The antidote to Irene
Friday, August 26th, 2011Now that our weekend plans to Amagansett are scrapped in favor of hunkering down at home in landlocked Montclair, I am about to hit the store for provisions.
WNYC has a nice concise list of supplies that I’m taking with me to Costco in about 20 minutes. But before we leave I want to share a tip that I heard from a mom who was in Baton Rouge when Katrina struck. In addition to water, batteries, three-days worth of wholesome canned food, cash, gas and pet food buy yourself a couple of packages of Jell-O pudding. It does not need to be refrigerated and when you are in your house, windows closed with no AC or fans to speak of, Jell-o Pudding tastes cold (relatively speaking here) and it becomes an unexpected treat that has the charm and feel-good surprise of a eating a Dairy Queen ice cream even if you are eating it in total darkness in your basement and for a brief while everything will feel better if not normal.
May peace and pudding be with you on Sunday.




























































