Serve this delicious corn zucchini salsa with tortilla chips or try it on top of grilled chicken breasts or fish. It’s got just the right amount of zip!
Category Archives: Prudent Pantry
Preserving Herbs – Freezing
There are many ways of preserving herbs. Frozen herbs actually taste fresher than dried herbs, but only for the first four months or so after freezing.
Preserving Herbs – Drying.
If you are like me you have an abundance of fresh herbs in your garden, perhaps more than you can use. What do you do with the surplus? I do what gardeners and cooks have been doing for years – dry the surplus! By drying my herbs now I can store them and use themContinue reading “Preserving Herbs – Drying.”
Freezing Blueberries
Are you tired of hearing about all of our blueberries yet? It’s been an abundant year for our blueberries. I have made Blueberry Lime Jam. The freezer is full of Blueberry Muffins. I also have numerous loaves of Blueberry Lemon Bread packed away in the freezer. I’ve also canned Blueberry Pie Filling. We’ve enjoyed Blueberry Crisp. andContinue reading “Freezing Blueberries”
Vinegar and Vodka Disinfectant
I’ve used vodka to make certain things like vanilla extract but did you know you can use it to make a disinfectant as well? This mixture can be used on bathroom surfaces, countertops, tables, appliances, light switches and doorknobs. The white vinegar and vodka inhibit the growth of germs. The lavender and lemon essential oilsContinue reading “Vinegar and Vodka Disinfectant”
Our Favorite Blueberry Jam
We have a bumper crop of blueberries this year! Seems like I can go out and pick berries every other day and come in with a bucket full. Not only do we enjoy eating them but nothing beats the taste of blueberry jam on homemade toast in the middle of winter. Brings back memories ofContinue reading “Our Favorite Blueberry Jam”
Pantry Essentials: Vinegar
I have mentioned keeping vinegar in my pantry before. Distilled or white vinegar, which is a 5% acetic acid solution, kills 99% of bacteria, 82% of mold, and 80% of germs, but is nontoxic to humans and animals. It is also a key ingredient in pickles! The acids also dissolve mineral deposits and soap scum,Continue reading “Pantry Essentials: Vinegar”
Six Months To Christmas! Time to Make Vanilla
Do you like to give homemade gifts for Christmas? I love both receiving and giving homemade gifts. Do you have friends and family that like to cook? Then a gift of homemade Vanilla Extract will be a perfect gift idea. Once you realize how easy Vanilla Extract is to make you will never go backContinue reading “Six Months To Christmas! Time to Make Vanilla”
2015 Pantry Challenge
What did you do this weekend? One of the things I got done was to organize our freezers. Winter is past and the growing season is upon us. Won’t be too many more weeks until we’re busy harvesting and freezing and canning that harvest! Every spring I take inventory of what’s in the freezer andContinue reading “2015 Pantry Challenge”
Essential Pantry Items: Baking Soda
Last week I mentioned that I consider Salt to be an essential pantry item. Two other items I consider essential are baking soda and vinegar. Odor, germ and bacteria removal, laundry softening, heavy duty scrubbing, they can do it all! Buy them in bulk because there are many ways to use them in your home!Continue reading “Essential Pantry Items: Baking Soda”
Nancy on the Home Front 