Portrait of Pantry Meals for a Week
A look at how a real life pantry works, so you can begin to see what kinds of things can be bought, successfully stored, then translated into deliciously quick meals.
Healthy Pantry Know-How
Investment Thinking at the Grocery Store
Hate grocery shopping? “Investment thinking” will keep you out of the aisles and free up more time to make the healthy, economical meals you want to be eating.
The Post-Vacation Refrigerator Blues
Coming home from vacation is usually disappointing in and of itself, what with all the mail to read, newspapers to deal with, email to catch up with and, worst of all, the frig to re-stock. While there’s no avoiding the inevitable, learn the KitchenSmart trick that can at least delay a trip to the grocery store for a few days, until you’re a little more caught up.
Using Herbs and Spices–Outside the Comfort Zone
If you want to begin using more and/or more interesting herbs and spices, the most important step is taking the plunge. Don’t get persuaded to hunker down in your comfort zone by a possibility of un-success that’s really pretty small and hardly disastrous.
Money-Wise Investing Tips for Your Kitchen Pantry–Take 2
Of all the dozens and dozens of pantry staples in the grocery store, how do you know which to buy that won’t just sit on the shelves unused? Mary offers a “Canvasses and Accents” approach to help.