Thank you! I appreciate your support!

I appreciate your support and encouragement

@@TheBealles Unfortunately, I have come to a conclusion that no matter how great your vids may be, some people are bend on negative comments and therefore bloggers need to get used to it. Try not to take it personally.

Shes trying to help us to make it thru these ruff days I for one respect and appreciate what she's doing. PRAY

Holly Pike I grew up the same as you expect I’m Hispanic and it was tortillas, beans and rice. Sometimes nothing but lunch at school. We were a family of 5.

That's exactly what I do.

Time saver - take photos of the food inside your cupboard instead of writing a list.

Yes! I recommend oats to anyone on a budget because a small amount of oats fills you for a very small price!

It can :) Try cutting back just a little at a time. Go to 140 per week and see how you do. That's 40 extra dollars a month. Who wouldn't want that. Then keep cutting back little by little until you can't get any lower reasonably. :)

Thank you so much!

Thank you! Discipline is very important to me :)

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Thank you for your suggestions!

I have worked retail most of my life and have almost perfected bargain shopping. I will admit I get food stamps for myself and my kids so that forces you to shop on a tight budget. I have found that certain 'off brands' or store brands are just as good if not BETTER than name brand. I love Aldi and Price Rite! Also most stores WILL give you a bit of a discount on an item if the package isn't perfect. So long as the product inside is not damaged and it is 'in date' you're fine. It never hurts to swallow your pride and simply ask 'Hey, any chance you could give me a little off these green beans since the can is dented?' The worst they are going to do is say no! LOL

She didn't say one negative thing about people on food stamps. She just pointed out that the stores manipulate the prices around these dates, which makes sense. They aren't stupid, they're going to know when people get their food stamps, that's when they're going to go food shopping and so they're going to take advantage of that. Around here, everyone gets their cards regenerated on the first of the month, so it may be a regional thing and in her state it is probably the same day of the month also.

That's awesome! I am vegan now, and it has made a huge difference. You could check out my more recent grocery hauls if you are interested in seeing the difference :)

My hubby and I recently switched to a plant based diet. We eat deer meat( which he shot) and eat lots of grain and veggies. Both lost weight. And just feel healthier. We don't eat out as much. Dinners are must easier to put together when there is no meat involved

Do you have any meal plan ideas anywhere online? I'm trying very hard to go that way but also very much failing...

Ya and where I live all that fruit and veg is more expensive than meat. We can't all be that lucky. Veganism is fine if you can afford it. But all those carbs screws with me...bad.

Thank you! We love Asian food, and it is a big reason why we feel comfortable with those staples. Teaching you children character is important in anything you do as a family. Good job, Mama!

Great suggestions! Thank you!

Phenom157 I’m so sorry to hear about your brother. You are a great sister and aunt! God bless your family.💕🙏🏽💕

Wow! That's great! It helps so many people!

Linda Rodriguez Really?? I’m in California and spend about 100 a week for two. I don’t shop anywhere special and eat healthy

Thanks! I appreciate that :)

Great suggestions!

Excellent advice!

Oh no 🙊

Thanks! It works!

Me either I eat one by myself.

if you add some lentils, that's plenty of protein.

You just have to add a lot of fillers. So say i have a recipe for this casserole, its pulled chicken, stove top stuffing, a bag of frozen mixed veggies and a can of cream of chicken soup! Its sooo good! U can use as much or as lil chicken u want to or have. My kentucky mother in law used to make it. U can also use canned chicken if u like. Its a warm filling meal that has great flavor. U just put how much ever meat u have in there. Whatever u are blessed with. Take care n God Bless!!😁

Fillers are generally cheap carbs, and I have to avoid carbs.

Agreed :)

Thank you!

Thanks!

