Week 47

 FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage:  8 Cans of Fruit

Extra Item:  8 Rolls of Toilet Paper

Some Local Bargains:

Lin's

ShurSaving Mandarin Oranges - 11 oz. @ $0.59 (5.4 cents/oz.)

Western Family Pears - 15.25 oz. @ $1.09 (7.1 cents/oz.)

Dole Pineapple - 20 oz. @ $1.19 (6.0 cents/oz.)

Western Family Cranberry Sauce - 14 oz. @ $0.89 (6.4 cents/oz.)

ShurSaving Toilet Paper - 4 Reg. Rolls @ $0.93

Dollar Tree

Canned Fruit (Variety) - 15 oz. @ $1.00 (6.7 cents/oz.)

Home Store Toilet Paper - 4 Reg. Rolls @ $1.00

Smith's

Kroger Applesauce - 48 oz. @ $1.79 (3.7 cents/oz.) ***Best Value and Favorite Find***

Kroger Canned Fruit (Variety) - 15 oz. @ $1.00 (6.7 cents/oz.)

Kroger Peaches or Pears - 29 oz. @ $1.79 (5.9 cents/oz.)

Kroger Value Toilet Paper - 12 Double Rolls @ $4.57

Kroger Value Toilet Paper - 4 Reg. Rolls @ $0.88

Family Dollar

Seneca Peaches - 29 oz. @ $1.50 (5.2 cents/oz.)

Libby's Pineapple - 20 oz. @ $1.35 (6.8 cents/oz.)

Kings Pantry Strawberries - 15 oz. @ $1.00 (6.7 cents/oz.)

Family Dollar Toilet Paper - 12 Big Rolls @ $5.00

Big Lots

California Healthy Harvest Canned Fruit (Variety) 15.25 oz. @ $0.80 (5.2 cents/oz.)

California Healthy Harvest Fruit Cocktail - 29 oz. @ $1.20 (4.1 cents/oz.)

Big Lots Toilet Paper - 12 Double Rolls @ $5.00

Wal Mart

Dole Pineapple - 15.25 oz. @ $0.88 (5.7 cents/oz.)

Great Value Pineapple - 20 oz. @ $1.00 (5.0 cents/oz.)

Wal Mart Generic Toilet Paper - 6 Reg. Rolls @ $0.97

Wal Mart Generic Toilet Paper - 12 Double Rolls @ $4.96

 Family Preparation:  Review the insert on finances in the September 2007 Ensign.

Spiritual Preparation:  Read and use the talks from conference found in the November Ensign in Family Home Evening.

Week 46

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage:  30 Lbs. of Wheat or Flour

Extra Item:  11 Lbs. of Macaroni or Spaghetti


All the above items are available from the Cannery!  The next Cannery date for our ward is Thursday, December 8th at 5pm.  Please be there at least 15 minutes early to fill our your paperwork and for the orientation.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Following are the new prices for this week's items:

Wheat, Hard Red - #10 Can (5.8 lbs.) @ $3.50
Wheat, White - #10 Can (5.8 lbs.) @ $3.50
Flour, White - #10 Can (4.8 lbs.) @ $3.40
Macaroni - #10 Can (3.4 lbs.) @ $4.30
Spaghetti - #10 Can (4.3 lbs.) @ $4.95

Family Preparation:  Complete a contact card for each family member.  Have each family member keep these cards handy in their wallet, purse, backpack, etc.  Samples can be found in the FEMA "ARE YOU READY? GUIDE", p. 25.  You can download the guide from the following site:  http://www.ready.gov/are-you-ready-guide

Spiritual Preparation:  Read "The Healing Power of Forgiveness", by president James E. Faust, Ensign, May 2007, p. 67.



Food For Thought:

Jim and I would like to give you all a Thanksgiving poem this week that we each picked out as our personal favorite.  Guess which one belongs to who?  :)

Giving Thanks

For the hay and the corn and the wheat that is reaped,
For the labor well done, and the barns that are heaped,
For the sun and the dew and the sweet honeycomb,
For the rose and the song and the harvest brought home --
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

For the trade and the skill and the wealth in our land,
For the cunning and strength of the workingman's hand,
For the good that our artists and poets have taught,
For the friendship that hope and affection have brought --
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

For the homes that with purest affection are blest,
For the season of plenty and well-deserved rest,
For our country extending from sea unto sea;
The land that is known as the "Land of the Free" --
Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

~Author Unknown


A Turkey Speaks

I have never understood
why anyone would
roast the turkey
and shuck the clams
and crisp the croutons
and shell the peas
and candy the sweets
and compote the cranberries
and bake the pies
and clear the table
and wash the dishes
and fall into bed
when they could sit back
and enjoy a hamburger.

~Author Unknown

We wish you all a bountiful and blessed Thanksgiving!

Week 45

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage:  Non-fat Dry Milk 8 1/2 lbs.

Extra Item:  1 lb. of Yeast, Baking Powder and Baking Soda


Remember to get your milk on the next Cannery visit!  The next scheduled time for the Kanarra Ward is Thursday, December 8 at 5:00 pm.

Non-fat Dry Milk - #10 Can (4.1 lbs.) @ $8.60 ***Favorite Find!***

Family Preparation:  Teach your family, stop-drop and roll, as well as other safety guidelines.

Spiritual Preparation:  Read Alma 37:35.  Strive to teach your children to keep the commandments of God.



