Comments on: Starting Frugality-Saving on Food Part I http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2771 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:27:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2771 Wow! Great ideas and tips everyone. Thanks so much for adding them all.<br/><br/>And to the anon asking about the mortgage info, I really don't feel qualified to comment-that is really outside my area of expertise. I'll try to do a post soon that directs folks to some other blogs with articles on that topic. Fair enough? Wow! Great ideas and tips everyone. Thanks so much for adding them all.

And to the anon asking about the mortgage info, I really don’t feel qualified to comment-that is really outside my area of expertise. I’ll try to do a post soon that directs folks to some other blogs with articles on that topic. Fair enough?

]]> By: Our Red House http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2764 Our Red House Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:39:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2764 Great tips. One thing I often do is cook double of something and freeze half, or freeze leftovers in meal-sized portions for lunches or for homemade 'take-out'.<br/><br/>I wrote an article for my blog called <a HREF="http://ourredhouse.blogspot.com/2007/11/fabulous-ideas-for-make-and-take.html" REL="nofollow">Fabulous Ideas for Make-and-Take Lunches</a> which you might like to read on this topic.<br/><br/>Kate Great tips. One thing I often do is cook double of something and freeze half, or freeze leftovers in meal-sized portions for lunches or for homemade ‘take-out’.

I wrote an article for my blog called Fabulous Ideas for Make-and-Take Lunches which you might like to read on this topic.

Kate

]]> By: Free From Broke http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 Free From Broke Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:59:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2763 I haven't gotten to the point where I bring lunch to work yet. A fews times I have though. But I make it a point to get inexpensive lunches rather than eating at the more expensive locations here in NYC. Also I've been eating breakfast at home rather than at work which is saving me money.<br/><br/>Thanks for the tips! I haven’t gotten to the point where I bring lunch to work yet. A fews times I have though. But I make it a point to get inexpensive lunches rather than eating at the more expensive locations here in NYC. Also I’ve been eating breakfast at home rather than at work which is saving me money.

Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Peter http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 Peter Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:19:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2762 Thanks for the post, this is one thing I struggle with - eating out. We recently went to San Francisco for vacation and spent almost $600 on food alone! we couldn't believe it. I think we'll be working on cutting down our eating out bills this year after getting that wakeup call. Thanks for the post, this is one thing I struggle with – eating out. We recently went to San Francisco for vacation and spent almost $600 on food alone! we couldn’t believe it. I think we’ll be working on cutting down our eating out bills this year after getting that wakeup call.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2761 Anonymous Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2761 Your sight is so good and informative. Have you thought of doing a post on the Mortgage Crisis?? You are so sucessful you could be a model to others. I understand Country Wide Company is the best deal but, what do you think is the key to keeping and being able to pay for a nice home such as yours?? Your sight is so good and informative. Have you thought of doing a post on the Mortgage Crisis?? You are so sucessful you could be a model to others. I understand Country Wide Company is the best deal but, what do you think is the key to keeping and being able to pay for a nice home such as yours??

]]> By: village mama http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 village mama Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2760 Great blog - love its theme! Found you via a comment you left at Amy's today.<br/><br/>Lots of great comments. <br/><br/>What helps us is that we buy our favourite ingredients, no matter the cost. So when we are tempted to eat out we just think 'but at home everything's so much fresher, healthier'. Great blog – love its theme! Found you via a comment you left at Amy’s today.

Lots of great comments.

What helps us is that we buy our favourite ingredients, no matter the cost. So when we are tempted to eat out we just think ‘but at home everything’s so much fresher, healthier’.

]]> By: Marsha http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Marsha Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2759 We keep canned beans on hand (black, kidney and white) for fast soups or for beans and rice (I add salsa, cheese, plain yogurt, onion and/or pepper if they're around). Also, those packages of dried tortellini make nice soups very quickly and flavored pastas (we like pesto or garlic) are filling and comforting with just a bit of butter (or olive oil) and black pepper. <br/><br/>We generally eschew Bisquick and the like, but regular old baking powder biscuits are fast and easy and make really nice tuna melts (they get all melty - yum!). We keep canned beans on hand (black, kidney and white) for fast soups or for beans and rice (I add salsa, cheese, plain yogurt, onion and/or pepper if they’re around). Also, those packages of dried tortellini make nice soups very quickly and flavored pastas (we like pesto or garlic) are filling and comforting with just a bit of butter (or olive oil) and black pepper.

We generally eschew Bisquick and the like, but regular old baking powder biscuits are fast and easy and make really nice tuna melts (they get all melty – yum!).

]]> By: It's All Good! http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 It's All Good! Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2756 My blog this evening was on Once A Month Cooking which I will tackle for the 2nd time tomorrow. I did it once before and we love it. My biggest savings was eliminating going out after church on Sundays and an occasional midweek take out meal. I look forward to your frugal ideas concerning meals/shopping. Thanks. My blog this evening was on Once A Month Cooking which I will tackle for the 2nd time tomorrow. I did it once before and we love it. My biggest savings was eliminating going out after church on Sundays and an occasional midweek take out meal. I look forward to your frugal ideas concerning meals/shopping. Thanks.

]]> By: karaof4 http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 karaof4 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2752 We live in a town that only has take out pizza. So I get very tired of cooking all the time. I learned years ago to ask my DH for help thinking up what we can eat. He always thinks up the quickest, easiest meals. We don't do this consistantly but we do have PBJ's, cheese and apple slices, cereal, or toasted ham sandwiches when we are worn out and everyone wants to eat. This is our cheap entertainment: a quick simple meal on a blanket infront of a movie from the library on a Saturday nigt....can't get much better than that! LOL! We live in a town that only has take out pizza. So I get very tired of cooking all the time. I learned years ago to ask my DH for help thinking up what we can eat. He always thinks up the quickest, easiest meals. We don’t do this consistantly but we do have PBJ’s, cheese and apple slices, cereal, or toasted ham sandwiches when we are worn out and everyone wants to eat. This is our cheap entertainment: a quick simple meal on a blanket infront of a movie from the library on a Saturday nigt….can’t get much better than that! LOL!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.frugalupstate.com/frugal-philosophy/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-2751 Anonymous Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2008/02/starting-frugality-saving-on-food-part-i.html#comment-2751 Other options Little Ceaser's pizza (a large pepperoni pizza is only $5.55.) IT is a great cost and tastes good. They also have crazy bread with different sauces that is cheap and good. There are other varities of pizza too!!! Other options Little Ceaser’s pizza (a large pepperoni pizza is only $5.55.) IT is a great cost and tastes good. They also have crazy bread with different sauces that is cheap and good. There are other varities of pizza too!!!

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