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Canned corn sucks, especially when all you do is dump it into a pot and heat it for a few minutes.
Some of you are reading this and going, “No way! Canned corn is delicious.” That’s probably because you’ve never been broke to the point where you were stuck eating canned corn day after day for months — possibly even years.
I hate to sound ungrateful, but after years of poverty, I can barely bring myself to touch canned corn. Same goes for canned peas and those cans of mixed veggies with the rectangle-shaped carrots. Disgusting. All of them.
But when you’re broke to the point where you rely on the kindness of others for food, you eat a lot of canned goods. They’re a food pantry staple, and if you’re stuck eating them, you may as well learn to love them.
I thought I could do that by viewing recipes online, but it seems most people don’t truly understand people who visit food pantries are broke. A quick Google search reveals that many bloggers think we’ve got plenty of fresh kale, butchered meat, and fragrant herbs on hand to jazz up our food pantry staples. These bloggers mean well, but they aren’t helpful.
That’s why I’ve created this list of easy recipes you can make with food pantry staples. I based it on local food pantries, but after speaking with friends across the country…
