Cook Whatcha Got Challenge

Personal Chefs cook from the pantry

Throwdown in the kitchens across the country! My friend and personal chef colleague Tami threw out a challenge on Facebook to only cook from the pantry, freezer, refrigerator except for one trip to the store/market for produce and dairy. OK, I am in. As you can see from the accompanying pictures, those places need some organization and cleaning.

It is a bit embarrassing to expose myself in such a way. I feel pretty good about the quality of what I have but not so much about the state of chaos it is in. I will have some good meals this week for sure.

With the tragedy of Haiti still unfolding, this has been a week of counting my blessings. How lucky am I that I have shelves overflowing with food? How lucky am I that I have the luxury of deciding what to eat each day ?  That, in fact, I have too much food in my house. How dare I complain that I don’t have enough room , that I don’t have a pantry ??  I have already donated to help the Haitians but part of the challenge is to figure what I am “saving” by not buying additional food and donate that as well. At the end of the week, I will be sending an additional amount to Doctors Without Borders.

I will be keeping you updated on this as the week goes by. Join us, why don’t you ? Go shopping today or tomorrow and then shop from your closet, garage, kitchen. Post your pictures and thoughts on Facebook if you are there, or write a comment here. And, please, pray for the people of Haiti and donate money.