Sometimes it’s not about what you want for dinner, but what you have in the pantry. Our refrigerator is completely packed, our pantry is at capacity, but for some reason there’s still nothing to eat. I have everything to cook with, but nothing to cook. How is that even possible?
One thing I try to keep on hand, is three cans of minced clams. That way if all else fails, or it’s just a cold and dreary day, I can whip up some clam chowder. Or at least my version of it, which is less clams and more chowder, and not as rich as most recipes. All the other ingredients (potatoes, onions, bacon, milk, frozen corn) are things I always have on hand.
Then I thought I’d bake a cake. I found a box of cake mix and some instant vanilla pudding, which I had left over from making rum cakes at Christmas. Being orange farmers, we have orange juice in the freezer. So orange juice bundt cake it is.
Most importantly, I always have my clean-up crew on hand, just in case I drop something while I’m cooking. 
