The Saver's Kitchen show

The Saver's Kitchen

Summary: Make-ahead meal authors, Kati and Lindsay, share their best money and time saving tips for the freezer, the kitchen, and beyond. Learn more at http://www.FixFreezeFeast.com.

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  • Artist: Kati Neville, Lindsay Tkacsik
  • Copyright: Copyright 2008-2010 Warehouse Gourmet, Inc.

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 Quickcast #23 — Handmade Gifts From the Kitchen, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:13

Show Description Handmade gifts are hot, hot, hot! So unique and heartfelt, handmade gifts can also be inexpensive. Use your warehouse smarts to make your gift-giving dollar stretch even further. Kati gives examples of gifts she's made and given using warehouse ingredients. Show Notes

 Quickcast #22 — Double the Savings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:11

Show Description Fix, Freeze, Feast recipes use many ingredients found at the warehouse clubs, in addition to the featured tray pack product. Why not combine recipes to use other bulk products also, and double your savings? See page 39 and take a listen. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader

 Quickcast #21 — Virtuous Circles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:07

Show Description Kati uses virtuous circles to identify large and small savings opportunities. She challenges staycationers to spend initiate a virtuous circle of their own. Remember the old saying, "Mind the pennies and the dollars take care of themselves." Show Notes AP article, "Fewer Americans Taking Vacations This Summer." Excellent Playdough Apologies. I misspoke and implied that this is my recipe. I should have said that this is a recipe from my Moms Club. It is excellent. When my son was in kindergarten, I signed up for "playdough mom duty" one month. His teacher loved it so much, that I became her go-to gal in other months when no parent has signed up. Waiting for Kool-Aid to go on sale, and buying the other ingredients in bulk, will make this recipe even more economical. 1 cup flour 1 cup water 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 cup salt 1 tablespoon cream of tartar 1 packet unsweetened drink mix, such as Kool-Aid Cook over medium heat, until mixture pulls away from sides of pan and becomes like playdough in consistency. Knead until cool. Keeps 3 months unrefrigerated. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #20 — Coupons | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:06

Show Description Kati talks coupons. Tune in to hear what works for her Show Notes "5 Best Coupon-Clipping Websites" according to SmartMoney.com. Check them out! GroceryGame.com. Kati briefly discusses her use of this service (years ago) Here are the detail from our toothpaste example: $3.79 for 2 tubes - $1.50 (two $0.75 off manufacturer coupons) - $1.00 (two $0.50 off store double coupons) = $1.29 for two tubes, or $0.65 each. Not bad for 10 minutes of work! Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #19 — Disposable Paper Products | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:59

Note from Kati: Thanks for your patience! The tiger's really had me by the tail this month. Next show posted on May 3rd. Happy Spring! Show Description Consumers spend hundreds of dollars every year on disposable paper products. Why keep paying for disposable products (plus tax) and generating unnecessary garbage when you don't have to? Cloth is reusable and will save you money for years, if not decades, to come. Show Notes The link to my podcast on Homemade Household Cleaners. The link to Melissa Breyer's article at Care2.com. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #18 — Use It Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:44

Show Description Planning meals to use up left over foods and canned goods, can save hundreds of dollars a year. Kati shares planning tips, offers resources, and links to the meal planning form she uses each week. Show Notes AllRecipes.com--above the search box, click on the "Ingredients" link. You will be directed to a site where you can search recipes by specific ingredients. Recipezaar.com--to the left of the search box, look for the "Ingredients" radio button. Click it on, then add your ingredient to initiate your search. Other Links: Cornell Food and Brand Lab; Kati's Meal Planning Form (adapted from Franklin Covey's). After you download the form, take it to the copy store and have it printed double sided. Cut the form in two and use one half-sheet per week. Notice the "Use It Up" column. Here is where I note the items I want to try to use up, before planning. Find out about Kati's classes and scheduled speaking events at KatiNeville.com. Visit The Forklift blog on or after, March 31st to download a copy of Kati's free article, "10 Tips: Meal Planning to Save Money." Subscribe today so you don't miss it! Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #17 — Food Buying Clubs and Co-ops | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:28

