Tips to saving grocery money: Freezer Soup

A once a week refridgerator cleaning can create a whole new meal without throwing anything away! Third in the series of stretching food dollars. Practical tips for what usually gets tossed in the trash. I usually talk about using whole grains, but this fits into the healthy & frugal lifestyle as well. Visit our store: http://www.millersgrainhouse.com/store or get our FREE RECIPES at: http://www.eatgrains.com

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[vida130]

Your tips are incredible and so practical thank you so much! How long do you cook your soup in the crock pot and is it low or high?

[thewheatguy]

@vida130 ~ Hi!

Thanks for watching and I'm so delighted you find the videos useful!

Usually I put the pot on low early in the day (around 8-9AM) and leave it simmering all day until dinner (about 6PM).

Just don't add any starchy leftovers like rice or pasta until the last hour or they turn into mush and disappear! (o:

Best Blessings,

Donna

[jimmie200]

You are very, very clever to save money like this. Very informative video. What is the name of the intro music? It's familiar, but I don't know the name.

[thewheatguy]

@jimmie200 ~ Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!

I wish I could remember the name....I think it is something by Vivaldi.... but I'm not sure. My son kept the CDs, so I'm at a loss myself. Sorry.... )o:

Best Blessings!

Donna

[cherd1971]

very nice thanks for shareing this

we buy so much chicken now that prices are high

[thewheatguy]

@cherd1971 ~ Glad you enjoyed the tip.

All kinds of tid-bits of leftover meat can add to those veggies then you have a never ending option of types of soup!

Gotta stretch those food dollars!

[thewheatguy]

@karl9x ~ Good idea!

Did you know that if you boil the entire chicken (or turkey) carcass bones and all(after most of the meat is eaten off of it) you actually ADD glucosamine to the stock which helps with joints and mobility. People buy those vitamins all the time! Especially after we pass 45 (o:

Best Blessings!

Donna

[karl9x]

I save chicken necks and livers for my crockpot soup.

[thewheatguy]

@chrislika1 ~ Thank you! I hope to get more up soon...my son the videographer got married and is harder to get scheduled now that he isn't living at home... )o:

Best Blessings! Thanks again for the encouragement!

Donna

[thewheatguy]

@booboochachala -Thank you for your encouraging comment! Sorry so slow on the reply...notices were not getting emailed.

Best Blessings!

Donna