tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post2548588327316394259..comments2024-03-17T08:58:39.402-07:00Comments on creative savv: I sometimes wonder what life is like in other people's homesLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-31728972838942038952015-07-03T18:57:04.206-07:002015-07-03T18:57:04.206-07:00Hi Linda,
Absolutely! I occasionally have to turn ...Hi Linda,<br />Absolutely! I occasionally have to turn down a great sale, because even I don't have space to store it. Chicken leg quarters were on sale, again, this week for 50 cents /lb, in 40-lb cases. But I couldn't see how I could get another case into our freezers at this time. I'll just have to hope they go on sale around Labor Day (I've noticed a trend at Cash & Carry this season -- those cases of chicken leg quarters on sale for big BBQ holiday weekends -- so there's hope for Labor Day!)<br /><br />I think we all have the same curiosity. For me, it helps me to think through why I have made the choices that I have, and see if I could tweak my own ways of doing things. And if not, then at least I am confident that I'm going about home-keeping in the best possible way, for me. And I'm sorry to make you squirm, ever. Maybe you *have* made the spending/saving choices that suit your life perfectly. <br /><br />Pop in for that glass of iced tea, anytime! It's peach-green tea this week.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-14639433360452944072015-07-03T18:50:21.266-07:002015-07-03T18:50:21.266-07:00Hi YHF,
it is nice to have someone else "norm...Hi YHF,<br />it is nice to have someone else "normalize" something that we do, that feels at odds with current culture. <br /><br />I like the idea of using tofu containers or freezing. They have a very rectangular shape which would lend well for getting the most into your freezer. The next time we use tofu, I'm saving that container!! Thanks for the tip!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-18168255563777181592015-07-03T18:48:20.015-07:002015-07-03T18:48:20.015-07:00Hi live and learn,
It would be silly to buy a gall...Hi live and learn,<br />It would be silly to buy a gallon of something you couldn't use. My grandmother had the very same jar of mayo in her fridge for about 4 years (yikes!). She just couldn't use up even the small jars in a reasonable amount of time. For our family, we do seem to use a lot of it -- maybe all the egg salad, cole slaw and 100 Island dressing?Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10698399408281222042015-07-03T18:45:59.896-07:002015-07-03T18:45:59.896-07:00Hi Anne,
I'm glad you've found a way to bu...Hi Anne,<br />I'm glad you've found a way to buy your favorite, at an affordable cost! Mayo is one of those items that many folks really have a preference on brands. I can understand.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-23788195810310796952015-07-03T18:44:40.383-07:002015-07-03T18:44:40.383-07:00Hi Cat,
just ordinary biology in high school. But ...Hi Cat,<br />just ordinary biology in high school. But I am careful about household things, without going overboard, (or so I tell myself). Oh, yes, I've had gallon jars of mustard last for a couple of years, too! <br /><br />Kindred spirits -- I think so! <br />Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25199798757083265472015-07-03T15:24:34.391-07:002015-07-03T15:24:34.391-07:00Buying in large quantities is a great idea IF you ...Buying in large quantities is a great idea IF you have adequate refrigerator space. We have only 1 refrigerator and there's no way I could justify using the space to store a gallon container of mayo. So, for us buying at Aldi or on sale in "normal" size jars is the way to go.<br /><br />I do admit that I am quite curious about your life and the decisions you've made and continue to make regarding your budget. If only I could pop on over for a glass of ice tea and we could sit and chat! Unfortunately we live way too far from each other! <br /><br />Your blog both inspires me and sometimes makes me squirm .... lol! .... when I think of how much waste and over spending sometimes happens in my house!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139313846332409760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-7336354577401697992015-07-03T14:13:08.523-07:002015-07-03T14:13:08.523-07:00On the subject of what goes on in other people'...On the subject of what goes on in other people's kitchen, when watching youtube videos of homesteaders (my favorite viewing subject), I am relieved to see their kitchen and MO (method of operation) are nothing fancy like cooking shows. We use disposable tofu containers to freeze our tomato paste and sauce into smaller portions from institutional sized cans. The flimsy quality of the disposable containers make it easy to pop the frozen mass out, which are then bagged in ziplocs. I individually freeze sausages sold in bulk packages on a pizza pan, then bag it all in ziplocs. <br /><br />YHF Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-61187006722188351432015-07-03T11:59:20.853-07:002015-07-03T11:59:20.853-07:00Sounds like the smart way to do things. We have a ...Sounds like the smart way to do things. We have a hard enough time using up a pint of mayo because I'm the only one who really likes it, so no gallon sizes are in the future. Same goes with mustard.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-39745353617079611872015-07-03T10:42:24.811-07:002015-07-03T10:42:24.811-07:00I have found for my family the large jars are not ...I have found for my family the large jars are not as cost effective as buying quart jars on sale with coupons. That being said, I am brand loyal and only buy Dukes because it is made with no sugar. It helps that I know every 3 months one of our local grocery stores has Dukes BOGO and when I stack a doubled coupon on top of it I always get it for much less than half its normal price. (Thank you my non Dukes friends who give me your coupons)<br />I read these blogs and take many ideas and use them, and the ones that don't work for me I simply enjoy reading. I love being old enough to know there are many ways to navigate life.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-30779236604509684252015-07-03T06:10:12.587-07:002015-07-03T06:10:12.587-07:00We must be kindred spirits! Did you by chance tak...We must be kindred spirits! Did you by chance take microbiology at some point? Your precautions sound like mine. :D Anyhow, I haven't ever bought such a large quantity of mayo but I do this with Dijon mustard. A gallon has lasted us quite a long time, even though I use it in a marinade for chicken now and then.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.com