Readers Tips
From: Natalie
Hi Tawra! I've been reading the ways people save
on groceries and have appreciated the
information. Like you and so many others, I try
to use what we have, only get what we need, and
only buy when it is on sale or discounted some
other way. I just went grocery shopping and had
some extra time to scour the corners of the
market, and I realized that with prices of gas
and groceries on the rise for the foreseaable
future, this is the time to "lay in a pantry" if
you happen to be one of the people receiving
and "economic stimulus rebate payment." If you
already use the pantry principle, do an inventory
and keep your eyes open for "great deals" so you
can super stock up. And if you've always thought
of starting a pantry but you seem to have more
month than paycheck and stocking up seemed out of
reach, read "Dining on a Dime" and consider
starting a pantry (using the tips in the book)
that is stocked with the staples. Your cookbook,
BTW, has helped me create "something from
nothing" even when my pantry has gotten a little
low. It's a wonderful investment in frugal home
management!
Tawra
For your coffee hints page I thought it would be
nice to include some environmental friendly tips
on what to do with the leftover coffee grounds &
even the coffee filters.
Since coffee grounds are a great source of
nitrogen, you can sprinkle used grounds around
plants before rain or watering, for a slow-
release nitrogen, or add to compost piles to
increase nitrogen balance.
Coffee filters and tea bags break down rapidly
during composting.
Dilute grounds with water for a gentle, fast-
acting liquid fertilizer. Use about a half-pound
can of wet grounds in a five-gallon bucket of
water; let sit outdoors to achieve ambient
temperature.
Mix into soil for houseplants or new vegetable
beds.
Encircle the base of the plant with a coffee and
eggshell barrier to repel pests.
So, this is an economical and enviro-friendly was
to have organic fertilizer that would normally
end up in the landfill!
Thanks so much,
Lois from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Hi Tawra! I've been reading the ways people save
on groceries and have appreciated the
information. Like you and so many others, I try
to use what we have, only get what we need, and
only buy when it is on sale or discounted some
other way. I just went grocery shopping and had
some extra time to scour the corners of the
market, and I realized that with prices of gas
and groceries on the rise for the foreseaable
future, this is the time to "lay in a pantry" if
you happen to be one of the people receiving
and "economic stimulus rebate payment." If you
already use the pantry principle, do an inventory
and keep your eyes open for "great deals" so you
can super stock up. And if you've always thought
of starting a pantry but you seem to have more
month than paycheck and stocking up seemed out of
reach, read "Dining on a Dime" and consider
starting a pantry (using the tips in the book)
that is stocked with the staples. Your cookbook,
BTW, has helped me create "something from
nothing" even when my pantry has gotten a little
low. It's a wonderful investment in frugal home
management!
Tawra
For your coffee hints page I thought it would be
nice to include some environmental friendly tips
on what to do with the leftover coffee grounds &
even the coffee filters.
Since coffee grounds are a great source of
nitrogen, you can sprinkle used grounds around
plants before rain or watering, for a slow-
release nitrogen, or add to compost piles to
increase nitrogen balance.
Coffee filters and tea bags break down rapidly
during composting.
Dilute grounds with water for a gentle, fast-
acting liquid fertilizer. Use about a half-pound
can of wet grounds in a five-gallon bucket of
water; let sit outdoors to achieve ambient
temperature.
Mix into soil for houseplants or new vegetable
beds.
Encircle the base of the plant with a coffee and
eggshell barrier to repel pests.
So, this is an economical and enviro-friendly was
to have organic fertilizer that would normally
end up in the landfill!
Thanks so much,
Lois from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
posted by Tawra Jean at 10:56 AM
3 Comments:
With the prospect of sharp increases in food costs, I knew we needed to stock our pantry more than ever. We have very limited storage space, but over the winter our old energy-hog freezer died, and now it has a new life as a dry-goods storage chest. It is kept safe in our locked garage.
we have a freezer in the garage and i am not sure if it works... this is a rental house but if it does, wooo hooo... savings savings savings...
my friend who uses a deep freezer and her pantry only spends about $200/maximum per month on food...
and she just got a part time job only bc she is needing a new roof on the house ... other than that, she doesnt work...
thank you again tawra, mike and jill for helping me and others save money in this trying time of everyone's lives... :D
i greatly appreciate it... :D
On the coffee... ask your local Starbuck's manager and most will be more than happy to give you used coffee grounds and filters for your composting. They would rather give it to you than pay to have it taken to the dump. You can also ask them to save you the bags the beans come in. They are great for weed control and wrapping your plants for winter.
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