This Pandemic is Making Me Cook Again

Crockpot of Soup
@bagarad (14283)
Paso Robles, California
March 22, 2020 1:49pm CST
Normally I would spend a good part of my day writing or networking. But I spent yesterday cooking and catching up on important laundry. I made a crockpot of vegetable soup to freeze in individual portions in case one of us gets sick. Cooking is not something you want to do when you are sick. The most nutritious soups are the ones you make yourself. I started with chicken broth and then picked several chard leaves from a volunteer plant growing in my lawn.I chopped them fine and sauteed them. Then I cooked some onions and garlic the same way. I added all to the broth along with half a package or French-cut green beans from the freezed and a can of diced tomatoes. The crockpot took care of the rest. In the last hour I added a lot of thyme. It was delicious. Are you doing any more cooking than usual now that you are at home more?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129625)
• Israel
23 Mar 20
@bagarad I see in the picture the soup in the crockpot. You are right no one wants to cook when they are sick. Good idea to make the soup for when you do get sick. I am not making the usual and not really more because of the virus.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Mar 20
I cheated and had a bowl of that soup last night. I had a sore throat and I knew that soup would make it feel better. I'm not sick, but I've been reading things aloud to my husband and it makes me hoarse.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129625)
• Israel
25 Mar 20
@bagarad It is all very hard. I have been very stressed. I hope the soup helped you out.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
28 Mar 20
@Hannihar I froze most of it to save until we really need it.
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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo
@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
22 Mar 20
We just are not consuming as much.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Mar 20
I wish I could say the same for us. I eat more when I'm around the food more.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
28 Mar 20
@Spontaneo I'm too lazy to keep one.
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Leiann Lynn Rose Spontaneo
@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
25 Mar 20
@bagarad I know whar you mean. I cannot keep a food journal as the journal makes me think of food even more.
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Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
22 Mar 20
No, I am doing just about the same for cooking.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Mar 20
I believe in being as ready as I can for anything. Everyday cooking and eating hasn't changed, except I try to get more variety in my diet now instead of mostly eating the same thing every day.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (96024)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Mar 20
Everything is the same here.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Mar 20
I hope everything stays good for you.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326505)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 20
Nothing has changed much for us except that some events we'd planned to go to have been cancelled.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326505)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Mar 20
@bagarad Much the same is happening here now. We are doing all of this at the moment.
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Miss S
@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
22 Mar 20
No. I am lazy these days.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
22 Mar 20
I'd rather be reading than working, but sometime self-preservation instincts kick in.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Mar 20
@Moon24 We have the time, but don't always use it that way.
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Miss S
@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
22 Mar 20
@bagarad You are right. At least we have enough time to cook now.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (85778)
• United States
22 Mar 20
I am doing more cooking, definitely. I went over to my dad's today, and his wife had made a nice stew. I don't think she has stopped cooking for like a week.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
22 Mar 20
I had forgotten how good my own cooking tastes. I'd make some chili, but I don't have any beef.
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Pat Z Anthony
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Mar 20
We like to cook our own foods because we are so fussy. Also, we find if nice to have large amounts of soups, salads, etc. ready so there does not have to be a big amount of prepping for meals. It doesn't just make it easier, it allows us to be lazy
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 Mar 20
I agree. Hubby likes a hard-boiled egg with his breakfast every morning. So I cook a dozen at once every time he runs out.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 20
My routines are basically unchanged.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
22 Mar 20
I'm kind of enjoying the change of pace.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
28 May 20
we have been cooking around the same, normally family dinner. But with 4 people cooking it is spread out pretty nicely. my wife, still refuses to cook!!!!