Sprouting

In hard times you won't be able to have fresh fruits and vegetables-you need to learn to sprout seeds. Seeds are high in protein and vitamins, especially B complex vitamins. They are low in calories and low in cost.

Sprouts can be eaten fresh, stored in a refrigerator or frozen. They can be eaten now or put in foods, such as soups stews, vegetables and meats. They give flavor and nutrition. Sprouted mung beans and Alaska peas taste like raw fresh peas. Sprouted bean cook faster and can be prepared without cooking.

The most successful and easy seed to sprout:

• Seeds. Alfalfa, unhulled sesame, unhulled sunflowers, mustard, radishes and red clover, etc.
• Whole Grains. Wheat, rye, oats, corn, barley. Get them from the current year's crop and of the highest quality.
• Whole Dried Beans and Peas. Soybeans (most difficult to sprout), lentils, peas, lima beans, mung beans, chick peas. Kidney beans, pinto beans.
• Corn. Easy to sprout and very good to eat.
• Mung Beans. Used by the Chinese. Use raw or in Chinese dishes. Add while crunchy and before food value is lost.
• Lentils. Easy to sprout; a nutty taste; good in tossed salads.
• Soybeans. use tan variety. Excellent source of protein. Taste like nuts.

How to store seeds for sprouting:

1. Keep away from light
2. Keep in air-tight containers to keep out moisture, germs
3. Labeled glass jars are good

How to sprout:

Seeds need moisture, warmth and ventilation to sprout. If the seeds aren't sprouting, check four conditions:

Get healthy, unbroken seeds (broken seeds go moldy). Run beans through fingers to throw out the bad seeds.

1. Soak (cover completely with water) seeds for eight hours at least. over night is easiest. Wide mouth glass jars or salad dressing jars are excellent for sprouting. Allow 1/2 cup alfalfa seeds per gallon jar. Use 1/4 cup bean seeds per quart jar; 1/3 cup wheat per quart jar. The seed need room for expansion and ventilation.
2. After soaking, drain the seeds well. The jar opening should be covered with cheese cloth or nylon stocking material secured with rubber band.
3. Rinse seeds at least three times per day with warm water. Be sure to drain well after each rinsing.

The jar with sprouting seeds should be placed inside a dark and warm place. Light encourages chlorophyll which gives a strong tastes and decreases mineral vitamin content. Those that don't pick up a green color and retain the clear whitish color are better tasting and more nutritious.

Don't sprout tomato or potato seeds. They are poisonous to people. Don't sprout treated agricultural seeds. They have poisonous insecticides and aren't safe to eat.

If using sprouts in bread making, be careful because sprouts are rich in enzymes and have the ability to digest protein, so yeast action will be inhibited. If the yeast doesn't fully act in the dough, it will produce a heavy bread. In adding sprouts to yeast goods, add at the end of the mixing process. Make sure the dough is warm and working. Dough will sour if it sits too long with sprouts added.

Sprouts are ready to eat when:

• Wheat sprouts are the length of the seed
• Bean sprouts are 1 1/2-3 inches long
• Alfalfa sprouts are 1-2 inches long
• Lentil sprouts are 1 inch long
• Soybean or pea sprouts are 2 inches long

Seeds, sprouts, roots-eat them all! During the germination process, wastes in the form of gases and residues will accumulate. Ventilation and water are vital. All sprouts should be put in refrigerator to retard growth when at their peak for eating. They need to be eaten in a few days for best flavor and nutrition.

Hard wheat has more protein than any other cereal, except oats. Wheat is rich in vitamin E and has little fat in it. Vitamin C is greatly increased during sprouting.

Soybeans are the only beans with which you shouldn't save your soaking water for later use. It contains anti-digestive enzymes and must be discarded. Change and discard water three times daily. After twenty-four hours, continue to wash beans twice a day and drain each time for 1-2 days, until sprouts can be seen under the skin.

