tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post5317289019670781905..comments2024-03-29T07:13:45.317-04:00Comments on Fake-It Frugal: My Own General Store (Dream Pantry Goal)Heather Beahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964536231001049noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-53653488326018707672013-08-19T15:19:02.752-04:002013-08-19T15:19:02.752-04:00I was thinking the same thing...beef/chicken/ham b...I was thinking the same thing...beef/chicken/ham base, water, and a little corn starch and flour..season to taste makes better gravy than McCormick ever thought of. And you have complete control over what's in it nutritionally!Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285587076834463801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-76424507407108114222013-03-14T21:32:45.396-04:002013-03-14T21:32:45.396-04:00Love this idea and I think I will put it to use. ...Love this idea and I think I will put it to use. I also love that you are not hoarding years n years of food and etc. Only what you can use in specific period of time. You are very will organized.CrochetMeMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385368042737861906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-67982540225633915902012-07-31T06:46:45.182-04:002012-07-31T06:46:45.182-04:00I found your blog through Pinterest a few days ago...I found your blog through Pinterest a few days ago and have been browsing when I've had the time ever since! My hubby and I are leaving the military in under 50 days(HOOAH!) and headed home to Georgia so I was absolutely delighted to find you and all your sage advice!! We are blessed enough for him to have already found a job, and I'm heading back to school so I won't be working, and HLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256056576524692211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-77638400838417923122012-06-28T15:51:18.981-04:002012-06-28T15:51:18.981-04:00I love the idea but how do you all have space for ...I love the idea but how do you all have space for everything on this wonderfully detailed list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-46557137282073856792012-06-19T22:42:37.035-04:002012-06-19T22:42:37.035-04:00How do you make the taco season I don't know m...How do you make the taco season I don't know much about cooking but if you don't mind sharing some of your tips I would love to hear from you couponcraz84@yahoo.com and to anyone else that can help me save money with tips could us all if you don't mind telling.Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-22451437440888742702012-06-15T21:46:27.736-04:002012-06-15T21:46:27.736-04:00We are military and just moved clear across the co...We are military and just moved clear across the country (again). No food is allowed in the moving trucks, so whatever I want to bring has to ride in the car with us. So, when we "start over" in a new state, I literally have to rebuild my pantry! I'm using this list to get me started. Thank you! We love the military life, but it's tough sometimes.Noellemsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-91876798530017832282012-04-15T11:21:56.696-04:002012-04-15T11:21:56.696-04:00I just came across this again and Pinned it to my ...I just came across this again and Pinned it to my Pinterest account. :) I remember reading it when you first posted it. I love all your frugal tips! This, too, would be my dream pantry. I don't have room for all that stuff, so I can only keep about a 1-2 month supply of stuff, but I would *totally* love to have room for everything on your list. I'm going to make a copy of it and take out DeAnna Goenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15332087304877942997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-36118303060529992032012-04-13T23:42:14.456-04:002012-04-13T23:42:14.456-04:00Great list. Instead of yeast packets I would buy i...Great list. Instead of yeast packets I would buy it in bulk:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-27806538864782903162012-03-05T15:42:17.171-05:002012-03-05T15:42:17.171-05:00thanks for the great list! I can totally adapt th...thanks for the great list! I can totally adapt that for my family.Sharehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633352113231652498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-66559134633032440502012-02-21T15:04:03.138-05:002012-02-21T15:04:03.138-05:00Great list! To me, the point of this is to think a...Great list! To me, the point of this is to think about the needs of your individual family...not to copy this exactly. Thanks for the ideas and getting my wheels turning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-49544818456323494222012-02-18T13:33:05.653-05:002012-02-18T13:33:05.653-05:00Jennifer, how do you keep the flour from going ra...Jennifer, how do you keep the flour from going rancid? I keep 25# in assorted flours on hand at any given time. I don't devote an entire freezer to keeping my whole wheat fresh and would think the electricity to do so would be wasteful. I have a family of four and we have 2 fridges, and both upright and chest freezers. I look at Heather's list as what I might keep at any given time Cheraleehttp://www.cheraleestover.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-84906041054433734092012-02-16T17:59:46.850-05:002012-02-16T17:59:46.850-05:00Fantastic list! Thank you!Fantastic list! Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-40287028293939275632012-02-13T15:25:13.748-05:002012-02-13T15:25:13.748-05:00A woman after my own heart!! Our oldest daughter h...A woman after my own heart!! Our oldest daughter has always made fun of our "inventory". Glad to know I am not the only person who lives this way! You are the master, though! I bow to your expertise!Marilynne Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-22532674254030373362012-02-09T08:23:55.766-05:002012-02-09T08:23:55.766-05:00Cheers, Buni!Cheers, Buni!Heather Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964536231001049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-40283962749747219922012-02-09T08:23:25.479-05:002012-02-09T08:23:25.479-05:00The pantry has two purposes - to be well stocked f...The pantry has two purposes - to be well stocked for immediate use and to be well stocked for extended use. I have all I need at any given time, but in the face of adversity (hurricane, job loss) I have a 3 month stockpile. <br /><br />Also, it's a lot easier to keep track of having 2 baking soda boxes than it is to keep track of a single box getting "low." That is the kind of Heather Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964536231001049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-51227062890915690662012-02-08T21:02:56.951-05:002012-02-08T21:02:56.951-05:00Okay, now my question is: if you replace it as you...Okay, now my question is: if you replace it as you use it, why have 2 on hand? Why not just have one, and replace it as it gets low?Dead Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903125060174519559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-90126275951199966102012-02-08T20:16:44.268-05:002012-02-08T20:16:44.268-05:00Good list, I have more than that on hand because w...Good list, I have more than that on hand because we live out in the country and my hubby is in the construction business. Our two freezers and full pantries(we have one up stairs and longterm downstairs) saved us over the last three years when the economy tanked. Our goal is to have three to six months, plus one year long term. We cook almost everything from scratch, but I have the time, no buninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-60512158316730217522012-02-08T16:53:53.934-05:002012-02-08T16:53:53.934-05:00I agree with Jennifer! I just started making my ow...I agree with Jennifer! I just started making my own seasoning combos, sauces and cleaners. I also make my own croutons from bread that I make using my bread machine. Now, instead of clipping a million coupons for those things are filled with absurd chemicals and preservatives, I use basic ingredients. I think it is time we all get back to the BASICS and keep couponing as a fun hobby instead of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-59284214628105031782012-02-08T16:11:59.645-05:002012-02-08T16:11:59.645-05:00For me, I like to always have 2 on hand, so I try ...For me, I like to always have 2 on hand, so I try to replace it as I use it (and sometimes buy extra if I see an excellent sale). Cheers!Heather Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964536231001049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-17047313604849435132012-02-08T15:13:57.730-05:002012-02-08T15:13:57.730-05:001 question I've always had about keeping food ...1 question I've always had about keeping food on hand: Let's say you have 2 boxes of baking soda. When you run out of one box, do you buy another to replace it on your next shopping trip so you always have 2, or do you use both, and then replace both?Dead Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903125060174519559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-82363054066392902362012-02-08T14:13:37.156-05:002012-02-08T14:13:37.156-05:00LOVE this pantry!!
I have a little surprise for y...LOVE this pantry!! <br />I have a little surprise for you! <br /><br />http://shscraps.blogspot.com/2012/02/versatile-blogger-award.html<br /><br />Check it out! :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954518242071661276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-80921350412963668642012-02-08T13:57:41.237-05:002012-02-08T13:57:41.237-05:00Jennifer,
Take it down a notch!
Keep in mind tha...Jennifer,<br /><br />Take it down a notch!<br /><br />Keep in mind that every family's tastes/needs are different. We are only a family of 3 and this stockpile will easily last us 3 months. I'm not hoarding food for the end of the world, just to keep a well-stocked pantry. If I kept food in the quantities you suggest, I'd end up throwing a lot away at year's end because we simplyHeather Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854964536231001049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-64438330905290440682012-02-08T13:35:04.253-05:002012-02-08T13:35:04.253-05:00I used to store a year's supply of food, befor...I used to store a year's supply of food, before our family was diagnosed with some severe allergies, and have to eat mostly fresh food. I'm really surprised by some of your choices and amounts. How long is this supposed to last for? Do you stock up at the sales, or maintain a steady supply? I have never bought gravy mix, since gravy is so easy to make. Or taco seasoning mix. Takes Jennifer Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799640294806980763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-67561132626546111932012-02-08T06:44:50.700-05:002012-02-08T06:44:50.700-05:00i think this is a great idear , though id stoke mo...i think this is a great idear , though id stoke more flour ,baking powder , lentils dry beans ect because i cook and bake from scratch its much cheaper and you know what your getting , but not everyone has the time to do so ,i love how you have it on those storage racks ...i soooo want the space to do this lol <br /><br />Blessings heidiprimitive ole frugal mummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152153857791974645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446510302276602364.post-7982476862556559672012-02-07T19:03:46.312-05:002012-02-07T19:03:46.312-05:00I noticed you have gravy packets on your list. Is ...I noticed you have gravy packets on your list. Is there a reason you do not save in this area and make your own? Gravy is so very easy to make, and you know what is going into it, rather than the preservatives in a mix.AshleyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708267423845669423noreply@blogger.com