Hurricane Food!!

tristahenry
tristahenry Posts: 175
edited October 1 in Recipes
I'm sure all along the east coast we are battening down the hatches, raiding the grocery stores and planning for the worst. I'm making my usual shopping list since I hit the stores on Thursday nights and I am DREADING the mania. So... to procrastinate, I want to know what everyone is planning on eating this weekend when the storm is raging, the power is out and we can't cook.

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  • natl27
    natl27 Posts: 30 Member
    Uhh, Thanks for the reminder. I need to go to the store tomorrow, or else I'll be living off of PB sandwiches and triscuits.
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    i got all kinds of **** in the pantry. and a **** ton of ice. and bottled water. we'll live. ill be annoyed, but live.
  • ejmcam
    ejmcam Posts: 533 Member
    I'm in CT, I am praying that the power doesnt go out. I can handle the rest but I need power!, but I plan to stock up on ice just in case I need to fill my cooler with cold food. Anyway, salads, and I'll still have the grill. Peanut butter, fruit.....chips, dip, chocolate....oh wait....I got off track there....why do storms always make me think of eating???????
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Uhh, Thanks for the reminder. I need to go to the store tomorrow, or else I'll be living off of PB sandwiches and triscuits.

    I love Triscuits. If angels ever made a cracker, it would have been a Triscuit.
  • kmumansky
    kmumansky Posts: 119
    im kinda counting on the power not going out...maybe that's dumb of me though. Anyway, I have some stuff for turkey sandwiches...i have tuna too. I did the store run today after work just for Water and Milk...pretty much have everything else we need, I keep a really well stocked pantry at all times. I'll pick everything that is ripe or almost ripe from the garden tomorrow.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    I expect power to be on, but it to be too rainy to go out so probably just some homemade pizza for dinner and cereal for breakfast and snacks.

    If its quiet enough to hit a movie, i will stay disciplined.
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    Well, I stocked up because I knew I was having dental surgery...

    cottage cheese
    humus
    guacamole
    tuna
    oatmeal
    ice pops
    yogurt
  • GaiaGirl1992
    GaiaGirl1992 Posts: 459 Member
    I'm hoping the roads to my college won't be flooded....again! so it'll probably be mcd's or pizza hut for me lol
  • MissbusyLizzie
    MissbusyLizzie Posts: 326 Member
    Uhh, Thanks for the reminder. I need to go to the store tomorrow, or else I'll be living off of PB sandwiches and triscuits.

    I love Triscuits. If angels ever made a cracker, it would have been a Triscuit.

    I much prefer Wheat Thins, myself.
  • starwhisperer
    starwhisperer Posts: 367
    I am hoping I am far enough inland to miss the brunt of it. I do have a gas stove which makes me oh sooo popular when we lose electricity lol. I didn't buy anything except milk for the fridge cause nothing hacks me off more than having to toss food if it doesn't stay cold. Might be lots of wheat pasta, and brown rice.
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    I did very little shopping this week. we have the usual bread and pb, soups, fresh fruits and veggies. At this point though we do not even know if we will be staying home or leaving. if the storm moves west anymore we are SOL. The best food for weight loss is kind of low on my list of concerns.
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    PB sandwiches, fruit cups, chips & crackers, tuna, granola bars, protein bars, nuts, applesauce, fruit, and plenty of water on hand.
    A few years ago we lost our power for over a week. We, along with our neighbors, used our grill &cooked up food we had in our fridges & freezers. It was a neighborhood party. We all still lost some food, but we made the most of it.

    P.S. After that experience, we got a generator! :bigsmile:
  • ejmcam
    ejmcam Posts: 533 Member
    PB sandwiches, fruit cups, chips & crackers, tuna, granola bars, protein bars, nuts, applesauce, fruit, and plenty of water on hand.
    A few years ago we lost our power for over a week. We, along with our neighbors, used our grill &cooked up food we had in our fridges & freezers. It was a neighborhood party. We all still lost some food, but we made the most of it.

    P.S. After that experience, we got a generator! :bigsmile:


    I like the party idea! Hurricane party!
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    PB sandwiches, fruit cups, chips & crackers, tuna, granola bars, protein bars, nuts, applesauce, fruit, and plenty of water on hand.
    A few years ago we lost our power for over a week. We, along with our neighbors, used our grill &cooked up food we had in our fridges & freezers. It was a neighborhood party. We all still lost some food, but we made the most of it.

    P.S. After that experience, we got a generator! :bigsmile:


    I like the party idea! Hurricane party!

    No electricity, no water, no phones, no TV, no internet. There was nothing else to do! :laugh: We got to know our neighbors like they did back in the olden days. It was nice actually.
  • Schraudt814
    Schraudt814 Posts: 496 Member
    the bf has a generator and hot plate so we have lots of soups and sandwich stuff....and cheesy puffs! his idea, not mine. I'm thinkin i might have to sacrifice a little bit this weekend...we'll see!
  • thirtyandthriving
    thirtyandthriving Posts: 613 Member
    Kind of miss the Hurricane madness...I'm from Wilmington, NC (currently under hurricane warning) The fam is probably at Sam's club stockpiling! :)
  • gdr1976
    gdr1976 Posts: 460 Member
    I'm in CT, I am praying that the power doesnt go out. I can handle the rest but I need power!, but I plan to stock up on ice just in case I need to fill my cooler with cold food. Anyway, salads, and I'll still have the grill. Peanut butter, fruit.....chips, dip, chocolate....oh wait....I got off track there....why do storms always make me think of eating???????

    Also in CT where abouts?
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    Kind of miss the Hurricane madness...I'm from Wilmington, NC (currently under hurricane warning) The fam is probably at Sam's club stockpiling! :)

    I've got family in Wilmington. Those folks (at least the ones I know) are hardcore. Not that they don't get ready, they do. But they are pros at it, I guess and don't seem to panic much.
  • josaleigh
    josaleigh Posts: 73
    Kind of miss the Hurricane madness...I'm from Wilmington, NC (currently under hurricane warning) The fam is probably at Sam's club stockpiling! :)

    I've got family in Wilmington. Those folks (at least the ones I know) are hardcore. Not that they don't get ready, they do. But they are pros at it, I guess and don't seem to panic much.

    30 mins south of Wilmington and we did our prep shopping last weekend. When you have been through as many hurricanes as we have, you learn what to watch for and can tell if they are going to hit you. Lots of water, canned food, peanut butter and fresh fruit. No panic, just preparation. Hunker down as they always say!!!

    Bring it on Irene, we are ready.
  • tristahenry
    tristahenry Posts: 175
    I have a gas powered blender we use for tailgaiting that will be mixing hurricanes (the adult beverage) and a seafood boil to throw in a cast iron dutch oven that can either be thrown in the fire pit or on the grill. Also planning on getting a roaster chicken made before it goes for sammies.
  • thirtyandthriving
    thirtyandthriving Posts: 613 Member
    Exactly! It's been awhile though. I remember the mid to late 90's there was hurricane after hurricane.. Fran=My Birthday! :) Loved the out of school for 2 weeks, but not the no electricity for 2 weeks.
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