During the winter months, most fresh green vegetables go up in price. To have your green salads, so can do two things: Grow lettuce and leafy greens under growing lights and grow sprouts. Keep about twenty pounds of organic sprouting seeds which will make hundreds of pounds of green veggies packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber.

"Emergencies! and how to prepare for them" - Lana Richardson

Why Wheat

The Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Academy of Sciences, American Medical Association, American Dietetic Association all agree that diets is a major contributor to our most common health problems, which includes cancer and heart disease.

The American people have high fat diets, low fiber diets and low in eating vegetables. Meat, potatoes and gravy is what many cancer patients lived off of for many years.

Of 11, 000 American people surveyed:

• 41% didn't eat fruit.
• 82% didn't eat vegetables.
• 72% didn't eat vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables.
• 84% didn't eat high fiber grain food, like bread and cereal.

Malnutrition starts slow. First comes chronic fatigue, constipation, mood swings, poor wound recover and frequent colds. Also struggling with incontinence, poor memory, pain in the chest, poor digestion and visual problems.

Harvard University did a Framingham study on the American way of life and found that many Americans overeat but the majority are poorly nourished.

The typical American is:

• Overweight
• Has six colds a year
• Plagues with lethargy, mild depression, and constipation
• Gets dentures at 45
• By age 50 has a big decline in function and vitality
• Dies at age 60 or 70 from heart disease or cancer

As a people, we don't get enough fiber in our diets. We need more grains and seeds to be in our food every day. White flour has the same nutrition for us as Elmer's glue. Wheat has all the nutrients we need in our diet except for vitamin C and when we sprout the wheat, we get the vitamin C we need.

Many people are afraid to use wheat. Dough enhancer is the best thing that has every happened in making bread. Besides being healthful, it helps the texture of the bread so it doesn't crumble. Gluten can be added to lighten the bread also. The key to good and light whole wheat bread is the high protein content of the wheat. There are several types of wheat available on the market.

The different types of wheat are:

• Turkey red hard wheat-Winter or Spring-depends on growing season.
• Soft white wheat, great for cakes and cookies. Easier to digest than other wheat.
• Prairie Gold-17% protein.
• Triticale-good for cereal, not for bread.

All of these are good, but for the best bread, you need 17% protein wheat. The turkey read hard and white heat are high in protein so be sure to check the labels. Prairie Gold white heat from Montana and Bronze Chief turkey red hard wheat are the best wheat for bread.

1. The best bread is made with wheat that has 17% protein, which will make it lighter.
2. Use gluten if protein isn't 17%.
3. Three-fourths cup of wheat kernels makes 1 cup flour.
4. Once you grind your wheat, you need to store the flour in the freezer.
5. Storing whole wheat bread in the refrigerator makes bread go stale and dry out quicker.
6. Whole wheat dough needs to be sticky. Never add flour to kneaded dough, use oil or water to counter and hands. if you have to add more flour, use white flour.
7. Tofu is ground up soybeans. It's good to add to bread as it makes the bread lighter. use about one cup for four loaves of bread.
8. Tofu is a cancer inhibitor. It stops hot flashed, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. It's also a milk replacement.
9. Dough enhancer is the key to good bread. It has lecithin, whey, soy, and vitamin C in it. Use about 1 1/2 T for four loaves of bread.
10. Whole bread has all the nutrients we need to live off, except vitamin C. When we sprout wheat, we get vitamin C.
11. You have to have a wheat grinder if you store wheat. A hand wheat grinder is vital.
12. Dough enhancer makes bread lighter and not crumbly.
13. Honey is better for us than sugar and it is twice as sweet as sugar. Use half the amount of honey as you would sugar.
14. Adding gluten to the dough will increase the protein level. Use about 3T for four loaves.
15. We need to store 300 lbs. per person for one year.
16. A 50 lb. bag of wheat needs one package of yeast and one container of dough enhancer.
17. If we have whole grain cereal for breakfast, it helps out metabolism to be strong.
18. Store wheat on wood slats or cement floors, but not touching each other.
19. Too much heat, moisture and air getting into wheat will cause weevil. So store in cool, dry and dark area in an airtight container.
20. Yeast only last for 2-3 years.
21. Dough enhancer can store for several years.
22. After several years, wheat stored in metal containers will get a metallic taste to it. Use part old wheat and part new wheat and the metallic taste will leave. Put old wheat into plastic buckets.
23. Yellow popcorn makes wonderful cornmeal when ground up. Grind it on the "coarse' dot of the grinder.
24. If you see little blisters or bubbles under the skin of the dough, then the dough has had enough kneading and is ready to bake. It takes about 10-20 minutes with a Bosch mixer.

