Thursday, June 26, 2014

Homemade Fruit-Rolls

All natural Fruit-Rolls
Blend 3 cups fruit, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar or honey (prefer sugar).  Bake on lowest temp (150 degrees) for 6-8 hours or until no longer tacky.

Cool Completely.  Place sheet of wax paper over fruit sheet.  Flip over and peel off silicone baking sheet.  Roll up the entire sheet of wax lined fruit.


Use a good pair of kitchen shears to cut into even segments.


Rolls will be flat after cutting.  Pinch lightly between fingers to return to shape.  Store in airtight container at room temperature or freeze.

Recipe from "Savor the Seasons with Our Best Bites" by Sara Wells & Kate Jones

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Ready-Dozen Workshop




We are at it again with another successful day of packaging Meals-In-A-Jar.

We had three new friends join us for the first time.  They LOVED it! (as did we veterans)

This time we each made a dozen of the Chicken, Broccoli & Rice dish, using the "Ready-Dozen" technique.  Reports are already coming in that they were a hit at home with the families! -Hey, we're supposed to save some!  These suckers last 5 years.  Oh, whatever.... We can always make more.





Sunday, May 4, 2014

Handout for the Mt Hood Expo May 2-3 2014



Ready-Dozen Recipe Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole (Gluten Free)


Don't dabble.  Do a Dozen!

If you are on the Q your cost per jar should be just under $10.  The meal yields 6 servings, making each serving less than $2.  That's pretty great!

Here's what you need to order:
1 #10 can of Freeze Dried Chopped Chicken
1 Pantry can of Cheese Blend Powder
12 cups of Long Grain Rice
12 tsp of salt
1 #10 can of Butter Powder
1 Pantry can of Veloute Powder
1 Pantry can of Freeze Dried Celery
1 #10 can of Freeze Dried Broccoli
12 tsp All Purpose seasoning


You will need twelve quart jars, lids, and rings.
One dozen oxygen absorber packs and/or Food Saver vacuum sealer with jar attachments.

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Each Jar will contain

1 cup Freeze Dried Chopped Chicken
1/4 cup Cheese Blend
1 cup long grain rice
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup Butter Powder
1/4 cup Veloute Powder (THRIVE)
1/4 cup Freeze Dried Celery
1 cup Freeze Dried Broccoli
1 tsp All Purpose seasoning

Cooking directions for this recipe:
Remove oxygen packet and discard.  Combine contents of the jar in a large skillet with 6 cups hot water.  Bring to a boil and cover.  Simmer 20-30 minutes until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.

This recipe has been adapted from the "Gourmet Food Storage Handbook" by Stephanie Peterson.


Ready-Dozen Jar Assembly Approach

Everyone who tried the Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole at the Mt. Hood Emergency Expo was blown away at how good it was.  Since it was such a smashing success, I have selected this recipe to be the first posting of a Ready-Dozen recipe.

If you attended my class at the Expo you know we discussed two approaches to jar-assembly.  My favorite and most economical is the Ready-Dozen

Here's what you do:
1.  Purchase ingredients to make one dozen batches of a single recipe.

Ok, I guess there's just one step.  See why it's so simple?!

This approach does a few things for you.
1.  Simplifies the number of ingredients you buy.
2.  Less confusion when assembling meals (as they are all the same).
3.  Lower up-front cost as you are only investing in a few ingredients.
4.  Saves pantry space as there were be minimal leftovers for you to store.


Sunday, February 2, 2014

Mt. Hood Emergency Preparedness ExpoMt Hood Emergency Preparedness Expo 2014

I'm so excited!  I was recently asked to teach a few Ready Meal classes at this event in May.  I will also have an ongoing display throughout the expo days May 2-3, 2014.  This organization's inaugural expo in 2012 was a smashing success.  This year's promises even more awesomeness.  I am truly honored to be part of it!

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