This info was sent to me from the stake - Please take advantage of this GREAT opportunity!
http://www.augasonfarms.com/conferencesale
Conference Specials
March 29 through April 3
Meet Doug Wright Friday morning during The Movie Show-broadcasting Live from our store 9 AM to Noon!
Outlet Store:
3431 South 500 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
801-869-1021 Sale Hours:
Monday - Thursday 9am to 6pm
Friday 8am to 7pm
Saturday 9am to 4pm
Buy One Get One Free
On Selected Items
DEEP DISCOUNTS
40 items under $10
Special deals at $5, $7, $9
Free Samples every day Free Product with every order
Cooking classes daily
Starting at 5pm
Free Continental Breakfast
Friday 8am-11am
Hard Red & White Wheat 6 Gallon Pails - $12.99
Order Early!
Organizations and church groups welcome!
http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm This a a very easy to use food calculator I have found that you might want to check out.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
How long will food stay "good"
This is a resource that was sent to me - ENJOY!
How long can that bottle of ketchup stay in your fridge before it goes bad? I'm thinking 5 or 10 years. But if you want an expert opinion, go to the web site below. This site lists all kind of foodstuffs and how to keep them fresher, longer: As well as when to get rid of them. If you have a question, just click on the particular picture, and a whole list of great things appears!! WHAT A GREAT SITE THIS IS!!
http://www.stilltasty.com/
How long can that bottle of ketchup stay in your fridge before it goes bad? I'm thinking 5 or 10 years. But if you want an expert opinion, go to the web site below. This site lists all kind of foodstuffs and how to keep them fresher, longer: As well as when to get rid of them. If you have a question, just click on the particular picture, and a whole list of great things appears!! WHAT A GREAT SITE THIS IS!!
http://www.stilltasty.com/
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Sandy Cannery
Ok - you lucky ones - Our next date at the sandy cannery is Friday March 19th from 5-9pm (yes - that is TOMORROW!!!) Please take advantage of this opportunity- the food is actually quite a good price and it will last a very long time when preserved in this way!
Let me know if any of you need help with this process!
Let me know if any of you need help with this process!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Deal on Wheat!
Thanks, Judy, for letting me know about this deal. Lehi Roller Mills is having a sale on their wheat and some of their other products. I'll post the flyer that Judy sent me. This advertisement is good from March 15th to April 15th.
For those of you new to buying and using wheat (and even for those of us that are just starting to use wheat and are figuring things out the hard way) - here is some good information about Wheat. This is from the September 2008 South Mountain Emergency Preparation Newsletter that went out from Amber Edmunds in our ward (oh I have so much to live up to :) )
Different Types of Wheat
Wheat comes in a number of different varieties. Each variety is more or less suitable for a given purpose based on its characteristics. The most common classifications for wheat varieties are spring or winter, hard or soft, red or white.
Winter: Planted in fall, over winter in the field and harvested the next summer
Spring: Planted in early spring and harvested in the fall
Hard: Kernals tend to be small, very hard, and have a high gluten content. As a general rule, hard varieties have more protein than soft.
Soft: Tend to be larger kernals, plumper and softer in texture. They have less gluten content and are often used in pastries, quick breads, pastas, and breakfast cereals.
Red: Comprise most of the hard varieties
White: Comprised most of the soft varieties
Recently, hard white wheats have been developed that are suitable for raised bread making. Some feel the hard white varieties make a better tasting whole wheat bread than the hard red.
The most commonly stored are the hard red varieties, either spring or winter, because of their high protein. They should have a protein content of no less than 12%, with higher the better. The hard white spring wheats are still relatively new and are not yet widespread. They have the same excellent storage characteristices as the hard wheats.
Ok, it is me again. In my experience, with my bread recipe that we LOVE - the white wheat works better. It seems not quite as dense and it makes higher, prettier loaves for me. When I use the White wheat, the bread turns out closer to the kind of bread that you typically buy at the store. Also, we have noticed that it works better for making a puffed wheat cereal, (that is when you soak the wheat kernals overnight and then warm them in the oven the next morning - drizzle honey over them and YUM). This is just my experience but I sure wish someone had shared it with me before I stocked up on wheat!
