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Don't ask what I normally buy
By: Phil Potts Date: November 6, 2021, 2:13 am
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They say the best defence is offence, so I'm going to be
offensive and strike first against food inflation. The 7$ x 7
days challenge starts today

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I already have have coffeine sugar, milk, salpeter, spice and
condoments. Just 49 plus tax
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Who thinks I can/t do it?
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: John of Wallan Date: November 6, 2021, 3:43 am
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You can do it. Just got to plan ahead.
We did it about 8 years ago for about half a year. 4 of us
survived on $400 a fourtnight centre link while I was looking
for work. Food, household goods and clothes... Everything...
Boys were in high school and ate like ravenous teenages do. We
put a stop on house payment as we were ahead. It helped that we
had no big bills and a good stock of spices and condiments in
the pantry. We all ate like kings, three meals a day. Our trick
was to make everything from scratch as much as you can, and buy
nothing ready made or take away. Pasta, flour, rice, fruit and
vegetables are all cheap and healthy. I actually think we
started eating healthier when we were on a budget. My wife made
a menu for 2 weeks in advance and we bought supplies online with
home delivery for the whole 2 weeks. We spent nothing on fuel
and bought nothing spur of the moment like when you visit the
supermarket. Had a few more vegetaran recipes as meat was/ is
expensive. Still ate meat but much less and cheaper cuts for
pasta sauces rather than steak. Found pork roast was cheap at
the time so we regularly had roast pork and crackling, apple
sauce and baked veges for dinner and leftovers for lunch next
day. Boys really liked hot meals at school heated in the
microwave better than sandwhiches, so we never really went back
to old habbits after I found work.
We survived on $7 each a day. Was an interesting exercise. We
still regularly use the same recipes.
If interested I can post some of wife's main meals for 4 under
$10 recipes...
JOW
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: RE Date: November 6, 2021, 7:55 am
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Definitely you can do it.
Visit my SNAP Card Gourmet series on Diner YouTube for some
recipes. :)
Send us your weekly menu!
RE
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: Nearings fault Date: November 6, 2021, 6:14 pm
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[quote author=John of Wallan link=topic=80.msg1533#msg1533
date=1636188206]
You can do it. Just got to plan ahead.
We did it about 8 years ago for about half a year. 4 of us
survived on $400 a fourtnight centre link while I was looking
for work. Food, household goods and clothes... Everything...
Boys were in high school and ate like ravenous teenages do. We
put a stop on house payment as we were ahead. It helped that we
had no big bills and a good stock of spices and condiments in
the pantry. We all ate like kings, three meals a day. Our trick
was to make everything from scratch as much as you can, and buy
nothing ready made or take away. Pasta, flour, rice, fruit and
vegetables are all cheap and healthy. I actually think we
started eating healthier when we were on a budget. My wife made
a menu for 2 weeks in advance and we bought supplies online with
home delivery for the whole 2 weeks. We spent nothing on fuel
and bought nothing spur of the moment like when you visit the
supermarket. Had a few more vegetaran recipes as meat was/ is
expensive. Still ate meat but much less and cheaper cuts for
pasta sauces rather than steak. Found pork roast was cheap at
the time so we regularly had roast pork and crackling, apple
sauce and baked veges for dinner and leftovers for lunch next
day. Boys really liked hot meals at school heated in the
microwave better than sandwhiches, so we never really went back
to old habbits after I found work.
We survived on $7 each a day. Was an interesting exercise. We
still regularly use the same recipes.
If interested I can post some of wife's main meals for 4 under
$10 recipes...
JOW
[/quote] I would love to see some of the recipes. We also plan
out a week of meals and stick to the grocery list. Cooking from
basic ingredients saves a lot of money and hearing up leftovers
for lunch savesoney on pricey lunch gimicks. The girls bring
thermoses to school for hot food when that works. Some of our
favorites are:
Grilled chicken with salad,
Spaghetti with meat sauce and broccoli
Indian butter chicken with rice
Taco night
Pork souflaki with lemon potatoes and Greek salad
Honey garlic chicken with rice and mixed veg
Chicken stir fry with rice
Sausage with mashed potatoes and veg
We have about thirty go to recipes that we mix and match so you
know exactly what to buy and how to efficiently cook them. I
tend to lean on Asian dishes as well as stews and casserole
dishes.
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: John of Wallan Date: November 7, 2021, 2:20 am
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One of the low cost favourites coincidentally we had Friday
night:
Spaghetti with eggplant sauce.
1 500g pack of pasta of your choice boiled in salted water.
(Angel hair spaghetti is my favourite) $1
2 or 3 Eggplant chopped into half inch chunks fried off in a
little olive oil with a finely chopped onion, some chiili
flakes, rosemary and garlic, and/or spices of your liking..
$3.00
Once eggplant cooked add 2 tins of chopped tomatoes and simmer
for 20 minutes. $2
Mix sauce through your pasta and add some fresh chopped basil
and a sprinkle of parmessan cheese. $2
Takes 30 or 40 minutes all up.
