Comments on: Will Work For Food http://veryculinary.com/2009/07/06/will-work-for-food/ It's all about the Food. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TEB http://veryculinary.com/2009/07/06/will-work-for-food/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 TEB Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:38:20 +0000 http://veryculinary.com/_blog/?p=2305#comment-1010 A lot of CSAs will give you free food in exchange for help on the farm. Check out those around you to see if they're able to do some sort of exchange. Also, on the Ramen angle, I often either make pasta or ramen (as pasta, drained), and add frozen (on sale) veggies and a hard boiled egg. Super-good and not awful for you. I also like the blog "Cheap, Healthy, Good" (not affiliated) Good luck! A lot of CSAs will give you free food in exchange for help on the farm. Check out those around you to see if they’re able to do some sort of exchange. Also, on the Ramen angle, I often either make pasta or ramen (as pasta, drained), and add frozen (on sale) veggies and a hard boiled egg. Super-good and not awful for you.

I also like the blog “Cheap, Healthy, Good” (not affiliated)

Good luck!

]]> By: Stacy http://veryculinary.com/2009/07/06/will-work-for-food/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Stacy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:25:41 +0000 http://veryculinary.com/_blog/?p=2305#comment-966 If you're in Minneapolis, also try Aldi stores. They're open limited hours, only take cash, and don't sell everything, so they sell it cheap. Depending on where you do your shopping, try SuperTarget. I was shocked by how much cheaper some items are at Target! To help you keep track, start a <a href="http://organizedhome.com/make-price-book-save-money" rel="nofollow">price book</a> and note whether things were on sale. Just tracking a few staples has helped me plan my groceries much better. And to reiterate: farmer's market and ethnic groceries. My husband and I hit up United Noodles and Coastal Seafood and made sushi at home for a fraction of the price of going out! The prices for spices and rice at the Asian grocery is significantly lower. If you’re in Minneapolis, also try Aldi stores. They’re open limited hours, only take cash, and don’t sell everything, so they sell it cheap. Depending on where you do your shopping, try SuperTarget. I was shocked by how much cheaper some items are at Target! To help you keep track, start a price book and note whether things were on sale. Just tracking a few staples has helped me plan my groceries much better.

And to reiterate: farmer’s market and ethnic groceries. My husband and I hit up United Noodles and Coastal Seafood and made sushi at home for a fraction of the price of going out! The prices for spices and rice at the Asian grocery is significantly lower.

]]> By: Tatiana http://veryculinary.com/2009/07/06/will-work-for-food/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Tatiana Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:41:15 +0000 http://veryculinary.com/_blog/?p=2305#comment-931 Hi I didn't have time to read through the comments, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating anyone, but if you don't want to eliminate good food from your diet and start shopping at walmart for meat (my all time horror story), then cultivate your local farmers. Seriously, you can get excellent, organic, free-range meats and veggies for a huge discount. I'd recommend getting bulk cases of what's in season and canning up pasta sauce, tomatoes, pickles, salsas. You can can soups and stews, etc. Get your meat in bulk too - split a cow with a friend or something. Unbelievably cheaper than supermarket rates and super healthy too. Hi I didn’t have time to read through the comments, so I’m sorry if I’m repeating anyone, but if you don’t want to eliminate good food from your diet and start shopping at walmart for meat (my all time horror story), then cultivate your local farmers. Seriously, you can get excellent, organic, free-range meats and veggies for a huge discount. I’d recommend getting bulk cases of what’s in season and canning up pasta sauce, tomatoes, pickles, salsas. You can can soups and stews, etc. Get your meat in bulk too – split a cow with a friend or something. Unbelievably cheaper than supermarket rates and super healthy too.

]]> By: Sharon http://veryculinary.com/2009/07/06/will-work-for-food/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Sharon Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:17:38 +0000 http://veryculinary.com/_blog/?p=2305#comment-930 Other thoughts.... Savings can be had in the kitchen with items other than food. Reuse those heavy duty plastic zip lock bags as many times as you can. Not only saves money but helps the environment by not filling up the landfill. Use glass jars for storage. Green salad with dinner helps fill you up and is very healthy too. Other thoughts…. Savings can be had in the kitchen with items other than food. Reuse those heavy duty plastic zip lock bags as many times as you can. Not only saves money but helps the environment by not filling up the landfill. Use glass jars for storage.

Green salad with dinner helps fill you up and is very healthy too.

]]> By: krysta http://veryculinary.com/2009/07/06/will-work-for-food/comment-page-1/#comment-928 krysta Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:46:08 +0000 http://veryculinary.com/_blog/?p=2305#comment-928 oh crap... my heart sinks when i hear about anybody getting laid off. we've been through it and it is rough so first of all i hope the horizon comes quickly. if you have a cute 3 year old i'm sure you can use it to your advantage babies can sell everything! we ate lots of rice and beans and eggs. oh crap… my heart sinks when i hear about anybody getting laid off. we’ve been through it and it is rough so first of all i hope the horizon comes quickly. if you have a cute 3 year old i’m sure you can use it to your advantage babies can sell everything! we ate lots of rice and beans and eggs.

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