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The Best Pantry Organizing Tips I Used To Organize My Own Pantry

Recently, I read an article in a magazine about pantry organization. The main point was the fact that keeping your pantry organized saves shelf space, time, and money. Examples were provided showing how canned goods should be stored on lazy susans and packaged foods should be placed in baskets or taken out of the package and placed in airtight containers (...which extends shelf life). Believe it or not, an organized pantry encourages you to cook healthier foods! After reading that … [Read more...]

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Condiments Recipes – See How To Make Your Own Condiments & Substitutions

Your kitchen wouldn't be complete without a good selection of condiments, would it? Think of all the condiments in your refrigerator and pantry at this moment. Now, think how much better they would taste if they were homemade, without all the preservatives in them. Check out these condiments recipes to make your own mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, peanut butter, hummus, and ricotta cheese -- just like Grandma used to make! Want fresher, better tasting condiments? Here are some other … [Read more...]

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How To Create Your Family’s Emergency Food Supply For Up To A Year Of Survival

Whether you believe the world is coming to an end soon or not, recent natural disasters have illustrated that when Mother Nature strikes, the only person who's going to help you survive is the one you see in the mirror. You're going to get plenty hungry if you wait for the government to show up with a supply of food and water. So you better start thinking about survival now before that unexpected emergency arrives! Take the time now to prepare your family's emergency food supply that … [Read more...]

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Find Recipes Using Ingredients You Already Have On Hand

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I'm at it again... my quarterly attempt to "try cooking up some fun recipes again". I consider it a personal challenge... and an attempt to overcome my lack of confidence in the kitchen. I've decided that a large part of my frustration in the past has been threefold: #1 ...trying to find enough quick & easy recipes that utilize ingredients that I already have on hand. #2 ...trying to find enough tasty recipes that are quick & easy. Period. #3 ...having enough decent cookware … [Read more...]

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I Have Buyer’s Remorse… And It’s Making Me Hungry

Have you ever had buyer's remorse before... from buying groceries??? Me neither. Until recently.. Jim was out of town for the past 2 weeks with the racing biz. And usually whenever he leaves, I use that time to "try something new". Sometimes it's things like: clean out every closet walk the dog every day take long bubble baths frame some new photographs or go to the Caribbean!   This time, it was: buy groceries. Enough to actually make some serious dishes that … [Read more...]

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Cooking By Numbers: Easy Recipes Using What You Already Have On Hand

Boy, do I dig this cooking & recipe site!... … [Read more...]

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How To Store Bananas (…Before You Buy A Banana Stand)

We go through A LOT of bananas with all the smoothies we make, so we usually buy bananas in bulk. Sometimes, they go bad before we manage to use them all. If bananas go bad too quickly for you, too, consider doing what I do: hang the bananas from their stems in your pantry! Don't laugh... Unless you plan on whipping up a batch of banana bread every time you're left with over-ripe bananas, then you need to find SOME method of prolonging the life of your bananas. (Pssst... mushy bananas … [Read more...]

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