The Utah
Prepare Conference This Expo will be Saturday, Sept. 12th
8am-7pm at the South Towne Expo center in Sandy, Utah. Cost is $5 and covers all activities
inside. There will be a large area with
vendors and there will be several class rooms with over 30 different classes
offered. To see more details or the list
and times of classes go to www.utahprepare.com
I went to the expo last year and the classes were really worth the
time. Many of the vendors will offer
their products at a great discount for the expo.
Bulk
Dehydrated Hash browns
I am happy
to report that I have found a source for bulk 25 lb bags of dehydrated hash
browns, also known as potato shreds. Who
doesn’t love potatoes? Potato Pearls can
only be stored for about 2 years and then they start to go rancid. Hash browns if stored under ideal
conditions will last at least 10 yrs. Store
in 2-3, 5-gallon buckets with a tight lid in a cool, dark place. You can also
store them in 12-13 #10 metal cans. I
have been using some that I canned 10 years ago and they are just like new.
To use these
hash browns just put some in a bowl, keeping in mind that they will double in
size at least. Pour some warm water over
them and cover. Let them sit for at least 30 minutes. Then fry in a skillet with a little oil and
some chopped onions and salt and pepper.
These also work in funeral potatoes or any potato casserole.
11800 N.
6000 W. open
Mon-Sat.
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How much
food do you have stored? Back to school,
back to the basics: Step 1:
We have been told for many years to have food stored in our homes for
any emergencies in life. The amounts
have changed over time but the advice still stands. Right now we are advised to have AT LEAST 3
MONTHS of foods that we eat on a daily basis.
These are the things that we eat all the time. Things that are easy to
prepare and that our children will eat.
Step 2: Then, we are advised to store a MINIMUM of a
1 year supply of long-term foods that would keep us alive if we had nothing
else. These things are wheat, milk, salt,
sugar, flour, white rice and various beans and pastas. These things are easy to get and very
affordable in normal times. They store
well in buckets or #10 cans. Alone, they
don’t sound that healthy and they sound boring to be honest. But they will be very useful and keep you
alive. After you have these it is time
to go to step 3.
Step 3: After we have the basics we need to have
fruits, veggies and meats and seasonings as well. And we need to have recipes for cooking. If you have wheat, do you have a wheat
grinder?
Figure out
how much you have on hand, right now.
How long would it last you if you could not go shopping anymore,
starting today? Thoughtfully figure out
what you need to do to be more prepared and pray for guidance in your preparations. We have been promised to be blessed with
protection from the worst of the calamities.
But, that protection comes from us being obedient to the council we have
been given.
6874 S.
Redwood Road, West Jordan, Ut
801-566-0960
This is a
really new store but they carry many well-known name brands such as Eden Valley
Foods, Harvest Right Goedesic Domes, Fortress Clothing, Seychelle Water
Purification, Saratoga Jacks products and several sizes of military tents. They also carry preparedness books and hold
classes and workshops. They receive
regular deliveries of Dave’s Farms wheat and raw honey.
Do you
have cash on hand? It is a very good idea to have some
cash on hand in small bills. I would
advise having as much as possible. Keep
the bills to denominations of $20 and smaller.
Keep this money hidden in a secure place where only you know where it
is. This is for an emergency such as
when you are not able to withdraw any money from a bank or ATM. If the power grid is ever down, you will not
be able to withdraw money from any ATM or bank.
People in Greece right now are limited to only being able to withdraw a
maximum of $20 per day. They have been
reduced to bartering and doing without.
As you can imagine, you cannot live on only $20 per day.
Communication: FRS Radios
This
paragraph is to get you thinking of communication if the power grid is down as
a result of a disaster. If one parent is
at work and the other is at home etc, how are you going to communicate? This is NOT to tell you what brand to buy or
how many. That is for you to decide for
your family.
I have been told that LDS wards and stakes ARE
NOT to pay for the purchase of any of these radios. But, the LDS church does encourage members to
buy the radios of their choice to have in the event of an emergency. It would be wise for members who do have some
of these radios to inform their Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialist or
Bishopric. Then, if and when there is a
need, those people who are in charge of disaster relief could use those radios
to help everyone.
Look at your
budget and study the different kinds of FRS radios and check reviews and buy at
least 2 for your family. Our local CERT
trainers used these and they were great!
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