Week 4

52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two

Week 4

"

The foolish virgins were not averse to buying oil. They knew they

should have oil. They merely procrastinated, not knowing when the

bridegroom would come. The day of the marriage feast approaches.

The coming of the Lord is nigh. And there are many among us who are

not ready for the great and glorious event." Spencer W. Kimball

Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:

Food Storage Purchase

30 lbs. Wheat or other grain, such as

pasta, flour, rice, etc

Extra Item Purchase

8 lbs. salt

72 Hour Kit

Flashlight with extra batteries

Family Preparation Fire prevention

: Test smoke detectors

weekly. Change batteries every six months (for example

General Conference time). Date batteries. Smoke detectors

should be on each floor and outside a bedroom door.

Spiritual Preparedness

Make a commitment to study the Gospel

Doctrine lesson to prepare for Sunday School Class

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Remember our ward dry pack canning day March 7th.

Make a date of it with your spouse and help your family be a bit

more prepared. Get your orders in as soon as possible!

WheatBerry Chili

2 cups cooked wheat berries

1 lb cooked ground beef

1 large onion chopped

1 large green pepper chopped

1 tsp salt

1 tsp chili powder

1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

1/8 tsp black pepper

1 quart canned tomatoes

4 c beef or other broth

2 cans drained and rinsed kidney beans

1 can green chilies dices

Saute onion and pepper. Add all remaining ingredients in large pot.

Simmer for 1 hour and adjust spices according to tastes.

Pinto Bean Bread

A high protein bread. You can leave out the second rising, but the

bread will be more dense.

2 c warm milk

2 tbsp yeast

2 c pinto beans, mashed well

2 tbsp sugar

2 tsp salt

2 tbsp oil or melted shortening

5 – 6 cups flour

Combine the milk, beans, sugar, salt, shortening, and 2 tbsp of flour.

Stir in the yeast and wait for it to bubble. Stir in 5 – 6 cups flour to

make a kneadable dough. Knead 5 minutes until satiny. Place in a

greased bowl, turning to grease. Let rise till double. Punch down and

let rise again. Punch down and shape into 2 loaves. Place in greased

loaf pans and bake at 350 for 30 – 40 min.