If you are trying to stretch your food budget..here's a link to lots of recipes/resources

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.thriftyfun.com/default.ldml?skiprecords=0&mode=search&search_mode=833&search_category=844

[kestrel91316]

1. Here's my favorite frugality/thrift forum:

http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/

[DesertRat]

2. That's a good website but...

the first two recipes listed used Spam. I just threw up a little in my mouth...

[LiberalFighter]

4. I hate spam!!

[dipsydoodle]

8. It's great

fried with bacon and eggs. I like it cos its sweeeter than saugages. Whats' the diff between spam and baloney ?

[Fireweed247]

9. Spam and baloney are equally gross in my opinion

But I thought there were some great recipes in the Vegetarian section
http://www.thriftyfun.com/Recipes_Vegetarian_833_882.html

[DesertRat]

10. I don't know

I wouldn't eat either one.

[LiberalFighter]

15. I don't like baloney either.

[roguevalley]

29. slice it really, really thin and fry it and have it with eggs. yum. don't

go to hawaii if you don't like spam :-D

[Miss Carly]

6. spam is expensive anymore

I don't consider it to be a frugal food anymore
Carly

[dawgman]

16. spam rules

spam, eggs (overeasy or sunny side up), rice and tabasco.

[Mojorabbit]

3. I like rhis one

http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/

[w8liftinglady]

11. ooh..there's some good recipes there!

[AwakeAtLast]

28. I just checked the $45 emergency menu

They are citing 10 lbs. of flour @ $.96 per pound and orange juice at $.88 per can. I'm thinking this is not a new list, but correct me if I'm wrong. :shrug:


on edit: the flour was listed as $.96 per 5 pound bag, not per pound (oops, sorry!) :silly:

[juno jones]

5. Here's my cheap standby, Uses up leftover chicken!

Chicken Pot Pie

Diced leftover chicken apprx 1 c
Frozed mixed veggies apprx 1c
Can of cream of chicken soup
stock or milk apprx 3/4 c
season with salt, pepper, oregano, whatever, my family loves this with tarragon.

Mix together and put in baking dish
Top with 1 box jiffy cornbread mix mixed per box instructions

Throw in 350 oven for about 45 minutes (or until center is bubbling and cornbread baked thru), cover if needed to keep cornbread from over browning.


Bon Appetit!

[magellan]

31. I have a recipe very similar to that

...except I use a can of low fat cream of celery soup and make the topping with a flour batter. Cornbread topping sounds good, I'll try that.

[RC]

7. Between the MAD Cow and the sodium,

I think I'll pass on this.

[Breeze54]

12. Thanks, w8liftinglady!

I hope there are some suggestions for single people too.

Buying in bulk for a single person isn't cost effective.

:hi:

I hope you're feeling good today! :D

[w8liftinglady]

13. Hi,Breeze!Doing great!

:pals:

[w8liftinglady]

14. this King Ranch Casserole costs about $6 to make,if you shop sales

my kids love it!
Ingredients:
10 3/4 ounces can cream of Mushroom soup
10 3/4 ounces can cream of Chicken soup
10 ounces can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 cups diced chicken; precooked
12 corn tortillas, broken to fit pan
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly mist 9x13"casserole dish with non- stick cooking spray. Blend soup, tomatoes and chicken broth together until smooth.

Layer half of chicken, tortillas, onion, cheese and soup mixture. Repeat layers ending with the grated cheese. Bake 1 hour, uncovered.

[Miss Carly]

18. Thanks for posting this

I had this recipe long ago and lost it, and didn't know the name of the dish.

Carly

[Uncle Joe]

17. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, w8liftinglady.

[cali]

19. I know you meant well but

I found those recipes unhealthy and not that frugal. Here are a couple of my favorite frugal meals

Chicken Country Captai

6 skinless chicken thighs, bone in
1 medium onion
1 small green pepper
3 tbsp current'
1 can plain stewed tomatoes
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp sugar
brown the chicken in a little oil, remove from pan add dice onion and green pepper, saute until soft add can of tomatoes and currents, salt and ground pepper. Add curry powder and sugar. Put chicken back in pan. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Serve with white or brown rice.

The above recipe serves four to six for about 7 bucks. You can contol the amount of sodium. It's relatively low fat and doesn't make use of processed foods which are expensive and not good for you.

One more- one of my favorite meals.

take a bunch of root vegetables- potatoes, onions, parsnips, sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, whatever. Heat oven to 400. Take a roasting pan and put in a tbsp of butter and 2 of olive oil. Put in oven to melt. Toss peeled cut up veggies in the oil/butter mixture and roast for 1/2 hour to 45 minutes depending on the size of the chunks of vegetables. Salt and pepper to taste when done. Great with a green tossed salad.

[libnnc]

23. chicken thighs rule

I cook them with brown rice, an onion and salt/pepper.

That's become my main dish lately. That and black eyed peas and cornbread.

[cali]

26. here's another great chicken thigh recipe

also served with brown rice

4 chicken thighs bone in
3 tbs apricot preserves
1 tbs soy sauce
1 garlic clove smashed and minced
a bit of fresh ginger chopped finely
a slug of water or sherry if you have it
1 tbs brown sugar

brown chicken, remove from pan, throw garlic and ginger in pan, cook for a minute or so add water soy sauce, preserves and sugar. put chicken back in pan, simmer covered for 20- 25 minutes

Serve with rice and steamed broccoli.

[w8liftinglady]

24. just trying to help..thanks:)

[w8liftinglady]

20. and more recipes..most under $5

http://www.miserlymoms.com/MOMfrecipes1.htm

[rucky]

21. Lotsa one-pot stuff.

easy to stretch. pad it w/ starch.

relatively healthy.

[w8liftinglady]

22. Cheap Eats-recipes for under $3.00(for the most part)

http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/category/recipes/three_dollars/

[w8liftinglady]

25. a $3.00 pot of chili...

I like the idea of stocking up on taco sauce at taco bell nad such..why didn't I think of that

DAY 1: Made a $3 (give or take a few cents) pot of chili as such:

1 Lb Ground Turkey (88-cents)
1 Onion, diced (14-cents)
1 Green Pepper, diced (50-cents on sale)
1 Clove Garlic (20-cents)
8 Packets Taco Bell "Hot" Taco Sauce (Free)
8 Containers Taco Time Salsa (Free)
1 Can Tomato Sauce (25-cents)
2 Lbs. Red Beans (75-cents a pound)

Boil your beans in a HUGE pot till nearly falling apart, then drain. Brown the turkey along with the onion and the green pepper, drain and then add all your sauces to coat all the meat. Combine the meat sauce and the bean, stir vigorously.

[w8liftinglady]

27. if anyone has a good tried and true tuna recipe,I'd love some

[mzmolly]

30. What a fun forum.

I'm going to pass on the spam dishes, but the chicken and rice soup sounds good. ;)