Forums: April 2011 Kickstart Forum: Irene!
Created on: 08/29/11 10:39 AM Views: 1246 Replies: 4
Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2068	Irene! Posted Monday, August 29, 2011 at 10:39 AM We've found yet another bit helpful about having our pantry stocked with vegan foods - no freezer full of meat and fridge full of milk going bad without power! Bagged frozen veggies act like ice packs (so long as we don't open the freezer much) so they're likely to survive. We've got some cooked beans in the fridge and those are going into a chili tonight (with canned diced tomatoes and bags of frozen corn and bell peppers). Fortunately, our gas stove can be lit using a fireplace lighter so we can do stove top cooking. The dishes are not exactly 'sterilized' but we do a quick swish with a small amount of water on things we need to reuse (since the well pump required electricity). And the almond milk that's been in the fridge for a couple days (chilling nicely) should survive until it's used up (a couple days) even though it's not as tasty when slightly warmer than usual, it'll do for cereal for a bit. How's everyone else out there doing post-Irene? --Deb R
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: Irene! Posted Monday, August 29, 2011 at 10:57 AM Living in Florida I thoroughly understand the joy of waiting for a hurricane, the fridge of food that may or may not survive and the clean up afterwards! Thankfully all we got this time was a ton of much needed rain, some flooding in areas and a few limbs down. In 2004 we saw 4 hurricanes up close and personal. When hubby asked me what I wanted for Christmas that year, my answer was a whole house generator. Best investment we ever made. Our electricity was out about 3 hours Saturday, but we went about business as usual. It comes on automatically when the power goes out, turns off automatically when it comes back on. Three hours isn't a long time, but after Charley we were without power for 9 days! Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2068	RE: Irene! Posted Monday, August 29, 2011 at 11:09 AM A generator - one of those things that whenever we get storm damage we think about but this is a once in 10 years event so we'll probably talk about it again this week and decide not to spend money we don't really have for something we need once in a decade. Most of the time, it's winter storms that kill the power and that's worse - no water, no heat, but at least the food is easy to keep chilled If this was a winter storm, we likely we be moving to a shelter or a friend's house or something to keep warm. As it is, my workplace (where I'm typing from) has power, showers, kitchens, wifi so we can use this as needed until the power comes back at home. --Deb R
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marge Joined: 09/08/10 Location: Seattle Posts: 211	RE: Irene! Posted Monday, August 29, 2011 at 2:01 PM Glad to hear you are safe. The Seattle Times listed the 31 people that died. My heart went out to the families that were killed by falling powerlines or trees, etc. The people that died while windsurfing, being in a boat,etc., what were they thinking?
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theodore Joined: 09/16/10 Posts: 641	RE: Irene! Posted Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM Glad you're OK, Bugsmom. I recently tried the figs and oatmeal recipe from the other day. Soaking overnight in water etc. It turns out that the soaking water becomes infused with the milkyness of the oats and the sweetness of the figs, so that by the morning, the oats and figs are resting in a kind of sweet milk. Especially if you squidge the oats a little bit. I also have a Berkey Water filter which is good for emergencies but also good at any time. Never make assumptions. You'll end up being an A**, and the UMP will TION you. -- Coach Smiley -- Fresh Prince of Bel Air
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