Weekly Deals

Knight's (good through May 4)
Boneless Skinless Fryer Breasts $1.69/lb
Kiwi Fruit 5 for $1
Mangoes 3/$1
Limes 4/$1
Rotel .79
Mezzetta Peppers 10 for $10

Mayflower (good through May 3)
Crisco Vegetable Oil $1.99
Libby's Canned Veggies .39
Vine Ripe Tomatoes .88/lb

Sexton Foods (good through May 3)
Vidalia Onions .49/lb
Zucchini or Yellow Squash .89/lb
Navel Oranges 3/$1

Country Mart (good through May 3)
Kraft Truckload Sale. Use coupons in ad for some great deals.
Miracle Whip or Mayo $1.74
BBQ Sauce 2/.79
A1 $2.29
Oscar Mayer Shaved Lunch Meats 2/$4
Oscar Mayer Bacon $2.49
Fryer Leg Quarters .49/lb

Kroger (good through May 3)
Pepsi 2 Liters .84 when you buy 6
Kroger Milk or Juice 3/$5
Goldfish Crackers 10/$10
Nabisco Snak-Saks 10/$10
Gatorade .79

MASSIVE CROP DAMAGE

READ THE ARTICLE HERE.

Also, 72 hours are extremely important this time of year - have you finished yours?

In the News: China

Hope everyone is safe from last night's storms!

An cold blast of reality from Market Watch.

Weekly Deals

Knight's (good through Apr. 27)
Butterball Turkey .98lb
Russet Potatoes 2.99 for 15 lb bag
Hormel Bacon 2 for $5
Salad Dressings 3 for $5
Wesson Oil 2.48
Bush's Baked Beans 2 for $3

Kroger (good through Apr. 26)
Gatorade .79
Sweet Corn 4 for $1
Sweet Potatoes .48lb
Birds Eye and Green Giant Frozen Veggies 10 for $10
Cauliflower or Brocolli Bunch $1.77

Sexton Foods (good through Apr. 26)
Yarnell's Ice Cream 2 for $6
Strawberries 2 for $3

Country Mart (good through Apr. 26)
Mayo or Miracle Whip $1.98
Strawberries 2 for $3
Celery .99
Red Delicious Apples .99

You won't believe what I found!

Walmart is selling both Borax AND Washing Soda.

I thought I won the lottery.

Here is the price breakdown:

Borax, Walmart: $3.36
Borax, Ace: $4.79

Washing Soda, Walmart: $2.77
Washing Soda, Country Mart: $3.69
Washing Soda, Ace: $3.79


Stock up while you can :-) It is the first time I have ever seen it at our Walmart.

In the News: High Gas and Food Prices

We are at a tipping point.

Via "Food Storage and Survival" Blog

HONEYVILLE GRAINS is having a sale. Check out the important info!

Wheat Night!

We had fun!! And we had a ton of good new food to try. A big THANK YOU to everyone who came and participated.

As promised, the recipes:

Remember, wheat berries can be cooked ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator or freezer.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

1 Cup Milk (translation for powdered milk is 3 T. Milk and 1 C. Water)

1 Cup Wheat Kernels, whole & uncooked

2 Eggs (2 T. powdered eggs)

2 tsp Baking Powder

1-1/2 tsp Salt

2 Tbs. Oil

2 Tbs. Honey or Sugar

Put milk and wheat kernels in blender. Blend on highest speed for 4 or 5 minutes or until batter is smooth. Add eggs, oil, baking powder, salt and honey or sugar to above batter. Blend on low. Pour out batter into pancakes from the actual blender jar (only one thing to wash!)

Susie’s Whole Grain Bread

1 TB yeast

1/4 C vital wheat gluten

3 Cup flour (I use a mixture of white winter wheat with any or all of the following: spelt, kamut, amaranth seed, flax seed, whole rolled oats, etc)

2 Cup very warm water.

Preheat oven to 150. Mix the following gently for just about 30 seconds. Cover and let sponge for about 10-15 minutes.

Add:

1/4 C oil

1/4 C honey

1 Tsp salt

Mix on (2) and add flour until it starts to pull away from the sides. Knead until gluten is developed. Form into loaf and put in oven. Turn off oven. Let rise for about 20 minutes. Turn oven on to 350 and set timer for 30 minutes.

WHEAT BERRY WALDORF SALAD
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1 c. fully cooked wheat berries
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. honey or sugar to taste
1 sweet apple
Celery or raisins, if you like
1/4 or 1/3 c. no fat yogurt or mayonnaise
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 c. walnut halves

1 cup wheat berries, cooked in 3 1/2 cups cold water. Boil
the wheat berries for 50 to 60 minutes. Add more water if
needed as they cook. Cool. Add rest of ingredients for 2 to
3 hours.

Hot Breakfast Cereal

• 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 cups nonfat milk, or reduced-fat soymilk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups Cooked Wheat Berries
  
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted (we used pecans)
  

Place oats, raisins, milk (or soymilk) and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. (No microwave? See Stovetop Variation.) Stir to combine. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and microwave again until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve. Stovetop Variation: Bring milk (or soymilk) to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in oats, raisins and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and cook until heated through, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon; let stand for 1 minute. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.



