Comments on: Avoid the Emergency Run to the Store

By: Quick and Healthy Last-Minute Dinners | Cooking Manager

Quick and Healthy Last-Minute Dinners | Cooking Manager — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:01:31 +0000

[...] on your location, it may be quicker to run out to the store to get an item than order takeout. And don’t forget the neighbors! Maybe you’ll make a [...]

By: How to Cook When You Have a Baby in the House | Cooking Manager

How to Cook When You Have a Baby in the House | Cooking Manager — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:40:28 +0000

[...] born—yes it took me that long—I had to get my shopping lists tightly organized. If I were to run out of a critical ingredient in the middle of cooking, a lot of people will be hungry and unhappy and the day could be [...]

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:46:23 +0000

My newest post is not so much about the pantry, but the refrigerator and freezer:
http://www.cookingmanager.com/putting-quick-meals/

By: Ita

Ita — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:55:44 +0000

Thanks so much! I am loving this blog!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:42:42 +0000

Ita,
Thanks for the question. That will have to be a separate post and I’ll try to get to it next week.

By: Ita

Ita — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:46:12 +0000

I was wondering what you think belongs in the pantry of someone who wants to be efficient with their time and money.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:06:15 +0000

Kate, thanks for your comment. We have “fruit bats” too!

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:21:17 +0000

I am not the best planner, so I totally agree about the friendly relations with neighbors. I have two upstairs with whom we are constantly trading basics like oil, eggs, and sugar. (One is actually a very close friend–we call each other from the supermarket to see if the other needs anything.)

The only problem is our cooking styles don’t quite overlap, so sometimes my requests are a little from left field.

Also agree about the kids learning to be flexible. I try not to buy fruit out of season/imported from too far away (bananas are the exception). I try to keep at least 3-4 types on hand, but they are like fruit bats and sometimes we run low before I turn around!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:48:05 +0000

Thanks, Elisabeth. We will be covering that in the future, but I emailed you some ideas.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:07 +0000

This is great advice. I’d also love to see advice on storing different food items, (without having to buy an extra fridge/freezer) so that I can buy them in bulk without worrying about spoilage.