tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post2384601952486185330..comments2024-01-23T07:51:17.867-05:00Comments on Fern's Fronds: Food costsFernWisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post-1474065995834263472009-08-29T19:26:26.757-04:002009-08-29T19:26:26.757-04:00A lot of people have a hard time giving up their m...A lot of people have a hard time giving up their meat. I try only to buy any meat when its on sale (chicken $.44/lb woot!) and stock up on those times if I can.<br /><br />4 gallons of milk a week for 3 people? Wow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097673387676022107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post-1062014707667620642009-08-17T11:13:20.569-04:002009-08-17T11:13:20.569-04:00Gwion, the spawn is less a problem than getting th...Gwion, the spawn is less a problem than getting the husband on board. But, yes, quesadilas and such have worked. Not the pasta & veggies, tho.<br /><br />Mostly I'm trying to use less meat per meal - tonight's stir fry will have very little pork. Some nights I make it with tofu and nuts instead of any meat.<br /><br />Frondly, FernFernWisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post-53472662680371602452009-08-16T21:40:46.483-04:002009-08-16T21:40:46.483-04:00i didn't think i'd ever get mine off meat/...i didn't think i'd ever get mine off meat/potatoes every night but i did! i haven't cut back on my food budget this summer either, too many trips to the farmers' markets, but oh, such great food i'm getting. and freezing lots o' faboo stuff for the winter. today was spaghetti sauce made with gaby's marvelous tomatoes!<br />:) khairete<br />suzsuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232899709402267181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368973750876125596.post-75817934610000388782009-08-16T01:33:54.993-04:002009-08-16T01:33:54.993-04:00We got a bit sneaky with the kids when it came to ...We got a bit sneaky with the kids when it came to deleting meat from the menu. Mexican night...cheese, beans, rice, etc. No need for meat and they don't notice it's not included.<br /><br />Pasta with veggies and bread is another easy, sneaky meat fee dish tooGwion Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15416095193550597853noreply@blogger.com