Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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Does your family eat lotsa pasta like we do here in the K house?

Well, you may have the same problem I did.

Boxes and bags of opened leftover pasta.

You know, the 1/4 box of farfalle or 1/2 bag of ditalini sitting in the back of the pantry just waiting to be added to some soup or tossed with some garlic & olive oil. But, always overlooked for a new unopened box/bag?

Yeah, I needed to solve that problem. Here's what I came up with...

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Put the pasta in wide mouth mason jars.

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They are lined up in the pantry and I know what leftover pasta I have and how much.

Works for me. =)


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Happy Wednesday!
-Jen
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14 comments:

  1. OrchardviewcottageMay 13, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    LOVE your blog!! I use the mason jars, too!! I think I may try your granola bar recipe today... they look so yummy I think I hear them calling my name!! Thanks!!

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  2. Danielle (Life with the Hewitt Family)May 13, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    What a wonderful idea! I think I am going to give that a try!

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  3. jen@odbtMay 13, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    Yup - you described my pantry. I like the idea of using glass jars and it looks pretty too.

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  4. JessicaMay 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    I love it! It's so simple but fulfills the purpose. I'll have to try this one.

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  5. Moore MinutesMay 13, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    This looks so adorable!! I LOVE LOVE this idea! Thank you for sharing.

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  6. rachelMay 13, 2009 at 4:03 PM

    love this idea... now i need to find some giant jars!

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  7. MichelleMay 13, 2009 at 4:48 PM

    I too have this problem and hadn't come up with anything just yet, but this is great! Now what do you do with your boxes of opened spaghetti or lasagna noodles???

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  8. sunnymamaMay 13, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    We have pasta in mason jars too! I agree it's a great idea :)

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  9. NenaMay 13, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Fantastic idea!! I must do that. Thanks so much!!

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  10. ✿ɮCɮαw~ɳée✿May 14, 2009 at 3:16 AM

    What a great idea! You can see how much of what you have left and they look great in those jars!! We don't eat that much pasta, but I have a few boxes around..lol..Mason Jars here I come!! Hope you are having a great week!! ;-)

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  11. JenniferMay 15, 2009 at 12:44 AM

    Great idea! I'm always amazed at how organized you are Jen!!

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  12. JennyMay 15, 2009 at 1:01 AM

    Hi. I was just surfing around some blogs, and I came across yours. It’s pretty nifty and I’m really enjoying my stay here. I’ve bookmarked your site for daily visits, and I hope you’ll visit me. I’d love to have you. :) Have a great day and I’ll see you around the blogosphere. :)

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  13. Christy at frugalcrunchychristyMay 16, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    What a great idea - I will be using old spaghetti or salsa jars because I have no mason jars - won't look as pretty but will do! thanks!

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  14. Joanne@ Blessed...May 18, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    Great blog...my first time here. I may have to do this myself.

    Great idea!

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