Archive for January, 2010
Sometimes even before I plan a meal, I’ll know how much will be leftover, and the type of kitchen storage container that will save it all. Getting the leftovers eaten before they spoil is another issue, but it helps to know what and how I’m going to save the extra food. If we have a lot of variety, I’ll either put together individual meals, or keep everything separate so that everyone can pick and choose.
Saving leftovers is only one use for kitchen storage containers. We stopped using cereal and cracker boxes long ago. Storage containers stack and store more neatly; plus we never seem to have stale crackers any more. Pasta, beans, coffee and dry bread for homemade bread crumbs all store more efficiently in a proper kitchen storage container.
Winter time for us always includes homemade soup. While many vegetables are out of season, those we’ve frozen, dried or canned work well in soup. Fresh game may be the only remaining ingredient that we don’t have on hand, but the local butcher may have something in the freezer from hunting season.
Our soups are always created start to finish in stainless steel stock pots. Regardless of the type of soup or variation of the recipe we know it’ll always taste like we intend. Even hiding inside from the cold doesn’t diminish our love for a simmering pot of soup on the back burner. A loaf of homemade bread or rolls and we’re ready for a hot wintry meal.