by Millie Copper | Mar 12, 2012 | food thoughts, kitchen experiments, Meals, Someone Else's Shoes, Starting Out, USDA Thrifty Plan
$172 per week, two weeks, family of 5, real food. That is the current 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...
by Millie Copper | Mar 29, 2021 | Cooking, Meals, Recipes, Stretchy Beans
Loaded with nutrients, pinto beans are the most popular dried bean in the US. And why wouldn’t they be? Simple to prepare with an earthy, almost nutty flavor, they are part of many delicious dishes. You can’t go wrong with adding these pinto bean recipes...
by Millie Copper | Apr 5, 2013 | frugal options, Meals, Stretchy Beans
In my post yesterday, 5 Ways to Afford Real Food on a Meager Budget, I talked about how we ate less meat but still had high-quality meals. In this post, I share a few of our favorite meat-free meals. Creamed Onions with Thyme and Sage This is a dish that we love and I...
by Millie Copper | Feb 6, 2014 | frugal options, Meals, Stretchy Beans
8 Weeks. 8 loooong weeks. That is how long I’ve had either a cast or some sort of splint on my right hand. Considering that I am right hand dominant it has really put a damper in many things of the day to day things I need to do. Writing is very difficult and...
by Millie Copper | May 3, 2013 | food thoughts, Health, Meals, Starting Out, Traditional Foods
I’ve noticed a trend lately. There seems to be an overwhelming amount of people with opinions that their way of eating is the only ‘right’ way of eating and everything must be an ‘all or nothing’ approach. While some people might surely...
by Millie Copper | Jun 14, 2012 | Meal Plans, Meals, Real Food Hits the Road, Road Trip, Someone Else's Shoes
At this point we’ve been on the road for nearly 2 weeks. I’m writing this in advance to share our plans. I may update this post closer to publication date depending on time and internet access. The last post had us in Sedona. Monday afternoon we check...