Cooking with no electricity or stove
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Date: 2025-09-01
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yellowbird5411
I purchased several liquid fuel cans, which are the same thing as buffet warmers. They burn like a candle, with a wick on top. The flame is hotter, so you can use just one or two. They last a long time. One can lasted me six days and I still had fuel in it. They don't spill, they don't tip, and they light like a candle. You can cook anything you want over them. You don't have to live on ramen. It takes longer, is all. You can cook rice, make a stir fry, cook a steak, steam a pot of veggies, etc. Just start the meal an hour early. I love my buffet warmers. They got me through three hurricanes with no electric. You can buy them online, but look at burn time, because it does vary, depending on brand. They burn clean, no smell. Thank you for the candle demonstration. I think candles are great for cooking too, when in a pinch.
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I purchased several liquid fuel cans, which are the same thing as buffet warmers. They burn like a candle, with a wick on top. The flame is hotter, so you can use just one or two. They last a long time. One can lasted me six days and I still had fuel in it. They don't spill, they don't tip, and they light like a candle. You can cook anything you want over them. You don't have to live on ramen. It takes longer, is all. You can cook rice, make a stir fry, cook a steak, steam a pot of veggies, etc. Just start the meal an hour early. I love my buffet warmers. They got me through three hurricanes with no electric. You can buy them online, but look at burn time, because it does vary, depending on brand. They burn clean, no smell. Thank you for the candle demonstration. I think candles are great for cooking too, when in a pinch.
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mamacooks
No matter what your financial situation is, it pays to know how to do stuff!
We have been without electricity for over a week, it was like camping in our own house.
One thing I keep on hand is homemade fire starters. Used glass jars stuffed with used dry paper towels, then pour in used frying oil. Just enough to saturate the paper towels. Put the lid on and store. It takes just one oil soaked paper towel to light a fire. Very simple and makes lighting a fire very easy.
If you have a chest freezer, fill gallon jugs with water and place in the bottom of the freezer. Those frozen jugs of ice can be placed in the fridge or a cooler to keep food cold for a long time.
Thank you for mentioning to use UNSCENTED candles. Scented candles can cause all kinds of respiratory issues.
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No matter what your financial situation is, it pays to know how to do stuff!
We have been without electricity for over a week, it was like camping in our own house.
One thing I keep on hand is homemade fire starters. Used glass jars stuffed with used dry paper towels, then pour in used frying oil. Just enough to saturate the paper towels. Put the lid on and store. It takes just one oil soaked paper towel to light a fire. Very simple and makes lighting a fire very easy.
If you have a chest freezer, fill gallon jugs with water and place in the bottom of the freezer. Those frozen jugs of ice can be placed in the fridge or a cooler to keep food cold for a long time.
Thank you for mentioning to use UNSCENTED candles. Scented candles can cause all kinds of respiratory issues.
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skyscroggins9943
I live in Texas, and i'll never forget the things we had to go through during the freeze, thats what we call it, around the house. I had to find cheese cloth put ground coffee in it tie it up, in a small sauce pan and simmer it, and not done on any kind of stove, ours is electric not gas, i managed to make it in the fireplace, which was our only source of heat, sounds good outside the box but insulation in this old house never let it get to warm we could still see our breath as we talked, so i appreciate this video more than u know, i have gotten paranoid about it, as well as most texans have, i have usb charged lights put away a gas stove, tea lights everywhere and sterno cans. thanx for video! from one texan to another
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I live in Texas, and i'll never forget the things we had to go through during the freeze, thats what we call it, around the house. I had to find cheese cloth put ground coffee in it tie it up, in a small sauce pan and simmer it, and not done on any kind of stove, ours is electric not gas, i managed to make it in the fireplace, which was our only source of heat, sounds good outside the box but insulation in this old house never let it get to warm we could still see our breath as we talked, so i appreciate this video more than u know, i have gotten paranoid about it, as well as most texans have, i have usb charged lights put away a gas stove, tea lights everywhere and sterno cans. thanx for video! from one texan to another
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lunarminx
I'm in a 3rd floor apartment and have a ton of tealight candles, a butane stove, multiple alcohol burners. I have tested clean sand in empty tealight tins with one tbsp of 91% alcohol, it burns 13 minutes.
