How to eat everything in your pantry before you move

I had a hankering for Clam chowder, as I sometimes do.
I knew I had potatoes and canned clams in my pantry so I was all set.
Then I came home and saw that the potatoes were actually rotting (gross) and I needed another filler for the soup.
Since I sometimes added corn to my clam chowder for color and sweetness, I thought why not just make the whole soup with it?
So now I have a corn and clam chowder, with some onion and celery for flavor depth and color.
I had to add some roux to thicken because now the soup didn't have potato starch in it.
But it was still yummy and clammy tasting.