tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post6114780446089582097..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Saturday Pantry SuggestionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-21617309830502563292012-08-02T12:01:07.155-04:002012-08-02T12:01:07.155-04:00Great post. Great chuckle at your detour from the ...Great post. Great chuckle at your detour from the Starbuck's road!<br /><br />Eating in season is so good for you.<br /><br />Also, do you ever sprout your wheat or oats? I am learning about that. It multiplies the nutritional value to do so. <br /><br />The preparation needed to prepare and freeze items is so worth the time and effort. There's nothing like waking up in the morning, hubby wishing me a great day and taking off to work, and realizing that I forgot to pack his lunch the night before, only to remember that I froze extra chicken, bean and brown rice burritos from our Mexican night, and therefore lunch was taken care of. Phew. =o)Front Porch Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630871124927617734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-78730523176638629542012-07-30T18:16:27.250-04:002012-07-30T18:16:27.250-04:00I haven't heard the phrase "God willing a...I haven't heard the phrase "God willing and the creek don't rise" in years :) I love that phrase :). Great suggestions, I cannot wait to try the recipe for baked oatmeal. My children love the granola recipe from hillbilly housewife - so I bet this will be a big hit for them too. Cannot wait for fall to be able to do some baking without worrying about giving everyone in the house a heat stroke! SunshineSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698291094595913599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-25638666643822019042012-07-29T11:09:27.072-04:002012-07-29T11:09:27.072-04:00I just finished Tamar Adler's "How to Coo...I just finished Tamar Adler's "How to Cook with Grace & Economy" - and made my first batch of soup with leftover Chinese Chicken Salad, homemade chicken stock, and then leftover rice. Fantastic! She doesn't even toss onion tops when slicing onions, but saves them to toss in a pot with anything else. Fantastic & beautifully expressed food philosophy!<br /><br />Thought of you this weekend, when my hubby hung up an old shelf from our old pantry, in the garage. It made a ton of room for canned goods.<br /><br />I buy box cereal, but only if it's on sale, and usually only if I have a coupon also. I need to work on oatmeal again though!<br /><br />Thanks for your posts. Always so helpful!<br />Blessings, Connie in San DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-8178293195050068982012-07-29T07:57:43.826-04:002012-07-29T07:57:43.826-04:00I'm remembering how when I was a girl scout le...I'm remembering how when I was a girl scout leader my co-leader always wanted to spend $40.00 of troop money for a sheet cake from the bakery for special occasions and I would bake one (which was just the same) from a cake mix and a can of icing for $3.00. She thought I was silly to go to that very little effort. And I'm sure you can guess what I thought. <br /><br />I could have made a better cake from scratch, but was being a little lazy! I don't think it made much difference to the girls.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-14075337263722506272012-07-28T23:41:28.381-04:002012-07-28T23:41:28.381-04:00Lovely ideas, Brenda...thanks for sharing. We hav...Lovely ideas, Brenda...thanks for sharing. We have a mix that is our local "better" grocery store's brand (Harris Teeter, but not sure they go very far north of here)...it is a mix of brown rice that has been somewhat puffed somehow, mixed with wild rice and usually basmati rice. We eat it a time or 2 a month. It cooks in 20 minutes and I then let it sit for 10 more without opening the lid and that makes it perfect for us. I am glad to read what you were told by the doc as to cheap stuff diabetics should eat.<br />Elizabeth in NCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-62772264405069128322012-07-28T18:33:27.974-04:002012-07-28T18:33:27.974-04:00Brilliant!
I cook from scratch and have stopped...Brilliant! <br /><br />I cook from scratch and have stopped buying box cereal altogether.<br /><br />We do oatmeal, baked oatmeal, toast, eggs. Easy and simple. Healthy and delicious!<br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-90900918032020146472012-07-28T15:34:08.925-04:002012-07-28T15:34:08.925-04:00The first comment was accidentally deleted!The first comment was accidentally deleted!Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-64987697696311317752012-07-28T14:56:22.320-04:002012-07-28T14:56:22.320-04:00Thanks for the suggestions And the recipes, too! T...Thanks for the suggestions And the recipes, too! These will all come in handy with food prices on the rise. Praying for rain for you in the mid-west!<br />Blessings,<br />Laura C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-40064272294653995422012-07-28T14:00:41.291-04:002012-07-28T14:00:41.291-04:00Our Ralf's, which is Kroger has frozen vegetab...Our Ralf's, which is Kroger has frozen vegetables 10 for $10 this week [course the usual 16 oz packs are now 12 oz. :( ] Also they have the good Barilla wheat pastas for 88c each. Is the sale going on in your area this weeks too? I want to ask you Brenda how you get the wheat pastas cooked. I have not tried the Barilla yet but all the other wheat ones I cannot get to cook. I use their cooking instructions. When I cook them there is no way the spaghetti will wind around a fork. They stay stiff. I tried putting a tiny bit of olive oil in with the boiling water but that did not help either. How long do you cook the Barilla or other good pastas and are their any hints you can give us? Help!! SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-3818119960492032742012-07-28T13:10:21.457-04:002012-07-28T13:10:21.457-04:00Brenda,
Love these pantry posts! They get my cre...Brenda,<br /><br />Love these pantry posts! They get my creative juices flowing! :)<br /><br />My husband has always liked brown rice but I was a bit iffy. Since I have learned a way of making it in the oven I am converted. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. <br /><br />LoriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-9765822187953923362012-07-28T11:49:35.064-04:002012-07-28T11:49:35.064-04:00Hi Brenda
yes groceries are high and will just kee...Hi Brenda<br />yes groceries are high and will just keep rising in price but the basic foods that are good for us are still the cheapest per serving. <br /><br />I liked your post yesterday about Moss Rose too. Mine are doing just fine in this Oklahoma heat but I am having to stay on my toes to keep the rose bushes and rose of sharon from dying. I've given up on the hydrangeas though. <br /><br />thank you for your sweet writings everyday.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-27524515048027953992012-07-28T10:54:35.987-04:002012-07-28T10:54:35.987-04:00Happy Birthday, Brenda!Happy Birthday, Brenda!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-71932335075074384062012-07-28T10:25:27.000-04:002012-07-28T10:25:27.000-04:00I love your pantry posts. Thanks so much for all t...I love your pantry posts. Thanks so much for all the sharings.Cay Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749682574097017494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-74069388402404465752012-07-28T10:24:33.668-04:002012-07-28T10:24:33.668-04:00Do you meal plan? Seems such a simple step but I ...Do you meal plan? Seems such a simple step but I almost always manage to neglect it. I live alone. And my biggest issue (after getting the pantry built but thank you, I am getting some great coaching here!) has been stuff that is in the fridge that eventually goes bad 'cause I was not paying attention to it. You'd think doing this a few times would cause me to get a clue...but... Any suggestions?TeresaAngelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251765018168417707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-17970785635582681402012-07-28T10:18:58.820-04:002012-07-28T10:18:58.820-04:00Good tips. I have always tossed the bacon grease, ...Good tips. I have always tossed the bacon grease, but you're right, of course. It would add a lot of flavor for very little. Hmmm...I may be rethinking a few things here.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-63341595695402718682012-07-28T10:03:37.641-04:002012-07-28T10:03:37.641-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.suzannenoreply@blogger.com