Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 do you buy a lot of " veggie " products? That ends up costing more, if you make most of your own stuff it saves a lot of money, and the food is better. fro example, every 3 months I make a huge cauldron of spagetti sauce, jar it, and freeze it. i end up with about 10 jars for the cost of 2 or 3 Mike > My $100/week shopping bill and I disagree, > but we seem to be in the minority. > > -Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 -Just making sure everyone is not including such items as paper towels, toilet tissue, soaps, hair and body care, cleaning items, etc. are not added in that *food* cost. I have only myself to feed(I often make enough to share with daughter's family/neighbors) but the big expenses are not the food items but the other stuff. Bags of carrots, onions,potatoes. last me for a month. Flour, sugar, salt, etc. lasts for any months. Packaged salad mixes cost 3 times that of individual veggies. Salad dressing can be made for pennies compared to expensive store bought. I think it would be enlightening to keep our store receipts for a week and see exactly what we spend for what. How about it? Maybe a poll is in order. Also a daily main meal dish registry . Deanna -- In , " Mike " <realshows wrote: > > do you buy a lot of " veggie " products? That ends up costing more, if > you make most of your own stuff it saves a lot of money, and the food > is better. > > > fro example, every 3 months I make a huge cauldron of spagetti sauce, > jar it, and freeze it. i end up with about 10 jars for the cost of 2 > or 3 > > Mike > > > My $100/week shopping bill and I disagree, > > but we seem to be in the minority. > > > > -Erin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I do, LOL, and dog & cat food. I still rarely spend more than $150 (maybe $170, but that's a stretch) for the 6 of us a week. I can do better and I have but right this second I don't have to cut back more. Now, hubby fully expects to be laid off in the next week or two so i'll be cutting back again. meg genny_y2k wrote: > -Just making sure everyone is not including such items as paper towels, > toilet tissue, soaps, hair and body care, cleaning items, etc. are not > added in that *food* cost. I have only myself to feed(I often make > enough to share with daughter's family/neighbors) but the big expenses > are not the food items but the other stuff. Bags of carrots, > onions,potatoes. last me for a month. Flour, sugar, salt, etc. lasts > for any months. Packaged salad mixes cost 3 times that of individual > veggies. Salad dressing can be made for pennies compared to expensive > store bought. I think it would be enlightening to keep our store > receipts for a week and see exactly what we spend for what. How about > it? Maybe a poll is in order. Also a daily main meal dish registry . > Deanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Mike and Meg, No veggie substitutes for me! I make all my own food, including seitan from 5 lb bags of wheat gluten powder. I do buy Eden Organic canned beans (no sodium), so that is more expensive than dried beans. And my lentils and so on come from the health department, not the standard aisle. Then there's organic milk at almost $3.50/half gallon(!), organic yogurt, tons of fresh veggies, fruit, and some pomegranate juice. And before you know it, it's $100. I go thru most of the veggies and fruit I purchase in one weeks time. <sigh>, -Erin , " Mike " <realshows wrote: > > do you buy a lot of " veggie " products? That ends up costing more, if > you make most of your own stuff it saves a lot of money, and the food > is better. > > > fro example, every 3 months I make a huge cauldron of spagetti sauce, > jar it, and freeze it. i end up with about 10 jars for the cost of 2 > or 3 > > Mike > > > My $100/week shopping bill and I disagree, > > but we seem to be in the minority. > > > > -Erin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 When I have the luxury to do so I eat like this, ( I feel your pain Erin, I could have bought 2 new sweaters instead, LOL) and when I don't, I resort to other means. Do you know a head of cabbage will be a side dish for 3-4 meals for my family of 5? Then there are nutritious dishes to make according to what is on sale. It's education. Before I met you on-line vegetarian friends I didn't know a thing except for what I was raised to do and what I was doing because I was raised to do it. Dag, just 2 years ago I was