Week 48

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage:  8 Cans of Vegetables

Extra Item:  30 Lbs. of Rice


Some Local Bargains:

Lin's
Western Family Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.89 (5.9 cents/oz.)
Green Giant Green Beans, Corn or Peas - 15 oz. @ $0.69 (4.6 cents/oz.)
ShurSaving Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.79 (5.3 cents/oz.)

Dollar Tree
Libby's Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.79 (5.3 cents/oz.)

Smith's
Kroger Tomatoes - 15 oz. @ $0.73 (4.9 cents/oz.)
Kroger Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.60 (4.0 cents/oz.) ***Favorite Find***

Family Dollar
Stokely's Peas, Corn or Green Beans - 15 oz. @ $0.50 (3.3 cents/oz.)
Stokely's Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.60 (4.0 cents/oz.)
Bruce's Yams - 29 oz. @ $1.50 (5.2 cents/oz)

Big Lots
California Healthy Harvest Peas - 15 oz. @ $0.60 (4.0 cents/oz.)

Wal Mart
Great Value Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.68 (4.5 cents/oz.)
Double Luck Green Beans - 15 oz. @ $0.48 (3.2 cents/oz.) ***Best Value***

Cedar City Cannery
Rice, White - #10 Can (5.7 lbs.) @ $4.00 (70.2 cents/lb.) ***Best Value and  Favorite Find***

Our next cannery date is next Thursday, December 8th at 5:00pm.  This is your last chance this year to round our your dry pack food storage supply!  We look forward to seeing you there.  Please be there no later than 4:45 to get your orders turned in and to get suited up!

Family Preparation:  Become aware of your community warning systems and what to do if they go off.

Spiritual Preparation:  Attend the First Presidency Christmas Devotional




Food For Thought:

For those of you who have someone in your family who is gluten sensitive, we have discovered that our local health food store, Sunshine Nutrition, carries a gluten-free alternative grain called "Sorghum" which is available as flour or whole grain.  You can order 25 lb. sacks for a little over $1.00 a pound also.  If you are interested in ordering the bulk quantity, talk to Maureen before 4:30pm Monday thru Thursday.

Here are some links to additional information about Sorghum:

http://www.sorghumcheckoff.com/glutenfreemediakit
http://www.celiac.com/articles/21657/1/USDA-Researches-Use-of-Sorghum-as-a-Gluten-Free-Alternative-Grain/Page1.html
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Sorghum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorghum

Week 32

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

 

Food Storage:  8 Cans of Vegetables

Extra Item:  30 Lbs. of Rice

Some Local Bargains:

Lin's

Western Family Green Beans or Corn - 14.5 oz. @ $0.50 (3.4 cents/oz.)

Libby's Sauerkraut - 32 oz. @ $1.59 (5.0 cents/oz.)

Western Family Long Grain Rice - 20 lbs. @ $9.99 (50 cents/lb.) ***Best Value***

Dollar Tree

Libby's Assorted Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.79 (5.3 cents/oz.)

Smith's

Kroger Value Assorted Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.68 (4.5 cents/oz.)

Kroger Long Grain Rice - 10 lbs. @ $5.79 (58 cents/lb.)

Family Dollar

Stokely's Assorted Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.50 to $0.60 (3.3 to 4.0 cents/oz.)

Margaret Holmes Collard Greens or Spinach - 27 oz. @ $1.60 (5.9 cents/oz.)

Big Lots

Bush's Green Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $0.50 (3.4 cents/oz.)

Mrs Brown's or California Healthy Harvest Peas - 15 oz. @ $0.60 (4.0 cents/oz.)

Wal Mart

Great Values Assorted Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.68 (4.5 cents/oz.)

Stone Mountain Peas - 15 oz. @ $0.48 (3.2 cents/oz.) ***Best Value***

Glory Turnip, Collard or Mustard Greens - 27 oz. @ $1.58 (5.9 cents/oz.)

Great Values Long Grain Rice - 20 lbs. @ $10.98 (54.9 cents/lb.)

Family Gear Box:  Lantern flashlight, regular flashlight, batteries (AAA, AA, D)

Family Preparation:  Review your family disaster plan including where to meet if separated.  Decide on and notify an out-of-area contact who can coordinate information for scattered family members.  Discuss with your family the name and number of your out-of-area contact, and kinds of information to give that contact in an emergency.



