tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post8898308700724509990..comments2024-03-22T14:58:07.239-05:00Comments on Ordinary Time: Large family foodthecurrysevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08932092243753160814noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-63376526768445387372012-05-03T04:04:59.797-05:002012-05-03T04:04:59.797-05:00Love this! Have you done any posts on meatless mea...Love this! Have you done any posts on meatless meals? Would love some suggestions there, given that I think it's a great way to go in terms of health and pocketbook considerations. Thanks for all of the tips! Emilycomemorninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938746218895641161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-36893698936090390742012-04-25T17:21:17.531-05:002012-04-25T17:21:17.531-05:00I appreciate a challenge! I have long wanted to d...I appreciate a challenge! I have long wanted to do more meatless meals, but I'm afraid of what the reaction will be. Amazingly, when I sneak them in every now and then, there is no commotion! I want to be able to spend the money elsewhere. I want to be able to support families who are adopting, since that doesn't seem to be our particular mission right now. That's where I want my money to go! <br /><br />SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-81357669906405605352012-04-23T19:37:04.249-05:002012-04-23T19:37:04.249-05:00I want to be sure that I don't make someone fe...I want to be sure that I don't make someone feel badly about their food budget needlessly. A while back I wrote a post about hunger challenges and food deserts. In doing so I was shocked at the way the numbers worked out. In some ways it is far more efficient to feed a larger number of people. For a family, you have to buy certain basics, then once you are past that the cost per person continues to go down. That is why feeding 10 children is just about the same as feeding less... because I don't have to buy triple the food, I just buy larger quantities in larger packages. It's not the same thing. <br /><br />I should have also added that we do not eat meat at every meal and about 1/3 to 1/2 of our meals are either meatless or use very little meat. It makes a difference. As does the fact that I don't have to pack lunches for my crew and we can eat inexpensive lunches or leftovers.<br /><br />I just didn't want anyone to be discouraged over what they spend. I know I could spend less than I do... we all could. But it is hard to keep to that level of frugality on a weekly basis. And some weeks are bad... it's why I like to deal in averages. Some weeks I can be super frugal, and others I'm calling the pizza guy.<br /><br />ethecurrysevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932092243753160814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-17306420532621214872012-04-23T19:23:45.301-05:002012-04-23T19:23:45.301-05:00Wow I am amazed! We easily spend $150 per week on ...Wow I am amazed! We easily spend $150 per week on my family of 5. I feel like I do everything to keep my budget down (coupons, sales, scratch cooking) but it is so expensive here. I am going to challenge myself to do better.mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25502633.post-78226868987741549872012-04-23T17:36:29.748-05:002012-04-23T17:36:29.748-05:00I am impressed! And challenged to do better mysel...I am impressed! And challenged to do better myself! We have 8 kids (although only 5 are here full-time now) and our bill is between $200 and $225 each week. I think I am a good, frugal shopper, but I think I need to take lessons from you! :)<br /><br />SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com