Noah Project - Month 11 - Canned Meats and Stews - Hyperlinks

There are many great youtube videos showing how to can meats.  Below you will find some links that will be helpful.

Canning Hamburger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrJpNEvaigU

Canning Chicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fINnsFJGyKU

Noah Project - Month 11 - Canned Meats and Stews - Recipe

Below you will find my favorite uses for canned chicken.  The Kirkland Brand from Costco has much better flavor than the Sams Club Brand but both are acceptable.  Makes about 4 good size sandwiches or salads.

1 can chicken, 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash no salt seasoning, 10-15 red grapes sliced in half, 1 stalk celery. 3 tablespoons mayo or Mircle Whip,  Chill

1 can chicken shredded, 1/4 cup favorite barb-b-que sauce, 1 stalk green onion sliced thin, mound on hamburger buns with shredded cheese and put in broiler or toaster oven, toast until bubbling.

1 can chicken, 1 can pineapple chunks drained, reserve liquid,  In small pot add pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon corn starch, 3 tablespoons soy or teriaki sauces, 1/2 cup water.  Bring to boil until thickened.  Add chicken and pineapple chunks.  Add steamed broccoli and serve over chinese noodles or rice.

Noah Project - Month 11 - Canned Meats and Stews - Canning FACTS

Choose fresh, chilled meat. With venison, add one part high-quality pork fat to three or four parts venison before grinding. Use freshly made sausage, seasoned with salt and cayenne pepper (sage may cause a bitter off-flavor). Shape chopped meat into patties or balls or cut cased sausage into 3- to 4-inch links. Cook until lightly browned. Ground meat may be sauteed without shaping. Remove excess fat. Fill jars with pieces. Add boiling meat broth, tomato juice, or water, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add 2 teaspoons of salt per quart to the jars, if desired.
Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in Table 1 and Table 2 according to the canning method used.

Table 1. Recommended process time for Ground or Chopped Meat in a dial-gauge pressure canner.
			Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of
Style of Pack	Jar Size	Process Time	0 - 2,000 ft	2,001 - 4,000 ft	4,001 - 6,000 ft	6,001 - 8,000 ft
Hot	Pints	75 min	11 lb	12 lb	13 lb	14 lb
	Quarts	90	11	12	13	14

Table 2. Recommended process time for Ground or Chopped Meat in a weighted-gauge pressure canner.
			Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of
Style of Pack	Jar Size	Process Time	0 - 1,000 ft	Above 1,000 ft
Hot	Pints	75 min	10 lb	15 lb
	Quarts	90	10	15

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This document was adapted from the "Complete Guide to Home Canning," Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539, USDA, revised 2009.

Reviewed November 2009.

Noah Project - Month 11 - Canned Meats and Stews - Challenge

There is no person who knows the real purpose for which this welfare program is being instituted but hardly before sufficient preparation has been made the real purpose will be revealed and when that time comes it will challenge every resouce of the chuch to meet it. Harold B. Lee

Your challenge is to procure a canning pressure cooker for canning meats and vegetables low in acid.  Costs range from $65.00 to $200.00. 

Noah Project - Month 10 - 72 hour kit - List

Immediately available

Battery powered radio Flashlight and extra batteries

Emergency Needs

Instruction Manuals on Emergency Preparedness, 1 gallon Water storage

Sleeping bags and blankets

Sanitation Kit

Plastic bucket with tight fitted lid Plastic bags and ties, toilet paper, disinfectant, improvised toilet seat (for bucket)

feminine hygiene needs, paper towels, soap, paper cups & plates or messkit, plastic utensils or camping set, can opener, multi-tool with knife

Stress Factors

Children - coloring book, crayons

Adults - books, needle work

In the Car

Standard First Aid Kit

Blanket

Flashlight and batteries

Reflectors and flares

Jumper Cables

Standard car repair tools

Shelter

Large Tarp or Tube Tent

100 feet parachute cord or nylon rope

Fire - Heat

Waterproof Matches

8 charcoal briquets or 4 bags of instafire or 2 cans sterno in large ziploc bag

8 cottonballs coated with vasoline

Magnesium fire starter

Individual Medical Needs

Suggested Additions

Family Photographs—on a thumbdrive or a set of negatives

Medical Information Sheet

Insurance Information

Identification for each Family Member

Will or Trust Information (copies of each)

