Sunday, April 14, 2013



GARLAND 4th PREPARE NOW NEWSLETTER
Issue 2
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We live in a most exciting and challenging period in human history. As technology sweeps through every facet of our lives, changes are occurring so rapidly that it can be difficult for us to keep our lives in balance. To maintain some semblance of stability in our lives, it is essential that we plan for our future. I believe it is time, and perhaps with some urgency, to review the counsel we have received in dealing with our personal and family preparedness. We want to be found with oil in our lamps sufficient to endure to the end. - L. Tom Perry (Ensign, Nov 1995, p 35)
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10 Things I Wish I Had Known About Food Storage 10 Years Ago
By Kellene Bishop; Copyright 2009 Preparedness Pro & Kellene Bishop.  All rights reserved. 
1.   Yeast will last indefinitely if stored in your freezer!  Outside the freezer it only lasts a year, Inside the freezer it lasts over 5 yrs. 
3.   Cooking with a pressure cooker is a sanity saver.  They are fast, nutritious, fuel friendly and SO easy to use! 
4.   Yes, you can CAN MEATS!  Simply stuff the RAW meat into a mason jar with a bit of salt, put the clean lids on it, put the jars in your pressure canner for the recommended period of time, and VOILA! 
5.  Cheese wax is a God-send!  The cheese will keep for 25 years using this method.
6.  Preserving eggs that I buy from the store is a snap!  Use a quarter cup of warmed mineral oil and coat the eggs that you buy from the store.  Store them pointed side down in a Styrofoam carton, in a cool/dry place.   You have REAL eggs for up to 9 months.
7.  I never have to live without yummy chocolate again!  I can buy all of the candy bars/Hershey kisses/chocolate chips, stuff in a Mason jar, and w/a Food Saver jar attachment, seal them for YEARS!  This works for ANYTHING that doesn’t require refrigeration. 
8.  ONLY store what you eat.  If you don’t eat it, you won’t eat it, and thus it’s a waste of money. 
9.  You can have meals already made, cooked, and stored in a Mason jar! 
Items to consider for January Purchases
*Extra grains, beans & rice to add to your long term supply
*Bottled water and/or 1 or 5 gallon water containers
*Set aside at least $5 cash every payday in your house NOT the bank.
*Keep your vehicle gas tank ½ full & fill up a 5 gallon gas can to store (add a product to prolong shelf life).
*When shopping for groceries buy extra items to help build your EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 3 MONTH SUPPLY OF EVERY DAY ITEMS.
*BIG ITEM: Hand Wheat Grinder
*72 hour kit: Obtain/designate a container for each member of the family.  i.e. backpack, duffle bag, luggage on wheels, etc.
*Plus whatever else you feel inspired to do for your family’s needs.
* Have you been to the Temple this month? 

 
You can bake bread, cake, cookies, casseroles, pudding, and more, in a Mason

 jar, seal it, and they will last for SEVERAL years!  Do it in comfort now, so
you can live in comfort even in the worst of disasters!  
10.  Solar ovens are the bomb–not just in an emergency, but every single
day the sun shines!  I’ve essentially tripled the life of the fuel that I have stored,
since I won’t need to use any of it on cooking anymore except on cloudy or rainy
days.

Canning Information:
Mylar Bag sealer
Sandy Guest (Garland 4th Ward)
Can Sealer – East Side of the Stake
Alicia Wilson (Sachse Ward)
972-414-1375; tomaliwilson@yahoo.com (Best contacted through email!)
Can Sealer – West side of the Stake
Alison Thorsen (Dallas 4th Ward)
972-490-6542; rsathorsen@sbcglobal.net
Carrollton Texas Home Storage Center:
Carrollton, Texas; Office: 972-242-8595; Fax: 972-245-9095
Debra Bartlett, Manager972-625-170;  debra4720@hotmail.com
DRY-PACK CANNING: Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. [No appointment required]
WARD DRY-PACK CANNING SESSIONS: by apt only. Thur. or Fri. 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. or Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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