Alternatives for when the supermarkets sell out....

cuddlymarm

A lot of people have never had to make do with what’s in the cupboard. 

We cook pasta and add sweetcorn and tuna and then toss in a few spoons of salad cream or mayo.
Also pasta, baked beans and melted cheese. Also soup and then fill up with a jam butty.
Not all meals have to be perfectly balanced and if the panic buying carry’s on people might have to learn how to stretch what in their cupboards they’ve got to last that bit longer.

carriebradshaw

when we were kids sometimes we'd be given a bowl of tomato soup with a dollop of mashed potato in the middle,I know it sounds gross but it was lovely.Tomato soup can also be used as a base for a  pasta sauce if you're stuck too.

cuddlymarm

I still started married life in the 80s and with a mortgage at 15% and monthly pay it’s amazing what your combinations of food  kids will eat if they don’t know better. My eldest still likes salad cream butties now.
We are currently in Cape Verdi. It was a bit freaky at Manchester airport with so few people there on Sunday but we’d paid and they didn’t cancel it  so we came. We’re just checking in with the rep regularly to see what’s going to happen next. I have a feeling lots more people will be having to stay at home by the time we get back. I’ve a freezer full of veg, a bit of meat and fish and dried foods and tinned so I’m not panicking about coming home. We’ve never starved yet but I do worry about whether there going to be work to come home to with a lot of the struggling businesses being pushed to breaking point. We definitely live in interesting times.

sillyvixen

I never buy passata , I just blitz a can of tomatoes, you can add mixed herbs and garlic powder if you wish.

suki1964

carriebradshaw said:

when we were kids sometimes we'd be given a bowl of tomato soup with a dollop of mashed potato in the middle,I know it sounds gross but it was lovely.Tomato soup can also be used as a base for a  pasta sauce if you're stuck too.

Over here we make broth ( veg soup made with both fresh and dried veg ) and serve it in a big bowl with a few spuds and its a very executable meal

gettingtheresometime

Can someone help with an alternative to yeast please? 

I've got a couple of bread mixes which are out of date, but I've read that if yeast is added, it's ok.....but I've failed to buy yeast.

Any suggestions gratefully received 

silverwhistle

gettingtheresometime said:

Can someone help with an alternative to yeast please? 

Any suggestions gratefully received 

Start by asking your neighbour? I've plenty of yeast as I buy it in half kilo tins as a regular baker, but I'm also thinking of starting a sour dough culture again. The only problem with that is need for more flour.. You can't win!

Fortunately the only person I cook for likes my rye bread and I've a few packets of that!

Mummy2cheekymonkeys

The cheeky wipes are a cotton washable wipe that you re use. Haven't bought baby wipes since my eldest was a month old. I thought I would try and do the same with tissues for blowing my nose so had a look in the supermarket for some old fashioned handkerchiefs but no luck. I'm glad they didn't have any to be honest as I remembered that I have a bag full of muslin cloths that I have saved from every time they include them with a cleanser. Perfect hanky size and they are just sitting in the cupboard anyway. 

Wednesday2000

cuddlymarm said:

A lot of people have never had to make do with what’s in the cupboard. 

That is true. I did have to sometimes as a kid living with my parents but I haven't ever been in that position as an adult!

greenbee

Mummy2cheekymonkeys said:

The cheeky wipes are a cotton washable wipe that you re use. Haven't bought baby wipes since my eldest was a month old. I thought I would try and do the same with tissues for blowing my nose so had a look in the supermarket for some old fashioned handkerchiefs but no luck. I'm glad they didn't have any to be honest as I remembered that I have a bag full of muslin cloths that I have saved from every time they include them with a cleanser. Perfect hanky size and they are just sitting in the cupboard anyway. 

I've just told my mum NOT to use hankies at the moment - you need to do the catch it/bin it/kill it rather than blowing your nose on something that hangs around. (I take a small bag with me when I travel to put used tissues in). Hankies are fine for wiping your eyes but NOT catching coughs and sneezes, or blowing noses. Believe me, I go for the sustainable option wherever possible, but tissues are one thing I DO buy. I don't buy travel packs though. I buy big packs and shove a whole lot in a bag to take with me.