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11:00:07 |
SaraD |
Feeding your family on a Budget\ |
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11:00:21 |
SaraD |
9am PST |
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11:04:57 |
SaraD |
Well, I guess I'll get started just in case some people
pop in and out while I try and locate some visitors for
this chat. |
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11:05:10 |
SaraD |
1. I wanted to just briefly introduce myself. |
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11:18:19 |
SaraD |
Good morning Misty |
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11:19:23 |
SaraD |
Good Morning Mummoth. |
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11:19:44 |
SaraD |
I'm Sara a Stay at home mom to two wonderful boys. Age
10 and 4 |
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11:20:31 |
SaraD |
I like to eat but I really don't have the money for it.
*) |
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11:21:38 |
SaraD |
I have been on the internet for about 10 years now and
have seen a lot of different sites on budgeting and
saving money. I just closed down one of my sites Mommie-Care
which had some very useful information in it. |
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11:22:30 |
SaraD |
My goal in doing this chat for Tina and MommyChats, is
to provide different ideas and ways to save money in the
market but at the same time eating a healthy diet. |
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11:22:45 |
SaraD |
How many of you eat organic? or have to be on a special
diet? |
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11:25:34 |
SaraD |
Doany of you have babies that can't drink milk or eat
eggs or wheat? |
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11:28:19 |
misty |
ok i am here |
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11:28:23 |
SaraD |
I had a whole chat made out . |
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11:28:38 |
SaraD |
Glad I found you. I was talking to myself the whole time
I guess... |
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11:28:51 |
SaraD |
No wonder no one was answering my questions? lol |
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11:28:56 |
misty |
i didnt see you say anythiing |
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11:29:15 |
SaraD |
I think you where in the Mommys Lounge and I was in here |
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11:29:21 |
SaraD |
that is way odd |
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11:29:32 |
misty |
oh well it showed you as there |
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11:30:05 |
SaraD |
Anyway just talking about budgeting and food and
wondering what diet you have? Special? wheat free ?
organic? no special needs? |
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11:30:38 |
jseeley |
hi everyone |
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11:30:46 |
misty |
hi |
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11:30:53 |
jseeley |
hi sara |
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11:30:57 |
jseeley |
hi misty |
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11:30:58 |
SaraD |
The folks who frequent this site are somewhat new
mommies or mommies trying to live a more conscious
lifestyle |
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11:31:00 |
SaraD |
Hi Jen |
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11:31:03 |
misty |
no special if it comes from a box we eat it |
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11:31:06 |
SaraD |
Thanks for dropping by |
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11:31:34 |
SaraD |
Do you ladies Use Coupons when shopping? Either online
or offline? |
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11:31:53 |
misty |
not really my hubby does the shopping and he forgets
them |
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11:32:23 |
SaraD |
I was thinking of starting a coupon train with this
group but I think I'll wait till we grow a bit. |
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11:32:37 |
SaraD |
Jen? |
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11:32:53 |
jseeley |
i clip them out |
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11:33:22 |
jseeley |
i really need to start using them though |
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11:33:25 |
SaraD |
Do you find that you use them all or use some and trash
most? |
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11:33:38 |
jseeley |
most of them i use |
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11:34:22 |
SaraD |
Great. |
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11:35:04 |
SaraD |
What do you ladies want to learn about saving money and
time in the kitchen? |
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11:36:12 |
SaraD |
You should check out http://www.budgeting101.com They
have an awesome database of recipes |
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11:37:26 |
SaraD |
They have loads of mixes you can pre-make and then use
when needed |
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11:37:57 |
SaraD |
Another thing that saves me time in the kitchen is
freezer cooking or OMC once a month cooking (for me
it's more like once a week cooking) |
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11:38:00 |
misty |
we buy one meal at a time |
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11:38:20 |
SaraD |
You go out most of the time or do you or your husband
cook? |
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11:38:52 |
misty |
we cook cant afford to go out |
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11:38:55 |
misty |
he cooks |
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11:39:16 |
SaraD |
Wow, misty, he shops, he cooks, does he work too? How
about clean? |
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11:39:37 |
misty |
he work and cleans and laundry |
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11:39:42 |
SaraD |
That's pretty cool. |
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11:39:51 |
SaraD |
You really have a special guy then. |
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11:40:05 |
misty |
yep i help of course |
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11:40:26 |
SaraD |
My hubby does all that too but I do or at least try to
help out and give him a break because he also works |
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11:40:33 |
SaraD |
Of course. |
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11:40:48 |
SaraD |
It's just nice to hear a guy pulling his weight in the
relationship |
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11:41:27 |
SaraD |
Do you ever cook? or try new things at home? Like foods
