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”
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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”
Prudent Pantry: Recycling: Why or Why Not?
If you are living a prudent life recycling is one of the first steps in going green! Why is recycling important, you may ask. Recycling is reusing materials in original or changed forms rather than discarding them as wastes. In reusing material or changing material into new materials rather than throwing it away, the environmentContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Recycling: Why or Why Not?”
Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Final Week
It always feels good to challenge yourself in one way or another. I am so glad to have challenged myself with this pantry challenge! We have used up nearly all of our frozen meals I had on hand and made a lot of room in our freezer. I can now look forward to the farmContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Final Week”
Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Update
We are doing so well with our spring pantry challenge and I have decided to continue it a third week! We have ½ of a heritage pig coming the end of the month so I will continue to create meals with what we have on hand to make room in our freezer. I enjoy challengingContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge Update”
Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge
Both our pantry and our freezer are well stocked and I am very grateful for this. I usually have all the ingredients on hand at any given point to create a meal on short notice. As the growing season approaches and we prepare for adding some local pork to our freezer I have decided toContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Spring Pantry Challenge”
Nancy on the Home Front 