Homemade Chicken-Raspberry-Noodles-Jam

The title might be confusing but I'm just trying to efficiently mesh 2 recent THRIVE meal experiences. The post will be crystal clear!

Yes I'm making homemade egg noodles. It's an old family recipe I learned from my cousin when we were roomates at BYU back back back in the day.

It calls for one egg per person, flour and salt to taste. Very precise, I know. Through the years I've come to modify it a bit.

This time out I used all THRIVE ingredients. After all, if it's supposed to be able to feed my family in times of need/lazinessconvenience, I must use them in our favorite recipes. So out came the THRIVE FD (that means freeze dried for those new to my blog) chopped chicken. I love this stuff! It's already cooked, skinned, boned and chopped and rehydrates in about 10 min! Quick stuff! I used my THRIVE carrots, onions, celery and boullion which of course were added to the water in the pot. Next I rehydrated about 6 eggs. That's 1 TBS. of whole egg powder to 2 TBS. of water. Mix and you have liquid eggs ready to go! Then I added about 1 tsp. salt and flour until it was pasta like consistency.

Then they were rolled out very thin like in the first picture. Dust well with flour if you try this. Then roll up the pasta the short way. By that I mean you've rolled it in a sorta rectangular/oval type shape. Once it's rolled up, using a pizza cutter, slice through in about 1" sized pieces, unroll and add them too the boiling broth.

It turned out just as yummy and disappeared just as fast as if I had done it the way I learned in college and spent the WHOLE FREAKIN' DAY preparing this meal!! (There is no picture of the final product. It was fast Sunday and that large kettle of chicken and noodles was gone like the wind) So what about the raspberry jam mix thingie? I got some YUMMY fresh raspberries at the local farmer's market Wednesday. I had every intention of saving those fresh little sweeties for jam. But I saw then I noticed the ever shrinking bowl that no one claimed responsibility for. Anyway, I smashed up the 4 containers of berries. I needed 6 smashed up cups.

As you can or can't see here but trust me it's the truth, I am exactly 1 cup SHORT. I searched the freezer for some sign of frozen berry stuff. I did find some freezer burned strawberries which I took out and began to thaw. THEN I remembered that I had the bits, pieces and powders at the bottom of a large can of THRIVE freeze dried raspberries. Brilliant!

I pour the remnants into a measuring cup and added water just to rehydrate to a thick mush state.

As you can now see, my 5 cups of smashed raspberries now comes to 6 cups and I'm off to make my jam....Well I'm back and guess what? It's delicious and it's all sealed up just fine in my jelly glasses and put away in the pantry. So whenever you get in a pinch in the kitchen, remember your THRIVE products. They really can save the day even if it's not during a natural disaster!

'Take your passion and make it happen...'

'Take your passion and make it happen...' I remember the lyrics of the theme song from 'Flashdance'.

I know that dates me BIG time. But something happened to me about 2 years ago and I didn't recognize it then. I do now.

I only WISH my food storage looked that good. No, 2 years ago I assessed the foods I had stored so diligently haphazardly under the stairs (and in the basement and under the bed and and - you get the picture). I realized that if I had to feed this to my family, 3 times a day for who knows how long, we would all die. Me of exhaustion from all the time consuming effort to prepare my wheat, beans, rice, sugar, milk and a few canned foods into something edible, and my family from the dramatic increase in fiber! I mean dramatic like the national debt the last 4 years... but I digress.

Shortly after that realization, Shelf Reliance came into my horizon. Like a cumulo nimbus, coming in from a distance... And my decision to become a Shelf Reliance Consultant ignited a passion within me to never have to face my family with an empty or meager pantry. I knew I wanted to be able to get my own food storage at the CONSULTANT price. I knew I could get it on a regular monthly basis and I knew I would also receive lots of free food in the bargain. What I didn't know was that from the very first month as a new and ignorant member of the SR team until this very month, I would make a profit as well. Imagine that? Food AND money. Could it get more logical, Mr. Spock?