from different cultures? |
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11:41:31 |
mummoth |
hi |
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11:41:39 |
SaraD |
Hi |
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11:41:54 |
SaraD |
I'm Sara the Hostess of this chat |
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11:42:04 |
SaraD |
Nice to have you stop by |
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11:42:57 |
SaraD |
I was just going into feeding our families, how we do
it, do we use coupons, freezer cooking, have special
diets? etc... |
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11:43:07 |
mummoth |
is this the feeding your family on a budget chat? |
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11:43:13 |
SaraD |
Yes it is. |
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11:43:24 |
mummoth |
good! |
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11:43:37 |
SaraD |
Not very many people here but this is the second one I
did. First one I was the only one that showed. LOL |
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11:43:53 |
mummoth |
we've fallen into the take-out trap... trying to get
back on track |
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11:44:03 |
SaraD |
What kind of things are you looking for your family? |
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11:44:10 |
mummoth |
lol! no whre to go but up then! |
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11:44:11 |
SaraD |
Any special needs or diets? |
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11:44:32 |
jseeley |
im back sara |
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11:44:54 |
SaraD |
Yea, Okay. If you are really used to going out a lot
then I suggest at least one dinner at home. (to lessen
the shock ) |
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11:44:58 |
SaraD |
Hi Jen. wb |
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11:45:00 |
mummoth |
DD can't have eggs & a few other things, but she's just
, so it's not a big deal yet |
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11:45:22 |
SaraD |
Have you looked into eggless recipes? |
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11:46:00 |
mummoth |
lol! we're not that bad off... we're just renoing our
kitchen & it was soooo much easier to just have food
magically appear |
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11:46:27 |
SaraD |
I know a lady in another forum who is testing some
eggless, gluten free, and I think dairy free recipes
and will eventually be selling them like pre-mixes |
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11:46:36 |
SaraD |
Do you love cooking then? |
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11:46:44 |
SaraD |
yOu or your husband? |
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11:46:48 |
mummoth |
so far I'm just not feeding her things that have eggs in
them... she also reacts to dairy & tomatos (but not
*every* time, so I don't know whats up there) |
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11:47:13 |
mummoth |
I don't mind cooking |
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11:47:36 |
mummoth |
I do it & my husband wrangles the kids in the livingroom
so I can cook in peace |
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11:47:58 |
SaraD |
Sometimes with allergies it is overexposure when you
really see it. Like feeding her milk 3 days ... you'll
usually either see right away or after a few days of
feeding the same food... |
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11:48:08 |
misty |
i hate milk |
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11:48:13 |
misty |
i dont drink it |
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11:48:16 |
SaraD |
I didn't know my son was milk intolerant until I
actually started looking for it. |
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11:49:04 |
mummoth |
Ive heard another sign of an allergy is when they *love*
a certain food & she would gorge herself on cheese if I
et her |
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11:49:08 |
SaraD |
But then, neither did his Father until he started
noticing an upset stomach after drinking milk, eating
cheese, etc.... I think if we listen to our bodies it
will tell us what to eat and what not to eat |
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11:49:09 |
jseeley |
wow sara you are starting to have a good turnout for
this |
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11:49:28 |
SaraD |
Cool. Thanks Jen. |
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11:49:49 |
SaraD |
I just wanted to let you all know about a site I use
regularly. |
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11:50:10 |
SaraD |
http://www.budget101.com Lots of cool recipes, and mixes
you can make ahead of time. |
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11:50:16 |
jseeley |
now why couldnt i lol |
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11:50:22 |
SaraD |
Has saved me a lot of time and $$ in the kitchen. |
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11:50:36 |
jseeley |
thanks |
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11:50:43 |
jseeley |
i sure will use this |
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11:51:33 |
SaraD |
Saving money and time in the kitchen is just all about
scheduling really. If you know what you're having for
dinner for 5 - 7 days |
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11:51:54 |
SaraD |
Then you will not have to worry so much about the other
two meals. For instance: |
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11:52:02 |
SaraD |
B- cereals, fruit |
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11:52:15 |
SaraD |
L- could be soups/salads/breads or sandwiches |
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11:52:19 |
SaraD |
Simple as that. |
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11:52:50 |
SaraD |
You could even plan some take out now and then but make
sure it's not a lot as take out is probably 3 - 5x as
fattening as homemade |
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11:52:57 |
mummoth |
one thing we did last summer was to buy, pre-marinate &
fereze a bulk amt of barbecue stuff... I don't know how
much money it saved us, though.... just time |
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11:53:39 |
SaraD |
Time is Money as they say. If it saves my family time,
it is saving my family money.... (think of yourself as a
hourly wage earner) |
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11:54:22 |
mummoth |
yeah... it saved *me* alot of time... the barbecue is
DHs department |
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11:54:51 |
SaraD |
Buying in bulk for most people is a clueless adventure.
