Good Food For Hard Times: Make Meals From What's Already In Your Pantry
You're stuck at home for weeks. The local supermarket is running low on staples like pasta and rice — not to mention toilet paper — and your home freezer is down to ice-encrusted "mystery" packets. Even in normal times, you don't have a lot in your pantry. But these times aren't normal.
Still, you need to eat. You love good food. You're tempted to order take-out, but most of the local restaurants are closed.
How will you cope?
Take a deep breath. Let's take a look at some of the options.
Shopping
The thing about grocery shopping these days is that it's hard to shop in the traditional way you're used to — with a list. You kind of have to go with the flow: shop what is there versus what you wish was there. Look for the freshest ingredients you can find and buy food that will last or that you'll use in the next few days.
Don't hoard, but shop sensibly thinking about what you might eat for a week or 10
