Covid 'Positive' outcomes

[Magpie]

Today I opened the last of something from the larder I know I bought at the beginning of Covid, so it occurred to me one of the positives of Covid was it was a useful 'trial run' of what we actually use/eat, as opposed to what I thought we would use.
We go through a lot of cinnamon and coriander; poppy seeds and tinned mackerel, not so much
Anyone else?

 

[elkhound]

Try the mackerel on noodles with garlic,butter and dash of olive oil and sliced black olives. i call it stinky man food...lol

 

[Amish Heart]

That sounds so yuck

 

[dademoss]

Try the mackerel on noodles with garlic,butter and dash of olive oil and sliced black olives. i call it stinky man food...lol

Thank you, NO.
Vampires hate garlic

 

[elkhound]

That sounds so yuck

it gets better if you add pickled jalapeno slices and parmesan cheese....lol...its stinky strong tasting man food for sure...lol

its basically the old garlic spaghetti dish of olive oil,butter and garlic. i will put an entire head of garlic in my bowl....lol...like i said stinky man food....lol....like t shirts say at garlic festivals...eat,drink and stink !!

 

[elkhound]

Pearl always give me love emoji when i talk about lots of fresh garlic !....lol

 

[Pearl]

COVID was a good trial run!! I don't think I stocked up on anything I normally wouldn't! I know several people who couldn't get things they wanted , and I know several who were caught without basics because they are never prepared! Some of those people didn't learn a darn thing and will be in the same mess again someday!

 

[Pearl]

Pearl always give me love emoji when i talk about lots of fresh garlic !....lol

Your cuisine sounds good to me!

 

[Bacpacker]

We put onion and garlic in a lot of our meals. Homegrown fresh garlic is awesome.

 

[elkhound]

One thing here in my area various little communities just kept right on doing their things for the most part.

I seen where past and on going relationships with neighbors both close and far...being in neighboring communities and counties...resulted in having or gaining accesses to items so a fellow could keep on stockpiling as this things went along.

I seen everyone that had any size ground from big yards to large acreages go into production mode.They dusted off old chicken coops and pig pens and got to rear meat for themselves. Fixed fences and put a few steers or heifers on grass and grain to butcher.A big fancy $400k plus home i know has had chickens running loose now since start of 2020.

Did i see people suffer and squirm...some yes...but i seen much more go into survival mode of production on a scale i not seen since i was younger.Especially older places where the seniors had died off long before c-19 hit and was owned now by family and more...suddenly grampas and grammas garden plot was back in action and those apple trees and grapevines were a blessing and i notice much more care is being given to them since.

 

[Amish Heart]

Those were all good things!
We were busy trying to move out of the Albuquerque area at the beginning of it all, and thankfully our stockpile was very good and we had no problems there, but seriously...people were going nuts. And I'm sure they didn't learn. Moving here was a shocker since no one was going nuts at all.

 

[UserNameTaken]

I still have some cans of spinnach that expired in '21. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

 

[sonya123]

I still have some cans of spinnach that expired in '21. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

I have some canned collard greens that are actually not too bad , just add some hot sauce

as for covid: when I got it after our trip in spring, I did not want to eat ANYTHING, not even things I like, not even chips

 

[elkhound]

Heres another thing i forgot to mention...people got outside and used the local walking,biking and hiking trails both in city and outside them.People really taken more interest in many of my area older parks and such and have done things to spruce them back up with paint and more and better maintenance. Real interesting part is now c-19 is mostly over...well lock downs etc.....people have kept outside doing things.Even if its just a few minutes each day.They are doing things close by to save money and more.

 

[Weedygarden]

I still have some cans of spinnach that expired in '21. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

Spinach and other greens are very easy to grow, even in the house. I have planted them and had them come back year after year.

 

[Mountain trapper]

We didn't change anything. We never wore the stupid face diapers. The wife did quit her job when her boss was planing on forcing the government poison shot on all employees. We always kept a well stocked pantry, full freezers, and chickens, pigs and cattle.

