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Here in the Northeast we may get a really ugly storm. I am
wondering what LC things would be good to have on hand in case of a power outage. I don't want to be driven to eat more carbs just because the power is out, but I am having a hard time coming up with things to eat--and what to put in my coffee. (Previously, I could use the little packs of milk--even chocolate milk. I gazed at the little packs of nondairy milks at WF but the few they had did not seem to be LC.) I am having a hard time coming up with things. All I have thought of is some cheeses. (Laughing Cow, which I normally don't particularly like, has an odd label that says "refrigerate after purchase"! Can string cheese stay out for a while?) I see some hard sausages but try not to eat much of that sort of thing. There are nuts and canned fish--not that I want to live on either for many meals. I guess I should get ice (if there is any left), and then I could keep "milk" and a few other things in a cooler. I am sure I am just blanking on numerous good choices, and would greatly appreciate any suggestions that can be made in the next day or two, so I can stock up. Thanks! Jean B. |
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On Oct 26, 10:56*pm, "Jean B." wrote:
Here in the Northeast we may get a really ugly storm. *I am wondering what LC things would be good to have on hand in case of a power outage. *I don't want to be driven to eat more carbs just because the power is out, but I am having a hard time coming up with things to eat--and what to put in my coffee. *(Previously, I could use the little packs of milk--even chocolate milk. *I gazed at the little packs of nondairy milks at WF but the few they had did not seem to be LC.) Unless coffee is the mainstay of your diet, it's hard to imagine that a Tbsp or two of one of the powdered creamers for a few days is going to do you harm. Yes, there are a few carbs there, but most people are only going to use a little bit. I have some here for the times I run out of halfnhalf. Also, you can put halfnhalf, etc in a cooler with ice. It will stay OK for days. You should also put any other items, eg soda, cold cuts, etc that you may want in there. Then don't open the fridge if the power goes off. Left closed, it will be OK for a couple days. If you open the door, it will go down hill quickly. If you have room in the freezer, putting in some extra containers with water and letting them freeze will give it more thermal mass so that it can hold out longer. You can also put frozen steak or other foods, etc in a cooler. Off the shelf here I have black soybeans, some Atkins bars, textured veg protein that makes a good cereal substitute. Pork rinds come to mind. You could go buy some canned LC vegs, canned corn beef, etc but personally, I would not bother because they don't taste that good. I'm going with the ice cooler approach. I have stuff from the freezer, like frozen soup, frozen prepared short ribs, etc that I can put in there. |
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:56:30 -0600, "Jean B."
wrote: Here in the Northeast we may get a really ugly storm. I am wondering what LC things would be good to have on hand in case of a power outage. I don't want to be driven to eat more carbs just because the power is out, but I am having a hard time coming up with things to eat--and what to put in my coffee. (Previously, I could use the little packs of milk--even chocolate milk. I gazed at the little packs of nondairy milks at WF but the few they had did not seem to be LC.) [snip] One of my favorite backpacking foods comes from SeaBear (www.seabear.com): Ready-to-eat smoked, wild Alaskan sockeye salmon. 3.5 oz packets. 234 calories; 14g fat; 2g carb (it does have some sugar in it); 25g protein. I can't remember what the shelf-life is, but it's probably similar to the unrefridgerated soft-packs of tuna available in supermarkets. Pricey, but very good food. They have other types of salmon put up in the same fashion, but I think the smoked sockeye has the most fat. The web page tells all, if you dig deep enough. -- croy |
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BlueBrooke wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:56:30 -0600, "Jean wrote: Here in the Northeast we may get a really ugly storm. I am wondering what LC things would be good to have on hand in case of a power outage. I don't want to be driven to eat more carbs just because the power is out, but I am having a hard time coming up with things to eat--and what to put in my coffee. (Previously, I could use the little packs of milk--even chocolate milk. I gazed at the little packs of nondairy milks at WF but the few they had did not seem to be LC.) I am having a hard time coming up with things. All I have thought of is some cheeses. (Laughing Cow, which I normally don't particularly like, has an odd label that says "refrigerate after purchase"! Can string cheese stay out for a while?) I see some hard sausages but try not to eat much of that sort of thing. There are nuts and canned fish--not that I want to live on either for many meals. I guess I should get ice (if there is any left), and then I could keep "milk" and a few other things in a cooler. I am sure I am just blanking on numerous good choices, and would greatly appreciate any suggestions that can be made in the next day or two, so I can stock up. Thanks! Jean B. This usually comes up this time of year. You can look at the archives and see previous suggestions -- there aren't many alternatives. IIRC, when I asked about this a couple of years ago, the thread degenerated into a "why don't you just eat what's available" discussion, and I remember some mention of the fact that trying to prepare for such an eventuality borders on paranoia. Might not have been here -- can't remember for sure which group that was in. In short -- not many suggestions, but lots of, "why would you worry about that" stuff. I guess none of those people have ever been stuck at home for three weeks because of an ice storm. That said -- your stuff doesn't need to be "out" -- it won't instantly hit room temperature in the fridge as soon as the power goes out. During a three-day power outage a few summers ago, we did, of course, lose everything in the freezer, but the refrigerated stuff was fine. In the winter, we had no problem at all. When refrigerator space is at a premium during the holidays, we keep the excess outside -- though we did learn that the racoons were determined enough to get into the coolers. :-D T Thank you for your reply--and the warning. I was thinking that the refrigerator had a better chance of staying cold if the door wasn't opened. Unfortunately, the "outdoor refrigerator" will not be an option, with temperatures in the 60s. For future reference, the best thought I have had is some of those Indian shelf-stable foods. Saag paneer is perhaps the best, carb-wise, but my innards are not too pleased if I eat a lot of it. Some of the other offerings, especially the other paneer-based ones are also fairly good as far as carbs go. This may be a good time to bake something LC or to put together some homemade protein bars. Thanks again! Jean B. |
