30579 579 House & Garden Home Economics Grocery Shopping true Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:01:14 -0700 /system/videos/3/79/05/03/30579.flv house, home, economics, grocery, groceries, cooking, dinner, cheap, saving, money How To Whip Up Tasty Meals Out Of Dollar-Store Food http://www.howcast.com/videos/30579-How-To-Whip-Up-Tasty-Meals-Out-Of-DollarStore-Food http://www.howcast.com/videos/30579-How-To-Whip-Up-Tasty-Meals-Out-Of-DollarStore-Food/edit approved 158 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=30579"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=30579" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 33 jonz http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/dollar_store_meals_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 6586 false false false 44852 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/23.jpg Scour the stores Shop at several dollar stores. Merchandise in these shops is hit-or-miss, so you’ll have a better chance of getting ingredients that work together if you frequent multiple stores.

]]> 44853 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/33.jpg Stock up on bargains When you see something good, stock up! You might not see that item again for a while. Or ever.

]]> 44854 3 39 Tip Always check expiration dates. Dollar-store items sometimes have a short shelf life.

]]> 44855 4 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/44.jpg Be adventurous Keep an open mind. Products that tend to put people off, like canned meat, often are not as bad as you imagine. It’s worth risking a dollar to see.

]]> 44856 5 53 Tip Read ingredient labels. Chicken in a tin is just chicken packed in water — nothing scary about that.

]]> 44857 6 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/59.jpg Load up on canned vegetables Load up on canned vegetables. Believe it or not, because they’re canned right after they’re harvested, they’re often more nutritious than supposedly “fresh” produce in some grocery stores that has spent more time traveling and sitting on the shelves.

]]> 44858 7 72 Tip Rinse canned vegetables before cooking to reduce the sodium, and look for canned fruits packed in juice instead of syrup to reduce the sugar. If syrup-packed fruit is the only choice, rinse three times before serving.

]]> 44859 8 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/84.jpg Stock up on canned salmon Stock up on salmon in cans and pouches. Because it’s usually fresh-caught in Alaska, it’s better for you and the environment than canned tuna or farm-raised fresh salmon.

]]> 44860 9 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/95.jpg Go wild with spices Take advantage of the dollar spices; they’re invaluable for doctoring up inexpensive ingredients.

]]> 44861 10 101 Tip Keep your pantry stocked with staples that are not always available in dollar stores, like butter.

]]> 44862 11 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/106.jpg Be creative in the kitchen Be creative with your bargains. Fry some sardines in olive oil and serve over pasta. Wrap Vienna sausages in dough to make pigs-in-blankets and serve with a honey-mustard sauce. Make a crudite dip from canned artichoke hearts and tinned spinach.

]]> 44863 12 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/121.jpg Learn how to substitute Make do with substitutions. No milk in your dollar store? Water down evaporated milk. Want onions? Reconstitute them out of dried ones from the spice rack. Need flour? Use that bargain pancake mix.

]]> 44864 13 134 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/30579/134.jpg Find recipes online Don’t know what to do with the canned calamari, capers, and capellini you just lugged home? Plug your ingredients into a website like www.recipematcher.com and it will spit out some delicious concoctions.

]]> 44865 14 148 Fact The five best dollar-store buys are cleaning supplies, gift wrap, snacks, shampoo, and kitchen accessories.

