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Jean B. October 27th, 2012 03:56 AM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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.

[email protected] October 27th, 2012 03:23 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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.

croy October 27th, 2012 06:09 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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

Jean B. October 27th, 2012 06:36 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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.

Jean B. October 27th, 2012 06:47 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
wrote:
On Oct 26, 10:56 pm, "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.)


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.


Thanks. I don't use creamers, but I am reminded that a fresh
carton of UP cream would be more likely to survive than a carton
that has been opened for a while.

Good idea about freezing containers of water. My freezer is
pretty full, but I can squeeze some more containers in there.

You have a plethora of good ideas! I think I will venture out
there again. So far I have gotten some shelf-stable Indian food
(not my favorite; it tends to be somewhat slimy), sardines (which
I have intended to eat more of), more nut butters and seeds to mix
into it, LC pitas, water, Fuze, a package of Atkins bars (although
I try to avoid soy in that form). Maybe I need a package of pork
rinds. I was phasing those down, but the possible need to eat
things off the shelf makes them potentially useful.

Does your phrasing mean you also may be affected by Sandy? If so,
I hope you fare well.

Jean B.

Jean B. October 27th, 2012 06:54 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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!

FOB October 27th, 2012 09:10 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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.


Jean B. October 27th, 2012 09:51 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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


Dogman October 27th, 2012 10:48 PM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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

Jean B. October 28th, 2012 12:30 AM

shelf-stable LC foods...
 
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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