Another Berry Update

I was just informed that only strawberries have been officially moved 2 weeks later.  Marion/Rasp and Blues are still on for the original delivery dates......for the moment.:)

Strawberries - June 17

Marion/Rasp - July 1

Blues             - July 22

  

Berry Date Change! Please Note!

ALL berry dates have been pushed 2 weeks later.  So the dates stand as follows

 

Thurs. June 17th - Strawberries

Thurs. July  15th - Marion/Rasp

Thurs. Aug.  5th - Blues

Good Buys - May 17 -22

Fred Meyer        Navel Oranges    48c/lb                May 17 - 22

                            Spinach    98c bunch

                            Asparagus    $1.98/lb

                            Fred Meyer 15 oz Canned Pasta w/Meat Sauce    75c

                            Fred Meyer 32 oz Yogurt    2/$3

                            Country Style Pork Ribs    $1.59/lb

                            Whole/Half Alaska Halibut    $4.99/lb

                            Fred Meyer BBQ Sauce    2/$1    (2)

  w/ad coupon    FM Doz Ex Lg Eggs    4/$5    (4)

                            FM 15-15.5 oz Beans    2/$1    (10)

 

Safeway    w/store card    Fresh chicken Thighs/drumsticks    99c/lb    May 19 - 25

                                            PF Cod/Mahi Mahi/Cat Fish    $4.99/lb

                                            Seedless Water Melon    $4.99

                                            Leaf / Iceberg  Lettuce    99c

                                            Safeway Select 30-32 oz Mayonnaise    $1.99

                                            Doz Safeway Select Artisan Bagels    $3.99

                                            Dairy Glen Gal Milk    $1.99

                                            Lucerne Cream Cheese    98c

                                            Pillsbury Cake Mix    99c

                                            32 oz Di Girono Pizza    $3.99

                                            2 Liter Pepsi/& Up    88c   

 

Thriftway           In Ad $5 off Coupon w/ $40 or more Purchase  

                          Roma tomatoes    79c/lb

                          32 oz Powerade Sports Drink    79c

                          WF 16 oz Jumbo Hot Dogs    99c

                          16 oz Cinnamon Bread    2/$3

w/ad cou[pon    WF 16 oz Sour Cream    99c    (2)

                           2 Liter Pepsi Soft Drinks    69c    (2)

                           WF Doz Lg Eggs    49c    (1)    w/$10 Purchase

                           

Haggen             Calif Sweet Onion    77c/lb

                           Haggen 18 ct Lg Eggs    $1.99

                           Haggen 12 - 24 Roll Specially Soft Bath Tissue    $4.99 

Fri 21-23 sale   Broccoli    57c/lb

                           Haggen 64 oz Premier Gala Apple Juice    99c    (2)

                           Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix    88c    (4)               

  w/ad coupon   4-6oz Yoplait Yogurt    10/$4

 

Albertsons    w/store card    8 pc Dark Meat Fried Chicken    $4.99

                                               16-20 ct Lg Prawns/10-20 ct Scallops    $6.99/lb

                                                32 oz Powerade Sports Drink    75c

                                                        Buy 10, get 5 Free = 50c ea.

                                                Celery    89c

                                                10 # Russet Potatoes    98c

                     w/ad coupon     Save $1 on 2 Dreyer's Ice cream    2/$5  

Good Buys - May 11-15

Fred Meyer            Ribeye Steak/16-20 ct E-Z Peel Prawns    $4.98        May 11 - 15

                                Whole Alaskan Sockeye Salmon/True Cod Fillet  PF    $2.99

                                Mango/ Med Avocado    2/$1

                                Del Monte Pineapple/Papaya    $2

                                Rotisserie Chicken    $5 

                                Assorted Flowering Annuals in 4" pots    99c

   w/ad coupon       Assorted 2 # Tillamook Cheese    $3.99    (1)

                                12-16 oz Barilla Pasta/Hunt's Pasta sauce    75c    (10)

