20 Tips for a Better Hurricane Food Kit: Advice from Janet Keeler

<p>Florida’s official hurricane season is June 1 to Nov. 30. But things really ramp up during <a href="https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/topics/hurricanes#:~:text=The%20peak%20of%20hurricane%20season,that%20do%20not%20get%20hurricanes.">peak season</a>, which is between mid-August and late-October, according to the Florida State University’s Florida Climate Center.</p><p>So if your <a href="https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/hurricane-supply-checklist/">hurricane hit</a> isn’t quite ready for a major storm, fear not. There’s still time to stock up on supplies. And when it comes to food, this week’s guest can help you think outside of the soup can.</p><p>Friend of the pod <a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/?s=keeler">Janet Keeler</a> is the former longtime food editor for the <i>Tampa Bay Times</i> and current current freelance editor for the personal finance website <a href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/author/jkeeler/">The Penny Hoarder</a>. So she knows a thing or two about prepping your hurricane food kit on a budget. Here’s the cheat sheet:</p><ol><li>Take this seriously.</li><li>Assess your household’s needs.</li><li>Start now.</li><li>Do some reconnaissance.</li><li>Ban together.</li><li>Buy what you’ll actually eat.</li><li>Lower the bar.</li><li>Prepare for a power outage.</li><li>Think like a camper.</li><li>Grill what you've got.</li><li>Figure out where you’ll get your protein.</li><li> Beware of salty-sweet snacks.</li><li>Buy more water than you think you’ll need.</li><li>Shop the aisles.</li><li>Buy some last-minute produce.</li><li>Respect the power of comfort foods.</li><li>Remember non-food items.</li><li>Preserve hand-written recipes.</li><li>Prep for the worst.</li><li>Hope for the best.</li></ol><p><strong>Related episodes:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/s2-episode-11/">Cocktails for Hurricane Season</a></li><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/s2-episode-16/">How to Photograph Food Like a Pro</a></li><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/s3-episode-15/">