Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 I try to stock up on the tuna when on sale. Try and do the sale for veggies and fruits. BUT I would love some frugal recipes. Looking for ones that can be made up BUT modified to be healthier with stuff in the cabinets. Oh ya and the family wont know is good for them. LOL NH Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94 Mommy to Anne 7-1-99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Just a quick note on coupon queens such as myself.... LOL I use www.thecouponclippers.com is wonderful to work with. She is the wife of a preacher and I believe she has 4 or 5 kids. She is also on the weightloss wagon and is so very sweet and easy to get along with. After a few times of paying promptly you are able to get on her preferred customer list and order without paying up front. She accepts paypal, cash, and checks as payment. She is also very quick to mail the coupons to you. Hope this helps you. Beth Frugal Dieting?> Hi all,>> We are trying to cut costs around here for a few months. Our savings> account has dipped below comfort levels and we are trying to cut back> on things to get it back up a little. That on top of the fact that> we have been dipping into the almost every month to help pay bills> means we also need to cut back on monthly bills otherwise we will not> have anything left by the end of the month. Sooooo I've been looking> over some frugal sites, and I must admit that I've done most of the> normal stuff on there for years (cutting dryer sheets in half, using> warm or cold water settings on washer, not using the heated dry cycle> on the dish washer.. and several others).>> Anyhow... I know that dieting can be a bit expensive with all the> fresh fruits and veggies and buying the "proper" foods. I've started> googling frugal dieting and was wondering if anyone has any sites> that they have looked like or like that have some good tips.>> Thanks,> a>>> To unsubscribe DO NOT send a message to the list.Please click on this linkand unsubscribe:> 100-plus/join>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 I would appreciate any frugal sites too. I like the challenge of saving money anywhere I can too. I use coupons for as much as I can at the store and stock up on items if there are sales and a good cpn to go with it. I do refunds on everything too. in NY Frugal Dieting? > Hi all, > > We are trying to cut costs around here for a few months. Our savings > account has dipped below comfort levels and we are trying to cut back > on things to get it back up a little. That on top of the fact that > we have been dipping into the almost every month to help pay bills > means we also need to cut back on monthly bills otherwise we will not > have anything left by the end of the month. Sooooo I've been looking > over some frugal sites, and I must admit that I've done most of the > normal stuff on there for years (cutting dryer sheets in half, using > warm or cold water settings on washer, not using the heated dry cycle > on the dish washer.. and several others). > > Anyhow... I know that dieting can be a bit expensive with all the > fresh fruits and veggies and buying the " proper " foods. I've started > googling frugal dieting and was wondering if anyone has any sites > that they have looked like or like that have some good tips. > > Thanks, > a > > > To unsubscribe DO NOT send a message to the list.Please click on this link and unsubscribe: > 100-plus/join > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 >Sooooo I've been looking > over some frugal sites, and I must admit that I've done most of the > normal stuff on there for years I belong to a number of frugal lists on , and wound up putting them all on No mail or unsubbing because it's a lot of commom sense advice, like don't buy pre-cooked chicken in a package but buy raw and cook your own. Well, Duh! > Anyhow... I know that dieting can be a bit expensive with all the > fresh fruits and veggies and buying the " proper " foods. I only buy certain fruits fresh and the rest canned on sale. Veggies are cheaper and in better shape around here frozen. Avoid canned veggies because they lose too many nutrients in the canning process and are usually loaded with salt. I buy canned salt-free tomatoes and use them at least 3-4 times a week in various recipes. Cook meals that take the least amount of meat and a large amount of starches, and use better quality starches instead of white flour products or white rice - use whole grains, brown rice, whole grain pasta, potatoes. The added fiber will make everyone feel fuller on less food. Eat as many vegetarian meals a week as your family will tolerate - meat is way more expensive than beans. Make loads of soups & stews - meals that you can add to to stretch out further and use up leftovers. Treat meat as a condiment, not as the main ingredient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 > I belong to a number of frugal lists on , and wound up putting them all > on No mail or unsubbing because it's a lot of commom sense advice, like > don't buy pre-cooked chicken in a package but buy raw and cook your own. > Well, Duh! LOL... yep, I know I joined 3 a few nights ago, and have gone no mail on 1 of them, am still not recieving email from the other and membership still pending on the third. The one has well over 1000 members and over 150 emails a day. So far I haven't seen anything (other then making your own laundry soap) that I haven't seen before. > I only buy certain fruits fresh and the rest canned on sale. I haven't really paied attention to the calories in canned fruit, just always assumed that it was more then fresh even if it was canned in it's own juices. I guess I'll have to go pull a few cans out. Veggies are > cheaper and in better shape around here frozen. Avoid canned veggies because > they lose too many nutrients in the canning process I prefer frozen, but canned seem to go on sale pretty cheap (4/$1) I do alot of green beans so I get those and corn and then tomatoes. I could have done double the amount of canned tomatoes and probablly still not had enough. I guess one good thing about doing you own canning is that you don't have to worry about how much salt is in it. I don't add any to mine. This year I have been thinking about doing pole beans in the garden and freezing them up. I want to do more tomatoes, and plan on working in the garden more this year to cut back on groceries. I figure I can freeze alot of them, plastic bags are cheaper then jars and lids and I have the room. I am hoping to get some more berries in this year easier to get to then the wild ones, even though I will still pick those! I'm not sure how many berries to expect the first couple of years anyways. Also I am thining about spraying the apple and pear trees to make the fruit a little less buggy so I can do more then just jam with them. Yep... I'm already thinking ahead to gardening and what I'm going to plant... the garden bug has hit early this year! I had forgotten I purchased 2 day lillies, 2 peonies, and 50 tulip bulbs when on clearance ($.50-$1.00/ box) and had yet to get them in the ground... so today when we had a warm front pop thru before the cold front that is comming I ran out and planeted them all, and then washed the dogs.. I don't think they've had a bath in a couple of years. > Cook meals that take the least amount of meat and a large amount of > starches, and use better quality starches instead of white flour products or > white rice - use whole grains, brown rice, whole grain pasta, potatoes. I just have such a hard time with this one.... ya know me I *LOVE* my starches and with trying to stick with 's plan there aren't enough starches in the day for that. I've already thought about all the different things that I could add rice or pasta or beans or potatoes to. I used to make scrambled eggs with rice just to make the eggs go further. I know eggs are cheap, but even cheaper with rice added. We are still eating some of the powdered eggs my mom got me, they taste just as good and were VERY cheap. I wish I had more because my supply is getting low. > Eat as many vegetarian meals a week as your family will tolerate - meat is > way more expensive than beans. LOL... No meat with my husband??? So I can get by with vegetarian for breakfast and lunch, but no way at dinner time. Make loads of soups & stews - meals that you > can add to to stretch out further and use up leftovers. Our small christmas dinner roast made 3 meals for us... Christmas day roast and stew 2 other nights. I also did this with our Turkey for Thanksgiving. We had several meals out of that, and our last bag of left over meat made 3 meals as well. Turkey and dumplings, Turkey soup and more turkey soup. Mind you it wasn't a huge bag. I have also picked up some Barley to make soup with as well. I was reading the recipes on the box and they don't take very much meat. I thank god for the venison in the freezer! I will have to catch the guy that hunts rabbits on the neighboring property and let him know he can hunt ours as well. He has offered me some rabbit this year and am hoping that will get us some a little quicker! Now to figure out exactly what to make with it! Ok.. I've babbled on enough a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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