Emergency Preparedness Goal Place $20.00 in your “Cash Stash” location.  We should have $120.00 now. Vitamins Tarp Plastic Zip lock bags Pencils / pens Paper Food Storage Goal Sugar Honey Challenge Buy some sugar?  If you have a lot in storage use some of it.  Can some fruit or make jam.  Try a new honey Recipe.  Keep your garden growing well – - weed and water wisely. Disaster...

Emergency Preparedness Goal Place $20.00 in coin and small bills in your “Cash Stash”.  Try to forget that this money is even there.  When you do need it you will remember.  Doesn’t it feel great to have $100.00 stashed away!! Baby needs (diapers, formula, bottles, rash ointment, etc). Books or Magazines Photocopies of important papers (will, genealogy, insurance policies, bank...

Emergency Preparedness Goal Place $20.00 in coin and small bills in a concealed location – this will be your “Cash Stash” and you will be adding to it each month.  You should have $80.00 by now.  Only us it for emergencies. Soap (hand, dish, and laundry) Water Purification tablets Change of clothing for each person Sanitary napkins / tampons Salt and pepper Food Storage Goal Garden...

Homemade Apricot Jam Recipe 2 Pounds washed, pitted and sliced Apricots 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 7 Cups Sugar 1 Package Pectin Place your water bath with water in it on the stove and bring it to a rolling boil while you are preparing your Apricot jam. Begin by washing, pitting and slicing the apricots into small chunks.  Take a pastry  or potato masher and mash the Apricots until they are a slightly...

Emergency Preparedness Goal Place $20.00 in coin and small bills in your “cash stash”.  You should now have $60.00.  Remember, this is your emergency bank only, not for other use.  Use it only for ‘true’ emergencies. Flashlights Batteries Blankets and Sheets and/or Sleeping Bags Sewing kit Scissors This month our list of preparedness items includes blankets and sheets. ...

Emergency Preparedness Goal Place $20.00 in coin and small bills in your “cash stash”.  You should now have $40.00.  Remember, this is your emergency bank only, not for other use. Axe Paper Towels Aluminum Foil Trash Bags and Twist Ties Food Storage Goal Grains – It is suggested that a family stores approximately 500 pounds of grains per person.  This includes Wheat, Corn,...

Emergency Preparedness Goal Place $20.00 i n coin and small bills in a concealed location – this will be your “Cash Stash” and you will be adding to it each month.  Remember, this is your emergency bank only, not for other use.  Some people “Can” this emergency money so they can’t touch it.  This is of course completely optional. Start collecting the items needed...

Basic Mix (Bisquick) 8 1/2 c. flour 1 Tbs. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 Tbs. salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 1/2 c. instant milk 1 1/2 c. vegetable oil Mix all the dry ingredients well.  Add the oil and mix well until consistency or meal.  To use add water, form and cook at about 400′.  Use for biscuits, pizza crust or add sugar and eggs for pancakes. Popularity: 1%

No Bake Cookies 2 c. sugar 1/8 C. cocoa 1/2 C. milk 1/4 C. butter Cook over medium heat until boils.  Remove from heat and cool for 1 minute.  Add: 1 tsp. vanilla a pinch of salt 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 C. Oats Spoon onto wax paper and let set up. Popularity: 2%

Hot Chocolate Mix 11 cups powdered milk 4 cups creamer 1 cup powdered sugar 4 cups instant chocolate drink mix (i.e. Nestle’s Quick) 1 pkg. Mini marshmallows (optional) Mix all ingredients together throughly.  Makes about 1 gallon of mix.  To use add 1/3 c. ix to 1 cup hot water.  Stir until dissolved. Popularity: 1%