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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:16 PM Original message |
A week's worth of groceries for a family of 4 for $45? |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, yeah, very little is pre-made in that menu. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I thought that too. |
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sleipnir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
69. True, if you have unlimited time. Otherwise, how much is your time worth? |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
117. What Wine Do You Have With The Hot Dog Stir Fry? |
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AntiCoup2K4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. Mad dog 20/20? |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #119 |
140. I get the feeling that this menu is for poor people who |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:42 PM Response to Reply #117 |
136. Hot dog stirfry isn't a dish that lends itself to wine |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. That reminds me of this site: |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I've heard of them before |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. We received a *huge* bag of restaurant quality chicken tenders |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Wow! |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wonder if this could be done cheaper (or as cheaply) with Asian |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I don't like drinking powdered milk either |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The suggestion she's linked to for reusable tampons is...interesting. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I didn't like that idea. |
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FuzzySlippers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Yikes! That really sounds like a breeding ground |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. No. |
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RumpusCat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
66. One of my friends used sea sponges and liked them |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:36 AM Response to Reply #66 |
81. I've heard that the cups are a pain and that the sponges |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
91. Reusable tampons? |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:22 PM Response to Reply #91 |
104. Not if cleaned well. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:46 PM Response to Reply #104 |
106. I'l pass, thank you |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #106 |
107. Being male does make a difference. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #104 |
125. Now the sponge idea may be usable, but I could never use |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 07:24 PM Response to Reply #125 |
132. sea sponges |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
123. "reusable tampons" no thanks. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:20 PM Response to Reply #123 |
135. Egads! Recipe For Toxic Shock Syndrome IMO!! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:42 AM Response to Reply #135 |
142. I know. Ain't it fun? |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 04:22 AM Response to Reply #142 |
147. LOL!! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 06:32 AM Response to Reply #147 |
149. I've never understood the real purpose of that. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
86. You have to let the stuff sit for awhile in the fridge. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #86 |
93. Do real hillbillies have blogs? |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #86 |
133. You can't take refrigeration for granted in many countries |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:46 PM Response to Reply #133 |
137. Or just working w/ very old recipes, in some cases. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:42 AM Response to Reply #86 |
144. re comment about the fridge |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. I sew something similar |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Good for you! |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. I'll try to scan it someplace, my scanner's toast |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Thank you! |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. My grandmother gave meaning to 'on the rag' |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. My late grandmothers childhood chore |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
83. I think so too. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #83 |
126. Let me know if you live and how long it lands you in the hospital. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #126 |
138. Gyn two years ago said that it's perfectly safe. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. powdered milk is vile |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. But if you go to Aldis, you can get it alot cheaper. |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
55. Aldi's isn't everywhere. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Our choices are Aldi's or Walmart Supercenter. |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. sure, I use it for bread and to enrich skim milk. |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh hell yeah! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. She's got a menu on there for $70 a week too. |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yeah...thanks for the heads up! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. So did I. |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hot dog stir-fry? Sounds like a Rachel Ray special |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I didn't care for that one. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Or, if you don't have hotdogs, you can substitute baking soda |
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bammertheblue (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. What? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Yes, it's one of those DU-lore kind of jokes |
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bammertheblue (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. oh geez |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
121. God I want to bludgeon that woman. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. I LOVE this site! Here are some more.. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 06:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I have that thread bookmarked! |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yikes. The sodium seems pretty high. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I wonder if you could reduce a bit of the sodium on the recipies? |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I looked at the ingredients to figure out where the sodium was |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. It might be worth a try to cut down the sodium |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Do you have a co-op to shop at? |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Not in my area. |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Just looked to see where you're from |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Did they go to college here or were they stationed here? |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 08:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Homemade mac and cheese....yuuummmmm. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:07 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I love to make it! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
108. Twin, we just need to start our own |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 05:56 PM Response to Reply #108 |
120. We should! We should make a DU group for it, LOL! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #120 |
124. Why not? |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
127. I love it when I can add as much cheese as I want. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:53 PM Response to Reply #127 |
139. Me too. |
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fnottr (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
