I like to have a well-stocked pantry. Having a well-stocked pantry insures that we will have food on hand in case of an emergency. That emergency might be a storm where I can’t get to the store or a job loss or just unexpected company. In addition to a well-stocked pantry I am also workingContinue reading “10 Things For An Emergency Binder”
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Prudent Pantry: The Pantry Challenge Continues
In the midst of trying to clean out the freezers and use up food from our pantry we’ve had a few crazy weeks! Unexpectedly I had to be away from home for a week rather than just a long weekend. I enjoyed the time I spent with my daughter and her family but it’s kindContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: The Pantry Challenge Continues”
Time For The Spring Pantry Challenge
Just before the gardening season starts I try to go through our pantry and freezers and use up various food items that are lingering from last years harvest. Both our pantry and our freezer are well stocked. I usually have all the ingredients on hand at any given time to create a meal on shortContinue reading “Time For The Spring Pantry Challenge”
Oatmeal in Your Pantry
There are certain items that you will usually find in my pantry, one of my basic staples’ in oatmeal. I have rolled oats in my pantry. Oatmeal is one of the most popular hot cereals but it can be used in many other recipes. I use it to make granola, cookies, bread and even inContinue reading “Oatmeal in Your Pantry”
Rendering Lard
One of the by products of buying local pork is being able to get the leaf lard from the pig. I had never even heard of rendering lard until I was asked if I wanted the leaf lard, I wasn’t even sure what leaf lard was. However I do remember my husband’s grandmother talking about using lardContinue reading “Rendering Lard”
Top Prudent Pantry Post of 2013
Of all the posts written under the Prudent Panty heading for 2013, the most popular by far was the post I wrote on Making Almond Milk. for those of you who missed it, I’m sharing the post again today! The doctor recommended that my husband drink almond milk and it has been something I’ve beenContinue reading “Top Prudent Pantry Post of 2013”
Prudent Pantry: Winter Vegetables
Before you read today’s post, have you entered my giveaway for a Pressure Canner, a Water Bath Caner and a Recipe Book? Click HERE to enter! Here in Vermont the winter is upon us. The days are short and cold. What vegetables can you find in the local Farmers Market this time of year? IfContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Winter Vegetables”
Prudent Pantry: Gifts From the Pantry
I love receiving homemade gifts as much as I enjoy giving them. This delicious soup mix can be layered in glass jars to give as gifts. With a few additional ingredients your friends and family can have soup simmering on the stove in just minutes. Friendship Soup Mix ½ cup dry split beans 1/3 cupContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Gifts From the Pantry”
Prudent Pantry – Quick Meals From The Pantry
Are you like me? Do you have dried beans in the pantry that you keep forgetting to use because it is so much easier to open a can of beans for a quick meal? The solution: can your dried beans using a pressure canner. Once they are canned they are ready to use for anyContinue reading “Prudent Pantry – Quick Meals From The Pantry”
Prudent Pantry: Are You Prepared For Winter?
It’s almost wintertime here in Vermont and that means it’s time to stock up on emergency provisions. Winter can mean snowstorms, power outages and snow-covered roads. Disaster preparedness experts suggest you have a week’s worth of food and beverages on hand in case a storm knocks out electricity and contaminates tap water. We have aContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Are You Prepared For Winter?”
Nancy on the Home Front 