Chilly weather just cries out for a hot bowl of soup. Soup for supper can be an inexpensive, healthful, hearty meal for a family – with leftovers for lunch another day. Soups can get by with a small amount of protein –you have savings right there! They can be totally vegetarian (and possibly no one […]
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Store, Preserve Fresh Fall Bounty
Food waste is estimated at 25% of the average American family’s grocery shopping dollars — a little more than $2,000 a year. Fresh fruits and vegetables top the list, because many are wasted in the trash or compost bin. If you have a better use for $2,000 this year, we have some simple ways to store and preserve […]
Preserve Summer’s Harvest for Future
In mid-summer, it’s exciting to see that first bright red, ripe tomato dangling off of its vine or pick and eat the first zucchini. At first, you relish in your harvest and your neighbors love your homegrown gifts. However, by late summer it’s a different story — you’re up to your ears in tomatoes, cukes, […]
How to Avoid Wasting Food
As Americans, we waste a lot of food. Food waste means money waste. It’s a growing problem in the United States. But the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers have some tips for avoiding the problem. Buy Colorado produce when possible. Learn about Colorado’s production cycle and what produce is available when. Then, plan your family’s […]
Try These Healthful School Lunches Kids Will Eat
If your child regularly brings his or her lunch to school, you’ve faced the “what to pack” dilemma. You want to pack something nutritious, but you also need to be sure your kids will eat it. A thrown-out lunch does nothing for your child’s health or your wallet; it’s basically cash in the trash. In […]
Pack a School Lunch for Nutritious, Inexpensive Kids’ Meals
It’s school days again, and time for the annual conundrum: hot lunch or sack lunch? The problem with hot lunches is that a lot of kids don’t like them, and they’re heavy on carbs, fats and processed meats (hot dogs and pepperoni pizza). School lunches often don’t cater to special needs, for example, if a child […]
Make Your Own Flavored Oils
Slow Cookers Make for Fast Meals
There’s nothing like getting to the end of an exhausting day and wondering what you’re going to do for dinner. Add hunger and evening activities to that scenario and you usually end up in a drive-through. Enter every busy parent’s best kitchen friend, the slow cooker. This magic cooking pot has been a life and […]
Keep Those Veggies Fresh
Food waste by the average American family is estimated at 25 percent of your grocery shopping dollars — or a little more than $2,000 a year. Fresh vegetables top the list. If you have a better use for $2,000 this year, please read on for simple ways to store and preserve fresh vegetables before they […]
