shelf stable

Hi everyone...


Glad to talk to you again. Hope your day is going well.


I've discovered a few new things to share.


First, another preparedness fan has a blog about "Shelf Stable" recipes- recipes that use ingredients that require no refrigeration. So if you've lost power, you can still create yummy meals.


This recipe- Mexican Corn Chowder- can be made with fresh ingredients.
1 pound cooked shredded chicken
5 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon Shirley J Chicken Bouillon or 1 Tablespoon regular Chicken Bouillon
2 Tablespoons dried minced onions
1 Tablespoon Garlic minced
1 cup freeze dried corn
1 1/2 cups freeze dried potato- diced
1 Tablespoon Cumin
1 cup Shirley J Universal Sauce + 1 cup water
1 small can diced green chilis

In a large pan, cook shredded chicken, water, onions, bouillon, and garlic for 10 minutes.
Add corn, potatoes, cumin and chilis.
Mix 1 cup Universal Sauce and 1 cup water. Pour into soup mixture. Boil for 10 more minutes.
EAT!!
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A few more new things:
I've had a few questions about Orem allowing chickens.

• The city ordinances now allow for a maximum of 6 chickens on a lot less than 1 acre.
• No Roosters allowed.
• Chickens must be contained in a portable coop.
• Chickens cannot be slaughtered.

Here's the actual website:
www.ore.org/DSPlan/PC2010/01-20/ID10442.htm
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Gardening things I didn't know(only a few mentioned here):

Helpful bugs- I knew that ladybugs were good bugs because they eat bad bugs. But Green Lacewings are good bugs too! They can be added to even small gardens to help control unwanted pests.

And although the weather whispers to me: "Go ahead, plant those other seeds." My local nursery guy warns me not to. There is a reason I need to wait. (Frost) So I will show patience... and not plant my squash, YET.
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Short Cupboard this week.
Action Items:
Keep stocking your preparedness- food, fuel, light, clothing... etc.
Keep smiling.

Procrastinate now! Don't put it off!

42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Borrow money from pessimists- they don't expect it back.

Spicy, moving & gardening

Welcome back to another installment of Saria's Cupboard.

We've survived Spring Break- although with the snow storms it felt more like Winter Break...



But the sun is shining today and we're moving on...



Speaking of MOVING...

A terrific friend of mine is moving. That's not unusual, except she is not going to move some of her food storage. WHY? Well, this brave mom is gluten intolerant and members of her family are as well. Their family challenges of what they can and can't eat (mostly can't) are amazing to me. And yet, through it all, she is upbeat and adventurous and trying new foods.



Anyway, she can't afford to give away her food, but she's willing to sell it at her cost. This food is all less than 4 years old, still sealed in its packaging, in great condition.

Here's what she needs to sell:

• 23 buckets of Walton Feed Hard White Wheat in 6 Gallon "Superpails". Contains 45 lbs white hard wheat. Packed in a mylar bag, sealed with O2 absorbers, in a bucket that is sealed. $20 per bucket.


• 2 buckets of Lehi Roller Mills Hard White Wheat in bucket. Contains 45 pounds of wheat in a sealed bucket. Purchased at Costco. $14 per bucket.


• 10 buckets of Bosch Kitchen Wheat- 5 gallon buckets. Contains 36 pounds wheat. $11 per bucket.


• 20 buckets of Rotini Pasta in large bucket. This pasta is packed in a mylar bag and then in the bucket to retain freshness. $17 per bucket. (These are the buckets of Pasta Bishop Davis arranged for us.)

So if you're interested, please let me know. I will get all the buckets from her house & store them at mine. (1 less thing for her to move!) And for the record, I going to miss you, Jenn.

Spices

So about the Spices Group Order... We didn't have a ton of interest in the spices so I propose we shelved the spice idea for now.

If you're crushed, you can still order from SFHerb.com directly.

Gardening

Hooray! I was running behind on my garden this year, but during spring break I got some seeds in the ground. And now to wait until after May 9th to get the other seeds going.

This year our family is trying a new method of gardening. We got a book called Square Foot Gardening. Don't rush out and buy it yet... We can't vouch for it yet. We;re trying it out and of course, I'll keep you updated on our growing results.

If you haven't had a chance to get gardening, today is a good day!

That's it for today...

Next week, more recipes, more gardening, and more adventures.

Don't tell God how big the Storm is; Tell the Storm how big your God is.

God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed. -African Proverb