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.

Instructions for making an Oil Lamp

Make Your Own Olive Oil Lamp
By Deanna Duke
If you live in an area that frequently experiences power outages due to hurricanes, high winds and other storms, one of the things you want to have on hand during storm season is backup lighting. Candles are a sure bet, but they don’t put out much light and — if you want to choose options made from renewable, organic materials — beeswax and soy candles can get mighty expensive.
There are hand-crank and battery-powered lanterns, but what if you don’t already have one on hand when a power outage strikes? The same problem exists if you’re looking for a kerosene or other oil-style lamp. So, what do you do during an emergency for light? How about something that is easy to acquire, inexpensive and gentle on the environment?
The answer is you can make your own olive oil lamp. You don’t need much in the way of equipment and if you don’t have olive oil, you can replace it with other types of cooking oil — or any kind of liquid fat or grease in a pinch. However, I must warn you that while olive is a 99 percent pure renewable fuel that won’t produce smoke or odor, I can’t vouch for canola or corn oil as being smoke-free or that it won’t make the house smell like burnt popcorn.
Making your lamp is relatively easy, and most likely you will have many of the materials on hand already. Here’s what you’ll need:

A wide-mouthed glass jar (a quart-size wide-mouthed canning jar works really well)
A short length of flexible steel wire (1 1/2 or 2 times the height of the jar)
A wick
Olive oilPutting Together the Lamp
1. Form one end of the steel wire into a long hook, about the same height as the jar. This hook holds the wire on the jar and doubles as a handle to pull the wick up for lighting.
2. Take the other end of the wire and wrap it into a coil, creating a wick stand about an inch or two tall that sits on the bottom of the jar.
3. Pinch the top of the metal coil onto about 2 inches in length of wick so that about a quarter inch or less of the wick is sticking up above the wire coil. Any longer and the wick will smoke. The other end of the wick will be soaking in the olive oil.
4. Add enough olive oil to your jar so that the level is just under where the wick is pinched by the wire. Any higher and you risk putting out the lamp with the oil.
How the Lamp Works
The olive oil is drawn up the wick where it vaporizes and gets burned by the flame. A few ounces of oil will burn for several hours, so if you are concerned about the cost, it is much cheaper than most candles. If you can find lampante oil (olive oil not suitable for eating, but for burning), you can save money by buying that instead of culinary olive oil.
Want to get fancy with your olive oil lamp? You can infuse your olive oil with herbs, spices or essential oils for a more scented experience.
Olive oil lamps have been used for thousands of years and people have relied on oil lamps in general up until the last few generations. They are reliable, plus they burn bright and long. The benefit of olive oil is that if the lamp gets knocked over, it stops burning because it has a high flash point, meaning that it’s not a very flammable material. As a result, an olive oil lamp is far safer than a candle or kerosene lantern. If you are having problems with it smoking when you blow it out, use wet fingers to put out the flame, or just douse it with the oil in the jar.
Notes on Materials
One of the benefits of using a canning jar is that, when the oil lamp is not in use, you can put a canning lid on top for storage. A wide-mouthed pint jar will also work well, you just need to adjust the size of the wick holder.
For your wick, you can use 100 percent cotton string or twine and salt it to ensure that it burns long. To salt your wick, take your cotton twine, put it in a bowl with a little water and then cover with table salt. Squeeze it dry and let it dry overnight, or until it is no longer damp.
If you need or want your lamp to emit more light, try using a braided, flat wick (a half inch or narrower), adjusting the way the wire supports this kind of wick by crimping it to accommodate the extra girth. You can buy flat wicks from stores that carry supplies for oil lamps (such as Lehman’s). Or, you can cut up an old 100 percent cotton tea towel or t-shirt into strips and use that instead.