tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post2630710544489300693..comments2023-07-01T05:39:29.658-06:00Comments on Food Storage...A Necessary Adventure: What's happening in your area?Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-16322801192398960172009-12-24T10:16:42.127-07:002009-12-24T10:16:42.127-07:00Pelenaka--I love what you are doing and you are se...Pelenaka--I love what you are doing and you are setting a great example--there's nothing like fresh food, and being able to replenish your food supply with fresh food is priceless! <br />It was also great of you to offer your expertise in cooking, and it's sad that the classes were refused. Cooking from scratch is not only less expensive, but what are the people who can only manage to fix prepared foods going to do when they aren't available? The fact that I didn't know that much about cooking with staple foods is one of the reasons I started this blog, and I still have a long way to go....need more classes myself. :)<br />Thanks for your comment--you never know how many people you are going to influence from your efforts with a garden like that, but I'm sure you've touched a lot of lives already!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-58844327205697345482009-12-23T12:48:13.503-07:002009-12-23T12:48:13.503-07:00This past Summer I co-chaired a very large garden ...This past Summer I co-chaired a very large garden sponsored by my church. We tied the garden produce into our regular food donations to local charities. Only one actually requested more fresh produce. The others wanted more food items like microwaveable Mac & Cheese. Reason given was ease of use, not storage/refrigeration diffaculties. Offers of us sponsoring cooking classes were met with no.pelenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486662453316027558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-12763569667321245472009-12-22T16:14:33.356-07:002009-12-22T16:14:33.356-07:00Wow, I love what your mom does--I'm impressed,...Wow, I love what your mom does--I'm impressed, and there's no knowing how many people she has helped. What a good example of compassion in action!<br />I hope that the people who really need help are getting it too--and I hope that all the people who are trying to help are reaching them. Thanks very much for your comment!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-3443706740644725532009-12-22T09:29:55.824-07:002009-12-22T09:29:55.824-07:00Mom makes a grocery bag of canned goods and necess...Mom makes a grocery bag of canned goods and necessary's every week to take to church. They give the needy that they find out about some help, without anyone knowing or having to ask!<br /><br />I do hope that the folks that really need help are getting it!<br /><br />Good find on the ham!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-2497091114293097952009-12-22T07:50:06.504-07:002009-12-22T07:50:06.504-07:00Kristen--I have also heard requests for donations ...Kristen--I have also heard requests for donations on the radio, and one organization was attempting to fill a shelter's shelves with diapers for a year. Seems like it just goes on and on, and I think you hit the nail on the head that there is a national money shortage. Makes it hard when the money has gone down, and the requests have gone up.<br /><br />That buy on ham is fantastic--hope we can find something like that. I've been stocking up on the butter when I've been able to get it at 2/$3, limit 4 with a coupon. Thanks so much for your comment!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859227664304693752.post-56785798467702504602009-12-21T18:26:30.445-07:002009-12-21T18:26:30.445-07:00Here in Arizona, there have been food drives in al...Here in Arizona, there have been food drives in all of the schools as well as in many of the local businesses. There have been spots on different radio stations asking for donations of all sorts. <br /><br />I agree that right now it's not about a food shortage; it's about a national money shortage. Not only do people have less money, the food prices didn't drop like they usually do. Last year, butter went on sale with coupon for less than $1 per pound. This year, it hasn't dropped below $2. <br /><br />I found ham today in the marked down section for $.41 per pound and I grabbed two. The pull date was next February, but the packaging was loose; not broken. I baked one up tonight and it was delicious. We will get at least 4 meals out of that one $4 ham. It's all about the bargain these days; we just do without if we can't find a good deal and we call our friends if find one.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679600158510598106noreply@blogger.com