Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 OMG, Beth, I'm the same way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- compulsive disorder, personally. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > COOKING!!! > Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 p.s. - I do it with my supplements too. , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote: > > OMG, Beth, I'm the same way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. > My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the > water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split > peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. > > I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. > It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. > I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or > another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, > and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I > know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- > stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- > compulsive disorder, personally. > > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > > > , Beth Renzetti > <elmothree2000@> wrote: > > > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so > little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a > ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy > most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost > embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the > spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I > think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in > every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't > guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a > recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a > cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people > were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after > tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup > kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. > I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > > COOKING!!! > > Beth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 You guys have caught me! My dh and I were just making up a shopping list while the kettle came to the boil, and there were we (both) starting to panic a little at only 1 pack of red lentils unopened (although I have a canister 3/4 full of them), same with chickpeas and name your other beans (gasp - outta blackbeans except for what's in the freezer - Panic Stations!!!) - and getting low on canned tomatoes and - - - And we can walk to a supermarket in five minutes LOL (not to mentiion the convenience store next door) and the same to an organic bean and grain store. It COULD be the diet, of course, with me too. But I think it goes deeper than that. I think for me the whole cooking from scratch thing, which I've only been doing a few years now, takes me back to childhood memories, of the grownups talking of capital-R Rationing (during WWII). Well, that's my excuse LOL for what it's worth. Nice to know I'm not alone, whatever the underlying reason! Thanks, guys! Love, Pat > My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the > water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split > peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I do that too, but for me I think it comes from times in the past when I was completely without food. It makes me feel safe and secure to know that should something happen, I could go without groceries for quite a while and my family would be okay. TC >Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 > > >Re: hoarding >Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:00:28 -0800 (PST) > >Erin, aren't you in NH? I'm from Maine. It's a New England thing. My >grandmother had hoarding cupboards. Now my mom has them, lol. OCD? Yes, >that too. > >Erin <truepatriot wrote: OMG, Beth, I'm the same >way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. >My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the >water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split >peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. > >I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. >It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. >I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or >another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, >and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I >know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- >stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- >compulsive disorder, personally. > >-Erin >www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > > , Beth Renzetti ><elmothree2000 wrote: > > > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so >little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a >ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy >most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost >embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the >spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I >think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in >every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't >guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a >recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a >cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people >were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after >tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup >kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. >I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > > COOKING!!! > > Beth > > > > > > >Beth >“The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many >kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good >relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge >difference.” >-Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in >Boston. > > > > > >Need Mail bonding? >Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Erin, aren't you in NH? I'm from Maine. It's a New England thing. My grandmother had hoarding cupboards. Now my mom has them, lol. OCD? Yes, that too. Erin <truepatriot wrote: OMG, Beth, I'm the same way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- compulsive disorder, personally. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > COOKING!!! > Beth Beth “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Need Mail bonding? Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Indeed, I am a New Hampshirite, though my Mom doesn't have this " problem, " nor did her mother. My grandmother on my father's side was a hoarder, but not with food. For me, it's the calorie restriction, self-diagnosed OCD, and yeah, you're probably right, some sort of subconscious living-in-the- boonies mentality (knowing that power outages and storms are frequent guests in our neck of the woods). -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: > > Erin, aren't you in NH? I'm from Maine. It's a New England thing. My grandmother had hoarding cupboards. Now my mom has them, lol. OCD? Yes, that too. > > Erin <truepatriot wrote: OMG, Beth, I'm the same way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. > My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the > water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split > peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. > > I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. > It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. > I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or > another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, > and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I > know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- > stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- > compulsive disorder, personally. > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > > , Beth Renzetti > <elmothree2000@> wrote: > > > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so > little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a > ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy > most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost > embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the > spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I > think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in > every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't > guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a > recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a > cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people > were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after > tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup > kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. > I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > > COOKING!!! > > Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 It's not necessarily a New England thing. I live alone in East Texas and my pantry is practicaly overflowing. My parent's pantry is the same way. It may be the diet, then again it may just be upbringing. I know I feel a little more secure if I know there is enough on hand to last a month or two if something comes up. Peace out, -Allen Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: Erin, aren't you in NH? I'm from Maine. It's a New England thing. My grandmother had hoarding cupboards. Now my mom has them, lol. OCD? Yes, that too. Erin <truepatriot wrote: OMG, Beth, I'm the same way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- compulsive disorder, personally. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > COOKING!!! > Beth Beth “The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.” -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Need Mail bonding? Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 My mother is a food hoarder too and she's from Montana. After my mother lived with me it took me months to clean out the cupboards. There was so much stuff I wouldn't eat because she isn't a veggie. However for a couple of years I had canned food to donate to food drives! A very good friend of mine, here in Oregon, has an SO that stocks up on food like crazy. She said she went home one day and there were three cases of canned peaches. Because they were on sale. Now I'm just the opposite. Hardly any food in my house. Now hoarding " stuff " - that's another thing. My kitchen cupboards overflow anyway, just not food. LOL Have fun. Sam It's not necessarily a New England thing. I live alone in East Texas and my pantry is practicaly overflowing. My parent's pantry is the same way. It may be the diet, then again it may just be upbringing. I know I feel a little more secure if I know there is enough on hand to last a month or two if something comes up. Peace out, -Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 > My mother is a food hoarder too and she's from Montana. . . . > A very good friend of mine, here in Oregon, has an SO that stocks up . . . Now that expresses the essential difference, eh? Other people are hoarders; WE stock up! LOL (That's my line and I'm sticking to it!) Love, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 I also keep two (with a third in waiting) spice racks and have a pantry cabinet full of various beans, grains and other staples. I like to think of it as being prepared and not having to run to the grocery store for a package/bottle of tumeric, etc., if I want to cook something with it. What my WH (wonderful husband) and I do is pick out a week's worth of recipes and then grocery shop on Saturday or sometimes after church on Sunday. We don't designate that we'll cook Ultimate Vegetarian Chili on Tuesday, for example, but we know that one day this week we'll make the chili. That way we can check and make sure that we have everything and we don't have to drive all the way into town for some little something. We also will have something to cook in case of disaster provided we can get outside to the fire pit or grill. I try to keep some cooked beans and other freezable casseroles, etc. in our big freezer so if need be we can just let them thaw and eat it cold. I read too much Stephen King and watch too many disaster movies and I worry about how we'd survive if civilization ended. I just finished King's novel " Cell " . Not his best work but good enough to make me unable to put the book down until I finished it and to get me thinking about survival again. Tonia , Allen Minter <aeminter wrote: > > It's not necessarily a New England thing. I live alone in East Texas and my pantry is practicaly overflowing. My parent's pantry is the same way. It may be the diet, then again it may just be upbringing. I know I feel a little more secure if I know there is enough on hand to last a month or two if something comes up. > Peace out, > -Allen > > Beth Renzetti <elmothree2000 wrote: Erin, aren't you in NH? I'm from Maine. It's a New England thing. My grandmother had hoarding cupboards. Now my mom has them, lol. OCD? Yes, that too. > > Erin <truepatriot wrote: OMG, Beth, I'm the same way! It is a little embarrassing. LOL. > My friends tell me I'm ready for a natural disaster with all the > water, canned (no-salt-added) tomatoes and puree, legumes, split > peas, several spice racks, etc.. Ugh. > > I think it has something to do with watching calories, actually. > It's like you must know from whence your next meal will come. > I find myself in the grocery store buying another can of this or > another bag of beans, or ordering more dried mushrooms online, > and thinking to myself, " I already have two of those. " But, I > know I'm *about* to crack into one of them, so it's time to re- > stock, or whatever. Weird. I think it's a form of obsessive- > compulsive disorder, personally. > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > > , Beth Renzetti > <elmothree2000@> wrote: > > > > Actually my problem is just the opposite - sooo many recipes, so > little time. I make a new recipe almost every day. I have a > ridiculous pantry & only need to buy fresh veggies & dairy. I buy > most beans & such bulk & store them in big jars. It's almost > embarrassing how much food is in this house. But variety is the > spice of life, eh? Another thing to stock up on is condiments. I > think I have every flavor Tabasco available. I have tamarind in > every form availalable. I'm a terrible hoarder, too, if you hadn't > guessed. And no, I don't have a big house. But it's fun to see a > recipe & be able to make it without too much fuss. I was in a > cooking game where we had to make many many recipes & a lot of people > were cooking for themselves or for 2 people. They would cook & after > tasting the dish for the review, they would take the food to a soup > kitchen, nursing home - someplace to offer the food to other people. > I thought that was a brilliant idea. So I say, HAPPY > > COOKING!!! > > Beth > > Beth > " The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference. " > -Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. > > > Need Mail bonding? > Go to the Mail Q & A for great tips from Answers users. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 We try to do the same thing by selecting recipes for the week and checking our supplies and getting just what we need. Sometimes we plan when to make it but mostly we just wing it knowing what's on the menu for the week, similar to yourself. It's nice not to have to buy too much once you've got all the " staples " in place already. We do enjoy that! I read Cell not that long ago either and yes, it does make you think about surviving catastrophe! Cindi tonialmo <tonialmo wrote: I also keep two (with a third in waiting) spice racks and have a pantry cabinet full of various beans, grains and other staples. I like to think of it as being prepared and not having to run to the grocery store for a package/bottle of tumeric, etc., if I want to cook something with it. What my WH (wonderful husband) and I do is pick out a week's worth of recipes and then grocery shop on Saturday or sometimes after church on Sunday. We don't designate that we'll cook Ultimate Vegetarian Chili on Tuesday, for example, but we know that one day this week we'll make the chili. That way we can check and make sure that we have everything and we don't have to drive all the way into town for some little something. We also will have something to cook in case of disaster provided we can get outside to the fire pit or grill. I try to keep some cooked beans and other freezable casseroles, etc. in our big freezer so if need be we can just let them thaw and eat it cold. I read too much Stephen King and watch too many disaster movies and I worry about how we'd survive if civilization ended. I just finished King's novel " Cell " . Not his best work but good enough to make me unable to put the book down until I finished it and to get me thinking about survival again. Tonia . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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