OCTOBER ASSIGNMENT/CONTEST

I hope you are all feverishly experimenting with your powdered eggs.

I baked cookies all weekend long, and they were a great alternative to using the fresh eggs in my refrigerator. I even made a ham and cheese roll (using 1/2 fresh and 1/2 powdered) for dinner last night. It turned out fantastic! And the best part was that no body even suspected I was cooking with powdered eggs from my food storage. (YAY!!!)

Anyway, I just wanted to remind you all of the contest we'll be having at our November class. Use your food storage to create a meal, with what you have on hand. (no running to the grocery) Make sure that it's edible and presentable. If you succeed in this small endeavor, jot down your menu and bring it with you to next months class.

We'll put all the entries into a bowl and pick out a very special winner.

May the force be with you!!!

HELPFUL WEBSITES

During our class, 2 websites were mentioned to help with finding coupons and meal planning.

emealz.com

and

grocerysmarts.com

Enjoy!

EGGS

Thanks to everyone who came to Food Storage Group (FSG) on Tuesday night. It was a lot of fun!

As discussed, using powdered eggs can be a easy way to incorporate your food storage into your basic everyday cooking endeavors.

Class Highlights...

*never run out of eggs again! The cans come with an average equivalent of 226 eggs (18 dozen) in them.

*They are cheaper-The average price for powdered eggs is $17.00 which makes a dozen eggs 94 cents!

*Very EASY to use. The conversion is 1 T. egg powder + 2 T. water for a medium egg and 2 T. egg powder + 1/4 c. water for an extra large egg. (Remember that there are 16 T. in 1 C. to make multiple egg conversion easier)

*When baking you do not need to re-hydrate the eggs before adding to your mix, simply add the needed egg powder and needed water to your mix and proceed as your recipe outlines!

*You can make a 1/2 egg with out the mess. Translation: halfing recipes calling for an odd number of eggs just got a whole lot easier!

*My favorite…Powdered eggs have been pasteurized, therefore they do not carry salmonella…you can SAFELY eat all the cookie dough you want!!!

So get too it! Dust off those cans hiding down in the depths of your basement...or try out the eggs that you took home, and see what YOU can come up with.

Where to buy powdered eggs?

Costco - Shelf Reliance Brand - $16.59

Honeyville Grains - $16.99

Survival Solutions - $22.95

Dicks / Maceys - unsure of price

Most cans average between $17 - $25