Are you ready to kick off summer with a Cinco de Mayo celebration? Cinco de Mayo is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Mexican food and culture. Who doesn’t love the incredible flavors, vibrant colors, and festive music associated with a Cinco De Mayo celebration? On Cinco de Mayo, Mexican culture spreads all over America for good reasons.
Easter is a special springtime holiday that brings families together. If you are used to cooking a feast fit for a king every Easter but aren’t sure if you can afford all the items for your usual dinner this year, you aren’t alone. At Cash Saver, we understand the importance of sticking to a budget while grocery shopping, especially during a holiday when you might need to purchase extra things such as Easter baskets or decorations. Our main goal is to find deals from manufacturers and keep our prices low around the holidays to help our customers stay on budget. In this blog post, we’ll share five helpful tips for purchasing your Easter dinner supplies while sticking to your grocery budget.
As warmer days settle in many people start to think about spring cleaning. One room in the house that greatly benefits from the proper organization and de-junking is the kitchen. A tidy well-organized pantry and fridge can help make daily tasks more healthful, simple and more efficient. Allowing more time to go outside in Mother Nature enjoying the newfound sunshine.
Here are three simple tips for spring cleaning the kitchen.
Arrange like items together. Whether it’s the fridge or the pantry try to keep items organized in food groups or by usage. Oils, vinegars, sauce, and dressings go well together, while produce and fresh whole foods store nicely together in the refrigerator.
Toss dry ingredients that you’ve had for more than a year. After a while, canned goods, spices, baking soda, noodles, and oils need a refresh.
Give the shelves a solid clean. Meaning, wipe down the refrigerator, pantry shelves, cabinets, and storage areas. Clear away excess grime, crumbs and spillage. Natural cleansers (see below) such as vinegar and water can help make kitchen surfaces shine.
Here is a simple all purpose cleaner recipe.
Natural All-Purpose Cleanser:
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
2 lemon rind wedges
1 rosemary spring
Combine ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake well then let sit for at least 1 week. All-Purpose Cleaner works great on most bathtubs, toilets, shower walls, and plastic item
As the tulips start to sprout from the ground they cause us to take note of the delightful transition into Spring. It’s refreshing to see all the sights and sounds of Spring budding around us. It’s also refreshing to see a new lineup of fresh fruits and vegetables at your local grocery store. The extra sunshine and warm weather bring in a whole host of new foods to pick from to liven up your meal plan.
My favorite spring veggies are sugar snap peas. They add a nice crisp crunch to a salad and they are sweet and delicious eaten by themselves. Asparagus is also another family favorite, it goes great scrambled with eggs in the morning. Other seasonal foods include arugula, rhubarb, strawberries, radishes and all varieties of sweet peas. Next time you’re at the store take advantage of the quality and freshness of Spring’s seasonal produce.