]]> 579 34055 How To Save Money With Coupons 4501 HowcastGuide Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:01:28 -0700 27 jonz ]]> 135 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/0/55/40/03/34055.flv house, home, economics, grocery, groceries, shopping, saving, finding, discounts House & Garden Home Economics Grocery Shopping 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/34055/save_with_coupons_hd01_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/34055-How-To-Save-Money-With-Coupons 579 34675 How To Feed Your Family Healthy Meals on a Tight Budget 7660 HowcastGuide Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:01:55 -0700 28 Stabbey ]]> 160 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/4/75/46/03/34675.flv grocery, shopping, house, home, feeding, cooking, dinner, nutrition, nutritious, saving House & Garden Home Economics Grocery Shopping 4 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/34675/80_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/34675-How-To-Feed-Your-Family-Healthy-Meals-on-a-Tight-Budget 579 224233 How To Shop At a Farmers Market 1336 HowcastGuide Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:05:12 -0700 5 Seaworthy ]]> 125 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/46/46/22/224646.flv shopping,buying,deals,local,farmer's,farmers,farmer,market,produce,vegetables,fruits House & Garden Home Economics Grocery Shopping 4 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224233/shop_at_farmers_market_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/224233-How-To-Shop-At-a-Farmers-Market 578 35296 How To Haggle 7049 HowcastGuide Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:01:31 -0700 20 DeepFried ]]> 154 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/96/52/03/35296.flv fashion, shopping, bargaining, discount, saving, money, haggling, spending House & Garden Home Economics General Home Economics 3 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/35296/haggle_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/35296-How-To-Haggle 578 109066 How To Save Money By Making Your Own Laundry Detergent 8565 HowcastGuide Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:03:45 -0800 30 Seaworthy ]]> 97 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/66/90/10/109066.flv house, home, economics, making, saving, money, mixing, soap, washing, clothes House & Garden Home Economics General Home Economics 7 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/109066/laundry_detergent_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/109066-How-To-Save-Money-By-Making-Your-Own-Laundry-Detergent 578 164463 How To Reuse Pantyhose and Stockings 27188 HowcastGuide Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:06:43 -0700 15 jlamont ]]> 110 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/63/44/16/164463.flv house, home, recycling, environment, nylons, uses, tights, ideas, economics, panty House & Garden Home Economics General Home Economics 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164463/reuse_pantyhose_stockings_640x360_nobug_h264_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/164463-How-To-Reuse-Pantyhose-and-Stockings 578 170018 How To Use a Coffee Filter For More Than Making Coffee 5118 HowcastGuide Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:06:24 -0700 10 jlamont ]]> 102 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/18/00/17/170018.flv house, home, economics, using, uses, coffee, filter, helpful, making, recycling House & Garden Home Economics General Home Economics 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/170018/use_coffee_filters_mo_3AE0F-1920x1080_to_H.264_640x360_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/170018-How-To-Use-a-Coffee-Filter-For-More-Than-Making-Coffee 563 327 How To Make a Bed 12929 HowcastGuide Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:39:55 -0800 17 Darlene212 ]]> 189 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/27/03/327.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, bed, make, clean, room, bedroom, housekeeping House & Garden General House & Home Bedrooms 3 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/327/House.How_to_Make_a_Bed_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/327-How-To-Make-a-Bed 569 15230 How To Deal With Mosquitoes 9750 HowcastGuide Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:00:50 -0700 19 Jordana_Giorgio ]]> 199 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/30/52/01/15230.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, house, home, household House & Garden General House & Home Household Pests 4 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/15230/deal_mosquitos_hd_1_copy_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/15230-How-To-Deal-With-Mosquitoes 569 19757 How To Catch a Rodent With a Paper Towel Roll 7618 HowcastGuide Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:01:00 -0700 24 SPAMhero27 ]]> 115 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/57/97/01/19757.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, house, garden, home House & Garden General House & Home Household Pests 10 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/19757/catch_rodent_hd_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/19757-How-To-Catch-a-Rodent-With-a-Paper-Towel-Roll 572 138 How To Clean Finished Leather 2192 HowcastGuide Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:10:36 -0800 6 homerefiner ]]> 91 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/38/01/138.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, clean, finished, leather, luggage, coat, jacket, spot, remove, get out House & Garden Housekeeping General Housekeeping 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/138/House.How_to_Clean_Finished_Leather_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/138-How-To-Clean-Finished-Leather 572 142 How To Clean Silver 2097 HowcastGuide Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:10:57 -0800 7 homerefiner ]]> 86 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/42/01/142.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, clean, silver, silverware, wash, shine, polish House & Garden Housekeeping General Housekeeping 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/142/House.How_to_Clean_Silver_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/142-How-To-Clean-Silver 572 152 How To Clean a Wooden Table 2565 HowcastGuide Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:15:29 -0800 3 homerefiner ]]> 128 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/52/01/152.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, clean, wood, wooden, table, housekeeping, housecleaning, cleaning, wash House & Garden Housekeeping General Housekeeping -2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/152/House.How_to_Clean_a_Wooden_Table_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/152-How-To-Clean-a-Wooden-Table 572 171 How To Clean a Window 6374 HowcastGuide Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:27:39 -0800 5 homerefiner ]]> 107 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/71/01/171.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, clean, cleaning, housekeeping, house, keeping, home, housecleaning, window, glass House & Garden Housekeeping General Housekeeping 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/171/House.How_to_Clean_a_Window_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/171-How-To-Clean-a-Window 572 448 How To Tidy Up in Three Minutes 6047 HowcastGuide Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:21:55 -0800 50 carlo_scialla ]]> 144 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/0/48/04/448.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, clean, tidy, up, quickly, fast, room, house, home, housekeeping, housecleaning, cleaning, housekeeper, three, minutes, quick, apartment, dorm House & Garden Housekeeping General Housekeeping 15 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/448/House.How_to_Tidy_Up_in_Three_Minutes_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/448-How-To-Tidy-Up-in-Three-Minutes