convinced, because my mother was convinced, that spam was good for you. LMAO <shudder> Even now, even though hubby is happy that he is eating healthier, even now he still takes out those %$ & # hotdogs and boils them for him and my son because a meal is not complete without some form of meat. Without that he will be missing out on some sort of beneficial nutritional substance. Before this he rarely even ate hotdogs. He chooses them now because they are easy and at least he will be getting that " substance " I have tried everything short of beating that idea out of him. OK, I tried that too, but all those years of programming, on top of a lack of education has him stone cold stupid. That off my huge chest let me close this novel with no matter if it is cheap or expensive we can all eat within our means and eat healthy while doing so. Hugs, Chanda - cronzen Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:20 AM Re:the cost of healthy eating Erin Mike and Meg, No veggie substitutes for me! I make all my own food, including seitan from 5 lb bags of wheat gluten powder. I do buy Eden Organic canned beans (no sodium), so that is more expensive than dried beans. And my lentils and so on come from the health department, not the standard aisle. Then there's organic milk at almost $3.50/half gallon(!), organic yogurt, tons of fresh veggies, fruit, and some pomegranate juice. And before you know it, it's $100. I go thru most of the veggies and fruit I purchase in one weeks time. <sigh>, -Erin , " Mike " <realshows wrote: > > do you buy a lot of " veggie " products? That ends up costing more, if > you make most of your own stuff it saves a lot of money, and the food > is better. > > > fro example, every 3 months I make a huge cauldron of spagetti sauce, > jar it, and freeze it. i end up with about 10 jars for the cost of 2 > or 3 > > Mike > > > My $100/week shopping bill and I disagree, > > but we seem to be in the minority. > > > > -Erin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Chiming in...same here. I make our soymilk( blender method) and use the okara for patties. The only time I buy " products " is giving myself a break from cooking. It is our way of eating out. Fruits and veggies do cost the most of our budget. I can rack up $50 in fresh F and V without a blink. I think the beans and grains off set the cost. D'vorah , " cronzen " <truepatriot wrote: > > Mike and Meg, > > No veggie substitutes for me! I make all my own food, > including seitan from 5 lb bags of wheat gluten powder. > I do buy Eden Organic canned beans (no sodium), so that > is more expensive than dried beans. And my lentils and > so on come from the health department, not the standard > aisle. Then there's organic milk at almost $3.50/half > gallon(!), organic yogurt, tons of fresh veggies, fruit, > and some pomegranate juice. And before you know it, > it's $100. I go thru most of the veggies and fruit I > purchase in one weeks time. > > <sigh>, > -Erin > > > , " Mike " <realshows@> wrote: > > > > do you buy a lot of " veggie " products? That ends up costing more, if > > you make most of your own stuff it saves a lot of money, and the food > > is better. > > > > > > fro example, every 3 months I make a huge cauldron of spagetti > sauce, > > jar it, and freeze it. i end up with about 10 jars for the cost of 2 > > or 3 > > > > Mike > > > > > My $100/week shopping bill and I disagree, > > > but we seem to be in the minority. > > > > > > -Erin > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 HEY ERIN! where do you buy 5 lbs of wheat gluten??? I was lucky to find the tiny 10 oz box I got today =( pomegranate juice... oooh yum... I think I buy that once in a blue moon (or less... but boy do I feel like I'm treating myself when I get that! !!!)) and it is so good for you too! Jenni On Feb 9, 2006, at 9:20 AM, cronzen wrote: > Mike and Meg, > > No veggie substitutes for me! I make all my own food, > including seitan from 5 lb bags of wheat gluten powder. > I do buy Eden Organic canned beans (no sodium), so that > is more expensive than dried beans. And my lentils and > so on come from the health department, not the standard > aisle. Then there's organic milk at almost $3.50/half > gallon(!), organic yogurt, tons of fresh veggies, fruit, > and some pomegranate juice. And before you know it, > it's $100. I go thru most of the veggies and fruit I > purchase in one weeks time. > > <sigh>, > -Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 hey