Ever's bug-out to the Radisson

[majorhavoc]

Ok, quick and dirty.
Planning on a dorm burner, microwave, some bowls, pots, pans... 
Some are just thoughts, and basics, some I dropped full recipes in...  let me know what you like/dont and I can drop some more.  there are some great apps out there for "This is what I have, what can I make?"  "Supercook" and "Myfridgefood" are great.  Just keep in mine the limited heat sources. 

Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs (duh)

Breakfsat in lobby - and leave with full pockets

Breakfast quesadillas (Can you get/eat tortillas?) - So many variations!  Chicken, Cheese,  Chicken & Cheese, tons of veggies...

Breakfast burritos - Same as above...

Frittata.  Microwave - Add some butter to a microwave safe dish. Nuke until melted.  Add some Chicken, spinach, garlic, onions, pepper, whatever, etc.  Nuke for 1 minute or so.  Add lightly beaten eggs (The frozen ones, thawed) some salt.  Nuke until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean 2-3 minutes depending on power.  Let stand 5 min. Cut, serve, refrigerate.

Fried potatoes... open can,  dice into small cubes,  fry until GB&D,  Add cheese, maybe chicken, 


Lunch
Vegetable roll ups/wraps
Tons of salad options especially with the nuts/raisins/cranberries/salmon.

Dinner

Chicken Bog (Onions, carrots, rice, garlic, chicken & (Chick juice/stock if you don't have stock, don't drain the canned chick.)  Hint: Add some diced sausage from breakfast!

Chicken and Cheesy pasta.   

Chicken/White Chili.  Chicken, corn, Northernpeas, chicken broth...

Rice medley - Rice, green beans, corn, cream of (whatever) soup,  Chicken...

Chili - Grab beans, diced tom w/chili add spices, top w/ chz...

Cheesy tomato eggs (Microwave) - cooked / reheated rice, diced tomatoes on top, raw egg on top, then cheese on top.  Microwave on high 1-3 min or until egg is done.

Shakshuka - In a microwave - Microwave safe bowl, Add: tomato sauce/marinara, chickpeas,(Drained/rinsed) red pepper flakes, salt, mic.  Make a depression in center of sauce and crack an egg. Microwave for ~1 minute then cook in 15 second bursts until it's done.

Faux Chicken Alfredo - key is the sauce.  cook pasta, add chicken pour sauce over.  Sauce needs to be started the day before and will take work without a blender.
Soak 1 cup cashews in water overnight.  Drain, rinse.
Mash the hell outta them.  mix, mash, repeat.  crush them and get the frustration from the day out!
Once you have them approaching a paste like consistency (Smother is better), add:
2 garlic cloves, minced. 1/2 tbsp lemon juice. 1/2 cup diced onion(minced is better), 2 tbsp nutritional yeast*, 1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp black pepper.
Then Mash/mix/beat/berate/etc as much as possible.  Beat it up unti your arm gets tired and the neighbors are concerned(We want smooth).  Heat low and slow until warm.  Pour over chicken/pasta 
*Nutritional yeast gives it a cheesy flavor.  Try adding parm cheese instead.

Chicken peanut butter ramen - Take peanut butter, pepper flakes, garlic, little soy sauce (Or use the ramen packet), and mix in a bowl.   Bring 3 cups water to a boil.  Add 1/4 cup boiling water to the bowl, mix until creamy.  prepare noodles in remaining water,  drain.  Mix noodles and PBmix.   Add chicken if desired, diced green onions/scallions/peas on top is a nice touch. 

Tons of soup/stew options. the instant potatoes make great thickeners.