Spiritual Preparation:  Read Alma 37:27.  Strive this week to counsel with the Lord.  Look for His direction in your life.



Food For Thought:

While poking around Cedar this week, we came across a flyer for another local Farmer's Market!  We haven't had a chance to go to this one yet, but here is the info in case you want to check it out:

Location:  The Little Brick House - 50 West 400 South (next to Peterson Plumbing)
Time:  Fridays, 5pm - 8pm
Contact info:  Jim (435) 590-5415 or The Little Brick House (435) 586-5344

We mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Wal Mart also has a selection of long-term food storage items.  Most of their stuff is in the form of freeze-dried or dehydrated foods in #10 cans.  Following is a list of what they carry and the current prices:

#10 Cans
Cheese Blend Powder - $16.22
Buttermilk Powder - $11.08
Scrambled Egg Mix - $17.78
Margarine Powder - $12.38
Honey Powder - $9.98
Freeze Dried Pineapple - $26.08
Whole Raspberries - $26.98
Spiff-E Whip - $5.68
Dehydrated Apple Slices - ?
Vegetarian Meat Substitute (Taco Flavored) - $15.13
Chicken Bouillon - $15.98
Cheesy Broccoli Soup - $15.98
Beef Bouillon - $17.72
Sweet Corn - $14.08
Broccoli - $14.38
Freeze Dried Peas - $14.23
Tomato Powder - $23.64
Instant Non-Fat Dried Milk - $9.38
Morning Moo Milk - $10.55
Morning Moo Chocolate Milk - $12.08
Whole Egg - $15.78
Butter Powder - $19.98
Banana Chips - $8.23
Orange Delight (Drink Mix ) - $9.98
Apple Delight (Drink Mix ) - $9.87
Flax Seed - $12.47
Buttermilk Pancake Mix - $8.22
Blueberry Pancake Mix - $8.36
Pancake 6-Grain Mix - $8.42
Dough Enhancer - $3.98
Beef TVP - $10.16
Cream Soup Base - $11.37
Alphabet Soup - $12.12
Hardy Chicken Soup - $13.28
Vegetable Stew Mix - $11.62
Potato Slices - $7.73
Potato Shreds - $8.82
Red & Green Bell Peppers - $9.92
Celery, Sliced - $11.43
Super Nutty Granola - $15.34
Whole Strawberries - $19.57
Freeze Dried Apricot - $18.74
Freeze Dried Blueberries - $25.08
Peach Delight (Drink Mix) - $12.82
Biscuit Mix - $7.54
Honey Wheat Bread & Roll Mix - $7.44
Honey White Bread Mix - $7.58
Chicken TVP - $10.22
Bacon TVP - $10.22
Creamy Potato Soup - $13.84
Cream of Chicken Soup - $13.17
Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup - $14.22
Chili Mix - $15.12
Chopped Onions - $9.48
Diced Carrots - $12.16
Potato Gems - $12.18
Garden Seeds (Seed Assortment 13 Varieties of Vegetables) - $21.32

Square White Plastic Buckets
White Granulated Sugar (30 lbs) - $25.12
Regular Rolled Oats (10 lbs.) - $11.37
Quick Oats (10 lbs.) - $11.37
White Rice (25 lbs.) - $19.98
Brown Rice (25 lbs.) - $19.22
Hard White Wheat (26 lbs.) - $12.48
Corn Meal (22 lbs.) - $15.78

Packages
Gluten-Free Scone Mix (2 lbs. 5 oz.) - $3.98
French Bread Mix (1 lb. 10 oz.) - $4.48
Blueberry Muffin Mix (2 lb. 8 oz.) - $5.58
Wheat Gluten (1 lb. 10.7 oz.) - $6.18
Feather Light Flour (2 lbs.) - $4.58
Gluten-Free Buttermilk - $3.47

