Canning and preserving food is no longer the necessity that it used to be before the age of grocery stores and pre-packaged convenience foods. In fact, there are plenty of people who look down on the art of canning and preserving as being unnecessary, time consuming and pointless. However, for those families who understand the cost and health benefits of preparing your own foods; learning to can and preserve can go a long ways towards cutting costs and keeping your family eating healthy, even … [Read more...]
Eating Well and Spending Less
There seem to be two major concerns battling for superiority when it comes to the subject of eating well. Firstly, everyone can agree that eating healthfully is important, but at the same time, with the increasing cost of food prices, there is a strong emphasis being put on saving money on your grocery bill. Is there a way to be able to reconcile the two? In spite of the astronomical rise in food prices (especially in fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy) there is a way to ensure that … [Read more...]
Thinking About School Lunches Yet?
Perhaps this may be a tad early but schools will be back in session next month. Something going on right now will certainly have an impact on your local school's lunch room. This article at The Associated Press confirms something I have suspected...the skyrocketing gas and food prices will be hard on public schools and school lunches. Even a one-penny increase in the cost of milk can cost the nation's schools another $54 million, said Pavel N. Matustik, chief food services administrator of the … [Read more...]
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