COVID-19: Non-essential essentials... - Page 2

bzar · 03-25-20, 03:48 PM

Croutons: Sam's "Member's Mark" croutons! our family eats these as a snack. Sam's hasn't replenished yet.

Vinegar: i noticed that now that cleaning products have been wiped out, the supply of vinegar on shelves has gone down to nil. luckily i found a 2-jug pack at Costco and gave one to my sister.

Kathy G · 03-25-20, 03:50 PM

Any kind of meat! I had to go to three grocery stores (finally found some at Aldi). BJ's only had the $40 steaks and the shelves at Walmart were bare!

A meal is not complete unless it has some meat (according to my DH).

He grew up on farms so he's a carnivore.

alisoncooks · 03-25-20, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by zraipel

I just went to my state farmer's market and there is a TON of cheese!! Lots of other things that people are probably looking for and maybe not realizing they could probably find them there. It was completely dead, and I feel bad for the vendors whose businesses are suffering there. I wonder if people assume the farmer's market is closed?

ETA: They also had a lot of sweets and baked goods!

I'm surprised to hear the farmer's market is open! With so many other things being cancelled, I'd assume that would be as well.

And all those with DHs at home - I hear ya. DH works with a university so when the students went home for spring break, he did also. Now it looks like he'll be here through the rest of the year.

(don't get me wrong, I love DH but I need some space! And he makes big messes in the kitchen!!)

zraipel · 03-25-20, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by alisoncooks

I'm surprised to hear the farmer's market is open! With so many other things being cancelled, I'd assume that would be as well.

I think because they are providing food resources, they are still considered essential. There weren't as many active vendors there as normal, but there was still enough to find what I was looking for.

wendug · 03-25-20, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

Coffee is absolutely essential! (I'm tea drinker, so I'll put tea in that category as well.)

Don't take away my caffeine.

I'm a coffee drinker and dh drinks tea. Don't take away our caffeine!

I have to say apples are an essential for me. I usually eat one a day followed closely by bananas.

alisoncooks · 03-25-20, 04:45 PM

My girls and I are missing the library. My book purchasing has definitely gone up this month!

My subscribe and save coffee order (Amazon) came on time/early this month, so I'm set for a while.

bee · 03-25-20, 04:45 PM

Veggies, tortilla chips, yogurt, vodka, coffee, peanut m&ms........

BunnyHop · 03-25-20, 05:04 PM

Yeast!

I'm lucky to be reasonably well supplied, but I don't have any for backup should I run out. Not usually an issue, but since the stores don't have reliable supplies of bread ... .

Izzy · 03-25-20, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alisoncooks

My girls and I are missing the library. My book purchasing has definitely gone up this month!

My subscribe and save coffee order (Amazon) came on time/early this month, so I'm set for a while.

Check out your library's e resources. I work in a library and we increased our e resources a lot and added online story times and programs as well.

Mary

Izzy · 03-25-20, 05:14 PM

As for the original poster question I would say chips. But I gave them up for Lent so there is that.

My second would be coffee. I cannot be without it.

Mary

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03-25-20, 03:48 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	Croutons: Sam's "Member's Mark" croutons! our family eats these as a snack. Sam's hasn't replenished yet. Vinegar: i noticed that now that cleaning products have been wiped out, the supply of vinegar on shelves has gone down to nil. luckily i found a 2-jug pack at Costco and gave one to my sister. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

03-25-20, 03:50 PM
Kathy G VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA	Any kind of meat! I had to go to three grocery stores (finally found some at Aldi). BJ's only had the $40 steaks and the shelves at Walmart were bare! A meal is not complete unless it has some meat (according to my DH). He grew up on farms so he's a carnivore. __________________ Completed Races: (4) 50 milers (2) 42 milers (1) 50k (10) Marathons (2) 20 milers (3) 25k’s (16) Half Marathons (1) 20k (6) 10 milers (1) 15k

03-25-20, 04:45 PM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	My girls and I are missing the library. My book purchasing has definitely gone up this month! My subscribe and save coffee order (Amazon) came on time/early this month, so I'm set for a while.

03-25-20, 04:45 PM
bee VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008	Veggies, tortilla chips, yogurt, vodka, coffee, peanut m&ms........ __________________ I am @summitbee on instagram.

03-25-20, 05:04 PM
BunnyHop Join Date: Nov 2008	Yeast! I'm lucky to be reasonably well supplied, but I don't have any for backup should I run out. Not usually an issue, but since the stores don't have reliable supplies of bread ... . __________________ Anna

03-25-20, 05:14 PM
Izzy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West of Chicago in the Illinois Corn Belt	As for the original poster question I would say chips. But I gave them up for Lent so there is that. My second would be coffee. I cannot be without it. Mary