I've saved hundreds of dollars since I've started extreme couponing. I joined a few websites that help you to match coupons to sales and get products for little to nothing.
My favorite site is weusecoupons.com
Calculate How Much Food Your Family Needs For A Year
Here is a calculator to find out how much food your family will need to survive for a year. This is an LDS calculator. I'm not LDS but they are awesome at food storage.
http://www.thefoodguys.com/foodcalc.html
http://www.thefoodguys.com/foodcalc.html
Extreme Couponing
on Thursday, December 30, 2010
I missed the first showing of this but this show Extreme Couponing on TLC looks very interesting for anyone that wants to save money and stockpile food. It comes on TLC at 10pm on Tuesday January 4th.
How long will food last in the freezer?
on Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Ever food has a different length of time it can be frozen. Some things do great in the freezer and some things just weren't meant to be frozen. Here is a list of foods that were meant to be frozen and how long you can keep them frozen. Make sure you date all of the packages!
Freeze bread for up to 5 months
Cheese
Hard cheeses such as cheddar and colby and soft cheese like mozzarella can be frozen for up to 3 months. For bags of individually wrapped cheese sticks I throw the whole bag into the freezer. For sliced cheese packs I put the entire pack into a freezer bag and then into the freezer. Cheese cubes in bags are a little more work. I take them out of the original bag, lay them in layers on top of plastic wrap, wrap them tightly, then put them back into the original bag if it zips up.
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits
Most frozen fruits maintain high quality for 8 to 12 months. Unsweetened fruits lose quality faster than those packed in sugar or sugar syrups.
Vegetables
Most vegetables will maintain high quality for 12 to 18 months at 0° F or lower. However, it is a good idea to plan to use your home frozen vegetables before the next year crop is ready for freezing
Bread
Freeze bread for up to 5 months
Cheese
Hard cheeses such as cheddar and colby and soft cheese like mozzarella can be frozen for up to 3 months. For bags of individually wrapped cheese sticks I throw the whole bag into the freezer. For sliced cheese packs I put the entire pack into a freezer bag and then into the freezer. Cheese cubes in bags are a little more work. I take them out of the original bag, lay them in layers on top of plastic wrap, wrap them tightly, then put them back into the original bag if it zips up.
Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits
Most frozen fruits maintain high quality for 8 to 12 months. Unsweetened fruits lose quality faster than those packed in sugar or sugar syrups.
Vegetables
Most vegetables will maintain high quality for 12 to 18 months at 0° F or lower. However, it is a good idea to plan to use your home frozen vegetables before the next year crop is ready for freezing
- Bacon: 1 to 2 months
- Breads: 2 to 3 months
- Casseroles: 2 to 3 months
- Cooked beef and pork: 2 to 3 months
- Cooked poultry: 4 months
- Cookie dough: 3 months
- Frozen dinners: 3 to 4 months
- Hot dogs: 1 to 2 months
- Lunch meats: 1 to 2 months
- Sausage: 1 to 2 months
- Soups and stews: 2 to 3 months
- Uncooked chicken (parts): 9 months
- Uncooked chicken (whole): 1 year
- Uncooked steaks, chops, or roasts: 4 to 12 months
- Uncooked ground meat: 3 to 4 months
Product | Practical Storage Life (in months) |
Vegetables | |
Broccoli | 15 |
Green Beans | 18 |
Brussels sprouts | 15 |
Carrots | 18 |
Cauliflower | 15 |
Corn on the cob | 12 |
Peas | 18 |
Potato Chips | 24 |
Spinach | 18 |
Fish and Shellfish | |
Oily fish (herring, salmon, mackerel, etc) | 4 |
White fish, cod, haddock, etc. | 8 |
Flat fish, sole, plaice, etc. | 10 |
Prawns, lobster, crab | 6 |
Clams, oysters | 4 |
Other Foods | |
Ice Cream | 6 |
Easy Sweet Potato Dog "Rawhide" Treats
on Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Supplies Needed
1 lb Or More Sweet Potatoes
Sharp Knife
Cutting Board
Cookie Sheet For Oven Method
Oven Or Food Dehydrator
Oven Method
1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. Cut down the middle lengthwise3. Cut the rest of the potato into 1/3" slices
4. Place potatoes on the prepared baking sheet
5.Bake for 3 hours for chewier treat, bake longer for a crispier potato chip treat
Dehydrator Method
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of the oven method
2. Place potato slices on dehydrator trays
3. Leave to dehydrate for 24 hours or until the dryness you want is achieved
Store these treats in the refrigerator for 2 weeks in an airtight container or bag.
1 lb Or More Sweet Potatoes
Sharp Knife
Cutting Board
Cookie Sheet For Oven Method
Oven Or Food Dehydrator
Oven Method
1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. Cut down the middle lengthwise3. Cut the rest of the potato into 1/3" slices
4. Place potatoes on the prepared baking sheet
5.Bake for 3 hours for chewier treat, bake longer for a crispier potato chip treat
Dehydrator Method
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of the oven method
2. Place potato slices on dehydrator trays
3. Leave to dehydrate for 24 hours or until the dryness you want is achieved
Store these treats in the refrigerator for 2 weeks in an airtight container or bag.
Save A Bundle On Prescription Glasses
on Saturday, December 4, 2010
Many people don't know you can save tons of money by buying your glasses online. Between me and my husband we save hundreds of dollars a year on prescription glasses. Both of us are not gentle on our glasses and we're full time glasses wearers. All you'll need to order glasses online is your current glasses prescription. My favorite website for glasses is Zenni Optical . You can get a pair of glasses for as low as $6.95 plus shipping. Its always $4.95 for shipping no matter how many pairs you buy. I have to say I am impressed with the quality of these glasses. Zenni Optical is definitely a website to check out.
If your like me and you or your spouse need ANSI approved safety glasses for work, another website to order from is RX-Safety Its not as cheap as Zenni Optical but it way cheaper than going to the doctor for safety glasses.
If your like me and you or your spouse need ANSI approved safety glasses for work, another website to order from is RX-Safety Its not as cheap as Zenni Optical but it way cheaper than going to the doctor for safety glasses.
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