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Posted on November 18th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Update on the pumpkin shortage
 If you’ve been reading the food blogs lately, then you’ve already heard rumblings about a potential pumpkin shortage, just as Thanksgiving is approaching. I spoke with Roz O’Hearn at Libby’s a few weeks ago and she told me that although it was late coming to markets this year, there was plenty of canned pumpkin to be had. Well, since then, heavy rains in Illinois, where Libby’s plants its pumpkins, made for a tough harvest, with some pumpkins ruined by fungus, others just too hard to pick because of the waterlogged fields. As a result, Libby’s spokespeople are now saying there will be fewer cans on store shelves.
But all is not lost! You can still have your pie and eat it, too. Organic pumpkin, usually just a tiny fraction of the overall market, is grown on the West Coast, and growers there didn’t suffer the same troubles as Libby’s and other Midwestern growers, the New York Times reports. So there’s plenty of organic canned pumpkin on store shelves. It is more expensive than regular canned pumpkin — but it’s still quite affordable. Instead of $2.90 for a 15-oz. can, you’ll pay about $3.80. Considering that a prepared pumpkin pie at Marie Callender’s costs more than $11, organic pumpkin is still a great deal.
You can also make your own pumpkin puree very easily. Buy a sugar or pie pumpkin (don’t use the big pumpkins that you carve — they don’t taste as good), cut in half and remove the seeds. Brush the inside of the pumpkin halves with vegetable or olive oil. Place them on a large rimmed baking sheet, cut side down, and pour in about 1 cup of water. Bake the pumpkin at 350ºF until tender (it can take between 1 and 1 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the pumpkin). Let it cool, then use a spoon to scoop out the flesh, and puree it in a blender or food processor. You’ll get about 1 cup of puree per pound of pumpkin.
Posted by Beth Lipton, Food Editor
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Posted on November 11th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Get exclusive savings on energy bars
 I love a good energy bar to calm those 4 p.m. sweet cravings. But some bars I’ve tried are truly awful — fake-tasting or cloyingly sweet. So when I find one I love, I want to share the news! Enter these Salba Whole Food Bars that are so delicious! Fruity and sweet, but not overly so, with a little crunch from the super-healthy salba seeds, which studies show can help fight inflammation, lower blood pressure and manage appetite.
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Posted on October 20th, 09 by dailysavingsfromallyou
Clean out the freezer before frost sets in
 When I visit the homes of friends and family, I like to peek in their freezers (as long as they don’t mind!). I’ve noticed that many people have hundreds of dollars of food stored away in that frozen vault, and it’s often earning only freezer burn rather than interest. So let’s look at how you can tap into that money (and maybe apply the savings to your holiday gift fund). Below are five suggestions for clearing space in your refrigerator and freezer:
1. Before you go grocery shopping, pull everything out of your refrigerator and see what can be incorporated into this week’s meals or just needs to be tossed. (I recommend making a weekly menu plan, so little if any food goes to waste. (My website, www.theScramble.com can help you with that).
2. Evaluate the items in your freezer that you haven’t used, or don’t consider tempting. Taking a realistic view of what you and your family will actually eat as leftovers will keep your freezer from filling up with items you will likely never enjoy (kind of like your closets!) In other words, you can throw away that piece of cake that’s years past its prime or that half casserole that nobody liked the first time around.
3. If you have frozen meats or casseroles that you aren’t saving for a specific reason, incorporate them into this month’s meals before they become too old. Use them as a nightly meal for the week paired with a fresh salad, or enhance one of the week’s lighter meals with your frozen finds.
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