 

[Pearl]

I still have some cans of spinnach that expired in '21. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

They are probably still good!!

 

[Hardcalibres]

I still have some cans of spinnach that expired in '21. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

They could still come in handy if you are attacked by Brutus.

 

[Dani]

My positive. I survived along with my now 73 yr old Hunny, Covid with no problem at all. Hunny did get sicker than me but I am a few years younger and smoked at that time. Nicotine was a proven blocker. I actually quite this year in January. To this day I still crave.

 

[TexasCharm]

Covid pushed me into baking my own bread. When people were freaking out because the bread aisle was empty, I strolled over to the baking aisle and bought flour and yeast. That's a decision I am so thankful I made! I've baked so many things since then!

I also made myself grow EVERYTHING from seed one year in the garden. That was empowering!

 

[Dani]

Covid pushed me into baking my own bread. When people were freaking out because the bread aisle was empty, I strolled over to the baking aisle and bought flour and yeast. That's a decision I am so thankful I made! I've baked so many things since then!

I also made myself grow EVERYTHING from seed one year in the garden. That was empowering!

I have a sour dough starter in remission right now that I need to revive.

 

[TexasCharm]

I have a sour dough starter in remission right now that I need to revive.

I killed mine.. I need to start another.

 

[Cascadian]

I learned a lot about myself in a positive way.

 

[Supervisor42]

I learned a lot about myself in a positive way.

I got wonderful 'natural-immunity' antibodies, instead of taking some deadly 'clot-shot'.
...They fought off Omicron just 2 months later.
Edit: Oh I forgot, we will always keep 6 'bales' of TP in stock... FOREVER!

 

[Pearl]

I must admit, the covid TP shortage didn't affect me! I think it did show us all what people grab up first! Having TP, being able to make your own bread, etc. are priceless!!

 

[Magpie]

I must admit, the covid TP shortage didn't affect me! I think it did show us all what people grab up first! Having TP, being able to make your own bread, etc. are priceless!!

The winter of 76-77 apparently was very bad in the UK (and in the USA). A recent tv show (they always put them on as winter starts to remind people how bad it could get lol) showed black and white footage of the times (strikes, electricity shortages etc) and in it, empty shelves of- toilet paper! so its not a recent thing....
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/winters-of-discontent-6-of-the-worst-winters-in-british-history

 

[elkhound]

The winter of 76-77 apparently was very bad in the UK (and in the USA). A recent tv show (they always put them on as winter starts to remind people how bad it could get lol) showed black and white footage of the times (strikes, electricity shortages etc) and in it, empty shelves of- toilet paper! so its not a recent thing....
https://www.history.co.uk/articles/winters-of-discontent-6-of-the-worst-winters-in-british-history

70's had rough winters where i live.Lots of snow and cold.One year we missed over 30 days of school...snow was up to top of fence posts.High winds and more.That was at a time we didnt miss...we put chains on buses and drove in the snow.Now they miss if a skiff is on the ground.We practically went to school all summer making up so many days.

60's 70's and 80's had some rough winters....i have a picture of me in april of 68 standing on sidewalk with a foot of snow....lol...i planted corn extra extra early one year in mid 80's and it snowed several inches on it in april.It all turned real dark but came back.It grew to height of 13 feet or 17 feet i forget details....it was hickory cane field corn...i told how tall it was and co worker called me a liar...so i cut a stalk down and took to work. i had shortbed truck and it went up the side and was tied on at side mirror...lol...co worker put it on one of our work tables and tested every joint trying to see where i glued sections together...he said i see it but i still dont believe it....lol

 

[OldSchool]

I still have some cans of spinnach that expired in '21. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

I still have two cans of spinach. I used one since April 2020 when I went on a buying spree, I mixed it with soup.

What I learned is to buy what you like and will eat, and wish it lasted longer.