January Weekly Food Storage Plan

Week 1 (Jan. 3-9): 6 lbs. salt

Week 2 (Jan. 10-16): 5 cans cream chicken soup

Week 3 (Jan. 17-23): 20 lbs. sugar

Week 4 (Jan. 24-30): 8 cans tomato soup

Week 5 (Jan. 31- Feb. 6): 50 lbs. wheat

December Ark Project Info

"No man is truly free who is in financial bondage. 'Think what you do when you run into debt,' said Benjamin Franklin, 'you give another power over your liberty.'"
~Ezra T. Benson

Spiritual Goal:

• Decide as a family how you can better remember and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Review your insurance coverage - life, household, vehicle. Do you have enough? Could you replace your vehicle or household goods with the coverage you have?

Storage Goal:

• 40 pounds dried beans per person
  
• Matches
  
• Candles
  
• Batteries

72 Hour Kit:

• Garbage bags
  
• Matches
  
• Candles
  
• $25 cash

November Ark Project Info

"The time will come that gold will hold no comparison in value to a bushel of wheat."
~President Brigham Young

Spiritual Goal:

• Have personal prayers and scripture study every day.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Make a goal to reduce your family garbage by recycling more.
  
• Look through your belongings and donate unneeded items to charity.

Storage Goal:

• 100 pounds wheat per person
  
• 1 - #10 can juice mix, Vitamin C enhanced, per person
  
• Hand/shower soap
  
• Light bulbs
  
• 24 rolls of toilet paper per person
  
• 2 rolls of paper towels per person
  
• Rotate your prescribed medicines placed in your pack in May.
  
• Feminine supplies

72 Hour Kit:

• Soap (non-rinse is great)
• Disinfectant
• Toothbrushes & toothpaste
  
• Shaving supplies
  
• Feminine needs
  
• Aluminum foil
  

October Ark Project Info

"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

Spiritual Goal:

• Attend one more session of General Conference than you normally do.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Make a goal to read 30 minutes/day to your children or grandchildren. If you have no children to read to, make a goal to read at least 30 minutes a day just for pleasure.

Storage Goal:

• 50 cans of soup, stew, or chili per person
  
• 10 pounds of cheese - dried or bottled
  
• Shaving supplies
  
• Dish soap

72 Hour Kit:

• Replace items you placed in your kit in April:4 Granola bars per person 2 sticks of beef jerky per person 1 pkg. chewing gum per person Hard candy or lollipops - at least 12 per person
  
• Check batteries for light and radio and replace if necessary.
  

September Ark Project Info

"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

Spiritual Goal:

• Have family scripture study together every day.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Review your will if you have one. Make any needed changes. If you do not have a will, make one.
  
• Plan and carry out a FHE on the importance of preparedness.
  
• Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.

Storage Goal:

• 10 - #10 cans (35 pounds total) powdered milk per person
  
• 25 pounds canned or dried potatoes per person
  
• 50 quarts fruit or tomato juice per person

72 Hour Kit:

• Replace items you placed in your kit in March: 1 pound dried fruit or trail mix per person (can use fruit leather) 1 package soda crackers and 1 package graham crackers per person (4 pkg./box) 2 liters tomato or orange juice per person

August Ark Project Info

"For the moment we live in a day of peace, but it shall not eve be thus. Great trials lie ahead... and we must prepare ourselves temporally and spiritually."
~ Bruce R. McConkie

Spiritual Goal:

• Have family home evenings with your family every Monday night.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Learn to preserve food in a way you haven't tired before.
  
• Make sure your children receive blessings before school starts.

Storage Goal:

• 100 quarts fruit and/or vegetables per person
  
• 24 pints jam or jelly per person
  
• School supplies
  
• Pet supplies

72 Hour Kit:

• 1 can tuna and 1 can pork and beans per person
  
• ½ lb dried milk or 6 shelf-safe milk containers per person
  
• 2 packets hot chocolate mix and 2 cup instant soup packets per person
  
• Disposable plates, cups, bowls, and silverware
• Pet supplies
  

July Ark Project Info

"Ye Latter-Day Saints, learn to sustain yourselves, produce everything you need to eat, dink, or wear...."
~President Brigham Young

Spiritual Goal:

• Take the family names you prepared last month to the Temple

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Eat healthier: fewer sweets, more fruit and veggies, smaller portions of meat and more fiber, etc.
  
