Kitchen Table Finances - All Comments

re: Hello Everyone

Delisa Espinoza — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:27:03 GMT

This blog is sooo cool. It's a new way to share old or new tricks of the trade. I especially would love advice on gardening. It's my new hobbie (I'm a late bloomer).

re: The joys of a pantry -when you have a system

Delisa Espinoza — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:18:04 GMT

I think this is a great idea-since I run an in home daycare this would help me out a great deal!! I also catagorize my pantry-one shelf for baking -one for mexican food-one for vegitables-soups-cereals/juices ect. It helps me know exactley what I need for groceries. I have a shelve for whatever we eat the most for my family/bisness. I just look -right out my list and head for the store. It saves on time.

re: Hello Everyone

happee1 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:51:01 GMT

wow is this a great site or what!!!!! thanks i especially love the pantry help.

re: Hello Everyone

Bakersdozen — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:09:21 GMT

Hey guys and gals!!! I am so happy to have found a website i can relate to! hope we can give and receive lots of tips, advice in days, months and years to come. My biggest problems are as follows...LOL Husband that never worrys about what we have in the bank and a 7yr old that is so materalistic..and dramatic! I have tried in vain to establish a budget but it is thought of little by hubby and then i get mad and forget to use it, then i am guilty of over-spending and laying blame on the other person! Help!

re: The joys of a pantry -when you have a system

momofsvn — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:11:36 GMT

Hi Debbie, thanks for the extra tips. Thanks also to this website that helped me get started on shopping once a month. I have a famly of 9, on a single income,..but very blessed compared to many these days. I looked to my mom for tips regarding frugal living...especially in the kitchen. I don't have a huge pantry, but do stock the "basics", and then create meals from that. It has saved me so much time and money to do it this way, instead of pouring over recipe books prior to shopping. Most recipes can be made from a variety of basic ingrediants,.or can be substitued. My kids saw a "Pop-Tart" commercial for example, and commented that they wanted me to buy those next time I hit the store. Instead, I surprised them, and we made home made versions from biscuit dough and jam. It was a hit! I think frugal living starts with the concept of "how can I best use this or that?". It's taken me a long time to learn this, but it's actually a fun challenge. I will look forward to more of your ideas. Thanks!!

re: Some thoughts on being prepared to garden

AnKayelle1 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:53:54 GMT

Something else to consider is the length of time you can harvest a particular crop. One I highly recommend for anyone who likes fresh greens is swiss chard. Doesn't take many plants to get a lot from this since the leaves are so big. The leaves taste like a cross between spinach and turnip greens and can be cooked accordingly. I have also read that they can be harvested something like 47 weeks out of the year, so be prepared to freeze this one.

re: A little pain and suffering is good for all of us

Traducian — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:51:28 GMT

Considering they are willing to go up to ten dollars I thing we should have a referendum but I don;t think we'll get too many people off this website.

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re: The joys of a pantry -when you have a system

jcolwell — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:33:38 GMT

we have got to beat the gro. stores at their own game.sometimes its a lot of work , but its worth it.

re: The joys of a pantry -when you have a system

Kathryn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:45:39 GMT

Stocking up on what you use week in and week out when it's on sale can really save a lot of money.

We are a family of four REALLY BIG eaters. For fun our family often unit costs our dinners -- okay, so we don't lead a real racy life; however, it reinforces math skills and helps keep our budget in check.

Unit pricing a meal has also allowed me to splurge on the cost of some meals (say something involving large shrimp or lobster -- a personal weakness) without feeling guilty. Because we've stocked up on basic components for next to nothing (sales + coupons) we can add higher priced items to the menu and still come in around $5 (total cost) for the meal.

re: The joys of a pantry -when you have a system

Gary — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:52:35 GMT

Debbie,

Good point. Bet it works doubly well with a price book.

Gary

re: Hello Everyone

Tinamarie — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:49:29 GMT

I really liked your new blog. It reminded me of my own grandma who just passed this last year. She always had a stocked pantry, a complete list of needs (very few wants and needs included groceries as well as gardening items, clothing, etc.). If she did forget something she went without for a couple of weeks until the next shopping day unless someone was coming to visit and could pick it up for her. She was gifted at reusing items in creative ways. For example, my uncle chewed tobacco (which she hated as it was expensive and unhealthy!) and she refused to let him throw out the empty containers. She would thoroughly wash them and use them to store seeds from her flowers in the flower bed for the next season or to pass on. Great ideas you gave, keep them coming.