For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
(white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...

So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
--
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Chatty Cathy

Chatty Cathy > wrote in news:B2Tbi.98132$vE1.20724
@newsfe24.lga:

> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?



*Everything* :-)



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They said: We are afraid.
Come to the edge, Life said.
They came.
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Chatty Cathy wrote:
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?

Olive oil.

In article >, Goomba38 > wrote:
>Chatty Cathy wrote:
>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
>> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>
>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>
>Olive oil.

Coffee. [35 years ago I would have said "cigarettes" :-)]


Cheers, Phred.

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On Jun 13, 10:21?am, PeterLucas > wrote:
> Chatty Cathy > wrote in news:B2Tbi.98132$vE1.20724
> @newsfe24.lga:
>
> > For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> > (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> > So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>
> *Everything* :-)

Good answer... really the only answer.

But if I can only choose one I can trump that... chocolate! <G>

Actually I never have chocolate in stock, it's never around long
enough to become stock... I don't think I've ever actually put any
chocolate into the cupboard... often it never makes it all the way
home. hehe

Sheldon

Phred wrote:
>
> In article >, Goomba38 > wrote:
> >Chatty Cathy wrote:
> >> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> >> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> >>
> >> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> >
> >Olive oil.
>
> Coffee. [35 years ago I would have said "cigarettes" :-)]
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
> --
> LID

Coffee and hot sauce are tied. Don't do well without either.

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy


Naked lady. A must-have in the kitchen.

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
quits and go back to bed for the day.

Felice

In article >, cathy1234
@mailinator.com says...
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> --
>
>

Lord, that would be a long list! A few things that come to mind:

Garlic, indeed!
Onions
Olive oil
Rice
Eggs
Vinegar (balsamic and wine)
butter
pasta


--
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"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Beer. (j/k)

laurie

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:14:18 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
>(white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
>So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?

Coffee; get more anytime there's less than two pounds left.
Cream. HEAVY whipping cream. For the coffee. None of that powdered
plastic stuff for me!

Best -- Terry

Goomba38 wrote:
> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head
>> of (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>
>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>
> Olive oil.

What kind of olive oil to you prefer? e.g. Greek, Italian, Spanish etc.?
Unfortunately I have never seen olive oil produced in the USA available
here, but I believe that it is pretty good too?
--
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Felice Friese wrote:
> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
>> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>
>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
> quits and go back to bed for the day.

If you tell me that it's "low fat" or "fat free" milk, I will also stay
in bed tomorrow
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Felice Friese wrote:
>
> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> > (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> >
> > So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Chatty Cathy
>
> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
> quits and go back to bed for the day.
>
> Felice

I always have two levels of backup on that one. I keep cans of
evaporated milk in stock as the first level backup and a jar of powdered
creamer as the second level backup. Failing both I'd resort to tea.

Peter A wrote:

>
> Lord, that would be a long list! A few things that come to mind:
>
> Garlic, indeed!
> Onions
> Olive oil
> Rice
> Eggs
> Vinegar (balsamic and wine)
> butter
> pasta

Not a bad list Peter.... and I just remembered a few other things:

Bacon
Mustard (in various 'types')
Coconut milk (for certain curries)
Soy sauce
Mushrooms (also of various types)
and Peanut Butter - LOL - we use that for peanut sauce...
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"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> Felice Friese wrote:
>> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
>>> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>>
>>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>> Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
>> quits and go back to bed for the day.
>
> If you tell me that it's "low fat" or "fat free" milk, I will also stay in
> bed tomorrow
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Uh oh. As a rule it's 2% because I heat it and do a cafe au lait. But when I
need a real dose I use heavy cream and I float it. That's a lost art: my
kids used to beg "Float the cream, Mommy!"

Felice

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
> Felice Friese wrote:
>>
>> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
>> > (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>> >
>> > So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> > Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
>> quits and go back to bed for the day.
>>
>> Felice
>
> I always have two levels of backup on that one. I keep cans of
> evaporated milk in stock as the first level backup and a jar of powdered
> creamer as the second level backup. Failing both I'd resort to tea.

Sorry. I can't accept evap or powdered. If there ain't no milk, there ain't
no coffee. Tea is the backup.

Felice

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:11:58 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>Felice Friese wrote:
>> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
>>> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>>
>>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>> Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
>> quits and go back to bed for the day.
>
>If you tell me that it's "low fat" or "fat free" milk, I will also stay
>in bed tomorrow

It *has* to be cream. I can't stand gray coffee.

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In article >,
Chatty Cathy > wrote:

> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?

