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Sprouts
Let’s talk about sprouts!
When you sprout seeds, you don’t need soil or sunlight, just a container and some water. (Great if for some reason you couldn’t leave your house)
Sprouts are PACKED with nutrients! A great way to get vitamins and minerals that you may not otherwise have on hand.
Sprouts are easy on the digestive system! They’re full of antioxidants. They take up hardly any space. You can store seeds (properly) for years and years, always having access to quick nutrition.
Today I made my own sprouting mix!
November Stock Up List
Welcome to November!
It’s that time of year where we start to hunker down and get cozy. Soups and baking are the sales themes.
As an added tip, you can buy some Halloween candy on clearance (or raid the kids’ stash) and vacuum seal it to last longer, OR, you can use the candy in your fall and holiday baking. M&Ms or chopped chocolate bars are excellent in cookies!
October Stock Up List
Welcome to October!
I LOVE this time of year. All the harvests and cooler weather… let me grab a flannel and a hot drink!
Here’s our stock up list for the month (and only a few days late!! 😅) Lots of baking goods leading up to the holidays. And don’t forget stuff like pumpkins, apples and squash which can last all winter when stored properly.
July Stock Up!
Welcome to July!
It’s such a busy month with outings, gatherings and holidays, I hope everyone enjoys themselves!
Here’s our list for July. Remember every little bit helps.
April Stock Up
Welcome to April!
This month we have a solar eclipse! Some local governments are recommending caution due to large crowds and issues that can come with them. They’ve recommended having extra groceries, a full gas tank and other basics like that. I think most like minded individuals have these things anyways, but be cautious (as always) and if you watch the phenomenon make sure you protect your eyes!
April is when we start spending more time outside so I am also making sure I have things like sunscreen, garden supplies and seeds, and of course things like chalk and bubbles. Our foraging will also increase in April.
Make sure to keep an eye out for the following things on sale:
March Stock Update
March is nearly over! I hope everyone has had a good month full of celebrations. I’m so thankful to have a long weekend with my family.
I didn’t buy much on this stock up as any extra went towards the holiday meals and garden supplies (which count as stocking!). Here’s a quick example of some of the stuff I picked up.
The beans and lentils are quite cheap if you buy them dried and they last for a really long time if you store them properly. They’re even cheaper if you buy them in bulk, but little bags like this are perfect to pick up every time you shop as they’re only a couple dollars and they add to your stock quickly.
I like to buy our over the counter medications so that I have an open one, one on the shelf and one extra to put up then rotate through as they get used up. That way I never have to panic and run to an all night pharmacy when the kids wake up sick.
I use the same stocking system when it comes to other non perishables, such as the cleaning supplies I bought for March spring cleaning.
Its beginning to look like a greenhouse in my living room (the only place with good lighting) with seedlings and pots of dirt everywhere. I’ve also started foraging for early spring plants as they’re popping up everywhere and in large, sustainable amounts.
What did you get up to in March? Have you started seeds? Did you take advantage of the sales related to the holidays? Do you now have pounds and pounds of chocolate?
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March Stock Up
March has so many different holidays in many cultures so there is all sorts of basic ingredients on sale! What better time to stock up?
For holidays we have (in order) Ramadan, Purim, St Patrick’s Day, Holi, Palm Sunday and Easter. In addition to the items on the stock up list, which is fairly generic, you can also find on sale lots of dried fruits, nuts and seeds. Corned beef and cabbage should be on sale near the middle of the month (and cabbage dehydrates wonderfully). Of course with Easter there’s mountains of sweets and hopefully we will see turkey or ham be on sale.
Additionally it’s a good time to grab oxygen absorbers, candles and garden seeds.
February Stock Up Update
Even with an extra day, February went quick around here. The stock up list was smaller in February than January, so I managed to stock up on more of the list.
I got oats and breakfast cereals on sale. The oats were repackaged into mylar for long term storage. Cereal never lasts long in this house.
I took GG’s pancake recipe (here) and froze a bunch for school day breakfasts. Of course I made sure I had extra syrup.
The price of coffee seems to be different every week, and not in a good way, so I grabbed the first sale I found (and it still wasn’t a great price). I also grabbed a large bag of rice that was featured for Lunar New Year.
Check back tomorrow to see March’s stock up list.
January Stock Up
Starting now in January, I’ll be posting a monthly stock up list. I’ve looked through lots of trends and sales patterns to come up with the list I’ll be following.
Some of the items are seasonal while some you can switch around between months to suit your family better.
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