Case Lot Sale

Hi everyone!

I have heard thru the grapevine that Macey's and Kohlers are starting their Case Lot Sales next week!

Macey's starts March 4th for 3 weeks
Kohlers starts March 2th for 2 weeks

Included in that sale will be:
72-hour kits
5-gallon buckets
gamma lids- $6.00
55-gallon water drums- $39.99
5-gallon water jugs

Part of this Food Storage will ask you to include a 72 hour kit. July is our month to include that, so if you want to get your 72 hour kit when it's on sale, this is the time to do it! They also have 72 hour kits at Sam's Club. Just keep an eye out for great deals!!!!!

Canning in March

So, we're planning on going to the Springville Dry Pack Cannery on Tuesday, March 17th. I'm looking for people who are...

1. Interested in Going
2. Interested in having others can items for you
3. Interested in Going, but need a babysitter
4. Interested in Going but is willing to stay and babysit this time

Just reply to this blog and we'll figure out how many kids need sitters and who is willing to stay and sit.

Canning Meat & Potatoes

Tonight we will talk about canning meat. I just learned to can chicken and pork this month. I had a blast doing it! I found a great website that has step by step instructions how to can chicken with a pressure cooker.

Canning Chicken
http://www.ehow.com/how_2305779_can-chicken-breast.html

Canning Beef
http://www.ehow.com/how_2305851_can-ground-beef.html

I also have a friend who cans carrots and potatoes together. She says that when she wants a quick meal, she'll take the beef she canned, and add the bottle of carrots and potatoes with a little beef bullion and it make a great beef stew!

Canning Potatoes
http://www.ehow.com/how_2106131_can-potatoes.html

Feel free to share any other "canning" techniques and/or success stories!

Group Meeting 2/25/09

Well...it's that time again! Here's your shopping list for March!

• 1 lb Peanut Butter
• 1 Gallon Oil
• 1 Packet Yeast
• 5 lbs Spaghetti
• 45 lbs Wheat (approx 8 cans)
• 10 lbs Flour (approx 2 cans)
• 12 lbs Powdered Milk (approx 3 cans)
• 10 lbs Beans (approx 2 cans)

Add an extra set of scriptures, games, and family entertainment to your storage this month!

We have learned in our scripture study that history repeats itself. Noah, Lehi & Moses can teach us a great deal!

• Each one had the voice of warning
• Each one had a time of preparation
• Each one was sustained through a period of calamity
• Each one reached the promised land
  

Group Meeting 1/28/09

For those of you who wern't able to make it, we had a great time with our first meeting for our Food Storage Support Group! This is going to be a great way to get your food storage together! Each month you'll be given a list of what you need to purchase. This way, by January 2010, you'll have a years worth of food! Keep in mind that this is a basic food storage and that anything that your family LOVES (spices, jello, etc)....make sure you have these items in addition to this food storage. Also, when it calls for wheat or flour, change it up a bit! Get some weat flour and some white flour, or red wheat vs white wheat!

Throughout this year, we'll also share some recipes and tips as well. What good is a food storage without being able to use it, right?

Last night I asked some of the reasons why we would need food storage. There are tons of reasons why we would need, but I found this article this morning that is a HUGE reason why!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090129/ap_on_re_us/winter_storm

So, for the Month of February, here are the items needed for your storage.

• 1 lb peanut butter
• 2 lbs shortening
• 1 packet Yeast
• 5 lbs pasta
• 45 lbs Flour (approx 8 cans)
• 10 lbs Wheat (approx 2 cans)
• 12 lbs Powdered Milk (approx 3 cans)
• 10 lbs Beans (approx 2 cans)

Also, add a can opener and a wind up clock to add to your storage.