Prevent Dehydration

Dehydration occurs when the body loses too
much water and it’s not replaced quickly enough.
It can be serious. Begin giving soothing drinks at
the first signs of the flu and follow these tips:

> In addition to plenty of liquids, give ice and
light, easily digested foods, such as soup and
broth.

> If your loved one has diarrhea or vomiting,
give fluids that contain electrolytes. These are
available at your pharmacy or grocery store.

You can make your own re-hydration electrolyte
drink for someone over the age of 12.

ELECTROLYTE DRINK
1 quart water
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. table salt
3-4 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt substitute
Mix ingredients well and flavor with lemon juice or
sugar-free Kool-Aid®.
*If drinking liquids makes nausea worse, give one sip
at a time until your loved one can drink again.

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Pumpkin Pancakes

I just realized that I have a lot of canned pumpkin in our food storage that will expire in a few months. Time to find new ways to use pumpkin. Here's a recipe I found on another blog. I made it this morning for breakfast. My family loved it!

Pumpkin Pancakes

2 cups whole wheat flour
3 T brown sugar
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. allspice
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 T. vegetable oil
2 T. vinegar

Mix together milk, pumpkin, egg, oil and vinegar. Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Stir into pumpkin mixture just until combined. Add more milk if necessary. Cook on griddle.

I also use pumpkin to make popsicles, shakes, pumpkin bread and cookies. I've even used it to make a cream sauce for pasta. Pumpkin is a great item to have in your food storage!