tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post5609881322440335331..comments2024-03-29T08:31:54.659+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: How to Eat Super Healthily on a Super Tight BudgetPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-8490019251491063592015-04-01T22:37:32.056+00:002015-04-01T22:37:32.056+00:00We live far out from everything so making our own,...We live far out from everything so making our own, growing, making due and stretching are a way of life. We do have a scratch and dent store in a nearby small town and get very inexpensive chia seed,bob's red mill items, organic canned items for cents on the dollar.<br />We also have Amish stores here that sell bulk items and more scratch and dent groceries. Pound of coffee can run .99...we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-87525700472746133362015-03-23T18:22:32.542+00:002015-03-23T18:22:32.542+00:00Glad to read this. I am a coupon girl and save tho...Glad to read this. I am a coupon girl and save thousands of dollars a year. This week my groceries were free. I would love to buy healthier foods but can not afford them. I would rather give to people in need then spend $400 on my family a week in groceries. I have to admit that I feel guilty about buying normal milk, veggies, fruit ect. It makes me extremely happy to hear I have other options Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-90533052246569385742015-02-16T02:16:45.011+00:002015-02-16T02:16:45.011+00:00I don't like going to a bunch of different sto...I don't like going to a bunch of different store either, but once you learn what's cheapest at each store and rotate when you shop at each, it's not too complicated. We also shop at Aldi and Costco.Angelahttp://www.teainthemorningtoo.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-38190493389215442982015-02-14T17:00:54.825+00:002015-02-14T17:00:54.825+00:00Some great advice in this article. We have an Aldi...Some great advice in this article. We have an Aldi grocery store nearby and over the past year their organic food line has grown by leaps and bounds! At first, the only thing you could get organic was lettuce and carrots. Now they have organic milk, chicken, canned goods, more produce, and much more. They've even started stocking more specialty items on a regular basis, like quinoa and cane Emma B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115446441316534027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-79537248021790938082015-02-13T17:34:56.854+00:002015-02-13T17:34:56.854+00:00The CSA is key. It varies by the location and sea...The CSA is key. It varies by the location and season though. Our CSA runs 44 weeks a year. This week, wow. So we pay ahead of time. We got a discount for paying the year early, so it's $935 for 44 weeks, or $21.25 a week. And we also got a $50 gift card to the farm stand.<br /><br />Anyway, this week was HUGE for that $21.25. <br />2 bunches kale<br />1 bunch chard<br />1 bunch collardsMarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-26704933272441769502015-02-13T12:00:55.600+00:002015-02-13T12:00:55.600+00:00Excellent list. I don't think I ever would hav...Excellent list. I don't think I ever would have considered grinding my own flour. (And if I'm being honest I still probably won't do it unless I'm with someone who cant eat gluten. <br /><br />Food is the one area of my budget I allow for some breathing room. When organic apples go on sale I'll snag about 2 or 3 weeks worth. Same for meats, too. I just can't stand the ideaRat Race Quitterhttp://ratracequitter.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-1794447833261190732015-02-13T09:54:44.410+00:002015-02-13T09:54:44.410+00:00Personally, I believe that as long as you're e...Personally, I believe that as long as you're eating "healthy" (which I define as not eating too much processed junk and sugar), then you're good. Unless you have food allergies/sensitivities, then food should be about pleasure first, and virtue later. IME, when you focus on food you like, the virtue part of it usually just happens. I believe in mindful eating--paying Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177864294778546164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-51833385911481844402015-02-13T07:32:07.616+00:002015-02-13T07:32:07.616+00:00Here in Australia we don't have couponing so c...Here in Australia we don't have couponing so can't do that. However we have a few acres and have chooks, bees, garden and small orchard (though often what we grow gets eaten in the garden). We buy at the farmgate when we are out that way and the local markets, cheaper than supermarkets. Even if you grow a few things in pots makes it worthwhile. <br /><br />When shopping at the KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16634866101136501189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-89738600533596163282015-02-13T02:44:17.216+00:002015-02-13T02:44:17.216+00:00So helpful! Thank-you for all the good info. My h...So helpful! Thank-you for all the good info. My husband installed an app called "invisible hand" on our computer that automatically searches for the best price on whatever you happen to be looking at (say, if I am on EBay looking at vitamins, it will have a pop-up showing the best price and where to find it.) I was able to find a site called the Natural that had great vitamin prices Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827822845545907876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-31566590872480775192015-02-12T18:32:44.506+00:002015-02-12T18:32:44.506+00:00Great list, Penny! I'll definitely share this ...Great list, Penny! I'll definitely share this with my friends.<br /><br />It makes me happy I do many of these already! :) I think one thing you could add with the "Price Compare" is "Price Matching." Many of the larger stores like Walmart, Target, and I think Kroger and even some local grocers will match the prices of items from other store ads. It's not useful for Selena Mariehttp://www.kindredclosets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-77121439123953011662015-02-12T16:44:39.249+00:002015-02-12T16:44:39.249+00:00Agree with Jess about the bulk co-ops. Azure and ...Agree with Jess about the bulk co-ops. Azure and Frontier are great! http://www.frontiercoop.com/ is the one I use. Along with buying milk from a neighbor, growing my own lamb and eggs and buying a half cow, all our meat/dairy is local and organic and at cost. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495123447176751636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-68696562684280473712015-02-12T15:54:04.013+00:002015-02-12T15:54:04.013+00:00Great list! I do many of the things on your list. ...Great list! I do many of the things on your list. Right now my priority is on grass fed meat and grass fed raw dairy. I buy half a cow from a local farmer per year and pay about $3 a pound, which comes out to less than I can usually find conventional meat for in our local grocery stores. I am a member of a herd share and am able to get pastured raw whole milk from a local farmer. The rest of our Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-9546040043431039292015-02-12T13:57:41.842+00:002015-02-12T13:57:41.842+00:00Great post! Thanks for the info.Great post! Thanks for the info.Dr. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762890987425770251noreply@blogger.com