August Provident Living

AUGUST PROVIDENT LIVING
EDUCATION/LITERACY		Inventory first aid skills and update if necessary by studying current procedures or taking a class.  Be certified for First Aid/CPR.
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL STRENGTH		Look for ways to serve others.  Offer to teach a skill to someone.
FOOD STORAGE
Week 1	2 lbs dry lima beans
Week 2	1.5 lbs honey
Week 3 & 4	3.5 lbs nonfat dry milk (1 can)  1 can for each week
Week 5	5 lbs corn meal
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Food/Water	1 gallon water, 2 envelopes hot chocolate mix, 2 fruit roll-ups
Fuel/Light/Heat	2 emergency blankets
Bedding/Clothing	1 change of clothing
Hygiene	Deodorant, feminine supplies
Equipment	Tri-fold shovel
FIRST AID	Aspirin, antacid, Pepto-Bismol
OTHER	Gather/organize important church records, genealogy

The above amounts are for one adult.

Check around your house for these items before going out to purchase them, you will be surprised at what you already have.  Strive to set aside a small amount of money to purchase the above items. Also you can store your genealogy onto a CD and store it in your Family Preparedness Manual.

If you do not have a Family Preparedness Manual please contact Sister Wendy S. or Sister Stephanie O.

First Aid Refresher

August 26th @ 6:30pm at the church:
First Aid Refresher taught by Tracey S.  with a focus on first aid for children.  Please note that this is not for certification.

Nadine's Banana Crumb Muffins

Banana Crumb Muffins - Nadine W.

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 banana's mashed
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup butter melted


1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp flour
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.

In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat together banana's, sugar, egg, and melted butter. Stir the banana's mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 Tbsp flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 Tbsp butter until mixture is a crumble. Sprinkle topping over muffins.

Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Brandy's Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes (from Deceptively Delicious cookbook)
Filling - Brandy H.

¼ cup frozen raspberries, thawed

2 tbsp beet puree (just use canned beets and mix in food processor/blender)

2 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

1 tbsp soft margarine



Batter

1 cup sugar

½ cup nonfat milk

½ cup yellow squash puree (I use butternut squash baby food)

1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil

2 large egg whites

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp pure lemon extract

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt



Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups. For the filling, puree the raspberries, beet puree, sugar and margarine in a blender or food processor; set aside. For the batter, beat the sugar in a large bowl with the milk, squash puree, oil, egg whites, lemon juice, and lemon extract until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder and salt; then mix until incorporated. Using about half the batter, fill each muffin cup one-third full. Dot each with the raspberry filling, then cover with the rest of the batter. Bake until the tops of the cupcakes are lightly browned and spring back to the touch; 20-25 minutes. Turn the cupcakes out onto a rack to cool. (Top with cream cheese icing if you would like. I love them just plain!)

Brandy's Banana Bread/Muffins

Banana Bread/Muffins (from Deceptively Delicious cookbook) - Brandy H.

¾ cup whole-wheat flour (I just use regular flour if I do not have whole-wheat)

½ cup flour

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ tsp cinnamon (optional but makes them good)

½ cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar

¼ cup canola or vegetable oil

2 large egg whites

1 ½ cups banana puree

½ cup cauliflower puree (or another banana if you don’t have any cauliflower puree)

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x5 inch loaf pan, 2 mini pans or 12 muffin tins with cooking spray. In a bowl or zip lock bag, mix the flours with the baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar and oil with a wooden spoon until well combined. Mix in the egg whites, banana and cauliflower purees, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Pour batter into the loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. (55-60 minutes for large loaf, 25-30 minutes for the mini loafs, 20-25 minutes for muffins) Let cool on rack for 5 minutes, then turn the bread out of the pan to cool before serving.

Brandy's Apple Streusel Muffins

Apple Streusel Muffins - Brandy H.


2 cups flour

½ cup sugar

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

½ cup butter

Mix dry ingredients; then cut in butter. Measure out ½ cup for streusel.



2 tsp lemon rind (optional)

1 egg

2/3 cup milk

2 tsp sugar (topping)

1 cup diced apple

Mix rest of ingredients. Put into muffin pan. Sprinkle on streusel mix then sugar. Cook at 425 for 18-20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Jodie's Carrot Muffins

Carrot Muffins   - Jodie P.
Ingredients:	Directions:
·         1 ½ cups whole wheat flour ·         1 tsp. Baking powder ·         1 tsp. Baking soda ·         ½ tsp. Cinnamon ·         ½ tsp. Salt ·         ¼ tsp. Nutmeg ·         1/8 tsp. ginger ·         1/8 tsp. Allspice ·         ¾ cup brown sugar ·         1 egg ·         ½ cup buttermilk (or add 1 tbsp. lemon juice to 1% milk) ·         1/3 cup apple sauce ·         ½ tsp. Vanilla ·         1 ½ cups finely shredded carrots	- Mix dry ingredients. Set aside. - Beat together egg, applesauce, buttermilk, and vanilla.  Add carrots and stir.  Pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients, mixing gently to moisten – batter will be quite stiff. - Fill greased muffin cups ¾ full and bake at 400˚ for 15-17 minutes.

