One thing I have learned through hard times is to conserve. So I have a few tips to those who would like to know.
*When boiling meats, such as chicken, always save the broth from it if you are not going to use it. You can cool it off and put in a plastic container or freezer bag. It may be used for soups or gravy.
*Many times I open vegetables but have a couple of spoon fulls of vegetables left over. Well instead of throwing them out.....take a plastic bowl (I often use a butter bowl) and put it in the freezer. When you have those spoon fulls put it in the plastic container. Eventually you will have enough for a good soup.
*If you have bananas going bad cut it up and freeze it. You can use it for a banana nut bread later or oatmeal.
*Cut up onions, carrots, tomatoes and fresh vegetable you feel is fixing to go bad but you are unable to use at the time and put them in a freezer bag. You can use them later for soups, spaghetti, sauces...etc...
*When I get greens, such as mustard, collards, I always cut the end off of them and root them to grow more.
* When I get green onions, I cut the ends off and plant them for more green onions to grow.
*I go to the bread store and get several loaves of bread. So I freeze some of them till I am ready to use them. I get a good deal while I can and store up.
*I save the ham bone for hams to put in the greens, peas, and beans. It adds such flavor.
*Fried onion, and bacon will add flavor to just about anything. I always try to keep some cut up and froze for later use.
*My daughter makes us oatmeal and puts fresh fruit in it and then we freeze it for tough times.
*You can make up cake, or cookie dough, freeze it for those day you just want to throw it in the oven.
*If you have pots and pans that you can't get the stains out of...try oven cleaner.
*Any left over turkey I cut up and make a gravy with it. You can freeze it for another time.
*You can make up hamburger patties, meatballs ahead of time and freeze.
*We freeze up fruit for desserts on a later date.
Here are some sites to get more info on freezing your food:
http://www.canningbasics.com/freezing-foods.html#
>If you want to add any of your suggestion please feel free to comment.
*When boiling meats, such as chicken, always save the broth from it if you are not going to use it. You can cool it off and put in a plastic container or freezer bag. It may be used for soups or gravy.
*Many times I open vegetables but have a couple of spoon fulls of vegetables left over. Well instead of throwing them out.....take a plastic bowl (I often use a butter bowl) and put it in the freezer. When you have those spoon fulls put it in the plastic container. Eventually you will have enough for a good soup.
*If you have bananas going bad cut it up and freeze it. You can use it for a banana nut bread later or oatmeal.
*Cut up onions, carrots, tomatoes and fresh vegetable you feel is fixing to go bad but you are unable to use at the time and put them in a freezer bag. You can use them later for soups, spaghetti, sauces...etc...
*When I get greens, such as mustard, collards, I always cut the end off of them and root them to grow more.
* When I get green onions, I cut the ends off and plant them for more green onions to grow.
*I go to the bread store and get several loaves of bread. So I freeze some of them till I am ready to use them. I get a good deal while I can and store up.
*I save the ham bone for hams to put in the greens, peas, and beans. It adds such flavor.
*Fried onion, and bacon will add flavor to just about anything. I always try to keep some cut up and froze for later use.
*My daughter makes us oatmeal and puts fresh fruit in it and then we freeze it for tough times.
*You can make up cake, or cookie dough, freeze it for those day you just want to throw it in the oven.
*If you have pots and pans that you can't get the stains out of...try oven cleaner.
*Any left over turkey I cut up and make a gravy with it. You can freeze it for another time.
*You can make up hamburger patties, meatballs ahead of time and freeze.
*We freeze up fruit for desserts on a later date.
Here are some sites to get more info on freezing your food:
http://www.canningbasics.com/freezing-foods.html#
>If you want to add any of your suggestion please feel free to comment.
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