Just a tip to check your local ethnic markets for beans. I bought 3 large bags of lentils at Royal Fresh in North Hollywood this morning. I bought some beans online from Rancho Gordo on their website if you’re looking to cook heirloom beans or something you might find at a higher end restaurant like the French Laundry. It’s all about Instapot cooking with beans – so easy for all of you who “don’t know how to cook.” I love adding fish sauce for some umami. 99 Cents Store is also a great resource for rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer. Get there at opening at 7am/8am. The one in NoHo is large on Sherman Way and hardly any people there so you can keep your distance. Their produce is inexpensive and I’m often surprised of their selection in the morning. I got celery there for 99 cents and a large bag of oranges for 1.99… bananas are inexpensive as well. They also have organic spinach and organic apples. I was able to score Clorox wipes at Big Lots this morning. I’d avoid standing in line at a grocery store. So many sick people in front of me and behind me at El Super that I had to leave the line and head somewhere where I can keep my distance… So much for home grocery delivery with Instacart and Smart and Final… they’re all booked over here in my neighborhood!
Head over to this thread for more on shopping and cooking during self-isolation - Covid-19: Ideas and Strategies for Shopping and Cooking - #20 by catholiver