                                Breyers/Ben and Jerry's/Klondike Ice Cream    5/$10    (5)  

                                4-6 oz Yoplait Yogurt    10/$4    (10) 

                                50 oz Liquid/67-70 oz Powder Tide Laundry Detergent    $4.99

 

Safeway    w/store card    8# Oranges    $4.99                May12 - 18

 

                                            Vine Tomatoes    97c/lb

                                            Broccoli Crowns    99c/lb

                                            32 oz Gatorade    88c

                                            9" Meringue Pie    $4.99

                                            16 oz Cap'n Crunch/15oz Life Cereal    $1    (must buy 4)

                                            12 Pk Safeway Soda    $1.88

                                            Safeway Variety Bread    2/$3

                                            16 ozBar-S Meat Franks    $1

                                             Fresh Chicken Drumsticks/Thighs    99c/lb

            Friday Sale            Chinese Cuisine Express Special    $5

            Sat15-16 Sale       Safeway 4# Bag Sknlss/Bnlss Chicken Breasts    $1.69/lb

                                            8 Pk, 6 oz Yoplait Yogurt    $2.99    (2)

                                            Breyers Ice Cream    2/$5

                                            7.75-9.5oz Cheetos/Friyos    $1.29    (4)

    

Thriftway             Bone-in Pork Steak    $1.39/lb

                            Broccoli Crowns    79c/lb

                            Celery    $1 ea

                            Green Bell Pepper    2/$1

                            Red Baron Pizza    3/$9.99

                            15 oz English Muffin Bread    99c

                            32 oz Gatorade    99c

  w/ad coupon    2# Tillamook Med Cheddar cheese    $3.99    (1) w/$10 purchase

                            Mix or Match 10 /$10 Items, Mangoes/8oz Mushroom/2# Carrots, etc.

    Wed only        8 pc Baked/Fried Chicken    $5

 

Haggen              Fresh Drumsticks/Thighs    $1/lb

                            Haggen 5 oz Canned Tuna    2/$1    (4)

                            Haggen Mayonnaise    $1.99

                            6-6.5 oz Aqua fresh Toothpaste    99c

 

QFC    w/store card    Extra Large Red grapes    99c/lb

                                      Dole Bananas    59c/lb

                                      Gatorade    88c

                                      5 oz Kroger Canned Tuna    2/$1

                                      Mix or Match    10/$10 items, Vine Tomatoes, Broccoli, Red Bell Pepper, etc.

 

Albertsons    w/store card    20 oz Post Raisin Bran/15-20 oz Shredded Wheat/

                                                24 oz Grapenuts, etc    $1.49    (must buy 4)

                                                Fresh Chicken Drumsticks/Thighs    88c/lb

           w/ad coupon              12 Dbl Roll Quilted Northern Bath Tissue/

                                                8 pk Brawny Paper Towels    $4.99    (2)   

                                                Albertsons 5# Granulated Sugar    $2.49    (2)

                                                3# Bar-S Smoked Sausage    $3.99    (2)

Do you have a family plan?

Make a family plan in case there is an emergency:  This is a great FHE activity!

• Discuss how to respond to the dangers of fire, severe weather, earthquakes and other emergencies.
• Find the safe spots in your home
• Discuss what to do about power outages and injuries
• Draw a floor plan of your home and mark two escape routes
• Post emergency phone numbers
• Teach children how and when to call 911, police, and fire and important phone numbers
• Pick one out of state and one local friend/family member to call in a disaster
• Teach children the phone numbers
• Pick two reunion locations, one near your home, and one farther away in case you cannot return
• Take a basic first aid and CPR class.

Thanks to www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net for the great checklist.

