Food2 Stocking your pantry for snow storms by Gerri Lewis Big snow means big business at the grocery store.
People stack up as they stock up looking like they're headed for a long hibernation.
Moods range from anxious to excited and in general it is easy to get caught up in the frenzied fear that we won't be able to feed our families. The truth is, a number of staples with long shelf lives can help you avoid this market mayhem. According to nutritionist and registered dietitian Susan Asanovic of Wilton, who makes it her business to recommend good diets for all sorts of circumstances, being snowed in doesn't mean doing without a balanced meal. She offers a cupboard full of suggestions for nutritional alternatives, many of which can sustain you even if you should lose power. When I spoke with Susan we focused particularly on what might be helpful for seniors to stock up on for the long winter ahead.