Sep
23
2008
I’m Cheap.
Posted by Signe in General Life, tags: Finance, General Life, Lifestyle, Recipes
We decided to par down our grocery bill lately. This can be difficult for me, since I like to make a wide variety of foods and they’re not usually boring or repetitive. I like the challenge of cooking complexly. So I came up with a menu for the week and thought I’d share, just in case anyone needs some ideas.
And if you have some, please share! If I get enough (7 or more), I’ll make a future post with them and links to your blog (was that shameless?)
- pancakes (already had a mix but it’s still only a couple bucks) & bananas
- breakfast burritos (tortillas, eggs, turkey sausage, cheese-had eggs and cheese, so $3.50)
- beef & green bean stir fry (only bought beef $5; neighbor gave us fresh green beans)
- turkey meatloaf and carrots ($4)
- pizza and mix veggies (under $6)
- bean soup and biscuits ($2.50 for soup mix)
- grilled chicken, veggies & new potatoes ($8)
Not bad! Not terribly interesting, but not awful either.
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You’re not cheap, you’re fantastically frugal.
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Hi Singe, thanks for the comment, belated Happy Birthday to your 3-year old..Planning dishes and cooking for the week are good ideas…I like your foods.
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I’d love to help, but I think Macaroni, Tuna and Corn isn’t for everyone. Try it, you might like it! Make the mac&cheese like you normally would, then add the corn and tuna. It helps to heat the corn.
Stays moist the next day too!
Some nice white trash cooking if you like the mix.
By the way, did you see Freebie’s EC contest? I posted about it. Just thought you might want to enter being the addicted dropper you all are. hahaha
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nice list, i think i will buy ingredients for breakfast burritos too
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Anymore you have to be very creative with shopping and cooking. I don’t buy anything (most things, especially produce and meats) unless it’s on sale. So I will stock up on some sale items and have a “maybe next week” mentality for those things not on sale. But I’m lucky that my husband will eat anything, well except tuna noodle casserole. I am forbidden to make that.
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Mrs. X: Lol…love the fantastic part
Wayne: Dh doesn’t like mac & cheese…we’ll have to try this one out next time he goes out of town.
Lis: Thanks! If I don’t plan, we don’t eat…I’m not very good at shopping on the spot.
Betchai: They’re surprisingly good…even as a simple dinner. Pretty filling, too.
KDen: ITA…we do a lot of stocking up when it comes to meat sales. Otherwise it just gets way too expensive!