Here are links and prices for the upcoming canning day.

Order packaging supplies (buckets, cans etc.) using the chart below with the amounts per bucket or can. We get the buckets and mylar bags from Healthy Harvest at:

http://www.healthyharvest.com/

The Home Storage Center order form at:

http://providentliving.org/content/display/0,11666,8133-1-4352-1,00.html

Bob's Red Mill has an online catalog. They are a wonderful company. I used to take my kids there for a home school field trip and have a treat. They are quite expensive but have every specialty item in grains and legumes and have the organic choices also.

http://www.bobsredmill.com/2011-catalog/

Pantry Partners Can, Oxygen Absorber & Bucket Supply Order Form
Name: ______________________________   Phone ________________________
Item  Cannary items pay tax to WA. State		Quantity	Total
6 Gallon Bucket Kit *	$13.22		$0.00
3.5 Gallon Bucket kit **	$8.88		$0.00
Can Kit ***	$0.97		$0.00
Mylar liners to fit 3.5-6 gal. bucket	$1.62		$0.00
6 Gallon Food Grade Bucket	$8.84		$0.00
3.5 Gallon Food Grade Bucket	$4.66		$0.00
Regular Lid for Buckets	$2.36		$0.00
Gamma Seal Lid for Buckets	$7.52		$0.00
#10 Plastic Lid for cans	$0.13		$0.00
Oxygen Absorber	$0.10		$0.00
#10 Can and #10 Can lid	$1.02		$0.00
Shipping	$1.00		$1.00
	Grand Totals:		$1.00
*6 Gallon bucket, Mylar liner, 5 Oxygen absorbers,  & Lid
**3.5 Gallon bucket, Mylar liner, 3 Oxygen absorbers, & Lid
***Can, Can lid, and Oxygen absorber Here are some facts and figures to help you figure out how many buckets / cans  you will need: Item 6 Gal Bucket 3.5 Gal Bucket   Can Pinto beans 41 lbs 3.91lbs 5 lbs Wheat 45lbs 26.25lbs 5.8 lbs Flour 40lbs 23.35lbs 4.8lbs Macaroni 25lbs 14.6lbs 3.4lbs Rice 44lbs 25.66lbs 5.7lbs Regular Rolled Oats 25lbs 14.6lbs 3.5lbs Quick Rolled Oats 23lbs 13.41lbs 3.3lbs Sugar 45lbs 26.25lbs 6.1lbs Number of oxygen absorbers needed 5 3 1

Pantry Partners Canning Day

Our next Pantry Partners Canning Day is coming up on April 29^th. Having staples in your long term storage can bring great peace of mind. Using them regularly can bring great relief to your food budget.

Some people have wondered exactly what this mysterious Canning Day is all about. So, let us fill you in on the enigmatic inner workings of Pantry Partners.

How a Pantry Partners Canning Day works:

1)      Decide what you want to buy.  See Provident Living and/or Bob's Red Mill.

-          Foods for long term storage should have both a low moisture content and a low oil content. Consider grains, beans, pasta, and sugar. (See Longer Term Storage for more information).

-          Pantry Partners will pick up food ordered through the church cannery or Bob’s Red Mill and have it ready for you to can on Canning Day. You can also find your own products that you can bring to can.

-          Remember to add buckets, cans, and oxygen absorbers to your order so you have something to put your food in! (Even if you supply your own food, you still need something to put it in.)

2)      Fill out the order forms (these will be made available at church, by email, or on the web) and return them with payment to Becky N. or Susan B. by April 26^th. (Prices are all listed as ‘subject to change without notice’, though we’ll try to be as current as possible)

3)      Sit back and relax while we pick up your food orders and canning supplies.

-          Decide where you’re going to put all your shiny, new food storage.

-          Or, if you’re acquiring your own food for canning (from WinCo or other sources), get it and have it ready to bring with you to Canning Day.

4)      Canning Day! April 29^th Arrive at Susan B.’s house at 9:30am. Plan on staying a few hours.  Work together to can everyone’s items and clean up.  Take your items home with much satisfaction and peace of mind.

5)      Start planning for the next Pantry Partners Canning Day on June 24^th

Feel free to contact Becky N. or Susan B. with any questions.

Yum! Bread Recipes

This is a fast and excellent bread recipe for novice to expert. Do you have a favorite bread recipe? Share it in the comments.

90 Minute Whole Wheat Bread - makes 2 loaves

1) Combine the following in the mixer bowl:
3 1/2 C whole wheat flour*
1/3 C gluten flour/vital wheat gluten (found in the bulk section at Winco)
1 1/4 Tbs instant yeast (such as Red Star)

2) Add 2 1/2 C hot water all at once. Mix 1 minute. Cover and rest 10 minutes.

3) Add the following all at once. Beat 1 minute:
1/3 C oil
1/3 C honey or 1/2 C sugar
1 Tbs vinegar or lemon juice
1 Tbs salt

4) Add 2 1/2 C whole wheat flour one cup at a time, beating between cups until the dough barely pulls from the sides. Beat 10 minutes.

5) Preheat the oven to lukewarm, then turn off.
Shape dough into two loaves and place in greased pans.
Cover and let dough rise in the oven 30 minutes.
Remove cloth, but do not remove the pans from the oven.
Turn oven on to 350. Bake 30 minutes (start the timer immediately - do not wait for the oven to heat up)

*You can use half or all white flour if preferred. This recipe can also be used for rolls, bread bowls and cinnamon rolls.