It's time for a Large Family Grocery Budget Update plus Restocking the Pantry!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Having a large family requires a grocery budget. Today I'm ready to update you on how ours has gone over the last 6 months, and how my bulk buying strategy is working out over the long term, all while restocking my pantry and doing an inventory of the frozen goods.
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Some ideas for a surplus of apple butter: swirl some into quick breads, muffins, coffee cakes, etc.; mix it with cream cheese and a touch of maple syrup to use as a filling for cinnamon rolls, shortbread sandwich cookies, etc.; use it with meat dishes such as pork, chicken, etc.; thin it down, add a little honey for flavor, and heat it up for a hot spiced cider drink in winter.
These ideas are exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you!!
I would add apple butter to cooked oatmeal in place of sugar and milk. It made a warm apple pie like breakfast. It is also good as a topping to pancakes or waffles. I really enjoy your podcasts.
The oatmeal sounds like a hit! My kids will love this. Thank you for taking the time to comment!
I’d love to see a video on your homemade spice blends!
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We pour apple butter in the bottom of our cast iron skillet (with regular melted butter) before pouring in the batter for a Dutch baby - makes a caramel apple type Dutch baby
I use a shower curtain rod in small places to hang a corded light with an extension cord to be able to see in a closet/pantry.
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Thanks for watching!
I also use tubs from Dollar Tree or Dollar General and add fabric handles to them to lift up... Put them in your freezer and can better organize what you have and then make a freezer inventory list to show what's in each tub and jeep it by the freezer so that you can mark off each item(s) you take out..
Great idea!!
About tea, Ahem 😂 I've mad tea the same way that mama taught me. Bags, steep in boiling water and pour in jug and add water to fill, 43 years! In the last 2 yrs I decided I wanted a stronger tea, so I boil a gallon of water with a family size tea bag and no water and it is sooo delicious!!
Also thin out some apple butter and use as syrup for waffles or pancakes. Also put a spoonful or two and add to cooking waffles or pancakes kinda like a mcgriddle. Blessings y'all!
I like to cook a few eggs into oatmeal and then add a big spoonful of apple butter on top of it in my bowl! We also use it as a yummy spread inside cinnamon rolls in place of the traditional butter, cinnamon and sugar.
This sounds like a great way to use up our egg surplus as well! Thanks for sharing!
I use the pop lights from the Dollar Tree they work great in dark places.
I don’t know why I haven’t grabbed one yet! Thanks for sharing.
I definitely need to inventory my freezers. I did my pantry when I bought some new shelving a couple of weeks ago. I was shocked at the amount of chicken stock I found while I was re-organizing.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who had hidden chicken stock! 🤣
The freezers are also full of hidden gems. Let me know how it goes!
there is also applesauce cake you can use apple butter in.
Thanks for another great video! Love seeing all those jars on your pantry shelves... inspiring!
Thanks so much! 😊
Also I've adopted Shelbys, from The Queens Cabinet, method of keeping up with my freezer hoard, lol, seems like it. Use a tablet of graph paper and write down every item and count by pulling a slash. When used just put another slash to make an "x".
Has worked really well and I highly recommend this method.
Love grits and grains recipes
She definitely has some great ones, doesn’t she?
Thanks for watching!
Apple butter roast chicken thighs is heavenly!!
This sounds like a great idea! We usually cover them in pesto. Does your skin still get crisp with the apple butter?
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A remote would be good. This reminds me of my attic light, which has a motion sensor. I wonder if I could find one that’s battery operated?
Thank you for getting my wheels turning!
We prioritize local and organic for a similar family size and have about the same budget, minus saving for a beef 😅 we also order from Azure. So lots of similarities. We also have to get gluten free, which pinches our budget even more since I can’t just whip up sourdough as a side (though I wish!!). So you’re not alone at all in budgeting.
I don't really think it's out of line based on family size. I could definitely spend more buying conventional groceries locally!
I use all of my fruit items, jellies, jams, butters and just canned chunks, on winter time hearty bfasts. Things like steel cut oats, oatmeal, baked oatmeal and occasionally over my homemade yogurt dolloped on top of those breakfast meals. Cuts down on adding sweetener to those things.
@@Mel-vu9ss I’m so grateful that I asked this question! These are fabulous ideas!
@@thehometownhomestead well thank you. I enjoy getting ideas from you as well. Have a blessed evening.
I too have an excess of apple butter and use in with the pancake batter, waffle batter, inside cinnamon rolls, add some to icing to flavor it, add to cream cheese to flavor for bagels. Maybe I should do a video on my channel on ways to use up since I still have an entire shelf full of apple butter.
That’s a great idea!
You can use applebutter instead of half the fat in a cake recipe. Just swap it 1 on 1 (in weight). You'll probably want to reduce the sugar in the recipe too. Don't decrease more, because it can make your cake too dry that way. It's especially great in an apple cake with extra bits of apple in.
That sounds like a great way to use it up! Thank you!
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Love watching this! Thanks for all the tips! I’m new at living clean and you’re such an inspiration. Plus you’re adorable 🍂🤎🍁
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Hope to see you back soon!
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Just watched a video where the lady made homemade pop tarts with applebutter.
@@dawnthompson5747 that’s a fabulous idea! My kiddos would love that!