Meal and Menu Planning For the Family Part 5

Stocking your cupboards up with lots of spices is important to keep your food tasting delicious.

If you are a regular visitor you know that I love adding a little Spice to my food.

Most people don’t realize you shouldn’t leave your spices by the stove because the heat will dry them out. I store mine in containers in a basket across my kitchen.

I put them in baskets so there easy to take to the stove when I’m cooking.

Lots of people don’t know

spices expire too

just like that jug of milk in your refrigerator that has seen better days.

Check the expiration date when you buy them from the store. For help with picking the right spices for your recipe  see my  Herb and Spicee Glossary

Part One,

Part Two

and

Part Three

If you have some menu ideas, even if you don?t have the recipes you can join me on Monday for Marvelous Menu Meme