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Fruits and Vegetables

Apples 

Applesauce

Apricots

Peaches

Berries

Cherries

Coconut

Currants

Figs

Fruit Cocktail

Grapefruit

Grapes

Mandarin Oranges

Nectarines

Olives

Pears

Peaches

Pineapples

Plums

Prunes

Raisins

Tomatoes

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#5Extended Staples

Few People get beyond storing the four basic items, but it is extremely important that you do so. 

"Never put all your eggs in one basket"

Store dehydrated and/or Freeze-dried foods as well as home canned and store bought canned goods.

Make sure you add cooling oil, shortening, baking powder, soda, yeast and powdered eggs you can't cook even

the most basic recipes without these items. 

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Auxiliary Foods

Baking Powder

Baking Soda

Cake Mixes

Calcium supplement

Casserole mixes

Chow mein noodles

Cookies

Cookie mixes

Cornstarch

Crackers

Cream of tartar

Hot roll mixes

Hydrated lime (for Tortillas)

Instant breakfast

Instant yeast

Iron Supplement

Marshmallows

MRE's

Muffin Mixes

Non perishable pet foods

Pancake mixes

Pectin

Pie crust mixes

Pie fillings

Pizza mixes

Plain gelatin

Rennin tablets

Salt

Sourdough starter

Survival bars

Tofu Solidifier

Vitamins and Minerals

Whipped topping mixes

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#4 Quick and Easy and Psychological Foods-

Quick and easy foods help you though times when you are psychologically or physically unable to prepare your basic storage items. No cook Foods such as freeze-dried are wonderful since they require little preparation. MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat), such as many preparedness outlets carry, canned goods etc. are also very good. Psychological foods are the goodies - Jello, pudding, candy, etc. - you should add to your storage. 

These may sound frivolous, but through the years I've talked with may people who have lived entirely on their storage for extended periods of time. Nearly all of them say these were the most helpful items in their storage to normalize their situations and make it more bearable. These are especially important if you have children.

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These are items to keep your eye out for and build your food storage.

Canned or Dried Meats

Bacon

Beef

Beef Jerky

Chicken

Clams

Corned Beef

Crabmeat

Deviled meats

Fish

Ham

Hamburger

Lamb

Lunch meats

Mutton

Pepperoni

Pork

Tuna

Salmon

Sanwich Spreads

Sardines

Sausage

Shrimp

Spam

Treet

Turkey

TVP- Testured Vegi Protein

Veal

Venison jerky

Vienna sausage

7 Major Mistakes in Food Storage

3. Vitamins

Vitamins are important, especially if you have children, since children do not store body reserves of nutrients as adults do. A good quality multi-vitamin and vitamin C are the most vital. Others may be added as your budget permits.

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Juices/Beverages

Apple Juice

Apricot nectar

Baby strained juices

Cocoa drink mix

Cranberry juice

Dried juice mixes

Grapefruit juice

Grape juice

Kool-aid

Lemonaid

Orange juice

Pineapple juice

Plum juice

Prune juice

Punch crystals

Soft drink mixes

Soft Drinks

Tomato juice

V-8 juice

Fats/Oils

Butter

Cooking Oil

Lard

Margarine

Mayonnaise

Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)

Peanut Butter

Powdered Sugar

Powdered Margarine

Powdered Shortening

Salad Dressing

Shortening

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2. Balance-

Time and time again I've seen families buy all of their wheat, then buy all of another item, and so on. Don't do that. It's important to keep well balanced as you build your storage. Buy several items, rather than a large quantity of one item. If something happens and you have to live on your present storage, you'll fare much better having a one-month supply of a variety of items than a year's supply of two to three items. 

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These are items to keep your eye our for and build your food storage.

Pastas:

Macaroni

Noodles

Spaghetti

Milk/Dairy

Brick Cheese

Canned milk

Canned sour cream

Cheese spreads

Condensed milk

Dried Cheese

Dried eggs

Infant formula

Non Dairy creamer

Non Fat dry milk

Powdered Cheese

Powdered Sour cream

7 Major Mistakes in Food Storage

One more little bit about Food Storage:

I will post the 7 major mistakes in food storage by Vickie Tate over a few days:

1. Containers-

Always store your bulk foods in food storage containers. I have seen literally tons and tons of food thrown away because they were left in the sacks, where they became highly susceptible to moisture, insects and rodents, If you are using plastic buckets make sure they are lined with a food grade plastic liner available from companies that carry packing supplies. Never use trash can liners as these are treated with pesticides. Don't stack them too high. In an earthquake they may topple, the lids pop open, or they make crack. A better container is the #10 tin can which most preparedness companies use when they package their foods. 