Lana Richardson, "Emergencies and How to Prepare for Them"

Pandemics Influenza

What is pandemic flu? How does it differ from season flu?

Pandemics – Prepare for a Quarantine by Carolyn Nicholaysen

Prepare for Pandemic with Food Storage by Carolyn Nicholaysen

Caring for Family During A Pandemic by Carolyn Nicholaysen

Federal Pandemic Flu Site

Get Pandemic Ready

Caring for Family During a Pandemic - Part 2 By Carolyn Nicolaysen

Draper Temple Open House

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced an open house and public tours of the Draper Utah Temple. The open house will extend from 15 January 2009 until 14 March 2009. Unlike chapels of the Church, temples are normally closed to all but worthy members of the Church. The completion of a new temple provides a rare opportunity for the general public to view the interior of these buildings, each revered by Church members as the House of the Lord. The Draper Utah Temple will be just the 129th operating temple of the Church worldwide. Open house tours are free but require tickets, and convenient times may be scooped up quickly. Tickets may be obtained starting Monday, 1 December 2008 at 10:00 AM MST by contacting 1-800-537-6181 (toll-free), 1-801-240-7932 (toll) or online.

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Thankful Turkeys Cookies

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America Recycles Day November 15

Easy Tips For Recycling:

Making use of your mountain of plastic bags:

• Use them as bin liners.
• Place them in the bottom of plant pots and hanging baskets - they act as great drainage systems.
• Children can use them for carrying PE gear to school.
• Scrunch them up to surround items when you're packaging as an alternative to bubble wrap.
• Use them in the garden to hold your grass cuttings and hedge trimmings before transfer to a compost bin.
• Use them when packing for a holiday to keep dirty/wet clothes and shoes away from dry clothing.
• Use them as 'doggy doo bags' when out walking your dog!
• Some supermarkets recycle plastic bags, so you can return plastic bags to them.
• Re-use washed zip lock bags for sandwiches and snacks rather than using plastic wrap.

Ideas for recycling paper:

• After children's drawings and paintings have been displayed for a while they can be used to wrap presents - this also makes the present special.
• 'Use the envelopes you receive in the mail a second time by placing a new address label over the last address. I call this the OMT System ("One more time system"). Old envelopes can also be used for scribbling down shopping lists, to-do lists, and notes.'
  Resealable envelopes can be reused many times: 'My daughter takes one to school when she orders her lunch. The envelope has all details written in felt on the front and the money sealed inside. She brings the envelope home and we use it again until it gets too shabby.'
• Old calendars, colourful pictures, etc. can be used to make your own envelopes. You can unstick a used envelope and use it as a template for making envelopes.
• Old rolls of wallpaper can be used for childrens' drawings.
• Junk mail can be used as scrap paper, or as bedding for pets.
• Cardboard cartons can be used to collect paper for recycling, instead of plastic bags (even breakfast cereal cartons are good).
• SPCA and pet shops appreciate old newspapers.
• Toilet roll centres can be recycled - they're made of cardboard.
• To fill in a rainy day get a paper recycling kit and get the kids to rip up old used paper to make recycled paper, it can be great fun.

