D.C. 2010 Blizzard Food Crisis
It's going on day six of the blizzard that has crippled the entire Washington region. Forecasts predict continued snowfall for at least the rest of today, and I've lost count of the total amount that has accumulated, but it's probably going to pass three feet today. The House of Reps is shut down, the above ground Metro is shut down and thousands of people have no power. The worst thing of all: I'm running out of tasty meal options.
As a self-diagnosed foodie, this is starting to get really bad. Salsa and queso dip: long gone. Jalapeno Poppers with Cream Cheese: gone. Sour cream: gone (this is perhaps the most painful one). Hummus: stupidly left at a Superbowl party. Cheese: dangerously low (I'm about 6 hours away from having to break into my Cabot Pepper Jack emergency reserve). I'll admit I have ample supplies of rice, pasta, oatmeal, frozen veggies and bread, so I technically won't starve to death. But I have to wonder if life without sour cream is even worth living.
All I'm asking is for the snow to stop for a few hours - if not for the children then just to allow me to go to Safeway and bring some dignity back into my life.