For those of you new to buying and using wheat (and even for those of us that are just starting to use wheat and are figuring things out the hard way) - here is some good information about Wheat. This is from the September 2008 South Mountain Emergency Preparation Newsletter that went out from Amber Edmunds in our ward (oh I have so much to live up to :) )
Different Types of Wheat
Wheat comes in a number of different varieties. Each variety is more or less suitable for a given purpose based on its characteristics. The most common classifications for wheat varieties are spring or winter, hard or soft, red or white.
Winter: Planted in fall, over winter in the field and harvested the next summer
Spring: Planted in early spring and harvested in the fall
Hard: Kernals tend to be small, very hard, and have a high gluten content. As a general rule, hard varieties have more protein than soft.
Soft: Tend to be larger kernals, plumper and softer in texture. They have less gluten content and are often used in pastries, quick breads, pastas, and breakfast cereals.
Red: Comprise most of the hard varieties
White: Comprised most of the soft varieties
Recently, hard white wheats have been developed that are suitable for raised bread making. Some feel the hard white varieties make a better tasting whole wheat bread than the hard red.
The most commonly stored are the hard red varieties, either spring or winter, because of their high protein. They should have a protein content of no less than 12%, with higher the better. The hard white spring wheats are still relatively new and are not yet widespread. They have the same excellent storage characteristices as the hard wheats.
Ok, it is me again. In my experience, with my bread recipe that we LOVE - the white wheat works better. It seems not quite as dense and it makes higher, prettier loaves for me. When I use the White wheat, the bread turns out closer to the kind of bread that you typically buy at the store. Also, we have noticed that it works better for making a puffed wheat cereal, (that is when you soak the wheat kernals overnight and then warm them in the oven the next morning - drizzle honey over them and YUM). This is just my experience but I sure wish someone had shared it with me before I stocked up on wheat!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Group Orders!!!
I am going to attempt to organize some group orders. If you see any bulk deals or know where to look for group items, let me know. For now, I am going to start with this month's special at Emergency essentials. You can go online to see what it is that I'm talking about, but the prices are even better than listed!
Our items this month will be:
Large Red Backpack (for 72 hour kits) - $7
4.2 oz water pouches -30 cents/piece (great for stuffing in kids bags)
You can order anything else you see on the website in the same order and save on shipping - just let me know!
Now - here is the catch - you must get me your order and a check made out to me by Sunday March 20th. If I don't have your money by that date, I can't order it for you (I wish I could float money over for people, but I just need to make it a policy that I don't).
If you have any requests for group orders, let me know. I will be looking for Gas turn off keys, pry bars, and I would love to find a good portable water filter for a great price.
Our items this month will be:
Large Red Backpack (for 72 hour kits) - $7
4.2 oz water pouches -30 cents/piece (great for stuffing in kids bags)
You can order anything else you see on the website in the same order and save on shipping - just let me know!
Now - here is the catch - you must get me your order and a check made out to me by Sunday March 20th. If I don't have your money by that date, I can't order it for you (I wish I could float money over for people, but I just need to make it a policy that I don't).
If you have any requests for group orders, let me know. I will be looking for Gas turn off keys, pry bars, and I would love to find a good portable water filter for a great price.
Friday, March 5, 2010
72- Hour Kits - What should you have in one?
I saw a great article today on the Pinching Your Pennies website. I'll post it below and then after that, I'm posting images of 2 different checklists I picked up at the Emergency Preparedness Vendor Demonstration a week or so ago. The key point is to be prepared. I read another article about how the missionaries serving in the Santiago East Chile Mission had been prepared by an inspired mission president. The mission president visited each one in the 2 weeks prior to the quake and made sure they had emergency kits, ways to contact leaders (with and without phone service) and checked their apartments to make sure they were safe. Every one of the missionaries escaped that tremendous quake without harm and were able to help others because they had their immediate needs met through preparation. One simple thing to think about is keeping a pair of shoes and some sweats just under your bed. If there was a fire or earthquake in the middle of the night and you needed to escape, how many of you would be less than thrilled to end up in the middle of the street wearing what you sleep in and no shoes? Just a thought.
