Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
Alas, azfiddle, we in Ohio haven't figured out Mexican food in big cities, let alone tiny towns. Maybe I can get a salsa and tortilla exchange going with DBF in returns for cans of Skyline chili!

I'm quite happy with rice and oatmeal (I have a small supply of leftover steel-cut, and will have to ask DBF's method of preparing rolled because I actually like it), I didn't particularly care for quinoa (and this isn't a part of the country where you're likely to find anything too "ethnic"), and will have to get used to beans and eggs. Bring on the salsa!

I know I can stretch a pound of flank steak out over four meals, and a package of chicken breasts out over six at least. Good call on the whole roasting chicken. I make a lot of soup in winter, so saving my buying chicken stock is a good thing--and it's something I don't have to pay a ton of attention to.

How do the prices of frozen veggies compare to fresh? While I'm never buying frozen spinach (ew), I'm not sure I can stomach the thought of root veggies and kale (as much as I like it) for four months!
I live in Franklin, Indiana, which is way more backwater than Dayton, Ohio, and even we have tortillas. But to the extent you really can't find exotic things there, just stock up when you go home for a visit. You make it sound like you're moving to outerspace; surely, it's not quite that bad.

During law school, I lived on oatmeal and pasta or rice mixed with every conceivable vegetable. Not only was I poor, but my kitchen was barely useable. I survived. You'll be fine.