There really is an art to it. I don't do it as we don't
have the space and our tastes change so rapidly so
having like 5 lbs of something in the freeze would only
be wasteful. |
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11:55:16 |
SaraD |
Cool that was a good deal for you then. It is all ready
and all he had to do was defrost and cook. |
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11:55:52 |
SaraD |
A lot of people assume that just by buying in bulk they
are saving money, but you really need to keep an eye on
a couple of things: |
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11:56:07 |
SaraD |
1. cost per unit (sometimes it is the same) small or
large |
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11:56:30 |
SaraD |
2. Waste... expiration date can you really use it by the
time it expires? |
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11:56:39 |
mummoth |
it's easy for me to buy in bulk... DH is a creature of
habit... he has a bowl of cereal & 4 eggs (blech, I
know!) every morning & peanut butter sandwiches, 2
apples & granola bars, & yogurt for lunch every. single.
day |
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11:56:41 |
SaraD |
3. Bulk veggies is a no no |
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11:57:17 |
SaraD |
Great for you. Habit is sometimes a good thing. You
really know what you are buying then. |
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11:57:27 |
SaraD |
Do you have a farmers market close by? |
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11:57:30 |
mummoth |
Why are bulk veggies a no-no? (not sure I want to know!) |
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11:58:06 |
SaraD |
Most people don't eat that many, and they will rot
before weeks end. It is a waste of time and money. |
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11:58:36 |
mummoth |
Hmmm... so they're not a no no if you're using it all
then? |
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11:58:43 |
SaraD |
Eating a wilty veggie or off fruit will not bring people
good memories of fruit and veggies and will most likely
turn them off |
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11:59:17 |
SaraD |
Right. I know that people will see something on sale say
Cool and buy like a whole bunch but really each a few
and the rest is waste |
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11:59:36 |
mummoth |
okay... we're just wierd then... I buy bulk & we're
still running low by the end of the week |
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11:59:39 |
SaraD |
But I guess it really could be good if you compost or
have a rabbit or pig or other animals to |
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11:59:50 |
SaraD |
How large is your family? |
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12:00:26 |
SaraD |
It just means you are very healthy eaters...
Veggies/Fruits must be a large percentage of your diet
if not 40% |
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12:00:48 |
mummoth |
There's just DH & I & DS whos 3.5 & DD whos 15 months |
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12:01:23 |
SaraD |
Always buy Fruits and Veggies in season if $$ is what
you are looking to save. Also, they are the freshest |
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12:01:25 |
mummoth |
we don't get *everything* bulk... but 5lb of carrots & a
bulk bag of apples is about 1 wks worth |
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12:02:06 |
SaraD |
Cool. that is great. Carrots and a bag of apples is not
bulk in my opinion but I guess really is for most
familys. |
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12:02:23 |
mummoth |
plus smaller amts of other stuff of course |
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12:02:38 |
SaraD |
Do you still nurse your youngest? |
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12:02:50 |
SaraD |
Hello Kaylasmama |
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12:02:51 |
mummoth |
yes! |
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12:03:02 |
SaraD |
That saves you on $#$ bill too |
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12:03:17 |
SaraD |
Good for YOU :bf |
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12:03:35 |
mummoth |
nah, good for her... she wouldnt have it any other way |
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12:03:48 |
mummoth |
shes the boss of me |
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12:03:51 |
misty |
i am on a budget or bill or we wouldnt be about to
servive |
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12:04:01 |
SaraD |
LOL, they are awesome though huh? You need to enjoy it
it really doesn't last forever |
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12:04:30 |
SaraD |
How much do you run each week on a grocery bill? Misty |
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12:04:31 |
mummoth |
lol, I know! Ds nursed until he was nearly 2 & I was a
bit sad when he quit... |
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12:05:02 |
kaylasmama |
Mornin all...:) |
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12:05:27 |
SaraD |
On that site Budget101 shes has an awesome menu for
tight tight times... just $10/week for 4 |
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12:05:35 |
SaraD |
Morning Kayla |
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12:05:40 |
SaraD |
Kaylasmama |
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12:05:53 |
SaraD |
Thanks for dropping by. |
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12:06:06 |
SaraD |
http://www.budget101.com |
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12:06:43 |