Old magazines are appreciated by:

• Doctor and dentists' surgeries
• Motels
• Friends

Ideas for recycling household waste in the garden:

• Aluminium trays from pies and cakes make ideal 'drip saucers' to put under pot plants.
  Old tyres can be used outside for plant pots - especially good for plants that like warm soils as they trap the heat.

The following waste items can be modified and used for planting seedlings:

• Egg cartons
• Tetra-pak cartons
• Plastic bottles
• Plastic containers for cherry tomatoes
• Old boots and shoes
• Plastic containers for takeaways
• The cardboard centres from toilet rolls
• Plastic ice cream containers
• Lawn clippings can be used to cover weeds and keep from growing in the garden through winter.
• Broken crockery can be used as drainage at the bottom of pot plants.

Tin cans can be used as:

• Water reservoirs for new plants and trees. Tape a piece of hose pipe in a can and fill the can with scoria or pumice. Then, when you plant a new tree or plant, bury the can below the root level and leave enough hose poking out of the ground. You can water the plant in summer by pouring the water into hose pipe. If the hose is short enough it can be mowed over on a lawn and does not look obtrusive.
• Pot plant holders. Decorate the outside of the can to your liking, put some soil in it and plant away. (Make sure you put some drainage holes in the bottom of the tin before you start potting the plants.)
• Old newspapers (including those gathered from your friends) can be used to mulch and weed control the garden. Wet newspaper and place thickly on the garden. Cover with bark or stones.
• Plastic milk bottles can be used to hold snail bait and are pet proof.
• Old stockings can be used to tie up plants in the garden.
• Plastic ice cream containers can be cut into strips for seed labels.

Ideas for recycling organic/garden waste:

• Local pig farmers often appreciate any kitchen scraps that you can offer them. If you know of any in your area, get in touch with them and find out if they are interested in your kitchen scraps.
• If you've done any trimming of trees and hedges, contact the local Zoo to see if they can use these for their animals, either as food or environment improvement.
• Avoid using kitchen waste disposers and compost food scraps instead. This reduces the load on sewage treatment plants and local government can concentrate on the treatment of real sewage.
• If you need leaf mulch for your garden approach a local school and ask what they do with the leaf litter. Some schools throw theirs away.
• Get a couple of hens for the household. They eat all the kitchen scraps and provide fresh eggs as a bonus.

Ideas for recycling other items:

• Old or broken household goods such as toasters, transistor radios can be used by others for parts. Sell them cheaply at a garage sale.
• Carry a supermarket bag with you when you go walking so that you can pick up glass, litter or other plastic bags.
• Creches, schools and kindergartens often need boxes, plastic bags, old buttons, used wrapping paper, greeting cards, ribbons, tiles, crockery and other materials for art resources. They may also want old phones, keyboards, etc as learning toys. The DonateNZ website provides a way to put donors and recipients in touch with each other.
• Wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, and boxes can be used to wrap someone else's presents.
• Recycle jars by using them for home preserves.
• In Auckland, batteries from toys and other electrical items can be saved and taken to the hazmobile once a year for recycling.

Ice cream containers can be reused around the home in a number of ways:

• Storing food in the freezer
• As a container for toys, crayons, clothes pegs
• Biscuit container
• Meat trays, yoghurt containers, egg cartons, and film canisters can be kept and used by the kids to 'create stuff'. This is a great way to keep the kids amused and even make gifts for family and friends.
• An upside down bottle with small holes in the top can be used to provide water for your pets while you are on holiday.
• Materials left over from home sewing can be used by schools for collages. Larger pieces can also be used for patchwork and crafts by people in rest homes. In Wellington (and possibly other centres as well), there is a group in the women's prison who choose to do patchwork as part of their rehabilitation.
• After you have finished a ’family-size’ yoghurt pot (and since they aren’t recyclable), rinse it out and use it as a lunch box or cookie jar.
• Use ice cream and other plastic containers to put kids toys in. Also good for nuts and bolts and taking away camping, or clothes peg containers.
• The black meat trays from the Supermarket make great paint trays for both adults and kids.
• Stronger plastic bottles can be used to hold tools and nails etc in the shed. Simply cut three sides and leave one side longer and nail to the wall in the shed.
• Old furniture, clothes, kitchen gear, and bedding are always wanted by organisations like Drug Arm, and the Salvation Army.