Food - Ready-to-eat

Meats: canned, Fruit Cocktail, Peanut Butter

Powdered Milk, Infant Care: Canned milk and bottles

Dried Fruit: (caution - drink plenty of water. Raisins, prunes, fruit leather, Crackers

Stress Foods

Sugar Cookies

Sweetened Cereals

Hard Candy

Standard First Aid Kit

First Aid manual, Spirits of ammonia ,scissors, Table salt, Baking soda, Eye drops, Safety pins, Matches

Adhesive or paper tape Bandages-Telfa pads (4"x4")Triangle Bandage (37"x37"x37") Roll of Gauze Elastic Bandage Splints Popsicle sticks, shingles or thin board, Heavy String

At least one change of clothing for everyone including shoes

Noah Project - Month 10 - 72 hour kits - Best Practices

 Make a Family Communication Plan

· Identify an out-of town contact. It may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call across town, so an out-of-town contact may be in  better position to communicate among separated family members.

· Be sure every member of your family knows the phone number and has a cell phone, coins, or a prepaid phone card to call the emergency contact.

· If you have a cell phone, program that person(s) as "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) in your phone. If you are in an accident, emergency personnel will often check your ICE listings in order to get a hold of someone you know.  

· Make sure to tell your family and friends that you’ve listed them as emergency contacts.

· Teach family members how to use text messaging (also knows as SMS or Short Message Service). Text messages can often get around network disruptions when a phone call might not be able to get through.

· Subscribe to alert services. Many communities have systems that will send instant text alerts or e-mails to let you know about bad weather, road closings, local emergencies, etc. Sign up by visiting http://www.wvdhsem.gov/

Noah Project - Month 10 - 72 hour kits - Challenge

There is no person who knows the real purpose for which this welfare program is being instituted but hardly before sufficient preparation has been made the real purpose will be revealed and when that time comes it will challenge every resource of the church to meet it. Harold B. Lee  When people are able but unwilling to take care of themselves we are responsible to employ the dictum of the Lord that the idler shall not eat the bread of the laborer. Boyd K Packer

Noah Project - Month 9 - Grains - Recipe

              Whole Wheat Bread

3 c. very warm water (but not too hot)

1 tablespoon instant or quick rise yeast

1/3 c. vegetable or canola oil

1/3 c. honey

1 T. salt

6 cups whole wheat flour (hard white wheat is best)

1/2 c. whole oats

1/4 c. dough enhancer or gluten w/ vitamin C

Combine the first 5 ingredients and mix. Add 5 cups flour, oats, and gluten flour. Mix well. Continue to add the other 1 c. flour slowly until the dough forms a ball and scrapes the excess dough off the sides of the bowl. Let mix for 5-10 minutes. While mixing, preheat your oven to 100-125 degrees. Oil the counter surface & your hands (Use oil, NOT flour). Put your dough on the oiled surface & slice WITH A KNIFE into 2 large or 3 small even loaves. Pat down and roll into loaf shape, then put into greased bread pan.

Turn OFF your oven, cover loaves LOOSELY with saran wrap, and put in warmed oven to rise till double (about 45-60 minutes, depending on humidity in the air).
Remove loaves from oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and place on a wire cooling rack.

Noah Project - Month 9 - Grains - Recipe

Apricot Oatmeal Bars

1 pkg yellow or white cake mix
2 1/2 quick cups cooking oats
3/4 cup butter or butter Crisco melted
1 – 12 oz jar apricot preserves*
1 Tbsp water

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan. In a separate bowl, combine cake mix and oats. Add melted butter or butter Crisco and mix until crumbly. Press ½ of the mixture into the bottom of the greased pan to form crust. In a separate bowl mix preserves and water; spread evenly over crumb mixture in pan. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top; bake 18 – 23 minutes until hot and light brown. Cool, cut into bars and store in an airtight container. *May substitute strawberry or seedless blackberry preserves.

