Check out this little cute thing :)
http://www.cafepress.com/+keep_calm_and_carry_on_fire_engine_red_travel_mug,436858160
Now I can stop abusing Dunkin Donuts and start making my own coffee!
Monday, December 27, 2010
$20 a week items
Well after doing the meal plans I believe we have a few issues to clear up:
#1. You are going to need a good spice rack! Such as
This is one that I have. Spices are the flavor of life. You will be using them EVERY day. I cant emphasis this enough. You can completely change up boring dishes.
#2. Get the basics down. Before the new year, get in some dry pasta, beans, canned tomatoes, frozen peas (The biggest bag you can find), frozen kernel corn, Bread mixes (You can make your own bread and save a fortune!), tuna, canned veggies, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, canned chicken. Etc... That's the main ones I can think of.
#3, Nick and I are so busy in the first few weeks of January, that we survive on slow cooking. The one we have is
It is amazing. :)
#4. get up and get peeling! Essential for surviving on $20 a week. Keep the peels and start a vegetable garden with fresh compost.
In the summer this will keep your costs down.
#5. Use what is in your pantry! Dont go over the $20 budget, if your missing a few ingredients in the meal, substitute. Use one type of bean instead of three.
#6. Clip some coupons.
#7. Go to your local Farmers market. Grab some fruits and veggies. Bargain prices :). If they are still more expensive than your local store, haggle with them. And bring proof. If you haggle loud enough, they will probably match the price you are asking.
Later today will be the first food plan. I will post the recipies underneath the scan of my plan.
Keep the recipies in a word document. This will be useful for reusing specific meal plans.
See you all later.
Please feel free to comment!
#1. You are going to need a good spice rack! Such as
This is one that I have. Spices are the flavor of life. You will be using them EVERY day. I cant emphasis this enough. You can completely change up boring dishes.
#2. Get the basics down. Before the new year, get in some dry pasta, beans, canned tomatoes, frozen peas (The biggest bag you can find), frozen kernel corn, Bread mixes (You can make your own bread and save a fortune!), tuna, canned veggies, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, canned chicken. Etc... That's the main ones I can think of.
#3, Nick and I are so busy in the first few weeks of January, that we survive on slow cooking. The one we have is
It is amazing. :)
#4. get up and get peeling! Essential for surviving on $20 a week. Keep the peels and start a vegetable garden with fresh compost.
In the summer this will keep your costs down.
#5. Use what is in your pantry! Dont go over the $20 budget, if your missing a few ingredients in the meal, substitute. Use one type of bean instead of three.
#6. Clip some coupons.
#7. Go to your local Farmers market. Grab some fruits and veggies. Bargain prices :). If they are still more expensive than your local store, haggle with them. And bring proof. If you haggle loud enough, they will probably match the price you are asking.
Later today will be the first food plan. I will post the recipies underneath the scan of my plan.
Keep the recipies in a word document. This will be useful for reusing specific meal plans.
See you all later.
Please feel free to comment!
Welcome back after the holiday season!
Sorry for the short break, we have been so busy planning out our first few months of this blog.
We will be touching on a few different "Fad" diets in the coming months. We shall be eating on each of those fad diets for one month at a time and still be within the $20 limit.
Januray: Low fat, healthy
Feb: Low Carb, 2 weeks of Ketogenic
March: Healthy (Low Fat)
April: Healthy (Low Fat)
May: Vegetarian
June: Vegan
July: Gerson Diet plan
August: Gerson Diet plan (Requires 2 months to work normally)
September: Healthy (Low Fat)
October: Low Carb
November: Low Carb
December: Healthy (Low Fat)
Cant wait for the new year to start! Everyone has to begin to clip coupons around now for this diet to work. And print out a diet planner, such as this:
http://www.vertex42.com/Files/weekly-meal-planner_portrait.pdf
I love this meal planner, it also allows me to budget for each item I am buying.
For example, I will put "Carrots-$1". Which means the maximum amount I can spend is $1.
Later today I will post an example.
We will be touching on a few different "Fad" diets in the coming months. We shall be eating on each of those fad diets for one month at a time and still be within the $20 limit.
Januray: Low fat, healthy
Feb: Low Carb, 2 weeks of Ketogenic
March: Healthy (Low Fat)
April: Healthy (Low Fat)
May: Vegetarian
June: Vegan
July: Gerson Diet plan
August: Gerson Diet plan (Requires 2 months to work normally)
September: Healthy (Low Fat)
October: Low Carb
November: Low Carb
December: Healthy (Low Fat)
Cant wait for the new year to start! Everyone has to begin to clip coupons around now for this diet to work. And print out a diet planner, such as this:
http://www.vertex42.com/Files/weekly-meal-planner_portrait.pdf
I love this meal planner, it also allows me to budget for each item I am buying.
For example, I will put "Carrots-$1". Which means the maximum amount I can spend is $1.
Later today I will post an example.
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