Carrots, Onions, Celery, Salt free lemon pepper, Garlic, Fresh Ginger
root, and believe it or not, Broccoli! Dad loves that stuff. :-)

Oh, and some kind of home made stock, and Olive Oil.
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Omelet wrote:

>
> Carrots, Onions, Celery, Salt free lemon pepper, Garlic, Fresh Ginger
> root, and believe it or not, Broccoli! Dad loves that stuff. :-)
>
> Oh, and some kind of home made stock, and Olive Oil.

Ohhh, I forgot the fresh ginger root - (how could I?)

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Chatty Cathy

In article >,
Peter A > wrote:

> In article >, cathy1234
> @mailinator.com says...
> > For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> > (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> >
> > So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> > --
> >
> >
>
> Lord, that would be a long list! A few things that come to mind:
>
> Garlic, indeed!
> Onions
> Olive oil
> Rice
> Eggs
> Vinegar (balsamic and wine)
> butter
> pasta

We may not agree on handguns, but we sure do agree on some of those
ingredients. ;-)

<hugs>

I should have added rice, eggs and butter to my list!
Thanks for the reminder.
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"Chatty Cathy" > wrote

> Felice Friese wrote:

>> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
>> quits and go back to bed for the day.
>
> If you tell me that it's "low fat" or "fat free" milk, I will also stay in
> bed tomorrow

Haha, that's funny. When I saw this thread I right away thought
light cream. I have to have it for my coffee and I make sure I never
run out. Closest I get to running out is one backup container.

Of course, I also make sure I never run out of cat food because
that will make my life miserable, too, but that's another story.

nancy

In article >, cathy1234
@mailinator.com says...
> What kind of olive oil to you prefer? e.g. Greek, Italian, Spanish etc.?
> Unfortunately I have never seen olive oil produced in the USA available
> here, but I believe that it is pretty good too?
>
>

US olive oil can be excellent but it tends to be "botique" oil and
therefore expensive.

You can't judge an oil by its country of origin. The countries you list
all make some great oils but also some that are not so great. I've also
had wonderful olive oils from Morocco, Jordan, and Lebanon. CostCo's
oil, from Italy I believe, is a great deal.


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Terry wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:14:18 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> > wrote:
>
>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head
>> of (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>
>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>
> Coffee; get more anytime there's less than two pounds left.
> Cream. HEAVY whipping cream. For the coffee. None of that powdered
> plastic stuff for me!

For me too

O

Chatty Cathy wrote:

>>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>>
>> Olive oil.
>
> What kind of olive oil to you prefer? e.g. Greek, Italian, Spanish etc.?
> Unfortunately I have never seen olive oil produced in the USA available
> here, but I believe that it is pretty good too?

I keep regular olive oil around to fry and saute things in. I am
currently using Berio as the commissary stocks it routinely. I'm using
Colavito extra virgin for salads and uncooked uses right now. I'm not
slave to any particular brand or country of origin and don't mind trying
various ones as I find them (my sources vary at times) although I do
avoid using a few brands (Progresso, for example).
The olive oil produced in Napa Valley is limited and pricey, but I hear
it is very good. I've not tried it?

Peter A wrote:

>
> US olive oil can be excellent but it tends to be "botique" oil and
> therefore expensive.
>
> You can't judge an oil by its country of origin. The countries you list
> all make some great oils but also some that are not so great. I've also
> had wonderful olive oils from Morocco, Jordan, and Lebanon. CostCo's
> oil, from Italy I believe, is a great deal.
>
>
You are lucky, we don't have as many choices... I usually prefer the
Spanish or Italian produced olive oils over the Greek that we can get
here. With one exception.. something called "Aegean Gold" - which is
Greek. Good stuff (when I can find it).
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> Terry wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:14:18 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head
> >> of (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> >>
> >> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> >
> > Coffee; get more anytime there's less than two pounds left.
> > Cream. HEAVY whipping cream. For the coffee. None of that powdered
> > plastic stuff for me!
>
> For me too
>
> O

Powdered cream?

What's that?

;-)
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Ingredients you *cannot* do without...

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2007, 4:14pm (EDT+6) From:
(Chatty*Cathy)
For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
(white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

<I too get nervous if my garlic is running low...I also worry over
Oregano,Basil,Chili powder and Olive Oil......
Smitty

Pete C. wrote:

> I always have two levels of backup on that one. I keep cans of
> evaporated milk in stock as the first level backup and a jar of powdered
> creamer as the second level backup. Failing both I'd resort to tea.

I like milk in coffee and keep a can of the condensed stuff as a backup.
Ran out of milk the other morning and I punched a hole in the condensed
milk (in date) can and nothing came out. The contents shook like normal
liquid. I punched a larger hole in the can and when I shook it "chunky
style" milk glopped out. It had absolutely no smell to indicate it was
spoiled. I wondered if it had been overheated in processing or was the
residue in the canning machinery.

Ingredients you *cannot* do without...

