Our RSP taking some cans in to be sealed in the kitchen.
On the way home we decided to stop at one of my favorite places to get food for canning. We got bags and bags of apples. Each 5 pounds bag was $2.48. We made fruit leather and then made apple sauce. I wasn't sure if it'd be best to can th apple sauce or freeze it so I decided to try both ways.
Here's the fruit leather in the process of being made into leather.
Our stake is on a mission to help everyone get their food storage in order. I actually set a goal this year to do the same thing so I'm excited about the things they're doing to help us do that. They've formed a co-op so that we can buy things in bulk as a stake at a discount price. This month Allen and I also bought a cow from a farmer and got it all packaged up by a butcher! Our chest freezer is absolutely FULL of beef. We also bought an upright freezer - which will be a great help in sorting and organizing the freezer meals I've been making.
I love getting all this food storage stuff together. It feels good to know we're making a big effort to follow the counsel to get a year's supply. It's important for us because Allen doesn't make the same amount of money every month (and nor do I for that matter) Some months are good. Some months are bad. So it's important for us to plan ahead and store things when we have the time and money to do so. It brings a great sense of peace when we have the months that aren't quite as lucrative!
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It does feel good Dawn, doesn't it? Mike and I spent all day yesterday cleaning our basement, moving things around and organizing our food storage shelves.
so smart!! i love homemade fruit leather... it's sooo yummy! way to go. i really need to get going on my food storage.
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