Storm prep... Non perishable only
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As our state prepares for a hurricane, I'm reminded of how we've stocked up on horrible food choices in the past to prepare for up to a week with no electricity (no fridge or freezer) or running water.
What are everyone's ideas, other than meal replacement bars? My doc has me on 1200 cal/day.
Would have access to camping style tabletop burner.
What are everyone's ideas, other than meal replacement bars? My doc has me on 1200 cal/day.
Would have access to camping style tabletop burner.
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Jerky. Canned goods. Packaged dry foods. Beans, rice, grains, oatmeal. Cooler with ice could keep some perishables, at least for a couple of days.
Hope it will miss you like it did Puerto Rico.
Stay safe.0 -
Thanks @missysippy930 I would not have thought of the jerky! And the other ideas on the camp stove are great too...I do love carbs. Lol!
We are on the gulf side of the track, so we shouldn't have the winds, but flooding here is already a problem we haven't recovered from yet from 2 weeks ago. My prayers are with all our friends on the Atlantic coast0 -
I think natural disasters qualify as grounds for a temporary diet break.18
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Thanks @missysippy930 I would not have thought of the jerky! And the other ideas on the camp stove are great too...I do love carbs. Lol!
We are on the gulf side of the track, so we shouldn't have the winds, but flooding here is already a problem we haven't recovered from yet from 2 weeks ago. My prayers are with all our friends on the Atlantic coast
I'm in Lake Wales - East and South of you - I have canned food - chilli - tuna fish etc - fresh fruit -You have a reprieve from your diet for a few days
I also have a generator so I can run the refridge & freezer. I looks like we will get wacked - or maybe it will go more north2 -
Everyone living in areas that are frequented by storms should have authentic military MRE's on hand. They are usually about 2000 calories per container and for a person sheltering in place. This is maybe two days per. Certainly one day each.1
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Well, if the electricity runs out, I'll def be sweating off the extra calories 😂0
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Tuna packets2
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Oatcakes, peanut butter, tinned soup/stew2
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@skelterhelter hey.... Canned chicken! I honestly abhor tuna.... But great idea for my husband!
@littlegreenparrot1 Oooooh peanut butter on my fav popcorn cakes!
Y'all have my creative juices finally moving! Thanks so much! 👍2 -
A Publix near Jacksonville is selling these giant cookies. I hope this isn’t one of those things that in hindsight was not so funny.
Good luck riding out the storm.
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Ideas from my backpacking trips...
Flour tortillas...you can roll them up with peanut butter or salami and cheese. Hard cheeses can stand to go unrefrigerated for at least a few days.
For the canned chicken/tuna...eating these on their own would be kind of bland. I would make some mac and cheese or rice pilaf on your camp stove and mix it in.
Instant oatmeal...you can get some nuts/dried fruit/spices to mix in.1 -
Other thoughts, we can get packets of pre made curries easily, things like tarka dhal, chana dhal ( lentil and chickpea curry) which are very tasty.
Noodles/ cous cous, anything that just needs hot water.
Don't forget the stuff that is good for the soul, biscuits, boiled sweets. I would need the odd great in those circumstances.
Fingers crossed for you.0 -
Canned salmon, tuna, crab meat.
Fresh potatoes, apples, pears, bread, avocado, carrots, nut butter.
Canned veggies and beans.
Let us know how you make out, please. We'll be thinking of you.1 -
I'm in GA on the coast-- We shopped for this last night.
I'll just list what we bought in case it helps.
Bread (2 loaves, 1 to freeze to keep freshness as long as possible), peanut butter, canned veggies, soups, Vienna sausage, tuna. Jerky, whisps cheese snacks, applesauce cups. We bought some shelf stable milk as well. Potatoes and onions do fine on the counter top. Avocados and bananas, too. We bought several packs of the Ready Rice and canned beans to conserve water in the event of an actual emergency.
If we lose power, any meat in the freezer gets cooked on the camp stove ASAP.
Swiped some condiment packets from my GrubHub gig months ago over time so those will come in handy.
We also bought an epic ton of water, plus extra dog food and dog snacks.1 -
As our state prepares for a hurricane, I'm reminded of how we've stocked up on horrible food choices in the past to prepare for up to a week with no electricity (no fridge or freezer) or running water.
What are everyone's ideas, other than meal replacement bars? My doc has me on 1200 cal/day.
Would have access to camping style tabletop burner.
In addition to the great ideas already mentioned:- Lots of fuel for the camp stove
- Batteries
- A big cooler
- Lot of ice in the freezer
- Drinking water
- Water for flushing the toilet (fill up the bathtub)
It's probably too late to get this from Amazon in time for your storm, but I have a battery or crank radio/flashlight that can be used as a charger for devices that can charge via USB (not this exact model, but same idea): https://smile.amazon.com/Upgraded-Esky-Portable-Emergency-Flashlight/dp/B018I4BPNU/
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are you not native to hurricane land?
a grill and/or camp stove will be your BFF, aside from coolers and plenty of ice (and depending on how hard hit it may be hard tome come by or get to, even).
We keep on hand:
extra propane tank- always
Extra charcoal if you have a charcoal grill
canned meats - chicken, tuna, even spam (barf)
canned fruit and veg
canned soups of all varieties- think about it, meat and veg and carb in one can.
peanut butter
crackers
protein bars
beer
toilet paper
enough batteries to power all of NASA
many many many cases of bottled water
many many buckets of water for toilets and dishes (we have a well so if we lose power, we lose water). ahead of a known storm we will fill bathtubs but we keep it on hand always just in case (and beleive me, there have been many cases of 'just in case' !)
Battery banks for phones
Fuel up vehicles and move them to safe spot before storm hits (for us its the backyard and even then a tree could reach it it fell right). If you dont have a charger in your car for phones, get one.
Cash (atms or card machines in stores may not work if you can get to them)
I keep all our important documents (insurance, birth certificates, passports, my husbands immigration stuff) in a waterproof bag in my purse/bag ahead of a storm
Photos on a flash drive (both personal and for insurance)
Dog and cat food stocked well before hand
(if applicable) get refills of your meds and keep them in a safe spot that you wouldnt forget if you had to evacuate in a hurry (ie purse)
Theres probably more (and way more storm prep than you asked for) but thats what came to the top of my mind LOL
and dont forget a can OPENER if you usually/only have an electric one lol
i also would not worry about staying in a deficit in situations like this1 -
I'm lucky here in CT. The worst thing that can happen is a blackout or being snowed in. I keep a few fondue pots and cans of sterno for that.1
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Sorry if I wasn't clear.... I've been through many-a storms and know how to prep for them . But I need to keep my eating under control... I know I will use any excuse I can to break my will to stay at 1200/day.
I was just looking for non - perishable suggestions. Sorry I apparently misled many!1 -
We worry and we get overenthusiastic sometimes. Please let us know how you come through this.1
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