Stocking up on what??
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I'm feeling very smart right now for buying two giant loaves of Texas toast last Saturday, since there's not a slice of bread to be found in my town now. I can make bread, but I'm still working for now and baking bread after work isn't my idea of fun. We're also well supplied with TP. I didn't hoard, but I did pick up a 16-pack of 1000 sheet rolls 3 weeks ago before the panic hit.6
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I didn't go overboard. I usually have enough groceries for 2 weeks (buy an extra can of beans here, some trash bags there...) so I just went for a grocery run to double-down on essentials.
Probably the main change was buying things to make bread with (since bread doesn't last long with us) and extra tea/coffee in case we get stuck in the house.
I'm also baking bread soon for the first time and it does not look easy.
Great bread thread here! https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10454582/so-i-was-going-to-bake-my-first-bread/p11 -
@LenGray
@just_Tomek
@mockchoc
@kshama2001
First of all, y'all are sweet to offer up suggestions! I appreciate the extension of kindness!
Secondly, I'm stuck at the moment but not in any dire need. I went to Walmart down the road and there was no yeast, not one pack. But I did get two bags of flour, a bottle of honey and some sugar and baking soda. As soon as opportunity knocks and there is yeast in stock, I'm picking up quite a bit of yeast to avoid being "bread less" in the future. Dinner tonight is bacon, lettuce, and tomato but since we have two packs of bagels that will work for sandwiches. We have cereal, rice, and oatmeal so we are not without grains. However, the bright side is that we can make pie crust. I have no idea, YET, how exactly to turn that into a meal but I will get creative with it. My grandmother was raised during the Great Depression and she didn't have much money even into retirement so she tried to stretch every dollar. Anyway, she always said "necessity is the mother of creation." I'm thinking turkey meat, chicken broth, flour, and frozen vegetables...pot pie, possibly. I will figure something out until I get yeast.
Thank you again y'all...5 -
@LenGray
@just_Tomek
@mockchoc
@kshama2001
First of all, y'all are sweet to offer up suggestions! I appreciate the extension of kindness!
Secondly, I'm stuck at the moment but not in any dire need. I went to Walmart down the road and there was no yeast, not one pack. But I did get two bags of flour, a bottle of honey and some sugar and baking soda. As soon as opportunity knocks and there is yeast in stock, I'm picking up quite a bit of yeast to avoid being "bread less" in the future. Dinner tonight is bacon, lettuce, and tomato but since we have two packs of bagels that will work for sandwiches. We have cereal, rice, and oatmeal so we are not without grains. However, the bright side is that we can make pie crust. I have no idea, YET, how exactly to turn that into a meal but I will get creative with it. My grandmother was raised during the Great Depression and she didn't have much money even into retirement so she tried to stretch every dollar. Anyway, she always said "necessity is the mother of creation." I'm thinking turkey meat, chicken broth, flour, and frozen vegetables...pot pie, possibly. I will figure something out until I get yeast.
Thank you again y'all...
You can make flour tortillas without yeast and they can be used like flatbread for a sandwich. If you're at that point before you can find yeast, it may be worth a try (although I don't think anybody doesn't like a nice pot pie!).3 -
janejellyroll wrote: »@LenGray
@just_Tomek
@mockchoc
@kshama2001
First of all, y'all are sweet to offer up suggestions! I appreciate the extension of kindness!
Secondly, I'm stuck at the moment but not in any dire need. I went to Walmart down the road and there was no yeast, not one pack. But I did get two bags of flour, a bottle of honey and some sugar and baking soda. As soon as opportunity knocks and there is yeast in stock, I'm picking up quite a bit of yeast to avoid being "bread less" in the future. Dinner tonight is bacon, lettuce, and tomato but since we have two packs of bagels that will work for sandwiches. We have cereal, rice, and oatmeal so we are not without grains. However, the bright side is that we can make pie crust. I have no idea, YET, how exactly to turn that into a meal but I will get creative with it. My grandmother was raised during the Great Depression and she didn't have much money even into retirement so she tried to stretch every dollar. Anyway, she always said "necessity is the mother of creation." I'm thinking turkey meat, chicken broth, flour, and frozen vegetables...pot pie, possibly. I will figure something out until I get yeast.
Thank you again y'all...
You can make flour tortillas without yeast and they can be used like flatbread for a sandwich. If you're at that point before you can find yeast, it may be worth a try (although I don't think anybody doesn't like a nice pot pie!).
Awwwwww thank you sweet lady! I'm doing it!!!0 -
@LenGray
@just_Tomek
@mockchoc
@kshama2001
First of all, y'all are sweet to offer up suggestions! I appreciate the extension of kindness!
Secondly, I'm stuck at the moment but not in any dire need. I went to Walmart down the road and there was no yeast, not one pack. But I did get two bags of flour, a bottle of honey and some sugar and baking soda. As soon as opportunity knocks and there is yeast in stock, I'm picking up quite a bit of yeast to avoid being "bread less" in the future. Dinner tonight is bacon, lettuce, and tomato but since we have two packs of bagels that will work for sandwiches. We have cereal, rice, and oatmeal so we are not without grains. However, the bright side is that we can make pie crust. I have no idea, YET, how exactly to turn that into a meal but I will get creative with it. My grandmother was raised during the Great Depression and she didn't have much money even into retirement so she tried to stretch every dollar. Anyway, she always said "necessity is the mother of creation." I'm thinking turkey meat, chicken broth, flour, and frozen vegetables...pot pie, possibly. I will figure something out until I get yeast.
Thank you again y'all...
