Do you store nuts for the winter?
@PatZAnthony (14749)
Charlotte, North Carolina
November 24, 2018 3:12pm CST
If winter is on the way where you live, have you stored extra food for the winter like squirrels do acorns and other nuts for the season?
Something, maybe a squirrel, stored these acorns in one of our cars a year or two ago and we thought it was funny at the time.
While the acorns should not be there, the car was still running when we found the stash in the car.
Like many here, we do prepare for the cold weather by having extra items stored for the winter.
Not one of us in our household wants to venture out in the snow of freezing weather if we don't have to do that!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Nov 18
It is good to stay home if the roads are bad. Too many take chances.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
26 Nov 18
@PatZAnthony Here I have found that the roads are different than in CO, I don't know what they are made from but you slide a lot more and when it gets icy, no one knows how to drive here in it.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Dec 18
@cintol That is not good. We stay off the roads as much as we can during this weather.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Nov 18
It is great to be able to store extra food because we really have no idea what could happen. Especially with the seasonal changes, it is good to store food if we can.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
28 Nov 18
@LadyDuck It is always nice to be prepared and most know that shopping too often causes us to spend more than we should.
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@LadyDuck (502478)
• Italy
26 Nov 18
@PatZAnthony I prefer to have enough food in the house to be able to avoid grocery shopping for at least 10 days. If a snow storms blocks us inside, we will not die of starvation.
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 18
that is cute. i used to store things to keep plenty on hand when i had my own house and could get around. i don't think daughter even knows how to do so
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Mar 19
@PatZAnthony we did too. when the hurricane came. it was the scariest thing you can imagine hearing right outside your roof and walls. 
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Mar 19
We have to be sure certain things are here if it storms.
No way to go out during a storm for those few things you forgot to get.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Nov 18
I store nuts for the winter in my cheeks
. Not trying to be cheeky or anything
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We usually do buy extra but I've realized recently we're behind eating our stash so I've been working on preparing things before they expire.
I'm also not working at present and before when I was, I was out and about anyway so getting the needed food wasn't a choice as much as it will be this winter. Once we get more gone I may need to up our stash again but maybe with things we will eat more regularly. I do miss my nut mix though.
. Not trying to be cheeky or anything.
We usually do buy extra but I've realized recently we're behind eating our stash so I've been working on preparing things before they expire.
I'm also not working at present and before when I was, I was out and about anyway so getting the needed food wasn't a choice as much as it will be this winter. Once we get more gone I may need to up our stash again but maybe with things we will eat more regularly. I do miss my nut mix though.1 person likes this
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Nov 18
We don't think winter will be too bad here this year, so it is not as much of a concern as it has been in the past.
Fortunately, we are able to can and store fresh items so we have these for the winter.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Dec 18
@MarshaMusselman Fresh food is always better, but not always available. Canned food can at least keep us full and alive! Supposedly, frozen foods are a better choice than commercially canned foods.
So we wonder too how much the nutrients have been depleted from the foods we can at home.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
1 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony I work in a grocery store so even when the weather is bad, I have no trouble picking up a few things when we're low. I will be slowing down my storing of food products because now that neither of my daughters eat with us we are eating less canned vegetables and don't need the quantity we used to buy. At least they are good for another year or so, but I'm beginning to wonder if there are any vitamins in produce other than when it's made or eaten fresh. It's something I may be researching one of these years.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Nov 18
Maybe we need to move to a place that does not have so many seasonal changes! We really don't care for winter.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Dec 18
@MarshaMusselman We give thought to those with what we call "real winters" @MarshaMusselman
Our winters are fairly mild, but we have no appreciation for the cold or snow and have plans be elsewhere soon enough.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 Nov 18
@PatZAnthony at least your winter there are less cold and less snow compared to what we might get in Michigan. I'll take your winters any time.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
It's always good to be prepared. We never know what will happen @Nevena83
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Dec 18
@Nevena83 Many find they can't keep a lot of extras around.
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
9 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony You are absolutely right, but the lack of money makes us unable to have food supplies.
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We don't have winter so I want to know, what kind of foods do you store for winter. I suppose you have big freezers where you store your meat and delis.@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
Yes, probably a squirrel was the culprit!
Many here can foods that are available in the warmer months so we have these in winter. Usually, these include tomatoes recipes and soup recipes, all in glass jars. Very few things are frozen b/c if the electric goes out, we'd have that to deal with.
