How Much Food Do You Have Right Now?

fmdog44

fmdog44

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If everything everywhere closed how many days or weeks are you stocked up for? I think I'm good for two to three weeks. I thought about this last night as severe storms struck Houston knocking down some trees which knocked out power to some areas. I thought when I knew the storm was coming if I lose power now I will lose a whole lot of cold and frozen food but I lucked out this time.
 

Expect we could get by for two weeks, maybe three if we coounted the what's left in the sack of pancake mix,
frozen beans, oatmeal, and the the several tv dinners in the freezer. We might not like some of it but we could
survive. But it makes me think maybe we ought to add a roast into the freezer and some more meat since many
of these largeer beef and pork plants are closing. Meat may get scarce.
 
Good for about a month, meat, fish, pork and poultry as well as veggies in the freezer.

Have lots of grains, pasta and rice too as well as canned fruit and canned milk for a pinch.

Would have to do without fresh vegetables and fruits after week two.
 

Months. We have a freezer filled with food, a pantry of canned and dry goods, and seeds of vegetables which will be planted. Theres plenty of dried fruit , dried beans , lentils , noodles and ingredients for baking items. This year I’m growing more in order to can some things . I may use my greenhouse all year long. We even are stocked up on frozen vegetables.
 
Between the pantry and freezers, a few months worth of food. Even with a power outage of a day or two, if the freezer has a good seal and is kept CLOSED, food will likely remain frozen. (And we have a generator if push comes to shove.)
 
One of the most important things I can't impress upon enough, is owning a small deep-freezer, and every payday spend an extra $5 - $10 on the likes of a bag of frozen veggies, a package or two of ground beef, and plop it into the deepfreeze.

Within a month or two you'll have more than enough frozen goodies stored away to make a healthy variety of dishes, and there will be no worries over not having enough to tide you over in the event of an emergency.
 
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I could survive for quite some time, i would miss my skim milk, but i still would live, if i ran out of meat, going without that would not be an issue, always have a supply of rice, pasta, veggies, canned and frozen. Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since i've been in the grocery store for anything other than milk.....so that tells me i often over shop.....good sale starts tomorrow, things i like to have on hand, so i don't know if that's over shopping or planning ahead.
 
Same as RR .. 2, 3 weeks. Easy enough to find milk and bread without having to line up at the supermarket.

Our shopper hasn't had a problem getting our frozen chicken breasts. However, I don't know about the availability of fresh meat and poultry.
 
We have about 1-2 month's supply in our freezers and pantry so we'll manage OK. The fresh fruits and veggies we have on hand will probably only last a few weeks but at least we have some of the canned and frozen versions to us as substitutes.
 
Rice, pastas, canned and dried beans, legumes, all great food related goods to have stored in ones pantry.

I keep all in large glass apothecary jars and sealable plastic Rubbermaid and Tupperware containers.
 
If I had to I could go without ordering any food for about 4 to 5 weeks. But I'd be doing without veggies and fruit in about a week and my soy milk in about 2 weeks and then eating lots of canned goods. I don't really like eating lots of canned goods but if I had to I would.
 
Stocking up is virtually impossible. I'm quite limited as to how much I can carry on the bus, and making multiple trips isn't an option. I've also found when I try to get a few extras of canned or boxed items, they're too close to the expiration dates. And the freezer on the refrigerator is so small that storage is out of the question.
 
JaniceM said:
Stocking up is virtually impossible. I'm quite limited as to how much I can carry on the bus, and making multiple trips isn't an option. I've also found when I try to get a few extras of canned or boxed items, they're too close to the expiration dates. And the freezer on the refrigerator is so small that storage is out of the question.
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Janice, I do hope you have people close to you that would be there for you, and are there for you at times of need.

I'm that neighbour, the older originals to our hood, we're all friends, and when we go out to shop, we never pass on ringing each other to ask, is there anything you need, I'm going out shopping today.
 
I have been keeping a rolling three week supply on hand since the pandemic began.

If I lose power that would cut it back to approx. 10 days of no fun but still edible shelf-stable nutritious food. 🤢

If the power stays on and I begin to run low on food I have a large unopened tub of oatmeal that contains 30 servings so I could probably limp along for another 10 days.

For me, it would be more about adjusting my attitude than an actual lack of food.
 
We have about 6 weeks supply on most staples. But only about 2-3 weeks for meat/dairy, and 7-10 days for produce.

I live in a major metropolitan area so although we have a separate upright freezer in addition to our refrig/frzr unit, I don't normally keep more meat and produce than what I have now.

The downside if meat supplies become more scarce is that neither I nor my spouse do well on carb-heavy diets. He's diabetic, and I'm allergic to all grains.
 
If I can add in this question:
My parents used to freeze regular half-gallons of milk (paper/cardboard containers) in the freezer. I don't recall how they managed to defrost the milk safely without risk of it spoiling. Would anyone here possibly know how to do that?
 
My milk comes in plastic bags and I have frozen them before a long time ago and remember it changed the taste of the milk so I haven't done it before. I would be afraid of freezing a 'cardboard' container in case it exploded. You could try it to find out.

I found this on the internet:

If your milk comes in a glass or cardboard container, transfer it into a freezer-safe plastic container before you freeze. Milk will expand when frozen, causing glass or cardboard to break — and you don't want that mess in your freezer.
 
JaniceM said:
If I can add in this question:
My parents used to freeze regular half-gallons of milk (paper/cardboard containers) in the freezer. I don't recall how they managed to defrost the milk safely without risk of it spoiling. Would anyone here possibly know how to do that?
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Pour a bit from the container to leave room for expansion when it freezes. Thaw in the refrigerator and SHAKE WELL before use. You will need to shake it each time because freezing it causes the fats to separate. Taste is slightly degraded but drinkable.
 
I could survive for quite some time with the freezer / fridge and walk in pantry and overflow cupboard full.
The overflow cupboard is a 4 door kitchen dresser that has about 40 bottles of preserved apricots peaches and plums.
My fridge freezer and cupboard is always full due to going hungry as a child.
I only buy canned tomatoes and baked beans to add to other dishes, as well as the little cans of tuna I like ( hubby doesn’t eat tuna )
We mainly eat fresh foods ,I often use frozen vegetables
I went shopping yesterday for the first time in 2 weeks I had stop myself buying really good meat specials due to having plenty in the freezer
 

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