If you can’t cook, welcome!

I never cared about how to cook until I became a mom 5 years ago - actually that’s false. I had to learn how to cook around the age of 10 when I started babysitting my siblings. For some reason, I can only remember burnt pizza going in flame inside a microwave, which my dad came to the rescue, just in time, (both parents worked) and another distinct moment was making French-inspired butter and jelly toasts for my babysitter. Anything after that was blank…but I have the heart and some cooking basics down and I used to help develop recipes for a gluten-free food company which serviced hospitals and customers around the country.

Somewhere out there, there’s a young or old person who can’t boil water. Before my state executed a shelter in place meaning “stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus” I made sure I was stocked on flour, milk, heavy cream, eggs and butter. I knew my hunger game survival skills were going to kick in. As of yesterday, I’ve cooked from scratch, snacked like crazy and did 3 loads of laundry, prewash the dishes 4 times and unload the dishwasher once. I also wiped down my blinds and I was disgusted! If there’s any positive side to this madness, it’s the gift of time to appreciate and use it wisely.

I created Pantry Living to gather recipes from around the world to document how we’re surviving in modern time. If you want to share or collaborate, use the hashtag #apantryliving. If you need recipe assistance, hit me up. You’ll find super easy recipes that even my 5 year-old can follow. If I’m bored, I’ll come up with more complex recipes that foodies can appreciate. Until then, keep washing your hands and check back!

love,

Caroline

@apantryliving

P.S.
As of 3/28, I’m completely out of wheat flour so it’s really time to get creative during this unprecedented moment!