Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know

 What's your synonym, sentence or meaning for:

Example: She was my best kith.
 

AND

 

Did you know, tulip bulbs can be substituted for onions when you are cooking?

 


 

What Flower Bulb Can Be Used In Place Of Onion In Cooking? - Stellina Marfa

20 comments:

Hilary Melton-Butcher said...

Hi Sandra - Kith and Kin ... an old fashioned term. Onions ... well no I would be dubious about using tulip bulbs ... I think I'll pass on that one! Cheers Hilary

David M. Gascoigne, said...

At some point I read a book about the privations of the last world war and the fact that people in The Netherlands resorted to using tulip bulbs in place of onions, so that must be it. As for kith, like Hilary the only way that I have encountered its use is as part of kith and kin. There may be politicians in Washington who may find themselves shunned by their kith and kin right about now!

Elephant's Child said...

Add me to the kith and kin brigade. I always understood it to be people you were close to, but not blood relations.
I suspect that tulips are better in the ground than my belly.

Jamie Ghione said...

Tulips for onions? Who'd have thought?
And funny should mention tulips--see my song for today.

Christine said...

say what?

Birgit said...

I can’t picture eating tulips.i believe I am closer to my kith than my kin.

CJ Kennedy said...

I thought kith was tied to kin as in kith and kin. No tulip bulbs here. The chipmunks really love them

Jeanie said...

I thought the same on kith but maybe it means animals? Now off to check!

Sandra Cox said...

It is indeed, Hils. I'm with you on the tulip bulbs. I'd hate to waste one on dinner:) Cheers,

Sandra Cox said...

David, Well said and innit the truth.

Sandra Cox said...

EC, Yes and yes:)

Sandra Cox said...

Jamie, I'm on my way over.

D.L. Finn said...

I had no idea you could eat tulip bulbs! Xo

Sandra Cox said...

Denise, I know, right? xo

Sandra Cox said...

Christine, LOL. Exactly.

Sandra Cox said...

Birgit, Right there with ya on eating the tulips. Seems sacrilegious some how. Good kith sentence.

Truedessa said...

Ha I didn't know that about tulip bulbs but, now I wonder what they might taste like?

Sandra Cox said...

CJ, And you would be right. It seldom appears alone. Same here on the tulips. I don't have many left. The voles lunch on them.

Sandra Cox said...

Your thoughts are right on track, Jeanie. It's almost exclusively used with kith and kin. Though, I think kith is a wonderful synonym for friend;)

Sandra Cox said...

True, I don't think I'll be finding out in the near future. Heh.