We had an excellent lesson this Sunday provided by Sister Cawley on Provident Living. Many of you were able to contribute to her lesson with valuable comments and experiences, and we truly appreciate your input!
The topic of Provident Living is broad. This post will focus on the Family Home Storage aspect of it.
From
Providentliving.org we read:
"Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we can care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others.
"We encourage members world-wide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings. "We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve."
—The First Presidency, All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage, Feb. 2007, 1
I wanted to share with you all a company called Grandpa's Grain. I don't know how my husband found them, since they have no website and they are based out of Idaho. But either way, we have found them, and we have been adding to our food storage with their products. They come to Tucson about once a month to deliver orders. The pickup is at the sports fields off the frontage road at Ina/I 10.
The following was their October Newsletter as I don't have a more recent one to share. This will give you information on what they offer.
Grandpa's Grain Our purpose at Grandpa's Grain is to provide our customers with quality products at reasonable prices.
Grandpa says "Preparation brings peace of mind!" 
Grandpa out in the field harvesting our 2010 wheat crop.
Have You Heard the News? Recently the news has reported an expected jump in wheat prices. Severe weather in many wheat areas throughout the world have diminished world wheat supplies. Nationally, the price of wheat has increased 60%+ since April and is expected to continue to rise. Click here to see actual figures.
Did you Know?Food storage guidelines
recommend storing 500lbs
of wheat per person for a
one year supply. |
October News!
This newsletter is dedicated to hopefully providing you with some useful information and recipes. We are continuing to take orders for our next delivery on
Saturday, November 20th.
Keep in mind that this will most likely be our last delivery of the year, so if you want to purchase gifts for the holidays be sure to get in on this delivery.
Also, don't forget about the
PEAR DELIVERY
coming on October 23rd. We will need to have all orders and your check in the mail by Monday the 18th.These will be delivered to Gilbert, Glendale, and Tucson. (This is a separate delivery from our other products and only pears will be delivered)
These pears are great for canning! 2 1/2 - 3 " in diameter and will be delivered in the green and won't ripen for 10-14 days. 42 lb boxes for $24!!
For more information, visit ThePearGuy.com
Our Regular Products
Sacks and buckets are 45 lbs.
~Hard White Wheat: $22/sack, $27/bucket
~Hard Red Wheat: $23/sack, $28/bucket
~Soft White Wheat: $21/sack, $26/bucket
~Idaho Pinto Beans: $53.50/bucket
*for Tucson, add $1. For other areas, contact us for a quote*
~Organic-based fertilizer: $40. Enough to cover 8,000 sq ft of lawn, garden, trees, shrubs, etc.
~ 1 gallon raw honey: $35. DELICIOUS!
~55 Gallon water barrels with removable lids: still at our summer special price of $22. Available immediately at our Gilbert location
We do have some wheat and honey available immediately from our Gilbert and Queen Creek locations.
Recipes
Ever thought of using wheat or beans in your holiday recipes? You may be surprised at how delicious and nutritious they can be! Here are a few ideas:
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
½ c. butter 4-5 c. whole wheat flour (or a mixture of white and wheat)
2 eggs 2 tsp. baking powder
1 ½ c. sugar 1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream
Mix butter, eggs, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Chill dough. Spoon into balls and flatten or roll and cut. Bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes.
Mock Pumpkin PieMake a "pumpkin pie" without using one bit of pumpkin! Your family will not even know! This is a must try!!2 c. pinto bean puree
3 eggs
1 can evaporated milk
1 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
9-inch unbaked single piecrust
**I would also suggest red and yellow food coloring as well to make it look more like a pumpkin pie. It comes out a light brown color without any food coloring.**
Make your pinto bean puree by soaking the beans in 5 times more water than the amount of your beans. You may either soak them overnight or boil them for 2-3 minutes and let stand for 1 hour. Drain off the water, rinse (to remove some of those bean sugars that cause gas) and cook by a low boil for about 40 minutes until the beans are tender but not falling apart. Allow to cool. Drain, rinse, and put in a blender adding just enough water (1/4-1/2 cup) to blend them into a smooth, thick paste with no chunks. Scrape down the sides occasionally.
Add remaining ingredients (except piecrust) to blender in order given. mix well, then pour into piecrust. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degree and continue baking for 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center of pie filling comes out clean. Cool. Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
Stiff Refried BeansGreat, inexpensive addition to any fiesta!Boil 2 cups water and whisk in 1 cup bean flour (made by grinding dry pinto beans). Cook and stir for 1 minute until mixture thickens. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover pan and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. These are similar to canned refried beans.
Information on milling beansEver heard of bean flour? It may be your new best friend to sneak extra nutrients into your recipes and your family will never know! Simply grind whole, dry beans into a fine flour.
Bean flours are a great way to add nutrition and reduce fat in your recipes. Bean flour can be added to bread, casseroles, and even desserts without soaking, boiling, and waiting they way you do with whole beans. Bean flour can be added in small quantities to any baked goods without a change in flavor or texture. By adding bean flour to your bread it makes it a complete source of protein. Replace up to 25% of the white or wheat flour in our recipes with almost any variety of bean flour.
Add to soups, sauces, dips, sandwich fillings, and gravies. Whole dry beans, peas, and lentils ground into a fine flour will cook in only 3 minutes and make a creamy, nutritious soup.
Bean flour stores for up to 6 months on the shelf, 1 year if refrigerated.
Remember you can also use bean puree to replace any oil, shortening, or butter in your recipes. Simply blend bean flour or cooked beans and water to make a puree.
*Have recipes of your own you would like to share? Feel free to send them to us!* Useful Information
~ 45 lbs of wheat berries in a 6 gallon bucket will yield approximately 158 cups of flour
~ 1 cup of grain yields approximately 1 1/4 cups of fresh milled flour
~ 5 lbs of wheat berries is enough for about 18-20 cups of flour, which is enough for five, 11/2 lb loaves of bread.
Hard, Soft, Red, White....what's the difference?
Hard vs. Soft
Hard wheat is higher in protein/gluten. It is excellent for all yeasted baking goods such as breads, rolls, etc. If not enough gluten is present you will get a dense, heavy loaf of bread. Soft wheat is lower in protein/gluten and works best with all non-yeasted baked goods such as cookies, pies, cakes, etc.
Red vs. White
Red is hard wheat that has a nuttier flavor and makes a slightly heavier bread. It is not typically used in sweet breads as the flavor will overpower the added flavors. White wheat is found in either hard or white. Hard white wheat is a newer variety of wheat that crosses the boundaries to not only be excellent in whole wheat bread, but also in cakes, pastries, cookies, muffins, and pancakes. Its mild flavor works well with most baked goods with added flavors.
Contact Us
Feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you for your continued support!
Your Wheat Gals,
Emily & Jenny
208-670-5727
If you are interested in receiving a monthly newsletter from Grandpa's Grain, you can email them at grandpasgrainaz@gmail.com. The email address you email them from will automatically be added to their contact list and you will begin receiving their emails. This is also where you would contact them for order and delivery information.
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