Food Cupboard People

I have noticed that they are at least two types of Food Cupboard People. Food Cupboard People are people who have to manage the food in the food cupboards in their lodging and are also responsible for providing a meal for themselves and their family. There are some of us who believe that there is never any food in our cupboards even if there is food and some of us who believe that there is always food in the cupboard even if it is a morsel of food. By the way, these two types of persons are people who generally have the means to have food in their cupboards.

I was speaking to a friend of mine one day and she said she always have to go to the supermarket. I enquire to why this was the case to which she said that she never have food in her cupboard. I, on the other hand, try NOT to go to the supermarket too often in the month as I have a strong sense that I ALWAYS have food in my cupboard. I am convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that when I open my cupboard I will find a meal for my children and me. Being a Food Cupboard Person that believes food is ALWAYS in my cupboard I do find a meal every time I open my cupboard.

Firstly, I try to keep my supermarket visits to a minimum for financial reasons. Every time that I visit the supermarket I buy more than I had intended and with rising food costs this means less money that I can save to invest. When I do not visit the supermarket I am force to be creative with the food that I already have in my cupboard. This brings me to my second point, which is why I always have food in my cupboard, or at least why I feel this way. This is as a result of me using the food in the cupboard in creative ways to provide delicious meals. Food can be prepared in different ways with the use of different ingredients to provide a new flavour to an old dish or surprise (!) a new dish.

I do one large shopping a month and I try to let it last. I buy what we like to eat and stock the cupboard on the monthly shopping so I reckon that we should like what we have in the cupboard. I replenish fruits, vegetables and ground provisions at a vendor where ever possible so as not to have to go into the supermarket. I use what I have in my cupboard and I clean out the refrigerator often creating new meals. I could be a gourmet cook! Well, just two weeks ago I made a corn beef and sweet potato roti and it was delicious!!

I thank God that children come into this world small giving me the opportunity to train their taste buds. So my food combinations are eaten for the most part.