Power Outage food, that is HEALTHY friendly

Bumdrahp

Good Morning!

SO, the east coast is getting SLAMMED by a blizzard, tomorrow into Saturday. I am struggling to figure out what kinds of foods I can get in preperation, you know.. in case my power goes off. We are anticipating anywhere between 8 inches, to 2 feet!! wide range right? Well, the last time out power went off, it was for 2.5 days!

SO, food wise..All I can think of are basics, peanutbutter, bread, water, and snacks like special K bars.. Anyone have any possible " healthy" ideas?

melsinct

2.5 days...pshhhht that's nothing. We lost power for 4 days with Hurricane Sandy and 6 days each with TS Irene and the October snowstorm.

All kidding aside, I always keep non-perishables on hand. Canned beans, rice, pasta, quinoa, tomatoes, oatmeal, etc. I have a gas stove, so that is usable during power outages. Also, I have a grill outside and a camp stove, all usable. Worst case, the fridge and freezer stuff goes outside in the snow...it certainly won't spoil!

VanillaBeanSeed

Oh no! Im in Nova Scotia Canada and I never thought about the power and my food! AHHH

Basically fruits and veg will still be good.. bread in moderation.. I might have to resort to some can foods though..
Ive got rice cakes, crackers, can veg..

Ahh, we will just have to try and take every thing in moderation!!

lyrical_melody

Im in the rhody area and I feel ya!! I am just going to hope that my power doesnt go out, haha.

All Kidding aside, I would say fruits that dont need to be refrigerated (apples, oranges, bananas, etc.)

Maybe make some food ahead of time that can be eaten in room temperature?

I wish I could help more, I've never actually been through a snow storm (being from KS and all), so I'm just hoping for the best....eek!!

bostonwolf

I'm in Boston. If you have a gas stove, just make sure you have a lighter. We have a stick lighter like the one you use to light a grill. You can cook on that.

I'm going to grab some jerky and mixed nuts just in case though. I have charcoal too, so I can cook outside if I have to (after a bit of shoveling)

skinnyforhi

I buy canned tuna to make tuna salad. I like it on rustic bread or rye crackers. I use EVOO and lemon juice on my tuna salad so the mayo isn't an issue for me (I wouldn't risk using mayo during a power outage...)