Food For Thought:

We got an e-mail this week from Susan Grimm that has some interesting information that we thought we should share with you.  Here is her e-mail with the enclosed link:

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Hi Patti, I thought I'd share with you this website. I have been making my own laundry soap for about a year now and I love it and it's so cheap! It works great with HE machines because it's low sudsing. Soap is easier on your skin as well. My favorite is recipe #1 in this site but I cut it in half. The only pain of it if you will is that at least for my HE machine, I dilute it in hot water shaking it up to get it to dissolve (it's a thick gel) before I put it into my machine since it doesn't agitate to break it up. My daughter uses it in her machine that agitates with no complaints. You can get all the ingredients at Linn's, although Walmart has Borax for much less. I use the FelsNaptha soap rather than the other kinds it tells you can use. You can't believe how cheap this is to make. I only use  1-2 Tablespoons a load with my soft water. You use more with hard water. Call me if you have any questions.

http://tipnut.com/10-homemade-laundry-soap-detergent-recipes/
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From my own experience, I had read in Dr. Hulda Clark's books some years ago about using 20 Mule Team Borax Powder as a less-toxic alternative for many cleaning items around the house including dish washing detergent, laundry soap and shampoo.  I personally tried it all by itself in my dishwasher (1 Tbsp or less) and for my laundry (1/2 cup for a full load) and found that it worked just great!  Here are a couple more links with more information:

http://www.frugal-rv-travel.com/Borax.html
http://livingnetwork.co.za/drclarknetwork/recipes/borax-soap/

Week 44

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage:  8 Cans of Soup

Extra Item:  2 Months of Laundry Soap


Some Local Bargains:

Lin's
Western Family Chicken or Beef Broth - 14.5 oz. @ $0.89 (6.1 cents/oz.)
Western Family Basics Laundry Detergent - 20 lbs. @ $5.89 (29.5 cents/lb.)

Dollar Tree
Campbell's Assorted Soups - 14.5 oz. @ $1.00 (6.9 cents/oz.)
Kendale Farms Chicken Broth - 32 oz. @ $1.00 (3.1 cents/oz.)
LA's Totally Awesome Laundry Detergent - 64 oz. @ $1.00 (1.6 cents/oz.)

Smith's
Kroger Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup - 10.5 oz. @ $0.60 (5.7 cents/oz.)
Campbell's Tomato or Chicken Noodle Soup - 10.5 oz. @ $0.76 (7.2 cents/oz.)
Progresso Assorted Soups - 19 oz. @ $1.25 (6.6 cents/oz.) ***Favorite Find***
Sun Laundry Detergent - 22 lbs. @ $9.97 (45.3 cents/lb.)
Sun Laundry Detergent - 4.81 lbs. @ $2.50 (52.1 cents/lb.)

Family Dollar
Family Gourmet Assorted Soups - 10.5 oz. @ $0.50 (4.8 cents/oz.) ***Best Value***
Sun Laundry Detergent - 250 oz. @ $8.00 (3.2 cents/oz.)
Sun Laundry Detergent - 117 oz. @ $2.75 (2.4 cents/oz.)

Big Lots
Campbell's Assorted Soups - 10.5 oz. @ $1.00 (9.5 cents/oz.)
Great American Assorted Soups - 18.6 oz. @ $0.95 (5.1 cents/oz.)
Xtra ScentSations Laundry Detergent - 250 oz. @ $8.00 (3.2 cents/oz.)

Wal Mart
Great Value Chicken Noodle Soup - 10.5 oz. @ $0.64 (6.1 cents/oz.)
Great Value Tomato Soup - 10.5 oz. @ $0.62 (5.9 cents/oz.)
Campbell's Cream of Mushroom or Chicken - 10.5 oz. @ $0.60 (5.7 cents/oz.)
Campbell's Chicken Noodle or Tomato - 10.5 oz. @ $0.60 (5.7 cents/oz.)
Sun Laundry Detergent - 22.7 lbs. @ $9.97 (43.9 cents/lb.)

Family Preparation:  Have your chimneys cleaned to prevent fires.

Spiritual Preparation:  Read "Life's Lessons Learned", by Elder Joseph B Wirthlin, Ensign, May 2007, p. 45.



Food For Thought:

With our main storage item this week being soup, and it being the season to enjoy some particularly wonderful squashes, we thought it would be fun to include some great squash soup recipes.  My daughter once surprised me with a delicious helping of butternut squash soup that had carrots, onions and allspice in it and I loved it.  She didn't use a recipe - she just threw it all in a pot and cooked it all together and it was really good (remember your food storage carrots and onions from the cannery?).  Butternut is used frequently, but any of the golden-fleshed winter squashes will work, including pumpkin.  Recently I had the pleasure of being in Melody Drew's kitchen and savoring the delicious aroma of a huge batch of pumpkin soup.  She said it also had onions, celery, potatoes, cream and allspice (yum!).  So here are some links to a few for you to check out and/or come up with your own to warm your family's fall meals with:

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/butternut_squash_apple_soup/
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/emeril-acorn-squach-soup.html
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Winter-Squash-Soup-with-Gruyere-Croutons-2997
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/dr-andrew-weils-stress-free-squash-soup/
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spicy_pumpkin_soup/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/pumpkin-soup-with-chili-cran-apple-relish-recipe/index.html