This is second in the series of food reviews, where we will be taking a closer look at Frugal Foods that are also very nutritious. We have all heard the phrase “Super Foods” in reference to foods that are very high in nutrition and exceptionally good for you. The problem that comes in with most of these foods is that many of them are exotic items that you will pay a premium price for, others such as blueberries, are expensive out of season and not in the budget of the average frugal family. I want to take a look at a few foods...
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Feeding your family foods that are both frugal and healthy can be a challenge, and if you are used to eating whatever you can find at a bargain without regard to its nutrition you may not be sure where to start. There are many foods out there that are both nutritious and cheap, and learning to find those foods and cook with them is neither hard nor is the food boring. Learning to base your meals on a few staple foods that are frugal and healthy can go a long ways to creating delicious and healthy meals that are well within your budget. Over...
Technorati Tags: hungry teens,feeding teens frugally,pizza,burritos,pocket sandwiches,snacks If you have a house full of teens that are always hungry, then you know that keeping them full can be quite a challenge. The idea for this post came from another blog I read a while back, the writer was asking for help with with keeping her teens full, I thought to myself, I can help with that! I had three teens only 3 years apart, and 2 of them boys, it was a challenge to stay in budget and keep them happy, but somehow we managed to do it. So...
I have heard a lot lately about losing weight that concerns me. It seems the diet industry or the media has got us thinking we need to spend a lot of money to lose weight. Let me get this straight…to lose weight (IE. eat less food) I need to spend more money? Does this strike you as a bit odd? Because you can lose weight while keeping a tight hold on your grocery budget. Now, I am not addressing special health concerns, and I know that can take a huge bite out of a budget. I’m just going to discuss a few ways we all can lose...
Pack your lunch at home and take it to work, do not buy lunch out. This is perhaps the easiest tip anyone can follow and it is a much healthier option than any fast food lunch you would pick up in a rush. Leftovers are the perfect lunch choice for people who work outside the home. All you have to do is prepare a little extra when you are making dinner and then after dinner simply put the extra into a small container to take with you to work the next day. The average cost of a “value meal” from any fast food place is about $4.50...
Make your coffee at home, do not swing through the drive through for a cup. You might not realize how much money this simple tip will save you, but over time it can really add up. For example my husband loves his Starbucks! Unfortunately our pocket books do not love his Starbucks! He goes for the big cup with an extra shot in it (honestly I have no clue what the extra shot is since I am not a coffee lover myself but I know it isn’t alcoholic since it is from Starbucks, LOL!). Anyway, his coffee runs around $3.50 a cup! OUCH! Now...
A common complaint I hear is how families spend good money on fruits and vegetables, that don’t get eaten. Learning not to buy what you won’t eat, and eat what you buy is part of the equation, but inevitably, you will end up with withered lettuce and leathery apples eventually. The good news is that all is not lost, many fruits and veggies can be used past their prime, if you know how. Here are a few good tips to get you started. Vegetables such as carrots, celery, potatoes, onions, and garlic can be handled in many ways. Dice them,...
Part 3 of a 4 part series about eating the Frugalest Diet and Healthy too. Part 1: Frugal-est Meals and Healthy Too! Part 2: Getting Your Family to Accept a Healthier Diet In our last 2 posts, we talked about how it is possible to eat frugal and healthy. In this post I will share tips to buy and cook healthy meals that don’t cost a fortune. In the American culture we often see a rich diet as a healthy diet, and a frugal diet as a poor diet. Funny thing is if you really look at the costs you find the frugal and healthy don?t have...
Part 2 of a series on Frugal Healthy meals Part 1 Frugal-est Meals and Healthy Too! One of the most difficult issues facing parents today, is how to adapt a families diet, to create Healthy and frugal at the same time. It takes a bit of adapting on the part of your family members, and it is your job to figure out how to make that transition as painless as possible. As I pointed out in my last article, the problem with many frugal diets is that they contain far too much processed foods and foods high in fat, sugar, and other detrimental...
The following article is part one in a 4 part series on eating frugal and healthy. When you think about Cheap meals, the first thing that usually comes to mind is of course macaroni and cheese and hotdogs. For many of us growing up, and for our kids (for those of us in the older crowd) grew up on this staple food, especially if we were unlucky enough to have a parent who either was not gifted in the cooking department, or as in my case growing up, was a single parent with not a lot of time or energy. The problem is, that these foods,...