My problem: Our grape tomato plant is producing more grape tomatoes than we can eat fresh. It’s hard to preserve them in salsa or tomato sauce because…
In 1998, our family made our first big push towards a true year’s supply. I made a master list of what we needed based on the guidelines in the…
About this time two years ago, the frost had killed off the last of the tomatoes. I had a bunch of green tomatoes on the counter, and I tried to…
Why do I buy pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns, and then open up a can of pumpkin to use for pie or cookies? Because I don’t have experience in turning…
Savvyshopperdeals.com has a free email newsletter that lets you know the good deals going on at the different grocery and discount stores this week. I…
One of the best things about living in Utah is the case lot sales. I spent the first six years of my marriage in California. I bought in bulk there…
Wendy at iPrepared wrote up a great post about the advantages of a three-month supply. She’s absolutely right. Keeping a three-month stockpile saves…
Stuffing is my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. When I was a kid, my mom would set out stale pieces of bread in a big Tupperware bowl on the day…
I will “”flash freeze”" it. That means I will place the food individually on a jelly roll pan, and place that pan in the freezer. After the food is…
We lived in small apartments when we first got married. Five years later, we bought our first home. It was 1200 square feet without a basement. We had…
