Our General Store…Dairy

Just a little housekeeping before we get to stocking our shelves. I will be appearing on James Talmage Steven’s blog Talk Radio show on Wednesday night. It is scheduled for 5:00pm Pacific time. The last few times I appeared we talked about the Pandemic but this time it’s about anything you would like answered or any info you feel you need. Please let me know if there is something you are wondering about. I will also be interviewed on two other shows after Thanksgiving and I will get you the info on that when we get closer.

No, the H1N1 flu has not peaked. The week ending November 6th saw 35 more pediatric deaths. While all deaths are unacceptable the death of a child is truly tragic and the ones I believe tell the real story of this flu. This brings the number of deaths among children to 156, double the 2007 numbers. While we are not hearing the numbers officials were predicting a few months ago it is still wise to take this seriously and to be cautious in our activities.

Finally, I will post the rest of the tips for cleaning up after a flood tomorrow. I understand in some places cleanup has begun on the east coast while others are still dealing with rain. Please remember to pass along the flood info to anyone you know who may live in an area prone to flooding. The National Weather Service is now expecting heavy rains and flooding on the west coast and in the south west this winter due to the the El Nino. Time to prepare and learn before you need to use that information.

This week we are adding evaporated milk to our General Store. I have waited until this week to add this as there are always sales on evaporated milk the week before Thanksgiving for all those pumpkin pies. Add 8 cans per family member. If you don’t normally use evaporated milk it will keep until next year’s pies or… you need to learn other ways of using it. You can add it to powdered milk to add a creamier, more real milk, texture. It is great to use in puddings or in dips when you would normally thin them with milk, such as thinning cream cheese to make it more dipable and spreadable. It is great for young children as it has some fat and it makes great homemade ice cream. If you absolutely do not want canned milk stored then add another pound of powdered milk to your store. Remember these numbers are per family member, so a family of 4 needs 32 cans of milk.

PLEASE, PLEASE REMEMBER TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS TO HELP A WONDERFUL FAMILY WITH THEIR MEDICAL BILLS AND CHRISTMAS…GO READ THE POST….

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