100.00 for 11 days
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 02:08 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
Just curious...in a bind with a short paycheck and with myself not having a job this summer......just curious...if any good ideas on what to buy to make it last and go far......
Just wondering if anybody out there has suggestions on what they would buy first...and what would stretch the furthest!!! ????
I am thankful for you sisters...you always help me when I am in a bind.
Thanks.
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 02:45 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 02:54 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
I know we wont starve....we will make do..but know that once behind the 8 ball...it could be about a month before we get on our feet where we are feeling a little more comfortable and not living on little.... Getting ahead once again after something like this is hard. But I have faith things will be okay. Just thought I would ask to see what others would put on their grocery list.
I put eggs, flour, sugar,milk, on their.
We have lots of deer burger (least favorite) but thought I would pick up some regular hamburger to strecthc it a little by mixing it together. I appreciate all of your comments. We love beans...so that will definitely be a good source for us.
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:39 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
http://www.5dollardinners.com/
she has lots of meals to make under $5.
So it is you ,dh and 3 kids.. how old are the kids?? where are you again?
We live on a really tight budget and I have that many in my family. I hear you on trying to make do..
$100. actually will go a long way think of what your kids will eat do NOT buy things they wont eat and you wont make. Don't plan on making the bread if it something you never do..
Remember to use your surroundings, like in our area there are free lunch's in the parks for kids.. we do that every day. Not my idea of the most fun..lol BUT we do it.
I always have Pasta and Sauce.. (you can make your own Sauce easy and cheap if you want or buy the store brand or hunts you can get it for .78 cents most places.)
If you buy chicken watch the sales and Right now you can get then REALLY cheap and just cook the whole thing and use it all!
We like Rice a LOT! :)
It is easy& cheap to make Cheese & chicken Enchiladas!
I make Chili Mac often an simple chili and add cooked macaroni noodles. it is a great stretcher.
I also make a lot of homemade pasta Salad. use the in season veggies..they are cheapest. depending where you live there are already farm stands open.
Make tacos.. easy and cheap. iceberg lettuce is .98 a head or less.
Walmart had Big slicing tomatoes for .99 a pound today.
We love homemade pizza.. fry some of those deer meat burgers and add spices and crumble it on top. You can often get cheese at grocery outlet stores for a very good deal. taco pizza is good too..
pizza dough
3 cups of flour
1/4 t. garlic and 1/4 t. Italian seasonings
pinch of salt
1 cup of warm water dissolve a pkt of yeast in it add 1/3 cup olive oil
kneed and let rise for 10 min(that's ALL!!) kneed again in a little flour
it goes on a pizza stone or a jelly roll pan
cook at 350* for 15 minutes..
Remember kids like top ramen soup (even in the summer, add the veggies to it!! .
You can do this have fun thinking of all the creative things you can make!~
One of my BFF's had $250 a week budget when I was working on $200 a month .. I felt like we ate better than them.
You just have to be creative! Think of what you already like to eat and find the way to make it for less :) good luck If you want any other ideas let me know:)
This weeks Fred Meyer/Kroger store add.
http://fredmeyer.inserts2online.com/customer_Frame.jsp?divID=701&drpStoreID=00325
Posted: 29 Jun 2009 07:08 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
The enchilada recipe sounds great too..thanks..
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 10:53 AMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 11:51 AMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
First off you have to provide for three meals per day. I found that basics such as milk, eggs, flour, butter, sugar and anything else yjsy odm
that isn't processed. Do lots of simple cooking and have loads of rice, beans and peanut butter.
Gail
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 12:05 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
http://www.greatdepressioncooking.com/Depression_Cooking/Episodes.html
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 06:13 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
$3.00 a day meals. (not great ones..lol but here they are)
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 02:34 AMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
Summer salads are good, if you make a large tossed salad, grill a coulple of chicken breast and slice them up.
Farmer's Markets are a good place to get fresh fruits and veggies from local growers and and good prices.
Good Luck and let us know how it goes
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 04:14 AMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
Posted: 1 Jul 2009 03:31 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
We have a give and take "basket" on Sundays...it is open to the ward..need something take something...have something to share bring it...Perfect for this time of year with the gardens and flowers coming on...
People make sure things are clean (garden stuff no dirt to make a mess in the church)
It is a great way to help others...and help yourself...
If there is excess with people not taking it...it can always be donated to a food bank.
Posted: 2 Jul 2009 06:40 PMSubject: 100.00 for 11 days
OUr R.s. also does the share thing. Usually on homemaking nite. Lots of things from books, clothes to baked items. Great idea. We all grow closer by doing things like this.