elle 2 years, 1 month ago said: Great idea-- for a group!
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said: Thank you, Thank you... It comes from days of standing in front of my pantry saying....I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT's FOR DINNER!!!
zena824 2 years, 1 month ago said: RE: Great idea-- I know the feeling.. alot of times I go to the grocery store and still come home and say the same thing.......
nemo 2 years, 1 month ago said: I dont like shopping So stocking up is what i try to do, though I probably go to supermarket twice a month... Thats why all my recipes are made with things i usually have at home. im fortunate to have my parents living upstairs so when we run out we just borrow from each other. Dad goes shopping often though, we have no pantry in this new house, might have to make one somewhere. So... great group idea!!
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said: Pantry/Storage Ideas Nemo made a good point, what if you don't have a pantry? Don't let that deter you. We have a nice size pantry, but when you look at 65 boxes of cereal, you think, "How valuable is the realestate in my actual pantry?" So I look for alternative place to store the extras and only keep out (in the pantry) what I need for the month. If you go into my laundry room, and look up, you will find canned and jarred goods. Now, travel to the hall closet, and again, look up you will find several boxes of cereal stored there. In our kitchen, we have rather high ceilings, and the cabinets go up all the way to the ceiling. Well, generally we don't use the highest shelf for much of anything right? Not in our home, you will find a surplus of all sorts of foods. The whole idea is to get creative, and keep track of what you have. The worst feeling in the world is to open a cabinet, and find something that has expired. So, keep up with your inventory and you will save your family a TON of money!
zena824 2 years, 1 month ago said: RE: Great idea-- Im trying to keep my can goods roated... put all the new stuff in the back.... I cleaned out my cabinets a few months back and I was appauled at the things that had expired... I didnt even want to count up the money value... made me sick to throw all that good food out...
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said: Zena My point exactlly. I have done the same thing in the past. When I think of all the things we have thrown away over the years due to improper storage, or lack of inventory reform, I feel horrible. Well, now that I am home, I will do my best to manage my household and food supply. (my honey likes it when I "Eat Lions For Breakfast!") Kilby
crystalwaters 2 years, 1 month ago said: Never Throw Away Food! Many charities and/or food banks will accept it!
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said: Charities and out of date food? I had no idea, I will have to check with the locals here and see what their guide lines are. Thanks for the idea. Most of the time, we are the food bank! LOL..seriously. :)
themechams 2 years, 1 month ago said: RE: Great idea-- I was reading on our church website that the shelf life of many things is far longer than once thought. For example powdered milk can last up to 20 years!
notyourmomma 2 years, 1 month ago said: Hubby works for a non-profit agency And we have been the recipient of food they are required to toss and I've frozen or kept in the pantry some good to no ill effect. As long as the can of wasn't bulging or showing any other signs of botulism, we've used it. Now, it hasn't been kept for years but it was edible. I keep powdered milk at all times and when fresh milk is low and money is short I stretch the milk and no one is the wiser. Powdered milk is a life saver during hurricanes and you are eating cereal for days ot a time. If only you could deep chill it in times of need.
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said: Powdered Milk... We used to use this, I haven't found a good price on it in a long, long time. Sometimes it is more expensive than the gallon milk. Any suggestions?
invisiblechef 2 years ago said: Great idea I agree My secret to frugal cooking is writing a list out, I'm on a food budget which is a good thing as I love shopping for good ingredients. So I write out a list usually for a period of two weeks worth of dinners and only buy what is on the list. Also I go shopping everyday, unless I'm making something in the slow cooker then I just get that the day before. I like everything to be fresh, plus it's good exercise. By the end of the two weeks usually two days is when I'm looking around for quarters, as my son likes to say, Peasant meals always taste the best. ( he reads a lot of Redwall books)
Marie
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elle 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Great idea--
for a group!
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Thank you, Thank you...
It comes from days of standing in front of my pantry saying....I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT's FOR DINNER!!!
zena824 2 years, 1 month ago said:
RE: Great idea--
I know the feeling.. alot of times I go to the grocery store and still come home and say the same thing.......
nemo 2 years, 1 month ago said:
I dont like shopping
So stocking up is what i try to do, though I probably go to supermarket twice a month... Thats why all my recipes are made with things i usually have at home.
im fortunate to have my parents living upstairs so when we run out we just borrow from each other. Dad goes shopping often though, we have no pantry in this new house, might have to make one somewhere. So... great group idea!!
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Pantry/Storage Ideas
Nemo made a good point, what if you don't have a pantry? Don't let that deter you. We have a nice size pantry, but when you look at 65 boxes of cereal, you think, "How valuable is the realestate in my actual pantry?" So I look for alternative place to store the extras and only keep out (in the pantry) what I need for the month. If you go into my laundry room, and look up, you will find canned and jarred goods. Now, travel to the hall closet, and again, look up you will find several boxes of cereal stored there. In our kitchen, we have rather high ceilings, and the cabinets go up all the way to the ceiling. Well, generally we don't use the highest shelf for much of anything right? Not in our home, you will find a surplus of all sorts of foods. The whole idea is to get creative, and keep track of what you have. The worst feeling in the world is to open a cabinet, and find something that has expired. So, keep up with your inventory and you will save your family a TON of money!
zena824 2 years, 1 month ago said:
RE: Great idea--
Im trying to keep my can goods roated... put all the new stuff in the back.... I cleaned out my cabinets a few months back and I was appauled at the things that had expired... I didnt even want to count up the money value... made me sick to throw all that good food out...
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Zena
My point exactlly. I have done the same thing in the past. When I think of all the things we have thrown away over the years due to improper storage, or lack of inventory reform, I feel horrible. Well, now that I am home, I will do my best to manage my household and food supply. (my honey likes it when I "Eat Lions For Breakfast!")
Kilby
crystalwaters 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Never Throw Away Food!
Many charities and/or food banks will accept it!
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Charities and out of date food?
I had no idea, I will have to check with the locals here and see what their guide lines are. Thanks for the idea. Most of the time, we are the food bank! LOL..seriously. :)
themechams 2 years, 1 month ago said:
RE: Great idea--
I was reading on our church website that the shelf life of many things is far longer than once thought. For example powdered milk can last up to 20 years!
notyourmomma 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Hubby works for a non-profit agency
And we have been the recipient of food they are required to toss and I've frozen or kept in the pantry some good to no ill effect. As long as the can of wasn't bulging or showing any other signs of botulism, we've used it. Now, it hasn't been kept for years but it was edible. I keep powdered milk at all times and when fresh milk is low and money is short I stretch the milk and no one is the wiser. Powdered milk is a life saver during hurricanes and you are eating cereal for days ot a time. If only you could deep chill it in times of need.
kilby 2 years, 1 month ago said:
Powdered Milk...
We used to use this, I haven't found a good price on it in a long, long time. Sometimes it is more expensive than the gallon milk. Any suggestions?
invisiblechef 2 years ago said:
Great idea I agree
My secret to frugal cooking is writing a list out, I'm on a food budget which is a good thing as I love shopping for good ingredients. So I write out a list usually for a period of two weeks worth of dinners and only buy what is on the list. Also I go shopping everyday, unless I'm making something in the slow cooker then I just get that the day before. I like everything to be fresh, plus it's good exercise. By the end of the two weeks usually two days is when I'm looking around for quarters, as my son likes to say, Peasant meals always taste the best. ( he reads a lot of Redwall books)
Marie