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Any suggestions for non-perishable sources of protein? As for deliveries - Safeway tends to have more availability and also leaves groceries at the doorstep

actionowl 7y ago
Soylent https://soylent.com/ https://soylent.com/
freeone3000 7y ago
Beans. Peanut butter. Buying meat and freeze it isn't non-perishable but will last over a year.
- ghaff 7y ago
  Admittedly not everyone has the freezer space, but there's really no good reason not to buy frozen or freezable food like meat, fish, vegetables, etc. if that's what one normally eats. You don't need to subsist on beans if you don't want to just because you're only getting groceries every couple of weeks.
  - SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
    That's really important to keep in mind for all this - while we should probably have a couple of cans of things kicking around, we can eat normally. At least where I was stores have returned to normal stock levels. If the power goes out for long enough that the meat goes bad in the freezer, we're now in Mad Max territory, and you can then break into your can supply and start to develop plans on rebuilding civilization.
    - ghaff 7y ago
      Even milk/cream last for 2 or 3 weeks unopened and butter/eggs even longer. I do have more or less my usual amount of beans, noodles, and rice in the house as well as canned goods. I'm not going to starve if my power goes out for a day or two--as happened to many people in the last bout of violent weather that swept through the eastern part of the US. But prepping for a month or more of no utilities--as some people were doing early on--and planting large gardens to ensure a food supply didn't make sense to me. If it makes them feel better, it's mostly harmless. But it's hard to see it being a rational response. I wouldn't really describe my local groceries as back to normal. I can't get everything on my shopping list. But there is absolutely no shortage of food, including fresh and frozen.
8ytecoder 7y ago
Lentils, green peas (frozen/dried), chickpeas, beans,....
dx87 7y ago
I've mainly been eating a lot of meals with beans as an ingredient, like chili and burritos, then eating stuff like hummus for snacks. Almost all of the ingredients for chili and burritos are canned or jarred and have a shelf life of at least a year. I've also found that vegan meat substitues are usually in stock, and while they aren't non-perishable, they aren't hard to find.
enitihas 7y ago
I think there are many non perishable sources of protein as commented below by others. What I am not able to find is non perishable sources of fibre, to be able to eat less fresh vegetables.
- Scoundreller 7y ago
  Metamucil should still be in stock.
- triceratops 7y ago
  Oats, frozen vegetables, frozen rye bread (tastes awesome toasted and buttered), whole wheat, brown rice, beans and legumes.
  - greenyoda 7y ago
    Also, canned vegetables. Not as tasty as fresh or frozen (because they're usually overcooked), but they'd have the same fiber content.
triceratops 7y ago
Eggs are good for at least 2 weeks past their printed expiration/best before date if you refrigerate them, but probably longer than that. And it's trivially easy to to get eggs with an expiration date 3 weeks out. It's not non-perishable, but 5 weeks is longer than any fresh meat or fish will last. There's also textured vegetable protein: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein. Makes great chili dishes, burritos, enchiladas, soups.
greenyoda 7y ago
Canned fish are good non-perishable sources of protein. Tuna has to be eaten in moderation due to the high mercury content in large fish, but small fish like sardines and mackerel are safe. Canned wild salmon is also available. I was also able to get some canned chicken. Certainly not gourmet food, but you can warm it up with some seasonings and serve it over rice or pasta.
Terretta 7y ago
Worthington or Morningstar Farms ‘vege-meats’

actionowl 7y ago

Soylent https://soylent.com/ https://soylent.com/

freeone3000 7y ago

Beans. Peanut butter. Buying meat and freeze it isn't non-perishable but will last over a year.

ghaff 7y ago
Admittedly not everyone has the freezer space, but there's really no good reason not to buy frozen or freezable food like meat, fish, vegetables, etc. if that's what one normally eats. You don't need to subsist on beans if you don't want to just because you're only getting groceries every couple of weeks.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
  That's really important to keep in mind for all this - while we should probably have a couple of cans of things kicking around, we can eat normally. At least where I was stores have returned to normal stock levels. If the power goes out for long enough that the meat goes bad in the freezer, we're now in Mad Max territory, and you can then break into your can supply and start to develop plans on rebuilding civilization.
  - ghaff 7y ago
    Even milk/cream last for 2 or 3 weeks unopened and butter/eggs even longer. I do have more or less my usual amount of beans, noodles, and rice in the house as well as canned goods. I'm not going to starve if my power goes out for a day or two--as happened to many people in the last bout of violent weather that swept through the eastern part of the US. But prepping for a month or more of no utilities--as some people were doing early on--and planting large gardens to ensure a food supply didn't make sense to me. If it makes them feel better, it's mostly harmless. But it's hard to see it being a rational response. I wouldn't really describe my local groceries as back to normal. I can't get everything on my shopping list. But there is absolutely no shortage of food, including fresh and frozen.

8ytecoder 7y ago

Lentils, green peas (frozen/dried), chickpeas, beans,....

dx87 7y ago

I've mainly been eating a lot of meals with beans as an ingredient, like chili and burritos, then eating stuff like hummus for snacks. Almost all of the ingredients for chili and burritos are canned or jarred and have a shelf life of at least a year. I've also found that vegan meat substitues are usually in stock, and while they aren't non-perishable, they aren't hard to find.

enitihas 7y ago

I think there are many non perishable sources of protein as commented below by others. What I am not able to find is non perishable sources of fibre, to be able to eat less fresh vegetables.

Scoundreller 7y ago
Metamucil should still be in stock.
triceratops 7y ago
Oats, frozen vegetables, frozen rye bread (tastes awesome toasted and buttered), whole wheat, brown rice, beans and legumes.
- greenyoda 7y ago
  Also, canned vegetables. Not as tasty as fresh or frozen (because they're usually overcooked), but they'd have the same fiber content.

triceratops 7y ago

Eggs are good for at least 2 weeks past their printed expiration/best before date if you refrigerate them, but probably longer than that. And it's trivially easy to to get eggs with an expiration date 3 weeks out. It's not non-perishable, but 5 weeks is longer than any fresh meat or fish will last. There's also textured vegetable protein: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textured_vegetable_protein. Makes great chili dishes, burritos, enchiladas, soups.

greenyoda 7y ago

Canned fish are good non-perishable sources of protein. Tuna has to be eaten in moderation due to the high mercury content in large fish, but small fish like sardines and mackerel are safe. Canned wild salmon is also available. I was also able to get some canned chicken. Certainly not gourmet food, but you can warm it up with some seasonings and serve it over rice or pasta.

Terretta 7y ago

Worthington or Morningstar Farms ‘vege-meats’