tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240352764372149083.post1005053171975729126..comments2024-02-19T07:59:39.221-05:00Comments on SuperForest: The Pre-Apocalyptic LifestyleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12602710512632989577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240352764372149083.post-29881790546966922752008-12-02T10:03:00.000-05:002008-12-02T10:03:00.000-05:00A kind of fun thing I like to do a couple times a ...A kind of fun thing I like to do a couple times a year is take my kitchen pantry down to zero. As in... I'll pretend for a a couple weeks that it's END OF DAYS outside and: only cook and eat what I have in my kitchen. <BR/><BR/>Doing this makes one more thoughtful about how you regularly grocery shop and what it is you actually eat. I'd find in the back of the cupboard odd things like a jar of rum-soaked raspberries. What the hell?! Where did that come from? You learn to appreciate the many uses of corn meal. Lentils go a long way. How sad life would be without onions.<BR/><BR/>What I've learned from the END OF DAYS food exercise is that it makes no sense to store more than I need. In New York City we have more than an abundant amount of food! Barring a zombie invasion, it's easily at hand and much of it quickly expiring. So, I now purchase veggies and fruit that may be a bit past it's prime, but very ripe and perfect for cooking/eating within a day or two.<BR/><BR/>I also get locked into the same ol' same ol' meals and it's fun to experiment and be creative with unexpected ingredients. Making your own broth/stock is much more gratifying, resourceful, and sensible than buying it. And, always keep a slab of bacon in the freezer and a couple big cans of crushed tomatoes in the cupboard.<BR/><BR/>(I confess: I've cheated in the game by going out to grab bacon or milk. Though, I do pretend everyone's turned into zombies... so harrowing!)Christine Norriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181410263152664380noreply@blogger.com