Prudent Pantry – Page 10 – Nancy on the Home Front

Chicken Orzo Salad- Delicious

Chicken Orzo Salad is easy to make and delicious! It is one of those perfect spring or summer salads, light with and tasty with fresh grapes.

Prudent Pantry: Bucket Storage

Many of your have seen pictures of my pantry. We do not live close to the store and as a result I like to keep a well-stocked pantry. I purchase oatmeal, sugar and wheat berries from the local co-op and store them in large white buckets in my pantry. There is a lot of misinformationContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Bucket Storage”

Prudent Pantry: 10 Uses for Baking Soda

Did you know you can use this common kitchen staple to clean, deodorize, soothe and more? There are two places you will usually find baking soda in a home, in the refrigerator to absorb unpleasant odors and in your cupboard as a baking staple. However there are other ways that you can put baking sodaContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: 10 Uses for Baking Soda”

Prudent Pantry: Goals For the 2013 Harvest

I have mentioned before about keeping a good inventory of what is in your pantry. My garden is finally planted and while I am waiting for things to sprout I take this time to review what I have in my pantry and what harvest I plan to preserve. For the last few years my tomatoesContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Goals For the 2013 Harvest”

Prudent Pantry – First Aid Essentials

Just as important as having a well-stocked pantry, it is also important to have a good first aid kit on hand. You can purchase a first aid kit that has already been put together or you can make one yourself. Here is a list of the ten most important items to have in your firstContinue reading “Prudent Pantry – First Aid Essentials”

Prudent Pantry: Mason Jars

If you like to preserve your own harvest I am sure you are familiar with Mason Jars. Have you ever been curious as to who made them? A New Jersey born son of a Scottish farmer, named John Landis Mason developed Mason Jars. He patented his jars in 1858. Before that time home food preservationContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Mason Jars”

Prudent Pantry: The Sugars

I never really thought about the number of different ways to sweeten your food. In the last few weeks I have reviewed Maple Syrup, Honey, Corn Syrup and Agave Nectar. This week I will take a look at the sugars. It’s amazing the various sugars that are created from sugar cane and sugar beets; WhiteContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: The Sugars”

Prudent Pantry: So Many Sweeteners Part 2

In deciding what to stock in my pantry, I try to have healthy and nutritious items. Last week I mentioned sweeteners; specifically Agave Nectar, which I have never tried, and Maple Syrup which we use all the time. There are many other sweeteners and as one reader pointed out you can even grow yourContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: So Many Sweeteners Part 2”

Prudent Pantry: So Many Sweeteners

If you are like me you want to stock your pantry with items that are nutritious and healthy for your family. In regards to sweeteners what do you use? I grew up with plain ordinary white sugar, which I realize is not the healthiest choice. I did a search on Wikipedia to see just howContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: So Many Sweeteners”

Prudent Pantry: Pork For The Freezer

As you know I recently participated in a Pantry Challenge. I challenged myself to make meals from what we had on hand. My goal was to clean out the freezer so we would have room for some pork. We have neighbors that raised two heritage pigs and we had the opportunity to purchase fresh, locallyContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Pork For The Freezer”