Here is the article:
With four major earthquakes occurring around the world in the last two months (three of them just in the last 2 weeks, and one of those just yesterday), emergency preparation has probably been on quite a few minds recently. I even heard a spot from our state's governor on the radio yesterday letting everyone know of our state's preparedness web site and other resources.
One of the main things that is suggested on most of the government and community preparation web sites is to have an emergency "kit" (sometimes called a 72-hour kit or a bug-out bag) for each member of the family, that contains items that would be useful in possible emergency situations.
There are many options for kits out there - you can purchase pre-assembled kits, you can make your own, or you can do a combination of both. As an aspiring "frugalista", I really wanted to make my own because I was pretty sure I could do it for pretty cheap, and doing my own meant I could customize it for my family's needs.
As I've done research on this, I've found so many lists of suggested items, and so many ideas. But I also found that it's easy to get bogged down in trying to plan for every possible scenario. It can become overwhelming, and it's hard to not get stalled in our efforts or abandon our plans all together because of the perceived complexity of the whole endeavor.
I'm a firm believer in the idea that ANY preparation is better than no preparation at all. So I wanted to find a way to put together a bare-bones, bare-basics kit that wouldn't cost much money and could be thrown together in a matter of a few minutes so that it would be done and ready should the need ever arise.
In an emergency situation, the top priorities are water, wound care and sanitation/hygiene. You can go a few days without food. You can go for weeks without a shower or brushing your teeth or shampooing your hair if you had to (no, it wouldn't be pretty, and it might be downright miserable, but you'd at least survive).
But you CAN'T go for very long without water. And if you happen to get a wound (which is quite likely in an emergency) and it gets infected and is untreated, you just plain WON'T be able to go for very long - period.
With that in mind, I rummaged through my house to come up with the items that I felt were a bare-minimum for an emergency kit. These are kind of the essentials for sustaining or preserving life. Here's what I came up with:
small backpack
sweatshirt/jacket
bottled water [it's not the recommended 3 gallons, but it's certainly better than nothing, and you can add more if space and weight allow]
assorted adhesive bandages
antiseptic wash (or alcohol wipes or iodine)
antibiotic ointment
otc pain relievers
any prescription meds you take on a daily basis
food for 1 day [I just grabbed 6 granola/nut bars - convenient, no cooking required, and could be easily rationed if needed]
bar of soap
washcloth
roll of toilet paper
(for the gals) feminine hygiene products
[If you have a young child, you might want to include a baby blanket, cloth or disposable diaper(s) and possibly a bottle and formula]
It took me about 15 minutes to gather all these items. There was still about 6 inches of room at the top of the backpack, and even with the water bottle included, the entire pack only weighed 5lb 10oz. It was fast, cheap (all items came from around my house already) and lightweight.
Remember, this is not a deluxe version. This is just a quick put-together kit that you can do on the cheap that will get you started. But even this bare-basics kit will still get you a lot farther in an emergency situation than having no kit at all.
Of course, the idea is that you can then add to and customize your kit as time and finances and circumstances allow. There are many more things you might want to add if space and weight will allow. But even if you don't add anything else, at least you'll have something put together should the need ever arise (but hopefully it won't).
Here's a quick list of other things you might want to add on (and this is by no means an exhaustive list):
flashlight
trash bag/rain poncho
copies of important documents (birth certificates, IDs, contact information, etc.)
additional first aid supplies
change of clothes and additional cold weather items (hat, gloves, etc.)
additional personal hygiene items (shampoo, toothpaste, wet wipes, razor, etc.)
knife or survival tool
additional food
whistle
matches
solar blanket
water purification tablets or water filtering device
hand sanitizer
etc.
I would love to hear your ideas and suggestions on emergency kits or other things you've done to "get prepared".
[For additional resources, check out www.ready.gov or www.fema.gov/areyouready.]
