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Homemade Products with Brand-Name Quality

Saving time and money at the grocery store is simple. With this innovative book of food and nonfood mixes (from egg pasta to laundry detergent), Charlette Carollo shows shoppers how to get more by buying less. Using basic ingredients, anyone can transform ordinary kitchen components into brand-name quality items at a fraction of the regular cost. This handy guidebook enables readers to eliminate additives and preservatives in meals, reduce the waste of packaged materials, and, in the case of the nonfood items, limit the amounts of harsh chemicals in cleaning agents and personal hygiene products.

Perfect for people with food allergies or restrictive diets, these recipes consist of essentials such as seasoning mixes, butters, cheeses, and breads. Entr�e, dessert, and snack recipes offer countless opportunities for special occasions and family meals. An assortment of practical household necessity mixes includes pet supplies, cleaning products, and toiletries. A food storage guide and disaster organization tips round out this indispensable resource.

Charlette Carollo

Charlette Carollo, the mother of seven, has been making her own version of popular store-brand items for years. One day she realized the chili packet she bought at the store costs mere cents to make compared to the amount she had paid for it. From then on, she challenged herself to make and package her own products. With a large family and a tight budget, Carollo learned how to save money by creating everyday essentials from items found in her kitchen. Carollo wrote a weekly column of money-saving tips entitled "Putting It Together" for the Slidell Sentry-News. She gives seminars to small groups about canning and food storage. She also enjoys community service activities in her spare time, such as making rosaries for churches and missions and crocheting hats and blankets for those in need. Carollo serves on the school board of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. Her seven children, who are all now fully grown, lived on a large farm with Carollo and her husband, Norman Ladner. She lives in Picayune, Mississippi.

Arcadia Publishing