 Hitler would save all the drugs for soldiers. Wifes grandmother would give kids vodka and garlic for flu.

[calgarychef]

Originally Posted by Prairiewolf

I don't believe there's any risk in eating vegetables from anywhere. There would be more risk physically going to the grocery store and being around others.

My wife ordered some vegetables from ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen yesterday, when the order is ready all we need to do is drive there, open the back hatch, and they drop off the order boxed up. We can sanitize it again here if need be. Another option vs 30+ minutes in a grocery store.

I was at wholesale club before this stuff all started. I went for a leak, washed my hands then this pig comes out of the crapper and heads for the door without washing his hands. I got in front of him, blocked the door and said “wash your hands,”. He refused, I stayed in the doorway and had a little chat about being in a grocery store and cross contamination etc.

Eventually he washed his hands.

People like that are handling your produce. I don’t think. I want to rely on washing produce to keep me safe.

Peel it or cook it.