Visiting the supermarket at the crack of dawn is an
effective way to do a necessary chore without seeing many people. This morning I spotted just four shoppers in
my local grocery store at 7 am. I was
quick with my purchases and out of there in 10 minutes.
Effective, yes.
Inspired, no. Back when life was
simpler, I would stroll the aisles, thinking about what I might want to make
for dinner. I would notice new products,
check out sales and be reminded that I was running out of yogurt.
Now the planning must be done either the night before or
in the store’s parking lot before I put on my mask. Do I want to serve Roasted
Chicken, Shrimp Stir-Fry (see above), Tilapia? Do I
need eggs? Milk? What should I get for the rest of the week?
There is an unexpected bonus about shopping early in the
morning. A wide variety of meats,
vegetable and fruit may be on sale. I
recently picked up 3 yellow bell peppers for $1 and a large boneless chicken
breast, very thinly sliced and marinated in hot sauce, also for $1. The sell-by date was the next day. No problem for me. We ate the chicken for dinner and held over
the Shrimp Stir-Fry, which calls for those on-sale bell peppers, for tomorrow.
For easy-to-make recipes, order "Help! My Apartment Has a Kitchen!"
No comments:
Post a Comment