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croy wrote:
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:56:30 -0600, "Jean B." wrote: Here in the Northeast we may get a really ugly storm. I am wondering what LC things would be good to have on hand in case of a power outage. I don't want to be driven to eat more carbs just because the power is out, but I am having a hard time coming up with things to eat--and what to put in my coffee. (Previously, I could use the little packs of milk--even chocolate milk. I gazed at the little packs of nondairy milks at WF but the few they had did not seem to be LC.) [snip] One of my favorite backpacking foods comes from SeaBear (www.seabear.com): Ready-to-eat smoked, wild Alaskan sockeye salmon. 3.5 oz packets. 234 calories; 14g fat; 2g carb (it does have some sugar in it); 25g protein. I can't remember what the shelf-life is, but it's probably similar to the unrefridgerated soft-packs of tuna available in supermarkets. Pricey, but very good food. They have other types of salmon put up in the same fashion, but I think the smoked sockeye has the most fat. The web page tells all, if you dig deep enough. Thank you! I think I need to brave the stores again. This is a lot harder if one is thinking LC! |
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Eden's Black Soy Beans are good, you can make chili with them. Don't
remember if you have a gas stove in case of power outage. TVP is good in chili, too, if you aren't too wary of soy. You can also cook it like oatmeal. Are you familiar with Quest protein bars? Too late to order them probably but they don't have most of the bad things most protein bars have. I think some of the drug stores may have them, try RiteAid if your have them. There are two types, the natural ones don't have the Splenda but I like the others best, I nuke them for about 40 seconds and they taste like fresh baked cookies/brownies. I eat one for breakfast every day as I am in no shape to cook when I first get up. And they keep me satisfied for quite some time. Could you possibly learn to drink your coffee black? I started on black coffee, then went to college and started putting cream in to cool it so I could drink it in a hurry but I have gone back to plain black coffee. Jean B. wrote: | T | Thank you for your reply--and the warning. I was thinking that | the refrigerator had a better chance of staying cold if the door | wasn't opened. Unfortunately, the "outdoor refrigerator" will not | be an option, with temperatures in the 60s. | | For future reference, the best thought I have had is some of those | Indian shelf-stable foods. Saag paneer is perhaps the best, | carb-wise, but my innards are not too pleased if I eat a lot of | it. Some of the other offerings, especially the other | paneer-based ones are also fairly good as far as carbs go. | | This may be a good time to bake something LC or to put together | some homemade protein bars. | | Thanks again! | | Jean B. |
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FOB wrote:
Eden's Black Soy Beans are good, you can make chili with them. Don't remember if you have a gas stove in case of power outage. TVP is good in chili, too, if you aren't too wary of soy. You can also cook it like oatmeal. Are you familiar with Quest protein bars? Too late to order them probably but they don't have most of the bad things most protein bars have. I think some of the drug stores may have them, try RiteAid if your have them. There are two types, the natural ones don't have the Splenda but I like the others best, I nuke them for about 40 seconds and they taste like fresh baked cookies/brownies. I eat one for breakfast every day as I am in no shape to cook when I first get up. And they keep me satisfied for quite some time. Could you possibly learn to drink your coffee black? I started on black coffee, then went to college and started putting cream in to cool it so I could drink it in a hurry but I have gone back to plain black coffee. Thanks, Joan. I like Quest bars and actually ntend to go back out and get some tomorrow. I can find them at GNC and the Vitamin Shoppe. Nuking them is great idea! Ugh to black coffee.... Thanks again, Jean |
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:10:23 -0400, "FOB"
wrote: I eat one for breakfast every day as I am in no shape to cook when I first get up. And they keep me satisfied for quite some time. Could you possibly learn to drink your coffee black? I started on black coffee, then went to college and started putting cream in to cool it so I could drink it in a hurry but I have gone back to plain black coffee. Ever try "bulletproof" coffee in the morn? Two cups will keep you going for most of the day (surely until lunch). 2-3 tbsp of grass-fed butter (Kerry Gold unsalted is best) blended in ~16 oz of black coffee. Add some vanilla and/or artificial sweetener to taste. You won't need no stinkin' protein bars. -- Dogman "I have approximate answers and possible beliefs in different degrees of certainty about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything" - Richard Feynman |
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Dogman wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:10:23 -0400, "FOB" wrote: I eat one for breakfast every day as I am in no shape to cook when I first get up. And they keep me satisfied for quite some time. Could you possibly learn to drink your coffee black? I started on black coffee, then went to college and started putting cream in to cool it so I could drink it in a hurry but I have gone back to plain black coffee. Ever try "bulletproof" coffee in the morn? Two cups will keep you going for most of the day (surely until lunch). 2-3 tbsp of grass-fed butter (Kerry Gold unsalted is best) blended in ~16 oz of black coffee. Add some vanilla and/or artificial sweetener to taste. You won't need no stinkin' protein bars. Oh dear! That sounds unappealing, but then my mind turns to the tea that is traditionally served with yak butter in it. |
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