So what are you going to buy at the grocery store in case you're stuck inside

for two weeks hiding from The Bib Bad Flu?

-Bisquick (easier to make biscuits than bake bread)
-Frozen orange juice
-Parmalat milk
-Eggs, liquid if they have them
-Butter
-Mayo

We're nicely stocked on pretty much everything else already.

Redstone

Two weeks worth of Smart Bacon

Vegenaise

Hoagie rolls (have to freeze some, I suppose)

More tater tots than anyone has ever seen.

Hey, it's survival time, and I'm going to want comfort food.

I'll be REALLY bored and may have to keep some around for medicinal purposes anyway.

And thanks for the reminder about the dog / cat food; although we'd certainly share with them if needed.

Does "Smart Bacon" have a longer shelf life after opening than the swine kind?

Redstone

I haven't had a problem with shelf life after opening. But, like most bacon, it doesn't go uneaten long enough for a real world test. I just put it in a Ziplock and place back in the fridge.

as long as it tastes like bacon? I could baconize SO many things that I don't now.

Redstone

More booze
We've got food and water, as well as lots of ammo (you know damn well it's a Zombie virus). :hide:

Redstone

I am a Demmycrat after all.

and cat food

TP
chicken
soup veggies
garlic
lamb's blood

WOMAN: Excuse me. Can I help you?

VINCENT: Aw, dammit!

ELAINE: (confused) Uh, I'm here to see Vincent.

WOMAN: Well, I'm his mother. Vincent, what's going on here?

(The woman pushes the door wide open, revealing Vincent standing there. Vincent is a bespectacled, geeky, teen in a plaid shirt. He throws his hands up to cover his face.)

VINCENT: (shrieks) No, my acne!

(Vincent darts away from the door into the apartment. Elaine is open-mouthed in surprise.)

WOMAN: (regarding the grocery bag) What do you have here?

(Vincent's mother grabs the top of the bag and begins to rummage through the contents.)

WOMAN: (disapproving) Vodka, cigarettes, fireworks. What kind of a sick woman brings this to a fifteen year old?

ELAINE: (sick smile) We have the same taste in movies.

:rofl:

Redstone

and the towns around us are very small, so I have six to pick from within ten miles. I'm stocking up!

Redstone

No, make that seven.

:rofl:

but I got them snipped 14 ago, so I might have to go with JiffyPop now.

onions, garlic, ribs, frozen vegetables, milk, ice cream, pasta, Newman's spaghetti sauce, Locatelli, ice cream, beer, toilet paper, detergent, bleach, ice cream.

And ice cream.

Pretzels. Chips.

Ice cream.

We stay prepared.

The animals included.

for example we could eat pasta with tomato sauce (customized canned tomatoes) for about two months, if we could stand it.

Not to mention tuna, black beans, garbanzos, olives, artichoke hearts, and Stagg's chili.

Redstone

prescription meds, gas for car, money from ATM, groceries, staples, etc. Also, I'll get stuff to treat symptoms of flu, like: tylenol, motrin, gatorade, pedialyte(if you have kids), other clear liquids, immodium, something for nausea, cough, sore throat, lots of tp and tissues. Having all that stuff on hand is the best way I know to ward off the flu. Good luck, everybody!

I'm not going anywhere from the day the first case is reported in my state, until it's over.

(Except for the occasional ride in the convertible, but I'm not stopping anywhere when I do that).

Redstone

I'm a retired RN. I had pneumonia 7 times in a 3 year period when I was working a primary care clinic, and I have asthma and a couple of other autoimmune diseases, so I'm not planning on going out, either.

Just heard on news that SC is saying they'll have to ration health supplies. Considering that the state is broke and the Gov. is a flaming A.H., I'm surprised they have any supplies to ration. If that's not bad enough, the flu is probably already in SC. They closed a school in the midlands because some of the students who had been to Mexico were symptomatic.

I'll be going out to stock up on supplies, but then it's home, sweet home, for me.

Peanut butter/jelly
bread...(plus flour, yeast, etc. to make my own)
seltzer
cheese
crackers
enough fruits and veggies to last 2 weeks
coffee/non-dairy creamer/splenda
tp
oil/margarine
booze
eta: pet food...can't forget them.

drink heavily are more resistant to radiation poisoning; maybe this would be a good test case for resistance to the Big Bad Flu?

Redstone

Plus, we are a bunch of lushes for the most part.

Hope you are feeling ok, Redstone.

:hug:

Redstone

Under cover of darkness, I can crawl on my belly like a reptile harvesting veggies.

As many gallons of water as you can safely store in your garage

The protein powder of your choice, in bulk.

Peanut butter (lasts forever, ignore the expiration date)

Grape nuts (boxes and boxes, again the expiration date is superfluous)

Almond milk, which does not require refrigeration

Fish:

Cans of Tuna
Cans of Sardines
Cans of Oysters
Cans of Mackeral

Beans:

Kidney Beans
Pinto Beans
Soy Beans (if you like soy)
Black Beans

Salad dressings not requiring refrigeration:

Olive oil based, usually

Health supplements of your choice

Tons of plastic bags

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Bleach

Basic emergency packs, allowing you to survive on the run for at least three days.

Batteries

VERY IMPORTANT: If you have pets, remember to plan for them as well. Water, dry food, canned food--enough for three weeks to three months.

Battery or crank operated radios, short wave radios, weather radios, all sorts of radios. Big radios, medium radios, small radios and miniature radios.

Radios.

But only if they're made with real Girl Scout...