Family Preparedness in a Small Space
Written by Bernie Carr Many readers have expressed interest with sustainability and living a greener lifestyle. With environmental concerns mounting and resources dwindling, adopting even small eco-friendly practices can help
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Written by Bernie Carr You know the feeling – you find a plastic container of leftovers you meant to eat a week ago, and has now gone bad, those blueberries
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Written by Bernie Carr Since grocery prices are not coming down any time soon, we are all trying to find ways to cut back or avoid waste. Fresh herbs are
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It’s a good idea to include cooking oil in your food storage but there is always a possibility you’re not able to use your stored oils before their expiration dates. Let’s look at ways to use up expired cooking oil.
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Written by Bernie Carr With ever increasing food prices, I’ve been trying to find ways to avoid wasting food. One ingredient that always gets past its expiration date before I
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Written by Bernie Carr With the high prices of food, I am trying to avoid waste as much as possible. I had an opened bag of frozen fruit looked like
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Written by Bernie Carr A lot of people use their freezers to store food and save money. Unfortunately, some of that food may eventually be forgotten or stored in the
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My daughter and I were talking about ways to avoid food waste and one of the ways she started saving foods is by freezing. Surprisingly, when I started researching the subject, there was a lot of contradictory information about foods you should and should not freeze. For example, a lot of sites warn against freezing apples, but I have actually successfully frozen apple slices.
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In my previous article I talked about using up Christmas leftovers. Since mash potatoes are a staple during the holidays, I thought I’d share my favorite recipe for using them up.
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It’s almost Christmas and you will soon have a bunch of leftovers. To make sure nothing goes to waste, package up the leftovers soon after your meal and store them properly. The tips below will give you ideas on how long leftovers typically last and what to do with them so you can plan accordingly.
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