Have no fear, in an emergency if your oven doesn’t work you can still use your CAR AS AN OVEN! I found these step-by-step instructions to bake some Chocolate Chip cookies in your car from BakingBites.com which came from an idea found on MSNBC. Sandi Fontaine from BEDFORD, N.H. says we need is the outside temperature to be 95 degrees. Sweet! Plus it also makes your car have it’s own sweet smell. No need to get those stinky air fresheners. (I have yet to smell one that I like.)

Click here for step-by-step instructions.

I bet you could also bake a few other things in the car too, but I don’t know if I’d have the patience to wait much longer than cookies.

Here’s March’s Newsletter! These recipes are a nice start to using your 52 weeks of food storage What do you make out of corn syrup anyways?

Click on the image below to view the recipes and even view the new 52 week food storage plan.

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To reconstitute apple slices use equal parts of dried apples to boiling water. For example:

2 cups dried apples 2 cups boiling water
Let: this set at least 5 minutes.

If you put this mixture through the blender you will have applesauce. For variety add 3 tbsp. Cinnamon Heart Candy to the mixture before you let it set or try some Cinnamon (about 2-3 t.) and Sugar (about 3-4 T.) mixture in it.

Click here to watch a short 2 min video on how to do this easy recipe.

Blender Wheat Pancakes

Ingredients:
1 Cup Milk (translation for powdered milk is 3 T. Milk and 1 C. Water)
1 Cup Wheat Kernels, whole & uncooked

2 Eggs (2 T. powdered eggs 1/4 C. Water)
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 1/2 tsp Salt
2 Tbs. Oil
2 Tbs. Honey or Sugar

Directions:

1. Put milk and wheat kernels in blender.
2. Blend on highest speed for 4 or 5 minutes or until batter is smooth.
3. Add eggs, oil, baking powder, salt and honey or sugar to above batter.
4. Blend on low.
5. Pour out batter into pancakes from the actual blender jar (only one thing to wash!) onto a hot greased or Pam prepared griddle or large frying pan.
6. Cook; flipping pancakes when bubbles pop and create holes.

Food Storage Items Used: 5

This recipe is used with permission and was found on: EverydayFoodStorage.net

Use this conversion chart to use powdered milk in any recipe calling for milk. Add the dry powdered milk to your dry ingredients and water to your wet ingredients.

• 1 Cup Milk = 1 Cup Water + 3 Tablespoons Powdered Milk
• 3/4 Cup Milk = 3/4 Cup Water + 2 1/4 Tablespoons Powdered Milk
• 2/3 Cup Milk = 2/3 Cup Water + 2 Tablespoons Powdered Milk
• 1/2 Cup Milk = 1/2 Cup Water + 1 1/2 Tablespoons Powdered Milk
• 1/3 Cup Milk = 1/3 Cup Water + 1 Tablespoon Powdered Milk
• 1/4 Cup Milk = 1/4 Cup Water + 3/4 Tablespoon Powdered Milk

Delicious Powdered Milk Recipe:
When making 1 Gallon add: 1½ Cups Sugar & up to 1 tsp. Vanilla to taste, mix well, chill and then serve.

Powdered Milk in different ways…

Make your own Sweetened Condensed Milk: (14 oz. can)
1/2 C. Hot Water
1 C. Dry Powdered Milk
1 C. Sugar
1 T. Butter
Blend VERY WELL in blender.

Make your own Evaporated Milk: (12 oz. Can)
1-1/2 C. Water
1/2 C. + 1 T. Dry
Powdered Milk
Blend VERY WELL
in blender.

Make your own Buttermilk:
Add a tablespoon of  lemon juice or white  vinegar to a cup of  milk and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes.

Handout: If you’d like a printer friendly version click on the image below it to view it as a large image or download the PDF version and print it on cardstock and post it on your fridge.

cooking-with-powdered-milk.pdf

The information above is a compilation of information found on the following sites: everydayfoodstorage.net, cooking-solutions.com,  mormonchic.com, katescreativekitchen.blogspot.com, hillbillyhousewife.com, wisebread.com and families.com.

Sneaky Creamy Oatmeal Mix (Makes 8 servings)
4 C. Oatmeal
2 T. Powdered Milk
2 T. Sugar (You can decrease this according to your family’s tastes)

Mix dry ingredients together into an empty #10 can and store covered in a cool, dry place.

Making Creamy Oatmeal from the Sneaky Oatmeal Mix (Makes 1 serving)
1/2 C. Oatmeal Mix
1 C. Water

Optional: Add raisins or dehydrated apples from the cannery just break them into smaller pieces.

Mix Oatmeal mix and optional toppings with water and microwave for 2 minutes in a microwave safe bowl or mug.

Note: If you need to make more of this for a larger family, simply boil the water first in a pot on the stove and then stir in the oats and let sit for 1 minute.

Crockpot Apple Butter
8 cups blended apples
4 cups sugar
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
Stir. Cook in crock pot about 8 hours on Low temp. Bottle or freeze.
(opt. You can add 25-40 carmel squares to make it carmel apple butter.)

Apricot Butter
8 cups apricots
2 tsp lemon juice
4-6 cups sugar
Blend and let cook in crock pot 8-10 hours. Bottle or Freeze.

Ingredients:
1 ½ C Reconstituted Powered Milk
2 TBS Warm Water
1 C Flour
1 TBS Oil
1 TBS Sugar

Directions:
1. Add ingredients blend well.
2. Heat a lightly greased 6” skillet
3. Spoon in 2 TBS of batter, lift and spread batter.
4. Brown on 1 side only.
Makes 12-18.

Ingredients:

3 TBS Soy Sauce
2 TBS White Vinegar
½ tsp Dried Hot Pepper Flakes
2 TBS Packed Brown Sugar
½ C Creamy Peanut Butter
1 TBS Oriental Sesame Oil
1 tsp Ginger Root Grated or ¼ Dried Ginger
½ C Chicken Broth
Spaghetti

Directions:
1. Simmer over low heat until thick and smooth.
2. Toss with 1/2lb cooled spaghetti.
3. Garnish with cilantro and lime.

Peanut Butter Balls
(Maria Rasmussen prepared this for anyone to taste during the 2008 Stake Emergency Preparedness Fair in Pleasant Grove, UT)

Ingredients:
1 cup quick oats
1 cup dry powdered milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey

Preparation:
Mix together all ingredients and form into balls and refrigerate. Optional: you can also add coconut, chocolate chips, dip into fondue, raisins, etc…

Eat and enjoy!