Does the thought of the approaching holidays leave you breathless? Do you feel like there is just not enough time? Perhaps it’s your turn to host the thanksgiving meal, what can you do to be ready for the day? Years ago I read an article that had several steps that would help you to beContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: 10 Steps To Get Ready For Thanksgiving”
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Homemade Chicken Stock
I have always made my homemade chicken stock with the leftover chicken carcass. You can also make chicken stock using the whole chicken and a crockpot!
Prudent Pantry: The Thriftiest Fruits and Vegetables
Have you ever wondered what are the best fruits and vegetables to keep in your kitchen? Which ones can be used in multiply ways and are a real staple to keep in your kitchen or pantry? Root vegetables such as carrots, potatoes and parsnips, are the workhorses of the kitchen! They can be roasted, boiled,Continue reading “Prudent Pantry: The Thriftiest Fruits and Vegetables”
Prudent Pantry: Fall Vegetables
These days you can get pretty much any fruit or vegetable you want, any time you want it, at the supermarket – but most likely it had to travel a long way to get there. This may be convenient, but that out of season produce costs more. The best way to make sure you areContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Fall Vegetables”
Raspberry Jam Vinaigrette
There is no need to spend money on bottled dressing, instead mix up your own raspberry jam vinaigrette dressing with ingredients on hand in your pantry.
Canning Fresh Peaches
I love canning fresh peaches, they look so pretty in the pantry! Not only are they beautiful to look at but eer so tasty in the middle of winter.
Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Lemon Sauce
This has been the most amazing year for blueberries. The blueberries are finally coming to an end. We’ve enjoyed Blueberry Lime Jam, Blueberry Lemon Bread, Blueberry Muffins, Blueberry Crisp, Blueberry Vinegar and now Blueberry Lemon Sauce. This sauce would make a nice gift in a basket filled with a package of pancake mix. It wouldContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Lemon Sauce”
Prudent Pantry: An Unexpected Gift
It was a busy weekend, full house, lots of company and an unexpected gift! Friends came over for dinner Saturday night and brought us a basket of plums from their trees! They were beautiful and perfectly ripe. Knowing we wouldn’t be able to eat them all I consulted my favorite canning book; Small Batch Preserving,Continue reading “Prudent Pantry: An Unexpected Gift”
Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Vinegar
With such an abundant crop of blueberries this year I’ve been looking for new ways to use the blueberries. We’ve got frozen blueberries in the freezer, blueberry muffins in the freezer, we’ve enjoyed blueberry crisp, and blueberry lemon bread not to mention the delicious blueberry lime jam in the pantry. Now to try something newContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Blueberry Vinegar”
Prudent Pantry: Drying Your Herbs, Avoiding Waste!
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 “Prudent Pantry: Drying Your Herbs, Avoiding Waste!”
Nancy on the Home Front 