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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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Jean B. wrote:
more nut butters and seeds to mix into it This one caught my eye. It sounds like an idea with a lot of potential. What sort of seeds do you mix into what sort of butters? I tend to eat butters made from seeds (sunflower sun butter, seseme tahini), nuts (almond or cashew buts), legumes (bean paste, peanut butter). But the only crunchy type I have is peanut butter with unground peanuts mixed into it. |
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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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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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On Friday, October 26, 2012 9:56:32 PM UTC-5, 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.) 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. I've seen some bag-like packages of sardines and some bag-like packages of salmon. Some people can tear them open, but I prefer a pair of scissors. If you want a low-carb Halloween treat, I usually use dark chocolate. Robert Miles |
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I've seen some plastic bags of beef jerky, rather salty but not requiring refrigeration.
Here in northern Alabama, we had a 4.5 day power outage from a tornado last year. It seems we get all our power from one group of power plants, and the tornado hit the area where the several high-voltage power lines that bring us power were spreading out from that group of power plants. To those planning to use microwaves: I've never seen a microwave that didn't require electricity, so those of you might need to look for the gasoline-powered generators that can give your home some electricity, although probably less than usual. |
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Robert Miles wrote:
I've seen some bag-like packages of sardines and some bag-like packages of salmon. Some people can tear them open, but I prefer a pair of scissors. This package type has become common for tuna. Only a matter of time before it started appearing for other fish. Cool. |
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"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.) 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. Maybe too late for this storm, but: If you can tolerate dairy whey powder, one can live on that and coconut oil or milk for a reasonable time. Canned fish, ham or chicken. Pork rinds 50% fat and the rest nearly all protein. The thing is not to have epicurian delights, but to get through a difficult period. It's easier to fast when one knows it's optional. -- This space unintentionally left blank. |
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