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My Radio Show Goes Weekly! Every Tuesday at 7PM Eastern....

Millers Grain House — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Greetings!

We wanted to send out a little taste of the last two Radio Shows. Hopefully the player below works for you! If not, go here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/millersgrainhouse and just click the little black 'play' button to hear the last two shows...

Also, we wanted to update everyone that we have moved to a different night (Tuesday) and are now WEEKLY!

Tonight's Show (7 PM Eastern) is : Store- bought vs. home-made. Let's learn to label read! Yikes!

GMO, trans-fats, palm oil, bisphenol-A....what?

Store-bought may be easily accessible, but is it what is best and healthy for our bodies?

Can we believe the labels or are there loop-holes?

Isn't it cheaper to buy it than make it?

How easy ARE some of those things to make at home?

How convenient is it?

You may ask" "Can *I* do it?" Yes, if I can you can! I'm here to help!

Here's the number if you want to call in at 7:00 PM Eastern:(347) 934-0317

Or, just jump into the chat room on the home page and ask!

At least 10 minutes of the show is call-in/chat Q & A's....so just grab a cup o' joe or hot tea and hop on at 7pm Eastern on Tuesdays! Let the kids do the dishes...(o:

Since the topic of stretching your food and kitchen budget without sacrificing REAL food and home milling are both such wide topics, each show will have a basic theme to help me focus. Guest speakers will be scheduled soon!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for more UPCOMING EPISODES ! (o:

10/27/2009 7:00 PM - Left-over magic ideas

11/3/2009 7:00 PM - Some of the 'forgotten' grains add a lot to our diets

11/10/2009 7:00 PM - Bulk buying and food storage

11/17 & 24/2009 2-part Special: "Frugal & Healthy Thanksgiving Tips!"

I'd also LOVE to get some suggestions for more topics from you as well, ! So email me some ideas or topics you'd love to discuss! Best Blessings and EnJOY!

Donna Miller

donna@millersgrainhouse.com

http://www.millersgrainhouse.com/store

Stocking Up on Groceries

Brandy — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:52:45 GMT

Many of us have been working on stocking our freezers and pantries so that we can make purchases at the cheapest prices or weather emergencies. It's a great idea!

But when do we need to stop buying for the stock?

Kelli Ellenburg has some great tips for next week's Dollar Stretcher. Savings does require balance. Check out her article and see if her formula works for you in maintaing the right amount of items and keeping track of sale trends.

Food Storage: Dehydrated Foods Question

Brandy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:12:54 GMT

In looking at bulk foods for food storage, I have noticed that many companies and information are for dehydrated foods. I have only purchased coventional foods in larger sizes. What is the difference with dehydrated foods? The benefits?

Re: Canning Labels

Edey — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:21:10 GMT

I made up labels in Word, but printed them on ordinary paper, and used packing tape to tape to the front of the jar. This wasn't on things I had canned but jars used for food storage. The regular labels I've used either don't stay on or are horrible to get off afterwards. Hopefully I won't have a sticky problem with the packing tape but don't know yet. On my mixes I made a label that said what recipes it was used for and where to find it, or if it was a single use item, like for a scones mix, then I put what ingredients needed to be added and cooking directions. And the date it was made. Edey

Re: Storing (and finding) Plastic Containers

Joyous — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:42:47 GMT

I hadn't thought of canning jars! All of the canning jars I've received have been second-hand, so I haven't read the descriptions on the box.

I also didn't know to leave the lid loose - just to leave headroom. I'll try both ideas and let folks know. Thanks!

Re: Storing (and finding) Plastic Containers

Joyous — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:52:44 GMT

I think I left about three inches of head room, but maybe it wasn't enough. I'm interested in this because I reconsituted powdered milk and store it in decorative quart glass jars in the fridge. They taste much better to me than if they're chilled in plastic, but I dislike having to reconstitute it, so I'm hoping to find a way to make large batches of milk in glass, freeze what I don't need, and then if I know I need milk for the next day, I can just move a jar from the freezer to the fridge for defrosting the night before.