If we have the right fruits available these can be canned also. It is funny we call it canning when we put things in jars!
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
9 Dec 18
The only thing I have stored over the winter from warmer weather are blackberries, either in the berry form to add to muffins or pancakes, or in jelly form. Unfortunately this yeat was a bad year and I only got one cup of berries, enough for a jar and a half of jam.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
16 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony One year I got enough berries that I made about 9 jars of jam, made many muffins and pancakes, and still had enough frozen over that I still had a bag or 2 left by the time the next harvest was upon us.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Dec 18
That is a bad year for berries. These are so delicious if we can get to them here before the birds do @Carmelanirel2
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Dec 18
We have a power issue too, so we don't keep many frozen items @mom210
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@mom210 (9170)
• United States
19 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony I would like a large generator to run the 2 frigs and 2 freezers. We were out a week last year and ended up losing a lot of food. I am a little paranoid and do not trust it once it has been thawed and it was.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Nov 18
Funny about the acorn stash.
We buy nuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans and hazelnuts, out of the shell, but raw then I roast them in the oven. We eat a handful or more every day.
We buy nuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans and hazelnuts, out of the shell, but raw then I roast them in the oven. We eat a handful or more every day.1 person likes this
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Nov 18
Such a good part of a healthy diet! Maybe we have learned something from our squirrel friends.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Nov 18
@PatZAnthony They would be surprised to hear that.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
That is an issue for others we know @just4him
We have the space, so we store more than we need.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony I wish I had space. I would definitely use it.
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@Metsrock69 (3617)
• United States
28 Nov 18
We always have full cabinets and freezers full of food but luckily we live in an area where it is not closed down for days due to snow. Do you live in a town where you get a massive amount at a time?
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
We can get what we need, but enjoy storing things we make also. Someone taught us we should have enough available to feed another family for a month just in case of an emergency.
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@Metsrock69 (3617)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony that is a good idea. I never thought of that
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
13 Dec 18
I do buy extras only because I dislike shopping. I try to go as little as possible so I usually have enough around to last though a spell of bad weather.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Dec 18
What is really nice now is we can order online and save a trip while storing a bit extra! Hope you are loving your new location.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
14 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony Yes, I love Amazon and Wal Mart to deliver what I need. The new location is great except for the weather! Haha.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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14 Dec 18
Yes, I do store additional items during the wintertime. Avoiding venturing out after a snow storm even with plowed roads is no fun Good thing that squirrel did not venture back to get his stash of nuts while you were warming up your car 
Good thing that squirrel did not venture back to get his stash of nuts while you were warming up your car 1 person likes this
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Dec 18
It would have been horrible if the squirrel went back while we were starting the car @dgobucks226
Hopefully he found what we tossed when he returned to the area.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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16 Dec 18
@PatZAnthony Believe it or not they say squirrels remember about 90% of their nut stash. Good move in removing it, lol.
@suni51 (3431)
• India
4 Dec 18
No, on the contrary it's the summer time here. I am in Canberra so not that hot but I see no reason to store nuts/extra food even during the winters when the temperature goes into the minus. By the way we have coles in our neighborhood open all 7 days a week. I know case in your country is different due to snowfall though.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
We are about to have a large storm and stores, schools, banks, most businesses will close. As we consider it unsafe to be out in the ice and snow @suni51 we try to keep plenty of what we might need in the house.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
13 Dec 18
We store extra food for hurricane season and then if we get lucky and don't have any we eat the food after Christmas!!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
15 Dec 18
Yes, the creature storing these must have had a shock when it returned @bluesa
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
28 Nov 18
I do keep extra food in the freezer and more staples in the pantry for winter.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
We learned long ago that keeping extra of anything that does not go bad is always a good idea.
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
5 Dec 18
We have a pantry that is big enough to hold months of food. But my husband is the chef and the buyer of foods so he makes sure everything is used. I remember my mother's basement cold room and every few years we would clean it out and throw away a lot of food that was too old...
Because we live in a small town the grocery stores are a minute away in the car, so there is really no reason to over stock. (and Canada, known for snow has billions of snow plows, we rarely are afraid to just hop in the car.)
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Dec 18
Our area is not prepared for bad weather. Maybe one day they will catch up!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
25 Nov 18
Many places don't have ice and snow storms, so there is no need for there to be extra food. Here, it does happen and we just never know when we will be stuck in one place.
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@Icydoll (36713)
• India
26 Nov 18
@PatZAnthony I can understand that my dear friend
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