I'm a stocker
No no no, not a stalker, a stocker. As in... I stock stuff, food mostly.
I am a true pack rat of groceries.
There is rarely a time in my house when I don't have six cans of tomato paste and the same of tomato sauce, five cans of each soup (mushroom, tomato, broccoli), cans upon cans of fruits and a couple extra salsa jugs (yes, we buy jugs of salsa... but only until my tomatoes and peppers are ready, though).
I grew up in a house with a root cellar where I could go at anytime and find lots of good dried or canned goods. Also, there was an extra fridge and an extra freezer (or two) with more food. I'm not, even a little bit, knocking it. I love it! As an adult, with my own home, I find myself doing the same. The only problem... I have no root cellar. I do have a (small) extra freezer and an extra beverage fridge (the only beverage in there is milk), but, alas... no root cellar.
The question I am left with, now, is where do I put the 40 pint jars of preserves/jam/conserve etc... that I just spent the last few days (weeks) working on? Maybe it's time to take over our basement just so that I can store my canned goods. Oooohhh then, maybe I can get a full-sized freezer and fridge.. for more food!
Just jokin' It's not going to happen. It's not worth losing our rent money just so that I can have space to put food. I'll just.... eat it!
I'm interested to know, though,... how many of you blog-readers out there stockpile food or do you buy only what you need?
11 Comments:
I stockpile. We live in the country - and I like to have things handy :)
You need a root cellar! I have a cold room, and love to fill the shelves with canning :)
I absolutely stockpile. The worst part was when we moved, and had to move boxes and boxes of canned stuff. This was even after I had tried to eat out of the pantry for a month.
I like to have options available -- for whatever I decide to cook for dinner!
I usually go to the grocery store every second day, but I've told Karen before (as evidenced by her comment) if there's ever a nuclear holocaust, I know where I'm heading! Then we can all go to your house when her stockpiles run out! Trouble is, I'd have to get to BC from Alberta...
I'm such a stockpiler..its ridiculous. As expected I have tons and tons of on hand tomato sauces, paste's, spices, pasta's...and yeah, soups..you name it I have it. Tomato, Broccoli and Mushroom are the must haves for me as I use them a lot in cooking..and you open the fridge...I have all the different sauces, veggie crisper is always full..it goes on and on.
Sometimes I always wondered to myself .. Am I crazy?
Nope. I'm just a stockpiler
Jen D
I try not to stock pile because we don't have much room.. but I can't help it! I HATE not having stuff.. and I can never go to the store and leave with just 2 things.. I end up buying MORE AND MORE!
So we got a bunch of those cheap shelfs and put then in the crawl space which is where I store my stock pile.
I keep 2 cans or so of stuff in my pantry.. and replinish as needed.
However.. I am NOT lucky enough to have an extra fridge or freezer yet.. but I'm thinking daily of where I can put one!!! I love stockpiling!
Do not be ashamed.. be PROUD!
:D
i try to stock up on things, but it is very hard with just a fridge with a small freezer. That freezer is packed FULL!!! And remember you can always store those jams, etc at my house. I have a basement. You won't get them back though.
I'd like to stockpile more but we don't have the kitchen space. I'm impressed with you though!
You can put them in MY cupboard. Good luck getting them back though.
Do you eat Salsa quickly enough that you have to keep a COUPLE of extra JUGS in order that you don't run out?
I'm definitely not a stocker, but my sister is. We grew up in a family of seven, and she shops as if SHE has a family of seven. I lived with her until I got married 3 months ago, and I'm LOVING the fact that I can actually see what's in my pantry. :)
For some reason it's never bothered me to run to the store for just a few things. I pass by the grocery store on my way home, so I just grab what I need for dinner that night. After reading everyone's comments, though, apparently I'M the strange one!!
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