Desert:  (Note: I have not tried this with the subs, so it could prove a disaster)
Peach/pear/apple cobbler in microwave.
1 can Peaches (Un drained)
1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp. Butter
2 Tbsp. All-purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Milk (Or sub)
2 Tbsp. Honey (or 4 if fruit is not syrup packed)
¼ Tsp. Vanilla Extract
¼ Tsp. Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
In a small microwavable bowl, combine peaches, 1/2 the honey, and ½ tsp. cinnamon. Heat in microwave on high for 1 minute or until peaches are warm. Stir mixture. Place butter into a separate microwavable bowl. Heat on high for 30 seconds or until butter is completely melted. Evenly pour peach mixture over butter. Set aside. In a small mixing bowl mix flour, milk, ½ tsp. cinnamon, balance of honey, extract, baking powder, and salt. Spread flour mixture on top of peach mixture. Heat in microwave for 1 minute or until dough is done. Do not overcook. Remove from microwave and immediately sprinkle cinnamon on top.
Sub Oatmeal for flour and you should be able to do the same.
*For reference a basic cobbler recipe is 1:1:1 milk, sugar, flour. and it cooks fine, I'm using your subs and avoiding the sugar.  Plus working some microwave magic...
I do it camping, with a can of peaches, a box of yellow cake mix, and about 10 oz of h20...

I thought I was full until I read this.  Suddenly I'm hungry again ...

[RoneKiln]

I would suggest limiting the amount of Curry/etc used in this situation as it has a ...lingering... effect in an enclosed space, but Garlic and other spices are easy.

Advise taken!

Curry smell is a bonus!

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

https://www.dillons.com/p/clorox-cleanup-cleaner-bleach-original-spray-bottle/0004460001204?fulfillment=PICKUP

👍 Found it and picked some up, for there and through the coming months here.

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

Ok, quick and dirty.
Planning on a dorm burner, microwave, some bowls, pots, pans... 
Some are just thoughts, and basics, some I dropped full recipes in...  let me know what you like/dont and I can drop some more.  there are some great apps out there for "This is what I have, what can I make?"  "Supercook" and "Myfridgefood" are great.  Just keep in mine the limited heat sources. 

Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs (duh)

Breakfsat in lobby - and leave with full pockets

Breakfast quesadillas (Can you get/eat tortillas?) - So many variations!  Chicken, Cheese,  Chicken & Cheese, tons of veggies...

Breakfast burritos - Same as above...

Frittata.  Microwave - Add some butter to a microwave safe dish. Nuke until melted.  Add some Chicken, spinach, garlic, onions, pepper, whatever, etc.  Nuke for 1 minute or so.  Add lightly beaten eggs (The frozen ones, thawed) some salt.  Nuke until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean 2-3 minutes depending on power.  Let stand 5 min. Cut, serve, refrigerate.

Fried potatoes... open can,  dice into small cubes,  fry until GB&D,  Add cheese, maybe chicken, 


Lunch
Vegetable roll ups/wraps
Tons of salad options especially with the nuts/raisins/cranberries/salmon.

Dinner

Chicken Bog (Onions, carrots, rice, garlic, chicken & (Chick juice/stock if you don't have stock, don't drain the canned chick.)  Hint: Add some diced sausage from breakfast!

Chicken and Cheesy pasta.   

Chicken/White Chili.  Chicken, corn, Northernpeas, chicken broth...

Rice medley - Rice, green beans, corn, cream of (whatever) soup,  Chicken...

Chili - Grab beans, diced tom w/chili add spices, top w/ chz...

Cheesy tomato eggs (Microwave) - cooked / reheated rice, diced tomatoes on top, raw egg on top, then cheese on top.  Microwave on high 1-3 min or until egg is done.

Shakshuka - In a microwave - Microwave safe bowl, Add: tomato sauce/marinara, chickpeas,(Drained/rinsed) red pepper flakes, salt, mic.  Make a depression in center of sauce and crack an egg. Microwave for ~1 minute then cook in 15 second bursts until it's done.

Faux Chicken Alfredo - key is the sauce.  cook pasta, add chicken pour sauce over.  Sauce needs to be started the day before and will take work without a blender.
Soak 1 cup cashews in water overnight.  Drain, rinse.
Mash the hell outta them.  mix, mash, repeat.  crush them and get the frustration from the day out!
Once you have them approaching a paste like consistency (Smother is better), add:
2 garlic cloves, minced. 1/2 tbsp lemon juice. 1/2 cup diced onion(minced is better), 2 tbsp nutritional yeast*, 1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp black pepper.
Then Mash/mix/beat/berate/etc as much as possible.  Beat it up unti your arm gets tired and the neighbors are concerned(We want smooth).  Heat low and slow until warm.  Pour over chicken/pasta 
*Nutritional yeast gives it a cheesy flavor.  Try adding parm cheese instead.