Wheat Berry Chili

• 1 c. wheat berries
• 3 c. water
• 1.5 lbs. ground turkey or hamburger (optional)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1.5 c. whole kernel corn
• 4 tsp. chili powder, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• 8 oz. tomato sauce
• 28 oz. can tomatoes, diced
• 2 c. beef broth
• 2 c. cooked or canned kidney or black beans
• 2 c. cooked or canned white beans
• salt, to taste

Directions:

Cook wheat berries in 3 cups of water for 1 hour until tender; add more water if necessary, drain thoroughly.

Brown optional meat in a 4-quart pot; add onion, and peppers for a minute or two. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for about an hour. Stir occasionally.



Wheat Berry Tabouleh

(you can buy a mix from Walmart, or use this recipe)

• 1 cup wheat berries
• 14 oz. can ready to serve vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Combine wheat berries, vegetable broth and water in heavy saucepan and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour or until berries are tender. Drain if necessary.

In large bowl combine cooked wheat berries, mushrooms, tomato, cucumber, green bell pepper, parsley, green onions. In small jar with screw top lid place oil, lemon juice and salt and shake well until combined. Pour over wheat berry mixture and toss. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Serve on lettuce or baby spinach leaves, accompanied by pita chips.

Our Next Meeting

TUESDAY - APRIL 19

6:30 p.m.

Working with Wheat

See you there!!

Our Next Meeting

We are going to go back to basics and have a wheat workshop. This may be a repeat for the few of you that came to the wheat meeting last November.

This is a rough agenda:

*Basic whole wheat bread (and we can't have bread without taking some of the dough to make cinnamon rolls!)

*Pancakes made with whole wheat berries (no wheat grinder necessary)

*Some new recipes made with the whole berry (this will be a surprise, I want to make sure they actually work first, lol)

*A look at different kinds of wheat we can use (i.e. spelt, kamut, soft, red, white)

*A display of different kinds of wheat grinders, including a hand grinder.

If you have some berries you would like to have ground into flour, bring them that night and we will grind your wheat into flour (think Little Red Hen).

To keep you busy, here are some nutritional facts about the infamous wheat berry:

Nutrition Notes

Wheat berries are whole, unprocessed wheat kernels that contain all three parts of the grain, including the germ, bran and starchy endosperm. Only the hull, the inedible outer layer of the grain, has been removed. As a result, wheat berries retain all of the grain's vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. All wheat products are made from wheat berries, including white and whole-wheat flour.

Whole grains, including wheat berries, have a long list of health benefits. Studies continue to show that consuming whole grains can help lower the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Research has also shown that substituting whole grains for their refined counterparts can help with weight control. One study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition followed the eating habits of over 70,000 women and found that those who consumed the most whole grains consistently weighed less than those who ate the least.

Wheat berries, like all whole grains, get the nod for their exceptional nutrient profile. They're high in fibre, low in calories and packed with vitamins and minerals. A half-cup (125 ml) serving of cooked wheat berries is a great source of manganese, selenium, phosphorus and magnesium. Wheat berries also contain lignans, phytochemicals thought to guard against breast and prostate cancers.

Whole grains are the corner stone of a healthy diet.

Wheat berries contain gluten, so they're not suitable for people with celiac disease.

Nutrient information per ½ cup (125 ml) of cooked wheat berries:

Calories	111 kcal
Protein	3.5 g
Carbohydrate	24.9 g
Fibre	4.3 g
Fat	0.5 g
Sodium	3 mg
Cholesterol	0 mg

Source: The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook, 2008

72 Hour Kit Update

A big thanks to everyone that came to our last Provident Living. Our numbers were much smaller, but with school testing and ball practice that may be our setup for a while.

If you weren't able to come and want info on starting your own 72-hour kit, please email me and let me know. I will get you your own "8 Week List" so you can get up and running.

Elaine gave us two useful new recipes. Try them out:

Mouthwash

1 tsp baking soda for each 8 oz of boiled or distilled water
Add 4-6 drops of peppermint or other essential oil.



Bathroom Scrub

1 C baking soda
1 C salt
1 C Borax
1/2 C washing soda

Mix ingredients and put in a shaker-type container (like an old Parmesan cheese container). Use like you would Comet or Ajax.

In the News: Okalahoma Drought

You can read about it here.

Weekly Deals

Better late than never, right? There are some really great deals this week. Knights (good through Apr 6) Nestle Splash Water 6 pack 1/2 liter 10/$10 WestPac frozen veggies 10/$10 2 lb Rice or Pinto Beans 10/$10 Split Fryer Breasts $1.00/lb Chunk Tuna 2/$1 Best Choice canned veggies 3/$1 Iceberg Lettuce $1 Tyson Breaded Chicken Tenders $3 Brawny Paper Towels 10/$10 Campbell's Cream Soups 2/$1 Sexton Foods (good through Apr 5) Kraft Salad Dressings 10/$10 Split Fryer Breast .89/lb Kool-Aid 10/$1 Russet Potatoes $1.49/5lb Gala Apples .99/lb Country Mart (good through Apr 5) Strawberries $1.28/lb Large Eggs .98 Oscar Mayer bologna .99 Oscar Mayer bacon $2.50 Oscar Mayer hot dogs $1.29 Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved Meats $2.49 Kroger (good through Apr 5) Milk or Orange Juice half gallon 3/$5 White Seedless Grapes $1.28/lb Chicken on the Sea Tuna 2/$1 Post or Quaker Cereal $1.88 Frozen veggies .98