Noah Project - Month 9 - Grains - FACT

February 2009 Home Storage price for Red Wheat was $2.70 per 5.8 lb can.  Current pricing is $3.50.

From US Commodities exchange as of June 2011:

Red Wheat Prices US Dollars per Metric Ton

Nov-2010=$274.08

Dec-2010=$306.53

Jan-2011=$326.55

Feb-2011=$348.15

Mar-2011=$316.75

Apr-2011=$336.12

May-2011=$354.47

Noah Project - Month 9 - Grains - Best Practices

If you have not already obtained the total recommended basic grain storage for each family member obtain at least another 1/3 to bring your existing grain storage to a minimum of 2/3 the recommended grain storage for each family member. Total basic grain storage recommended per year for 18 years or older is 420 pounds for males/294 pounds for females. If you aren't sure how much more you need, verify the recommended amount for each family member at

providentliving .org or contact Eileen Lund, Relief Society Emergency Preparedness Specialist.

Noah Project - Month 9 - Grains - Challenge

Review President Hinckley's priesthood talk in the October 1998 Ensign, To the Boys and to the Men. Prayerfully ponder how obedience to the Prophet's counsel regarding self-reliance, putting our homes in order, and living within our means has been accomplished in your family or as an individual this year. If you have not obtained the minimum recommended Basic Food Storage for your family, determine and set a course of action for doing so as soon as possible. If you have obtained the minimum Basic Food Storage for your family, determine and set a course of action for obtaining extended storage items for health and first aid. Reduce debt, adopt a thriftier lifestyle, and adapt to a lifestyle of wanting less to have more!

Noah Project - Month 8 - Legumes - Recipe

Red Beans and Dirty Rice

1 lb bulk pork sausage

1 lb finely chopped cooked chicken livers (you can substitute with more pork sausage or hamburger if you are not a fan of liver)

1 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped celery

1.2 cup diced sweet green or red pepper

4 cups hot cooked rice

1/4 cup chopped ground black pepper

1 16 oz can small red beans

1 teaspoon Cajun seasonings

Cook sausage and chicken livers in a large skillet until browned. Add vegetables and sauté until soft.  Drain any excess oil.  Gently fold in the cooked rice and parsley.  Set aside.  Drain some of the liquid from can of beans and discard. Add Cajun seasonings and heat through.  Top rice with red bean mixture.

Noah Project - Month 8 - Legumes - Recipe

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

1 can Black Beans rinsed and drained

1 can whole corn—drained or 2 cups frozen white corn

1 can diced tomatoes and green chilis (like Rotel) - drained

1/2 cup diced red or sweet onion

1/2 cup diced sweet red or green pepper

1 package taco sauce mix or 2 teaspoon taco seasonings*

1 teaspoon sugar

Mix and chill.  Serve with chips.

* Variation - substitute 2 teaspoon Caribbean or Cajun spice mix

Noah Project - Month 8 - Legumes - Best Practices

· Do not store dry beans in the refrigerator.

· Do not add baking soda to hasten soaking or cooking time as it will decrease the nutritional content of the beans.

· Do not add salt or any product high in calcium, magnesium or acid to the soaking or cooking water or beans will not soften (products with these elements should be added to cooking water or any recipe calling for partially cooked beans only after beans have reached desired tenderness).

· Do not use microwave to cook dry beans – microwaving is fine for reheating beans that are already cooked, but dry beans need to be simmered slowly in lots of water to soften, tenderize and rehydrate properly.

Noah Project - Month 8 - Legumes - FACT

Noah Project - Month 8 - Legumes - Challenge

Read Genesis 25:29-34. Accurately inventory and assess current legume storage. Determine if existing legumes are stored correctly. Legumes have an indefinite shelf life if cans/pouches are kept dry and insect free. Moldy or damp beans should be composted or discarded. Longer soaking or cooking compensates for additional drying of legumes in long term storage.  Many legumes can also be sprouted for additional variety and nutrition.  It is recommended to store 50 lbs. of legumes per adult and 23 lbs. of legumes for children under 12 years.