Other
Emergency Food Storage Dinner Pack (6 #10 Cans - Creamy Potato Soup Mix, Vegetable Meat Substitute, Potato Gems, Honey White Bread & Roll Mix, Freeze Dried Sweet Corn, Vegetable Stew Blend) - $59.92
Emergency Breakfast Pack (6 #10 Cans - Scrambled Egg Mix, Vegetable Meat Substitute Bacon Bits, Buttermilk Pancake Mix, Potato Shreds, Freeze Dried Sliced Strawberries, Creamy Wheat Cereal) - $62.78

Week 22

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK

Food Storage:  8 Cans of Vegetables

Extra Item:  30 Lbs. of Rice

Some Local Bargains:

Cedar City LDS Cannery

Get your rice at the Cannery!  Our next session is coming up next Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm (be there at 4:45).  Here is the pricing:

Rice, White - #10 Can (5.7 lbs.) @ $3.30 ***Favorite Find***

See you there!

Lin's

Western Family Green Beans or Carrots - 14.5 oz. @ $0.99 (6.8 cents/oz.)

Western Family Hominy or Potatoes - 15 oz. @ $0.99 (6.6 cents/oz.)

Dollar Tree

Libby's Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.79 (4.7 cents/oz.)

Libby's Sliced Beets and Whole Potatoes - 15 oz. @ $0.79 (4.7 cents/oz.) ***Favorite Find***

Smith's

Kroger Value Green Beans or Peas - 15 oz. @ $0.57 (3.8 cents/oz.)

Kroger Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.71 (4.7 cents/oz.)

Kroger Green Beans - 50 oz. @ $1.89 (3.8 cents/oz.)

Family Dollar

Margaret Holmes Collard Greens or Spinach - 27 oz. @ $1.50 (5.6 cents/oz.) ***Favorite Find***

Stokely's Peas or Corn - 15 oz. @ $0.50 (3.3 cents/oz.)

Bruce's Yams - 29 oz. @ $1.50 (5.2 cents/oz.)

Stokely's Assorted Canned Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $0.60 (4.0 cents/oz.)

Big Lots

Lady Liberty Asparagus - 15 oz. @ $1.50 (10.0 cents/oz.)

Stokely's Italian Flat Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $0.50 (3.4 cents/oz.)

Double Luck Green Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $0.45 (3.1 cents/oz.) ***Best Value***

Del Monte Stewed Tomatoes - 28 oz. @ $1.00 (3.6 cents/oz.)

Lots of Other 15 oz. Varieties @ $0.60 - $0.80/can

Wal Mart

Great Values Assorted 15 oz. @ $0.68 (4.5 cents/oz.)

Stone Mountain Corn - 15.25 oz. @ $0.50 (3.3 cents/oz.)

Great Values Turnip or Collard Greens - 14.5 oz. @ $0.58 (4.0 cents/oz.)

Princella Yams - 40 oz. @ $4.6 cents/oz.)

Car Kits:  A small quantity of food and water that could survive freezing and warm temperatures without damage or spoiling.

Family Preparation:  Be sure everyone knows how to use a fire extinguisher and where it is kept.  You should have at minimum, an ABC type.

Spiritual Preparation:  "No other activities should involve our family members on Monday night.  This designated time is to be with our families."  Elder L. Tom Perry, Ensign, May 2003.

Food For Thought:

A lot of people have at least some amount of the very basic food storage items like grains, beans, salt, and hopefully some water.  But if you're anything like us, before this year we didn't have a lot of preserved fruit and vegetables which would round out our diet if we actually had to live on our year's supply.

That is what I like about this program.  Since we started in January, we have already gathered a nice little stock of those things that we, at the present time, take for granted that we can eat with any meal we want.  Of course fresh fruit and vegetables are the best, but in hard times any canned, frozen or dehydrated items would be wonderful.

An easy and fun vegetable to dehydrate that packs a big nutritional punch is kale chips.  If you're not a fan of, or familiar with kale, it is one of the greenest of the green leafy vegetables.  Frankly, I can't imagine anyone sitting down and eating a bunch of raw kale (and I'm sure some of you aren't all that excited about eating it cooked either).  But put a little seasoning on it and pop it in the dehydrator for 6 to 8 hours and suddenly it becomes a delicious crunchy treat even your kids might like.

