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How to Use up Food in a Pantry Stockpile
Pantry stockpiles are the best- especially when they’re filled with free and nearly-free food. Do you know how to use up a pantry stockpile and only spend $20 a month on groceries?
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How to Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer
How to Keep Lettuce Fresh Longer Food storage questions are common, especially since certain foods are difficult to keep fresh. We frequently receive similar questions and concerns from homemakers about the same subject: how do you keep lettuce fresh, how to keep lettuce longer, how to keep lettuce from turning brown, and how to keep your green lettuce – well, green! Understandably, no one wants to throw away the hard-earned money they’ve spent on groceries. We’re here to help with how to keep lettuce longer! Moisture is the number one enemy of your lettuce, spinach, and other green leafy cruciferous vegetables, plain and simple. The secret to storing your lettuce…
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Kitchen Tip: Freeze Extras in Ice Cube Trays
At times, we may throw things away because there is only a small amount left. Now, you can make use of small amounts of leftovers by freezing them for later use. Just use your ice cube tray! Opening a can of enchilada sauce but only need a few tablespoons? Freeze the rest! Want to freeze soup stock in small quantities so you can take out only what you need for a recipe? Freeze your stock in ice cube trays! Here’s how it works: Pour your leftover liquid into an ice cube tray. Fill each cube only 1/2 to 2/3 full, since the liquid will expand once frozen. Once tray has…
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Bulk Storage for Your Frugal Pantry
In my never-ending quest to drive down our grocery costs, my husband and I delved into buying dry staples in bulk. Many staples (rice, beans, barley, flour, and other grains) can be purchased in large quantities for prices that are fractional compared to grocery store prices. Use the Top 8 Frugal Cooking Ingredients to identify some frugal staples you can add to your diet. Overlapping these ingredients in many of your meals will allow you to purchase a few ingredients in large quantities that can be frequently used in your menu. The fewer ingredients you have to purchase, maintain, and store, the better for your bottom line. Rice was our…
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Frugal Mistakes: We Shopped For Bulk Food Storage Without Researching!
My husband and I were interested in buying food staples in bulk to save money on our grocery bill. We jumped in enthusiastically, but not educated about bulk foods. Our first acquisition: a 50 pound bag of rice. Price: $15! Great deal! However, we worried about how to store the rice. So many questions came up, such as: What kind of container would be right? Where could we purchase food-grade containers locally? Would the containers be an expensive investment? Where and at what temperature does the food need to be stored to keep well? We hit a local wholesale supply store and told the associate what we needed. She wasn’t…
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Milk Jug Uses In My Kitchen
DIY Milk Jug Uses In My Kitchen Right Now! It’s milk jug week and here are 3 of my own quick and handy DIY milk jug creations you can find in my kitchen right now. 1. DIY milk jug large kitchen utensils holders (pictured above). You can store spatulas, whisks, wooden spoons, and other cooking utensils upright in empty milk jugs and free up drawer space. 2. DIY milk jug storage for rice, beans, oats, other grains: Label with a Sharpie or wet erase marker. If you need cooking directions, cut them off the package and tape to the milk jug (just like the barley in the photo). These are wonderful storage containers,…
