Squeeze lemon juice or lime juice into ice cube trays, then pop the cubes out after they have frozen and store them in freezer bags. Now you have “fresh” lemon and lime juice whenever you need it. And you never have to kick yourself for letting another bag of lemons from Costco go ...
Pecans –Growing up in the South, pecans are easy to find. If you can’t find local ones, I like to buy in bulk at Costco or the market. I like to use the pecan halves as you can use them in a bunch of recipes or chop if you need smaller pieces. Butter –Use high quality un...
This couple is skipping the cake tradition and heading to Sam’s Club for fruit trays and mini pastries, getting those to-go coffee boxes (creamer and cups included) from Whole Foods, and buying simple but elegant wedding bands and bouquets at Costco. They’re also buying the groom’s suit...
Fridge vegetables:Carrots, celery, cabbage (green, red, and savoy), cauliflower, broccoli, leeks, scallions, and greens (curly kale, broccoli rabe, spinach) are my go-tos. If you’re buying greens to cook, try to wilt them down when you get home from the store, as they’ll keep bett...
We used to get a lot of basic foods from Costco, but the usual store has been going upscale. When they dropped SunMaid raisins for free-range cruelty-free organic raisins, it was a clue. Their green tea price went through the roof when they went to a different supplier. OTOH, they ar...
(end of getting ready through the first dance), rather than through the entire reception. We also had a send-off brunch at a town meeting room, and I brought all the food from Costco and grocery store deli trays.Grand total for our Colorado wedding was $7,817, which included the ...