Steps to Take
Preparing Meals

Preparing meals during an outage can be difficult. Here are are some tips that can help you feed your family.

• Camp stoves, wood, coal, propane, kerosene or oil stoves should only be used outdoors.
• Do not use charcoal briquettes as a fuel source indoors because they emit a large quantity of poisonous carbon monoxide. Maintain a dependable supply of nonperishable foods that don't have to be refrigerated.
• Remember to have a manual can opener on hand.   
•  Stock up on canned and dried foods for a quick and easy meal. Cereals, breads, dried and canned meats or fruits, powdered or canned milk, crackers, nuts, trail mix and peanut butter are some "no cook" possibilities. Meal-in-a-can foods, stews, soups, beans and vegetables require little heat for cooking.   
• Use a thermos to keep liquids hot for an extended period of time.

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