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Just in case.....

Zhills — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:48:42 GMT

Do you find yourself hesitating to cook the food you have....just in case! Still unable to get chicken and eggs at my Publix

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Snowpuppy — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:59:14 GMT

Nope.

Got plenty. Girls at work have chickens. We're bartering for needed items.

I think shortages will get worse in the coming weeks.

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Pook — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:59:30 GMT

@Zhills No. We always lots of canned food, bread, hot dogs, beans, buns, hamburgers, frozen fries, eggs, pancake mix, jars of sauce, pasta, etc. Even if there are things we want and can't get there are always plenty of choices at grocery stores.

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GenXmuse — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:12:13 GMT

I'm definitely more careful about waste and using leftovers to the fullest but I haven't saved anything really because it will go bad if I don't use it.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:15:48 GMT

No; the supermarkets have plenty of food, but not always the things we want. I don't mind adjusting.

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RedTop — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:24:13 GMT

No; I am cooking as usual every day for 4-6 people. This house is full of food and we’re good for months. It might not be the exact food someone wants on a particular day, but we have food.

Prices are already going up on the food in the stores now, and we are going to see that get worse in the next few weeks. IGA egg prices today were almost double what they were when I was in the store on the 19th. I expect to see shortages continue.

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Tessa Mendoza — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:24:29 GMT

@Zhills - I know what you mean. I find myself using up the food we don't like that much, and saving the things we prefer. Just in case....

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LilLadyNJ — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:19:35 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
Do you find yourself hesitating to cook the food you have....just in case! Still unable to get chicken and eggs at my Publix

Not at all. i don't have a fully stocked pantry, but what I have can be made into any recipe. Same for my freezer. I am only concerned about not having fresh fruit and veggies, but I have been able to find these over the last three weeks that I have been home bound.

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Carmie — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:06:36 GMT

No, I have two deep freezers that are packed. I have a pantry in my kitchen and one in my basement both full and two refrigerators.

All I need to replenish regularly is fresh produce. So far, it has been easy to find. The grocery stores have plenty.

I am hoping to to use most of my food while we are grounded. I want to freeze this summer's fruit and veggies and have no more room. I need to use up last summer's bounty first.

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 01:41:11 GMT

No, not at all.....I'm being optimistic that food supplies are improving and that we'll be able to (carefully) shop at our grocers. Except for my disastrous trip to WM 2 1/2 weeks ago, I've had good luck at my locally owned grocery stores and I'll stick with them. I'm a senior, but I'll continue to shop every 1 1/2 weeks for some basic meals. I don't have a huge stash of anything, but I try to keep enough for a couple of weeks. I'm a firm believer that we will get through this and none of us will be prevented from getting groceries to survive!

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cindyNC — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:10:38 GMT

Yes, we are having some of the same meals over and over as that's only what's available in the meat section of our local supermarket.

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DaleP — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:57:41 GMT

At my Publix, lots of eggs but no chickens!!!! (Which came first?).

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CelticCrafter — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:59:21 GMT

I've seen a few recipes for things that look good and sound good but I'm not going to make them in case they really aren't as good as they sound or look. I've wasted good ingredients on something that was meh!

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Free2be — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:25:05 GMT

I'd like to make a potato salad but hate to use the number of eggs it would take even though there is no shortage in our area. It's psychological, a fear of possible future regret.

At the same time, I'm as prepared for this as most anyone can reasonably be and need to use the eggs within their dates of "use by". I'll take another look at those dates and reconsider that salad.

Watching the news of the many cars lined up in Pittsburgh for food bank help, my thought is a hope that more people will return to home cooking instead of relying too much on fast food or restaurant meals leaving their home supply insufficient to carry them over during an emergency or even knowing how to cook if they've never bothered to learn.

Good idea for future businesses would be reasonably priced cooking and baking classes for beginner and intermediate levels across the nation?? Not to mention a return to Home Ec in schools. Including how to use leftovers cook from what's on sale, how to use what we have wisely. A lot of people do not have a clue.

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kam24 — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:47:37 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
Do you find yourself hesitating to cook the food you have....just in case! Still unable to get chicken and eggs at my Publix

I know what you mean.

In my head I have 14 days of meals planned in case we need to be quarantined. (Actual quarantine - not just stay at home). These are meals that don't really require anything fresh (mostly frozen made-ahead casseroles) So, I told my husband we will not be eating any of those items.

For now, I am making a list of dinners for the week as usual and attempting to locate what I need for those meals. The problem is that on any given day what is in stock changes. Last week I could get tortillas (but didn't since I didn't need them for any meals). So, I put something on my menu this week that uses tortillas and there are none to be found.

So, I am trying to go to the store with "back-up dinner" ingredients on a separate list.

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candys mine — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:48:22 GMT

@cindyNC I betcha if you went over to Recipes( see left) and put out the call for recipies of what ever you've been fixing the same way they'd be more than helpful with suggestions.

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RedTop — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:01:01 GMT

Still cooking daily, and haven’t made a dent in my supply yet.

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Zhills — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:32:27 GMT

You must have a larger pantry than I do. I have plenty for at least 2 weeks. With rice and pasta dishes, probably a month's worth. Hope I will be able to replenish it as I use it. Like the peace of mind knowing that fact! I CAN eat without fresh produce if necessary!

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queendiva — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:39:17 GMT

Things are bad and getting worse in NJ. I was going to go to the supermarket before closing tonight (least crowded time) and decided the risk was not worth the reward.

I hope I don't need anything until after Easter. There are foods /ingredients I would like to have, but just not worth taking the chance, especially since the market is located in the area of the county with the most reported cases of Covid-19.

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BeccaLou — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 13:34:29 GMT

@Snowpuppy And then again it might get better.