What I Ate During Hurricane Irene

by Cait @ Beyond Bananas on August 31, 2011

Happy Hump Day!!!

Wednesday, Wednesday. You are one of my FAVORITE days of the week. Why?! Well – because it is the FAMOUS What I Ate Wednesday of course!

Thankfully, we have our wonderful blogger, Jenn – at Peas and Crayons – who is gracious enough to put together this event and our weekly link up on her blog! (GO CHECK IT OUT!) She has also just MOVED into her BRAND NEW HOUSE! So you might want to check that out too!

Over the weekend, the east coast from North Carolina up was hit with Hurriance Irene. (If you didn’t know this, please come out from under your rock.)

It was especially difficult for the Northeast – because.. well.. we just don’t deal with Hurricanes. I was freaking out about everything (flooding, damage… trees falling on my NEW car…) … and probably would have had a severe anxiety/panic attack if Justin hadn’t proposed to take my mind off of things .

So – for this weeks WIAW – I thought I would give a rundown of some of the things I ate during the heart of the storm.

Mind you – when we shopped for food – we only purchased non-parishible items in case we lost power – so I was working with what we had.. and random canned things! So – here we go!!

Hurricane Breakfast:

OOAG – Oats on a Grill (Thanks Brittany – I love your acronym!)

(We lost power AFTER the storm..and when I want oats… I GET oats

While it took a little longer for everything to boil .. I REALLY like the way they tasted. Might I even say.. better then my normal method?! I might.. (but you will never know ..)

Hurricane Lunch

Non-Perishable TUNA! We’ve got our tuna, some mustard & lemon juice, and sprinkle of pepper. I also chopped up an apple to give it a little bit of CRUNCH. I am diggin’ the mustard and lemon juice combo tho – and it was delightfully placed upon 2 slices of toasted sesame ezekiel bread!

Hurricane Dinner:

Chicken Paramdilla

This little bad boy has turned into one of my favorite meals. It is super simple ..and extremly delicious… (and fortunately, we had power for dinner.. so it worked out perfectly.)

All you need is:

Tortilla
Chicken
Marinara Sauce
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Brush a layer of sauce over the tortilla and add your cheese and chicken. Fold in half and place on a George Forman – and let cook until tortilla is crispy.

Then.. ENJOY! And you might also want a side of BROCCOLI SLAW (with chickpeas, tomatoes, and Balsamic!)

Hit. The. Spot.

Hurricane Dessert:

We lost power at 7pm – so I was still able to use our milk. Enter Kashi 7 Grain Puffs, almond milk, cinnamon, and Liquid Vanilla Stevia.

This was amazing as well.

I was fortunate enough to have only lost power for about 20 hours. Some places STILL don’t have power – they are going on DAY 4 (Like my parents..). No electricity – no water… so I am praying and hoping everything is back up and running as soon as possible!!

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What are your go – to eats during a storm?!

Tagged as: Kashi 7 Grain Puffs, oats, Oats on the Grill, Tuna

{ 24 comments… read them below or add one }

Dawn August 31, 2011 at 6:47 am

I love the way you were so creative with your meals during the storm. I did not go shopping before the store because I did not want to fight the crowds. We have never lost power before…not in over 12 years so we had no reason to think we would this time….but, we did….not prepared at all. I have learned for next time.

Lauren @ What Lauren Likes August 31, 2011 at 7:11 am

WoW! great eats, even during the whole Irene thing. Glad you have your power back on
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Alexandra August 31, 2011 at 7:31 am

Dang! Yall ate like kings during Irene! I too love tuna ezekiel sammies, what am I saying, anything with ezekiel is delicious!
I must admit, I had to lol at the grilled oats, that’s some freakin legit improv right there! Happy WIAW!
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Sam August 31, 2011 at 7:45 am

Oats on a grill!! Crazy. I bet it tasted awesome…BBQ’s make everything better. I could really go for some of that chicken right about now too! I want to start grilling tortillas and pitas on my george foreman, i bet it is delicious.
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Lisa ♥ Healthful Sense August 31, 2011 at 7:53 am

Aren’t pizza quesadillas the best!! Luv ‘em!! So happy for you + Justin =) What a sweet way to propose!!
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Sarah August 31, 2011 at 7:58 am

You ate really well during the storm. Is that a gas grill? I bet the oats had a great flavor to them…everything is better on the grill. In our house, we feasted on Chinese food and chips. Oh, and beer. Never forget the beer.
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Bella August 31, 2011 at 8:59 am

Oh man, this is crazy girl.