General tips for recycling and avoiding rubbish:

• Buy a smaller rubbish container for the kitchen. This makes you to remember to recycle.
  Make sure bottles and tins are clean before putting in the recycling bin. This prevents flies both at home and the recycling station.
• Reorganize the kitchen so it has an efficient recycling area with good sized bins to help with sorting and holding. This will encourage other members of the household to contribute and help share the work instead of it being reliant on one person.
• Cutting both the tops and the bottoms off tin cans (and placing them inside) and squashing them makes them smaller to fit into the recycling bin.
• Put a 'no junk mail' sticker on your letter box. You'll be amazed at how much this reduces your rubbish.

Spread the word. By telling other people and helping them to get started, we increase the savings that can be made. Also get your children involved – if we can educate them early, they will grow up and appreciate waste reduction and will be able to apply these skills in later life.

Roasted Pumpkin & Seeds - Pumpkin Soup & Smoothies

http://www.livingonadime.com/articles/roastpumpkin.htm

http://everydayfoodstorage.blogspot.com/2008/11/fanatic-friday-pumpkin-soup.html

Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie Recipe

(This recipe is for ONE pie and calls for the small can of pumpkin (15 oz.). If you use the large can of pumpkin (29 oz.) simply double this recipe for TWO pies).

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk (1/2 C. + 1 T. Powdered Milk + 1 1/2 C. Water)
1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell
Whipped cream (optional)

MIX sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.

POUR into pie shell.

BAKE in preheated 425° F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Top with whipped cream before serving.

NOTES:
1 3/4 teaspoons pumpkin spice may be substituted for the cinnamon, ginger and cloves; however, the taste will be slightly different. Do not freeze, as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling.

Standard Pastry (Pie Crust)
Makes two 10-inch pie crusts
2 2/3 C. Flour
1 tsp. Salt
1 C. Shortening
7-8 T. Cold Water (glass with ice cubes)

Measure flour and salt into bowl. Cut in shortening thoroughly. Sprinkle in water, 1 T. at a time, mixing until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans side of bowl (1-2 tsp. water can be added if needed0.

Gather dough into ball; shape into flattened round on lightly floured cloth-covered board. (for 2 crust pie, divined dough in half and shape into 2 flattened rounds0. Roll dough 2 “ larger than inverted pie pan. Fold pastry into quarters; unfold and ease into pan. For baked pie shell; prick bottom and side thoroughly with fork. Bake at 475 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Crockpot Oatmeal

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/08/food-storage-friday-crockpot-oatmeal.html

V Formation of the Geese - An Important Lesson

This morning I observed once again the most beautiful thing - several flocks of geese flying over my home. It was their flight honk that caught my attention and made me look out the window. It reminds me again the principles of the V formation. And it is another reminder of all the things I love about Fall.

And why do geese honk in flight?

It is to support the leader. The leader has the most wind coming at it and the other geese get lifted up my the air from the leader's wings. By honking, they tell the leader that they can do it and to keep going!

A flock of geese flying in formation can move faster and maintain flight longer than any one goose flying alone. Synergy is a law of nature.

What is synergy? How does it relate to leadership?

We have a lot to learn from these geese.

By flying in "V " formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.

=>People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.

Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front.

=>If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are heading in the same as we are.

When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point.

=> It pays to take turns doing hard jobs, with people or with flying geese.These geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.'

=> We need to be careful what we say when we honk from behind.

Finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and follow him down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he is dead, and then they launch out on their own or with another formation until they catch up with their group.

=> If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other, protect one another and sometimes make new friends who seem to be going in our direction.

Why is it Important for Humans to Drink Ample Amounts of Water?

Even MILD dehydration will slow down a person's metabilism as much as 3%. One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. Lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy sort-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.

Wonder Box

The Wonder Box recipes and instructions originated from a booklet published by "Compassion" of South Africa in 1978, 1979 and 1980. "Compassion" registered name Wonder Box and the logo of the kneeling figure. This information may be freely quoted, acknowledgments being made to "Compassion"

Wonder Boxes work like vacuum flasks. In these days when we are being warned of worldwide shortages of food and fuel, this wonder box and it's simplicity is designed to keep food at the temperature needed for cooking. Using very little fuel you only use about 15 minutes of energy to bring the food to the required temperature and then put it into the Wonder box. It makes it as though it were a thermos. On the flip side it will also keep ice-cream cold for about 4 hours.

More Info - Wonder Box - A Cooker That Saves Fuel

Additional Info - Wonder Box Deluxe - A Cooker That Saves Fuel

Instructions: From www.ourldsfamily.com/wonderbox

Boil your food on the stove for 10 - 15 minutes until the food is heated right through. (In practice this is too long.)

Use any cooking pot, provided it does not have a long handle, but do not use a large pot for a small amount of food. The W'box does not work well if there is a large air space. Remember that the more food or liquid that you have in the pot, the longer and better it will cook.

Put the lid on the pot before you remove the pot from the stove so the lid can also get hot. Make sure the next in the bottom cushion is ready to take the pot and that it is nearby so you do not lose heat carrying the pot around. Place pot into the nest of the W'box, making sure that the sides are snug against the pot, so there are no air pockets. Quickly cover the pot with the top cushion, making sure there are no gaps or air pockets. Make sure that no one peeks inside. If this happens, heat will escape, and the food will not cook properly.

Do not leave the W'box on a metal surface while it is being used. Metal is a good conductor of heat and may draw off some heat through the bottom.

When cooking anything like a roast or a whole chicken, the liquid around it can boil before the meat has reached the same temperature. Make sure the liquid covers the meat and it has come to a boil. Meat must be covered with liquid! The cooking time seems to be 3-4 hours, or all day. It is sure to never burn.

Note: We had a chicken that was put in at 9:30 in the morning before church. This single dad prepared the chicken by placing it into an oven-cooking bag. He added spices to the chicken closed the bag completely (no added moisture was added to the bag) then brought the pot of water with the chicken in, to a boil and put it all in to the W'box. We ate with him at 4:00pm and as he tried to carve the chicken that was well cooked, the steam was 'rolling' off the chicken. It was still so hot he worked with forks to carve it. Nb: the opening to the bag was left protruding from under the lid.

The W'box was designed for cooking meals, but it can also be used for keeping food hot, cold or frozen for 3-6 hours depending on what it is For example, frozen meat will stay frozen longer than a tub of ice cream.

The cushions filled with polystyrene can be washed with hot water and soap and hung on the line to dry

Slow Cooker Recipes

Slow Cooker Recipes, Better Homes and Garden

Struggling

"So if you have problems in your life,
don't assume there is something wrong with you.
Struggling with those problems is at the very core of life's purpose.
As we draw close to God, He will show us our weaknesses
and through them make us wiser, stronger.
If you're seeing more of your weaknesses,
that just might mean you're moving nearer to God,
not farther away."

(Bruce C. Hafen, The Atonement: All of all, Ensign, May 2004)

"The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me"

To all of my Internet friends,

When I finished reading “The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me” by New York Times best-selling author Richard Paul Evans, I immediately bought a copy for each of my married children. Why? Because I have never before read a book about how to manage my money, get out of debt and become financially secure that was so much fun to read and so easy to put into practice.