Chanda... what would happen if you replaced his icky hotdogs with a veg version??? ya think he'd notice?? (GOOD TO " see " ya today! !!) xo jenni spam.. ha ha! lol On Feb 9, 2006, at 9:43 AM, PuterWitch wrote: > When I have the luxury to do so I eat like this, ( I feel your pain > Erin, I could have bought 2 new sweaters instead, LOL) and when I > don't, I resort to other means. Do you know a head of cabbage will > be a side dish for 3-4 meals for my family of 5? Then there are > nutritious dishes to make according to what is on sale. > It's education. Before I met you on-line vegetarian friends I > didn't know a thing except for what I was raised to do and what I > was doing because I was raised to do it. > Dag, just 2 years ago I was convinced, because my mother was > convinced, that spam was good for you. LMAO <shudder> > > Even now, even though hubby is happy that he is eating healthier, > even now he still takes out those %$ & # hotdogs and boils them for > him and my son because a meal is not complete without some form of > meat. Without that he will be missing out on some sort of > beneficial nutritional substance. > Before this he rarely even ate hotdogs. He chooses them now because > they are easy and at least he will be getting that " substance " > I have tried everything short of beating that idea out of him. OK, > I tried that too, but all those years of programming, on top of a > lack of education has him stone cold stupid. > > That off my huge chest let me close this novel with no matter if it > is cheap or expensive we can all eat within our means and eat > healthy while doing so. > > Hugs, > Chanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 HEY D'Vorah... I've always considered making soymilk, but never done it... of course, when we were at our brokest moments, I was a couponing fool... still a vegan couponing fool, but I could get silk soy milk for twenty five to fifty cents a carton.. (sale, w/ coupon!) and it has the added nutritional stuff, so i figured it was better... still.. I lveo the idea of making my own okara patties... is it really hard?? thanks, jenni On Feb 9, 2006, at 10:42 AM, Dvorah L. Dollar wrote: > Chiming in...same here. I make our soymilk( blender method) and use > the okara for patties. The only time I buy " products " is giving > myself a break from cooking. It is our way of eating out. > Fruits and veggies do cost the most of our budget. I can rack up $50 > in fresh F and V without a blink. I think the beans and grains off > set the cost. > D'vorah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 thanks Jenni! yes he would notice. Definitely. ( - Jenni Billings Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:35 PM Re: Re:the cost of healthy eating Erin hey Chanda... what would happen if you replaced his icky hotdogs with a veg version??? ya think he'd notice?? (GOOD TO " see " ya today! !!) xo jenni spam.. ha ha! lol On Feb 9, 2006, at 9:43 AM, PuterWitch wrote: > When I have the luxury to do so I eat like this, ( I feel your pain > Erin, I could have bought 2 new sweaters instead, LOL) and when I > don't, I resort to other means. Do you know a head of cabbage will > be a side dish for 3-4 meals for my family of 5? Then there are > nutritious dishes to make according to what is on sale. > It's education. Before I met you on-line vegetarian friends I > didn't know a thing except for what I was raised to do and what I > was doing because I was raised to do it. > Dag, just 2 years ago I was convinced, because my mother was > convinced, that spam was good for you. LMAO <shudder> > > Even now, even though hubby is happy that he is eating healthier, > even now he still takes out those %$ & # hotdogs and boils them for > him and my son because a meal is not complete without some form of > meat. Without that he will be missing out on some sort of > beneficial nutritional substance. > Before this he rarely even ate hotdogs. He chooses them now because > they are easy and at least he will be getting that " substance " > I have tried everything short of beating that idea out of him. OK, > I tried that too, but all those years of programming, on top of a > lack of education has him stone cold stupid. > > That off my huge chest let me close this novel with no matter if it > is cheap or expensive we can all eat within our means and eat > healthy while doing so. > > Hugs, > Chanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Back when I was making soymilk, I used to