Reply #27: We're doing a lot of that.

[knitter4democracy]

Our budget got out of control, and when we sat down to really go through it, we found that the food budget was the main culprit. So, I'm trying to finally bake bread (I suck at it, but the Amish starter sourdough recipe I tried last week finally worked) on my own, do our own beans, keep the crockpot going at least once a week (usually twice), more soups, and get more creative on keeping it in the budget.

I worry about those kids, too. The reality is, working too many hours means not enough hours at home to cook, prepare things, can or freeze up produce, and more. Most people are really between a rock and a hard place. It's terrible.