My pantry

We live in a 125yr old Victorian house. Most of the time I love it, but when it comes to the kitchen it’s sorely lacking. I have no cupboards in my kitchen and the only counter I have is a 18″ x 4′ peice of formica someone attached to a wall between two doorways. Thankfully, [...]

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Turkey Talk

Yes, I realize the holidays are over and most people don’t even want to think about turkey. But read this, then keep it in the back of your mind for next year. When turkeys go on sale before and after Thanksgiving, why not buy a couple of extra beyond what you need for Turkey Day? [...]

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The Art of Grocery Shopping

I generally take about a week to make my grocery list. Mind you, I only do a big shop 1-2x/month and it’s not like I work on the list every waking hour of those seven days. I work on it a little here, a little there. Last Wednesday I started by looking through my Meal [...]

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Reduced Produce

I know, it’s been a while. Sorry. The summer semester has started and crazy me signed on for 12 credit hours…the semester is only 7weeks long. Ouch! Anywho, the subject du jour is reduced produce How many people know if their grocery stores offer a reduced produce section? Our commissary doesn’t have a reduced produce [...]

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Staples in my pantry

As you can probably tell, my grocery list looks quite a bit different than a ‘normal’ grocery list would. I don’t use up my pantry/fridge/freezer food every shopping cycle and start all over with each shopping trip. That would break me. I keep a stocked pantry. It’s a little costly at first when you are [...]

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My grocery list

Just so to give you an idea. I went to the commissary today, I spent $158. Not all of it was food, and some of it was for dh’s retirement party next month. Commissary 16 oz Pillsbury frozen waffles $1.29 (2)32oz Ore Ida frozen fries $1.83/each 8oz brick Monterey Jack cheese $1.29 after coupon 80z [...]

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