Noah Project - Month 7 - Baking Supplies - Week 2

With the weather warming up, take the opportunity to use your dutch oven to bake biscuits or bread in a dutch oven.  This is an excellent opportunity to use your Quick Mix recipe for scones or biscuits.  Make enought dough for about 16 or so biscuits in a 12 inch oven(usually a double recipe) or use the scone recipe and double the amount. This size oven is good for biscuits and scones.  Each biscuit must be rolled in oil (that's what makes them brown), so add enough oil to your oven to very lightly coat each one as you add them to the oven. Don't worry about their being round. It won't matter. Just crowd them to use up your dough. Now we are ready to add heat. I'm usually in a hurry, so I start with 8 charcoals on the bottom and 12 or so on top. When the biscuits have raised and begin to look like biscuits, reduce the heat on the bottom by two charcoals and cook until the sides begin to pull away from the side of the oven. You will see, as they pull away, that they are also beginning to brown around the edges.  When this happens, remove the bottom heat and continue to cook on top until they are as brown and crusty on top as you like them to be . The biscuits will take about 30 minutes.

Noah Project - Month 7 - Baking Supplies - Week 1

Auguson Farms recommends the following items for a 1 year supply of baking needs for 1 adult.  These are all # 10 cans unless otherwise noted
1 can beef bouillon
1 can chicken bouillon
2 cans iodized salt
1 can baking soda
1 can baking powder
1 can shortening powder
1 can butter powder
2 lbs active dry yeast - kept in freezer
1 pint vanilla extract
1 pint dried minced garlic

FACT: How do I know if my yeast is OK

To proof the yeast and make sure it's active, add one packet (1 teaspoon) active dry yeast to 1/4 c. warm water (between 110 and 115 degrees F) and stir to dissolve. (The water should feel like a pleasantly warm shower, or about the temperature you'd use for a baby's bottle. If it feels uncomfortably hot, it will probably kill the yeast.) Add one teaspoon of sugar. Let the yeast sit for five minutes. If the yeast is foamy and smells like bread, it's active.

RECIPE: Scones

Scones
2 1/2 cups Quick Mix
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup raisins, currants, or the dried fruit of your choice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon butter-vanilla flavor powder
1 egg (or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried whole eggs + 2 tablespoons water)
1/3 cup (2 3/4 ounces) water, milk, or cream*
coarse white sugar or cinnamon-sugar, for topping (optional)
*Clearly, cream will make a richer, more tender scone than water; it's up to you and your diet which liquid option you choose.

Whisk the sugar, dried fruit and nutmeg into the Quick Mix. Whisk the flavor, egg and liquid together, and stir them into the dry ingredients. Mix until evenly moistened.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Gently fold it over until it holds together. Place it on a lightly greased baking sheet, pat it into an 8-inch circle, and cut it into 8 wedges. Pull the wedges apart slightly. Brush the tops of the scones with a bit of milk, and sprinkle them with coarse sugar. Bake them in a preheated 400°F oven for 18 to 22 minutes, until lightly browned. Yield: 8 scones.
Courtesy King Arthur Flour Site

RECIPE: Quick Mix Baking Mix

Quick Mix
9 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1/3 cup double-acting baking powder
5 teaspoons salt; extra-fine, if you have it
1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk, or dried buttermilk powder( you might want to use 3/4 cup each dry milk and buttermilk powder)
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening; use butter-flavored if you like
*Substitute whole wheat flour for up to half of the unbleached all-purpose flour, if you wish.
Mix dry ingredients with a wire wisk.  Cut in shortening until mixture looks like course crumbs.  Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place or in refrigerator.  Use in place of any recipe calling for Bisquick.