• Remember that the woodpeckers inside are often a bigger threat than the store outside.

Storage Goal:

• 50 pounds sugar or honey per person
  
• 10 - 10# cans (35 pounds total) powdered milk per person
  
• 2 toothbrushes per person
  
• Toothpaste and mouthwash
  
• Infant needs - formula, baby food, diapers, Tylenol, etc

72 Hour Kit:

• Prepare blankets (silver foil or wool) or sleeping bags and put them with your 72-hour kit.
• Add to your kit items that entertain: UNO cards, Coloring books, crayons, paper, pencils, etc.
  
• Camp stove or portable BBQ and fuel
• Mosquito repellant
  

June Ark Project Info

"We will see the day when we will live on what we produce."
~President Marion G. Romney

Spiritual Goal:

• Prepare at least one family name of Temple Work.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Make a goal to have 6 months wages in savings for emergencies. Write out a realistic plan to make it happen. Speed isn’t always an advantage – both cheetahs and snails were on board.

Storage Goal:
First Aid kit - should include:

1. Scissors
   
2. knife
3. thermometer
4. measuring cup
5. medicine dropper
6. hot water bottle
7. triangular bandages
8. soap
   
9. matches
   
10. razor blades
    
11. needles
    
12. safety pins
    
13. adhesive tape
    
14. elastic bandage
    
15. gauze bandages
    
16. paper bags
    
17. bicarbonate of soda
    
18. Ipecac syrup (induces vomiting)
    
19. ammonia
    
20. hydrogen peroxide
    
21. Calamine lotion (insect bites and sunburn)
    
22. rubbing alcohol
    
23. diarrhea remedy
    
24. antibiotic ointment
    
25. first aid instruction book
    
26. waterproof matches
    
27. Consecrated oil

72 Hour Kit:

• Container for holding kit, for instance, large garbage cans with wheels OR a Back pack for each family member. Find an easily accessible place in your home for storing the kit. Your first aid kit, while part of your general storage, should be kept with your 72-hour kit.

May Ark Project Info

The revelation to produce and store food may be as essential to our temporal welfare today as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of Noah."
~President Ezra Taft Benson~

Spiritual Goal:

• Pray for the opportunity to share a Book of Mormon or church video with a non-member.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Make a goal and a plan to exercise regularly. It’s important to stay fit because as Noah found out, when you’re 600 years old, someone might ask you to do something really important.

Storage Goal:

• 100 pounds variety of cereal grains - rice, oatmeal, cornmeal etc. per person
• 24 rolls toilet paper per person
• 2 rolls paper towels per person
• Garden Seeds
• 24 packages flavored gelatin per person
• At least one month prescription ahead for all doctor prescribed medication

72 Hour Kit:

• Battery Powered radio
• Battery Powered light
  
• Batteries

April Ark Project Info

"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 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 soda per person
• 1 gallon vinegar per person
• 10 can evaporated milk per person
• 20 Pounds peanut butter per person
• Spices, condiments and vanilla

72 Hour Kit:

• Treats: 4 granola bars, 2 sticks beef

Great Recipes To Stock Your Freezer!

Thanks to Margaret S. for emailing a link to a couple of these.

