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Hi All--
The responses have stopped coming in, so I wanted to
get my summary out right away; several people,
primarily newbies, were anxious for the information.
My original query was for suggestions for gf food we
could store in case of a terrorist attack (or natural
disaster). I intended to convey the scenario of being
away from home and not being able to return to get
food. Thanks to all of you who responded! If I miss
listing something someone suggested, please let me
know and I'll post again. For the most part, the
following list was what almost everyone came up with.
Peanut butter
Rice cakes
Beans and rice
Canned soup (I'm not familiar with those that are gf,
so check the archives or companies)
Dinty Moore beef stew, other gf items by Dinty Moore
Canned tuna, chicken, salmon - and Spam
Salt
Canned veggies
Nuts
Mori-Nu tofu
Herbs and spices
Water (As much as you can manage!)
Dried milk (Vance's DariFree)
Gf crackers & pretzels
Canned fruit
Stock cubes or powder
GF candy for a treat
One person wondered about including potasium iodide,
130 mg for those with DH. I'm not familiar with this
item, so if you suffer from DH, you might want to
research this.
One person sent this web address where celiacs can buy
a complete kit for survival for differing lengths of
time (sorry, but I misplaced the direct address, but
going to this site should be sufficient - if not, will
the person who offered this information send me the
specific address again, please?):
http://www.glutenfreemall.com/
*Don't forget a can opener, silverware and if you have
the space and/or money, a small hot plate. Also, a
travel toothbrush, travel-sized toothpaste and a bar
of soap, which can be used to wash hair and clothing.
*One thing I thought of was medications. It might be
prudent to buy a compartmental pill dispenser and keep
two days worth of any medications you take. If
possible, your doctor might be able to either give you
samples, or write you a presciption for a week's worth
of medication - this qualifies at pharmacies as a new
prescription and is covered by insurance.
There is a discussion of what to include in a survival
kit in the archives. It was much more detailed and
allowed for lengthy preparedness. If you want to
search, I believe you can use the term "survival."
Years ago, when designer cosmetic companies were
giving away decent cosmetic bags and such for a
purchase, I got a large nylone Lancome zippered
dufflebag. I've found that everything I would need in
food and personal items will fit in this bag and is
lightweight. Water is another issue, as it is perhaps
the most important item for everyone. Just a
suggestion for the women who buy cosmetics at
department stores - watch for the special give-away
tote bags - though they don't seem sufficiently large
nowdays.
Of course, you should have food in your home if you
are there in case of an attack, but these items are
things meant to be kept in your car or at your
workplace.
After all of this, I sincerely pray for peace and that
none of us will have to dig into our stores of
emergency food...ever.
Cheers,
Ayn/AL
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