In the book, Evans tells of his niece, Heather and her husband who are hopelessly drowning in debt, despite the fact that they are both working and making good incomes. He taught them the 5 lessons that he learned as a young boy and has applied throughout his life. They agreed to apply the principles. In fifteen months they returned to Evans and proudly reported that by using the 5 lessons, not only were they out of debt but they had saved $30,000! This is just one of the many true stories and examples that fill the pages of this fabulous book.

Best-selling authors, Gary and Joy Lundberg gave the book a rave review. “If married couples learned and used these Five Lessons, money would cease to have the power to control their lives. Instead, it would be their valuable ally in bringing peace and happiness into their family and the world. We highly recommend this amazing book.”

The principles that Evans teaches in this “easy-to-read” book are so timely and so badly needed right now, that I purchased a block of these brand new books from the author at a special price. These are brand new, soft cover books that normally sell for around $12.95 in the bookstores. (Available on amazon.com for as low as $3.59 plus shipping and handling.

I don’t want to bother with shipping and handling, or the expense of handling credit cards. Instead, I am offering The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me” for just $3.99!

If you live in Utah County (Utah) and want to pick the book up in Payson, you can pay for it by check or cash when you pick it up. I only have 50 copies, so I need to know as soon as possible how many copies you want (limit 5 per person). This could be the ideal Christmas gift for someone you know.

If you want to take advantage of this offer and live too far away to pick the book up, please email me to reserve your copy. I will send it to you, but will need to charge shipping and handling of $3.99. You can mail me a check.

Email your book order to: ksbray@mac.com

I will respond with details on where you can pick up your order.

Kathy Bray

Dedicated to “preparing every needful thing”
801-616-3332

http://www.kathybraybargains.com/

Disclaimer - How to Bottle Butter

There are blogs about the canning of butter but one should consider this disclaimer:

http://preparednessnibblesandbits.blogspot.com/2008/12/important-information-regarding-canned.html

Who would have thought that you could preserve butter for emergencies and power outages? Canned butter should store for 3-5 years or longer on a cool, dark shelf.

http://greenappleorchard.blogspot.com/2008/09/bottled-butter.html

http://simplicityfirst.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/canning-butter/

Do It Yourself Medical Kit

From Kathy Bray's Bargain Website

Link to free step by step instructions:

https://www.kathybraybargains.com/DIY_First_Aid_Kit.html

Sisters in Action & Friendship

Saturday was a Relief Society service activity. It was also in conjunction with the annual Women's Conference. Many good things happened during this gathering. Greeting cards were crafted for the women's shelter and princess wands were created to be sold at the Christmas Tree Festival. Delightful christmas stockings were put together with care. Six quilts, newborn caps and personal hygiene kits were assembled for the humanitarian center. Baby products were donated to the Family Support Center of Midvale. There was great support and much was accomplished for these worthy causes.

Because of recent hurricanes, the Church is in need of 450,000 hygiene and cleaning kits. They are asking for 6000 volunteers to help assemble kits. Please donate your generous time.

Water Barrels

This rack holds fifty-five gallon drums of water HORIZONTALLY so the water can be extracted simply by turning on a faucet. No pumps, no siphons.
























For directions open the PDF file at
http://www.theideadoor.com/Preparedness/storing_water.htm#Storing_Water_Barrels

Hurricane Texas - Be Prepared

Dear Friends:

Just to let you know that the Rittman's are doing well. We have a 6'x6' hole in our roof, no electricity or running water, trees down everywhere. However, because we listened to the counsel of our Prophet we are prepared, calm, and helping one another with trees in roofs, flooding, etc.

There is a POD or Point of Distribution in Tomball where we live. There you get water and ice IF you have enough fuel to wait in the 3 hour lines. We don't have to do that because we have 3 full water barrels, 75 juice bottles filled with water, and our pool which is dirty but we use it to flush.