Nutrition and food quality often suffers when you buy cheap brands and cheap prices and I did just watch the Q & A. This isn't a criticism and offers some resources that might provide even MORE savings as well as upgrade the nutrition level. The good news is that they've been lying to us about the "importance" of protein. Too much protein is linked to cancer and kidney failure. If we needed protein mother's milk would have more in it and it doesn't. The amount of protein in human mother's milk is comparable to the amount of protein in fruit and vegetables. Don't take my word for it. Look up "the protein cancer connection" "too much protein destroys the kidneys". So cost wise eliminating animal products frees up a LOT of money to spend on plant based foods which also happen to be the easiest to digest which also can then energize the body's cells the quickest and the easiest. They are also alkaline which keeps the body's fluid free flowing. The animal products are acid producing and create mucus in the body which eventually hardens into plaque and can clog up the immune system. The acids create inflammation and pain in the body as well as other distressing symptoms. Even refined flours and sugar and even cooked foods can create an acidic environment. If I wasn't doing the following for everyone in my family, I'd at least make sure my son with gastrointestinal issues was doing it. If I were her, I'd be wanting my family to be eating LIVE organic plant based foods. She could be feeding fresh live sprouts every day which have 10x the nutrition as full grown vegetables -- enough to make a salad out of them for each person for maybe less than 20 cents a day--- if she started to sprout her own alfalfa sprouts. You only need 2 tablespoons of seeds to grow enough to pack a 48 oz mason jar in 5 days with luscious LIVE sprouts. Top with some cherry tomatoes and some fresh lemon juice or oil and vinegar, salt and pepper and herbs and ENJOY! One jar would produce enough to serve each person a mountain of sprouts -- at least as much as one box of full grown sprouts from the grocery store per person! You can get a 5lb bag of organic seeds for less than $45 which would produce 400 sprout salads or 400 boxes worth -- probably about $800 to $1000 dollars worth of grown ready to eat alfalfa sprouts in the stores. Also one serving of sprouts probably would provide the amount of readily available nutrients they get in a week of trying to get it eating cooked animal products and canned vegetables and preservatives with no life force One fun way to eat the sprouts is to roll them up in Nori wraps made of seaweed and make sprout filled sushi rolls. that are LOADED with trace minerals which are another thing they could be eating that are inexpensive. I'd cut WAY back on the meat and cut out the dairy and replace it with fruit. In the winter you can buy citrus. I would also cut out the packaged things like the macaroni and cheese. If you want pasta, make a tomato/vegetable sauce with herbs. You can mix in the contents of a baked eggplant to a tomato sauce and you have a hearty dish! Also I would buy frozen veggies rather than canned. Canned fruit and vegetables have little if any nutrition plus you are ingesting all the BPA they use in the canning process. I would only buy organic or at least non-GMO fruit and vegetables. I would feed my family only fruit for breakfast. -- as much as they want. That way they at least get one healthy meal. I would make sure the fruit that has skins like apples and berries that you eat were all ORGANIC. Other fruit like bananas or citrus with skins you peel off, could be non-organic. To save money buy what is in season. In winter you can get citrus affordably. If she is near a big city she can buy in bulk at produce terminals (where restaurants buy their produce). Watch videos John Kohler has done at "okraw" on KZfaq showing how much he saves doing that! If you have to eat meat, buy it organic and as humanely raised as possible and eat less of it. Otherwise your family is ingesting the stress and all the drugs they feed the animals to fatten them up not to mention the meat itself which our digestive tracts can't easily digest anyway. It is extremely UNhealthful. Watch the free documentary "Earthlings" if you want to see the torture the slaughter houses put animals through. That is a great documentary for home schoolers to watch.

I think you are right on some of this post and very informative but if you go completely meat free you have to supplement with lots of vitamins because your body will be very low in iron and various other problems that could eventually end up with a low immune system but I do agree maybe in the future once building up money it would be smart to transfer to an organic meat, you can keep most of the vegetables that you purchase not organic but things like potatoes and corn that are mass produced has so many chemicals that are harmful to the body. Not all places have a huge markup in price on organic veggies and meat but changing the way you eat can help your body so much. I went on a paleo diet to get myself into a ketosis state so I could loose weight and it really helped. But it is hard to go fully organic and gluten free. Wish best of luck

oh wow this is super cool info thanks for sharing you learn something new every day

That's wonderful! Good luck on your journey! You can do this!

Thank you! I hope it is a help to you!

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How in the hell do you afford $230 a week?!?!

well u must have the money to do so. thats every to weeks for this family of three.

It might also depend on where you live and how many discount stores in your area.

Food in Appalachia is definitely cheaper on the whole than food in California, where I live. But the cost of living is higher in urban areas as a whole.

You can make it if you try :)

Brieann Ziehme wow that's real good.

I get asked that so much that I made a video response. You can check it out here- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gb9haZagmZm5g6M.html

No one can afford that

Sharing because I understand 😂

😂😂😂 me toooo 😩. I'm like "shoot! Let me go watch some $100 grocery budget videos"

You can do it!! :)

Thanks for the tip!