SaraD |
It is an awesome article especially if you really do
only have $10 left for groceries. (this is not a healthy
menu but it will work for a tight week) |
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12:06:57 |
SaraD |
Good morning Cali_smom |
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12:07:04 |
kaylasmama |
Hi Sara...I'll check that out. |
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12:07:32 |
SaraD |
Cool. Did you have specific questions for me? I will be
looking into some more things for next week? |
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12:07:56 |
SaraD |
Goals you want to accomplish? Money or Time you want to
save? Recipes? |
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12:08:41 |
SaraD |
Misty, that $10 menu could work for you guys on a really
tight week. (you and your husband) |
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12:09:06 |
SaraD |
Do any of you make your own baby food? or would you like
to learn? |
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12:09:26 |
mummoth |
I just feed DD whatever we're eating |
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12:10:06 |
SaraD |
That's cool exactly what I did Have you tried giving her
some soybeans out of the pods...? |
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12:10:07 |
mummoth |
I figure if she can't manage it on her own, she isn't
ready fo r it... & it's better for her to start foods
later rather than sooner with her eczema anyway |
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12:10:41 |
mummoth |
no I haven't... soy is highly allergenic |
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12:11:04 |
SaraD |
I found that these are great to bring on outings and my
DS really loved them. It's surprised me that he liked
it.. |
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12:11:08 |
mummoth |
I tried chick peas though & she didn't care for them,
but she loves beans |
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12:11:31 |
SaraD |
Green beans then? or Snap peas? without the string
things |
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12:11:49 |
SaraD |
Yeah, chick peas were a definate no no. He did like
blackbeans though |
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12:12:13 |
SaraD |
I mean as far as taste for him. We do give him hummus
and he adores it with carrot sticks |
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12:12:48 |
mummoth |
no, kidney beans (DH rinsed the sauce off his chili for
her one night *deep breathe*) |
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12:12:58 |
mummoth |
I would never have done that! |
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12:13:08 |
SaraD |
oh no |
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12:13:54 |
mummoth |
she was fine, so it was okay. |
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12:13:56 |
SaraD |
You can try frozen mango or peach too |
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12:14:05 |
mummoth |
thats husbands for ya, though! |
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12:14:13 |
SaraD |
my boys still like these as snacks better than
icecream... |
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12:14:17 |
mummoth |
oh, she loves frozen blueberries |
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12:15:21 |
SaraD |
blueberries are not their favorite I guess some kids
don't do textures as well as others. Mine don't care for
raw carrots (plain) go figure but will have them with
hummus, or carrot juice, and the blueberries or
raspberries they don't like unless they are |
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12:15:25 |
SaraD |
freshly picked |
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12:15:39 |
misty |
:banghead |
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12:16:02 |
mummoth |
lol |
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12:16:10 |
SaraD |
I guess it really is the excitement of the picking and
they don't really think that this is the same thing mama
tried feeding me last week |
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12:16:26 |
SaraD |
sorry misty am I boring you? |
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12:16:38 |
SaraD |
*bleep* |
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12:16:50 |
mummoth |
DD likes carrots but it makes me a bit nervous that
she'll choke... cucumbers, apples (well, any fruit,
really) |
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12:16:52 |
SaraD |
No |
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12:17:17 |
SaraD |
Oranges were the worst for my first son |
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12:17:32 |
SaraD |
He wasn't able to eat them until almost 7 years old for
some reason |
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12:17:37 |
mummoth |
oh, and PEAS... one by one, she won't let me help |
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12:17:43 |
misty |
no computer isues |
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12:17:53 |
SaraD |
My other one doesn't have the same problem |
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12:17:59 |
jseeley |
i just started giving my daughter big people food lol |
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12:18:00 |
kaylasmama |
my dd is 1...I make her food...but she's picky! |
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12:18:01 |
SaraD |
lol |
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12:18:15 |
kaylasmama |
having a hard time with anything that's not sweet |
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12:18:25 |
SaraD |
butternut squash? |
