Copter Doctor
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I recommend STAPLES for preps. Five or ten pounds of frozen pre bird flu chicken will not last long without power.
The door of opportunity IS closing...your chance to stock up may already be past .
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Dizzy Lizzy
Contributing Member
I just got back from Kroger, and didn't notice any limits there. In fact, they had a lot of sales (10 items for 10 dollars). Time to stock up!
Wise Owl
Deceased
got some salt but not enough.......if I were to have to can a bunch of meat up I would be in a pickle.....I have been trying to stock up on sea salt instead of table salt because it has more nutrient value..but it costs more so instead of buying 3 lbs of table salt I can only get 1 of sea salt......but there is a difference........
As to sugar, we use very very little of that but some in the stash for barter is not a bad thing either........
#10 cans of anything is the way to go because they don't need a freezer to stay fresh.
I am going to go to the store tomorrow, local grocer and I will check on limits....
As to sugar, we use very very little of that but some in the stash for barter is not a bad thing either........
#10 cans of anything is the way to go because they don't need a freezer to stay fresh.
I am going to go to the store tomorrow, local grocer and I will check on limits....
Melodi
Disaster Cat
We are hoping to pick up extra frozen chicken and some eggs to put up as frozen scrambled eggs. We realize this is not a "prep" in end of the world terms (the power would go out) but in terms of making life nicer over the next few months, it makes sense. My family figures that even if Bird Flue never jumps to human beings, outbreaks in the poultry industry are likely to make meat and eggs scarce for awhile. If we don't get paid in time to pick up extras, we can cope. But it would be very nice to have. It is possible to make cakes without eggs, but most are much nicer with them.
Melodi/Disaster Cat...watching the news very carefuly in Ireland...
Melodi/Disaster Cat...watching the news very carefuly in Ireland...
Anne in TN
Deceased
exe,
You said that you have 400 cans of chicken. Could you tell us what size the cans are and if you are talking whole chicken or cut up small?
I have checked three grocery stores and a Dollar General so far, and have not been able to find the Sweet Sue whole chicken in the large can.
I have yet to try Big Lots and last of all Wal-Mart.
Where did you get your chicken?
You said that you have 400 cans of chicken. Could you tell us what size the cans are and if you are talking whole chicken or cut up small?
I have checked three grocery stores and a Dollar General so far, and have not been able to find the Sweet Sue whole chicken in the large can.
I have yet to try Big Lots and last of all Wal-Mart.
Where did you get your chicken?
cannoncocker
Membership Revoked
Just got back from Tom Thumb in Dallas, TX and all is normal. Plenty of groceries, bought $134.36 worth of food, including nine packages of Chicken of the Sea tuna steaks. So no crisies here. Steady folks...
Bubba Zanetti
Veteran Member
Those tuna steaks are fantastic! Precooked. Great flavoring. Great texture.
The cat's pajamas!
The cat's pajamas!
eXe
Techno Junkie
Anne in TN said:
Anne, I have the small ones.. cut up in water.. thats the cans of which I have about 400 of.
As for the Sweet Sue Bigger cans with whole chicken, (I have a lot of those too.. but never counted) you can find them at Albertsons in the bulk food isle. I get them there from time to time. Wife loves them because she makes soup with it, I like it cus its a good way to store a whole chicken in a can.
Tullamore
Thaumaturge, j.g.
Excellent suggestion, Dutchman!
I think the packets of gravy mix tend to be a bit salty, too -- which could easily become a good thing, after reading some of the other postings in this thread.
And gravies do tend to carry some calories with them, which might be useful when food is limited.
Tullamore.
The Flying Dutchman said:
I think the packets of gravy mix tend to be a bit salty, too -- which could easily become a good thing, after reading some of the other postings in this thread.
And gravies do tend to carry some calories with them, which might be useful when food is limited.
Tullamore.
ethan hunt
Contributing Member
sams club last night all is well and plentiful
i will mention that it appears that i am not the recipient of strange looks anymore when fellow shoppers eyeball my purchases (water-rice-bisquick-dak hams-sugar)
i don't even have to explain that i am preparing for the church cook out at the check out
wal mart 5am tomorrow i will let you guys know if i notice anything
(on a side note: dollar general is still the king of the cheap canned hams, and thanks to a.t.'s decoding work the expiration dates are great)
i will mention that it appears that i am not the recipient of strange looks anymore when fellow shoppers eyeball my purchases (water-rice-bisquick-dak hams-sugar)
i don't even have to explain that i am preparing for the church cook out at the check out
wal mart 5am tomorrow i will let you guys know if i notice anything
(on a side note: dollar general is still the king of the cheap canned hams, and thanks to a.t.'s decoding work the expiration dates are great)