Make your own Rocket Stove

by Wendy

Rocket Stoves
info from Wendy DeWitt 
(I believe she was introduced to the Rocket Stove while she was visiting in Portland doing the presentation for our Stake)
 

These are just a few of the many versions of a rocket stove and on the top left is a rocket oven. Rocket stoves, because of their design, allow you to use 75% less fuel (wood) than a normal fire and will be invaluable in your food storage. I was able to boil 2 cups of water for 20 minutes using just a handful of small sticks and a match. Rocket stoves come in all sizes but the idea is the same. You can buy them or make your own. Making your own will cost under $20. A version of the one pictured on the right can be made for almost nothing. (Notice the large flame being created with just a few sticks.)

 

You will need:

A number 10 can (#10 can)

4 (10 ounce) soup cans...like chicken noodle or tomato soup

Ashes or vermiculite for insulation A small grate or rack Tin snips and gloves

Using a can opener, open the #10 can and empty the contents, keeping the lid you cut off. Cut a hole the exact size of the soup can into the side of your #10 can near the bottom. (This is where the elbow will come out.) Make all of these holes as exact as you can.

To make the elbow, take a soup can and cut off the top. Take a 2nd soup can and cut off the top and bottom. Carefully cut a hole in the side of the 1st can (at the bottom) and slip the 2nd can into the hole. Put your elbow inside the #10 can and bring the end of the elbow (2nd can) out of the hole you have cut into the side.

To extend the elbow upwards, take a 3rd soup can, remove the top and bottom, cut it completely up the side and squeeze it together to fit it into the top of the 1st can. Adjust it so it comes to an inch from the top of the #10 can.

Fill the can around the elbow with your insulation to about 2 inches from the top.

Take the lid that you cut from the #10 can and cut a hole in the center just large enough for your soup can to come through. Push this lid over the soup can and onto the insulation.

To make the “shelf” for your wood, take your 4th soup can and cut off the top and the bottom. Cut it up the side, flatten it out and cut it into a 3” x 3 3/4” piece. Shape this piece into a small "T", making the top of the T 3” wide and the bottom 2 ¼” inch wide so it can just fit inside your 2nd soup can. Making it into a “T” keeps the shelf from going all the way into the soup can.

The small grate or rack goes on top of your #10 can to hold your pots or pans as you cook.

To start your fire, push a small amount of paper under the shelf and place twigs on top of the shelf. Light the paper with a match. When the twigs start to burn, put your larger sticks on top of the twigs. Push them through as they burn and add more wood as necessary. You may want to make a larger rocket stove or more than one so you can cook several things at once. Unlimited ideas can be found online if you Google rocket stove.

If you google rocket stove and go to the site that is 20 minutes in length, you'll see how to make the somewhat larger version. For the video, cut and paste:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=797446823830833401&hl=en

 

By having a rocket stove I've been able to add many more foods (like pancakes and fry bread!) to my food storage and I'm better prepared for rainy days without having to add a large amount of fuel to my storage.

3/10 I've had a lot of comments on this subject. Of course, you can buy a rocket stove, but it's going to cost you over $50 with s/h. I've made 3 of them and it takes about 1/2 an hour and is actually pretty fun!

 

 T he first picture is a rocket oven (NOT a solar oven) It's made by Grover and runs about $95. It can bake bread or other foods and is used on top of a rocket stove. This would be great for those of you who don't have a lot of sun for the solar ovens. I'm pretty sure you can make your own but I haven't found instructions yet.

Preparedness Fair - May 15, 2010

Are you prepared?

Community Emergency Preparedness Fair

In a major disaster, such as a severe earthquake, roads may become impassable, emergency services may be unavailable, and federal help could be delayed if airports and transportation networks are damaged.  For this reason, it is important to prepare in advance, for whatever may come.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Golden Road Church Building

5580 SE Golden Rd, Hillsboro, 97123

Featuring

-         Fire safety demonstration including a fire truck and crew

-         Booths with information on what you can do to prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, severe storms, flooding, landslides, and other disasters that can occur in and around Oregon

-         On-hand experts to discuss food and water storage, 72 hour kits, ham radio networks, gardening, and other preparation-related topics

-         Information about CERT and the Neighborhood Watch Program