Today While The Sun Shines: 52 Weeks, Week 42

Food Storage Amounts

1 gallon = 7 lbs wheat, rice or sugar
1 gallon = 5 lbs powdered milk or flour
1 gallon = 4 lbs macaroni
1 gallon = 3 lbs potato flakes, oatmeal, or instant milk
5 gallons = 35 lbs wheat, beans, rice, or sugar
5 gallons = 25 lbs powdered milk or flour
5 gallons = 20 lbs macaroni
5 gallons = 15 lbs potato flakes, oatmeal, or instant milk
55 gal drum = 400 lbs wheat, beans, rice, or sugar
55 gal drum = 275 lbs powdered milk or flour
55 gal drum = 225 lbs macaroni
55 gal drum = 160 lbs potato flakes, oatmeal, or instant milk

Substitutions

Cream Cheese: cottage cheese blended smooth with butter or milk

Eggs: 1 tbsp soy flour and 1 tbsp water or 1 tbsp ground flax and 3 tbsp water

Milk / Cream: 1 cup milk = 1/3 cup dry milk plus 1 cup water or 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water

1 cup buttermilk = 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup, let stand 5 min

1 cup heavy cream = 7/8 cup whole milk plus 1 1/2 tbsp butter

Sugar: 1 cup granulated sugar = 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar or 1 cup packed light brown sugar or 3/4 cup honey

1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup sugar plus 2 tbsp molasses

Misc:
1 pkg yeast = 1 tbsp bulk yeast or 1/2 cake compressed yeast
1 tsp baking powder = 1/4 tsp cream tartar plus 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp lemon juice = 1/2 tbsp vinegar
1 cup butter / margarine = 7/8 cup vegetable oil
1 cup dark corn syrup = 3/4 cup light plus 1/4 cup molasses
1 chopped onion = 1 tbsp instant minced
1 clove garlic = 1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 cup tomato sauce = 3/4 cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water
1 tbsp prepared mustard = 1 tsp dry mustard plus 1 tbsp water

Sunday, November 15, 2009

52 Weeks, Week 42

52 Weeks to Family Preparedness for Two

Week 42

Our Heavenly created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to "prepare every needful thing" so that, should adversity come, we can care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others. The First Presidency – Provident Living . org

Food Storage and Preparedness Challenge Of The Week:

Food Storage Purchase 30 lbs. Wheat or Flour

Extra Item Purchase 10-20 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese

Family Prep: Read through the 10 Family Preparedness Ideas on the back of this page with your family and see the areas where you need to improve. Set goals of priority and work on them as a family.

Spiritual Preparedness: President Monson is an example of loving and helping "the one." Does someone you know need some special care at this time?

Preparedness Tips To Help You and Your Family Be Prepared for Anything

Planning ahead can make all the difference when a real

emergency strikes. Imagine what you would do if you had

only five or ten minutes to leave your home. What would you

grab? Pets? Photos? Family heirlooms? Cash? Computer?

Write down your list.

Next – what if you had no warning at all? What would you grab

on the way out?

What if you had time to plan? Planning will save your life.

Talk about it with your family. Talk about the possible

disasters and possible solutions to these.
Create a basic Family Plan – communication plan, a

meeting place away from home, an out of area

contact, a list of important numbers
Prepare your emergency kits – make them easily

accessible
Take Courses – study and learn – first aid, enrichment

classes offered – any community courses
Memorize emergency exits – practice and learn – mental

practice – when in unfamiliar places run a mental

practice in your mind of where the exits are – plan in advance
Be aware of your surroundings – pay attention and think about shelter or protection if needed
Fire extinguishers – become familiar with them and how they work – practice without pulling the pins