Chicken peanut butter ramen - Take peanut butter, pepper flakes, garlic, little soy sauce (Or use the ramen packet), and mix in a bowl.   Bring 3 cups water to a boil.  Add 1/4 cup boiling water to the bowl, mix until creamy.  prepare noodles in remaining water,  drain.  Mix noodles and PBmix.   Add chicken if desired, diced green onions/scallions/peas on top is a nice touch. 

Tons of soup/stew options. the instant potatoes make great thickeners.

Desert:  (Note: I have not tried this with the subs, so it could prove a disaster)
Peach/pear/apple cobbler in microwave.
1 can Peaches (Un drained)
1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp. Butter
2 Tbsp. All-purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Milk (Or sub)
2 Tbsp. Honey (or 4 if fruit is not syrup packed)
¼ Tsp. Vanilla Extract
¼ Tsp. Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
In a small microwavable bowl, combine peaches, 1/2 the honey, and ½ tsp. cinnamon. Heat in microwave on high for 1 minute or until peaches are warm. Stir mixture. Place butter into a separate microwavable bowl. Heat on high for 30 seconds or until butter is completely melted. Evenly pour peach mixture over butter. Set aside. In a small mixing bowl mix flour, milk, ½ tsp. cinnamon, balance of honey, extract, baking powder, and salt. Spread flour mixture on top of peach mixture. Heat in microwave for 1 minute or until dough is done. Do not overcook. Remove from microwave and immediately sprinkle cinnamon on top.
Sub Oatmeal for flour and you should be able to do the same.
*For reference a basic cobbler recipe is 1:1:1 milk, sugar, flour. and it cooks fine, I'm using your subs and avoiding the sugar.  Plus working some microwave magic...
I do it camping, with a can of peaches, a box of yellow cake mix, and about 10 oz of h²o...

<Takes off hat and bows to you>

This is just OMG! Dang, thanks, SCBrian. Serious thanks.

[SCBrian]

This is just OMG! Dang, thanks, SCBrian. Serious thanks.

Da nada.  I enjoyed the thought exercise of working with different ingredients and limited cooking equipment.    Its a challenge.   I work professionally in kitchens for a couple of places and I do some catering on the side.  I was born an engineer but never followed that path (been a mechanic/steelworker/Kitchen manager) , so I joke that I can "Not only cook you a frittata, but build you a souped up food truck around it, and live stream the whole process" 
Let me know if you want more.  I didn't really touch on 'lunch' because salads are pretty personal (If that makes sense).  I know what I like on mine is totally different from what the wife likes on hers... Tried to keep the regional cooking out, but chicken bog is an easy meal.   I didn't touch on collard green sandwich, so there's that   
Most of the dinners are going to be multiple servings (Especially the ones with rice) unless you watch your portions.

I thought I was full until I read this.  Suddenly I'm hungry again ...

There's a reason I have to keep dieting... lol   

Curry smell is a bonus!

I pray you leave good tips for housekeeping...lol 

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

We were just given the firm move date, Sept 20th. With currently scheduled return the 29th.

Barring unforseen circumstances.


The Target purchased Holmes air purifiers arrived today and up and running.

Nice size, nice weight, comfortable sound running on high.

Am adjusting packing for nine days.

I'm really craving potato chips and hot dogs with all the fixins right now.

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

An air purifier may not fix the problem, but will do a lot to minimize it. Normally a smaller bedroom size one is in the $50 to $60 dollar range, but they might be hard to find right now with all the forest fires creating smoky conditions everywhere.

Something on par with this one.
https://www.target.com/p/holmes-aer1-desktop-hepa-air-purifier-with-visipure-filter-viewing-window/-/A-14919605#lnk=sametab

Well I must say, this little Holmes desktop purifier is a gem, presuming it lasts the three year warranty it came with.

