Delicious Severe Weather Recipes to Make Easy and Tasty Food

By knowing severe weather recipes, you can increase your survival rate significantly should you be put in a situation where you’re stuck in a dangerous storm.

Eleanor Gaccetta, author of Generations of Good Food, has some delicious generational recipes that are great at pairing new foods and flavors to make delicious meals. Readers who get the book can try out new recipes to add to their household kitchens whenever they like.

However, we won’t be talking about generationally delicious food. We’re here to discuss some recipes you can cook up during terrible weather. Recipes anyone can easily prepare whenever they’re in a bind.

But first, let’s check out some of the ingredients you’ll need for this.

What’s the Right Quantity of Water and Food to Prepare the Meal?

During emergencies, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) advises that you get a three-day’s worth of water supply for every family member, which includes pets. You’ll have to add daily gallons of water for every person. You’ll need more gallons of water if the weather gets very hot.

What Types of Foods Should Individuals Stock Up On?

It helps to load up on non-perishable products that can be kept without being refrigerated for a long time when you know that terrible weather is approaching. Select meals that are:

• Familiar to your family and yourself (it’s not the right time to test out new stuff)

• High in calories

• Nutritious

The following foods are particularly beneficial in these circumstances:

• Dry Crackers

• Canned Vegetables and Fruits

• Canned Nuts

• Jerky

• Rice

• Peanut Butter

• Cereal

• Instant Coffee and Tea

• Tinned Fish (Tuna, Sardines, etc.)

• Dry Pasta

• Canned Beans

• Jam and Jelly

• Dried Fruit

• Trail Mix and Granola Bars

• Powdered Milk

How Can We Manage if the Fridge Shuts Off?

Severe weather recipes are designed to create food that won’t need refrigerators. The CDC advises being proactive should you lose power or if the fridge shuts off for a different reason. Consume the food in the refrigerator first; as long as it hasn’t been off for more than four hours, it’s usually fine to eat.

Pairing new foods and flavors is fun, but in this case, you will need to be careful with what you’re eating. To find out whether your food has gone bad, first smell and inspect it. Food that comes from the freezer should be consumed after the food in the refrigerator.

Foods that have stayed out at room temperature for longer than two hours shouldn’t be consumed. With this in mind, you will certainly need some recipes for severe weather because power often gets cut off in these situations.

Easy to Prepare Recipes During Severe Weather

The following dishes are quick, easy, and use non-perishable pantry ingredients like those mentioned above. Cooking is required for some recipes but not others. This article suggests foods be cooked with gas stoves.

• Spaghetti With Olives, Tuna, and Tomatoes

If you can locate them, cherry tomatoes in cans are available; if not, try standard canned tomatoes and cut them. The only optional thing is the parsley.

Ingredients:

4 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise

2 teaspoons (or more) kosher salt, divided

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more

6 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped

1 cup heavy cream

Step 1 – Set the oven to 400 °F. Arrange the tomatoes cut side up on a big baking sheet with a rim. Use 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt to season. Then, add 1/2 tablespoons of pepper, then drizzle some three tablespoons of oil. For around 1 hour and 15 minutes, roast tomatoes until soft and caramelized. Allow to cool a bit.

Step 2 – Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in the meantime using a medium saucepan. Cook the onion and 1/2 teaspoon of salt while stirring until soft and transparent. This lasts for around 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 3 – Add the roasted tomatoes, cream, 1 1/4 cups water, and any collected juices to the pot. Bring to a rolling boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until the flavors are blended.

Step 4 – Move the tomato solution to a blender in stages; purée until completely smooth. If necessary, taste and adjust the seasonings.

Step 5 – Divide among bowls and sprinkle freshly ground pepper and oil on top.

• No-Cook Lentil Salad

Combine diced tomatoes, chopped red onion, whatever fresh cheese you may have on hand (goat, feta, etc.), olive oil, a bit of lemon juice or vinegar, and salt with the cooked lentils (you can also use canned lentils for this)

• No-Cook Chickpea Salad

Sliced cherry tomatoes, fresh or dried herbs, a can of chickpeas, a little olive oil to coat, a little vinegar, and a squeeze or two of lemon juice can all be combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Make Your Own Toast with Sardines

Pick up an Ak-Mak or other flat, crispy cracker, and spread some mayo on it. Add one or two oil-packed sardines on top. Add plenty of salt, a little vinegar or lemon juice, and chopped parsley (if you’ve got some) to finish. If you don’t like sardines, try mackerel or any other kind of canned fish.

These Severe Weather Recipes Will Help You Survive

Now that you know these severe weather recipes, you are better prepared to survive extreme weather situations if they happen. Severe weather conditions can be dangerous, so you’ll need all the help you can get.

If you want to partake in the act of pairing new foods and flavors, then Eleanor Gaccetta’s Generations of Good Food is for you. Grab a copy of the book today by visiting her website today.

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