FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK
Food Storage: 6 lbs of Jam
Some local bargains:
Lin's
Western Family Grape Jelly - 32 oz @ $2.39 (7.5 cents/oz.)
Dollar Tree
Apricot Jam - 12 oz. @ $1.00 (8.3 cents/oz.)
Orange Marmalade - 12 oz. @ $1.00 (8.3 cents/oz.)
Grape Jelly - 20 oz. @ $1.00 (5 cents/oz.)
Big Lots
Algood Grape Jelly - 32 oz. @ $2.30 (7.2 cents/oz.)
Smiths
Welches Grape Jelly - 32 oz. @ $1.88 (5.9 cents/oz.)
Wal Mart
Snickers Strawberry Jam - 32 oz @ $2.50 (7.8 cents/oz.)
Great Value Strawberry Jam - 32 oz. @ $2.44 (7.6 cents/oz.)
Great Value Grape Jelly - 32 oz. @ $1.93 (6 cents/oz.)
Smuckers Grape Jelly - 32 oz. @ $2.23 (6 cents/oz.)
They also have a variety of others under 10 cents/oz.
Extra Item: 20 lbs of Oats
Get-em at the Cannery! Remember our cannery day is the second Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm, which means THIS THURSDAY! We look forward to seeing you there.
Cannery prices:
Quick Oats - $2.05 (#10 can) - weighs 2.6 lbs.
Regular Oats - $2.10 (#10 can) - weighs 2.7 lbs.
Click below to pull up the new Cannery Price Sheet, effective January 1, 2011:
72 Hour Kit: Personal Hygiene Kit: travel-size shampoo, bar of soap, chap stick, lotion, razor, comb, brush, nail clipper, tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, handy wipes, hand sanitizer, 1 roll of toilet paper, small package of tissue, feminine items. Place all items in a gallon zip lock bag.
Family Preparation: For communication during a power outage, make sure you have a corded phone. Cordless phones don't work when the power is off.
Spiritual Preparation: Read
D&C 63:33-34 and
"The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness" by Richard G. Scott, Ensign Nov. 2006 pp 40-42. True, enduring happiness, with the accompanying strength, courage and capacity to overcome the greatest difficulties, will come as you center your life in Jesus Christ.
Food For Thought:Oats are one of the foods richest in Silicon, which among other things helps renew bones, connective tissue, hair and nails (some nutritionists call it the "beauty mineral"). Oats also contain Phosphorus, which is required for brain and nerve formation during youth. When you think about it, they are perhaps the only whole-grain cereal that some people eat.
Oat flakes are nearly as nutritious as whole oat groats, as they have been only lightly processed by rolling and steaming. Oats can be used in soups, puddings, breads, crusts, toppings and desserts. Oat flakes are very soft and easily grind up into flour in the blender which makes a wonderful and delicious thickener in gravies, soups and stews. Try making a gravy using your own oat flour instead of store-bought white flour. It's better for you and really good!
Externally, oats can be used as a poultice to relieve itching and is considered healing and beautifying to the skin when used as a pack.
Instead of buying instant oatmeal packages, why not make up your own personalized packets for your individual family members? They would be great to have in everyone's 72 hour kit.
INSTANT OATMEAL PACKETS:
Makes 10 packets of instant oatmeal
To make individual instant packets:
Blend 1/2 cup of oats until powdery (flour).
Into each of the 10 packets (perhaps individual ziplock sandwich bags), combine the following ingredients:
1/4 cup unpowdered oats
1/8 tsp salt (optional)
2 Tbs powdered oats (oat flour)
1 tsp sugar (optional)
To individualize packets, see what your family likes and add their favorites such as raisins, dried cranberries, dried apples and/or powdered milk (from the Cannery, of course!), cinnamon, brown sugar, and whatever other creative ideas you come up with!
Close the top, pressing out the air as you go, label with name, contents and date, and store in a dry place.
Microwave directions for cooking:Empty packet into mirowaveable bowl.
Add 2/3 cup water or milk.
Microwave on high about 1-1/2 minutes; stir.
Conventional directions for cooking:Empty packet into pan.
Add 1/2 cup boiling water;
Cook and stir over heat until thickened.
OATMEAL RAISIN MUFFINS
One egg
3/4 cup milk or water
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white or whole wheat flour
1/3 cup sugar (see Week 3 blog if you want to substitute honey for sugar and remember to lower the cooking temperature!)
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup rolled oats
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease bottoms only of about 12 medium muffin cups or line with cupcake liners (or use silicone cupcake sheet).
Beat egg; stir in milk, raisins and oil.
Mix dry ingredients separately then stir into liquid mixture all at once just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).
Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Remove from pan immediately.
Variation: if you want to use some of the jam you bought this week (hint, hint), leave out the raisins, fill the muffin cups about 1/2 full and drop in a big dollup of jam then finish filling the cups up to 3/4 full and bake as directed above. This way you'll use your oats and get a yummy surprise as well!