Here is a cute youtube video and recipe on making kale chips in the oven - it only takes 15 to 25 minutes or so that way:

http://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/kale-chips

I prefer making them in my dehydrator.  Every chip is crispy and crunchy that way and you don't have to worry about burning them.  First I wash the kale in a big bowl, then I rip the leaves off the stems in bite sized pieces (about the size of a potato chip).  You don't want to leave the stems on, trust me, even if you feel you are being wasteful, they are just too tough.

Now you season them.  Almost every online recipe says to put oil on them but I don't.  I actually like to use some no-fat Italian salad dressing sometimes.  Or I will experiment by blending up some herbs and spices out of the cupboard to make my own "sauce" or put Parmesan on them for my husband.  Some people put the kale in a baggie with the seasoning and shake it but I just pour the seasoning sauce over the kale in a bowl and mix it up making sure it all gets coated.

Next lay out some parchment paper on your dehydrator trays (you don't necessarily have to but it makes cleanup easier) and spread out your kale pieces on them.  Now pop them in for about 6 to 8 hours at 125 degrees or so.  If you put them in at a higher temperature they will get done quicker - a lower temp and they will take longer - it's up to you.

An interesting note is that while it has often been said that any cooking temperature over 120 degrees F destroys the naturally occurring enzymes in food - a recent study discovered that food in a dehydrator can tolerate a temperature up to 140 degrees for an hour or two before the enzymes begin to degrade, because the food initially produces a "sweat" on the exterior which protects the enzymes on the interior.  So if you are a person concerned about preserving the enzymes, you can put these in the dehydrator at 140 degrees for an hour and then turn them down to 110 or 115 and they will be done in about 6 hours (just don't forget to turn them down).  They are done when completely dry and crisp.  Store them in airtight bags or containers for the longest shelf life.

Any way you try it, they are a fun experiment and another way to add green vegetables to your food storage!

Week 7

FOOD STORAGE TIP OF THE WEEK


Food Storage: 8 Cans of Vegetables

Extra Item: 30 Lbs. of Rice

Some local bargains:

Wal Mart

Great Value Green Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $.67 (4.6 cents/oz.)
Great Value Green Beans - 28 oz. @ $1.16 (4.1 cents/oz.)
Great Value Corn - 15.25 oz. @ $.67 (4.4 cents/oz.)
Great Value Corn - 29 oz. @ $1.16 (4.0 cents/oz.)
Great Value Carrots - 14.5 oz. @ $.67 (4.6 cents/oz.)
Great Value Sauerkraut - 14.5 oz. @ $.64 (4.4 cents/oz.)
Princella Sweet Potatoes - 40 oz. @ $1.84 (4.6 cents/oz.)
Imperial Dragon Rice - 20 Lbs. @ $15.18 (75.9 cents/lb.)

Family Dollar
Stokelys Corn - 15 oz. @ $.60 (4.0 cents/oz.)
Stokelys Green Beans - 14.5 oz. @ .60 (4.1 cents/oz.)
Margaret Holmes Spinach or Collard Greens - 27 oz. @ $1.35 (5.0 cents/oz.)**
** Note: The spinach ingredients are just spinach, water and salt but the collard greens are loaded with all kinds of icky stuff!

Smith's
Kroger Peas - 15 oz. @ $.67 (4.5 cents/oz.)
Kroger Corn - 14.25 oz. @ $.67 (4.7 cents/oz.)
Kroger Green Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $.67 (4.6 cents/oz.)
Kroger Potatoes, Beets or Mixed Vegetables - 15 oz. @ $.70 (4.7 cents/oz.)
Kroger Wax Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $.70 (4.8 cents/oz.)
Kroger Long Grain Rice - 20 lbs. @ $12.59 (63 cents/lb.)
Note: if you've never tried the Kroger brand, you may be interested that it seems to be much better quality than most other generic brands. We've had really good luck with them and most of their stuff is very good!

Dollar Tree
Assorted Libby's Vegetables @ $.79/can (average 5.2 - 5.4 cents/oz.)
Lady Liberty Asparagus Spears - 15 oz. @ $1.00 (6.7 cents/oz.) ***FAVORITE FIND!***

Lin's
Green Giant Green Beans - 14.5 oz. @ $.79 (5.4 cents/oz.)
Green Giant Creamed Corn - 14.75 oz. @ $.79 (5.4 cents/oz.)
Bruce's Yams - 29 oz. @ $1.00 (3.4 cents/oz.) ***BEST VALUE!*** (yams, water, corn syrup, sugar, salt)

Big Lots
Sorry, they struck out this week - didn't find any good values there!