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2007, 10:37am From:
(Felice*Friese)
"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
(white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy
Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
quits and go back to bed for the day.
Felice

<Yeah! forgot to add my coffee...tea doesnt do it for me.I dont come
alive till Ive had the first cup
Smitty

Chatty Cathy wrote:
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?


Are we talking perishables?

onions
garlic
celery
cheeses, various
milk
half&half
red or green peppers
tomatoes
butter
olive oil


Plus all the hundreds of non-perishables.

gloria p

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:43:53 -0500, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:14:18 +0200, Chatty Cathy wrote:
>
>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>
>The bare minumum is a couple forms of animal flesh, frozen or
>canned veggies, garlic and onions.
>
>-sw

We were talking about all this in chat last night.

My list is milk, seltzer, wine and heavy cream. I start to go into
panic mode if those start getting low. Oh, garlic and olive oil as
well.

Christine

Pete C. wrote:
> Felice Friese wrote:
>>
>> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one
>>> head of (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>>>
>>> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>> Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call
>> it quits and go back to bed for the day.
>>
>> Felice
>
> I always have two levels of backup on that one. I keep cans of
> evaporated milk in stock as the first level backup and a jar of
> powdered creamer as the second level backup. Failing both I'd resort
> to tea.

I put milk in tea, too! (I'm a MIF - milk in first)

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
>
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Hmmmmm, I think it's cheese. Or butter. Or sesame oil.
Or..........garlic, onion, fresh or frozen veggies, shoyu, vinegar,
tortillas, salsa, sour cream and homemade chicken stock. Wow, I think I
just created a meal or two out of that alone! LOL.

kili

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote
>
> > Felice Friese wrote:
>
> >> Milk for my morning coffee. If I don't have that on hand I just call it
> >> quits and go back to bed for the day.
> >
> > If you tell me that it's "low fat" or "fat free" milk, I will also stay
in
> > bed tomorrow
>
> Haha, that's funny. When I saw this thread I right away thought
> light cream. I have to have it for my coffee and I make sure I never
> run out. Closest I get to running out is one backup container.
>
> Of course, I also make sure I never run out of cat food because
> that will make my life miserable, too, but that's another story.
>
> nancy
>
>

Oooooooh, I didn't even think of the cat food! Good answer!

kili

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> Peter A > wrote:
>
> > In article >, cathy1234
> > @mailinator.com says...
> > > For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head
of
> > > (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> > >
> > > So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Lord, that would be a long list! A few things that come to mind:
> >
> > Garlic, indeed!
> > Onions
> > Olive oil
> > Rice
> > Eggs
> > Vinegar (balsamic and wine)
> > butter
> > pasta
>
> We may not agree on handguns, but we sure do agree on some of those
> ingredients. ;-)
>
> <hugs>
>
> I should have added rice, eggs and butter to my list!
> Thanks for the reminder.
> --
> Peace, Om
>

I listed very similar items, too. :~)

kili

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote:
>
> >
> > Carrots, Onions, Celery, Salt free lemon pepper, Garlic, Fresh Ginger
> > root, and believe it or not, Broccoli! Dad loves that stuff. :-)
> >
> > Oh, and some kind of home made stock, and Olive Oil.
>
> Ohhh, I forgot the fresh ginger root - (how could I?)
>
> --

I keep (gasp!) powdered ginger root on hand just in case I'm out or the
ginger I have went bad.

kili

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2007, 4:14pm (EDT+6) From:
(Chatty Cathy)
For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
(white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Did we all forget at least one quality frozen entree for emergencies (one
such emergency, of course, being a disinterest in cooking dinner that
night)?

Felice

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > Peter A > wrote:
> >
> > > In article >, cathy1234
> > > @mailinator.com says...
> > > > For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head
> of
> > > > (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> > > >
> > > > So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Lord, that would be a long list! A few things that come to mind:
> > >
> > > Garlic, indeed!
> > > Onions
> > > Olive oil
> > > Rice
> > > Eggs
> > > Vinegar (balsamic and wine)
> > > butter
> > > pasta
> >
> > We may not agree on handguns, but we sure do agree on some of those
> > ingredients. ;-)
> >
> > <hugs>
> >
> > I should have added rice, eggs and butter to my list!
> > Thanks for the reminder.
> > --
> > Peace, Om
> >
>
> I listed very similar items, too. :~)
>
> kili

I noticed that! <lol>

Seems that most people that cook have a lot in common.
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In article >,
"Felice Friese" > wrote:

> Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2007, 4:14pm (EDT+6) From:
> (Chatty Cathy)
> For instance: I have a "panic attack" if I get down to only one head of
> (white skinned) garlic in my kitchen...
> So what do *you* always make sure you have in stock?

You mean like Banquet frozen pot pies?

On -> ducking and running!!!
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