Saving eggs

Mimi — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:21:19 GMT

I'm new to this forum and still finding my way around, so I'm sorry if this question has been answered before.

I live alone and find that my eggs usually go bad before I have a chance to use them up. (I rarely have time to bake at just the right time.) I wondered if anyone had a method for saving them so that they're ready to use for baking, etc. when I need them. I'm considering cracking them into a container, whipping them, and then freezing them--possibly in ice cube trays like broth.

Has anyone ever tried this? I've never frozen raw eggs before. Does it do something strange to them?

I really appreciate any help you can give me!

Re: Stocking up now

joan of ark — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:38:26 GMT

You have to ask the butcher's for the packets. They use them when they make the breakfast and/or Italian sausage themselves.

We are planning for some very serious stocking up. Since we gave away all our food storage when we moved almost 4 years ago we have just been getting by thinking we'd be moving soon. No such luck and times just keep getting worse so we'll be buying wheat and storing it in metal garbage cans. Buying the basic sugar, oil, salt, and then a good amount of canned goods. Here people get snowed in for weeks- never used to buy much canned stuff but it comes in handy when you can't get out. I"ll buy a couple of cases of canned milk for now and stock up - like 12 cases minimum at Thanksgiving. I also have been working on our business instead of canning this summer so we'll need applesauce, veggies and some fruits. I buy imitation maple syrup by the gallon. I"ll buy flour, beans, oatmeal and rice- also plan to store in garbage cans as we have mice on occasion and very limited amount of kitchen space. I"m so glad I picked extra chokecherrries last year as the drought has reduced the number of berries down to almost nil and I use them for syrup as well. I'm hoping to get the youngest potty trained and then I won't have to stock up on diapers. I do have cloth as a back up but our septic tank is "troubled". John is in charge of the meat and will probably restock the freezer here soon, either with elk or whatever is a deal at the time, it's always pretty full. The elk's a sweet deal as everyone around here but us hunts, John just helps them cut it up and we get free meat ( they're very generous and their wives are tired of elk).

I already did a little stocking up with a good sale a few weeks ago; veggies 3/$1, canned soups 2//$1, buckets of laundry soap $3.99. Apple juice 11/$10. I"ll get just enough crackers and breakfast cereal for our emergency kits but not major stocking up unless it's a very cheap deal.

joan of ark

ps also peanut butter and jam. Plus John always gets me fancy jams and syrups for Christmas and other fun food storage items. I get him real maple syrup, hot sauces, tabasco and fancy canned peppers.

Bulk Buying

Brandy — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:20:44 GMT

"Often bulk buying is discouraged among some frugal minded people. I suggest that we take another look at buying single items versus buying bulk."

I began buying more in bulk and shopping less. The outcome? My grocery expense for the month is down.

I did find that once I was stocked up on some things, it was easy to buy a smaller package that was a good deal and just add in to the stock to stretch it a little.

The author mentions freezing canned fruit so that it's divided into smaller packages. Does that work out well?

Food Storage - More Organisation

Brandy — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:53:42 GMT

I think I found a workable container solution for grains and for storing boxed goods where I can worry less about water damage or pests.

I bought a couple clear plastic storage boxes. I slid one on each shelf of the plastic shelving unit in the kitchen. Then began stacking them on the floor in the front. I discovered that for the most part with boxes of flavored rices, pasta and hamburger helper type mixes if I went on a ratio of using one box a week, I can fit a month's worth in a container. I was able to put 6 months worth of beans into one container. I think I will get a few more of these storage containers to fill this way and trade out with those that are easily accessible.

I bought a case of canning jars a few weeks ago and used them to put my flour and sugar in. As we empty the large pickle jars we get, I will wash and replace these smaller jars. No worries, the little jars are not wasted. I plan to make some baking and cooking mixes to put in there where I can label and even tape on cooking instructions.

The plastic containers I buy lemonade and tea mix in work very well for baking soda, corn starch, brown and powdered sugar. These seal well and are rather heavy duty plastic. They fit perfectly in the cabinet and when labeled, has made finding what I need easier.