I have 2 Honda EU2000i generators. Very efficient @ 8 hours per gallon. Super quiet, too. It has stable power so it is safe for electronics. I can power the house fridge, garage fridge and chest freezer, tv, dvd, satellite receiver/dvr, aquarium, and a couple lamps on one of them. Second one powers a window unit a/c for the bedroom, a fan, a couple lamps, and all computers and printers in the office.
It's a pain with the spaghetti bowl of power cords. But I would rather have the quiet efficient gens., and not have to deal with hooking a gen. to my house main.
I usually have enough frozen meats to last several days. Down here in S FL after Frances, Jeanne and Wilma cost stores thousands in food loss, most of the grocery stores and Costco have generators now. As long as I have enough gas for the gens. and the Weber, I am fine. (providing the house is still here).