Safety Tips When Buying Frozen Foods

When you are at the supermarket, don't think that everything you see if perfectly safe.  Here are some safety tips when buying Frozen Foods:

Sites that Help you with Your Grocery Shopping

Don't we wished we could have a little and smart hand when doing grocery shopping before we get there?  Here is a short list and highly recommended sites by Better Homes & Gardens published recently at TheWeek.com that can make your grocery shopping a bit easier.  Any helping hand is welcome when you are busy mom! 

Keyingredient.com features a shared library of 100,000 recipes. Even before you sign up, you can search by ingredient or peruse the latest listings to decide what you’ll be making for dinner tonight.

Shortcuts.com helps you find savings at local stores. Simply enter your shopping list, register your store card, and the site will suggest coupons. The coupons you choose will be deposited onto your card and automatically deducted at checkout. I love this one!!!

Alice.com is a site for household staples that “mimics real-world shopping” by displaying products on virtual shelves. Compare items by price or coupon availability, and receive reminders when your pantry is running low. Free shipping is available, and prices are 20 percent to 30 percent lower.

Love these grocery tips!

- The Moms Buzz

Money Saving Tips on Groceries

With the holiday spending finally over, we now need to watch our wallets again and spend smart on everything.  Usually, where we give in is at the grocery store buying many things we actually do not need "this week," don't we?  Here are some useful money saving tips on groceries Moms Buzz actually got, you will not believe it, from Wholefoods Market!

Here are some money saving tips when you go to the grocery store.

1. Double the recipe and freeze the second half for another night's or weekend meal.
2. Think "inside" the box.  Check what you've got already in your pantry before you shop and search for recipes to use it up. 
3. Get the most flavor for your buck by using small amounts of high quality of, strong flavored ingredients, such as feta cheese, sausage, citrus and herbs.  
4. Frozen fruits and vegetables are a great value with no waste and high nutrient content.  
5. Beans are magical! Along with grains and greens, they are an excellent nutrient dense, affordable and versatile Winter pantry food and go a long way! 
6. Make soup with leftovers! Kids love it and your husband will love it too, especially during the Winter. 
7. Extra riped fruits can make delicious toppings for pancakes or ice creams. Don't throw them away. Stew them! 
8. Winter wraps stretch your dollar by using little or no meat and lots of veggies, eggs or grains in foods such as quesadillas, cabbage rolls and burritos. 
9. Take advantage of coupons.  It sounds simple, but many people don't bother and miss out on loads of savings.  Just make sure it is really something you need.  
10. Sign up to the store's savings program.  You do not need to keep that little card with you. All you need is to punch in your telephone number,  and the savings show up automatically in the register.  

Save, save and save even more! It will become our motto for 2009!

- The Moms Buzz

source: WholeFoods Market "The Whole Deal" Newsletter Jan 1 - Mar 31, 2009.