Although these recipes do sound good to me...the ingredients are mostly fresh spices and produce that I do not normally buy for they do not have long 'shelf life'...and not something my two teen sons will use in their personal easy cooking...I don't like paying the extra for fresh to only toss half because it spoiled...being in the country does not allow my ability to drive to the store daily for ingredients and I find that very time consuming for a full time worker and single mom....any suggestions?
2006-09-20 04:07:45 · 5 answers · asked by DoveMom 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Although it depends on the recipe, dried spices and frozen or canned vegetables can generally be substituted for fresh (I prefer frozen vegetables over canned, since canning generally changes the texture). Dried spices tend to be more concentrated than fresh spices, so you will likely need less. Another great option is frozen spices, although these are much harder to find in stores. However, you can freeze your own by chopping up fresh herbs (or sticking them in a food processor) and freezing them in covered ice cube trays - if you keep track of how much you put in each cube, it'll make for easy measuring later (1 teaspoon is a good size).
2006-09-20 04:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Cristin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then go buy a good inventory of all the major spices and herbs that are dried. They are convenient to use and no worry about spoilage and you will get all of the spice flavors although maybe a little bit less intense than fresh. It works. You can also grow most major herbs in a 3 foot round circle in your garden for fresh during the growing months too.
2006-09-20 05:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try to grow some herbs and spices in a flower pot. They will be fresh and you won't have to drive to get them . They add something extra to your food. You could also get frozen veggies. They are healthy. .
2006-09-20 04:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by A Fire Inside 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try planting them. That would be fresh from your gardens.
Otherwise, get the canned food. It has long life spend of almost 3 yrs.
Last resort , stay near the stores where you can buy daily.
2006-09-20 04:17:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ms G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frozen veggies are your friend. Beans and dried whole grains like brown rice, whole wheat pasta and Quinoa are must have staples too and are shelf stable.
2006-09-20 04:10:59 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