That's what we do, we also freeze loaves in half loaf portions, especially if they had a great offer so we picked up the bread for next week too! I also freeze cheese if I find good offers. A friend thought it was gross to freeze cheese, so I asked "so what about frozen pizza and pasta dishes? Is that not cheese?" It sometimes amazes me what folks will declare "weird" or "gross" without thinking. Although this is the same friend who finds it odd that I'll happily spend an entire weekend cooking soups, curry sauces and pasta sauce etc for the freezer. But then we can easily just grab a bag of sauce, choose a meat to add to it and leave in the fridge for dinner tomorrow. Then tomorrow dinner is 80% done! This worked amazingly when I was in hospital for 3 weeks, even my husband agreed that my prepared meals saved his sanity while I was away ;)

Sebrina Lee Biscardi great tip

Thanks for the suggestion! I will give that a try!

Donna M thank you!

Anyone can cut their cost in half if you half to. I make big batches and then freeze to the left overs. Also cut down on sweets.

Thank you!

Good point!

Thank you! I appreciate your kindness and support!

Truth

:) Treats are necessary for the soul. Check out my other videos. Maybe you can get some ideas and expand that budget.

Liyah Yisrael 45$?👀

Si, es posible. I go to a few bible studies during the week as well, so I'm able to get 2-3 free home cooked meals each week (plus leftovers! :D)

YAY!!! So proud of you!! You did the work, and at your age especially, that is amazing!

You're only 19 and doing better than a lot of adults. Your savings is awesome!

The Fundamental Home thankfully we were both blessed with skilled and well paying jobs due to early college degrees and really late nights of doing school day in and day out. We are really glad that we are able to do this. We started the closing process on our new home yesterday!!

Awesome! My 19 year old just finished his Bachelor's. He is saving for a house as an investment property.

Hahaha!! It's hard to balance

The Fundamental Home Thanks for sharing your tips!

Thank you! I appreciate your kindness and understanding. Your wife sounds like a wise lady

dhkrescue that is awesome!! I wish I could do that it seems very hard

Now that I am vegan, I am spending a bit more, but we are doing well

@@TheBealles.. may I ask what inspired you to become a vegan eater??

Me too! And so healthy. People on here have been brainwashed that eggs and dairy and meat are healthy.

Tell me do you find this true,that is it better to not always buy a item that you don't normally buy and not like it,just to save money?Or because it's on sale.

Beans and rice. Peas and rice. Beans and rice.

Homemade pasta is soooo easy to make & so much better and rewarding cause you did it yourself. Flour, egg, salt, water. Let dough sit in fridge for a bit. Roll it out. Cut it. It doesnt have to be perfect. You'll get more bang for your buck then buying boxed. & homemade sauce even easier.

Thank you!

Awesome! A chicken is great to stretch!

lilgiggler35 i made biryani (rice with veg and/or meat cooked in it) with leftover roast chicken fried with onion and garlic, some frozen veg and sone leftover potatoes from the roast-lasted 4 days, really tasty with spices out of the cupboard and cheap!

veggies can be expensive

My family like meat

especially non gmo veggies

Pasta and rice turn to sugar in your body. Meat is pure protein and that keeps you fuller longer than pasta and rice do.

Buy frozen veggies.

Working on that

We used to grow onlions and garlic on the windows during winters. This is how you get fresh greens)

Yeah, I try it every year. We have a plum tree, two apples, a pear and a nectarine. As soon as the fruit starts swelling we are raised by raccoons, rats, and a feisty squirrel. Fruit too high for them to teach is taken by birds. The cold soil and fog strictly limit what we can grow. None of the critters like red lettuce, Russian kale, or Swiss chard, so we grow those - oh yes, arugula is also left untouched. We get a small but welcome crop of zucchini, and we eat the male flowers too. We grow potatoes and green onions. We have to buy most of our produce, but we do get a thrill out of our backyard crops.

Thank you! Check out the food diaries to see how we eat on a daily basis :)

That's a great idea. Plus, it saves you from getting distracted while walking down aisles ;)

MoChiGi do you do all your grocery shopping at Walmart or are there other Canadian stores that you know about that might help me get my grocery bill down? I didn't think it could be done in Canada. Thx from Calgary 😀

We do pretty well. No one is going hungry here

I made a video about that if you want to check it out- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gb9haZagmZm5g6M.html

Thank you for your understanding. This video was intended to show what could be done in extreme circumstances. However, if you look at my other grocery hauls, you will see that we do buy fresh fruits and veggies- just not as much as others. But then again, we don't purchase as much as others do of anything. Our children are happy and healthy, and we are contented with our diet.

