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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lorena
Centerville
Me
USA
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 Posted - May 17 2012 : 07:59:29 AM
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Nothing wrong with buying discounted foods. Just make sure that if you buy discounted boxed cake mixes and the like that they are not overly expired. My mom heard somewhere, can't remember if it was a news report or something, that a person with severe allergies bought expired cake mixes, made the cake, ate it and almost died because the leavening in the cake mix had spoiled and made mold spores or a toxin that the person couldn't see. Upon calling the manufacturer, it was confirmed that this is more likely than not to happen in cake mixes and the like. So just becareful of expiration dates when purchasing discounted food.
Lorie
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - May 17 2012 : 09:57:16 AM
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We buy a huge amount of clearance food products. We have never had a problem.
I just bought 12 gallons milk for 50 cents a gallon. They were in half gallon jugs. We poured a few inches out of each jug into our nearly empty gallon in the fridge, then froze them. We set the jug out in the sink full of water the night before we will need it and let it thaw. I've done this since I got married and the kids and Hubby never complain about the flavor. Some people say it spoils the flavor of the milk to freeze it. We find if it's completely thawed and shook up thoroughly it has no flavor difference. Gallon jugs will take all night and most of the next day in the water to thaw, but gives the same results.
I have frozen lots of cheese and find it shredds easier frozen and melts and cooks just fine. We have even shredded it into our salads and found it just fine! Don't do this with proccessed cheese food though. It turns rubbery and doesn't melt very well.
I always buy day old breads and rolls and such, even doughnuts, if it's a good brand. Frozen then thawed will freshen the bread so it doesn't feel or taste stale!
I also love to get my hands on clearanced produce. If it's at the right price I will blanch and freeze it or can it. I have even bought 20 pounds of sweet potatoes and stored them in metal tubs in my basement for months of happy side dishes. My family loves baked potatoes and baked sweets with butter and brown sugar instead of sour cream are a huge hit. I have found that cases of onions are occasionally clearanced and can be chopped and frozen on cookie sheets. Then broken up with your fingers and stored in baggies indefinitely. They cook beautifully and are so cheap and easy that way.
Just use your imagination and the clearance areas will become your best friend!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - May 20 2012 : 6:13:21 PM
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I use day old breads, doughnuts, day old cinnamon rolls to make bread pudding.YUM Marlee
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
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lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2012 : 07:30:55 AM
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| I freeze the heels from the loaves of bread and use them on spaghetti night to make garlic bread with. |
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JerseyGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Southern NJ
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2012 : 05:18:30 AM
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| I do the same, Marlee! My grocery store sells them by the dozen on Sunday night at 1/3 the cost |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
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nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 6:03:22 PM
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I shop at a local "grocery outlet" sometimes, which sells some close out foods, etc. I do watch the exp. date, mostly on canned meats, etc. I found great deals on cheeses, which I froze, since I use them mostly for cooking in various dishes. I found great deals on olive oils, cereals, frozen organic veggies too. You do have to price comapre though, as some "deals" were higher than my regular grocery store. They're sneaky:)
Be the change...
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