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Not everyone might categorize this as “crazy”, but … turned to garlic powder. Shameful, I know.

Hmm…once I road my bike to the store (because there was no car left at home) when it was drizzling to get garlic!

I don’t know about crazy. I keep garlic powder for such purposes, even though it is in no way the same.
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What’s the craziest thing I’ve done when I discovered there was no garlic in the house?

I ran next door to my neighbors with nothing on but a robe and pink bunny slippers.

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The few times I have found myself in this predicament, I either borrowed a few cloves from a neighbor or ran to the store to buy some mid recipe.

Actually, I don’t have a “garlic-less” story because I have a jar of minced garlic in the refrig….I hope it is still good, I’ve never had to use it. Fresh garlic from the supermarket doesn’t stay fresh very long so this container would be a great addition to my kitchen.

Once I tried to mix other herbs and spices to come up with something as close as possible like Mrs. Salt brand does and I couldn’t. There is no substitute for one of the world’s best tastes GARLIC!!! Enjoy the GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL in central California!!!!!!!!! If youv’e never been, it’s a really good time!!

I always have garlic powder on hand just in case.

I used too much cayenne pepper! lol! :)

I would have to resort to garlic powder.

I used garlic powder

I once went out to my garden after dark to try to find some garlic that I could dig up to use. I might also add that this was in the winter!!!

I use garlic powder

That has never happened!

One time while making shrimp scampi, I didn’t realize I was out of garlic before needing it , and didn’t have garlic powder either. So I decided to use garlic salt … bad, bad idea. Would not recommend it at all

Mine is a “where is the garlic?” story – my mother was visiting my brother at his first apartment & needed garlic for the dinner she was making. She looked everywhere, but couldn’t find it, so as a last resort, she looked in the cupboard under the sink. There, with the dishwashing liquid….garlic! Why there? In my mother’s kitchen, in the cupboard under the sink, was a little ledge that was perfect for storing…yup, you guessed it.. garlic. My brother’s cupboard didn’t have a ledge, but that was the only place he knew to store garlic!

I sauteed some leftover garlic peels from the fridge bin, didn’t work!

I dont have any stories cause my hubby is a garlicoholic..so we have a basket of garlic and a jar of minced garlic on hand at all times, no vampires dare come near this house!

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I haven’t really done anything crazy, but I am sick of running out, so we are planting our own this year!

I would knock on doors all over in my neighborhood till someone gives me my garlic! I love garlic!!!

It happened to me once, a few years ago, and I resorted to using garlic bulbs fom the braid that had been hanging in my kitchen since the early 90’s… they flavor wasn’t bad but the bulbs themselves were REALLY dried out so they barely had any pungency left. I had to augment with granulated garlic.

(They also had a weird texture, they never really melted into the sauce.)

I’ve learned my lesson, and I actually have a small applesauce jar that I store whole cloves in olive oil and a few rosemary springs, and a small jam jar that has minced garlic (also stored in olive oil). I also keep some fresh cloves on hand but I don’t have a storage jar so I would love to win this!

I’m going to grow some garlic this year since I have a garden space and make another braid for my kitchen (but I won’t wait 15 years to use it! LOL).

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Nothing will compare to fresh garlic & i use lots & lots. The craziest thing I have done is ask a neighbor for 1 clove.

It would be almost criminal to run out of garlic-so it really has never happened. Even if I have to use the most shriveled up cloves it is better than going without

I haven’t been totally garlic-less. I have minced garlic in a jar in the fridge and dehydrated garlic and garlic powder in the cupboard. I think they all have their place in certain recipes and will crossover well in a pinch.

I like Garlic Powder a lot!
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It has only happened once. I walked to the corner store and the lady behind the counter said they dont carry garlic, That i would have to go to a grocery store for that. I was in my mid 30’s thinking ok smarty pants behind the counter i knew that i could find it at a grocery store but your a convience store NOT so convienint are they. The grocery store was seven miles away. Called hubby crying cause i was embarrased by the young girl at the corner store and told him dinner was take out and for him to bring dinner home.

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Not too crazy but I usually either use icky garlic powder or send hubby to the store.

This happened just last week. Mid-pasta cooking. I ended up using heavy cream in the sauce to try to mask the lack of garlic taste, but it still was bland— just bland AND fatty.

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If I have no garlic, it’s simply not worth making. I always have jarred & granulated garlic on hand.

Thanks for the giveaway >^..<

I was once out of garlic for a stir fry and called my mom and had her drive me over some, since I was without a car. She totally understood and rushed some right over. I LOVE that jar!
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Yes to using shriveled cloves , to having a jar of crushed in the refrig. so no high drama. 24 hr groceries are also an option.

Would substitute for garlic powder. Or hit up my mom who lives closer then the supermarket

I finally broke down and bought a jar of chopped garlic, but it is just not the same.

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well once, I went over my in-laws to visit to borrow some garlic…

I drove to the store and bought some. Not to crazy I guess

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What’s the craziest thing you’ve done when you discovered there was no garlic in the house?

I’ve used garlic salt in place of, not as good… but usually i don’t let us run out! We use it almost every night! Just bought a pack of 5 last night in fact!

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What’s the craziest thing you’ve done when you discovered there was no garlic in the house?
Went door to door…

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i went to the store with no bra on to get garlic

I went to my mothers house to borrow some, That is really bad, because she is a terrible cook, and since her stroke, she forgets when she buys things. She handed me a head of garlic, that I think was about a year old, It was completely dried out.
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Put away the ingredients for the shrimp scampi I was going to make

The craziest thing I did is that I went without!

I used garlic powder, which isn’t as good as fresh garlic.

Decided to not make what I was going to

I substituted garlic salt, which turned out to be a bad decision.

with no fresh garlic i turn to garlic powder or salt..it sure isnt the same :(

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The one time I had discovered I ran out of garlic, I panicked and curled up into a ball and sat there for 10 hours shaking! Just kidding, I actually used the garlic butter that you get when you buy a papa johns pizza.

I’ve run out before- and I used garlic powder instead. Not as good but it worked!

Thanks for the giveaway…the few times we have found ourselves without garlic while cooking I have tried to compensate by adding onions or various types of peppers, but it’s just not the same…

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The craziest thing I’ve done when I discovered there was no garlic in the house was have a nervous breakdown.