Wheat, Rice, and Oats - Oh My!

When it comes right down to it -what do we use as a staple in our diets. Things such as flour (from wheat), rice, and oats provide a base for most meals in my house. When I think of what I need to have on hand to feed my family - these items provide a great stretching ability to make expensive items such as meats, dairy and produce go further!

With that in mind - what an awesome opportunity we have to utilize the Sandy Dry Pack Cannery. Here you can pack dry goods available for sale here (at GREAT prices) and then take them home to store them. There are several other products (other than just wheat, rice, and oats) available to preserve also.


Here is a short movie showing how easy the process is!


Ok, so now you are hooked, right? For the Draper South Mountain Stake, our next assigned day is Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 1-5pm. Having an assigned day just means that when you are a member of this stake, you get 1st preference in going in and doing your canning. You can just walk in at any time - but you may have to wait for those who are their for their assigned times to finish up their work.

Here is the order form that you can fill out online and print out and bring with you. You will need to bring a check because they don't take Credit Cards and they most likely won't have change for cash.

A few years ago when we were experiencing the world rice shortage - I STOCKED up! We use rice in a lot of casserolls and as a filler food in a lot of recipees. When I came home with dozens of #10 cans full of rice, the fun part of putting it away presented itself. Then I came up with a BRILLIANT idea (if I do say so myself!) - The space under my kids' beds were always getting packed with junk. Especially way under by the wall! I would find candy wrappers, books, toys, clothes, ect. and to get it out - well I had to think REALLY skinny. So, I took the rice and put a couple of rows of cans up against the wall to about 1/2 way under the bed. This allowed space for storage bins or other under the bed storage items, but kept the unreachable space filled up. See - pure genius. So don't let lack of a grand storage room stop you from storing food that you use - just be creative!