Launa's Apple Crunch Muffins

Apple Crunch Muffins - Launa W.

Topping ( set aside ) 2/3 cup lightly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

sift together 1 1/2 cups flour

1/4 cups sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

beat together 1 egg

3/4 cup milk

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil or melted shortening

add liquid to dry ingredients ( do not over mix )

fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full

Top each muffin with 1 teaspoon applesauce

sprinkle with reserved topping crumbs

bake 18-20 min at 400

or until golden brown.

Anita's Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff - Anita O.

• 2 lbs beef strips (cut up a steak or stew meat into strips)
• ¾ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 3 TBS red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup quick cooking tapioca
• 1 cup sour cream

Place beef and mushrooms in slow cooker.

Combine soup mix, soup and vinegar. Stir in tapioca.

Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hrs. or on high for 4-6 hrs.

(check after 4 hrs.)

Stir in sour cream before serving.

Anita's Brown Sugar Pork Ribs

Brown Sugar Pork Ribs - Anita O.

• 3 lbs boneless pork or beef ribs
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 3 TBS. butter
• 2 TBS soy sauce
• ¾ cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 cups brown sugar

Place ribs in slow cooker. Cover and cook on High for 3 hrs.

Drain and discard liquid. In small skillet, cook onion and garlic in butter til soft.

Add soy sauce, lemon juice, salt, pepper and brown sugar. Cook and stir until

sugar is dissolved. Pour over ribs. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.

Rachel's Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup ( I made this one for Super Saturday ) Rachel H.

 

• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1.5 litres (6 cups) vegetable or chicken stock
• 2 (15oz each) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 jar (16oz or 2 cups) salsa
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup cooked rice ( any type will work, but I had used brown basmati rice)
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt

 

Simmer on high for maybe 1 1/2 hours. I really haven't paid much attention. That's the beauty of crock potting with a low maintenance recipe.

Rachel's Paprika Beef

Paprika Beef- Rachel H.

Sear 2 lbs. of cubed chuck beef in olive oil

• I medium onion, sliced
• 1or 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
• dash of cayenne

1 1/2 cup water or beef broth; take 1/4 cup of that amount to whisk with 2 tbsp of flour and add everything to crock pot and simmer on high for 3 hours or until tender. Serve with rice or noodles.

Brandy's Italian Beef and Barley Soup

Italian Beef and Barley Soup (from the Rival Crock Pot recipe book)- Brandy H.

• 1 boneless beef top sirloin steak (about 1 ½ lbs)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 medium carrots or parsnips, sliced ¼ inch thick
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• ½ tsp rosemary
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ⅓ cup pearl barley
• 2 cans ( 14 oz each) beef broth
• 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning, undrained

Cut beef into 1-inch pieces. Heat oil over medium-high heat in large skillet; brown beef on all sides. Set aside. Place carrots and onion in crock pot; sprinkle with thyme, rosemary and pepper. Top with barley and meat. Pour broth and tomatoes with juice over meat. Cover, cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 3-4 hours or until beef is tender. Serves about 6.

Brandy's Herbed Artichoke Chicken

Herbed Artichoke Chicken (from the Rival Crock Pot recipe book) - Brandy H.

• 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 can (14 oz) tomatoes, drained and diced
• 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts in water, drained
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced (I leave these out as our family does not like olives)
• 1 ¼ cup chicken broth
• 3 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp basil leaves
• 1 tsp thyme leaves
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and cook for 6-8 hours on low or 3 ½ - 4 hours on high. May be served with French bread or over rice. Serves about 6.

Brandy's Saucy Chicken

Saucy Chicken (from The Big Cook recipe book and provided by the frozen assets group) - Brandy H.

• 2 lbs chicken pieces
• 3 tbsp water or juice (apple, orange, pineapple)
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pkg or 3 tbsp onion soup mix

Mix and place in slow cooker for 4-5 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. This can also be cooked in the oven covered for 1 hour at 350 or BBQ over medium/high heat until inside of meat is white. Serve over rice and serves about 4.

Mary's Country Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Country Scalloped Potatoes and Ham - Mary P.                                                   

• 1 package ( 1oz) country-style gravy
• 8potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced                
• 1 can (10 1/2-oz) cream pf mushroom soup
• 2cups water
• 1 onion, chopped                                         
• 2 cups chedder cheese, shredded
• 1 pound fully cooked ham, cut into 1-inch cubes                                         

combine potatoes, onion and ham in a lightly greased stoneware.

combine gravy mix, mushroom soup and water, whisk until combined.
pour the gravy mixture over  potatoes. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours
high: 3 to 4 hours. Top with cheese during last 30 minutes of cooking.