I've heard stories about air purifiers over the years I've lived here of pushing them around, taking up space, water(?) sometimes, loud. I haven't ever been swayed to get one.

And these little things arrive yesterday.

After 24 hours of running them, am I imagining this, the air in this place is different. Lighter, or something like that. But their combined effectiveness is only said to be 2X109 ft² (218 ft²) and this place is a whopping 455 ft².

One of the big annoyances for tenants here is there is so much more dust than we've ever had the 'un'pleasure of battling. (This problem doesn't happen in apts with carpet padding though)

Anyway--- Dust. I have an excellent vacuum, I even prefer the outdoors and dust is just part of the package. And I prefer our southwest deserts, so dust is no prob. Exept This insufferable building dust.  Our AC is single apt circulation circuit so dust not coming from air ducts frm rest of building.

And here's a thing: these two lovelies are visibly pulling dust off 'stuff'. The top of my computer and TV screen need dusting daily.

Not today.

So... less visible dust, and if I'm not imagining it the air breathes lighter, smells lighter.

Plus they move around easy. (haven't quite decided where they go)

Too good to be true so I don't trust my observations yet.

But I did order two more just now, just in case. 😄

Oh yeah, I haven't been coughing today either.

So far I like these as much as I like my sterno Inferno.

[EBuff75]

An air purifier may not fix the problem, but will do a lot to minimize it. Normally a smaller bedroom size one is in the $50 to $60 dollar range, but they might be hard to find right now with all the forest fires creating smoky conditions everywhere.

Something on par with this one.
https://www.target.com/p/holmes-aer1-desktop-hepa-air-purifier-with-visipure-filter-viewing-window/-/A-14919605#lnk=sametab

Well I must say, this little Holmes desktop purifier is a gem, presuming it lasts the three year warranty it came with.

I heard stories over the years lived here of push around, space taking, water(?) sometimes, loud, meaning I haven't ever been swayed to get one.

And these little things arrive yesterday.

After 24 hours of running them, am I imagining this, the air in this place is different. Lighter, or something like that. But their combined effectiveness is only said to be 2X109 ft² (218 ft²) and this place is a whopping 455 ft².

One of the big annoyances for tenants here is there is so much more dust than we've ever had the unpleasure of battling. (This problem doesn't happen in apts with carpet padding though)

Anyway--- Dust. I have an excellent vacuum, I even prefer the outdoors and dust is just part of the package. And I prefer our southwest deserts, so dust no prob. Exept This insufferable building dust.  Our AC is single apt circulation circuit so not coming from air ducts in rest of building.

And here's a thing: these two lovelies are visibly pulling dust off 'stuff'. The top of my computer and TV screen need dusting daily.

Not today.

So... less visible dust, and if I'm not imagining it the air breathes lighter, smells lighter.

Plus they move around easy (haven't quite decided where they go)

Too good to be true so I don't trust my observations yet.

But I did order two more just now, just in case. 😄

Oh yeah, I haven't been coughing today either.

So far I like these as much as I like my sterno Inferno.

After battling various environmental allergies for years, I finally got an air purifier this year.  I ended up with a Blue Air 311, which is slightly oversized for my bedroom, but I figured that was better than getting one which was too small.  The answer to whether it was worth it is yes, absolutely!  Allergies are much better controlled now and I can actually hear it ramping up / down (it has an air quality sensor) after things like cooking or vacuuming (which stirs up dust).  I'm just annoyed with myself that I took this long to finally get one...   

[RoneKiln]

Well I must say, this little Holmes desktop purifier is a gem, presuming it lasts the three year warranty it came with.

After 24 hours of running them, am I imagining this, the air in this place is different. Lighter, or something like that. But their combined effectiveness is only said to be 2X109 ft² (218 ft²) and this place is a whopping 455 ft².

I only need one of those small ones for my 430 sq ft cottage. I don't need all the air in the entire place perfectly cleaned every 2 hours. I can just leave it running on low and let it clean the air volume about once every 24 hours.