Provident Living Fair

After some inspiration from the Provident Living fair this past weekend. I ran across this Basic Food Storage List and thought I would post it.

It has helped me keep in the back of my head what I should be looking for when grocery shopping so I can quickly add it to my food storage. I will add one category every few days. You will need to determine how much is needed for your family.

Grains:

Barley

Cereal

Cornmeal

Cous Cous

Flour

Millet

Multi Grain Soup Mix

Oats - rolled quick

Oats - rolled regular

Popcorn

Rye

Rice - white & brown

Sprouting Seeds

Wheat

Craft Night

We are offering a One Hit Wonder Craft Night. 

Wednesday April 29th 6:30pm 

~ALOHA Wood Blocks~

Come create a simple craft to display in any room of your home, or a great gift for friends. This craft should take about 1 1/2 hours to complete start to finish.  This event will be held at Tiffany Williams home. 75-6105 Paulahia Street, Pualani Estates.

The cost is $5.oo per set, and all monies are due by Sunday April 19th

Baby Kahakai Del Rosario

Congratulations to Sunny Gordon on the arrival of her new Baby Boy!

Kahakai Del Rosario - Born February 15th 

A Few of her Auntys will hosting a Baby Shower and all are invited.

Date: Saturday Feb 28th

Time: 11:30- 1:00

Place: Deveney Walters Home

Address: 77-6360 Halawai Place - Bottom of Lako Street

Phone: 329-5740

Light Brunch will be served.

Book Club

Just a quick reminder that tonight is the Discussion for the book "Wurthering Heights"

7:00 pm at Sister Darcy Daws. It's Chocolate night so bring your best recipe and appetite!

Family Home Evening -- Movie Night

Kealakekua Ward Presents --- Family Home Evening Movie Night

Monday February 9th

6:00 - 7:00pm

Stake Center Cultural Hall

"A Brand New Year"

*Bring beach chairs or other ways to be comfortable as we watch on the big screen!

*Due to school the next day, we will end at 7:00pm

*Family night treat: ROOT BEER FLOATS

Chocolate Mochi

Sweet Sister Crozier brought this awesome cake for Pizza night. It was a huge success. Enjoy~

Chocolate Mochi 

2 cups mochiko

2 eggs

1/4 cup butter

1 3/4 cups white sugar

3 TBSP cocoa

4 tsp baking powder

1 can coconut milk

1 can evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 350'. Melt butter in 9x13 pan. Set aside. Beat eggs with sugar in a lare mixing bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk. Mix well. Add Mochiko, baking soda and cocoa to milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and bake 1 hour. Cool completely before cutting with a plastic knife.

Pizza Success!

Wow what a wonderful night!

Darcy and Rachelle really out did themselves to make our in the Kitchen night outstanding!

The best dough recipe and toppings galore, homemade marinara sauce with mozzarella cheese what could be better. Life is good.  

If you have ever eaten homemade pizza made off of a Pizza Stone you know what I mean when I say Hotdiggitydog . Crispy, crunchy, slightly charred on the bottom, hot and gooey cheesy pizza that melts in your mouth.

Darcy's Pizza Dough:

1 cup warm tap water (110 to 115 degrees)

1 TBSP dry yeast

3 to 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 TBSP olive oil

Start by putting the water and yeast in the bowl of the dough mixer. Then add the olive oil and 1 cup four. Mix. Then add the salt and the rest of the flour. Mix the dough hook for 10 min. Make sure you don't go faster then 2 on the mixer setting. Let the dough rise once. Punch down. Put in greased container and cover tightly -put in the fridge. After a few hours take the dough out and divide onto two or three pieces. Roll out. Add toppings, bake 500'  -10min

This is all of the directions I am going to post. I will have the rest of the directions for anyone who would like - Just let me know.

Darcy's Basic Pizza Sauce

1 #10 can of puree tomatoes (huge can from Costco)

1 TBSP Italian seasonings

1 TBSP garlic minced

3 TBSP sugar

Mix all together, except sugar, in a heavy -non aluminum, bottomed saucepan. Heat on low for 30 minutes. Stir frequently and do not scorch. Add sugar to taste at the end. Use what you need and Freeze in labeled containers.

