Tag self reliance

Lavendar, home canned carrots, #10 can of rice, and Chicken Noodle Soup in a soup bowl.

With Herbs and Mild Food

D&C 42:43 teaches “And whosoever among you are sick, and have not faith to be healed [by priesthood blessings], but believe, shall be nourished with all tenderness, with herbs and mild food…” Mild foods and herbs can help heal the…

A family working in the garden together

Idleness and Doctrine and Covenants 42:42

Doctrine and Covenants 42:42 “Thou shalt not be idle; for he that is idle shall not eat the bread nor wear the garments of the laborer.” Being idle is not the same as resting or participating in recreation. An idle…

Heated saucepan in a towel lined Wonder Oven

Baked Cereal in a Wonder Oven

On February 14, I posted on Pantry Cooking Plus about Baked Cereal, my husband’s go-to breakfast. We usually bake it in the oven overnight at 180oF. When we purchased a Wonder Oven, we decided to try cooking the baked cereal…

Before and after photos of Hurricane Harvey

Peace Through Preparedness

“…if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” D&C 38:30 A friend of mine who also went through Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey emailed me and included a post she had made to her family out of state on the second day…

Collage of photos Spam Tacos, Tamale Casserole, Santa Fe Chicken Soup, green Salsa Chicken

A Three-Month Supply with a Southwestern Twist

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduced the idea of a Three-Month Supply in 2007 in the pamphlet All is Safely Gathered in: Family Home Storage. The pamphlet encouraged members to: “Build a small supply of food that…

Stored food on shelves, cash, harvested carrots, home canned plums cropped

All Things are Spiritual

Doctrine and Covenants section 29 verse 34 states: “Wherefore, verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual, and not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal; neither any man, nor…

Paid in Full stamp

Release Thyself from Bondage

In August 1829, Martin Harris mortgaged his farm to pay for the publishing of The Book of Mormon assuming he would be able to pay the debt soon after it was published. He attempted to earn enough money to pay…