These recipes are from Holly Clegg's Trim & Terrific Freezer Friendly Meals (Trim & Terrific):


French Bread Pizzas for the Freezer:

Author Notes:	This recipe is meant to make individual French Bread pizzas that you store in your freezer until you're ready to heat them up for dinner. The recipe is healthy and low in fat. These are so easy to make, a child could do it. A six-pack of rolls makes 12, so this is a convenient number to make at a single outing, but this recipe is very adaptable -- just multiply the ingredients below by the number of pizzas you want to make. If you like dinners like those made by Lean Cuisine®, Weight Watchers® or Jenny Craig®, you'll love this homemade alternative. You'll save money and time (cook once and make twelve dinners), not to mention you can avoid unnecessary sodium and preservatives. And unlike the commercial versions, you can season these meals to suit your taste. For general information about cooking and packaging foods for the freezer, as well as more delicious, low fat freezer recipes, click here.
Ingredients:	Per Pizza: 1/3 cup pizza sauce 6 slices low fat beef and turkey pepperoni 2 tablespoons grated mozzarella cheese 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese one half long French roll
Instructions:	Cut each roll in half. Spread 1/3 cup sauce over the cut side of each roll, sprinkle with grated cheeses and top with pepperoni and other desired optional toppings. Wrap each pizza tightly in foil or other freezer wrap of choice and freeze. When you're ready to eat dinner, here's how to cook your pizzas: Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and place unwrapped pizza on a baking sheet. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Microwave Oven: I like this recipe best when cooked in a conventional oven, as it's difficult, if not impossible to get a crisp crust in the microwave (maybe you have better luck with browning trays then I). But if you must cook in the microwave, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes on high usually does the trick.

Fill Your Freezer Recipe -- Burritos:

Author Notes:	These burritos are awesome! You make a bunch in advance, keep them in your freezer, and anytime you want a quick meal or snack, cook for about 2-3 minutes in the microwave. Adults and kids love them. If you have a freezer and microwave at work, you’re set for lunch, although you may have to keep your coworkers from stealing them, once they see what you’re eating. The recipe below is written as a utility recipe, meaning you can use the specific ingredients you prefer and/or happen to have on hand. I often use this recipe to clean out the freezer and fridge of various meats and veggies, and I’ve been known to make as many as 60 burritos at a time! Why not? Once you gather together all your ingredients and supplies, it’s just as easy to make lots as it is to make a few. See the instructions below for further notes on ingredients, variations and substitutions. The amount of ingredients you will need will depend on how many burritos you want to make (this is a great way to use leftovers). Multiply the amount of ingredients below by the number of burritos you want to make.
Ingredients:	Mix and Match Per 8-inch Tortilla Burrito: generous 1/4 cup cooked rice or cooked Spanish rice 1/4 cup chopped cooked protein – cooked beef, chicken, pork, or tofu generous 1/8 cup grilled veggies generous 1/8 cup cooked beans (black and/or pinto beans work well) generous 1/8 cup grated cheese 1 tablespoon cooked salsa (see Related Recipes section below for recipes), optional 18-inch flour tortilla Mix and Match Per 10-inch Tortilla Burrito: 1/3 cup cooked rice or cooked Spanish rice 1/3 cup chopped cooked protein – cooked beef, chicken, pork, or tofu 1/3 cup grilled veggies 1/3 cup cooked beans (black and/or pinto beans work well) 1/3 cup grated cheese 1/8 cooked salsa (see Related Recipes section below for recipes), optional 1 10-inch flour tortilla
Instructions:	Gather your ingredients together. I sometimes take several days to prepare before actually making the burritos. Making beans (usually in my slow cooker) one day, salsas another day, grilling meat, tofu, and veggies another. When I have all the pieces, I make a big burrito assembly line. To make individual burritos for the freezer, center a tortilla on a piece of freezer paper, wax paper, or parchment paper. Leaving about an inch margin at the bottom, layer ingredients in a single line down the center of the tortilla as in the photo below. fold up the bottom of the tortilla, fold one side over, and roll up as tightly as possible. fold the paper over the burritos, tucking in both sides, the tightly rolling the burritos in the paper as in the photos below. Pack paper wrapped burritos in a zipper top plastic freezer bag. When ready to eat, remove burritos from the paper and put on a microwave safe plate. Unwrap and microwave on high for about 2 minutes. Carefully turn the burritos over – careful, it will be hot! Microwave another minute. Remove from oven and enjoy. Add additional salsa and/or hot sauce as desired. All microwaves are different, so you may need to adjust cooking times for your oven. Check often during cooking and make notes of just how long it takes your oven to perfectly cook the burritos. Freezer Friendly Burrito Making Tips Once you assemble together all the ingredients, it’s just as easy to make lots of these at once as it is to make just a few. I’ve been known to make as many as 60 at a time and pass out extras that I couldn’t fit in my freezer to appreciative friends and family members (everybody loves a quick meal or snack they can pull out of their freezer). Don't be afraid to mix and match the above ingredients in any combinations that suit you – if you eliminate one, add more of another. The only ingredient I don’t recommend cutting is the rice – unless you plan on eating the burritos right away instead of freezing. If you do plan on freezing, I find that rice will soak up any excess moisture, keeping the burritos from becoming too wet upon reheating. Otherwise, if you don’t like beans, leave them out. Don’t have any cooked meat on hand? Make a rice, bean, and cheese burrito, etc. Grilled veggies like onions, peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, etc. are always a tasty and healthy addition. Just about anytime I have a fire in the grill going, I grill up a bunch of veggies for this purpose. Just brush with oil and grill. The addition of grilled tofu is great for vegetarian burritos -- just brush with oil and lay firm tofu on the grill, just as you would meat. Label and date the bags that hold the burritos in your freezer. Try to use within 3 months. Trust me, that won't be a problem. Why cooked salsa? Because raw veggies that are frozen emit too much water which will make your burritos soggy.