Odin Kauhi

The Kauhi family is in need of some extra love, support and prayers.  I'm sure Anna could use a positive phone call or email.  Thanks for your support.

Bishop Nakamoto sent out the following words ... "Brother Odin Kauhi is in the Kona Hospital at this time, awaiting transfer to Kaiser's Hospital on Oahu when available. He is having some complications from his diabetes and is greatly in need of some extra prayers. He and his family appreciate the concern, good thoughts and prayer. Thank you. Aloha~ Bishop Nakamoto"

Have a great Saturday.

Aloha~

Book Club

The book for the this month is a classic - "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.  The idea is to read the book prior the group discussion night. That evening is Tuesday February 24th at Sister Darcy Daw's.  Along with discussing the book the Pupu theme for the evening is Chocolate.  Anything with chocolate in it and the recipe to share.

The next book up after Wuthering Heights is "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Expuery. If you would like to join in on this book and start reading it ahead of time feel free. Updates about the discussion night will be posted later. 

Happy reading!

In the Kitchen With...

January 29Th, 7:00pm we are in the Kitchen with Sister Darcy Daw and Sister Rachelle Daw learning the basics of Pizza making.  This educational night will teach us a basic dough recipe and tasty topping ideas.  Please bring your ideas and/or recipes to share as well.  

We will be doing the "In the Kitchen Series" on a monthly basis. If you have an idea of a skill that you would like to  learn please let me know. Also if you would be willing to share your culinary talent we would appreciate it. 

If this is a topic you have already mastered or can not come this evening please remember we will have different topics each month. We like the idea of having a specific topic (ie:Cooking Skills) covering a wide variety of ideas and hope to peek your interest when it suits you. 

See you Thursday Jan. 29th - 7pm ~~ Lynae

Family Home Evening Lessons

Aloha Sisters, 

I just received something so wonderful! It is Family Home Evening lessons for a whole year, all spelled out. Songs, lesson, scriptures, handouts the whole bit right in one convenient file! Ya I know to cool to right. Trust me it's great.  If you would like a copy of the file please email me. lgambee@shakashoes.com

Cheers, Lynae

Bishop Nakamoto

We finally have our new Bishop!

We're very fortunate and blessed to have such a good, caring, humble brother to lead us. I'm sure he feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders, so let's do everything we can to let him know that he's in our prayers, and that we'll sustain him and his counselors with all our hearts by following his counsel. We are fortunate to have Brother Keanaaina and Brother Walters back to help us keep moving forward.

Fortunately for Bishop Nakamoto, he has a "better half" who will be right there standing by his side to support him as well. Let's make sure that Traci also feels our love and support as Bishop is definitely a calling that requires a lot of sacrifice from each member of the family.

How good it is to know that we are lead by inspired men, chosen by our Savior, from our Prophet all the way to our local Bishop.

Kuikahi's

I received an email from Kathy Kuikahi reguarding her daughter Makana who has been in a car accident on Thursday evening.  This is what she had to say .

"She is in stable condition. Still in a great deal of pain. She fights the nurses every time they come in the room.  She has a huge black eye, fractured breast bone, upper rib, C7 vertabre. Cuts and scratches all over her body. Her right foot is badly scraped up on the sole. She was ejected from the back seat out the side window. May be in the hospital for 2-3 days. Lots of prayers please."

Our thoughts  and prayers are with the Kuikahi's.  

Visiting Teaching

Just a reminder to call your visiting teaching supervisor to let her know that you have done your visiting teaching!!

January Birthdays

January 1st- Megan Tupou
January 3rd- Lynae Gambee
January 16th-Evelyn Kaiawe
January 22nd- Samantha Godard
January 26th- Ashley Neves
January 26th- Renee Nita

Just for Thought

I ran across this the other day and wanted to pass it along........

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest joys in life may appear bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough hellos to get you though the final good-bye.

Hope his lifts your day.

Aloha~

First Sunday

Oh how good it feels to have that early morning hour for church! 

Please remember this Coming Sunday is Soon to be Elder -  Mitchelle Gleed will be saying farewell.  Sister Gleed as invited everyone for a Linger Longer after our meetings out on the grass area outside. I asked her what I could bring and she said cookies would be great, so if your able to support Elder Gleed I'm sure he would appreciate it.

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

Aloha to a New Year~ I'm sure 2009 will be exciting and give a fresh new start for may great adventures in each of our lives. May we face each day with courage, faith and willingness to serve. Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!