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12:18:27 |
mummoth |
oatmeal is a big treat around here |
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12:18:29 |
kaylasmama |
I mix pretty much everything with fruit) |
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12:18:36 |
kaylasmama |
she loves oats |
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12:18:43 |
kaylasmama |
with fruit and a bit of cinnamon |
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12:18:49 |
mummoth |
Ds likes to pretend we're the 3 bears & DD is
goldielocks |
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12:18:53 |
SaraD |
or even millet some kids just adore it others don't |
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12:18:59 |
kaylasmama |
that's cute mummoth |
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12:19:02 |
jseeley |
anyone have any idea when its time to switch them from
formula to reg milk |
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12:19:23 |
jseeley |
formula just is so expensive |
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12:19:26 |
kaylasmama |
I've read not to give kids under 1 milk...and not too
much after that for a while |
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12:19:33 |
SaraD |
I wouldn't switch to reg. milk yet Jen. |
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12:19:52 |
mummoth |
he usually keeps it up all morning calling me mama
bear"" |
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12:19:54 |
jseeley |
she is 13 mos |
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12:19:56 |
SaraD |
I mean depending on the formula you are using she is
already getting milk byproducts |
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12:20:08 |
jseeley |
enfamil lipil |
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12:20:11 |
SaraD |
Yeah, definately no regular milk yet |
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12:20:24 |
jseeley |
well that sucks |
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12:20:29 |
jseeley |
sorry |
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12:20:36 |
SaraD |
you can introduce small amounts of food but it really
isn't necessary |
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12:20:47 |
mummoth |
son't you start by just cutting the formula a bit with
milk & slowly move the balance over until it's all milk? |
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12:20:51 |
SaraD |
Why you say that? $$$ |
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12:21:13 |
SaraD |
yes, Mummoth |
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12:21:24 |
SaraD |
but not until at least 2 I believe |
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12:21:34 |
jseeley |
definetly for a month of formula it costs over 120 |
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12:21:54 |
SaraD |
Have you signed up with the enfamil coupon club thing?
they mail out coupons monthly |
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12:22:03 |
SaraD |
Savings sometimes up to $5.00 |
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12:22:28 |
jseeley |
yes but for some reason they stopped sending them |
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12:22:28 |
SaraD |
I get them all the time I use to be an active Doula not
any longer but they still send them to me |
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12:23:03 |
SaraD |
Just go to their website and sign up or I can recommend
you I have referrals still if you'd like one. |
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12:23:14 |
jseeley |
sure thanks |
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12:23:18 |
SaraD |
Most of the clients that I worked with chose Bfing |
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12:23:23 |
kaylasmama |
I need help with recipes on a SUPER tight budget when
this topic is done :) |
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12:23:40 |
SaraD |
Cool. What type of foods do you all enjoy? |
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12:23:54 |
SaraD |
Did you see the link to the $10 tight budget menu? |
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12:24:21 |
SaraD |
Jen, just email me and I'll get that to you. |
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12:24:54 |
kaylasmama |
Yes, just checked out the site. Great! I'll be looking
into it in more detail. Well, we try and eat
organic...and we do eat meat |
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12:24:57 |
misty |
i tryed to click the link |
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12:25:30 |
jseeley |
well i need to get going need to check my Dt business
talk with ya later sara thanks so much |
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12:25:38 |
SaraD |
Organic, you can go to most of the name brand products
sites and request coupons or sign up for their
newsletter and they periodically send you samples or
coupons in the mail |
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12:25:49 |
SaraD |
Ok bye jen |
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12:26:00 |
kaylasmama |
Just found that out :) Thanks! |
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12:26:11 |
SaraD |
Annies Horizon |
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12:26:14 |
kaylasmama |
What are you all spending for food? |
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12:26:18 |
SaraD |
Annies is great |
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12:26:28 |
SaraD |
we have $40.00 a week for the 4 of us |
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12:26:42 |
kaylasmama |
We usually spend $60/week for food and everything
