Today it’s been 11 days since we went out to get groceries. I think I mentioned on here that I was almost out of carrots and Vince was on his last container of cream.
Yesterday morning he had been over to the shop fridge and he came back in and said he found two more containers of cream. They were hidden behind something. He opened a fresh one yesterday and has two more. I doubt that lasts us til this is over but we do have a few small cans of evaporated milk he said he would use in his coffee.
I was almost out of carrots. While re-arranging things in the sewing room fridge to make room for the yogurt strainer, I thought . . look in the crisper drawer. There were two more two pound bags of carrots. Why did we have six pounds of carrots 10 days ago? Vince said he had made pickled carrots and bought a couple of bags to make more and never did.
Now that we have carrots and cream, we’re good for at least another 10 days . . I hope, though I’m afraid we’re going to need to stay in our “cocoon” for way more than another 10 days.
The biggest problem for me with the food is seeing recipes online. I want to make everything I see and I either don’t have all the ingredients or I don’t want to use what I have here . . in case it’s a long time before I can get more.
I know some people are still getting take out food, going to the grocery store for either in store shopping or curbside pickup, or even having groceries delivered. I had thought we’d maybe do a curbside pickup this week or next week but with the virus here in our town, I think we’ll just keep on making do with what we have here.
Linda Rech says
Keep up what you’re doing, Judy. I’m in the epicenter in Washington State. “If we over-react, we’ll never know. If we under-react, we’ll know right away”. We are at the stage where staying home to protect yourself also protects others.
Judy Laquidara says
Exactly. I get really tired of hearing people say we’re over-reacting. We’ll never know but I’d much rather err on the side of caution and do more vs. less.
Liz says
I’m writing up the list of fresh foods that I’ll want to get in my next trip to the store. However, I can go without since I do have supplies. I’ll wait until I see if they have the “senior” hours at my stores.
I did check one local restaurant and they have an “isolation menu” with curbside pickup. It’s a limited menu, but that’s ok, if it keeps people working and the local restaurant operating. I’ll probably order something tomorrow and then check out the websites of other local restaurants.
Gas is $1.21 – $1.29 per gallon for E10 at the two stations I go to, so I’ll also check out the gas tank. I’ll take a few plastic bags and a container of wipes.
Judy Laquidara says
All restaurants here will have to close either tonight or tomorrow night and go to drive through or carry out only. We’re not eating out and haven’t been for a couple of weeks now. I also plan to make do as long as I can without going to the grocery store, even for curbside pickup.
Ruth says
There’s a fridge in your sewing room? That leaves less room for yarn! And now it’s a treasure trove of food…
Judy Laquidara says
The sewing room is 38 x 30 so if one fridge in there is taking up too much room, then I have a yarn problem and yes, I have a yarn problem. 🙂
By the way, there’s also an upright freezer in there.
Amy Frances Makson says
people here (NC) are definitely panic buying…AND there has been a huge run on freezer purchases. The grocer said they are getting all their usual trucks full… but the people are just buying 3,4 times more than usual. At some point I would think their pantries and fridges would be full and it would slow down. Yesterday, for the first time in 2 weeks, the meat counter stayed with product all day… plenty of milk, butter, eggs. But still very little flour and beans for some reason. It is VERY scary times, but I hope those that really need some of the items can get them.
Judy Laquidara says
I’ve been so surprised to see every type of flour, including rye, buckwheat and even the weirder flours, and in 50 pound bags – all gone from every online supplier I’ve checked. I think of someone who has never baked bread, couldn’t find flour and out of desperation, ordered one of the harder to work with flours, or someone who wanted 5 – 10 pounds and bought a 50 pound bag because that’s all they could find.
People are nervous and scared and I understand the panic buying but it surely has made it hard on folks who really NEED food and hard on grocery store employees.
Dorothy Matheson says
I did not panic buy but did get enough for 3-4 weeks. And yesterday my son came by and said he was going to the store on his way home. I and my DH and my Daughter made a list of needed items. Bananas and tomatoes and dog food for my daughter.
I do not usually cook but am now. Made meat loaf which I will not eat but my mother and daughter love. Made pork chops which Mother and I love. Made big batch so have meals in freezer that are better in many ways as they are comfort food.
Judy Laquidara says
Exactly what I’d like. Bananas and tomatoes . . along with milk. Good for you – doing what you need to do when duty calls!
Michelle says
The grocery stores in the two small towns closest to me are never well stocked under the best of circumstances. We made the drive up to Winco, which is never out of anything and the grocery store was kind of like my pantry if I’ve waited too long between grocery runs. There was food, but lots of random things that didn’t go together. Everyone seems to be buying rice and flour and canned peas. (But not the other canned vegetables) The bread outlet store had nothing but cookies and soup mix. We went into this with food to last a couple of weeks ,and it’s been a couple of weeks….I’m trying not to let the kitchen get too bare because I’m skittish. When they limit it to one package of meat per person (and can’t clarify whether that’s per person or household) it makes the idea of feeding a family of five a bit daunting. There hadn’t been any ground beef or chicken for days. This morning we finally times it right and I took in two of my sons so they could be people if we had to deal with limits. We won’t starve, but I’m not sure what we’ll be eating if things get worse. And the fridge went out last month so we don’t have the usual extra frozen stuff to fall back on.
I wonder if people who would be eating out are suddenly grocery shopping and that’s part of the supply problem.
Judy Laquidara says
It has to affect the grocery supply when all the people usually eating out are now cooking at home. We’ll definitely be having some weird meals soon.
Susan Nixon says
We might not have what we want, but we won’t go hungry, either!