Feeds 4 with leftovers and tastes excellent. $8.00.
I usually have with a cheap bottle of Western Australian
Margaret River Merlot, currently $9.50 at the local supermarket,
which ironically costs more than the whole meal.
JOW
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: John of Wallan Date: November 7, 2021, 2:51 am
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A very cheap filler is pancakes. Can be sweat or savoury. Good
if the pantry is a little bare:
2 cups plain flour, 5 teaspoons baking powder, 2 eggs and milk.
Beat together to make a batter. Fry in butter for flavour until
golden both sides.
Maybe $3 in ingredients. will fill up 4 people with this
quantity. Is good as a main or just a filler. Everything tastes
better on a pancake. I have even had steak on a pancake once!
Can have with just plain sugar and squeeze a lemon on top like
my grandmother used to make us after school.
Add fruit and yoghurt for an excellent breakfast.
Add bacon, maple syrup and eggs for my take on a Canadian
breakfast... Still very cheap.
A favourite with hungry kids on a budget. What you will get if
you visit my house for late breakfast/ early lunch on a Sunday..
JOW
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: Phil Potts Date: November 7, 2021, 3:56 am
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[quote author=John of Wallan link=topic=80.msg1533#msg1533
date=1636188206]
roast pork and crackling, apple sauce and baked veges for dinner
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Now we're talking.. Ill go back through all the suggestions next
shopping trip.
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: RE Date: November 7, 2021, 4:36 am
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I think most people know the"staples" of Carbohydrates come
cheapest, and will fill you up and provide energy to get through
the day. Rice, Pasta, Bread, Potatoes for the most part there.
Brazilians use Manioc root also, ground up and called Farofa.
By themselves though, all are rather tasteless and lack
nutritional value.
Just fillling up isn't good enough though. A good meal should
also be TASTY and supply the rest of your nutritional needs,
mainly Protein and Vitamins. Also Roughage to help your
digestive system process the food. Thhis stuff comes mainly
from the more expensive items like fresh Veggies and Meats.
Keeping those costs down is an important part of eating cheap.
Tastiness is the other expensive item, in the form of the Herbs
& Spices you need to really perk up a dish. A small amount goes
a long way, but it takes a while on a budget to build a good
selection of spices to use. The Spice trade has always been
very lucrative because of this important aspect off food prep.
Cooking Method is also very important. The Slow Cooker is the
best friend a cheap eater has. You can buy the cheapest cuts of
meat and make them tender, while all the flavor transmits into
the liquid. Stews, Chili, Pasta Sauce, Chowders etc all prepare
best using the slow cook method.
On the protein level as cheap goes, Eggs are your best friend.
You don't just have to eat them for breakfast. Quiches are
great lunches for kids. Eat them cold, room temp or heat in a
microwave if one is available at Skule. Also great for lunch as
Egg Salad sandwiches and Deviled Eggs. I make DEs in many
flavors and varieties. Try adding some Curry or Chili Powder or
Onion Soup mix instead of the usual Pickle Relish. Tarragon
also a great spice to use both in Egg Salad and DEs.
For Dinner, try your hand at making a Souffle with your Eggs!
Takes some practice, but you will be very proud when you finally
get it right. lol. Spinach Soufles are GREAT, and your kids
will like them much better than Popeye's plain canned Spinach.
Make some Hollandaise Sauce to slather over your Veggies!
Finally for today, DON"T WASTE ANYTHING. After you roast a
chicken, do NOT compost the remains immediately. Collect
everybody's leftover bones and simmer them overnight to make
broth. Then make some WonTons with some leftover Pork Rib meat
or Chicken, whatever. Add some green onions chopped fine,
carrots and celery for a little crunchiness. Spice to taste.
When you fry up bacon, save all the rendered fat. Your Deep
Fried French Fries and Frozen Fish Fillets will taste FABULOUS!
Eat well and eat Cheap. Western countries waste so much food it
boggles the mind really. Simple conservation would easily
double the number of people that could eat on what is currently
produced. That would have its downside also though.
RE
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: Nearings fault Date: November 7, 2021, 5:38 am
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The modern version of the slow cooker is the instant pot. You
can take any tough cut of meat and turn it into tender
deliciousness in 30 minutes. You can even go old school use it
as a slow cooker. I'll break it out at least twice a week.
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Re: Don't ask what I normally buy
By: RE Date: November 7, 2021, 12:55 pm
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[quote author=Nearings fault link=topic=80.msg1546#msg1546
date=1636285128]
The modern version of the slow cooker is the instant pot. You
can take any tough cut of meat and turn it into tender
deliciousness in 30 minutes. You can even go old school use it
as a slow cooker. I'll break it out at least twice a week.
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Instapots are Pressure Cookers. Cooking under pressure vastly
speeds up the cooking process.
You can do the same thing with an old fashioned presssure cooker
over a wood fire with no electricity. A good prep to have
around. Also good for doing your canning.
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The really big good ones are expensive though.
RE
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