Bridgeford Dough is sold 3 frozen loaves to a bag and often has coupons. If you combine the coupon with a sale I can buy the dough for under $1.99 (sometimes less). 15 % fat hamburger regularly goes on sale at my local Smith’s for $1.79. both of these items can be bought when they are on sale and frozen for later use.

I usually make this in the spring and fall when cabbage is in season because I am a gardener, but that also happens to be when it is on sale in the store and is often sold as a loss leader near St. Pat’s Day and Octoberfest (often for .99 cents a head. One large head will produce enough cabbage to make this recipe). Since I am a gardener, I also don’t have to buy the onion or garlic.

I realize that I have a decided advantage because our prices are not as high as other areas and gardening provides me with inexpensive produce, but even if they weren’t so frugal for me to make, I would do it because we enjoy them so much.