Here are the check lists I picked up. They may end up being impossible to read - I can e-mail you a pdf if you want to comment and give me your e-mail address.
Here is the article:
With four major earthquakes occurring around the world in the last two months (three of them just in the last 2 weeks, and one of those just yesterday), emergency preparation has probably been on quite a few minds recently. I even heard a spot from our state's governor on the radio yesterday letting everyone know of our state's preparedness web site and other resources.
One of the main things that is suggested on most of the government and community preparation web sites is to have an emergency "kit" (sometimes called a 72-hour kit or a bug-out bag) for each member of the family, that contains items that would be useful in possible emergency situations.
There are many options for kits out there - you can purchase pre-assembled kits, you can make your own, or you can do a combination of both. As an aspiring "frugalista", I really wanted to make my own because I was pretty sure I could do it for pretty cheap, and doing my own meant I could customize it for my family's needs.
As I've done research on this, I've found so many lists of suggested items, and so many ideas. But I also found that it's easy to get bogged down in trying to plan for every possible scenario. It can become overwhelming, and it's hard to not get stalled in our efforts or abandon our plans all together because of the perceived complexity of the whole endeavor.
I'm a firm believer in the idea that ANY preparation is better than no preparation at all. So I wanted to find a way to put together a bare-bones, bare-basics kit that wouldn't cost much money and could be thrown together in a matter of a few minutes so that it would be done and ready should the need ever arise.
In an emergency situation, the top priorities are water, wound care and sanitation/hygiene. You can go a few days without food. You can go for weeks without a shower or brushing your teeth or shampooing your hair if you had to (no, it wouldn't be pretty, and it might be downright miserable, but you'd at least survive).
But you CAN'T go for very long without water. And if you happen to get a wound (which is quite likely in an emergency) and it gets infected and is untreated, you just plain WON'T be able to go for very long - period.
With that in mind, I rummaged through my house to come up with the items that I felt were a bare-minimum for an emergency kit. These are kind of the essentials for sustaining or preserving life. Here's what I came up with:
small backpack
sweatshirt/jacket
bottled water [it's not the recommended 3 gallons, but it's certainly better than nothing, and you can add more if space and weight allow]
assorted adhesive bandages
antiseptic wash (or alcohol wipes or iodine)
antibiotic ointment
otc pain relievers
any prescription meds you take on a daily basis
food for 1 day [I just grabbed 6 granola/nut bars - convenient, no cooking required, and could be easily rationed if needed]
bar of soap
washcloth
roll of toilet paper
(for the gals) feminine hygiene products
[If you have a young child, you might want to include a baby blanket, cloth or disposable diaper(s) and possibly a bottle and formula]
It took me about 15 minutes to gather all these items. There was still about 6 inches of room at the top of the backpack, and even with the water bottle included, the entire pack only weighed 5lb 10oz. It was fast, cheap (all items came from around my house already) and lightweight.
Remember, this is not a deluxe version. This is just a quick put-together kit that you can do on the cheap that will get you started. But even this bare-basics kit will still get you a lot farther in an emergency situation than having no kit at all.
Of course, the idea is that you can then add to and customize your kit as time and finances and circumstances allow. There are many more things you might want to add if space and weight will allow. But even if you don't add anything else, at least you'll have something put together should the need ever arise (but hopefully it won't).
Here's a quick list of other things you might want to add on (and this is by no means an exhaustive list):
flashlight
trash bag/rain poncho
copies of important documents (birth certificates, IDs, contact information, etc.)
additional first aid supplies
change of clothes and additional cold weather items (hat, gloves, etc.)
additional personal hygiene items (shampoo, toothpaste, wet wipes, razor, etc.)
knife or survival tool
additional food
whistle
matches
solar blanket
water purification tablets or water filtering device
hand sanitizer
etc.
I would love to hear your ideas and suggestions on emergency kits or other things you've done to "get prepared".
[For additional resources, check out www.ready.gov or www.fema.gov/areyouready.]
Here are the check lists I picked up. They may end up being impossible to read - I can e-mail you a pdf if you want to comment and give me your e-mail address.
