Week Two

How did everyone do with their two minute emergency drill? Since most of us (or all of us) didn't get to it this week, I encourage you to do it tomorrow night for Family Home Evening. It only takes a few minutes. I would love to hear feedback on how it went.

Misty Carter sent me a great plan to obtaining food storage items. It covers things month-by-month and then weekly. There are a lot of items listed that you many have thought to purchase. I posted it in the tips section on the left side of the blog. Thanks, Misty!

This week every person is encouraged to do the following two items:

1) What are you using to store your emergency kit? Backpack, tote, bucket with handle? The week you need to find something for each person to fit all of the emergency item they would need. A child's backpack works best for kids, a larget backpack for adults is easy and keeps your hands free, buckets or totes keep items waterproof, but are cumbersome to carry; although a bucket makes for a great seat. Do not go an purchase a new pack, look at your used school backpacks, or find one at Value Village or Deseret Industries for an inexpensive price.

2) Take inventory of your canned goods. I am adding a document that I use to inventory my food items. You are welcome to use it, or make one that fits you. I know that there are many times I am surprised at what I find in my cupboards, and even more times when I am out of items that I thought I had there. It is hard to begin purchasing items if you don't know what you have on hand.

Family Home Evening

Pick a place to meet after a disaster. Designate two meeting places. Choose one right outside your home, in case of a sudden household emergency, such as a fire. The second place you choose needs to be outside your neighborhood, in the event that it is not safe to stay near or return to your home.

Recipes

Here are some quick and simple recipes that use canned/pantry items to make meals. These are definitely not fancy, but are hearty even though they each only use a few ingredients. Do you have any of these in your pantry?

Chicken Noodle Soup
2 large cans chicken broth
1 8oz pkg noodles
1 can chicken
1 can diced carrots
Heat broth and chicken until hot. Add carrots and noodles and cook until noodles are soft and tender. Add salt and pepper.

Tuna Casserole
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can tuna
1 8oz pkg noodles, cooked
1 can peas
Combine noodles, tuna, soup, peas. Heat well.

Texas Hash
1 can hamburger
1 batch cooked rice
1 pint salsa
Heat all ingredients all the way through.

Fiesta Dip/Soup
1 can black beans
2 cans diced tomatoes with chilis
1 can corn, drained
Mix together until hot and bubbly. Serve with chips, salsa, sour cream, cheese. Or just enjoy plain.

Chicken and Noodles
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cans mixed vegetables, drained
1 can chicken
½ cup milk
1 8oz egg noodles, cooked
Mix soup, milk, vegetables and chicken in a saucepan and heat through. Stir in cooked pasta and serve.