Noah Project - Month 7 - Challenge - Baking Supplies

Read Matthew 13:33.
The revelation to store food may be as essential to our temporal salvation today as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of Noah. Ezra Taft Benson
Spiritual Goal
Attend the temple one more session than you normally do this month.
Priesthood Provident Living Goal
If you normally do not grow a garden, plan to grow at least one vegetable or herb this year. If you already have a garden either 1) grow a vegetable you haven't tried before OR 2) try a new method or technique this year.
Storage Goal
2 pounds yeast and baking powder per person
1 pound baking soda per person
1 gallon vinegar per person
10 cans evaporated milk per person
20 Pounds peanut butter per person
Favorite spices, condiments and vanilla
72 Hour Kit Goal
Treats: 4 granola bars, 2 sticks beef jerky, 1 package chewing gum and at least 12 hard candies or lollipops per person

RECIPE - Star of India Lentil Soup

1 cup dried lentils
2 potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes or 1 cup dried diced potatoes*
1 onion, chopped or 1/4 cup dried onions*
3 cloves of garlic or 1 teaspoon of dried minced garlic*
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
4 cups low-fat, low- sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 can (28 oz) stewed tomatoes
2 carrots or 1/2 cup dried carrots*
1 rib celery chopped
3 bay leaves
3 tbsp. curry powder
1 tsp ground coriander\
* if using dried vegetables add recommended reconstitution fluid amounts to pot

1. Place ingredients in 4 quart or larger slow cooker
2. Cover. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 5 hours or until lentils are tender.  Discard bay leaves before serving

FACT - Beans

Did you know that one third of a 1 lb bag of dried beans is equal to 1 15 ounce can of beans.

Noah Project - Month 6 - Meats and Protein - Week 4

Ask a boy scout or young woman from the unit how to make a "Buddy Burner Stove" from an empty #10 dry pack can, an empty tuna can, corrugated cardboard, and candle wax or paraffin wax. (Or check out the YW Camp Manual for instructions.) The Buddy Burner Stove is for outdoor use or for use inside a fireplace with the damper open because it gives off black smoke!

Noah Project - Month 6 - Meats and Proteins - Week 3

Grill peanut butter and jelly/honey sandwiches on the Buddy Burner (or the usual skillet and kitchen range) for a fun family treat! Spread softened butter/margarine on one side of a slice of bread and peanut butter on the other side. On the second slice put margarine on one side and jelly on the other. "Kiss" the peanut butter and jelly/honey sides. Place butter/margarine side down on lighted Buddy Burner. Cook until golden brown, then turn and cook other side. Cool slightly then serve as a breakfast or picnic treat! Foods such as grilled sandwiches, pancakes, hamburgers, bacon and eggs can be cooked directly on top of the #10 can Buddy Burner! Add small amount of oil or shortening to top of can/cooking surface to prevent sticking.

Noah Project - Month 6 - Meats and Proteins - Week 2

Tuna/Salmon and peanut butter have been added to the basic food storage list as supplemental protein sources. Store what you eat and eat what you store! There is no recommended amount for tuna as a basic food storage item. Consider how tuna or salmon are currently being utilized in meal planning and buy cans to reflect that usage. Total basic peanut butter storage recommended per year for males/females 18 years or older is 4 pounds. Purchase the entire amount of peanut butter recommended for each family member. As always, label, date, and rotate basic food storage. Peanut butter is recorded with the oils group in your Basic Food Storage inventory.

Noah Project - Month 6 - Meats and Proteins - Week 1

Redeem coupons for peanut butter, canned meats and fish ! If brand loyal to the more expensive brands of tuna, commit to purchasing enough house brand or store brand tuna to substitute in a favorite tuna recipe this week. Compare/evaluate the results then decide if the difference is great enough to continue being brand loyal! Label, date and record all tuna purchases. Clean out and save the empty tuna cans to make buddy burners.

Add a few cans of Texturized Vegetable Protein(TVP to your storage.  It makes a wonderful meat extender when added in a 25 to 50 percent ratio.

Noah Project - Month 6 - Challenge - Meats and Protein

Read Mark 8:1-9. Jesus Christ fed 4000 with a few loaves and fishes.  We can use resourceful talents to extend our food supplies.  Read also D & C 88:12-13 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained  for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly; And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.