Comments on: Frugality with Food, Revisited- Part 1 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: carriehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24765 carrie Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:46:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24765 Stephanie, I saved this post as new in my Bloglines so I can keep referring to it--great advice and ideas! Stephanie,

I saved this post as new in my Bloglines so I can keep referring to it--great advice and ideas!

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Homehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24764 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:56:50 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24764 Jen, that is a fascinating stat about how much people used to spend on their food! I told my husband that and he was really surprised. We currently spend about 10% or so on food, maybe a little bit more. I'd like to see if I can rent that movie from my library or something. Jen, that is a fascinating stat about how much people used to spend on their food! I told my husband that and he was really surprised. We currently spend about 10% or so on food, maybe a little bit more. I'd like to see if I can rent that movie from my library or something.

]]> By: Nolahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24763 Nola Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:24:40 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24763 I do find this very hard as well. We can't even get all the things we used to get as our income (well DH's) is the same, but the prices are way more. I try to remember that I have to just do my best with what we have been given by God (I mean with our money). We can't always do everything the way that we want to, but doing something is better than nothing. I do find this very hard as well. We can't even get all the things we used to get as our income (well DH's) is the same, but the prices are way more. I try to remember that I have to just do my best with what we have been given by God (I mean with our money). We can't always do everything the way that we want to, but doing something is better than nothing.

]]> By: Jen@BigBinderhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24762 Jen@BigBinder Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:33:04 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24762 We have seen our groceries go up, and it comes at a time of very deliberate improvements in our diet. To some extent, we've accepted that eating well may cause a sacrifice in other areas if necessary. We are definitely having more meatless or less-meat dinners (for example, using 1/2 meat and 1/2 kidney beans in a dish that calls for all meat) to make it last longer. We just watched the movie "King Corn" and learned that people used to spend about 22% of their budget on food, then through subsidies to farmers made food cheap and unhealthy. Now our budget is about 10% for food on average, which we are used to, but may not be realistic if we want to eat well. I freeze every scrap of vegetable to use in soup stock, and I'm trying to figure out if there is something that I can do with things like cilantro 'stems' or if I can freeze lemon zest... It's a challenge but I just really feel like God is working in this economic situation and telling us all to just slow down a little, and focus on the basics. We have seen our groceries go up, and it comes at a time of very deliberate improvements in our diet. To some extent, we've accepted that eating well may cause a sacrifice in other areas if necessary. We are definitely having more meatless or less-meat dinners (for example, using 1/2 meat and 1/2 kidney beans in a dish that calls for all meat) to make it last longer.
We just watched the movie "King Corn" and learned that people used to spend about 22% of their budget on food, then through subsidies to farmers made food cheap and unhealthy. Now our budget is about 10% for food on average, which we are used to, but may not be realistic if we want to eat well.
I freeze every scrap of vegetable to use in soup stock, and I'm trying to figure out if there is something that I can do with things like cilantro 'stems' or if I can freeze lemon zest... It's a challenge but I just really feel like God is working in this economic situation and telling us all to just slow down a little, and focus on the basics.

]]> By: MooBeeMahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24761 MooBeeMa Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:57:11 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24761 I live and die by Azure. They are my favorite! I'm trying to use more of what I already have on hand. Darling blog. I live and die by Azure. They are my favorite! I'm trying to use more of what I already have on hand. Darling blog.

]]> By: Careyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24760 Carey Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:21:35 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24760 Yes this is a battle every time I go into the grocery store. My husband says just try and stay at where we are know. I have a 9 year old and a 6 year old and they eat alot! They are very good eaters. We eat veggies (3kinds) at lunch and dinner. We do eat meat, chicken, fish, some veg protein and alot of venison as my hubby is a hunter. I go to ur trailer for 6 weeks and will have to adapt again to a new store and really look and watch for those sales. Yes this is a battle every time I go into the grocery store. My husband says just try and stay at where we are know. I have a 9 year old and a 6 year old and they eat alot! They are very good eaters. We eat veggies (3kinds) at lunch and dinner. We do eat meat, chicken, fish, some veg protein and alot of venison as my hubby is a hunter. I go to ur trailer for 6 weeks and will have to adapt again to a new store and really look and watch for those sales.

]]> By: Meghan Czarneckihttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24759 Meghan Czarnecki Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:16:22 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24759 I've noticed the cost of eggs is rising considerably, and not just free-range ones. I'm lucky enough to have parents who raise chickens, but if I didn't I think I would have a backyard flock. It's a great money-maker too - you can always find people who want free-range eggs! I do a lot of my buying from local farmers - a CSA from a local farm, buying beef in bulk from local farms and I just placed an order for a bunch of chickens as well. They're not as cheap as the ones in the store, of course, because they are pastured, natural chickens but it's well-worth it, and I find that when my freezer is stocked with great food I hardly ever buy the expensive packaged stuff, so I end up saving money. We also buy from Azure, so I go to the store maybe once every 2 weeks, which saves me a lot on impulse buys! I've noticed the cost of eggs is rising considerably, and not just free-range ones. I'm lucky enough to have parents who raise chickens, but if I didn't I think I would have a backyard flock. It's a great money-maker too - you can always find people who want free-range eggs! I do a lot of my buying from local farmers - a CSA from a local farm, buying beef in bulk from local farms and I just placed an order for a bunch of chickens as well. They're not as cheap as the ones in the store, of course, because they are pastured, natural chickens but it's well-worth it, and I find that when my freezer is stocked with great food I hardly ever buy the expensive packaged stuff, so I end up saving money. We also buy from Azure, so I go to the store maybe once every 2 weeks, which saves me a lot on impulse buys!

]]> By: Joyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24758 Joy Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24758 I've never been on your site before, but I'm glad I'm here now. I absolutely love it! I'm definitely adding you to my reader. I really like the way you think. Thanks so much! Joy http://happytobeathome.net I've never been on your site before, but I'm glad I'm here now. I absolutely love it! I'm definitely adding you to my reader. I really like the way you think.

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]]> By: Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom Firsthttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html/comment-page-1#comment-24757 Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:40:58 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/06/practical-frugality-with-food.html#comment-24757 Excellent post. Especially number 1. I enjoyed your blog! Excellent post. Especially number 1. I enjoyed your blog!

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