ITEMS TO GATHER FOR MARCH

Oil, shortening, butter, cans of soup, chili, stew, etc., aluminum foil, plastic wrap, storage bags, salt, basic sewing supplies, $25 cash (per person), Dry Pack Order for April 15 per your family needs. To access the order form click on http://ldsprovidentliving.com/
1. Select Family Home Storage (from menu on left side of page)
2. Select Home Storage Center Order form (right side of page)
3. Click on Home Storage Order Form -- United States. Form will now be displayed
4. Fill out name, ward, stake, phone, and date of desired canning session plus your order
6. After form is filled out print a copy for your records
7. Click save, rename and store on your desktop or in a designated folder.
8. Attach a copy of the form by email to our ward canning coordinator: terriethomas@comcast.net (must be sent in one month before scheduled date)
9. Persons without computers or email connections may request assistance form their ward canning coordinators or from the stake canning coordinators.

I am suggesting that the time has come to get our houses in order." Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley Oct 1998

Free Seminars 2009 for Gardening

Growing from seed is a fun and thrifty way to get spring started. Learn how fun and easy it is to start plants from seed--Saturday, February 28 -- 2:30 p.m. For more details and more Saturday classes click on http://www.squakmtnursery.com/date.htm

Apple Crisp Made with Dried Apples

6 c. dried apple slices
4 1/2 c. boiling water
1 c. oats
1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. brown sugar, divided
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. chopped nuts or coconut (optional)
1/2 c. butter or butter flavored shortening

Pour water over apples; let stand 5 minutes. Pour apples and water in 8 x 12 inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/4 c. brown sugar. Combine rest of ingredients, including the remaining 1/4 c. brown sugar, cut in butter with a pastry blender. Sprinkle mixture over apples and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Whole Wheat Pancakes -- using wheat kernels

1 c. wheat kernels (red or white)
1 1/4 c. buttermilk or milk or powdered milk equivalent
3 eggs or equivalent powdered eggs
1 T. baking powder
1/4 c. oil
1 T. honey or sugar

BLEND for five minutes in blender. Blend until smooth and cook on hot griddle sprayed with cooking oil. (Batter is thin, but bakes up well.)
Next Dry-Pack Canning Dates April 14-18
Issaquah 5th Ward -- April 15, 2009

(Please remember to turn your order in by March 15)

ITEMS TO GATHER IN FEBRUARY

Prescriptions --plan ahead for all prescribed medications
Vitamins taken regularly; plus store extra Vitamin C
Advil, Tylenol or whatever common, over-the-counter medications your family uses
Wheat mill
100 lbs wheat per person
Hand soap, shower soap, dish soap, dishwasher soap
Ingredients for 15-20 pantry meals
Needles and thread
(If you don't already have 14 gals water per person--WATER)

THINK ABOUT for March
Oil, shortening, butter
Cans of soup, chili, stew, etc.
Aluminum foil, plastic wrap, storage bags,
Salt (if you don't already have it)
$25 cash (per person)

Pantry Playdough -- Janine Adamson

Dry ingredients: 2 c. flour---1/2 c. salt---2 t. cream of tarter
Wet ingredeints: 2 c. water---2 T. oil
Food Colording

Mix wet and dry ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from pan and knead until right consistency. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled. Will last for a long time.