Produce & Pantry

For those who enjoy shopping on a budget, this little guide is packed full of money saving tips. Knowing who to talk to and where to look for high quality cheap meat can save you a bundle, and boy...

For millennia man has used dehydration as an effective form of food preservation, and as electricity becomes to expensive to run the large freezers that allow storage to be economic people are...

Buying a turkey is something that many people contemplate doing at least three times a-year on holidays such as Easter Thanksgiving and Christmas. Shopping for a turkey can a confusing project....

Adding homemade food mixes to your pantry or food storage can make meal or snack preparation fast and easy. Having storage food mixes on hand can save you from purchasing expensive convenience...

Black walnuts, which are indigenous to the northeastern United States, often do not make their way to market. But if you do get some from your backyard or a local grower, you need to know how to...

How to keep Cookies Moist for Longer, after you've baked them. Here are a few helpful ideas to prolong the gooey deliciousness of your home-baked disks of goodness.

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, torment fans with their maddeningly short harvest season each spring. The woodland plants, which taste like a mild onion-garlic cross, feature a small bulb topped...

Apricots are small pale orange fruits with a slight outer covering of fuzz. If you have an excessive amount of apricots that you cannot eat before they spoil, you can preserve them for another...

Although cream of tartar and tartaric acid are close relatives, there are some important differences between the two. Make sure that you don't simply substitute equal amounts of one for the other,...

Black walnuts are very different from the more common English walnut. The flavor is earthier, vaguely unripe and slightly bittersweet. The black walnut is a hard nut to crack, and has a messy...

Buying canned food is a great way to save money on your grocery bill. Not only that, but having a supply of canned food is a must if an emergency arises where it is not possible to purchase more...

Delicious and healthy, the fresh avocado could truly be one of the best fresh fruits of the gods. Loaded with nutrients and healthy fats, the fresh avocado makes a perfect snack or side dish for a...

When fall gives way to the Christmas holiday season, think twice before throwing away those cute little decorative pumpkins and colored squash. Most are edible, and often they can be baked for a...

Plant more than two summer squash plants and most people will have an over abundance of the vegetable. Summer squash cannot be canned and freezing is not always an option. Dehydrating the squash...

Organization is an important aspect of food storage. Keeping the storage area tidy will enable easy access to the food that is stored there, making it simple to see what is on hand in little time....

Buying in bulk and storing in Tupperware is a time and cost-saving technique used by savvy shoppers across the U.S. Not only does this habit save time and money, but it also has a kinder impact on...

A food storage program is an important aspect of creating a pantry. Knowing what is in the pantry is necessary when determining what meals will be created, and saving money is easy when shopping...

Ramps are another name for wild leeks. Their taste is stronger than onions and garlic, but tempered with a sweetness more similar to leeks. They are not cultivated, but appear in the wild and are...

In a primitive survival situation, you rely on nature to supply your needs. That's why dehydration is the oldest way to preserve food. Sun drying prevents bacterial growth by removing the moisture...

Concord grapes are typically used to make commercial grape jelly, but they can also be eaten whole after their seeds have been removed. Although seedless grapes are easier to freeze because they...

Vinegar is a natural product of the fermentation process in making alcohol. Different types of vinegar, especially apple cider vinegar, have been used throughout history to treat different ailments.

Cranberries are a type of small red fruit that grows in North America. They are commonly sold frozen, dried or canned, so you may not be used to the fresh variety. Fresh cranberries are much more...

Kitchen storage equipment allows you to keep your supplies in configurations that optimize your available space, and also plays a critical role in keeping food fresh. You can buy specially...

Plantains are a relative to the banana and have a similar appearance, but plantains are longer and available in green, pink and black in addition to yellow. This fruit is more common in food...

If you try to incorporate more cauliflower and broccoli into your diet, you may get bored of eating it raw or steamed. Luckily, you can keep those veggies healthy without tasting bland by roasting...

