I like that, Theodosia, but the challenge for me is that if I can't *see* it, it's challenging for me to be able to remember that it exists.

That's been a clear challenge to a number of local small businesses, they didn't have significant online retail spaces because the focus was, understandably, on in store; but I can't make an effective decision about what to buy without seeing the available options.

meara and esse - what ingredients do you have and maybe we can give you all a recipe to make. If making the food is the barrier, then try to buy shelf stable stuff that is a quick meal and/or frozen.

I thought I might spiral with this, so I bought pouches of sunkist flavored chicken that I can make sandwiches with or put on salad or just eat. I also have some ramen bowls, some idaho instant potatoes (omg they are so good). I never make breakfast, soI got boxes of frozen breakfast sandwiches. I should have gotten some frozen spinach as that is good in several of my recipes and could be added to the ramen.

They had to put a fence up around our county nursing home. Apparently one of th residents opened a window to a visitor. JFC. COME ON PEOPLE!

The Washington Post had a special section in yesterday's paper about learning to cook. Had a photo illustrating the difference between chop and dice, etc., one on substituting ingredients, some basic recipes.

I don't quite understand the passion for sourdough starter. In an interview, Katie Porter said people kept offering her starter, but she doesn't have time to bake.

some idaho instant potatoes

Ummm, baby reds.

Except my local WalMart didn't have that flavor this morning when I went for my weekly milk run. They had every other damn flavor except the one I wanted. No light cream, either. OTOH, they had an entire rack of toilet paper, so good with the bad.

some idaho instant potatoes

Ummm, baby reds.

There are 2 or 3 of those in our pantry right now! Super tasty.

what ingredients do you have and maybe we can give you all a recipe to make

Aw, thanks, that's lovely. I do something similar to your chicken pouches -- I buy TJ's tinned chicken, which is very good, and then frozen rice, pasta, and polenta. So no matter what else, I can always zap a bag of carbs, and toss in a tin of protein. Sometimes I'll add frozen veg if there isn't any already. The ease of doing that has made the difference so many times between following through on eating and inadvertently fasting.

I definitely do not have the wherewithal to bake. If only I had a local friend who passed on the results of stress baking!

I don't quite understand the passion for sourdough starter.

Sourdough is like frozen yogurt. It's a bread people think they enjoy, but it's also kind of a bummer.

My CSA has switched to all online ordering & curbside pickup, and they've been selling out of almost everything every week. Fortunately the chickens are still laying like crazy so we won't run short on eggs, but I miss being able to drive over and browse the farmstand.

Tonight is the last pre-planned meal of the 2-week shop! Tomorrow/Friday will be "use shit up however I can"

I was THISCLOSE to starting a sourdough starter and then I found yeast at the store.