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April 30, 2007 at 6:41 pm #251719
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I feed a family of 5 on about that, sometimes less. Now that the
kids are growing, it’s getting harder to do. We have a pre-teen, and
Anyway, here’s what we do:
Eat less carbs, and more proteins- they keep you full longer, so you
each meal.
Shop loss leaders- the cheap sale items that fill the ad’s each
meats that are on sale, and buy enough for several meals. Stick some
in the freezer, and use some up quickly. Do this each week to have a
Make filling meals with cheap items- casseroles are great for this.
Add a meat, a cheese, a carb, and a veggie or two, and you have a
Clip and use coupons. If you eat spaghetti once a week, and a jar of
sauce costs $2 normally, let’s say it goes on sale for $1.50, and
afford to get 2 jars at the same cost. Even better if your store
doubles coupons- you can get 4 jars for the same cost.
avoid paying more the next week. If you know you eat canned veggies
3 times a week, and this week they are on sale 4/$1 instead of 3/$1,
Another thing- if it’s fresh, it’s better for you! Start shopping
farmers markets, and getting fresh items at the store. It’s
Make fillers & side dishes up that are inexpensive when you lack the
extra money for expensive meats and what not for main dishes.
on sale are often the same price or cheaper than generic. Add a
coupon, and it’s a lot cheaper than generic.
more often than not, generic tastes exactly the same (or sometimes
even better!) than the brand names.
stalks of corn. the seeds are much cheaper than the end product, so
you’ll have a lot of “free” food once it starts to grow in.
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