Comments on: Hurricanes and Food http://www.jannorris.com/uncategorized/hurricanes-and-food/ Food, Restaurants, Recipes and Pre-Disney Florida Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lurch http://www.jannorris.com/uncategorized/hurricanes-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Lurch Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:23:51 +0000 http://www.jannorris.com/?p=210#comment-60 Ben's idea on ice is a good one. I'm lucky enough to have an ice maker that makes more than I need. So during storm season, I save the excess in plastic containers or bags and keep the freezer stuffed with it. Whatever space isn't taken by food has ice. This will both keep your frozen food cool, but help keep the fridge cool too. Also, when I know a storm's coming, I turn the house airconditioning down to sub-zero. Pre-chilling the house can keep it comfortable for at least a couple of days after the power goes out. Ben’s idea on ice is a good one.

I’m lucky enough to have an ice maker that makes more than I need. So during storm season, I save the excess in plastic containers or bags and keep the freezer stuffed with it. Whatever space isn’t taken by food has ice.

This will both keep your frozen food cool, but help keep the fridge cool too.

Also, when I know a storm’s coming, I turn the house airconditioning down to sub-zero. Pre-chilling the house can keep it comfortable for at least a couple of days after the power goes out.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jannorris.com/uncategorized/hurricanes-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Matt Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:05:14 +0000 http://www.jannorris.com/?p=210#comment-53 Also, don’t forget the liquor… You may be stuck inside your house for days with just your family and animals. No electricity and certainly no air conditioning. You’re going to need a drink, possibly several. Make sure to choose a beverage that can be sipped room temperature. —Matt Also, don’t forget the liquor… You may be stuck inside your house for days with just your family and animals. No electricity and certainly no air conditioning. You’re going to need a drink, possibly several. Make sure to choose a beverage that can be sipped room temperature.

—Matt

]]> By: Ben http://www.jannorris.com/uncategorized/hurricanes-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Ben Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:39:25 +0000 http://www.jannorris.com/?p=210#comment-50 A quick tip to keep the fridge cool... take your largest mixing bowls, fill with water and freeze. These ice bowls/blocks will keep the fridge cold for quite some time. Once the ice has melted, the water can be used for drinking, brushing teeth, etc. Very important, do not forget the storm essentials: cheese in a can, Ritz crackers, onion dip, chips, salsa, etc. During a storm calories are not counted! A quick tip to keep the fridge cool… take your largest mixing bowls, fill with water and freeze. These ice bowls/blocks will keep the fridge cold for quite some time. Once the ice has melted, the water can be used for drinking, brushing teeth, etc.

Very important, do not forget the storm essentials: cheese in a can, Ritz crackers, onion dip, chips, salsa, etc. During a storm calories are not counted!

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