Week 32 (for 2 people)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016

Week 32 (for 2 people)

Food Storage:

 8 cans of vegetables
1 case carrots.
$11.50 for local pick up of carrots - see Items of the Month form to order or go pick up from the Home Storage on Hill Field Rd. behind the DI. The shelf life is 10 years. recommended per person, 8 lbs. To purchase online and have them shipped to your home: Click here

"Food Storage" Carrot Cake!

It’s made with whole wheat flour and even dehydrated carrots with canned crushed pineapple but tastes waaaay too good to be healthy. Trust me, NO ONE will ever know that you’re using your food storage in this recipe!

Fresh Ingredients
4 eggs

Storage Ingredients
1 1/4 cups oil
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup dry dehydrated carrots
1 can crushed pineapple, drained (20 oz.)
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup coconut (optional)

Cover dehydrated carrots with 3 cups of cool water and allow to soak for 20 minutes. Drain and grind into course bits. (3 cups of finely shredded carrots, packed, may be substituted.)

In large bowl, blend together oil and brown and white sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating until blended. In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt, soda, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture, about 1/3 at a time to the oil mixture, beating just enough to blend. Fold the carrots and pineapple into the batter. Add nuts and or coconut if desired. Pour batter into a greased and floured extra large cake pan, 10 1/2″ x 15″. Bake in a preheated, 350 degree, oven for about 1 hour. Cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Cream butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Frost cake and top with additional chopped nuts if desired.

This is our very top of the list, absolute best, number one, recipe for amazingly moist and rich carrot cake. Don’t let the creepy smell of the dehydrated carrots scare you away. No one has ever suspected that I’ve used the little varmints and I always get asked to share the recipe.

One tip you should know is that this carrot cake improves with age so if you can, make it a day or two ahead of time and then store it frosted and covered with plastic in the refrigerator. The rest will improve the flavor and it’s so nice to have a truly wicked dessert that doesn’t have to be fussed over at the last minute. This one’s been a winner. Every time!

Family Gear Box: 

Lantern flashlight, flashlight, and batteries (AAA, AA, D)

Family Preparedness: 

Review your family disaster plan including where to meet if separated. Decide on and notify an out-of-area contact that can coordinate information for scattered family members. Discuss with your family the name and number of your out-of-area contact, and kinds of information to give that contact in an emergency.

Spiritual Preparedness: 
How self-reliant is your family? In this month's Ensign, we have an opportunity to self-assess where we are on our preparedness journey. Being prepared is more than just food storage. It's truly "preparing every needful thing". Click on the link below and print out your own copy from LDS.org. Make it the focus of your Family Home Evening this week.

"This evaluation is not a comprehensive list of guidelines. As you and your family prayerfully study this topic and counsel together, the Spirit can prompt you to know how to improve."
Self Reliance Survey