else...but our budget is at $40 now :( |
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12:26:55 |
kaylasmama |
HOw do you do it Sara? |
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12:26:55 |
kaylasmama |
??wd???? |
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12:27:07 |
kaylasmama |
oops sorry.. |
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12:27:16 |
mummoth |
hmmm. another thing I came across (Ill have to see if I
can locate it) is a list of what foods are highly treted
with pesticides/hericides & wich are lower |
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12:27:18 |
SaraD |
We don't have a car so no gas $$ |
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12:27:22 |
kaylasmama |
We have three-me, hubby and Kayla |
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12:27:35 |
SaraD |
excellent list love to have that |
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12:28:04 |
SaraD |
We don't eat a lot of meat cause hubby doesn't care for
it. If we do it is usually chicken. |
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12:28:17 |
mummoth |
so if you have a small budget you can get non-organic in
the less heavinly treated foods when you cant afford all
organic |
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12:28:24 |
SaraD |
We go to the farmers market on saturdays to buy the
fruit and veggies for the week |
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12:28:39 |
kaylasmama |
Yep...do that too...(farmers market) |
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12:28:41 |
mummoth |
Ill look & if I can't find it today Ill see if I can get
it for next week |
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12:29:14 |
SaraD |
Locally (CA) we have lots of organic farmers and if they
have things that they know are about to go" they'll put
them at 1/2 off which is what we usually do" |
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12:29:16 |
kaylasmama |
We're coming from eating out all the time and way
frivalous spending on both our parts. So the budget
thing has been a tough one. |
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12:29:23 |
kaylasmama |
We're in CA too...Santa Barbara |
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12:29:24 |
kaylasmama |
:) |
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12:29:42 |
SaraD |
cool not too far from you... Love SB |
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12:29:46 |
kaylasmama |
Cool...I'm going to try that. Also just learned about
CSA with the local farms |
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12:29:52 |
SaraD |
We are way up past Sacramento |
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12:30:00 |
kaylasmama |
Ah.... |
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12:30:21 |
kaylasmama |
We just sold one car, so we're down to one. |
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12:30:24 |
kaylasmama |
No Cable |
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12:30:28 |
kaylasmama |
no cell phones |
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12:30:29 |
SaraD |
For those with a bit more money you can opt in to a
family organic farm that has a bi-weekly or weekly
delivery co-op |
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12:30:34 |
kaylasmama |
no ANYTHING :) hehehe |
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12:31:04 |
kaylasmama |
I shouldn't say that. We have so much. |
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12:31:05 |
SaraD |
No cable, No car, 1 cell phone on loan from my Father, |
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12:31:29 |
kaylasmama |
Yah...wow. But it's worth it to stay home with Kayla.
Just hard on the nerves. Especially for my sweet DH |
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12:31:39 |
SaraD |
Computer will be cut down, at least on time. will be
limiting access to the machine" parts of my life and
spend more time off line." |
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12:31:49 |
kaylasmama |
Doing that too |
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12:31:54 |
kaylasmama |
sounds like we'rein the same boat |
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12:32:30 |
SaraD |
I have an ebook I can share with you ladies with kids,
on things to do instead of watching TV not sure if some
of your babies are old enough but will give you some
great ideas. |
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12:32:42 |
kaylasmama |
That would be fab |
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12:32:48 |
SaraD |
I'll write a note to myself so I can get the link to you
all next Friday. |
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12:32:56 |
kaylasmama |
Have a poopy diaper to change...be right back |
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12:33:10 |
SaraD |
Okay, Recipes does anyone have healthy budget friendly
recipes to share? |
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12:33:34 |
SaraD |
Lately for us it's been Rice and whatever for instance: |
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12:34:06 |
SaraD |
Rice plain Rice and Beans (to save time we buy canned
plain no salt or anything added) and add them that way. |
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12:35:05 |
SaraD |
Rice with fresh tomato, basil, and whatever hubby likes
at the moment. He is a moment by moment (meal to meal)
eater so really can't plan until he is ready to eat. I
do have an idea but it really just comes together as
each meal comes around |
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12:36:02 |
mummoth |
this isn't the complete list... but it's along the same
line...
