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Pantry Challenge

It’s time for the pantry challenge where we eat through what we have in our pantry and freezer, shop less, and do our best to cut down on the food waste in our own homes. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, we eat a lot of rich foods and recipes that I don’t make regularly. …

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What exactly do you get from a side of beef? How much does it cost? How muck space does it take up? Let me break it down for you.

What do you get from a side of beef?

Last week, I picked up our side of beef from Bringhurst Butchers in Berlin, NJ. I know there was a lot of interest in what you get from a side of beef and the cost. Let me break it down for you. Cost of a Side of Beef On July 1st, I paid $2.99/lb hanging …

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Want to know when the best time is to can? Check out my Canning Plan to see the possibilities, and get inspired to preserve your own food at home.

Canning Plan: What to Can Each Season

First published December 30, 2015 Since the goal of canning is to preserve foods at the height of freshness, when they are in season, I would like to share my canning plan with all of you, so that you if there is something you want to can for your family, you know when the best …

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Philly Pretzels | How to Ship and Freeze Pretzels

When you grow up in the Philadelphia region there are a few foods that always remind you of home – Taylor Pork Roll, Herr’s Potato Chips, a real cheese steak, Tastykakes, and Philly pretzels.  Growing up, there was always someone selling pretzels in brown paper bags on the street corners in the city, or outside …

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Day 22: Declutter Your Pantry

Day 22: Declutter Your Pantry I am lucky enough to have a dry basement where we set up a portion of it as a pantry, but whether you have an entire room or just one cabinet in your kitchen, decluttering your pantry should be done with some regularity so you don’t have cabinets full of …

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