Posts tagged: grocery
Grocery Cart Caddy: Sewing How-To.
By ChrisjobCoupons, grocery-list, discount card...with one hand on the shopping cart, and the other grabbing your goodies, how are you supposed to hold all your grocery shopping extras?
Well...with one of these: a handmade, repositionable, velcro-attached cart caddy.
Materials
- Two complimentary pieces of Fabric
- Stiff interfacingCoordinating Double Folded Bias Tape
- Pins or stapler
- Ruler
Free, Downloadable (and Adorable) To-do and Grocery Lists.
By ChrisjobKodak designer and blogger Jenny C. designed these excellent AND FREE downloadable list stationaries: one adorable in animals and vegetables, and one mod with dots. Get 'em from Kodak here.
How To Keep Fruits and Veggies Fresh With Proper Storage
By Chrisjob
So...apparently its not as simple as putting things you want to be crisp in the 'crisper'...no wonder my SoySnaps keep getting soggy.
Buying fresh produce is essential to not only a healthful, but tasty, lifestyle. But unlike their frozen, or (blech!) canned varieties, fresh fruits and vegetables can become spoiled if not used quickly enough. Divine Caroline offers this handy chart and other storage tips to protect your investment and the flav » READ MORE
What You Should (and Shouldn't) Buy Organic.
By ChrisjobOrganic foods and produce are healthier for consumers and the environment, but they can be expensive and acrue large transportation costs. Greenopolis has collected a list of those things that are worth buying organic, and those that its best just to try to buy locally when possible.
No Need:
- Avocado
- Banana
- Pineapple
- Kiwi
- Mango
- Papaya
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Onions
Yes, Indeed:
- Fruits: Peaches, Apples, Nectarines, Strawberr » READ MORE
The Eleven Best Foods You Aren't Eating.
By ChrisjobThe New York Times cites nutritionist Jonny Bowden, who highlights eleven, easy-to-find foods that belong in your shopping cart and in your bloodstream. includes "how-to-eat" tips.
- Beets
- Cabbage
- Swiss chard
- Cinnamon
- Pomegranate juice
- Dried plums
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sardines
- Turmeric
- Frozen blueberries
- Canned pumpki
A Beginner's Guide To Pantry Organization.
By Chrisjob
The Organized Home offers a useful article on keeping your cabinets clean and your groceries stocked and, well, findable. "It's the secret weapon of a well-organized kitchen: a working
pantry. A planned reserve of foodstuffs and sundries used in the. home,
a pantry saves time, money and stress in the kitchen.
Tap the pantry for unexpected meals and reduce trips to the supermarket. Stock it with frugal finds to lower grocery costs. Set aside » READ MORE
Find Your Local Farmer's Markets.
By Chrisjob
The USDA has assembled a searchable database for finding markets that feature fresh, locally grown produce and other comestibles. Simply enter your city and state or zip code, and find markets in your area. How useful!
Via.
10 Strategies for Masterful Food Preparation in Minimal Time.
By ChrisjobMaking the time and mess to cook healthful meals at home is essential in our contemporary culture, especially with all the junk possibilities that bombard us on the way home from work. Cooking well shouldn't be a special occassion, but a daily experience. Here's ten tips to work and eat well.
1. Preparation, preparation, preparation!
2. Stock up the supplies.
3. Weekend prep.
4. Tidy your workspace.
5. Find inspiration.
6. Delegate tasks.
7. Ease » READ MORE
35 Free Patterns for Reusable Grocery Bags.
By ChrisjobThe reusable grocery bag is no stranger to Curbly, but we've never featured this many options. Featuring eighteen sew-able options, nine for knitters, and eight you can crochet, this compilation from TipNut will getcha away from those disposable plastic monsters in no time.
Sewing Grocery Bags & Totes
- Fabric Grocery Sacks: Replicas of plastic grocery sacks made from vintage sheets and pillowcases (any fabric will do!). These also make cut » READ MORE
Eight of the Twenty Worst Foods in America.
By ChrisjobMen's Health editor-in-cheif David Zinczenko's new book, Eat This, Not That!, explores food choices at popular restaurants, supermarkets, and holiday treats. The book also explores the twenty worst foods in the country, and The NewYorkTimes.com Blog highlights eight of them:
- Worst Fast Food Meal: McDonald’s Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips with creamy ranch sauce. Chicken sounds healthy, but not at 870 calories.
- Worst Drink: Jamba Ju » READ MORE
Backyard Orchards.
By ChrisjobIn the age of locally grown groceries, folks are expanding their vegetable gardens to small-scale fruit orchards. Steven Kurutz of the New York Times details, "In the last few years, an increasing number of Americans have turned their yards over to such mini orchards, planting them with dwarf and semi-dwarf fruit trees, even in dense urban areas. Suppliers around the country have seen significant increases in fruit tree sales, like the 12 to » READ MORE
25 Money-Saving Kitchen Tips.
By ChrisjobThe Urban Vegan offers some excellent ideas to save money and prevent food waste. The tips are intended for vegans, so that means that they can apply to everyone...unless you manage to survive on nothing but meat.
1. Bake your own bread.
2. Freeze your assets.
3. Cook beans from scratch and freeze them in ziplock bags.
4. Consider the long-term financial implications of organic.
5. Make your own faux meats.
6. Pack your own lunch.
7. Don't buy » READ MORE
6 Tips for Quicker Grocery Shopping.
By ChrisjobEverybody eats. And unless you're fortunate enough to live in a self-sustainging farming community, you've gotta go to the supermarket. Make that process go a little quicker with these six tatics.
1. Make a meal plan
2. Make a list from your plan
3. Seperate the items into their respective departments
4. Go shopping at off-peak hours
5. Choose on-sale items
6. Get physical!
I'd also recommend organizing your list in reflection with how your specific s » READ MORE
How to Easily Convert From Plastic Grocery Bags for $1.00.
By ChrisjobYou've been meaning to gather enough re-usable grocery sacks to do away with plastic bags all together, but you just can't find the time to sew them all, and can't bring yourself to pay $8-9 for commercial products.
A better answer: purchase some cheap tote bags from the craft store. Those living in the Midwest, Southeast, Oklahoma, and Texas should note that Garden Ridge sells large tote bags in, like, 15 different colors for only $1. These beat » READ MORE
Seeded Grapes!?!
By ChrisjobOkay Curbliers:
Normally, I purchase the "Seeded Grapes", which, as I understood, means they've gone through a "seeding" process, and, like a 'weeded' garden, they've had the seeds removed. (I realize that the seeds are not actually removed, they are just small enough to eat.)
So yesterday, at the SAME market where I generally shop, I purchased "Seeded Grapes". This morning, I bite down on one, and my teeth slam down on a enormous seed. It's still » READ MORE