One summer we noticed my adopted niece breathed and had better sinuses when visiting my place for a week. I sent her home with one of those smaller ones. It has kept them comfortable in their 500ish sq ft apartment during wildfire smoke so thick they couldn't see across the street. Like me, they're not sensitive enough to anything to need the entire air volume scrubbed every two hours.

In a place with black mold in the ducts during a time of serious concern about lung infections, I can understand wanting two.

For normal allergies in normal old building dust, one is probably fine even in 450ish sq ft. One in the bedroom and one in the common room will probably be phenomenal.

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying their effect and that they'll get used beyond this trip.

When I had carpet, I found regularly using a carpet cleaner with just hot water and no shampoo pulled tons of allergens out and significantly improved my health. If anyone has carpet and issues with allergies and/or dust, I highly recommend cleaning the carpets in addition to getting an air purifier.

I also recommend just getting rid of carpet. It's awful for air quality. 

[CG]

Hmm. I wonder if I should take one of mine up to the office, since they don't seem to make a dent in our house. Construction starts this fall up there...

I wonder if maybe using the full-on HEPA filters might be counterproductive in a dusty environment.

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

I only need one of those small ones for my 430 sq ft cottage. I don't need all the air in the entire place perfectly cleaned every 2 hours. I can just leave it running on low and let it clean the air volume about once every 24 hours.

Good to know

One summer we noticed my adopted niece breathed and had better sinuses when visiting my place for a week. I sent her home with one of those smaller ones. It has kept them comfortable in their 500ish sq ft apartment during wildfire smoke so thick they couldn't see across the street. Like me, they're not sensitive enough to anything to need the entire air volume scrubbed every two hours.

Also good to know.

I'm glad to hear you're enjoying their effect and that they'll get used beyond this trip.

👍

When I had carpet, I found regularly using a carpet cleaner with just hot water and no shampoo pulled tons of allergens out and significantly improved my health. If anyone has carpet and issues with allergies and/or dust, I highly recommend cleaning the carpets in addition to getting an air purifier.

Interesting you mention carpets, and I realize your reference was to holding allergins. But on another track, when I first moved into this den of dust that wasn't making sense to me, I eventually ran into a contractor who came to examine this. His take was the carpet itself. Extremely poor quality, looser weave than most, sitting directly on cement. The carpet probably grinding cement dust that was passing up through the weave.

I had already done in home tests with my Oreck vacuum. (I use heppa bags) One time I vacuumed a 16ft² area for half an hour, then tested for change by laying a black plastic bag on the area. Literally no change in the amount of 'dust' the bag still attracted. Which I thought might be anecdotal evidence the contractor may be on the right track given that the few tenants that have a pad between carpet and cement, also have no dust problem.

I also recommend just getting rid of carpet. It's awful for air quality. 

Indeed. But a lease violation for sure as well as the porous cement floor underneath. 😄

[RoneKiln]

Hmm. I wonder if I should take one of mine up to the office, since they don't seem to make a dent in our house. Construction starts this fall up there...

I wonder if maybe using the full-on HEPA filters might be counterproductive in a dusty environment.

A few years ago I took in a kid that was going through a real bad stretch and let him live in my unfinished tiny house. It's really just an insulated shed with a single electrical outlet at this point. The place was a mess and he needed a place quick, so I let him just deal with the mess. Over that winter he had serious allergy and sinus issues and he bought an air filter like mine. It didn't help much. He was still really struggling. For some reason I had to stick my head in his place and I saw he hadn't cleaned it up at all after several months. Piles of sawdust were still all over. He was pretty much living up in the loft out of a duffel bag.

After pointing out the mess and asking if he really thought an air purifier would help much with piles of sawdust everywhere, he properly cleaned the space up. His allergy and sinus issues cleared up in two days.

To be fair, none of that mess was his. He just never got the place cleaned up after "moving in."

An air purifier can only do so much. Vacuum cleaners can only do so much. Sometimes a place really needs to get scrubbed out before those can help much. Even with my air purifier running on low all the time, sometimes I need to wipe everything down with damp cloths to get the dust captured and out of my home.

