Measurements

This is a handy item to have on hand to print out and keep in your cookbook!
Knowing what foods you can use as substitutes is a great food storage planning tool that allows you to really focus in on WHAT to store. Understanding yields can also be very helpful as you progress towards cooking more whole foods from scratch.

MEASUREMENTS
pinch = 1/16 tsp.
dash = 6 drops or 1/8 tsp.
1/4 T. = 3/4 tsp.
3 tsp. = 1 T.
1/8 C. = 2 T. = 1 fl. oz.
1/4 C. = 4 T. = 2 fl. oz.
1/3 C. = 5 T. + 1 tsp.
1/2 C. = 8 T. = 4 fl. oz.
3/4 C. = 12 T. = 6 fl. oz.
1 C. = 16 T. = 1/2 pint = 8 fl. oz.
2 C. = 1 pint = 16 fl. oz.
4 C. = 2 pints = 1 quart = 32 oz.
16 C. = 4 quarts = 1 gallon
8 quarts = 1 peck
4 pecks = 1 bushel
1 liter = 1 quart plus 3 oz.
2 oz. = 1/8 pound
4 oz. = 1/4 pound
8 oz. = 1/2 pound
16 oz. = 1 pound


NOTES:
tsp. = teaspoon
T. = tablespoon
C. = cup
oz. = ounce “=” means equals
“-” means minus
“+” means plus

These measurements can be really helpful when doubling or tripling recipes

I found these great conversion charts on Allaboutfoodstorage.com these are so awesome to have. You could laminate these put a magnet on them and put them up on your fridge. I have some (I paid money for) I use them a lot! These are great because they are FREE! Just click here

KIM'S FANTASTIC SALSA

This is a great medium salsa!!
7 Quarts peeled, cored, chopped tomatoes
4 c. Seeded, chopped long chiles (I used anaheim peppers and canned chiles)
5 c. Chopped onions
1/2 c. Seeded, diced jalapeno
2 c. Bottled lemon juice
2 TBSP. Salt
1 TBSP. Pepper
2 TBSP. Cumin
3 TBSP. Oregano
2 TBSP. Cilantro (Kim uses more and so did I)

Add everything in a big stock pot and bring to boil for 5-10 min. Put in jars, seal and process for 35 min. (I used a steam canner for this)
Tip** If you need to peel a lot of tomatoes like this recipe calls for boil some water on the stove, fill your sink up with cold water. Put about 5-6 tomatoes in and leave them for 45 seconds. Take them immediately to the cold water spoon them in. Put the boiling water back on the stove for your next batch. The skin will literally fall off. This works for peaches as well. I will confess that I did NOT chop all of the ingredients I used my food processor for everything but the tomatoes.
Thanks KIM!!

WHERE'S THE BEEF?

Hopefully in your food storage...if not we can get it there! :0) Come and Join us on Sept. 19th. Please RSVP to Sade if you can come! It will be a fun hour and I promise only an hour of how to store, use, and eat beef.

What you need to "SURVIVE" for a year..but let's not just "survive let's THRIVE!"

To make 1 loaf of bread a day for one year, you will need to have on hand: 275 pounds of Wheat....46 pounds of sugar or honey....8 pounds of yeast....7 pounds of salt....4 gal of oil. It is said "man does not live by bread alone...",

Cans $1.08 (includes can, lid, oxygen absorber)

Mylar Bags: .43 cents (includes bag & oxygen absorber)

Rob & Saundra will be here until December so you can dry pack!! Just give them a call and set up a time with them.

I go in spurts on here..I don't post for over a month and then one day I just keep posting..I need to spread it out a little!! :)

At the canning chicken class we talked about preparing for "everyday" emergencies. Like when you come home and there is nothing to fix or like me I hate deciding on what to fix! So, if we "prepare" now, then when we have those nights that are a dinner emergency all we have to do is open the cupboard and grab our "ready to go" meal that have the ingredients & recipe inside and we can have dinner on the table in 20 minutes with NO running to the store to grab a few items...(nothing can ruin a grocery budget faster than "quick trips" to the grocery store!)
What I need from YOU!
I need recipes that are mostly made from cans and that you add just one or two ingredients that are NOT in a can (water, egg, milk etc.) I have several recipes but I would love to have more for this class.

Sister Tami Nielsen said that she will be doing tomatoes & pickled beets (I have a great recipe that tastes just like grape jelly that is made with beet juice, I just made it today in fact!)if you would like to call her she would be happy to do a demo for you in her home!! Thanks TAMI!!!