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Creativity in Meals when the Pantry is Empty

March 30th, 2010 at 08:49 pm

Its 4:30 and I did not plan out my meals for this week while DH was gone. Nor do I want to go grocery shopping. In fact, even if I wanted to I can't. I have exactly $3.36 in the checking account that we use to pay bills.

Sure I could transfer money from other places we have money. But I won't. I'll make due till I get paid tomorrow.

So I searched the pantry, we have spaghetti... but no sauce.

We have frozen squash, frozen peas, pre-cooked chicken, and lots of rice

As a result, tonight's dinner is buttered noodles w/peas. I guess I could throw in the meatballs.

And tomorrow we're having brown rice, chicken, and squash.

I don't have much of anything else... I thought about doing grilled cheese sandwiches till I realized we don't have cheese. Just a lot of odds and ends, but mostly condiments.

Anyhow, I plan to go grocery shopping after my CPA exam. We need dogfood anyway.

*sigh* Life without my DH is certainly interesting as I try to juggle all this. DD ended up going to school after all. I called Dh at 7 am in a panic and after looking at her tonsils with a flashlight, they didn't look swollen or red.

But she's gargling lots of salt water, sucking on lozenges, and doing everything else just in case. She has a doctor's appointment in the morning to be on the safe side.

On a better note, I did take a simulated exam for AUD today and I'm feeling more confident - got an 85 on it. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I perform just as well on the real exam.

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4 Responses to “Creativity in Meals when the Pantry is Empty”

  1. kristenintheislands Says:
    March 30th, 2010 at 09:10 pm 1269983414
    1269983414

    Try www.supercook.com. Just plug in the ingredients you have in your pantry and it will give you some recipes from various different cooking websites out there. Even if you are missing something, most comments or reviews have suggestions and/or substitutions.

  2. Analise Says:
    March 30th, 2010 at 10:32 pm 1269988346
    1269988346

    I like what you're doing with the items available. Sometimes a little challenge is all we need to get the creative juices flowing, and it beats going to the store or using savings when you don't have to.

    Good luck on your exam!

  3. whitestripe Says:
    March 31st, 2010 at 03:24 am 1270005859
    1270005859

    having condiments (like soy etc) are always good because you can make some type of yummy sauce - usually makes even a bowl of plain rice taste delish!

  4. elisabeth Says:
    March 31st, 2010 at 09:30 am 1270027847
    1270027847

    Good Luck! My sister took the CPA exam and passed on her first try, you will too. She does not consider herself a good test taker.

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