http://www.checnet.org/healthehouse/education/quicklist-detail.asp?Main_ID=241 |
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12:36:04 |
SaraD |
We used to eat white rice but now eat brown rice. Took
the boys a while but now they eat it without a scrunched
up face |
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12:37:19 |
SaraD |
we always have peanut butter sandwiches for lunch and
with warmer weather it turns into soups |
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12:37:46 |
SaraD |
hubby eats out at lunch at either the juice shop or
picks something up at the local drug store |
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12:38:18 |
SaraD |
breakfast is normally cereals. sometimes eggs or
pancakes. always peaches for some reason my family loves
peaches |
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12:38:27 |
mummoth |
we don't do lunch, we don morning snack & afternoon
snack & Dh is home at 3:45, so we have an early supper |
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12:38:56 |
SaraD |
With little ones, it usually is snacks huh? |
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12:39:34 |
SaraD |
my oldest son will snack on something or drink water
when he gets home around 4 and hubby gets home just
after that and dinner is just before 5 - |
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12:39:44 |
mummoth |
yeah... they dont like eating big meals & they get
cranky if they don't wat more regularly than 3X a day |
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12:39:47 |
SaraD |
snack in the evening is usually at 7 |
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12:39:58 |
mummoth |
7:30 is bedtime here |
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12:40:10 |
SaraD |
9 here and still my kids complain |
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12:40:29 |
SaraD |
but they wake up early around 7pm sometimes 6 |
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12:40:50 |
SaraD |
no more naps here either... I miss that time.. |
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12:40:59 |
mummoth |
lol... well DS is only 3 1/2 & he gets up by 6:30
regardless of bedtime, so earlier is better for us |
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12:41:35 |
SaraD |
Do you all play outside a lot? Parks? Backyard? etc... |
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12:41:50 |
mummoth |
DD still napse... DS quit by the time he was 2 though,
so I doubt thats going to last much longer |
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12:42:06 |
mummoth |
we do. |
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12:42:16 |
SaraD |
this really helps them develop their sense of play,
imagination, and helps them sleep better at night. |
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12:42:24 |
mummoth |
they like the duck pond thats a 10 minute walk away |
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12:42:29 |
SaraD |
play and sleep are the most important things right now
for them |
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12:42:47 |
SaraD |
even for my 10 year old even though he hates to agree
with me |
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12:43:11 |
mummoth |
DS 'fishing'
http://www3.telus.net/u2slow/kids/sept6_2005/DSC00774%20(Small).JPG |
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12:43:33 |
SaraD |
any time or money saving recipes? Maybe we can share one
next week... I also bring the ebook on playing |
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12:43:45 |
mummoth |
DD trying to get to the geese
http://www3.telus.net/u2slow/kids/sept6_2005/DSC00780%20(Small).JPG |
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12:43:54 |
SaraD |
LOL those are cute |
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12:43:57 |
mummoth |
chili is pretty cheap to make |
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12:44:56 |
mummoth |
or stews... |
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12:45:13 |
mummoth |
thats what I've done on low budget weeks |
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12:45:42 |
mummoth |
but they're different every time I make them |
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12:45:43 |
SaraD |
Salads - Rice - Beans - even meat on sale if you eat
meat (chicken instead of using it for one meal spread it
over 2 or 3) don't make it the center of attention |
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12:46:22 |
kaylasmama |
Back now. |
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12:46:25 |
SaraD |
Chicken can be used in a dish/casserole or on its own,
in a stirfry or in a salad |
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12:46:26 |
ajensengal |
hello, i saw that you were discussing budgeting and
family meals and i just wanted to share something new
that some neighbors and i are doing |
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12:46:40 |
SaraD |
go right ahead |
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12:46:43 |
ajensengal |
each family cooks one night per week for everyone |
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12:47:11 |
kaylasmama |
great idea! Must be a close neighborhood |
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12:47:13 |
SaraD |
Co-op cooking.... Do you all meet once a month too or is
it strickly the cooking part... |
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12:47:43 |
SaraD |
I mean I know people who do this who also meet on
Fridays to enjoy a neighborhood dinner |
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12:47:51 |
mummoth |
we don't really like brown meat, but I found that I can
buy it ground & make it into meatballs... onion,
celery, wheat & seasonings... that stretches it a bit
further |
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12:48:27 |
SaraD |
Mixing meat with Veggie protein will do the same (if you
aren't vegetarian/vegan) |
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12:49:01 |
SaraD |
Thanks for sharing that ajensengal I wish I new my
neighbors as well to do this. |
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12:49:14 |
ajensengal |
i'm sorry, i got pulled away on a phone call |
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12:49:26 |
ajensengal |
yes, we each do one night for everyone and take the rest
of the week off |
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12:49:33 |
ajensengal |
it's working beautifully and saving us money |
