When I'm putting things away in my pantry, function usually wins over form.  I need it to work more than I need it to look pretty.  But I do still enjoy seeing things lined up neat and tidy, and I try to choose containers and storage options that look nice, even if they don't all match.  Here are some of the ways I store my pantry staples. Jars! Some canning jars I purchased when they were on sale. I also saved some old applesauce jars, although the best price on applesauce where we shop … [Read more...]

We've all had it happen. You pull open the veggie drawer in your refrigerator to find a wilted, liquidy mass of spinach.  Or your tomatoes are growing fuzz on the counter.  Or your bananas have gone beyond ripe into fruit fly heaven.  But there are ways to save that produce, even if you're not sure what you want to use it for in the future. Freeze it. This is my favorite way to save produce, because you can freeze almost anything!  Most of the time, if I have something extra I'm not going … [Read more...]