Your Own Ark blog

Had a stake EP meeting last night. Became aware of this blog by Clif Whitmire: http://yourownark.blogspot.com/ WOW!

Home Food Preservation

USU Extension recommends this site for canning information - 
includes the "USDA Complete Guide to Canning"


National Center for Home Food Preservation


USDA Complete Guide to Canning

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The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer the 5th edition of its popular book, So Easy To Preserve. This beautiful book contains the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for safe food preservation. So Easy To Preserve is now a 375-page book with over 185 tested recipes, along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying. This 5th edition has 35 new tested recipes and processes, in addition to a new section with recommended procedures for home-canned salsas.

Available to order:  So Easy to Preserve

Zaycon Foods : poultry

Check out this source for fresh, boneless, skinless Chicken breasts -

Zaycon Foods 

They are currently doing a chicken order - FRESH boneless, skinless breasts for $1.89.  ORDER this week.  Delivery mid February.

5 gallon bucket!!

check out info at this link:

http://readychimp.com/2014/01/18/5-gallon-bucket-emergency-kit/

Got Water?

Just a reminder - You will want 1-2 gallons of water per person per day for a minimum of 14 days.  I highly recommend 2 gallons or more.

Remember, you can use the PETE containers used for juices at the supermarket.  Just wash/rinse and refill with tap water.  These are easy to obtain, store, move, refill, use.

A survivor of Hurricane Katrina reports that when disaster strikes, the first thing you think about is water.  (That would be right after - is my family ok?)

You will die without water before you will die without food.  In addition to drinking, think about the water required to prepare certain food stuffs.  This isn't just about brushing your teeth. A bath every third day is recommended.

Good luck!  Keep up the good work.  

Who Wants Wheat?

two things - 

#1 I am looking into a group order on wheat - hard winter white - $18.69/50 lb bag.  Price reduced depending on quantity.  When I bought my wheat, I purchased 1000 pounds.  Let me know if you are in the market for even one bag of wheat.  If we all buy together, we will get a better price.  I have to call back when I know how much we want.  

#2 does anyone need #10 cans from the cannery?  I have several opened (no lid!) but for the price of a lid, they are great for storing wheat flour in the freezer, or brown rice in the fridge, etc.

Three Rs

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Be creative - save money!  Use old containers to store food stuffs rather than spend money to buy commercial containers.

For example - use cottage cheese, yogurt, or sour cream containers to send left overs home when your adult children visit.  Use them to store food items in the fridge.  Not as convenient as see-through plastic containers, but you can easily discard them and not even feel bad.

Use ginger snap canisters (they are quite large) to store rice, barley, or other grains on your turnaround cupboard.  They are waterproof, pest proof, and quite convenient and the price is right.

You get the idea.  Find ways to reuse those canisters.  I store my rice in old Nesquik canisters.  I make notes to myself on the lid - cooking instructions or just id labels.  They don't make the handy style anymore with the fancy handle.