September Specials

This month I get to begin with sharing a favorite recipe. Un-Boxed Mac &Cheese
½ C THRIVE Chesses Blend
¼ C THRIVE Butter Powder or 6 Tbsp. butter
6 T THRIVE Powdered Milk, prepared
2 C uncooked elbow macaroni plus water for cooking
2 C Freeze Dried Broccoli (optional)

1.  Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add macaroni. Boil 5 minutes. Add Freeze Dried Broccoli. Cook another 3 minutes or until the broccoli and macaroni are tender. Drain.
2. Cheese sauce: combine Cheese Blend, butter or Butter Powder, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and heat until sauce is thick and bubbly.
3. Pour sauce over cooked macaroni and broccoli, stirring through until noodles are coated. Serve hot.

Vary this by adding your favorite Freeze Dried Meat or TVP for protein. (This sentence should have made a great segue into the next product, however I need to take a moment to credit the site this recipe comes from, and then we’ll get back to the specials.)

Reading over the above recipe I noticed that my ingredient's list didn’t have milk in it. I’ve made it before, did I not use milk? Did I use milk and not copy it into my files correctly? Anyway I did a web search looking for the recipe so I could share it with you as it should be… How surprised was I to find it on Heather Lorimers site, ‘Cooking with my Food Storage’? Only enough to roll my eyes, and laugh at myself. I will forever follow Heather; she’s a Home Store goddess.

(Back to my beautiful segue…”Vary this by adding your favorite Freeze Dried Meat or TVP for protein.”

I know I’ve shared my love for the Ham Dices before, but it’ has to be shared again. They taste so good and are so simple to use! In our home they go so fast there’s nearly no need to take steps to lengthen the short (2 weeks once open) shelf life by placing them in in freezer bags and storing them in the freezer once we've cracked the can. I for one am excited that both Cheese Blend and Ham Dices are two of this month’s specials.

If this month your home store budget is tight, I would like to suggest that you think about the Lentils. The net weight of the #10 can is 88 oz. or 5 and a half pounds, it's specialty priced this month at $10.29 that’s $1.87 per pound; Better than the cost at most grocery stores and already sealed for a 30 year shelf life! Beans and legumes are a much needed staple for our home stores and an easy answer to add diversity of flavor and texture.

The freeze dried Chopped Onions and Green Onions are on sale! These are two of the products that can save. you. money. Use only what you need and don’t worry about the rest until you next require them. You won’t have to throw any away if you don’t need them again real soon. I love saving money.

The Sparkie FireStarter weighs less than an ounce and can be lit with just a single hand in even the wettest of weather conditions. I watched a number of videos to learn more about it, and this was my favorite. Concise, and clear with a few pointers thrown in.

Here’s something new (to me) and interesting, LifeCaps Emergency Bottle. It’s a days supply of nutrients that somehow curbs hunger in just three pills a day. What!? Having no knowledge of this item I had to go looking for more information. Skipping anything that had to do with using them as a dieting aid, these were the links at which I gained the most information; Amazon and Utah Preppers. Then there is the link containing the ingredients list… I can’t see what it has in it to ease hunger... I’m intrigued.

With a width and depth of 36”x 24”, standing 17.5” when filled, the Under the Bed #10 holds up to 28 gallon sized or #10  cans. Just like the other Thrive Life rotations systems, food rotation is easy using the first in first out system. 

September’s Q-pon is for Raspberries AND Organic Raspberries. A way to save for everyone!

Thrive Life is excited to announce new promotion! Ending on Sunday, September 22nd at midnight or while supplies last, the 1 Year 1 Person Gluten Free Pack is only available through a consultant.
Home Party Price: $1658.99
Promo Price: $1399.99
Package includes:
12 - White Rice
6 - Millet
6 - Cornmeal
6 - Rice Flour
4 - Quinoa
6 - Amaranth
1 - Sweet Corn (FD)
1 - Broccoli (FD)
4 - Carrot Dices
2 - Chopped Onions
2 - Split Green Peas
1 - Potato Dices (FD)
3 - Green Peas (FD)
6 - Potato Chunks
6 - Tomato Powder
2 - Banana Slices (FD)
2 - Strawberries (FD)
2 - Raspberries (FD)
6 - Apple Slices
1 - Pineapple Chunks (FD)
1 - Blueberries (FD)
1 - Blackberries (FD)
10 - Powdered Milk
4 - Cheese Blend
6 - Whole Egg Powder
1 - Black Beans
6 - Pinto Beans
3 - Lentils
2 - Lima Beans
3 - Chicken TVP
3 - Bacon TVP
5 - Taco TVP
2 - White Sugar

And finally, here's an opportunity to win the storage rotation system you’ve been dying for. Book a party before the end of September, for a chance to be entered into a drawing for a Harvest 72.

If I didn’t answer a question you may have had about this month’s specials, have created a new question for you, or you’d like know more about a product not listed as a special this month ~ please contact me. I want to hear from you.

A growing home store is beautiful; Have fun building yours!