Shopping from my Pantry...

Elliott Pantry

 

Going to the grocerie store these days is crazy!!! I really dislike seeing bacon prices and the butter my, my... I have always been a believer of a stocked pantry (not my husband). I dislike the going out to eat prices even more. It is just my husband and I so I let it slide when he wants to go get his hamburger.

We could save a lot if we ate from our pantry. With these prices I think I shall get back to my old ways. So Thanksgiving dinner I am shopping in the pantry. My pantry is not a beautiful designed space...but it has bottles of garden goods and other stuff I can use.

Tip for savings....Shop Your Kitchen First

"Before [buying] more food, look through your refrigerator, freezer, and pantry and try to come up with a dish with what you have. Let the contents of your kitchen dictate what you'll cook next.

Even if you're unable to create a full meal out of existing ingredients, browsing your kitchen allows you to establish a jumping-off point for the next dish. This way, you can fill in the blanks at the grocery store and only buy what you need to complete a meal, effectively shortening your shopping list. Need a center piece, use natural stuff you can find outside. Lucky me I have paper plates from a year ago. Looks like I am ahead of the game. I love Thanksgiving...Those pumpkins sitting on the porch, pumpkin pies coming up!!!