Want to save money on your produce purchases? Only one person in the house likes one certain veggie or fruit? Tupperware's Fridge Smarts are the answer. I use these regularly myself. I can keep...

While nothing will replace a grain grinder for wheat, small amounts of wheat can be ground into flour using a coffee grinder. Although you can grind only about a quarter-cup of wheat at a time,...

Preparing authentic Thai or Asian cuisine dishes from scratch sometimes means learning how to process unfamiliar foods. The lemongrass plant is an essential ingredient in many of these ethnic...

Bitter melon is the edible fruit grown on the Momordica charantia plant. The bitter melon, which is considered to be the most bitter tasting of all vegetables we eat, grows in tropical and...

Roasted bell peppers make a nice addition to salads and pastas, and are a healthy snack too. You can buy roasted bell peppers by the jar at many grocery stores. But you can also roast bell peppers...

Yellow split peas are full of protein and other nutrients, making them a nutritious ingredient to add to soups and other savory recipes. A soaking period is not required for yellow split peas;...

Pepper mills grind large peppercorns into smaller bits, releasing their flavor just before use. Most pepper grinders resemble circular towers with a handle or a twisting dial at the top, but the...

The coconut's large size and tough outer shell can make it intimidating for the average home cook to deal with. If you want to eat fresh coconut instead of relying on the pre-shredded dried...

Have you ever wondered how to pick out a good cantaloupe? Have you seen bizarre rituals at the store and wonder if anybody knows the right way? Do you squeeze it? Do you shake it? Do you toss...

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away"---remember that? There's a lot of truth in that simple phrase. According to the George Mateljan Foundation for the World's Healthiest Foods, apples are...

Pineapples are native to the tropical areas of South and Central America. Today, pineapples can be found all over the world and are one of the most popular tropical fruit crops.

Many vegetable oils are high in unsaturated fatty acids. Fatty acids are made up of chains of carbon atoms, each with two chemical arms. Each arm is able to hold two hydrogen atoms. An...

Fresh peppers are available in a variety of flavors ranging from bitter green bell peppers to sweet red peppers. Although you can eat them fresh or quickly cooked in oil, if you roast them over...

The stevia plant is an herb that has been used as a natural sweetener for centuries. It is becoming popular worldwide as a sugar alternative.

It doesn't take very many pole bean plants to produce more beans than your family can eat fresh. There are three ways to preserve excess pole beans; freezing, canning and drying. All three...

Cold packed beef is a somewhat misleading term, as the containers for holding the preserved food are boiled at length to sterilize and seal the contents. Cold packing refers to the process of...

Canned pumpkin has a long shelf life already, so you probably don't need to freeze an entire can to extend its freshness. However, if your recipe uses a portion of the can and you want to save the...

I will show you in three easy steps the easiest and fastest way to peel your potatoes, white or red. This is the best, no more messy peels falling to the floor. No more red hands. I wish I have...

Have you ever asked yourself this question? What is browning sauce and how do I use it and where do I find it in the grocery story? Browning sauce has been around since the 1900’s and can be used...

There is plenty of pasta on the market and the list is almost endless. Below is a brief description of the more commonly used pasta for those of you who aren’t sure what each pasta is or how to...

Canned vegetables give you a source of greens any time of the year, but this convenience comes at the price of taste. To preserve the vegetables in the cans, manufacturers cook the contents and...

When using apples, you might have noticed that the fruit turns an unappetizing brown after cutting. This results from oxygen reacting with enzymes in the apple to create a brown or grayish hue....

Love the simplicity of using pumpkins for decorations - but feel guilty about letting food go to waste? Save your pumpkin for baking! Follow these simple directions for keeping your pumpkin all...

Growing sprouts from alfalfa seeds is not only entertaining, but the seeds are exceptionally nutritious as well. With only a few household items and materials, you can successfully sprout and grow...

As more people move away from refined white sugars, alternative sweeteners like agave nectar and honey are growing in popularity. These sticky natural liquids bring sweet flavor to a variety of...