{"id":267,"date":"2020-04-01T17:18:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T17:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegodwhospeaks2020.org.uk\/?p=267"},"modified":"2020-05-19T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T10:59:12","slug":"what-is-in-your-cupboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegodwhospeaks2020.org.uk\/index.php\/2020\/04\/01\/what-is-in-your-cupboard\/","title":{"rendered":"What is in your cupboard?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> 29th March 2020 by Eleanor Lalley, Pastoral Associate <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Give us this day our daily bread\u2019&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last few weeks no day has passed without news about food and supermarkets. Staples such as pasta and rice are impossible to find, home food delivery slots are filled up weeks in advance, and people queue up early in the morning to do their essential shopping. Health workers struggle to find food after long shifts at work. There\u202fare also&nbsp;carers trying to buy food for someone with dementia at home and family members doing the shopping for over 70s or those with health problems that keep them in isolation. Food banks are busy ensuring those who struggle to afford food do not go hungry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a 50 something mum, I have never had to live with rationing of any kind. Rationing of eggs, flour and sugar was a situation I only read about in novels of the post-World War II period. Now healthy people with enough food at home are being asked to stay home and limit shopping as much as possible so that those who are truly vulnerable have access to&nbsp;food. One way to stretch meals is to search the back of the cupboard to find&nbsp;the&nbsp;lentils and pulses that have likely been there for a while. Do you have these in your cupboard as well? If so, may I challenge you to cook them up and eat them?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight my family are eating the split peas that have been in the cupboard for over a year. In the past year there have been many reasons not to bother cooking the split peas.&nbsp;Today I need to cook them. Once the split peas are soaked for hours and boiled with a bit of ham, potatoes, carrots and any other vegetables we have, they will provide more than one hearty meal for my family of 6.\u202f&nbsp;Next&nbsp;to cook&nbsp;on my list is&nbsp;an old&nbsp;bag of pearl barley\u2026&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Jesus said that we should ask God for our daily bread. Is there some dried food you already have that could save you a trip to the supermarket &#8211; and leave food for those who&nbsp;have to go shopping&nbsp;today?&nbsp;<\/li><li>And if you have extra food you will not eat any time soon, would you consider passing it on to a local food bank?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Imagine you have a \u2018spiritual cupboard\u2019. What&nbsp;spiritual food&nbsp;is stored away that you can use today?&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Recipes to try:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lentils\/dal\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamieoliver.com\/features\/lentils-and-basic-tarka-dhal-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.jamieoliver.com\/features\/lentils-and-basic-tarka-dhal-recipe\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Split pea soup\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/split-pea-green-pea-smoked-ham-soup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/split-pea-green-pea-smoked-ham-soup<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearl Barley recipes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/collection\/pearl-barley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/collection\/pearl-barley<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/thegodwhospeaks2020.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegodwhospeaks2020.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail.png 640w, https:\/\/thegodwhospeaks2020.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thumbnail-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recipes for dried beans depend on the type you are cooking. There are tons of free recipes online!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local food bank links:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-welcome-to-micah-liverpool\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DDmaPzKYYn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/micahliverpool.com\/our-food-bank\/\">Emergency Food Aid<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#8220;Emergency Food Aid&#8221; &#8212; Welcome to Micah Liverpool\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/micahliverpool.com\/our-food-bank\/embed\/#?secret=DDmaPzKYYn\" data-secret=\"DDmaPzKYYn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trusselltrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.trusselltrust.org\/<\/a>&nbsp;(use the postcode finder)&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>29th March 2020 by Eleanor Lalley, Pastoral Associate \u2018Give us this day our daily bread\u2019&nbsp; In the last few weeks no day has passed without news about food and supermarkets. 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