It is very difficult to get gas. Police guard the stations when fuel is delivered and you might wait half a day to get up to the pump just to have them say, 'Too bad, we are out'.

I am grateful that we have a generator. We run it 4 hours a day to keep our fridge and light. I am grateful that we have had fuel for it. You can't even by gas containers as they are rationed. We can only by bread once a week and limited to 2 loaves at a time. Water is rationed by the case at the grocery store - 3 cases per family.

The ATM machines do not have power. For the past 6 months I have stashed small bills away because I have had such a feeling of foreboding. We have cash because of that. LISTEN TO THE SPIRIT. Get cash in small bills because the stores can't make change and credit and debit cards often don't work. I had to pay 5 dollars more for an item because they couldn't make change for me. PHONES ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY.

Believe it or not... I have not had a bath in 4 days, Today was the first day I got to wash my hair with pool water. I haven't fixed my hair in a week!!! It just doesn't matter anymore. We can not do laundry because we don't have water. So, we wear our clothes until they are literally disgusting. When we do finally get water we will have to boil it since it is contaminated.

I am grateful for my parents. When we got low on generator fuel they drove 45 minutes to help us. They filled up their cans and brought us 10 gallons of fuel which kept us going until this morning at 6:oo am when we finally found some gas.

I want all of you to know that I have such a testimony of following the counsel of our living prophet. There really is safety and peace in your heart if you are prepared. Please get your generators, 5 gas cans full of gas, canned goods, baby items, baby wipes to bathe, and all the water you can store...even if you have to trip on it in your home. Have your lanterns, crank flashlights, tarps, rope, etc.. ready to go because you never know when it will be your turn to endure the test. It's overwhelming, but it's going to be ok eventually. I have a home, I have food, I have water, because I listened to the counsel of the prophet. Please make sure you do the same. It's time to have your life in order. Tomorrow may be too late.

I love you all so much. I wish you were here. Take care!

Jyl

Preparedness Presentation

Attached is a link for the presentations at a recent Spanish Fork Utah South Stake Self-Reliance Fair held in August. If you click on the link for "all the presentations", that is only for pandemic, and the first paragraph of each slide is redundant, however there is some good information about preventing the spreading of germs if you are stranded in your house for extended periods of time. . .

Prepare yourselves and as recently spoken in another fireside given in Utah County, be kind to those neighbors of different faiths who don't live the LDS "culture", and do the best you can to prepare, and do not fear. . .

http://webpub.byu.net/dst05/

Preparedness Guide

This link was passed along to me and I requested the guide described below. She emailed it off to me very quickly and it is wonderful! If you would like one emailed to you, just email her at the address at the end of the following message. She asks that you don't forward the attachment on, but to have people email her directly so she can share other stuff she gets with them. I think you'll find this very helpful.

Hi All -

Last year, while serving as R.S. President of the West Mountain 3rd Ward, I compiled a fully indexed, 80 page guide on Emergency Preparedness that I would be happy to email (FREE) to anyone who emails me asking for it. Being indexed, it's easy to find information. It was compiled from info given out by wards, stakes, the Church website, and other web sites dealing with preparedness and covers what to do in all types of emergencies, first aid, fuel sources and storage, and also food and water storage. The beauty of the guide is that I have eliminated much of the duplication that we all have in our ER binders, and now I can find facts quickly using the table of contents or the index.

You can print it out, put it in a binder and add to it. When you do this, I suggest that you number the pages and make an additional table of contents for the pages you add, so that you can quickly find the material you want. For example, I compiled this before material on the coming pandemic was available, so when you get this info and add it, just make a note in your table of contents as to where the material can be found in your binder.

I have only one request. Would you please have any friends/family who also want one, send an email to me like you did? I will have other freebies from time to time and this will allow me to offer them directly to each person who responds to this email. Please feel free to print as many copies as you wish. Nothing is copyrighted

Kathy

mailto:ksbray@mac.com