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Haveyoubeen paying atten- tion to what's go- ing on with the cost of food? I just read that the aver- age cost of ground beef in the U.S. has once again hit an all-time high. I be- lieve it, and not only beef. It is shocking how grocery prices are going up, which under- standably is behind the soaring cost of restaurant food. The way to fight back is two-fold: 1). Buy groceries when they're on sale and 2) Eat at home. Sounds so easy, doesn't it? Well, it can be if you make sure your kitchen pantry is well-stocked. It's annoy- ing and expensive to not have basic items on hand. You don't have what you need and don't have time to go get it, which means of course you'll just have to go out for dinner. Again. Taking the time and ef- fort to make sure your have the following handy items in your pantry will save a lot of money, pro- vided you pick these items up as they go on sale. Think of this as a project. Evaporated milk. I ba- sically detest the stuff be- cause I had to drink it as a kid. But used in cooking and baking, evaporated milk is fabulous! Keeping a few cans in your pantry ensures you'll always have milk on hand when the recipe calls for it. Dry buttermilk. This is amazing. You can find it the baking aisle as "Cul- tured Buttermilk Blend." I can't tell you how many times buttermilk as an in- gredient in something has thrown me to the wolves. Who keeps buttermilk on hand? And when you need only a small amount, then what to do with the rest of it? This dry option is the answer. I keep it in the freezer and it lasts indefinitely. And I find myself reaching for it quite often. Canned tuna. Al- ways have a few cans of white albacore on hand. A good tuna sandwich is hard to beat, which makes it a great fall- back. Mix with onions, garlic, beaten egg and breadcrumbs to make tuna "meatballs." Tomato sauce. Turn it into pizza sauce, spa- ghetti sauce. Add it to soup. Many quick and easy casse- roles call for to- mato sauce. If you have a few small cans as well as regular size, you won't waste a bunch when a rec- ipe calls for just a small amount of tomato sauce Frozen peas. Possi- bly my favorite thing to keep on hand, frozen peas kinda' fix anything. Add peas to any pasta dish, stew or salad and you're adding nutrition as well as visual appeal. Shredded cheese. You'll save money if you bulk cheese and shred it your- self. But if you are not prone to do that ahead, buy it that way. You'll re- coup the cost the first time you opt to fix a quick meal of chips and cheese (one minute in the micro- wave should do it). And you'll be good to go for a quick macaroni and cheese, too. And for pizza topping or to garnish chili. Frozen chopped on- ions. Yes you can chop it yourself, if you happen to have an onion on hand. And you don't have to buy them chopped. You can do this ahead and just keep a bag in the freezer. However you do it, hav- ing this on hand is such a great idea. You'll see. Bouillon. I think you need chicken, vegetable and beef. It comes granu- lated, cubed or as a very thick, concentrated base you keep in the refrigera- tor labeled "Better Than Bouillon." I prefer the lat- ter, but any bouillon will get you out of a jam when you don't have chicken stock or beef broth on hand. Or a recipe calls for bouillon. Or you just want a nice hot cup of chicken broth. It's easy to use, simple to store. Chicken broth. Keep- ing a few cans on hand is a smart idea. Again, you can make it yourself, but will you? Canned broth or stock is an ingredient you will appreciate having on hand for bases, sauces, gravies and soups. MaryHuntisthefounder of www.DebtProofLiving. com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@eve- rydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheap- skate, P.O. Box 2099, Cy- press, CA 90630. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Stock pantry to save money Mary Hunt COURTESYPHOTO Pictured are members of the Corning High School class of 1967. The dedication of the Cardinal Mall will be held at the Corning High School at noon Tuesday, Oct. 28. The VFW will present the colors, Principal Char- lie Troughton will sing the National Anthem and Alice Sue Thompson will give a short presentation. The Class of '67 has worked on the project of renewing and revitalizing all summer and 21 yards of cement were poured, nine new benches made and a tree has been planted. "We are dedicating this mall to present and future students," said Alice Sue Thompson. "We have put in our sweat, money and time. We hope the students enjoy it for years to come." CORNING HIGH Ca rd in al M al l to b e de di ca te d wi th c er em on y CHICO The Indian wars of the 1850s and 1860s in Butte and Tehama coun- ties will be the topic for the speaker at this year's annual luncheon and meet- ing of the Association for Northern California His- torical Research. Michele Shover will be speaking on her soon- to-be-published book "Standoff: The Butte and Tehama County Fronts in the California Indian Wars," at the meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday, Nov. 1, at Shelly An- derson's Creative Cater- ing, 2565 Zanella Lane in south Chico. Lunch is $18. Checks made out to ANCHR can be sent to P.O. Box 3024, Chico, CA, 95927, and should be received by Oct. 27. Or, RSVPs can be emailed to anchr@ csuchico.edu. Shover, an emeritus pro- fessor at Chico State Uni- versity, has spent many years of research clarify- ing a period that has be- come so entangled in the Ishi myth that truth is of- ten cast aside. ANCHR was formed by a group of historians in 1971 as the Association for Northern California Records and Research, to take possession and serve as custodian for north state government records that public of- ficials then regarded as nothing more than a stor- age problem. That atti- tude has changed — most obviously with the con- struction of a Hall of Re- cords in Oroville — and ANCRR has returned the ledgers and other files to their proper homes. The group changed its name to focus on a sec- ondary but equally impor- tant function: Supporting the publication of founda- tional Northern California historical research. AN- CHR works with research- ers to make work that is critical, but often not com- mercial, assessable to the public. You don't have to be a member to hear Shover's talk, but members get a 20 percent discount on a num- ber of ANCHR titles that will be available for sale at the meeting. Individual member- ships are $15, family mem- berships are $20, and re- searcher memberships are $50, which includes Chico State University Meriam Library borrower privi- leges. ANCHR is a sup- porter Special Collections at the Chico State library. More about the group is available at http://www. csuchico.edu/anchr/. LOCAL HISTORY Indian wars topic of upcoming luncheon Today REDBLUFF American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167: 7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St. Antelope School Board: 5:30p.m., Antelope District Board Room, 22600Ante- lope Blvd. Bend School Board: 4:30 p.m., 22270Bend Ferry Road Book Club, 6p.m.: Tehama County Library City Council: 7p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6p.m. Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527- 6402 Diabetic Education: 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. 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