Thrifty Food Plan Week: Shopping Results
$172, one week, family of 5, real food. That is this weeks experience. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty Food Plan. The USDA attaches a weekly dollar amount to each...
Homemade Cracker Jacks
“Take me out to the ball game. Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks. I don’t care if I ever come back…” Do you like those Cracker Jack things that come in a box with a little prize? Or how about Fiddle Faddle? If those are something you enjoy,...
Kick Off: Thrifty Food Plan Week
How much do you spend per week on groceries? Do you fall within the USDA guidelines? For my family of 5 the USDA Cost of Food at Home Plans say we should be spending between $172 and $327 per week. These numbers fall under 4 different categories; Thrifty, Low-Cost,...What not to do
I suppose I should have known better… My first mistake was using the antique pie plate instead of the proper baking dish. Hot plate and room temperature water apparently do not mix.
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