Show Description Food buying clubs and co-ops are as American as apple pie. DIY-ers can save money on groceries by combining orders and buying direct. Hear about Rebecca from PortlandGreenParenting.com. Show Notes See what Rebecca's up to at PortlandGreenParenting.com. She has a list of co-op distributors there too, but here they are again. UPDATE: I didn't know that Rebecca's group was featured on our local news. Go Rebecca! Azure Standard Bob's Red Mill Thundering Hooves Frontier Organically Grown Company Mountain Rose Herbs Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #16 — Avoid Getting Ripped Off At Checkout | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:27

Show Description Kati is paying more attention at the grocery checkout lately. She's noticing sale products ringing up inaccurately, wrong produce codes applied, incorrect change made, and coupons completely missed. Use her strategies to avoid getting ripped off. Show Notes 7 Strategies to Avoid Getting Ripped Off At Checkout. Please feel free to download and forward this article to your friends that are looking for ways to save money. It's intended for personal use only though, so please email me to ask before you post it or reprint it. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #15 — Big Picture to Delicious Dinner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:25

Show Description In this episode, Lindsay shares some ideas with the hesitant Fix, Freeze, Feast reader - if you wonder where to start, begin by listening to these tips! Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #14 — Shrinking Packages Make Kati Grouchy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:24

Show Description Kati is noticing that package sizes are shrinking. She isn't happy about it because paying the same for less, still means she's paying more. Learn what she's doing to save money. Show Notes The Wall Street Journal article mentioned is, "Food Giants Race to Pass Rising Costs to Shoppers." Another good article to read is, "The Lowdown on Downsized Products" by Consumer Reports. To calculate the unit price of a food product, first find the number of units in the package. Often, this is ounces, pounds, pints, or liters. Sometimes at the warehouse clubs the units in the container are smaller packages. Examples here include tubes of yogurt, cheese sticks, cans of soup, etc. Once you find the number of units, divide the price by that number. This will give you the cost per unit. One warehouse club package of yogurt tubes costs $7.99 and contains 32 individual tubes. Divide $7.99 by 32 to find the cost of each tube (or unit price). In this case, $7.99/32= $0.25 per tube. Here's a link to Kati's Price Comparison Log. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #13 — Homemade Household Cleaners | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:34

Show Description: Did you resolve to save more money in 2009? Learning to make homemade household cleaners will help. Kati has been making her own cleaners for years and shares her latest adventure: homemade laundry detergent. Show Notes: Find recipes for homemade cleaners at: MakeYourOwnCleaners.com or from Metro (see the recipes links at the right side of the page). There are several excellent books with recipes also. Kati owns The Naturally Clean Home by Karin Siegel-Maier and Clean House Clean Planet, by Karen Logan. The homemade laundry detergent recipe I used is from the article, "Make Your Own Laundry Detergent: Washing Clothes for Pennies." Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #12 — Cooks Illustrated, 2008 Tips to Note | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:12

Show Description Kati received her annual renewal notice for Cooks Illustrated magazine. She reviewed all issues from 2008 and shares her five favorite money and time saving tips, just in case you missed them Please note: This is our final Quickcast of 2008. Join us next year on the first and third Sundays of each month for more money and time saving tips! Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #11 — The Family Table | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:54

Show Description The down economy has us all eating home more often. Sure, dining in saves money. But it also takes more of our time to plan, cook, and clean up. Are there any other benefits? Kati reports the results of various studies of the family table and its impact on child and adolescent development. Contest winners announced too! Show Notes Family Day is an effort supported by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Near the middle of the page, there is a link to a report called, "The Importance of Family Dinners." Check it out. The Surprising Power of Family Meals, by Miriam Weinstein, is a rich source of information for those seeking a more in-depth look at the body of research related to family meals. Weinstein also does a good job analyzing cultural and economic trends that impact family meals as well. It's way more readable than my description might suggest. Two more articles about family meals: "The Magic of The Family Meal," and "Benefits of the Dinner Table Ritual." Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #10 — Handmade Gifts | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:53

Show Description Make-ahead meals are economical gifts for the busy people in your life. Kati share personal stories from the occasions she's given meals as gifts. They're a huge hit! REMINDER: Don't forget to listen to Podcast #9-- Two or Twelve for information on how to enter our book giveaway. The deadline is December 1st. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

 Quickcast #9 — Two or Twelve | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:06

Show Description: Lindsay shares tips that make holiday entertaining less stressful. Book giveaway contest details are announced. Write us with comments, ideas, or suggestions. Subscribe in a reader There you can select your podcatcher of choice--iTunes, Odeo, Podnova, etc.

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