Food-related resources for tough economic times

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The descriptions are by Alice Henneman, MS, RD. Alice is an Extension Educator for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County. Also check out their website at: http://lancaster.unl.edu/food

1) Basic Bean Cookery
http://lancaster.unl.edu/FOOD/Singing_Praises_of_Beans2.pdf
(All jokes aside about "the musical fruit," beans are a great food to sing the praises of in ALL economic times. Cheap, tasty, convenient and good-for-you too. Tips and recipes)

2) Basic Foods for Fridge, Freezer and Cupboard
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/recipe.shtml#basic
(Ideas and recipes for basic foods that will combine and re-combine into a variety of meals. It's like a buying an all-purpose wardrobe for your kitchen.)

3) Easy Ground Beef Recipes from Your Freezer
http://lancaster.unl.edu/FOOD/ciq-beef-crumbles.shtml
(Think beyond ground beef patties with these ideas -- plus make them when you have time and eat them later.)

4) Supermarket Savings
http://lancaster.unl.edu/FOOD/ftm-j08.shtml
(16 tips that DON'T have you making every food from scratch. They could save you a couple of thousand dollars a year!)

5) Freezing Sandwiches
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciq-freezing-sandwiches.shtml
(Great for making up a batch of sandwiches at one time for thrifty sack lunches!)

6) Ingredient Substitutions
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqsubs.shtml
(Avoid buying foods you'll seldom use or wasting gas for a trip to the store for a missing ingredient)

7) Making a Meal with What's on Hand
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqp.shtml
(Some ideas of alternates for such staples as bread for sandwiches.)

8) Food Safety Checklist for "Planned-Over Foods"
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/checklistplannedover.pdf
(Making extra food for later meals can save time and money as long as you don't let it make you sick. Think of the George Carlin quote: “Leftovers make you feel good twice. First, when you put it away, you feel thrifty and intelligent: ‘I’m saving food!’ Then a month later when blue hair is growing out of the ham, and you throw it away, you feel really intelligent: ‘I’m saving my life!’”)

9) Cleaning the Kitchen Cupboard: Toss or Save?
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/CleaningCupboard.pdf
(Learn how to save and manage your investment in kitchen staples such as flour, sugar, oil, etc.)

10) Reducing the Size of Recipes
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/reducingrecipesize.pdf
(Avoid making more than you need by making less -- here are some tips for doing it.)

11) Food Storage Fact Sheet
http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/storeitchart.pdf
(A food may still be safe, but no longer taste like something you want to eat if it's stored too long -- learn more about optimal storage times.)