I’m super glad you managed to figure everything out, AND still eat well, that is awesome. Even 20 hours would have me freaking out, heck even 20 minutes. I can’t even imagine 4 days. How are they doing? Are they getting help, or are they just stuck in their homes? Gosh, that’s scary!!

I’m happy for your exciting announcement girl. Seriously I bet that certainly made everything so much better, he he.

Stop by anytime to say hello!!!
Hugs, Bella
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Lizzie August 31, 2011 at 9:34 am

I give you a huge kudos for eating so well during a power loss! i probably would have eaten granola bars all day! lol
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Cait's Plate August 31, 2011 at 10:10 am

Not bad for eats during a hurricane!! We stocked up on peanut butter pretzels and wine. Probably not the most sensible. Haha!

We also have peanut butter and bread in the house plus easy-to grab things like trail mix, cereals and fruit, so we were a little more covered than it seems
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Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance August 31, 2011 at 10:36 am

Haha– I’m glad you liked my OOAG acronym Thanks for the shoutout!

Also, it was great seeing you on last nights Fitblog Chat! It was my first time so I was a little jumbled, to say the least

It looks like you still managed to get some awesome eats into your diet regardless of Irene’s effects. Touche’
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Donna @ Life of a Happy Blonde August 31, 2011 at 10:36 am

Way to be creative!!!!
The storm didn’t effect us at all here in Ontario but i know i probably would have ate pb on bread the whole time if it did
Now i want to try oats on the bbq!

Amanda @ .running with spoons. August 31, 2011 at 11:13 am

Oats on a grill have got to be one of the most creative things that I’ve ever come across. I love it! I’m like you, in that when I want something, I get it, but I don’t know if I would have been able to come up with the grilling method. I’ll definitely be keeping that in mind for the future. As for what I eat during storms… well… the same stuff I always eat, to be honest. We never get any kind of extreme weather up here, and rarely ever lose power, so I don’t have to worry about prepping in advance. I imagine that there would be lots of cereal and canned goods though. Or I could always pull out my little gas burner that I use when I’m camping

Gina @ Running to the Kitchen August 31, 2011 at 11:36 am

I’m still impressed with your oats on a grill!
I only purchased non-perishables too and then we never ended up losing power, go figure!
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sarah@spinach and spice August 31, 2011 at 1:52 pm

Your oats! haha that is genius.
Canned tuna is a great non perishable…
apples, oranges, bananas, any fruit that doesn’t have to be refrigerated would be great! As well as nut butters of course
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Errign August 31, 2011 at 2:06 pm

I ate tons of oatmeal during the weekend, but we never lost power. Tons of places flooded though, which is still pretty crazy at home I guess. Congrats again on your engagement!
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Beth @ Beth's Journey August 31, 2011 at 3:05 pm

Impressive eats given the hurricane at hand!!

Alexa @ Simple Eats August 31, 2011 at 3:59 pm

I LOVE that you cooked your oats on the grill. You are one determined girl!
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Alexis August 31, 2011 at 4:21 pm

I love that you cooked your oats on the grill! That’s what we were preparing to do if we lost power Neither Kyle nor I can go too long without oatmeal
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Tessa @ Amazing Asset August 31, 2011 at 4:26 pm

Hhaha I love that you cooked your oats on the grill! Fantastic idea, and much more creative than I would have been!
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Hannah@mindrunningwild August 31, 2011 at 6:10 pm

Yeah, we were lucky to only lose power for 2 days but some places- wow I can’t imagine. All the food would go bad!
Oats on the grill. How about a tutorial? I’d be curious to see how that worked.
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Amanda August 31, 2011 at 6:28 pm