A winter fire pit will be the alcohol burners filled with sand and alcohol nestled into a roasting pan of sand in a larger roasting pan with sand. Heavy and potentially dangerous. The reason I use sand for the alcohol burning is to kock the toilet paper burners, if knocked over, it's not a flaming stream of fire, the sand holds the alcohol. I also have a folding shovel that I can dig a hole outside, build a fire in the hole in the ground with a oven rack over the hole to cook on.
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I'm in a 3rd floor apartment and have a ton of tealight candles, a butane stove, multiple alcohol burners. I have tested clean sand in empty tealight tins with one tbsp of 91% alcohol, it burns 13 minutes.
A winter fire pit will be the alcohol burners filled with sand and alcohol nestled into a roasting pan of sand in a larger roasting pan with sand. Heavy and potentially dangerous. The reason I use sand for the alcohol burning is to kock the toilet paper burners, if knocked over, it's not a flaming stream of fire, the sand holds the alcohol. I also have a folding shovel that I can dig a hole outside, build a fire in the hole in the ground with a oven rack over the hole to cook on.
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Miranda_andariM
Do you have kids They often dislike bean texture and the feeling of popping a cooked bean in their mouth. I, for one, am happy to find a recipe where I can mash red or navy beans with a fork, strain the skins away (using the liquid in the recipe) and incorporate that in a delicious recipe they actually WILL like. I'm just not that good a cook, and struggle to find more savory ways to add value to my beans. The beans are a must, as they are so filling and good for our health and guts. I would love such recipes.
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Do you have kids They often dislike bean texture and the feeling of popping a cooked bean in their mouth. I, for one, am happy to find a recipe where I can mash red or navy beans with a fork, strain the skins away (using the liquid in the recipe) and incorporate that in a delicious recipe they actually WILL like. I'm just not that good a cook, and struggle to find more savory ways to add value to my beans. The beans are a must, as they are so filling and good for our health and guts. I would love such recipes.
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PennyLaur-s5i
I survived the ice storm in Michigan last winter 18 below zero overnights, no power for 2 weeks. Some were a month. I lived because I had a little buddy heater and propane cylinders put back in advance. Candles and a tofu pot. Instant coffee. Cans of soup, pb and j. Tuna n bread n miracle whip. Hand can openers. More than 1, they do break. Also had fruit on hand. Being in winter, I didn't want to go outside or could have grilled. I did have ways to cook outside. But. trying not to freeze came first.
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I survived the ice storm in Michigan last winter 18 below zero overnights, no power for 2 weeks. Some were a month. I lived because I had a little buddy heater and propane cylinders put back in advance. Candles and a tofu pot. Instant coffee. Cans of soup, pb and j. Tuna n bread n miracle whip. Hand can openers. More than 1, they do break. Also had fruit on hand. Being in winter, I didn't want to go outside or could have grilled. I did have ways to cook outside. But. trying not to freeze came first.
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PatMcGuriman
Girlfriend I hear You. Could you include for safety when using a butane stove indoors to crack a window. Just air flow to protect. I appreciated this video and really what does time matter when your trying to just survive. Thank you for just normal.
Personally I have a furry and I purchased a 2 person tent at Walmart with wool blankets I had to help keep us warm in case. Tent's retain heat no matter what size. Thank you for the video
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Girlfriend I hear You. Could you include for safety when using a butane stove indoors to crack a window. Just air flow to protect. I appreciated this video and really what does time matter when your trying to just survive. Thank you for just normal.
