What did you stock up with

Pauline1954

Pauline1954

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Whats your most important items to have during your home quarantine?
 

Mostly fresh produce, dairy, baking ingredients. I keep a well-stocked pantry and freezer so I really didn't need to buy much. I get cases of toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, coffee (kcups) and some toiletries delivered monthly from Amazon's "Subscribe and Save," so I already had a stash of that stuff. I bought fresh cold & flu medicines just in case.
 
Same here. I usually shop twice a month. But this month im on my 3rd shopping trip. At the beginning of the month i did my regular shopping. Then thought id better go to sams and get my toilet paper. Unbeknownst to me what was about to happen. I had a feeling but could not even fathom the extent and how fast. Im trying to get enough for 2 months. I really dont want my husband out. He is less careful. But i talked to him today. Hopefully it registered. Hes such a guy as my sister says. šŸ˜‚ I have immune compromised system. So i already wear a mask every winter. A black mask and bundled up because I am always cold. If i get chilled i have to grrt in,the bed and turn the heating pad on and warm up. Otherwise i will end up sick.
 

I have canned Ravioli, tuna, spaghetti and Alfredo sauce, green beans, Marinara sauce, brown rice, quinoa, beef stew, salmon. I also have frozen Ravioli, Grillers, Grillers crumbles, chicken thighs, some other frozen veggie burgers, a package of breakfast sausage, frozen veggies, frozen beer battered fish. Then in the frig I have 2 packages of smoked turkey sausage that good till 2021...wonder what they put in it? lol...Then there is the nonfat Greek yogurt I always have, some fresh pecans and walnuts, a bunch of salad veggies, eggs, and soy milk.

I'm eating my food slowly, smaller portions makes it last longer.
 
Coffee!

I bought my standard items only more of them so I can maintain a 2-3 week supply if things get worse.

I'm really just sticking with the things that I consider to be comfort foods, unfortunately, those same foods tend to pile on the pounds if I'm not careful.

This simple fry bread recipe is making the rounds and is good for those times when you run short of fresh bread.

The recipe calls for deep frying but we always fried dough in a cast-iron frying pan with just a shimmer of oil.

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https://www.aspicyperspective.com/easy-navajo-fry-bread/
 
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Nothing, really. I've done some marketing for elderly friends, but most of the food I eat is what other people aren't interested in - fruits & vegetables & beans. I noticed the meats are frequently empty - I don't care.
I did order TP from Amazon 2 weeks ago & it arrived last Monday, but not to stock up; I was just low on it.
I'm already a hoarder of certain things. I like several kinds of soap, shampoo, etc. And Glock food (ammunition).
 
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I am always stocked up. I shop on the 3rd usually and then just pick up fresh stuff for my pet rabbit when he needs it. This month though, my bf took me to a store he had been telling me about in another town, they sell a lot of marked down food items. I bought a bunch of stuff and it was just extra not what I needed. The prices were so good so I took advantage of it. Then a week later this virus thing hit and I didn't need to run to the store.
 
Dry dog food, bottled water because the water here is undrinkable, beef filets and chicken breasts in the freezer, (protein), printing paper and printer cartridges. I have some canned soups and tuna fish. That's about it. No panic.
 
We always keep 2 or 3 weeks of food and essentials in the house....in case we get a siege of bad weather, etc. About the only addition we have made due to this virus is a carton of powdered milk...in case there's a shortage of milk at the local grocery store. My wife found a recipe for making bread, and one of the neighbors raises chickens, and always has excess eggs....in case those become in short supply. Our freezer is fairly full, and we have a shelf of canned goods in the basement, so I guess we're about as prepared as we can be.
 
Ruthanne said:
I have canned Ravioli, tuna, spaghetti and Alfredo sauce, green beans, Marinara sauce, brown rice, quinoa, beef stew, salmon. I also have frozen Ravioli, Grillers, Grillers crumbles, chicken thighs, some other frozen veggie burgers, a package of breakfast sausage, frozen veggies, frozen beer battered fish. Then in the frig I have 2 packages of smoked turkey sausage that good till 2021...wonder what they put in it? lol...Then there is the nonfat Greek yogurt I always have, some fresh pecans and walnuts, a bunch of salad veggies, eggs, and soy milk.

I'm eating my food slowly, smaller portions makes it last longer.