Thank you!

The Fundamental Home I have to take notes

Thanks so much! I am glad we could encourage you :)

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words.

Thank you!

You can do this. You just need to get organized!

God bless you!

You got this ! Late but how you doing?

So true! We do very well with our budget. :) I appreciate you sharing your tips!

You can do it!

I am the same way. I am trying to change, but it's hard.

Write a menu down. The. Write down the exact ingredients you'll need for each meal. Start with 3 days. Then move up to a week, etc.

Thank you so much!

Thanks! I appreciate that!

I am Amanda :) Thanks for joining me. You can't please everyone ;) Hahaha!! So, I don't worry about it.

Amen! I was reluctant to watch when seeing the 800 down votes. Glad I gave it a shot. Also subscribing.

Thank you :) I appreciate that!

Amanda Moore I have five children and my ex and I would cook boiled eggs with Spanish rice and beans..Cheap and good..

is there a aldi in the us?

Amanda Moore I was thinking the same thing. Ashe does remind me of the Proverbs 31 woman

Aldis are in several states. I live in Florida, and they are all over this area. You can save so much there, you will be amazed. Good food, too.

toby baconator yes lots of em too.

You are doing a great job!

I am glad to encourage you. You should definitely join our Frugal Family Food Facebook group. You can get lots of help there :)

Ashley God bless you I know it's hard I have a family of four and I also breastfeeding my baby and toddler but I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel

Ashley Bless you. Household products can be expensive. Do you live near a dollar store? If so, buy the bottle of "cleaning vinegar" & use that - but not on marble or granite. You can buy a pack of washcloths there & use as napkins. Newspaper instead of paper towels or a cloth that doesn't leave marks on cleaning mirrors/glass. I made my own laundry soap with less products than what most recipes say & it cleans really well.

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Thank you for blessing me back!

If that's all you spend, you are doing better than most :)

Thank you!

Me too, just me and I spend a lot more than that :-(

thankyou

Thanks! I appreciate your support!

I wouldn't mind either, if I have it

it's not such a necessity as most think. people over indulge. we can eat much less than people think to survive and be healthy.

@@CiaramarieCeCeStarChild20 Eating healthy is medicine as Hippocrates stated "Let food be thy medicine and let medicine be thy food." 400 BC.

That's one of my most commonly asked questions. Here is my response. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gb9haZagmZm5g6M.html

I was thinking the same. I note she has very little vegetables & no fruit or fruit juice, especially for a family of five. She also missed the oil & milk. I hope she buys quality hamburger & poultry meats. Buying too cheap can be unhealthy. We have a grocery outlet in our area--such good quality organic foods for less!!

Make sure you join our Frugal Family Food Facebook page. You will get lots of ideas there :)

Thank you! I agree. Eating everything is a good thing. Now that we have more storage, I purpose to have low spend months where we HAVE to eat what is in the cabinet that we may have been avoiding.

That's a good plan :)

Lauren Wallace I do that, too! But my limit is $50

Truth!

When my husband and I moved in together (2001) my mom gave us $25 to get food because we spent all of his paycheck on the rent/deposit/utilities. It seems like we had a cart full. In just 16 years things have change soooo much :(

That's awesome! My family always said that the less money we have, the better I cook. I think it is because I appreciate it more. Glad I could be an encouragement to you. You can do it!

The Fundamental Home yes!! Allows us to be more creative thank u!!!

Me too I spend about $300 a week on groceries, but we are on the ketogenic diet low carb high fat and protein. It's just expensive to eat healthier. We are fortunate enough to be able to spend that much, but I still like to watch these just in case we weren't some day.

I totally understand. It is a hard job. Don't beat yourself up

That about 200 dollars per person . 600 hundred a month . We go to cheap store for food .It depends on if you all are big eaters.

Don’t be ashamed. How old is your granddaughter? The fact you are raising her is reason enough to give yourself grace. Perhaps she could help? (my daughter is seven and she can make scrambled eggs and muffins (with help of course), my 5 yr old can wash salad and shell beans☺️). Here on youtube you can find so many ideas for quick and cheap meals, 5 meals in one hour and “dump dinners” in crockpot etc.). All the best to you and your family❤️

Our monthly budget is$300 for a family of 11,just for food.It gets exhausting trying to cook on any budget.

grateful1929 perhaps look into batch cooking, then you only have to face it a few times a month

Thanks! We are really working to make it happen!