The security I now have when I look at my food storage is miles from the false security I had 2 years ago. I'm no where near finished with my preparedness but I'm oh so much more in control. And that makes me a passionate promoter of the same sense of security to everyone I know. And that passion is spilling out all over this blog tonight as I extend my hand to you -

Let me help you find the peace of mind and the success I've found with Shelf Reliance. This is an out loud, open invitation to my family, friends and acquaintances to follow my lead. This is the TIME, today is the DAY! You can easily start your own profitable business selling something everyone actually NEEDS - FOOD! Click HERE and watch a 15 minute video on what this is really all about and then call me! Make Preparedness your PASSION and then watch it HAPPEN!

New and Most Popular

Thought I'd use this space to tell you what's new from Shelf Reliance. I just found out today that they will be unveiling new shelving systems that have cupboard doors on them! Yep if you don't have pantry room or don't want the look of open storage shelving in your kitchen, these might be perfect for you. Also there is a new fuel storage system. These are cedar/paraffin patties that will cook very hot for about 40 minutes. They come in 32 and 90 patty boxes. Fuel storage is difficult. Mountains of split wood to store. Propane tanks. Etc. These are compact and make a great addition to your preparedness stash! And last of the new, MRE's. With the heating unit inside. 12 new flavors. Now for the best selling and most popular: FD PINEAPPLE:

FD MOZZERELLA CHEESE:

FD SAUSAGE CRUMBLES:

FD CHICKEN:

FD SWEET CORN:

COCONUT MACAROONS:

FD POMEGRANITE YOGURT BITES:

Just think what a case of each of these FOOD products would mean to you in times of trouble. You can order these easy as pie from my website right here.

We Still Be So Lucky but Not for Long

Record low prices on these cases ending on Thursday! IT'S ALL OVER NOW

This great package deal for meats and cheeses(SEE MY PREVIOUS POST) has had such an overwhelmingly positive response that Shelf Reliance has had to change the date that it ends. Instead of the 17th of March, it will be ending THIS WEEK, on Thursday March 8th. They did this to ensure there would be enough supply to meet the demand. The demand being way beyond what they had expected! (That's partly because all the consultants are ordering these packages for themselves ;)

I've already helped a lot of you get the cases you want.
Maybe some don't realize how quickly things can happen where you would totally need this. I'm not going to recap this weeks natural disasters for you.

You all know better. Boy Scouts got it right long ago. BE PREPARED!

You can only get this sale price by calling me up and ordering on the phone. Sorry. Those are the rules. Leave a comment if you want this package, with your email. I'll send you my phone number and we'll get you fixed up!

I'll be doing another post next week when I'm back to feeling 100% again.

In other news:
Flu. 2 weeks. Avoid it if you can!

Happy Anniversary to me! One year with THRIVE!

Merry Christmas and Happy Anniversary! It seems like just yesterday I was placing my first ever order of THRIVE foods as gifts for my kids last year. I thought that giving them a supply of breakfast foods in a box would be a fun way of sharing these yummy foods. I sent 6 grain pancake mix, instant milk, freeze dried strawberries, powdered butter and eggs. And the next week, I signed up to become a consultant!!

It has been a grand year with my home based business. It took off like a rocket in January and has been going strong ever since. I have made a decent first year income and strengthened and fortified my home storage very substantially. Twice blessed.

To anyone out there who has been desiring a change from a 9-5 money for time job, I would encourage you to think about joining my Shelf Reliance team and see how far it can take you. The great thing about it is that there are no territories and no limit on how many people can become consultants with you.

Here are a few more reasons this makes sense:
A. Go to work in your Jammies
B. Make commissions AND free food
C. The parties are fun and no one regrets buying food!
D. Residual income, I said residual income I said.
E. Professional marketing and advertising done by the company
F. Nationwide public awareness of emergency preparedness
G. AND there's NO SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE!

It's so easy to begin. You can go to opportunies on my website and it will walk you right through the steps. The starter kit starts at $199 for a basic getting started kit to deluxe packages as well.

If you can open your mouth and you know people who like to eat, you can do this business!

I promise!

THIS JUST IN...

