We've had an amazing amount of snow so far this winter. It has been quite beautiful and since I'm retired I don't have to worry about getting out in the cold and snow. It's been below 10 degrees for the past week...hmmm...I think next week it's suppose to get up to 30 one day. That should help with some of the melting.
Hubby, Don, can't do any exertion outside in the winter for health reasons, so if any shovelling gets done guess who? Haven't done any in the past week; it's just been too cold and I'm in the midst of getting some head congestion.
We haven't been to the grocery store for a week so we'll have to venture out in a day or so in order to pick up some things and take advantage of some sales. This weather makes life a little more interesting and forces us to see things with a slightly different perspective.
Growing up, my folks always had a 'stock-pile' of food in the basement that they rotated to the kitchen. I have a well stocked pantry and this is probably the reason why. We could probably, conceivably, eat from the freezer and the pantry for 3-4 weeks without any difficulty. The fact that I enjoy cooking added to the fact that hubby and I are not picky eaters would be a huge factor in the 4 weeks. Maybe then I would lose some weight. Well! That's a whole other conversation for another time. One things for sure...if you have rice, beans, grains, dried fruits and some canned goods you can eat well for a long time. And when you add the fact of maintaining a wide variety of herbs/spices your choices expand a great deal.
What would people do that don't cook or maintain any sort of backup pantry? Hmmm...