I want to know how to can/preserve anything and everything that we eat on a regular basis (except maybe tuna and olives ;). I like being able to control what is in our food and knowing what every ingredient is, is important to me. Canning mushrooms is something that I attempted for the first time …
Food Storage
A couple of weeks ago I had purchased a new bag of pecans from Costco (the cheapest store I’ve found so far to buy nuts for baking) and I’ve been a little slow at getting them vacuum sealed this time. However, since my dad also gave me a gallon bag of them when I was …
We have this coat closet that is a complete disaster area. Within hours of getting cleaned out and organized, especially in the winter, it looks like this. As you can imagine, it drives me completely crazy! So I decided that I wanted to re-do it and in doing so maximize the space. The closet is …
To see phase one, and the before pictures, of this project, go here. I wanted to have my cake (a second pantry for all my canning supplies), and eat it too (still have an area for the coats/backpacks/mop/broom). I was able do both by nixing the idea of having a bar to use hangers to …
Phase 1: Before Pictures, Gutting, Patching, Baskets, & Shelves Phase 2: Hooks And Tool Holder Well, here it is! My ultra organized coat closet that is now also a pretty second pantry for my mason jars and all the canning supplies. It really doesn’t need many words, just scroll through and see. The very bottom …
I LOVE me some popcorn! It’s been one of my most favorite snacks since I was just a little girl. Especially when coupled with peanut m&m’s it’s so YUMMY! That being said, I decided long ago that it is a must-have for our food storage. Not just because I love it, but because buying it …