This link will lead you to a short article and a YouTube video describing an experiment on low-cost eating. I cannot view YouTube videos on my computer, so I am wondering if someone could gives us a rundown of what is said.
Can You Eat on 1 Dollar a Day? Watch New Documentary ‘Food Stamped’
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Can You Eat on 1 Dollar a Day?
Posted in Cheap, Cheapskate, Food, Frugally, Goals: Save and Help, Low-Income, Tightwad, tagged $1, challenge, dollar, e-book, eat, experiment, food stamped, Free, low-cost on Monday, June 29, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Family Guide to Going Green 2009
Posted in Food, Gardening & Yard Work, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Low-Income, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Utilities and Other Bills, tagged Food, family, Low-Income, life, saving money, organic, compost, greening, plastic, planet, less toxic, natural, grow food on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Family Guide to Going Green 2009 is a great resource for any household. As low-income individuals and families, some greening efforts can go a long way in saving us money. What could be better than that? (Except for saving the planet, of course.)
I, personally, found the guide very useful. I am already doing some [...]
Resources for Low-Income Living
Posted in Food, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Low-Income, tagged air conditioning, budgeting, life, living, Low-Income, resources on Friday, June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have decided to share some resources with you regarding living the low-income life. These will come in handy for many of you.
Have a nice day.
Shannon
Low-Income Living on Suite 101
Low-Income Living: Make it Through Summer without Air Conditioning
Budgeting on a Low Income
Reuse Glass Jars
Posted in Cheap, Creating A Pantry Challenge, Food, Free, Goals: Save and Help, Household Needs, Kitchen Needs, Reduce Reuse Recycle, tagged containers, Food, Free, glass, Jars, plastic, reuse on Friday, June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a collection of old canning jars, as well as an assortment of food jars with lids. I also have many plastic food storage containers.
I have been rethinking many things over the past year, and the use of plastic is only one of those things.
I am giving away the plastic food containers to use [...]
Frugal Recipes Blog
Posted in Food, Food Cupboard Creations, Goals: Save and Help, tagged blog, frugal, platter, recipes, snack, tomato on Monday, June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hello All,
I wanted to let you know that I have been busy over at the Frugal Recipe blog. This past week, I posted three snack platter ideas. Next week I am posting three tomato soup ideas, one each on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Happy Eating!
http://frugalrecipes.wordpress.com
Shannon
Free Bread!
Posted in Food, Free, Low-Income, tagged bread, Free, savings on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, you read that right. I went to a friends WIC appointment with her to help her out with the children. While I was there, I was given two loaves of 100% whole wheat bread, and one package of 100% whole wheat and honey English muffins.
That is a savings of more than $7.00.
Shannon
Fruit Parfaits – Yum!!!
Posted in Food, Food Cupboard Creations, tagged frugal, fruit, parfait, recipe on Monday, February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I just posted a recipe for Fruit Parfaits over on the Frugal Recipes blog. It is a very good recipe that I know you will enjoy.
Shannon
Why Pay $4.99 Per Pound of Honey
Posted in Cheap, Food, Winter Holidays on Thursday, January 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I was in the grocery store yesterday looking at the prices of honey. I found that I could buy 12 ounces of organic honey for $3.99 and 16 ounces of regular honey for $4.99. I almost walked away until I noticed the 5 pound bottle of honey on the next shelf down, next to the [...]
Save Money Using Your Crock-Pot
Posted in Cheap, Food, Utilities and Other Bills on Monday, January 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/save-money-by-using-your-crockpot-slow.html
I came across this article today and thought that it may interest some of you.
I love the crock-pot. I even use it to cook cheap cuts of meat, and they come out awesome.
Also, it is cheaper to use a slowcooker than the stove/oven.
Shannon
Affordable Food Storage
Posted in Creating A Pantry Challenge, Food, tagged affordable, financial assistance, Food, food stock, food storage, fuel, lower incomes, pantry, preparedness, stock-up plan on Thursday, December 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I am currently reading up on food storage. My idea is that I would like to be stocked for a year on most everything. The food and the fuel will be the hard ones, as they are the most expensive.
So far, I have found two helpful articles:
How to Afford Food Storage
Start Your Food Storage on [...]