Personally I have a furry and I purchased a 2 person tent at Walmart with wool blankets I had to help keep us warm in case. Tent's retain heat no matter what size. Thank you for the video
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mackenziedrake
I've made a few of these, and I probably will again. If you have a burner to work with, you might look into haybox or flameless cooking for a slow cooking method for lentils, dry peas or rice. You bring the food to a boil in a pot, then put the covered pot in a box or bag with insulation around the pot. Wait four to eight hours; the food will be cooked and still hot. I've found wadded up newspaper is the best cheap insulation.
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I've made a few of these, and I probably will again. If you have a burner to work with, you might look into haybox or flameless cooking for a slow cooking method for lentils, dry peas or rice. You bring the food to a boil in a pot, then put the covered pot in a box or bag with insulation around the pot. Wait four to eight hours; the food will be cooked and still hot. I've found wadded up newspaper is the best cheap insulation.
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mamacooks
I really liked this, because everyone must go through down times or some disaster situation that throw people off guard like the hurricane that hit the North Carolina mountains (5 to 7 hours from the coast) I am in coastal southeast North Carolina and the next coming months are the times when we have a lot of bad weather and potential hurricanes and tropical storms. I think kids would find it fun too.
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I really liked this, because everyone must go through down times or some disaster situation that throw people off guard like the hurricane that hit the North Carolina mountains (5 to 7 hours from the coast) I am in coastal southeast North Carolina and the next coming months are the times when we have a lot of bad weather and potential hurricanes and tropical storms. I think kids would find it fun too.
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jannyhoffmann7722
I Like your video.
BUT: You should not neglect the dangers of cooking with candles! The Lights are to close together. After some time so close together they tend to ignite into one big dangerous flame.
Please always have a fire blanket or fire extinguisher at hand.
One trick to avoid placing tea lights to close to each other ist to place them in an upside down muffin tin.
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I Like your video.
BUT: You should not neglect the dangers of cooking with candles! The Lights are to close together. After some time so close together they tend to ignite into one big dangerous flame.
Please always have a fire blanket or fire extinguisher at hand.
One trick to avoid placing tea lights to close to each other ist to place them in an upside down muffin tin.
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ASAS-dn4ve
In summer we have storms, some wires are damaged and whole village is out of electricity, out of water (water pump runs on electricity) and shops don't work. Therefore I always have at least 10 L of water and some canned food. Usually they repair quickly but last year storm was so strong that it took 3 - 7 days for repair so we had to discard everything we had in our freezers.
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In summer we have storms, some wires are damaged and whole village is out of electricity, out of water (water pump runs on electricity) and shops don't work. Therefore I always have at least 10 L of water and some canned food. Usually they repair quickly but last year storm was so strong that it took 3 - 7 days for repair so we had to discard everything we had in our freezers.
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Kit-Kat-Sue
Where I used to live, we would lose power at least several times a year. The longest time was 2 weeks, twice. First time was an ice storm. Thankfully we had a generator. The second time it was 2 weeks, we were in the middle of summer. So campfire it was. That time they never told us why the power was gone. Knowing survival skills is crucial.
Thanks for sharing.
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Where I used to live, we would lose power at least several times a year. The longest time was 2 weeks, twice. First time was an ice storm. Thankfully we had a generator. The second time it was 2 weeks, we were in the middle of summer. So campfire it was. That time they never told us why the power was gone. Knowing survival skills is crucial.
Thanks for sharing.
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c. cookies1752
So glad we're outdoorsmen and have all the resources we need for a city/county blackout. My dad is such a survivalist (with his military background, grown'n up a farm boy, and learning from his mom about the depression. He taught us how to ration and make do with what we got. My g-kids don't know what to do when there cell phone/tablets run out of charge.
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So glad we're outdoorsmen and have all the resources we need for a city/county blackout. My dad is such a survivalist (with his military background, grown'n up a farm boy, and learning from his mom about the depression. He taught us how to ration and make do with what we got. My g-kids don't know what to do when there cell phone/tablets run out of charge.
