Do you get lost in your grocery store? Criss-crossing from one aisle to another and then backtracking yet again because you can’t find the things on your list?
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Is your life in a holding pattern?
I awoke at 3:45 this morning. Anxious thoughts whirled through my mind unbridled. It definitely took effort to pin them down, but the gist was this: I’m living life as if it were in a holding pattern. My daily actions don’t seem to accomplish anything. Each item is waiting on someone or something else. I find myself repeatedly chastising myself for “wasting” time.
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No boneless skinless thighs? Skin your own!
I’ve found various ingredients out of stock during this quarantine period, but so far that hasn’t stopped my cooking efforts. I was only able to find bone-in chicken thighs this shopping trip. So, I skinned my own!
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What happens when you can’t find the right ingredients?
Plato said, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” And I would add, “When the store shelves get sparse, we cooks gotta get creative!” Particulary true right now in COVID-19 times. Again I think it’s best to have your list ready and go early for the best choice of options. But when you can’t find the ingredients you wanted, what else would work?
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Spend 15 minutes and you’ve got the easiest supper!
Taco Chicken and Veggies is as easy and fast as it gets, plus it’s a crockpot recipe so you pretty much fix it and forget it. What could be better when you want something hearty with no real time to cook?
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Keep your kitchen and groceries CLEAN
Now more than ever, it’s SO important our kitchen and even our groceries (not just the food, but the packaging, too!) be CLEAN. I’m meaning just plain clean and clear of any COVID-19 that might be on anything we bring in our home…cause we wouldn’t even know it was there.
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Have fun creating your own “kitchen sink” meals
In these days of uncertainty in what you’ll find when you do finally go to the store, having some “kitchen sink” recipes in your back pocket can put your mind at ease. Your family enjoys healthy meals while you enjoy a little fun in the process!
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Keeping calm at the grocery store
I was surprised when I suddenly found myself feeling the anxiety over COVID-19. I’d had this pretty much under control for a while, but it finally snuck up on me. So many questions circled my brain, stealing my calm.
Do I need to go to the store?
Do I need to go to several stores? (mental map of every store between where I was and home)
Will they close down stores?
Will what I have last long enough?
How can I make sure I can take care of my family?
Bulk buying could boost your savings (and save your sanity!)
Life is ever changing and more challenging…today our big concern is the Coronavirus COVID-19. There’s so much unknown that we face free-floating anxiety…with no way to relieve it! When everyone hit the stores for toilet tissue, chips and cooking oil (really? Why was that what they went for in my neighborhood?), I stocked up on meat that was happily on sale!
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What IS the best price for groceries? Do you know?
When I started my savings journey in 2009, I had no idea what I paid for anything at the grocery store. It’s not that hard, I just wasn’t paying attention. Ten years of looking at every price has really paid off…and I do mean “paid” as in saving lots of money. But how do you know what the best price is? You need a strategy!
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