52 Weeks, Week 23

52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two

                        Week 23

We speak not by way of alarm but by way of gentle counsel. Let us go back to the basics and follow the fundamentals. Thus we will experience a spiritual resurgence in our lives which will help us through these tempestuous times. Ensign, May 1981 President Kimball

Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:

Food Storage Purchase    

Fruit Drink mix to make 30 qts.

Extra Item Purchase        

20 lbs. Oats

Flu Kit                                

Disposable gloves (1 box per person), Vicks or eucalyptus oil for vaporizers, petroleum jelly for                                             skin care

Family Preparation

Have an evacuation plan for leaving home in the event of a fire. Discuss with you family what should be gathered quickly by each member and make assignments. Post this list where everyone can find it.

Spiritual Preparedness

Read Alma 37:35. Strive to teach your children to keep the commandments of God

TAMALE PIE

Serves 8 to 10

1 lb. hamburger

1 Cup chopped green pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

1 (6 oz) can tomato paste

1 onion, chopped

1 (15 oz) can sliced ripe olives (optional)

1 (15 oz) can tomatoes

1 tsp. salt , dash of pepper

1 (12 oz) can corn, drained

1 ½ Cups sharp cheese, grated

1 Tbsp. sugar

½ Cup yellow corn meal

2 - 3 tsp. chili powder

1 Tbsp. butter

1 ½ Cups cold milk

½ tsp. salt

Brown the ground beef, green pepper, onion and garlic together. Drain the fat and add tomatoes, tomato paste, corn, olives, sugar, salt, chili powder, and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes until thick. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour into 9x13-inch baking dish.  Make corn meal topping by heating milk in double boiler; add salt and slowly stir in corn meal. Cook and stir until thick (about 20 minutes), add butter and spread over top of meat mixture. Bake at 375' F. for 40 minutes.

MEAT PIE USING DRY SOUP MIX

Serves 20 - 25

6 Quarts water

1 (10 oz) can condensed tomato souop

2 Cups dry soup mix

2 lbs. frozen hash browns

1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (15 oz) can tomatoes

2 lbs. ground beef

6-7 (9-inch) unbaked pie shells 

If desired add left over vegetables, frozen carrots, corn, etc. Fry hamburger (if using fresh ground beef, or warm if using canned ground beef) until well done and break into tiny pieces. Add to above ingredients, place in unbaked pastry pie shells. Add top crust and seal edges well. Bake in oven at 450'F. for 25 minutes or cover with foil and freeze for future baking.