Stocking up
A day without Nutella is a day without sunshine.
By Akum Norder
As the snow moves in, we hunker down ... to eat. (Because it may be a whole day -- or, gasp, two! -- before you'll be able to easily go to the supermarket.)
Today's the day to stock up on whatever you can't spend two days stuck indoors without. The Price Chopper on Madison Ave in Albany was light on ham steaks this morning, and the crock pot seasoning mixes were pretty well picked over. The bread and milk aisle? Nearly impassable because of all the people and carts.
It made us wonder: What do you stock up on when a storm moves in?
Put some chili in the crock pot and share your answers below.
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Definitely eggs, mac n cheese and anything grill-able in case the power goes out!
... said Moebra on Feb 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM | link
I'll make a big pot of something, i.e., chili, beef stew, pollo al ajillo, chicken & dumplings, etc., grab some beer, a couple of DVDs or board games, and we're all set.
... said Summer on Feb 1, 2011 at 10:44 AM | link
Nothing special really. I can't remember the last time I was snowed in. The roads are usually fine the next day for errand running if need be.
... said Diana on Feb 1, 2011 at 10:52 AM | link
Dangit, I used i.e. instead of e.g. Don't slay me grammar gods!
... said Summer on Feb 1, 2011 at 10:53 AM | link
My Hannaford was almost ramen-free last night, so apparently teens and college students were anticipating days of salty brothed shut-in-dom.
... said Carl on Feb 1, 2011 at 10:59 AM | link
Is it wrong to say beer? I think that beer is always important to have available in the event of the Snowpocalypse.
... said ned on Feb 1, 2011 at 11:04 AM | link
ha! love it that Nutella and whipped cream are in the pic as "stock up" items...
... said Rebecca on Feb 1, 2011 at 11:17 AM | link
Junk food - especially the cheap little debbie line of artifical cookies.
... said Barold on Feb 1, 2011 at 11:28 AM | link
My dad and I call a snowstorm 'a french toast emergency' because everyone buys milk, bread, and eggs.
I like to make long-cooking meals like chili, pot roast or lasagna. Tonight I think I'll make meatloaf in the crock pot.
... said Kerosena on Feb 1, 2011 at 11:30 AM | link
Yesterday I bought fruit, spinach, bagels, cream cheese, yogurt, and eggs. I can eat breakfast all day, any day...and I will. :)
... said Laura on Feb 1, 2011 at 11:32 AM | link
Four Loko
... said Jeff S on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:09 PM | link
A case of wine and some decent cheese.
... said jess on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:10 PM | link
In preparation for the storm, I brewed extra coffee. Because even cold coffee is better than no coffee if the power goes out with two feet plus of snow.
... said abby on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:19 PM | link
Nothing. I take the opportunity to eat the random stuff in my cabinets and fridge that always gets passed over and piles up when I have an opportunity to go shopping. It's not a blizzard if I'm not eating Graham-Cracker-Pickle sandwiches.
... said Jackers on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:28 PM | link
Mom and I drove around for hours once as the storm was rolling in to find cinnamon buns.
... said melissa on Feb 1, 2011 at 12:46 PM | link
Nestle's morsels--to bake chocolate chip cookies!!! and milk!
... said K on Feb 1, 2011 at 1:09 PM | link
@Rebecca -- The Nutella and the whipped cream are for my four-year-old and my husband, respectively. Sadly, yes, they're considered essentials around here.
Proof that I lost the breakfast battle long ago.
... said Akum on Feb 1, 2011 at 2:22 PM | link
Who needs a storm as an excuse to stock the pantry?
I like storms, or days I can't leave the house - makes it a little more creative in the kitchen.
... said Albany Jane on Feb 1, 2011 at 2:49 PM | link
Tex-Mex. When you've got to stay warm, jalapeños are good to have around.
... said James on Feb 1, 2011 at 5:37 PM | link
Nutella and whipped cream are BREAKFAST items at your house? good lord. I have snowshoes and will be over first thing tomorrow morning...
... said Rebecca on Feb 1, 2011 at 8:47 PM | link
Vodka...winter weather? -give a nod to the Russians!
... said Margie C on Feb 1, 2011 at 9:40 PM | link
Good coffee from the co-op. That's it. Everything else (including beer, wine, and plantains) can come from the corner stores, 1-3 blocks from my house that I've never seen closed due to weather. Take that suburbs.
... said rana on Feb 5, 2011 at 10:38 PM | link
stocked up for home made meat loaf, stuffed green peppers, lasagna and ,pepper steak. desert was a chocolate layer cake, and nestle choc morsels for my choc fix after the cake is gone!
... said mg on Feb 6, 2011 at 9:50 AM | link