Leah as a baby enjoying her foodRecently a friend and I went to a cooking class called, "How to feed a family of four on $160 a month". It was a good class that really got me thinking about how I can save money on food. I have set a goal to cut out $100 a month on food. Now is the hard part: What are some cheap, easy, but still healthy things I can make? This is where I am turning to you. I want to know if you have any good recipes that:
1) Do not cost a lot to make
2) Are nutritious
3) Are easy to make
Here is one we've used a bunch of times:
Simmer a little green pepper, onion, tomato sauce and chili spices with a blend of canned beans (or for even cheaper you can cook your own beans) and serve over rice.
*For those that may be interested I took the class at Orson Gygi in Salt Lake. They are offering another one in February. It is $45 for a 3 hour class full of information and cooking.
12 comments:
Oh, Cally, that picture is hilarious! Sounds like an interesting class!
Talk about mother of the year!
okay here you go. 1. brown some hamburger. 2. cook some rice. 2. put a pack of taco seasoning in with the hamburger 3. put 2 cans of stewed tomatoes in with the hamburger 4. add all of this to the rice. 5. serve over chips (tortilla) and top with lettuce, cheese and sour cream.
really easy and cheap. My kids love it 1. brown some hamburger with garlic 2. in a different pan cook a pack of elbow macaroni or any pasta you have will do. 3. add 2 cans of stewed tomatoes and some water to make it soup like.
My husband loves this because it is not kraft mac and cheese. 1. cook a pack of elbow macaroni 2. in a 9x13 pan stir some campbells cheddar cheese soup with one egg and about 1/2 cup of milk 3. stir in the cooked macaroni and then add as much cheese as you think your family would like.
1. cook some rice 2. cook some chicken how ever you want fry, boil. 3. cook some broccoli 3. in a 9x13 pan put a can of cream of chicken or 2 depends on how much creaminess you would like. 4. Add the rest of the ingredients top with cheese.
Hams at costco are pretty cost effective. I sometime put one in for Sunday and then the next day I 1. cut up the leftover ham 2. 3 cans of great northern white beans 3. 1-2 cans of water 4. put all together and serve with green onion or vinegar . very yummy my kids call it diniver soup.
Taco soup. 1. Brown some hamburger with taco seasoning 2. in a crock put 2 cans of stewed tomatoes 3. 2 cans of kidney beans 4. 1 can of corn (none of this drained) 5. add the hamburger and serve with chips and sour cream yummy. I like to put this on in the morning so I don't have to cook at night.
1. cook some rice 2. cook some chicken 3. pack of chicken gravy, prepared 4. Serve in this order. Rice on the bottom, then chicken then lachoy noodles then cheese then gravy. My kids will eat this really well
This is my last one and I hope this helps your quest. 1. cook some chicken 2. pack of frozen mixed veggies put in a round backing dish 3. put with veggies can of cream of chicken soup 4. put in cooked chicken 5. in a different bowl stir together 1 c. of milk , 1 egg and 1 c of bisquick . 6. pour over the top of other mixture and bake it I think 30 min. on 350 verify with me later. peace out!!!!!
-Lettuce
-Tortillas
-Chunks or Strips of chicken
-Veggies of any kid - Gr. & red peppers, olives, red onion etc.
-croutons
-Caesar Salad dressing Kraft has a good one called: Caesar vinaigrette w/ Parmesan
Mix it all together and serve as a wrap.
Try Breakfast for Dinner - that's pretty cheep! You can do Pacakes or french toast.
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