Emergency Preparedness and Provident Living Newsletter
October 2023
Classes and Trainings for West Jordan, UT
West Jordan Citizen Corps Class Thursday Oct. 26th 7pm Topic: The Utah Red Cross Disaster Program Manager wil present on how the Red Cross helps during a disaster, what we can expect in the way of aid etc.
West Jordan Fire station Headquarters at Jordan Landing Classroom is on the main floor. These classes are free and open to all adults in the community. The topic is different each month. They are not on Zoom at this time.
Fall Case Lot Sales for Utah, Idaho, SW Wyoming and Las Vegas
Smiths (Kroger) is having their Fall case lot sale right now. It runs through October 10th.
Want to learn about Permaculture Gardening and live in Utah?
Denise at Utah Valley Permaculture Classroom Gardens & Greenhouse is in Orem, UT. She gives tours of her urban food forest and teaches hands-on classes. Her YouTube channel is Utah Valley Permaculture. The following information is what she wants me to pass on to others.
The best place for education, science, weekly videos updates and Classroom Food Forest and events is Facebook: Utah Valley Permaculture Classroom Gardens & Greenhouse . They can watch 2020 tour of Food Forest there and other years by putting in Open House in search. But it's nothing like touring in person before first hard freeze and resting and learning in our workshops every week: this week Still going on rest of this week Wed through Friday. We got alot of valuable annual herb and crop plants into greenhouse, now Wed thru Fri 1pm to 5pm we will prep the Food Forest beds with our compost, Azomite mineral powder and mulch the soil for the plants to thrive all Winter at our daily workshops, Native Hardy, drought resistant Trees, berry and nut shrubs, herb plants for sale and harvesting. trade plants and seeds. . Sign up at 801 808 4424 UVPCGG www.permaculturedesignschool.org Utah Valley Permaculture Classroom Gardens & Greenhouse
Here is one of her videos to get an idea of what she teaches: This video is 6 years old, filmed 2 years after she started changing her yard. https://youtu.be/QRPWeezrw04?si=EFLfMl5Yw0zGFnWt
Ongoing shortages and supply chain information
Wheat, corn, vegetable oils, potatoes, rice, tomatoes, olives, pasta, salt, vinegar, and salad dressings. You may not notice the shortages in your location but you will notice price increases of these items.
India has banned the export of non-basmati rice. There are only two areas in the US where we grow rice and those areas both had lower than average yields because of bad weather. 2023 was a bad year for corn in the major corn producing states. A lot of the corn that is normally for humans is now being used for animal feed. There is a bad drought in Panama that is affecting the water level and there is a long wait time to get through.There are many, many ships waiting to go through and are currently running at least a month behind. Goods that are shipped from Asia to the Eastern US go through the Panama canal.
Some of my favorite YouTube channels to keep ahead of shortages, crop information etc
I was recently asked what my favorite YouTube channels are to be at least one step ahead of things that will and currently do affect our lifestyle. You may not like all of them and some personalities my not be to your liking. If you are interested, just check them out. It costs nothing to subscribe to these channels. If you like them, just click on the SUBSCRIBE button under their videos and then tap on the bell symbol and you will be notified when they upload new content.
Alaska Prepper – lessons from History, financial forcast information, crop reports, current events and many ideas of ways to prepare your family. Military Veteran
Southern Prepper1- Viewer reports of shortages, lay-offs etc. Commentary on current events, advice of ways to prepare. Military Veteran
The Poplar Report- Daily reports of what his listeners tell him. Shares current news that Main Stream Media does not talk about. Reports on crop,supply chain issues and lay-offs.
Appalachian Homestead with Patara-Homesteader, homeschool mom. She has many years of videos on cooking, farming, gardening, cooking and food preservation. She also talks common sense about current events and gives advice on many ways to be more self-reliant and how to handle current events that affect our daily lives.
Off Grid with Doug and Stacy- Hundreds of videos on homesteading, raising animals, gardening, healthy cooking, food preservation, herbal remedies, commentary on current events and what to do to take care of your family in all the craziness.
Glenn Beck or TheBlaze- Commentary on current affairs, the economy and History lessons that we should know and what we can learn from History. How we can be better citizens.
Deep South Homestead with Danny & Wanda- Based in Southern Mississippi, they grow most of their food and teach us how to garden and preserve food. He is a preacher and often talks about the scriptures and how they can be incorporated into our daily life.
