Low Cost Recipes

Groceries are one of the biggest expenses in a typical family’s budget. You can easily spend $200 a week or more for a family of four. Finding ways to cut the grocery bill can make a big impact on your food bill. The first thing to do of course is to cut out a lot of the processed foods. But once that is done, how can you create meals for your family that are nutritious and low cost? One way to do this to to take advantage of the knowledge of others and then apply it to your own family. … Continue reading

A Very Frugal Meal

In our household we have five children, and two adults. With that, comes a much higher percentage of having a picky eater. It is almost a given, and of course we have one. She is our oldest girl, and she could live on Macaroni and Cheese, almost any form of standard Pasta, and Ramen Noodle Soup. Those are her very favorites, and if ever given a choice, one of those items will end up on the table. Several months ago, I figured out that if I didn’t encourage her to try new and different foods, either I was going to … Continue reading