by Laurie Childree, Staff Writer
Feeding a family on a budget can be difficult, and a tight budget increases that difficulty. There are foods that can help you stretch your meal to feed more than you normally would providing you portion everything out properly. Let's take a moment to examine some ways to make the food and the budget stretch.
Reusing any leftovers It doesn’t really matter what you’re planning to have or what you had the rest of the week when it comes to leftovers. One day a week simply combine them all into a pot. Use leftover vegetables to make a soup, toss in a pack of crackers and you have a meal for a cold day. Leftover meat can be used for sandwiches, or tossed into the vegetables to make stir fry go farther. Rice and Beans You can put anything on a bed of rice or beans and serve it. Leftover vegetables can be mixed with rice or beans to make the portions stretch farther. Shredding leftover meat and adding it to leftover rice, vegetables and beans can make a single portion into two. Meat Is Expensive Meat is the most expensive portion of the grocery budget for those who eat it. In order to save money on meat it is important to watch the prices, and portion it out. Freezing only portions that you will use to make a meal is important. Smaller portion sizes can be served at meals with vegetables and sides. Shredding meat, or cutting it into small pieces will allow sandwiches to be made or the meat placed into vegetables for stir fry. When you are in a real bind you can purchase canned meats and use those in place of traditional packages. The portions will automatically be smaller. Bread Bread can help to fill you up, and adding it to meals can make them stretch. Slices of bread can be toasted, or you can toss an inexpensive pack of rolls into the oven. Bread can be bought on sale or clearance and frozen in portions to use later. Cornbread can be made in large batches and used for several meals. Snacks Peanut butter on saltines, celery, or apples can make a quick and easy snack. Sandwiches can be made and cut into smaller portions to make snacks for children. Crackers and fruits can be served plain for children with water. These are just a few ways to save money and make meals stretch further when you are in a bind. Use your imagination and learn how to substitute things in the meals that you make. You will find that things go farther than you ever imagined.
0 Comments
|
Instant Download On Order
About the Book:
The Upstream Parenting method will help you learn how to connect with your children, raise them to be independent thinkers, and how to gently guide them to succeed on their self-chosen path. Upstream Parenting is a proven child and growth-focused method that has been put to use with all six of my children, as well as with countless kids I've nannied over the years. What is Upstream Parenting?
The Upstream Parenting journal contains articles full of tips based on the parenting method invented and made popular
by Lyn Lomasi. You may know of her original method, first coined "Positive Parenting". It has since followed the tides of life into its new moniker of Upstream Parenting. FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
OWNER
Lyn Lomasi is founder and owner of the Brand Shamans Content Community. Services include ordained soul therapy and healing ministry, business success coaching, business success services, handcrafted healing jewelry, ethereal and anointing oils, altar and spiritual supplies and services, handcrafted healing beauty products, and more!
Lyn is your brand healing, soul healing, marketing & content superhero to the rescue! While rescuing civilians from boring business practices and energy vampires, this awesomely crazy family conquers evil and creates change. They live among tigers, dragons, mermaids, unicorns, and other fantastic energies, teaching others to claim their own power and do the same. By supporting us, you support a dedicated parent, healer, and minority small business that donates to several causes. Profits from our all-inclusive store, Intent-sive Nature support these causes and our beautiful family! HIRE OR SHOP WITH LYN | CONTACT LYN Parental Peeps
|