Weirdly, I find myself eating more. I was worried about my steady weight loss problem - I think that is one issue that is being resolved!
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We got food for the dogs, staples like flour and eggs and sugar, and we over-bought on meat and then vacuum sealed them in the appropriate portion sizes for the family. We also bought a small freezer for the overflow of frozen goods.

Oh...and alcohol. There has to be alcohol to get me through this insanity.:eek:
 
Tomorrow, I'm going out to buy parakeet food - seeds and sprouting mix. I called to check on availability, and my local store was out of their favorite seed. My four feathered friends depend on me and with so many businesses closing, I worry about the supply chain.
 
I just bought a couple of extra loaves of bread, and some canned milk. A couple of weeks ago I bought a big bag of rice. I have to eat gluten free and rice is a staple in my diet. I noticed 3 days ago they were out of rice. I'm glad I picked it up when I did.
I have plenty in my freezers but wished I could have gotten more eggs. They were out. I have enough for cooking so we will eat hot cereal in the morning. We will survive.
 
We added a few things to our pantry, but not that much. We did order extra dog and cat food.

The main things we have done are:
Changed the way we receive our medications so that they come by mail and we don't have to sit around waiting in a pharmacy.
Added several channels to our TV cable service to give us more options.
Cancelled a planned trip to Savannah.
Set up a home delivery account for our groceries.
I cancelled going to breakfast with my pals.
My wife cancelled going out to Yoga, Tai Chi, and line dancing classes.
Cancelled our biweekly cleaning service. (They weren't doing a good job anyway, and we are going to have lots of free time.)
Moved all of our Doctor and Dentist visits out to the Oct/Nov timeframe.
Cancelled our monthly massages (now this really hurts)
Cancelled going out to eat anywhere.
Cut back on the optional withdrawals from our IRA's (no point in selling on the way down) and we are not spending it anyway.
 
The conditions in the local grocery stores have me a bit rattled so I started thinking about the shelf-stable pantry items I have on hand that would be helpful in a short term emergency.

I have to admit that my selection will be pretty grim if we have a disruption in the utilities or municipal water supply.

I think I'll stash some tap water in the fridge just in case.

This link was helpful to me.

https://extension.colostate.edu/dis...y-supply-of-shelf-stable-food-for-one-person/

I'm curious to know what if any preparations other have made.

Thanks, B
 
Can't say I stocked up, all I picked up extra was flour , some beans and whole grains. I keep a decent amount of food in here, there are times we can't get out to the stores.
I have some freeze dried food for emergencies, it lasts for years.
A good source of water, backup power for intermittent use.
 
got what we need --but no eggs at the moment here , its shop around time in uk.
went to local butcher -for freezer '
 
I have a freezer full of food... 2/3rds full of veggies... chicken thighs, bread, lamb chops.. some frozen pies... few different things.. another smaller freezer has fish, and more veggies.. (this is pretty much how I have it any time)...

My store cupboards always have a good amount of dried and canned goods... but I have stocked up with more beans of all types , rice, and lentils, so I can make soups...also canned potatoes, which I never buy usually, and haven't for probably 30 years but just in case I can't get any fresh I can add them to the soups.

I have several types of flour, sugar (just one bag) for home baking.. some packet sauces and gravies , dried pasta et al... the usual store cupboard ingredients...and stored away in the spare room are 2 boxes of quadruple chocolate cookies , and a box of chocolates.. ( you always have to have a treat when it's a very gloomy day)

I stock up most on UHT milk... I usually buy it in 12 one litre packs which lasts a month ... but I have enough to potentially last me 2 months now ... but I bought most of this back in January when we were preparing for Brexit, totally unaware of this current crises about to loom... so just last week I had to get in a little more

same with Loo rolls.. we have enough to keep us going for a good time, pray god.. and also kitchen paper, tissues... disinfectant, and dettol antiseptic cleaner and bleach..although I haven't stocked up on the latter,, I just bought one extra bottle more than I would normally... Bleach is so easily diluted for use, no need to overstock on it.. ..

Our main thing was that we couldn't get any sanitiser..right from the word go, so we bought a big bottle of Isopropyl and some aloe vera gel , and made our own. Decanting into little spray bottles to take everywhere with us, and to have sitting by the side of our computers..
 

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