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Save Money On Your Food Shopping With These Ideas

September 25, 2020Creative Cookery, Healthy Living, Well Stocked Pantry

One of the biggest money drainers in life is grocery shopping. You wouldn’t think so, but if you look at how much money you spend per month on food, you’ll see that you don’t just spend what you budget per week. You’re buying extra sandwiches while out at work, you’re tagging on that extra coffee twice a day from your favorite coffee shop. It all adds up and it all works to drain your wallet when you don’t intend it to. But there are smart and savvy ways to save money on your grocery trip. Read on and I share some.

Freeze Favorite Comfort Foods: Tips for Home Cooks

March 2, 2020Cooking Techniques, Healthy Living, Well Stocked Pantryfreeze, frozen food

With the increasing pace of modern life, frozen foods have become very popular and often take up more than two isles at your local grocery store. Did you know that you can create your favorite comfort foods and freeze them at home? That way you can prepare your favorite comfort food when you have time, freeze it, and then enjoy when the time is right. Here are a few tips to help you do that.

Starting a Mediterranean Pantry

September 27, 2019Well Stocked Pantry

Excerpted from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook, 2nd Edition: A Flavorful, Heart-Healthy Approach to Cooking (American Diabetes Association, May 2019, ISBN: 978-1-580-40702-1) Best-selling author, chef, television personality, and educator Amy Riolo says a well-stocked pantry saves time, money, and stress when you’re ready to cook. And most importantly, it encourages you to eat healthfully. This essential […]

Hot Food Trends Predicted for 2018

November 16, 2017Restaurant News & Reviews, Well Stocked PantryActivated charcoal, algae-based foods, alternative sweeteners, Filipino cuisine, food labels, food trends, Goth food, Middle Eastern cuisine, Plant-based foods, Root to stem, traditional bread, Upcycled food

I’ve always thought it kind of crazy: There exist food trends — ingredients, diet plans and food styles that become the “it” thing in food. The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Trendspotter Panel recently announced their predictions for what will be hot trends in 2018. The […]

Olive Oil: How Much Should You Use in Your Meals?

October 10, 2017Well Stocked Pantryolive oil

Olive oil is a traditional cooking commodity. It is known mostly in the Mediterranean diet world, but has since been used as a healthy cooking oil alternative, and has appeared in many restaurants and stocked the shelves in grocery stores. There is olive oil and […]

5 Simple Tricks For Tastier Meals

June 8, 2017Cooking Techniques, Well Stocked Pantryfond, garlic, onion, organic

With many things in life, it’s often the smallest of tweaks and touches that make all the difference. This is certainly true when it comes to food. If you’ve been getting bored of your usual meals, and wondering how you can make them that much more satisfying, here are five simple changes you can make for tastier meals.

Ingredients: Is Your Meal Completely Healthy?

May 18, 2017Healthy Living, Well Stocked Pantryingredients, unhealthy ingredients

Do you read the ingredients when you buy processed, packaged or prepared foods at the grocery store? If you’re interested in eating a wholesome diet, like I am, you might do a lot of research into nutritious meals and healthy ingredients to make sure you’re […]

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