Provident Living

Today was my last day of Provident Living class and I am actually sad about it. It was put on by the wooden spoon for our area. It was a huge class of 100 + and we learned how to use our food storage in every day cooking, so that it becomes a way of life. Hence, the title provident living, rather than just how to use your food storage. I've sampled some great recipes and have become really excited that I now have some great resources to feed my family. There is a recipe book, that also comes with some great nutritional and storage information, as well as a meal plan that you can make specifically for your family. They are $10.00 and if anyone is interested in one, please contact me. I would really love to give them away to everyone I know, but that is not financially possible. The book is broken down into parts. There is Wheat, Oats, Honey & Sugar, Rice & Pasta, Legumes, Powdered Milk, and Fats & Seasonings.

I now have a charge to teach everyone in our ward about this. I have done one class on oats, sugar and honey. It went well, but I'm hoping the attendance gets better. There is a recipe for a salad dressing that is to die for, and I'm going to share it with you:

Honey Dressing

2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp. salt
5 T. vinegar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/3 c. honey
1 tsp. grated onion, or the juice
1 T. lemon juice
dash paprika
1 c. salad oil

Mix all ingredients except the salad oil thouroughly. Add salad oil very slowly, beating all the time. Beat until thick. Put in a pint jar and keep in the refrigerator. Good on raw fruits.

I made mine in the blender and it turned out great!