Does this situation sound familiar:
You’re in the grocery store, ready to pay. But which line to choose???
I feel like I always choose wrong when it comes to picking a grocery-store checkout line. Without fail, I’ll end up in the longest line every time. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. It gives me an excuse to catch up on reading magazines I could never justify purchasing.
This is how I was inspired to make my Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes.
A few days ago, inspiration struck again.
Above, blueberry ketchup with homemade Crispy Sweet Potato Fries.
Blue is better than red.
Stuck in the longest checkout line yet again, I picked up an issue of Family Circle. Right away, a recipe for blueberry ketchup jumped out at me. It sounded so unusual that I had to try. (Although I used the idea from the magazine, what follows is completely my own recipe.)
Try this on a veggie burger, over bbq tofu or grilled zucchini… or anywhere you’d use ketchup!
Blueberry Ketchup
- 2 cups blueberries
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dry ginger
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/16 tsp pure stevia OR 2 tbsp brown sugar
Bring all ingredients to a boil, then simmer 25 minutes. Chill in the fridge. If you want a smooth ketchup, feel free to pulverize the berries with a magic bullet or immersion blender. But this is not necessary.
This would also be a delicious dip for Chickpea Poppers.
Do you ever read magazines while waiting in line?
And do you ever feel like you always choose the longest checkout line?
I have to admit, I usually go for the tabloids while waiting in line—Us Weekly, People… I laugh at the stories they concoct. And each tabloid tells you something different. For example, did you know that Kate Middleton is pregnant, anorexic, madly in love with Prince William, and divorcing him all at the same time? Poor girl, it sounds like she’s rather busy!
Does anyone remember this stuff:
Heinz, what were you thinking?Â
How fun! 🙂 I was surprised by the recipe, I figure it would be like a fake out and be sweet. THis sounds great for some sweet potato fries! 🙂
I’m actually not bad at picking a checkout line. I get after it!!!! Oh that purple ketchup, and the GREEN too! I DO remember that stuff, it was weird….
I actually subscribe to People and an assortment of other magazines. So I don’t tend to look at them in the checkout line. Although I definitely always pick the longest line. I try and size them up, but I always seem to pick the one that takes longer. Even if the people have fewer items, some problem will arise or they will be switching cashiers, or the world’s slowest check writer will pop up. Ugh!
this looks awesome! I never heard of colored ketchup as a kid, they must have not sold it at our health food store or else I would have probably wanted it – blech! Yours though, makes total sense, I mean tomatoes are a fruit so other fruit ketchup aren’t so strange. Def. trying this 🙂
Wow, I wish I had more blueberries. I’ll have to buy some.
Tabloids are hilarious. I always read them in the checkout lines too. I could never buy one, but I like reading them when the lines are long.
as soon as i read ‘blueberry ketchup’ i immediately thought of that heinz colored ketchup! that was a long time ago, but i do remember it. it was disgusting! haha 🙂
i guess i’m in the minority…because i LOVED the colored ketchup and wish they still made it! haha 🙂
Interesting idea. Blueberries are in season as well, so good timing. I can see it working with sweet potato fries, or possibly certain cheeses in a grilled cheese sandwich.
I ALWAYS end up in the longest lines too! They always appear to be the shortest, but it turns out that the carts are plum full or the people talk forever, lol 🙂
I need to make those fries!! I even have a butternut squash in the fridge! I don’t like regular ole’ fries but sweet potato fries I love, so I MUST give the butternut squash a try 😀 And that ketchup looks like so much fun! I used to love ketchup and I LOVE blueberries so that looks perfect!!
And as always, thank you for your incredibly sweet comment on my blog! It completely made my day! 😀
Have a fabulous Sunday, Katie!
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Omg that sounds so weird! I am too scared to try this lol
OH MY GOD heniz ez squirt~ i lived off of that stuff when i was younger. do you remember around that time they came out with blue squirt-able butter?!
Oh dear… I’d put that out of my mind. Blocked it from my memory. It was too scary ;). Yes, I definitely remember the blue butter. Bad, bad idea!