On to the soup…Rice and Bean Soup…aka “Cupboard Soup,” as in use what you’ve got in the cupboard…aka “Oops, don’t have any split peas, so can’t make split pea soup Soup“…So, yes I am not prepared for this one! Totally thought there were split peas in the cupboard, but there weren’t, so we improvise… Ingredients [...]
Back in September, I wrote a list of “Fall Fruits and Vegetables“…I thought I’d post the “Winter” list, as snow is currently sticking to the ground (even though we were running around the yard in tshirts and shorts just 2 weeks ago!). So here it is…the list of “Winter Fruits and Vegetables!” They will get [...]
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Reader Question How do you calculate your per meal cost? 1. I have a “numbers” brain. Got it from my grandfather! He was a mathematician. 2. I remember the prices of just about all the products I buy. I generally buy the same products, so I have a good sense of the price. If I [...]
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Money Saving Mom is hosting a “baking day” link up today, so I thought I’d chime in since I’m been baking more lately! Here are the 2 recipes I’ve been using… Mini Muffins 1 cup rice flour (or wheat flour) 2 T canola oil 2 T appleasuce 1/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon baking [...]
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes…I got 12 lb of sweet potatoes for just over $4 yesterday. I baked, mashed and put them into Ziplocs. 5 meals worth. So I’ve got $.80 sweet potato portions to use up in the next few weeks. I just might grab more this weekend. This really is a deal too good to [...]
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Thanksgiving on a Budget… Crystal at Money Saving Mom and I have written a series of posts on creating a frugal and delicious Thanksgiving feast for you and your loved ones. Head on over to see what we’ve cooked up…and be encouraged to make a simple and healthy meal. There will be a Mr. Linky [...]
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Jenna, from Kid Appeal, has agreed to do a nutritional analysis on one of our recent meals. She is a nutrition enthusiast and has LOTS of secrets to share about getting your little ones to eat their greens and proteins. “What�s good for the body in Pork with Apples and Pears? Apples contain fiber and [...]
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Ingredients 1 cup rice, uncooked ($.20) 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ($.79) Rice + Chickpeas = Complete Protein 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes ($.23) Load Hunts $1 off 5 “ecoupon” here! 1 box chopped spinach ($.25) Sale + paper coupon + “ecoupon” 1 zucchini, diced ($.09) Remember this?!? 1/2 onion, diced [...]