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johnmal5975
Being a Floridian you get really use to blackouts from storms. Solar power stations, gas/propane generator and a Coleman camping stoves are a must in Florida. Nothing better then frying up eggs in my driveway but hey it works. Lol fantastic video very inventive! These days its best to be prepared because the weather is super crazy lately.
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Being a Floridian you get really use to blackouts from storms. Solar power stations, gas/propane generator and a Coleman camping stoves are a must in Florida. Nothing better then frying up eggs in my driveway but hey it works. Lol fantastic video very inventive! These days its best to be prepared because the weather is super crazy lately.
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mamacooks
I really enjoyed seeing how you set this up, we never know this day and age that we may need this set up. As for your last video I did cook the rice and beans of course with what I had on hand it was delicious. I’m now leaning towards doing more vegan options by using your tricks to keep the flavor and volume. Thank you
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I really enjoyed seeing how you set this up, we never know this day and age that we may need this set up. As for your last video I did cook the rice and beans of course with what I had on hand it was delicious. I’m now leaning towards doing more vegan options by using your tricks to keep the flavor and volume. Thank you
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Zeropatience1
I don't know why anyone would want candle suet on their food. Go to the camping section and buy a camping stove aka single burner. You can buy up extra butane cylinders and they'll last a long time if you don't just let them run. Also, cast iron is your friend. I'm just pointing out the obvious. sorry, it's what I do.
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I don't know why anyone would want candle suet on their food. Go to the camping section and buy a camping stove aka single burner. You can buy up extra butane cylinders and they'll last a long time if you don't just let them run. Also, cast iron is your friend. I'm just pointing out the obvious. sorry, it's what I do.
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LaurieR2255
That was very resourceful. I saw someone put tea lights in a muffin pan, but honestly, they were spaced too far apart to efficiently cook anything. Your method was better. Jiffy makes a drop biscuit mix that only uses water. Your chicken pot pie could become chicken and dumplings! I enjoy your content. Thank you
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That was very resourceful. I saw someone put tea lights in a muffin pan, but honestly, they were spaced too far apart to efficiently cook anything. Your method was better. Jiffy makes a drop biscuit mix that only uses water. Your chicken pot pie could become chicken and dumplings! I enjoy your content. Thank you
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mamacooks
This is a great reminder to prepare. California has had some earthquakes, hurricane season is beginning elsewhere. People think of keeping canned food and water for emergencies, but not makeshift cooking items. The fuel cans meant for under the steam pans are another source of heat and last a couple of hours.
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This is a great reminder to prepare. California has had some earthquakes, hurricane season is beginning elsewhere. People think of keeping canned food and water for emergencies, but not makeshift cooking items. The fuel cans meant for under the steam pans are another source of heat and last a couple of hours.
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GGV357
Desperate when the storm knocked out my electricity for several days I had a bag of tea candles so I placed them under the grates of my electric stove in a circle and the worked beautifully in allowing me to make coffee and heat up canned soup really fast. I love your idea of using a pan and grate. Thanks!
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Desperate when the storm knocked out my electricity for several days I had a bag of tea candles so I placed them under the grates of my electric stove in a circle and the worked beautifully in allowing me to make coffee and heat up canned soup really fast. I love your idea of using a pan and grate. Thanks!
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JustMeUpNorth
This is super helpful, thank you. Where I live, potatoes are the staple food. I used to really stock up on potatoes, dried beans and root vegetables for feeding my family, but now, affording the gas or electricity to be able to cook them is the problem. Having alternatives is such a great idea.
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This is super helpful, thank you. Where I live, potatoes are the staple food. I used to really stock up on potatoes, dried beans and root vegetables for feeding my family, but now, affording the gas or electricity to be able to cook them is the problem. Having alternatives is such a great idea.
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