Tracey's BBQ Chicken

BBQ Chicken for the slow cooker - Tracey S.

 

• 3lbs chicken pieces
• BBQ sauce
• 2 tbsp br sugar
• salsa

 

Just put the chicken (frozen or thawed)in the slow cooker, cover it with some BBQ sauce (at least 1/2 cup, I usually use a little more), sprinkle on the sugar and put in at least 1/4 cup salsa (more if you like). Then cook for the afternoon. Great with rice or potatoes.

Super Saturday Projects

Pie Making Class - 10am, no sign up required.  Take a break from your crafting and learn some tips on making pie dough with Dixie N.  Help assemble a few pies to eat for dessert, right after lunch!

Temple Blocks - $3 each

Soap Dispensers with Insert - $3.20

Recipe Binders - $8.50

Wooden Letters - $5 per letter (you supply paper)

Modge Podge Decorative Boards - $2 per board (you supply paper)

Glass Baking Pan/Glass Etching: 9" pie plate - $16, 10" x 15" cake pan - $23 (pans are included)

Advent Calendar - 9" x 12" board - $14

Stocking Board: 8" x 30" - $16, 8" x 48" - $20

President Monson Quote: Tile 10" x 24" - $40

Heather's Slow Cooker Lasagne

Slow Cooker Lasagne - Heather C.

Here is my family's most fav slow cooker meal:

• 1 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 jar (675ml) pasta sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 3/4 cup ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
• 1 3/4 cup grated cheese (marble or whatever you have on hand)
• 1/4 cup parmesan grated cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 6 lasagne noodles, uncooked

BROWN meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and water. Mix ricotta, 1-1/2 cups grated cheese, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, egg and parsley.
SPOON 1 cup meat sauce into slow cooker; top with layers of half each of the noodles, broken to fit; and cheese mixture. Cover with 2 cups of the remaining meat sauce. Top with remaining noodles, broken to fit; cheese mixture and meat sauce. Cover with lid.
COOK on LOW 4 to 6 hours or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until melted.

Emergency Preparedness Gift Ideas

EMERGENCY GIFT IDEAS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Things we can purchase or gather for friends and family to help in hard times or in times of emergency.

Emergency and Camping Ideas:

• Sleeping bags- 30c
• Fire extinguishers
• Booster cables
• Coleman gas lantern
• Axe
• Tent
  
• Candles
  
• Cord of firewood
• Propane
  
• Car emergency kit
  
• Portable radio
  
• Life jackets
• Swimming lessons
  
• Water purification tablets
  
• Generator
  
• Cell phone
• Dutch oven
  
• Extra propane tank
  
• Wash tub & board
  
• Chest cooler
• Oil lamp
  
• Blankets
  
• First aid class
  
• Backpack
• Kerosene heater
  
• Small fireproof safe
  
• First aid kit
  
• First aid manual
• Disaster Preparedness book
  
• Sun Oven
  
• Rope Ladder
  
• Whistle
• Hand pump water filter
  
• Fishing rod
  
• 72 hr emerg kit
  
• Work gloves
• Winter gloves & hat
  
• Hot water bottle
  
• Survival book
  
• Game (eg. Uno)
• Mess kit & utensils
  
• Camping Stove
  
• Sun hat
  
• Compass
• Rain poncho
  
• Thermal underwear
  
• Camera
  
• Winter coat
• Silver emergency blanket
  
• Tri-fold shovel
  
• Gum boots
  
• Winter boots
• Warm gloves
  
• Flares
  
• Fire Starters
  
• Flint

Food Storage Ideas:

• Steel Shelves
  
• Wheat grinder
  
• Wheat
  
• Bread machine
• Water containers
  
• Cases of soup etc.
  
• Dehydrator
  
• Cook books
• Food storage books
  
• Honey
  
• 1 month supply kit
• Sprouter & sprouting seeds

Homemade Gift Ideas:

• Dry pack an assortment of grains etc. for storage
  
• Give an assortment of jams or preserves
• Dehydrate an assortment of fruits
  
• Collection of favorite family recipes
• Copies of family photographs
  
• Copies of family genealogical records

Stocking Stuffers:

• Flashlight/batteries
  
• Swiss Army Knife
  
• Savings Bonds
• Compass
  
• $10 phone card
  
• Whistles
• Hunting knife
  
• Fishing lures
  
• Sewing kit
• 2 rolls of loonies
  
• Camping mirror
  
• Packages of seeds
• Journal
  
• Mutual fund deposit
  
• First aid items
• Disposal razors
  
• Book for reading
  
• Small scriptures
• Toothbrush/paste
  
• Dental floss
  
• Bandaids
• waterproof matches
• Socks
  
• Light sticks
• Compass
  
• AMA membership
  
• Foot/hand warmers