Saturday, January 21, 2012

Poll Results: 10 Essential Emergency Food Items

Imagine you're stranded at home because of the weather. You may be there for days. You go to your pantry, whatever it is, whether it's one shelf above the sink or a walk-in storage warehouse. What 10 foods would do you the most good?

Imagine ice, below zero, and the wind is ferocious!
I've sought the advice of several friends and searched the Internet trying to find out what people think are the essentials. It turns out all these people turn consistently to comfort foods such as soup (mostly chili), chocolate (either candy or hot chocolate), and popcorn. So, here is my list of the 10 emergency food items to stock up with for those wintry occasions:
  1.      broth 
  2.      potatoes
  3.      canned or dry beans
  4.      tomato sauce and/or canned tomatoes
  5.      chicken, beef or venison
  6.      spices
  7.      cooking oil
  8.      something chocolate
  9.      popcorn
  10.      bread, crackers or tortillas
     

Thanks to everybody who participated! The list goes on and on but especially a big thank you to Althea, Cherie, Danita, Desiree, Jessi, Josh, Logan, Pat (who actually was somewhat stranded in Washington state and inspired my question-BIG THANKS! I hope you're still cozy!), Patience, and Patsy.

Several things should be on the list if we could add more.
Question: 
If you could increase that list to twelve, what 2 items would you add?
Please answer and then go stock up ASAP!!! This weather can change in the blink of an eye!
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5 comments:

  1. DanitaJanuary 21, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    I would add nuts/mixed nuts and potato chips!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I need to also thank Bruce and Mary for their ideas! Thanks, guys!!!
    Personally, I agree that cheese and eggs could be on my list but since they cheese and eggs won't store in a typical pantry, I didn't put them down.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    I went to Worthington Ohio for a wonderful and engaging writing workshop with Jane Porter. Since bad weather was approaching, I drove up and spent the night. Thank goodness! Otherwise, I couldn't have driven there. Coming back home to ice-covered roads and a white winter world afterwards made me remember I hadn't stocked up on OUR pantry items!!! And isn't that just typical? The shoemaker's children really don't have shoes!

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  4. JessiJanuary 22, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    I thought about eggs, too, but was concerned they wouldn't keep. For me, jerky and chips - maybe Grippo's BBQ to give a sense of being warm.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 23, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Jessi, I knew you'd also be happy that popcorn made the list. Other people find it comforting too!

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