Mrs. Ciz
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Our budget is stretched pretty thin right now. We just set up our freshman DS's college room and board payment plan for this Fall (planned for in the budget), and I had emergency gall bladder surgery (not planned for in the budget). This is our first year with a high deductible health plan (only plan DH's company offered this time). We don't yet have enough in the health savings account to cover the deductible so things are going to be super tight for a few months.
I am looking to trim the grocery budget. I use coupons when I can, especially for toiletry and cleaning items, but most food coupons are for highly processed foods. We try to keep processed foods to a minimum. I can make a spaghetti dinner with jarred sauce and frozen meatballs very cheaply, but it doesn't taste very good, nor is it very good for me. I really like fresh food with fresh, highly flavorful ingredients...lots of fresh vegetable and herbs, cilantro, garlic, basil, etc, Thai food dishes and the like. Fresh ingredients are so expensive!!!!!
Please share your favorite cheap, fresh, flavorful recipes!!!!!!
I am looking to trim the grocery budget. I use coupons when I can, especially for toiletry and cleaning items, but most food coupons are for highly processed foods. We try to keep processed foods to a minimum. I can make a spaghetti dinner with jarred sauce and frozen meatballs very cheaply, but it doesn't taste very good, nor is it very good for me. I really like fresh food with fresh, highly flavorful ingredients...lots of fresh vegetable and herbs, cilantro, garlic, basil, etc, Thai food dishes and the like. Fresh ingredients are so expensive!!!!!
Please share your favorite cheap, fresh, flavorful recipes!!!!!!