This past month and December are such busy months for me at school and with my family.  I haven't been able to figure out what I wanted to do with my blog.  I was speaking with my daughter Jen she said maybe I should share what my niece Sarah Ventimgilia Lowry is doing.  Sarah now sells Thrive food storage items, it started out as a way for her to build her food  storage.  But it has helped me so much I can't begin to tell you.  I have a small amount of money that comes out of my checking account each month that goes to Thrive and then I receive items for my food storage.  I love not having to worry about this!  Between Thrive and purchasing items at local stores I am excited to say I am feeling very good about our food storage.  So I am not trying to push this on you.  It's just a idea for you to research a bit and maybe decide it's as great a plan for your family as it is for mine. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!  I have shared some food storage receipes for you after the information about Thrive.  Thanks for putting up with me and reading my blog.  I hope you all have learned as much from it as I have.   

Below is the email I received from my niece Sarah -  Sarah's contact information is in the email.

We all know Black Friday is just around the corner and Shelf Reliance is having some amazing deals! All THRIVE foods will be up to 50% off, and there will be fantastic deals on Food Rotation Systems and emergency supplies as well, so you can stock your Home Store at the lowest prices all year! Below is important information about our Black Friday sale.
 
-Our most discounted products can be seen on the Black Friday webpage (and the attached flyer). Sale pricing is shown on this page but will not become active until 12:01 am MST Nov. 23rd and will end at 11:59 pm MST Nov. 26th. 

-During this sale, Consultant Website pricing will be the same as Home Party pricing! You will get the same prices ordering on my website (sarahlowery.shelfreliance.com) as they would ordering at a party.

-November specials will not be discounted any further during the sale, but they will be available at Home Party pricing on consultant websites during the time of the sale.

-Sale products will be available only while supplies last..
Please take advantage of these great deals! Order online at my website, call me and place the order, or you can even give me a call and set up your order prior to Friday and I will submit the order during the sale!
A couple more important things!

1. On the Black Friday webpage, please note that there are several products that will not be available for purchase before the sale, and therefore will not be linked to a product page until the day of the sale.
Listed below are the products that will not be available until Black Friday:

• Pie Fruit 6 Pack (includes one #10 can of freeze dried Bananas, Sliced Strawberries, Raspberries, Peaches, Cherries, and Blackberries)
• Two-Person Dome Tent
• 6 in 1 Camping Tool
• Emergency Dynamo Radio

Also, our Black Friday webpage will include a link to each of the THRIVE products since every THRIVE item is on clearance during the Black Friday promotion.

2. Items on back order:

Product Name	Expected Date
4 Person First Aid Kit	11/20/2012
Six-in-One Survival Shovel	12/1/2012
12V 2 Port USB Car Adaptor	12/3/2012
Folding Pick Shovel	12/15/2012
Potato Dices (FD) #10	12/17/2012
Celery FD PC	12/19/2012
Onions - Chopped (FD) PC	1/2/2013
Onions - Chopped (FD) #10	1/2/2013
Micropur MP1 Purification Tabl	1/31/2013
Ice X -30 Sleeping bag	1/31/2013

Dutch Apple Pie Recipe using Dehydrated Apples From your Food Storage Posted: 12 Nov 2012 04:16 AM PST  Taken from Everyday Food Storage. I was very happy to discover just how easy it is to use dehydrated apples in apple pies. In fact, not only are they easy…they are DELICIOUS! I can honestly say I have NEVER gone back to peeling, coring, and slicing apples for a delicious apple pie. Making an apple pie from dehydrated apples saves time (takes only 5 minutes to get the apples ready and most of that time is just the apples sitting in boiling water), makes a smaller mess, and is just as delicious. HOORAY!! Once again food storage makes life easier (and just as delicious)! So give it a try at your Thanksgiving Feast…no one will know you did anything different. DUTCH APPLE PIE One pre-made pie crust (you can make your own or I like those pilsbury ones that aren’t in a pie crust) Filling: 2 cups dried apples firmly packed2 cups boiling water. Pour over apples and let set for at least 5 minutes. Mix together: 1/3 cup sugar 2 tbsp. Flour ½ tsp. Cinnamon Add to the apple mix and continue cooking until thick.Stir constantly to prevent scorching.Pour mixture into pie shell and dot with 1 tbsp. Butter Topping: 1/3 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup butter Cut in till crumbly. Sprinkle over the apple mixture and place in 350ºF oven for 55 minutes.   Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake  - gluten free So chocolately! Ingredients: 2 cups GF flour mix 1 tsp xanthan 2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup cocoa 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 4 eggs (or egg replacer powder) 1 cup vegetable oil 3 cups zucchini, grated 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 2/3 cup nuts, chopped (optional) Frosting: 1/4 cup margarine 1/4 cup vegan cream cheese (Tofutti) 2 cups icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla Directions: In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the last three ingredients until they are evenly distributed. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 baking pan, and bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes. Cool completely before frosting. For Frosting: combine all ingredients and beat well until smooth. GF Flour Blend Used: 2 cups sorghum 2 cups potato starch 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup brown rice flour