Sure, with pie crust you can indeed make savory pies like chicken pot pie. No yeast required for empanada dough either: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/empanada-dough-230786
You can also make tortillas without yeast. I use the recipe in my Joy of Cooking.
Hopefully you already have rolling dough dialed in. I struggled for decades until I got one of these:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HK2DNA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Also, Irish Soda Bread if you have bicarbonate of soda and/or baking powder.
Super simple way to make tasty no yeast bread to tide you over - great with soups, chillis etc and fine for a rustic style sandwich too!6 -
BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »Also, Irish Soda Bread if you have bicarbonate of soda and/or baking powder.
Super simple way to make tasty no yeast bread to tide you over - great with soups, chillis etc and fine for a rustic style sandwich too!
I made Irish Soda Bread yesterday!3 -
One toilet paper roll goes a long way if you regularly take at least two tablespoons of Metamucil each day.
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kshama2001 wrote: »@LenGray
@just_Tomek
@mockchoc
@kshama2001
First of all, y'all are sweet to offer up suggestions! I appreciate the extension of kindness!
Secondly, I'm stuck at the moment but not in any dire need. I went to Walmart down the road and there was no yeast, not one pack. But I did get two bags of flour, a bottle of honey and some sugar and baking soda. As soon as opportunity knocks and there is yeast in stock, I'm picking up quite a bit of yeast to avoid being "bread less" in the future. Dinner tonight is bacon, lettuce, and tomato but since we have two packs of bagels that will work for sandwiches. We have cereal, rice, and oatmeal so we are not without grains. However, the bright side is that we can make pie crust. I have no idea, YET, how exactly to turn that into a meal but I will get creative with it. My grandmother was raised during the Great Depression and she didn't have much money even into retirement so she tried to stretch every dollar. Anyway, she always said "necessity is the mother of creation." I'm thinking turkey meat, chicken broth, flour, and frozen vegetables...pot pie, possibly. I will figure something out until I get yeast.
Thank you again y'all...
Sure, with pie crust you can indeed make savory pies like chicken pot pie. No yeast required for empanada dough either: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/empanada-dough-230786
You can also make tortillas without yeast. I use the recipe in my Joy of Cooking.
Hopefully you already have rolling dough dialed in. I struggled for decades until I got one of these:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HK2DNA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Love, love, loving this! Thank you!1 -
BarbaraHelen2013 wrote: »Also, Irish Soda Bread if you have bicarbonate of soda and/or baking powder.
Super simple way to make tasty no yeast bread to tide you over - great with soups, chillis etc and fine for a rustic style sandwich too!
I do have baking powder!!! Thank you, you have no idea how grateful I am!1 -
Truly grateful to y'all for these suggestions!!! I'm going to start baking now! Woohoo, hope is still alive and well! Thank y'all! ❤️💝💖5
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And I do have sodium bicarbonate. I'm about to cry right now. I feel empowered and hopeful. Thank you lovely people for much needed suggestions!13
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Just a few tips for Irish Soda Bread for any not too familiar - there are many variations of recipes out there which use various liquid ingredients, but most often that might be buttermilk, which you may not have to hand.
Substitutions include thinned down natural yoghurts of all varieties. Thin with water or milk.
milk soured with a tsp of lemon juice or cream of tartar.
Thinned down sour cream or creme fraiche.
Basically all it needs is a slightly acidic dairy element. The acid activates the bicarbonate of soda to produce carbon dioxide thus raising your dough.6 -
We didn't stockpile anything. We do most of our normal grocery shopping at Costco, so we pretty much always shop in bulk and have a well stocked pantry. We also have a refrigerator in the kitchen, one in the garage, and a stand alone freezer in the garage that are always pretty well stocked.0
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I actually made an Irish Soda Bread last night to celebrate St. Patty's Day, sheltered in place, in our corner of Washington state. It's definitely the type of bread you want to eat with soup, stew, or chili.
Recipe from the NY Times Cooking site:
450 grams all-purpose flour (about 3 1/2 cups)
3 grams fine sea salt (about 1/2 teaspoon)
4 grams baking soda (about 3/4 teaspoon)
1 ½ cups buttermilk, more as needed
Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking soda. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk. Using your hand, mix in the flour from the sides of the bowl. The dough should be soft but not wet and sticky.
Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface. Wash and dry your hands. Knead the dough lightly for a few seconds, then pat the dough into a round about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place it on a buttered baking sheet and using a sharp knife, cut a deep cross in the center of the dough reaching out all the way to the sides.
Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees, and continue to bake until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the bread sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes longer. Serve warm.
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Pepsi Max and sugar-free gum. Good thing that there is plenty of both of those on the shelves and they were on special. I did also buy a 2 kg bag of rice when I would normally only buy one. I also bought a whole kg of tomatoes rather than just a couple as it was cheaper that way. Other than that it has been business as usual with my shopping. I always have a few weeks supply of everything but fresh produce on hand anyway as I shop to special.0
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I didn't go overboard. I usually have enough groceries for 2 weeks (buy an extra can of beans here, some trash bags there...) so I just went for a grocery run to double-down on essentials.
Probably the main change was buying things to make bread with (since bread doesn't last long with us) and extra tea/coffee in case we get stuck in the house.
I'm also baking bread soon for the first time and it does not look easy.
It's not as hard as you think! The suggestions in the thread are pretty great ways to start ^_^
I learned how to make bread as a kid and then started doing it as a hobby about two years ago when I got interested in herbalism and started making my own herb butters and jams. ^_^
It is in Australia as I haven't seen flour on the shelves for over a week!2 -
My staples are all out of stock in all stores and either out or hiked up in price online. Tumaros wraps, palmini, canned pumpkin, PB2 chocolate, etc)1
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