Thread: Re: Mayo Clinic Emergency Meal Plans

On Feb 10, 3:28*am, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@frontier.com> wrote:
> "Tara" <jarvi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> >http://tinyurl.com/bxqpb2x
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> >http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/...-of-hurricane-
> > preparedness/
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> > The recipes and meal plan were developed for hurricane season, but they
> > feel relevant after the heavy snow storms this week:
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> > Another hurricane season is upon us and, as if to emphasize that point,
> > Hurricane Irene is making it's presence felt along the east coast.
> > Against that backdrop, dietetic interns at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus
> > have been busy this week sharing "hurricane meal plans" with recipes and
> > a suggested grocery lists to help co-workers, friends and family make
> > sure they're prepared for survival in the face of dangerous storms. Like
> > hurricanes.
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> > The interns were asked to create the recipes and meal plans with items
> > that don't require the use of power or refrigeration, says *Sherry
> > Mahoney, director of nutrition on Mayo's Florida campus. While still
> > being "colorful, exciting and nutritious," of course. Because who wants
> > to eat bland, tasteless food . even in a hurricane? *"Most people aren't
> > thinking about cooking or recipes (during a hurricane)," says Mahoney.
> > "They're thinking about individual food items. We're providing them with
> > both."
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> > The recipe list includes "Homemade Hurricane Energy Bars," "Stir It Up
> > Vanilla Pudding Parfait," "Reggie's Chopped Barbecue Chicken Salad on
> > Flatbread" or "Chocoholic Peanut Butter Pie."
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> > Mayo Clinic dietetic intern Sheri Lingle, a Florida native who says she's
> > been through many a hurricane in her time, says the recipes included in
> > the meal plan allow her to continue eating healthy while giving her the
> > energy, stamina and nutrition she needs to ride the storm out.
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> > tp://tinyurl.com/bxqpb2x
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> I keep most of that stuff all of the time but there is some stuff we'd never
> eat. *Like the salmon, some fruits, gel (gelatin?), almonds or pudding.
> We're not really big on cereal either. *But we do keep that which we will
> eat.
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> But for me, mostly all I need is beans. *All kinds of beans. *I can live off
> of those things. *Toss in some corn chips and I'm good. *Maybe even alittle
> salsa.
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> Daughter and husband also like Vienna sausage.
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> When we were without power in NY for about a week, we lived in canned green
> beans, canned dried beans of all kinds, some nuts, beef jerky, and that's
> about it. *It was just so swelteringly hot that we didn't feel like eating
> much. *I'd open a can of something and we'd split it three ways.

Beans, beans the musical fruit.
The more you eat the more you toot.
the more you toot the better you feel,
so let's have beans for every meal!!

On Monday, February 11, 2013 12:30:30 PM UTC-6, Chemo wrote:
> On Feb 10, 3:28*am, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@frontier.com> wrote:
>
> > "Tara" <jarvi...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> >
>
> > news:[email protected]..
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> >
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> >
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> > >http://tinyurl.com/bxqpb2x
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> >
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> > >http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2011/...-of-hurricane-
>
> > > preparedness/
>
> >
>
> > > The recipes and meal plan were developed for hurricane season, but they
>
> > > feel relevant after the heavy snow storms this week:
>
> >
>
> > > Another hurricane season is upon us and, as if to emphasize that point,
>
> > > Hurricane Irene is making it's presence felt along the east coast.
>
> > > Against that backdrop, dietetic interns at Mayo Clinic's Florida campus
>
> > > have been busy this week sharing "hurricane meal plans" with recipes and
>
> > > a suggested grocery lists to help co-workers, friends and family make
>
> > > sure they're prepared for survival in the face of dangerous storms. Like
>
> > > hurricanes.
>
> >
>
> > > The interns were asked to create the recipes and meal plans with items
>
> > > that don't require the use of power or refrigeration, says *Sherry
>
> > > Mahoney, director of nutrition on Mayo's Florida campus. While still
>
> > > being "colorful, exciting and nutritious," of course. Because who wants
>
> > > to eat bland, tasteless food . even in a hurricane? *"Most people aren't
>
> > > thinking about cooking or recipes (during a hurricane)," says Mahoney..
>
> > > "They're thinking about individual food items. We're providing them with
>
> > > both."
>
> >
>
> > > The recipe list includes "Homemade Hurricane Energy Bars," "Stir It Up
>
> > > Vanilla Pudding Parfait," "Reggie's Chopped Barbecue Chicken Salad on
>
> > > Flatbread" or "Chocoholic Peanut Butter Pie."
>
> >
>
> > > Mayo Clinic dietetic intern Sheri Lingle, a Florida native who says she's
>
> > > been through many a hurricane in her time, says the recipes included in
>
> > > the meal plan allow her to continue eating healthy while giving her the
>
> > > energy, stamina and nutrition she needs to ride the storm out.
>
> >
>
> > > tp://tinyurl.com/bxqpb2x
>
> >
>
> > I keep most of that stuff all of the time but there is some stuff we'd never
>
> > eat. *Like the salmon, some fruits, gel (gelatin?), almonds or pudding.
>
> > We're not really big on cereal either. *But we do keep that which we will
>
> > eat.
>
> >
>
> > But for me, mostly all I need is beans. *All kinds of beans. *I canlive off
>
> > of those things. *Toss in some corn chips and I'm good. *Maybe evena little
>
> > salsa.
>
> >
>
> > Daughter and husband also like Vienna sausage.
>
> >
>
> > When we were without power in NY for about a week, we lived in canned green
>
> > beans, canned dried beans of all kinds, some nuts, beef jerky, and that's
>
> > about it. *It was just so swelteringly hot that we didn't feel like eating
>
> > much. *I'd open a can of something and we'd split it three ways.
>
>
>
> Beans, beans the musical fruit.
>
> The more you eat the more you toot.
>
> the more you toot the better you feel,
>
> so let's have beans for every meal!!

Yes, when you're trapped in the house because of weather, let's make sure
that everyone has to smell each other's bean farts. Maybe they should
also suggest boxes of frozen White Castles.

--Bryan