Cannery
As always, don't forget the Cannery for your rice.
White Rice - #10 can - 5.7 lbs. @ $3.30 (58 cents/lb.)
By far the best bargain on rice and it's packaged to last 30 years!

Remember our next Cannery date is Thursday, March 10 at 5:00 pm. Mark your calendars now and we'll see you there!

Starting this week we will be highlighting our BEST VALUE and FAVORITE FIND. The "Best Value" will be the lowest price (per oz., lb.) we find on the Food Storage Item of the Week. The "Favorite Find" is our personal favorite (not necessarily the lowest price but usually the one we buy for our own food storage). You never know where you will find these treasures and they are often hidden in a corner somewhere and in short supply (picked over, on closeout, etc.) so get-em before they disappear!

72 Hour Kit: Flashlight and AM/FM Radio & Extra Batteries. Here's a handy gadget for every well-stocked 72 Hour Kit: Hand Crank Radio and Light. There are dozens of manufacturers out there so search and find the best one to suit your needs!

Family Preparation: If your family uses a wood stove, remember to check it out periodically and clean it out. When cleaning the wood stove, use a metal bucket, not a plastic one, as a plastic bucket will melt. Place the bucket outside away from the house, not on the porch.

Spiritual Preparedness: Read John 3:16. President Hinckley has said, "Love is the only force that can erase the differences between people - that can bridge chasms of bitterness."

Food For Thought:

When my daughter was expecting and went through a scary period when she could keep almost NO food down, this recipe came to me as literally an answer to prayer. I gave her this the first thing every morning for weeks until she was finally able to tolerate other foods and now I look at my 6 year-old healthy grandson and feel so very grateful for it.

Rice Smoothie Instant Breakfast Drink

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked rice (I used whole grain brown Basmati)
1 to 2 Tbls Molasses (Unsulfered Blackstrap Molasses preferable)
1 Handful Raw Sunflower Seeds (be sure to get good quality whole silver seeds - not rancid or a lot of broken pieces with dark spots)
Enough water for a "milkshake" consistency

Blend all in the blender until smooth. This is actually good either warm or cold.

The rice is mild, hypoallergenic and easy to digest. It provides vitamins, minerals, fat, protein and sustaining carbohydrates. The molasses "sweetens the pot" and is rich with necessary minerals. The sunflower seeds add much needed protein and essential fats.

Here's another way to use your rice for breakfast, or this can actually be made in larger amounts and served like mashed potatoes at dinner:

Cream of Rice Cereal

Ingredients:

3 Tbls Rice Flour
1 Cup Water
1 Tbls Butter (optional)
1/4 tsp Salt (optional)

Yield: 1 cup hot rice cereal

Bring water to a boil, then add rice slowly while stirring to avoid lumps. Continue stirring until thickened - if too thick just add more water. Butter or salt are optional as are other additions such as raisins, honey, molasses, milk or yogurt.

To make rice flour, just grind up some rice (use whatever kind of rice you like or have available). Remember to just do small amounts at a time when using a home blender - no more than 2 cups raw rice at a time.

Here's a hearty winter meat dish which will also help you use some of the canned corn on your preparedness shelf. When I made this recently and my husband came in and saw what we were having for dinner he actually picked me up and twirled me around!

Corn-Stuffed Pork Chops

Ingredients:

1 Can (7 oz.) Corn
1 Cup Soft Bread Cubes
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Sage
6 Pork Rib Chops - 1 in. thick with pockets cut into chops from bone side. (I used thick boneless pork chops that I cut horizontally into the thickest part on the side to make a pocket).
2 Tbls Oil or Shortening

Mix corn (with liquid), bread cubes, onion, salt and sage.
Stuff pork chop pockets with corn mixture (I didn't have a lot of pocket room so I really packed it in there).
Melt shortening or heat oil in large skillet; brown chops about 15 minutes on either side. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer for 1 hour until done. (I added a little water from time to time to keep them from getting too dry and also to make a little sauce).