Holly Clegg's Italian Pizza Rolls:

Servings:	20
Author Notes:	These tasty meat sensations quickly disappeared as I pulled them from the oven. My kids and the adults were both grabbing for seconds.
Ingredients:	1/3 cup finely chopped carrots 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 pound ground sirloin 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves 1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese 9 egg roll wrappers
Instructions:	Makes 18 to 20 Half Rolls In a non-stick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté the carrots, onion, green pepper, and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes over medium heat until tender. Add the sirloin, cooking until browned. Remove from heat and stir in tomato sauce, oregano, basil, and mozzarella cheese. Place about 2 tablespoons in the middle of each egg roll wrapper. Fold the lower bottom third up, Fold the 2 sides toward the center, and then roll up. To Prepare and Eat Now: Preheat oven to 425°F. Place pizza rolls on a nonstick baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 9 minutes, turn the rolls over and continue baking for another 4 to 6 minutes or until crispy and browned. Cut each roll in half and serve. To Freeze: Do not Bake prepared rolls and freeze on baking sheet, then transfer to freezer zip top bags, label, and freeze. To Prepare After Freezing: Preheat oven to 425°F. Remove rolls directly from the freezer and place on a nonstick baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, turn the rolls over and continue baking for another 5 to 6 minutes or until crispy and browned. Cut each roll in half and serve. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 very lean meat, 0.5 starch.

March Ark Project Info

"The Lord has warned us of famines, but the righteous will have listened to the prophet and stored at least a years supply of survival food."
~Ezra Taft Benson~


Spiritual Goal:

• Have family prayer at least once a day. Twice is better.

Priesthood Provident Living Goal:

• Learn a new skill or read a book pertaining to your career. Remember that the ark was built by amateurs and the Titanic was built by professionals.

Storage Goal:

• 50 cans soup, stew or chili per person
• 5 pounds salt per person
• 20 pounds fat - oil or shortening per person
• Aluminum foil, plastic wrap, storage bags, etc.
• At least 5 gallons water per person - recommended is 14 gallons/person for 2 weeks.

72 Hour Kit:

• 1 pound dried fruit or trail mix per person (can use fruit leather)
• 1 package soda crackers per person (4 pkg./box)
• 1 package graham crackers per person (4 pkg./box)
• 2 liters tomato or orange juice per person
• Also make a goal to always have the fuel tanks on ALL your vehicles at least half full.