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- Food storage calculator: http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm
- Nice food price comparison article, but Winco Bulk and Church Cannery best prices generally: http://preparenownewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/01/more-foodfor-less-money.html
- How to estimate # of #10 cans to get, understand what you can purchase from the church at the Sacramento Cannery, and more: http://www.providentliving.org/pfw/multimedia/files/pfw/pdf/120132_HSOrderForm_US_JAN_09_pdf.pdf
- Cost per can: Listed on the order form above. You will need the can, a metal lid for sealing and an oxygen absorber. You DO NOT need a plastic lid per can (unless you want one).
- LDS Sacramento Cannery: (916)381-5150 - Schedule an appointment to do your own dry pack canning Monday thru Friday, 9am to 3pm. You can can anything on the order form at the cannery, you can even reserve the portable canner and bring it home and can whatever you want.
- Reminder: Don't forget to check out Rich Allred's awesome newsletters. I'd post it here, but want to figure out how to link to it from somewhere; best place to start is with 3 months storage.
- Good tip: See the March 2009 Ensign for good article on preparedness. It's the Most Current direction.
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WHEAT - What My Utah Friends Tell Me!
*Soft white = best for pastries, cookies, etc.
*Hard white = good for bread and is a cross between hard red and soft white.
*Red and white hard wheat = very similar in nutrient; white wheat has a bit milder flavor, and bread made with it isn't quite as brown (inside) as is with the
red wheat. If your family is used to bread made with white
flour, the white wheat is closer in color and flavor, and might be accepted better;
Red wheat is best for bread because it has a higher gluten content, and gluten makes the dough stretchy so the bread will rise nicely. The white wheat has less gluten, so is better for cakes, cookies etc.
FYI Where to Buy Water Barrels if you want to do this way instead of re-use soda containers:
55-gallon barrel $63.15
30-gallon $46.60
15-gallon $45.15
pump $26.00
Capital Drum
749 Galleria Blvd.
Roseville, CA
781-2771
www.capitaldrum.com
Compare with beprepared.com ; these are better prices above. If you know of better prices, please post a comment.
Also, to get FOOD containers can be much less expensive. If you know where you can get food grade containers very inexpensively and locally, please a comment.
For Rich Allred's Ward Preparedness Newsletters on the internet:
http://www.prepare.webs.com/
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