The 1 Person 1 Year Freeze Dried and Dehydrated Package (Catalog ID #25342) will be going on sale starting Monday! The sale on this package will run until October 9th! The current price is $945.84. The new sale price will be $756.19.

HERE IS WHAT'S IN IT:
Grains:
•8 Cans of Instant White Rice (48 servings per can)
•12 Cans of Hard White Winter Wheat (44 servings per can)
•3 Cans of 6 Grain Pancake Mix (46 servings per can)
•2 Cans of Elbow Macaroni (25 servings per can)
Vegetables:
•6 Cans of Dehydrated Potato Chunks (42 servings per can)
•1 Can of Freeze-Dried Sweet Corn (46 servings per can)
•1 Can of Freeze-Dried Green Peas (41 servings per can)
•1 Can of Dehydrated Chopped Onions (45 servings per can)
•1 Can of Freeze-Dried Chopped Onions (45 servings per can)
•1 Can of Freeze-Dried Broccoli (52 servings per can)
Fruits:
•2 Cans of Organic Apple Slices (48 servings per can)
•2 Cans of Freeze-Dried Strawberries (45 servings per can)
•1 Can of Freeze-Dried Blueberries (50 servings per can)
•1 Can of Freeze-Dried Blackberries (49 servings per can)
•2 Cans of Freeze-Dried Raspberries (48 servings per can)
Dairy:
•6 Cans of Powdered Milk (43 servings per can)
•3 Cans of Chocolate Drink Mix (48 servings per can)
Proteins/Beans:
•3 Cans of Bacon TVP (47 servings per can)
•3 Cans of Beef TVP (44 servings per can)
•3 Cans of Chicken TVP (45 servings per can)
•2 Cans of Taco TVP (42 servings per can)
•6 Cans of Pinto Beans (49 servings per can)
•1 Can of Black Beans (49 servings per can)
•2 Cans of Lima Beans (49 servings per can)
•3 Cans of Lentils (51 servings per can)
•6 Cans of Whole Eggs (236 servings per can)
Cooking Basics:
•2 Cans of White Sugar


This is going to be an incredible value. Just in time to get your fall 'harvesting' put up and away for those rainy days to come. I don't have the details but will post them as soon as they are listed.

This would be a great starting point for any family. 1 person-one year. 2 persons-6 months. A terrific foundation to build upon.

BUT...it won't start until next Monday. I expect to be on the phone taking orders all day!

THE Q. WHAT IS IT?

Well, it's the 17th letter in the english alphabet.

BUT, in any other country but America, a 'Q' is another word for 'line up'. It's spelled differently too. 'Queue'. So what does this international bit of trivia have to do with the price of corn in Kansas? A LOT!

At Shelf Reliance you can 'line up' or 'Q' a list of foods for your family for a determined amount of time. Say you are a family of 4 and you would like to provide your family a well balanced and nutritious diet of about 2000 calories per day.

And say you would like to have long-storing food (like THRIVE)in your pantry for emergency use and/or the daily convenience of it all, that would amount to about 12 months.

After using the free tool online called the 'Thrive planner' or 'food calculater, the computer would generate a 'line up' or 'Q' of the amount of Thrive foods they recommend to give you balance meals per day. Everything you would use would be listed there from soups, sugar, strawberries, pancake mix, eggs, chicken to wheat, brown sugar, salt, milk and of course, the essentials like coconut macaroons and freeze dried ice cream sandwiches! AND you can customize the list by editing it to your taste preferences or dietary needs.

It's genius really, cuz then you can start a systematic acquisition of these foods at a monthly budget you can afford. (Shelf Reliance recommends that you try to 're-alocate' money you are already spending on groceries toward your food storage) Most people start out about $100 per month.

Then at the appointed day of the month, pre-determined by you, Shelf Reliance will deliver that portion of your 'Q' directly to your door! Just like the old fashioned milkman used to do!

Most importantly of all, THIS is what the 'Q' has to do with the price of corn in Kansas: PEOPLE ON THE 'Q' GET THE ROCK BOTTOM LOWEST PRICES ON THEIR PRODUCTS! A great way to invest in your food insurance!

The Q! There now. Don't you just feel all suave and continental?