[RoneKiln]

Interesting you mention carpets, and I realize your reference was to holding allergins. But on another track, when I first moved into this den of dust that wasn't making sense to me, I eventually ran into a contractor who came to examine this. His take was the carpet itself. Extremely poor quality, looser weave than most, sitting directly on cement. The carpet probably grinding cement dust that was passing up through the weave.

I had already done in home tests with my Oreck vacuum. (I use heppa bags) One time I vacuumed a 16ft² area for half an hour, then tested for change by laying a black plastic bag on the area. Literally no change in the amount of 'dust' the bag still attracted. Which I thought might be anecdotal evidence the contractor may be on the right track given that the few tenants that have a pad between carpet and cement, also have no dust problem.

I had similar issues in a place I rented for years till I finally talked the landlord into allowing me to install wood laminate floor. The cheap carpet was over a decade past its lifespan. The first time I used a proper carpet cleaner on it was life changing for me. Even after several years of regularly cleaning it, the water would still come up black. Usually I'd just "hit it quick" with one pass of hot water.

Sometimes I'd really clean it good though. I'd hit it first with water to get the easy stuff up. Then I'd hit it with the proper carpet shampoo. Then I'd hit it a 3rd time with hot water again to get any leftover shampoo residue up. The third pass would still come up black. Some of that was probably dye from the cheap carpet coming up, but the carpet was a very light, pale blue. The water was black.

It was worth the effort for my lung and sinus health.

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

Lift off to the Radisson is Monday at 8:30am so am in the final take/don't take, pack/don't pack, need/don't need, Want/don't want/yes I do/no I don't bug-out count down.

Reports from tenants already back vary widely from wonderful! could have stayed longer 👏  -to- couldn't wait to get out of there (urine odor, not clean, musty, TP war, etc.).😠

About a 70/30 split among tenants I've run into.

I'm looking at it like I'm in an event shelter, or maybe at a low dollar camp retreat, with electricity, AC, my own bathroom and room. It would actually be the kind of thing that would be an adventure to me if it wasn't for dodging Delta and long covid.

I will stay offline during the stay because I don't have device defences against dodgy wifi. Someone  in cyber security will get this.

Oh. And tenants are reporting coming home to find their apts covered in dust from the work in the hallways. So I asked and got mgnmt permission to completely seal my door edges with painter's delicate surfaces masking tape as a preventive measure.
👍

[flybynight]

Mental image of Ever returning from bug out.
   Roaring up on commandeered black matchless motorcycle. Short barreled shotty strapped to handlebars. Bush sword strapped to her back. Necklace of shrunken  zombie skulls and the scalps of vanquished marauders hanging from her war belt. " Well that was fun, But now I'm back home again ! Wonder what's going on at the boards?" 

[RoneKiln]

Oh. And tenants are reporting coming home to find their apts covered in dust from the work in the hallways. So I asked and got mgnmt permission to completely seal my door edges with painter's delicate surfaces masking tape as a preventive measure.
👍

Air vents are likely a far greater problem than the edges around the door.

Didn't you make one of those box fan with taped hvac cleaner boxes? Leaving that running would do a lot for the dust. The smaller air purifiers you ordered will be easier to take with you anyway.

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

My sister-in-law told me about the vents just last night! I had no idea. Thanks, @RoneKiln for bringing up the vents thing because it was only luck that she happened to mention it.
Otherwise you would have been my only hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

Mental image of Ever returning from bug out.
   Roaring up on commandeered black matchless motorcycle. Short barreled shotty strapped to handlebars. Bush sword strapped to her back. Necklace of shrunken  zombie skulls and the scalps of vanquished marauders hanging from her war belt. " Well that was fun, But now I'm back home again ! Wonder what's going on at the boards?" 

Ah yes, you do know me so well, friend flybynight!

[Ever (Zombiepreparation)]

Signing out 🙋

[sheddi]

Signing out 🙋

Good luck! See you on the other side