An American Homestead- Based in the Midwest he talks about current events, how to be more self-reliant and teaches people how to get your family less attached to the urban life-style.
The Prepared Homestead- He is also in the Midwest and encourages people to pay attention to things going on in our government and encourages us to get “Right with the Lord” and to get our homes in order.
Survival Lilly-Based in Austria, Lilly reports on what is happening in Austria and Germany and how current laws and regulations are affecting everyone. She regularly shows you German Language articles.
Miss Yorkshire Prepper- She is a small channel that is fairly new. She talks about what shopping is like in England and gives her commentary as an average English Citizen.
Frugal Queen in France- A retired British couple who live in Brittany France. She talks about the French economy and how current laws affect those in France. She gives lots of advice on how to live on a tight budget and how to shop wisely and how to cook meals on a budget.
Canadian Prepper- He is based in Central Canada. He does have a business that sells preparedness food and other items. He talks about current events in Canada and how things are affecting Canadians.
Ice Age Farmer You can find his older videos and information on YouTube and his website by the
same name. He has not uploaded new content for a while. I don't know what happened to him.
How to make Fire Cider for an immune system booster
Fire Cider is an all natural semi-liquid mix of apple cider vinegar, spicy vegetables and herbs that is mixed well and you take at least 1 tablespoon a day for an immune booster. There are many different. recipes that can be found on-line and in some books. Rosemary Gladstar has authored a book of many different variations of Fire Cider recipes. There is no wrong way to make it. Use the ingredients you can find and that you like. If it calls for something that you can't stand, just leave that ingredient out. Exchange that ingredient for another one. You can add lemon or lime juice too. It is fast and easy to make in a blender and it will store for at least a year in the refrigerator. After a month, some people strain the veggie bits out and only drink the liquid. Some leave it as is and consume the veggie bits and the liquid. Here is a recipe from the person who taught me about it. It is a good place to start.
How to make Apple Cider Vinegar from apple scraps
You can make raw apple cider vinegar at home. It will save you a lot of money, it is easy and good for you. And you can use up a lot of your scraps from processing apples in the Fall.
The only ingredients you need at apple scraps, including the core and peel. I would remove any insect damage. Filtered water, a little sugar and a little bit of apple cider vinegar with the Mother.
A lot of people make vinegar in quart or half-gallon canning jars. You can also make it in clean food grade 5 gallon buckets. It is a slow natural process and it takes anywhere from 2-4 months from start to finish but it costs almost nothing to make.
I have my own apple tree and last year I made over $100 worth of raw ACV with the Mother for the cost of a little bit of sugar.
This video explains some benefits of using raw ACV daily. https://youtu.be/DFJBD9s6jq4?si=-x4_rX_dlNQ0Zikz Apple Cider Vinegar and 5 ways to use it at home
https://youtu.be/FhmexAZqZCo?si=puhwKMR4hzaZopEf How to make Apple Cider Vinegar at home the easy way by Off Grid with Doug and Stacy
https://youtu.be/4CoOzWvEOCc?si=HPR9Vpl5aq3VELzc Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar pt 1 by my sister Penny Tannehill
https://youtu.be/ffD4f9twbAk?si=uh11JozgKmUnHaGe Week 1-Checking homemade vinegars
She also posted videos showing the end process and how to strain and bottle the vinegar.
Make your own salad dressings., without preservatives
You can make your own salad dressings that are cheaper and healthier than those found in the store. All you need are a few basic ingredients. The main ingredients are usually vinegar, olive oil and spices. If you store these basics, you can make salad dressings whenever you need them. I recommend the two books pictured above. You can also find many recipes online. I would make a small batch and try it out. Save and organize the recipies that you like.
Another way to save money is to buy the packets of the dry seasonings that you add to vinegar, water and the oil of your choosing.
Russian Dressing (similar to Catalina but tastes better)
1 C. ketchup
1/3 C. each of vinegar, oil, sugar
1 T. yellow mustard
1 t. paprika
1 T. parsley leaves
Ranch Dressing from book Best Dressed Salads by Jim Long 93 pgs
¾ C. Mayonnaise
¼ C. buttermilk
1/3 C. finely chopped celery with the leaves
2 T chopped fresh parsley or 1 T. dry parsley
1 T. grated onion or 2 t. dry onion powder
1 clove garlic, minced or ¼ t. garlic powder
1 sprig fresh thyme or ¼ t. dried thyme
½ t. celery salt
dash black pepper
