Good Info about Canned Goods

Here's some info from Wendy DeWitt's blog about the shelf life of commercially canned foods:

This quote is from the University of Utah Extension Center.
"Commercially canned foods should retain their best quality until the expiration code date on the can. This date is usually 2-5 years from the manufacture date. High acid foods usually have a shorter shelf life than low acid foods. For emergency storage, commercially canned foods in metal or jars will remain safe to consume as long as the seal has not been broken."
The Canned Food Alliance also shares this view that canned foods are safe to eat as long as the can is not damaged in any way. They will lose nutritional value but are safe to eat. With this information, and the knowledge that most of the foods from the cannery will last 20 and 30 years, food storage and it's rotation have become much easier for everyone.

U of U Extension Center:
http://extension.usu.edu/foodstorage/htm/canned-goods/

Good Grocery Buys - Starting May 17th

Fred Meyer May 17 - 22

Navel Oranges 48c/lb
Spinach 98c bunch
Asparagus $1.98/lb
Fred Meyer 15 oz Canned Pasta w/Meat Sauce 75c
Fred Meyer 32 oz Yogurt 2/$3
Country Style Pork Ribs $1.59/lb
Whole/Half Alaska Halibut $4.99/lb
Fred Meyer BBQ Sauce 2/$1 (2)
w/ad coupon FM Doz Ex Lg Eggs 4/$5 (4)
FM 15-15.5 oz Beans 2/$1 (10)

Safeway w/store card May 19 - 25

Fresh chicken Thighs/drumsticks 99c/lb
PF Cod/Mahi Mahi/Cat Fish $4.99/lb
Seedless Water Melon $4.99
Leaf / Iceberg Lettuce 99c
Safeway Select 30-32 oz Mayonnaise $1.99
Doz Safeway Select Artisan Bagels $3.99
Dairy Glen Gal Milk $1.99
Lucerne Cream Cheese 98c
Pillsbury Cake Mix 99c
32 oz Di Girono Pizza $3.99
2 Liter Pepsi/& Up 88c

Thriftway

In Ad $5 off Coupon w/ $40 or more Purchase
Roma tomatoes 79c/lb
32 oz Powerade Sports Drink 79c
WF 16 oz Jumbo Hot Dogs 99c
16 oz Cinnamon Bread 2/$3
w/ad cou[pon WF 16 oz Sour Cream 99c (2)
2 Liter Pepsi Soft Drinks 69c (2)
WF Doz Lg Eggs 49c (1) w/$10 Purchase

Haggen

Calif Sweet Onion 77c/lb
Haggen 18 ct Lg Eggs $1.99
Haggen 12 - 24 Roll Specially Soft Bath Tissue $4.99
Fri 21-23 sale Broccoli 57c/lb
Haggen 64 oz Premier Gala Apple Juice 99c (2)
Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix 88c (4)
w/ad coupon 4-6oz Yoplait Yogurt 10/$4

Albertsons

w/store card 8 pc Dark Meat Fried Chicken $4.99
16-20 ct Lg Prawns/10-20 ct Scallops $6.99/lb
32 oz Powerade Sports Drink 75c
Buy 10, get 5 Free = 50c ea.
Celery 89c
10 # Russet Potatoes 98c
w/ad coupon Save $1 on 2 Dreyer's Ice cream 2/$5

Thanks to Vivian Carpenter, OH, for passing on this info.

WALTON FEED GROUP ORDER

Walton Group Order is on! Order and payment due by this Friday, May 21st.

TO ORDER:

1) Click HERE for the latest Walton Price List (Excel file). You can enter your quantities directly into the Excel file and it will calculate freight and totals for you. Save and e-mail the completed Excel file back to RuthEllen Boogaard as an attachment, and mail a check to RuthEllen.

OR

2) Check the Walton Feed Catalog, available at www.waltonfeed.com. Email a list of the items you wish to order to RuthEllen. Please include the stock number of each item to avoid confusion. She will send you an invoice with freight costs and totals included. Mail a check to Ruth Ellen.

Feel free to contact RuthEllen if you have any questions.

RuthEllen Boogaard
reboogaard@gmail.com
14913 S. Locust Lane
Kennewick, WA 99337
503/502-5448

The order will be shipped to the Hillsboro area. Exact location and date to come later.

ORDERS AND PAYMENT DUE BY FRIDAY, MAY 21st.

EARTHQUAKE FIRESIDE - MAY 23rd

Portland Oregon East Stake is hosting a fireside called "QUAKE-UP CALL FOR PORTLAND" on May 23rd at 7p at 2215 NE 106th, Portland.

For a copy of their flyer, click here.