really enjoy the okara for patties as well. I simply mixed it with brewer's yeast and fried it up or rolled it into balls, like falafel, and baked it. Delicious. -Erin p.s. - Now I just make oat milk. , " Dvorah L. Dollar " <dollar_queenbee wrote: > > Chiming in...same here. I make our soymilk( blender method) and use > the okara for patties. The only time I buy " products " is giving > myself a break from cooking. It is our way of eating out. > Fruits and veggies do cost the most of our budget. I can rack up $50 > in fresh F and V without a blink. I think the beans and grains off > set the cost. > D'vorah > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I get my wheat gluten on-line. One place is Bob's Red Mill at: www.bobsredmill.com That must not have been the place of my last order, however, as they have it in 6 lb bags, not 5. OK, just went and looked at the bag. I got it at Honeyville Grain, a purveyor of bakery and disaster preparedness foods (freeze dried fruits, bulk grains, etc.). There it is called Wheat Protein Isolate, but it's the same thing, and less expensive. www.honeyvillegrain.com Enjoy! -Erin , Jenni Billings <jenni wrote: > > HEY ERIN! where do you buy 5 lbs of wheat gluten??? I was lucky to > find the tiny 10 oz box I got today =( > > pomegranate juice... oooh yum... I think I buy that once in a blue > moon (or less... but boy do I feel like I'm treating myself when I > get that! !!!)) and it is so good for you too! > > Jenni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I tried oat milk...could not stand the slimy feel.. D'vorah , " cronzen " <truepatriot wrote: > > Back when I was making soymilk, I used to really enjoy the okara for > patties as well. I simply mixed it with brewer's yeast and fried it > up or rolled it into balls, like falafel, and baked it. Delicious. > > -Erin > p.s. - Now I just make oat milk. > > > , " Dvorah L. Dollar " > <dollar_queenbee@> wrote: > > > > Chiming in...same here. I make our soymilk( blender method) and use > > the okara for patties. The only time I buy " products " is giving > > myself a break from cooking. It is our way of eating out. > > Fruits and veggies do cost the most of our budget. I can rack up > $50 > > in fresh F and V without a blink. I think the beans and grains off > > set the cost. > > D'vorah > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Hi I know I am not Chanda but I thought I would stick my 2 cents in... My husband would deffinatly know. He cooks meat for himself to go with whatever I make for dinner. Plus I would be really angry if someone would try to hide meat in my food. Gayle Jenni Billings <jenni Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:35:21 -0500 Re: Re:the cost of healthy eating Erin hey Chanda... what would happen if you replaced his icky hotdogs with a veg version??? ya think he'd notice?? (GOOD TO " see " ya today! !!) xo jenni spam.. ha ha! lol On Feb 9, 2006, at 9:43 AM, PuterWitch wrote: > When I have the luxury to do so I eat like this, ( I feel your pain > Erin, I could have bought 2 new sweaters instead, LOL) and when I > don't, I resort to other means. Do you know a head of cabbage will > be a side dish for 3-4 meals for my family of 5? Then there are > nutritious dishes to make according to what is on sale. > It's education. Before I met you on-line vegetarian friends I > didn't know a thing except for what I was raised to do and what I > was doing because I was raised to do it. > Dag, just 2 years ago I was convinced, because my mother was > convinced, that spam was good for you. LMAO <shudder> > > Even now, even though hubby is happy that he is eating healthier, > even now he still takes out those %$ & # hotdogs and boils them for > him and my son because a meal is not complete without some form of > meat. Without that he will be missing out on some sort of > beneficial nutritional substance. > Before this he rarely even ate hotdogs. He chooses them now because > they are easy and at least he will be getting that " substance " > I have tried everything short of beating that idea out of him. OK, > I tried that too, but all those years of programming, on top of a > lack of education has him stone cold stupid. > > That off my huge chest let me close this novel with no matter if it > is cheap or expensive we can all eat within our means and eat > healthy while doing so. > > Hugs, > Chanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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