72. that's a pretty quick fix |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sure - if you stick to the outside aisles of the store, you eat cheap |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Exactly. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Yeah, summer eating is dirt cheap! I love it! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Our summer purchases are milk(I have a young child |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 04:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
148. Salad Is A Winter Crop For Me...But Not This Year :( |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
146. double check the prices on spices too |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:33 PM Original message |
There's some good tips in there. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
41. Powdered milk is fine to cook w/. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #41 |
87. Well, what did they do in the old days? |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
77. I find the menu was fantastic. She's got all the GOOD food included and |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:33 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. I was too. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. I ain't so sure about the |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:41 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I didn't read her recipe for it |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. Mush doesn't have to be just for breakfast |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. I didn't read the recipe |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. It's good stuff. |
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Jamison (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. Very unhealthy & non-kosher! |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 07:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. But you can take her ideas and see if you can work around them. |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:11 AM Response to Reply #38 |
73. There must be Kosher cookbooks for frugal cooking |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. No potatoes? |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. She just has one weeks menu on there. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #49 |
131. Growing up, I did too. |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
59. Some of this reminds me of the person in Maine who started |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. There is a pattern to it. |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. She used a lot of them for canned goods and frozen vegs |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:54 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. I'm sure it was a great concert. |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
60. I live on five sixteen on a month plus another forty in food stamps |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-14-05 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
65. I'd lose a lot of weight if I used those menus. |
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inanna (672 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
67. I found this interesting! |
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fnottr (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
68. I've found it's not too hard to eat cheap |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:10 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Where I see a different lens from you |
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fnottr (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:23 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. That was kinda my point |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:28 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. It's not that I can eat them |
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fnottr (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:38 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. for sure |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
70. Where is the person shopping that they can get |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #70 |
79. If I keep an eye on sales I can get a dozen eggs for |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #70 |
92. WHOA!! You need to TALK to ME; dear!! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:11 PM Response to Reply #92 |
122. We only have Food Lion and Wal-Mart, neither of which is great |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #122 |
129. Okay; |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. Please don't misunderstand me about Food Lion. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #130 |
134. You were clear: |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:29 AM Response to Reply #134 |
141. Omaha Steaks, are they the ones that are |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 12:59 AM Response to Reply #141 |
143. LOL |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-16-05 01:46 AM Response to Reply #143 |
145. Yes, I have a super old one that I use for |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-17-05 04:41 PM Response to Reply #134 |
150. I think Bilo sold out all over the place. |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
76. It also donned on me that I didn't include costs for my pets |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
82. My sister makes a hotdog stirfry |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 09:41 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. I don't like hot dogs. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
85. Well, a lot of those people have 11 or 12 kids. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #85 |
94. That's why I put up the warning. |
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In_The_Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
88. Quite a few of the suggestions look interesting. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #88 |
95. But w/ a smaller household you could cut down the prices |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
89. Looks like a lot of good, southern-style recipes there |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #89 |
97. pressure cooker or a crockpot |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
90. I have bookmarked this for later -- I spend $150 wk on our family of 5 |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #90 |
98. That's the nice idea of the menu. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:47 AM Response to Reply #90 |
101. bingo! when I make a menu....we save loads of cash |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:17 PM Response to Reply #101 |
102. I make a menu too. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #102 |
103. having a freezer saves money and time |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. I got a used freezer for $40. |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
96. Hell, I spend almost that much on |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #96 |
99. Bamagirl.... |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 11:43 AM Response to Reply #96 |
100. There were updates on there from this month. |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #100 |
109. I need to move to the midwest then lol |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #109 |
111. Milk here is about 2.69 for a gallon of skim. |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:42 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. Oh that's just depressing lol |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. Talk to some local farmers |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #96 |
128. That's the same question I asked. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
110. I feed my family of 5 on $70 a week and eat a LOT better than that. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:30 PM Response to Reply #110 |
112. We eat just as well if not better too. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #112 |
113. Colleges with ag programs are another great stop. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #113 |
116. I buy my flowers and trees from the local college.:) |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-15-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
118. A Little Too Much Zero Nutrition White Carbs... |
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