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While we all cook our way through the ongoing covid-19 pandemic from the relative safety of our own kitchens, it can be easy to slip into the habit of making the same thing every evening just for the sake of getting it done. But chances are that even if you’re stocked up on goods with long shelf lives, you’ve probably got some stuff in your pantry or tucked into the depths of your fridge that can be turned into dishes plucked from the more whimsical parts of your mind.

Our own Therese McPherson took it upon herself to make some truly inspired lembas bread including a (banana) leaf wrapper which is exactly the kind of creative energy we should all approach cooking with these days. Check out her baking process and recipe in the video above and our suggestions for what you might be able to throw together at home below. Not everything on this list will necessarily be as aesthetically pleasing as Therese’s bread—in fact, it might be gross—but what we’re all going for here is fun sustenance rather than looks.

Read more:

https://io9.gizmodo.com/10-fictional-foods-to-consider-making-with-what-youve-g-1843006966


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