Sam’s Club Today

A couple things...

I have really started to take note of what people have in their carts at Sams Club.  I'd like to think I can tell who is prepping, and who is not.  It's not a pretty sight.  Of the 16 carts I saw, not one, 'ceptin' mine, looked anything like prep foods.  I can only shake my head...

Secondly, and more excitingly, my local Sams had a "one time purchase" of Duncan Heinz Choc Chip Cookie Dough that NEVER NEEDS REFRIGERATION!!!  Package said no need to fridge after opening, just store cool and dry.  This is MAJOR news for folks who are worried about storing comfort foods for kids and themselves.  Now, the not so good news...it was dated BWUB Nov 18, 2006.  Still, that's 6 months, and if one rotates, one can have several ready to go if they are really needed...

nawty

Thanks for the heads up on the cookies...I'll be looking for them...

Legacy wrote: Oh God no.....not cookies!....I need a 12 step program to get out of Sams as it is.

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NawtyBits wrote: A couple things... I have really started to take note of what people have in their carts at Sams Club.  I'd like to think I can tell who is prepping, and who is not.   Duncan Heinz Choc Chip Cookie Dough that NEVER NEEDS REFRIGERATION!!!   nawty

I have yet to run across a prepper in ALL my trips to Sam's, Costco or Wallymart. . . Would you ask them about it??? I think I would. . . Never know what kind of tip / trick you might learn, just like this site.


32 oz, ONE Serving, Cookie Dough. Open it and like ancient Rome, it too is history.
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JaxMax wrote: Last week when I went to Sams they had a display with large packs of bacon that had already been cooked- and did NOT need refrigeration! That has got to be one of the most unhealthy items ever.

  I was in Sam's Club today and started chatting with a woman to looked to be in her 70's.  I asked her had she started getting ready for hurrican season yet.  Her reply was I'm not so much worried about hurricans, I'm really worried about the bird flu.  She said that her daughter is in the marine's and told her to get ready because it's coming, be prepared to stay in the house and not come out for at least a month.  She said her daughter tells  her  about all the training they are doing for the bird flu.  Her daughter told her to stock up for at least one month of food.  I was surprised that she only suggested one month.

I have not seen  many people prepping. I did see one fortyish red head with her shopping cart filled to the brim with Gatoraid and water. I scrambled for something to say, I had a mess of canned goods.
I said "Getting ready for H5N1?"
She told me," That you can't   be too careful and it is best to be prepared."
The checker said" that he had sure been selling alot of canned goods and water.
the lady and I just looked at each other.

As and aside about bacon bits (Smart and Final has cooked canned bacon bits)
In an extended emergency  we are not going to Weight Watchers. A little extra weight would do us all good. A wife who has a few extra pounds may be the one who  is still around after all this is over. One of our biggest problems will be depression , comfort foods, candy for kids and women, meats for men, will help us deal with an extended emergency. In fact I have thought about vacuum packing See's candy for my wife, if it did nothing else it would raise her spirits and I might get lucky!

Well that is part of the problem with See's candy I would have to store it in secret!

Is there a fee/membership to shop at Costco, I havnt joined at Sams yet I figure the 50$ to join could be spent on preps at GordonsFS.  But there is a Costco about 30miles away.

I bought a 25 pound bag of white rice at Sam's for a little over $5.00.  That is cheap filler food.  It is also food you could give to a neighbor or friend.  I would use it as an addition to something else I fix.  It isn't that great nutritionally, but would keep you from starving.  They also had brown rice, if you're interested in greater nutrition.

Hi Penham,

kr105, Super Walmart (there are two of them now) have run almost every grocery store in Lawton out of business, there is only United, SaveAlot, 3 Country Marts and a Mom & Pop store over in the hood off Lee (with really high prices). So there is not a whole lot to choose from. I buy alot of stuff at Walmart, but get most groceries at Country Mart because they double $1.00 coupons, so it's a big savings, but you have to plan around the sales and buy in bulk when it is on sale. So I get stuff alot cheaper than Walmart. Except Walmart does have bottled water cheaper and I have found some stuff in their camping section and they carry ammo too. So I still make a weekely trip there (and I love their hot bread and chocolate no bake cookies, LOL).

Pork fat, lard, bacon;
It is good for my arthritis. When I get to hurting real bad and can't hardly go I have pork . The next day  I'm good to go.  I'm in my 60's. I am not overweight, do not have high cholesterol nor high blood pressure. I eat all things in moderation and do not consume beef fat. Beef fat is a hard fat (it will not melt at room temperature) that will clog my arteries and is only good for making candles. Butter has always been better too. Margarine to me is like plastic.You can leave the stuff out and not even bugs will eat it.