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Frustratedlady

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13. Strictly cooking/baking and trying to empty my freezer and pantry.

Sun May 10, 2020, 09:42 AM

May 2020

There are times I've been tempted to order pizza or Chinese, but wimp out in the end. Since I can cook/bake, why not do so? It is enough work to "clean" groceries. I'm moving into my 14th week of isolation. My daughter picks up my groceries when she gets her food, prescriptions at the drive-up window and brings in my mail. Those are the only contacts I have to the outside world. We both wear masks when she is here or talk to each other from a distance.

When the day comes, I will thoroughly enjoy my favorite pizza, but it will only be after it has reheated to the state of "cheese bubbling" in my oven. I don't see a future anymore of unpacking a carryout without making sure it is safe. Perhaps that is a good habit to get into.

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how do you feel about take-out/delivery food? are you doing it? [View all] unblock May 2020 OP

Mostly trying to cook. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #1

I'm not doing it, because I know how few people in my area ... dawg May 2020 #2

yes, we all know in normal times restaurants aren't perfect when it comes to hygiene unblock May 2020 #8

Same kind of area as you but I'm doing a lot of takeout. Squinch May 2020 #3

Tempted but Goonch May 2020 #12

I get it. Stay safe. Squinch May 2020 #24

We've done a good bit of take-out. Aristus May 2020 #4

Does your neighbor have a barking dog named Charlie? PSPS May 2020 #14

I thought i was the only Ozzie and Harriet fan..omg its so dang funny, about the only time.. samnsara May 2020 #57

LOVE that series. Thank gawd for bandstandmike on you tube for making... samnsara May 2020 #59

I am eating strictly at home, items I prepare ("thrown" together) largely from my pantry stock. hlthe2b May 2020 #5

i bought one burger from a local drive in and a case of wine from the wine shop.. samnsara May 2020 #62

We've talked about picking up Chinese food from our favorite restaurant. In_The_Wind May 2020 #6

i miss Chinese Buffets the most!!! samnsara May 2020 #63

Not doing take-out at all. Liberal In Texas May 2020 #7

we use a spray bottle and bleach (4 tsp per quart) unblock May 2020 #15

Thanks for sharing the ratio. Judi Lynn May 2020 #26

Got to get another sprayer bottle I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #39

I've only done it once, since this whole thing started. DinahMoeHum May 2020 #9

we were thinking, if we're doing take-out, pizza is easiest unblock May 2020 #21

We've done pizza twice now, but we put them in the oven. Lars39 May 2020 #31

Yes, we're doing a lot of take-out and deliveries, to support local businesses. yardwork May 2020 #10

We do it... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #11

Strictly cooking/baking and trying to empty my freezer and pantry. Frustratedlady May 2020 #13

We get take out generally 2x a week since this started. lark May 2020 #16

Doing take out twice a week. SharonClark May 2020 #17

I've been ordering a delivered meal from a locally owned restaurant about once a week. Arkansas Granny May 2020 #18

We have a process Clash City Rocker May 2020 #19

I've done it twice Rorey May 2020 #20

I have cooked everything I've eaten... Cracklin Charlie May 2020 #22

Once every two weeks on average MissB May 2020 #23

Doing it a lot, no fear. Jirel May 2020 #25

We attempted take-out for the first time in months last night. Laelth May 2020 #27

i'm familiar with east texas unblock May 2020 #43

To consider: these services take around THIRTY PERCENT of the cost of the dishes ordered. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #28

Call the restaurant directly and go pick it up. brooklynite May 2020 #30

Sorry... I mean Grubhub and other delivery services. Yes, do pickup. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #46

I don't do pick up. Because you still have to come in contact with people. LisaL May 2020 #48

The pizza place I went to put it in my trunk after I called in and paid with CC Merlot May 2020 #68

Some of them have "participated" without their consent in the past. Ms. Toad May 2020 #69

yeah we wouldn't use grubhub or uber eats. unblock May 2020 #35

Restaurants don't have to participate if the math doesn't make sense. LisaL May 2020 #45

Of course not. I am just saying that people don't know the high cost the rest. pays GrubHub etc. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #47

Well, right now they can't do dine in. A lot of them don't do their own delivery. LisaL May 2020 #49

I suppose. I just ran across this: CurtEastPoint May 2020 #50

Again, if they are losing money, they don't have to participate. LisaL May 2020 #51

Our area has local delivery services that charge much less than Grub Hub & Uber eats. CottonBear May 2020 #53

Absolutely... brooklynite May 2020 #29

I just did my first take out since I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #32

Yes. Cooked food is pretty safe and we have to support local business. tinrobot May 2020 #33

So far, nope. But, my mind and heart are all over the place on this... Hugin May 2020 #34

Fairly regularly genxlib May 2020 #36

One Take Out was enough HockeyMom May 2020 #37

Home-fried fish is the best! luvs2sing May 2020 #44

Had take-out from a small Thai restaurant in my town on Friday. Tracer May 2020 #38

Once a week, just like before the pandemic. luvs2sing May 2020 #40

im not in an area where food delivery is possible and as far as take out.. samnsara May 2020 #41

I've been ordering using delivery, throwing out containers, and microwaving for 2 minutes for extra LisaL May 2020 #42

I have done take out twice. With restaurants I love and trust. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #52

I'm doing pretty much the same as you described. ooky May 2020 #54

SOFL, we do delivery every Wednesday and Friday obamanut2012 May 2020 #55

For two months, I did not buy any take-out food. MineralMan May 2020 #56

Exclusively cooking. milestogo May 2020 #58

Some days I don't feel like cooking so I get delivery. tulipsandroses May 2020 #60

I'm not near NY qwlauren35 May 2020 #61

We are doing 95% home cooking, take-out once or twice a month DFW May 2020 #64

Don't do take out much in normal times zeusdogmom May 2020 #65

5 meals we cook in, Corgigal May 2020 #66

We do take-out every few days. Haven't done delivery yet. MoonRiver May 2020 #67

I have been craving Chinese from my favorite place, will probably order some in the upcoming week. smirkymonkey May 2020 #70

We do get delivery and we do use GrubHub. nolabear May 2020 #71

I'm in NYS. Have not done take-out food in the traditional sense. LuckyCharms May 2020 #72

I am preparing my own meals every day Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #73

it would be a break in our defenses bigtree May 2020 #74

Absolutely. tavernier May 2020 #75