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12:49:40 |
SaraD |
We have so many varities of culture, mexican, ukranian,
white, african, asian That would be awesome\ |
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12:49:46 |
ajensengal |
just wanted to share |
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12:50:15 |
SaraD |
So you cook 1 meal 7 times ? |
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12:50:21 |
SaraD |
so do the rest? |
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12:50:41 |
ajensengal |
no, i cook one night for 3 families and we take turns |
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12:50:53 |
ajensengal |
so each family only cooks for the group one night per
week |
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12:51:01 |
SaraD |
Okay, |
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12:51:27 |
SaraD |
you don't cook for your family the other nights then
right? it is delivered to you? |
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12:51:44 |
ajensengal |
we pick up |
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12:52:05 |
misty |
*choochoo* *choochoo* |
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12:52:07 |
SaraD |
cool, you must trust the cleanliness of the people you
swap with huh? |
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12:52:15 |
SaraD |
Hi misty again. |
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12:52:25 |
misty |
hi am listening |
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12:52:54 |
SaraD |
Do any of you belong to co-ops? Food co-ops? |
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12:52:58 |
ajensengal |
absolutely trust them and really enjoy the cooking |
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12:53:00 |
mummoth |
lol Im reminded of this now because DS just ran from the
room at top speed with something... we have a lock on
our fridge so he wont help himself to food... he would
1/2 eat a piece of fruit, forget about it & get himself
another, and another |
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12:53:13 |
ajensengal |
i also run an organic produce co-op |
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12:53:16 |
mummoth |
by the end of the day thered be 4 half eaten apples
around |
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12:53:32 |
SaraD |
That can really save time and money |
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12:53:41 |
misty |
we dont have anything like that here |
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12:53:48 |
SaraD |
Great, do you get it weekly or bi-weekly ajensengal? |
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12:53:50 |
ajensengal |
i get a delivery of lots of fruits and veggies once a
week and about 10 families pick up from my house |
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12:53:51 |
misty |
i have a hard time just finding the herbs i need |
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12:54:02 |
ajensengal |
weekly |
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12:54:17 |
SaraD |
Great. Misty you don't live near any family farms? |
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12:54:19 |
ajensengal |
it is cost effective, especially with gas prices |
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12:54:26 |
misty |
no |
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12:54:31 |
misty |
sure dont |
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12:54:41 |
SaraD |
exactly and having it delivered and picked fresh with
the different seasons is awesome. |
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12:55:09 |
misty |
i use herbs and esential oils in my soaps and i have a
hard time finding them |
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12:55:18 |
SaraD |
They do have companies online that ship organic foods
and veggies but I know cost is really an issue for a lot
of people and shipping is usually high |
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12:55:47 |
ajensengal |
if anyone lives in the metro NY/NJ area, there is a
company called Purple Dragon that runs a great co-op
system |
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12:55:53 |
SaraD |
You can mail order them or even try growing them? |
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12:56:00 |
ajensengal |
and in South Jersey and Philly, the company we use is
Suburban Organics |
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12:56:20 |
SaraD |
Ours comes out of Davis |
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12:56:25 |
SaraD |
Davis, CA |
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12:56:57 |
kaylasmama |
i've gotta run |
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12:57:07 |
SaraD |
we also have the Sac-Co-op store out here I really like
but don't go there much since we no longer have a car |
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12:57:11 |
kaylasmama |
thanks for all the great info, and hopefully see you
next fri |
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12:57:13 |
SaraD |
by kayla |
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12:57:17 |
ajensengal |
the food co-op and meal sharing are 2 good ways to save
$ |
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12:57:20 |
SaraD |
K, will do |
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12:57:21 |
ajensengal |
take care all |
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12:58:17 |
SaraD |
Yeah, I'll be back next week 9am PST and will talk more
about Saving via Recipes and less processed foods in our
diet. |
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12:58:53 |
SaraD |
It really does pay to make it yourself. (unless time is
what you are aiming to save over $$) |
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12:59:15 |
misty |
we dont even have whole food stores here |
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12:59:33 |
SaraD |
Good by cali_smom, Misty, Mummoth I need to get going.
will be picking up someone soon-- |
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12:59:48 |
SaraD |
Misty, you can sometimes request certain things of your
grocery chain... |
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13:00:03 |
misty |
yea maybe |
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13:00:12 |
misty |
talkto you later |
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13:00:45 |
SaraD |
bye misty... |
