The prudent homemaker. -- .40 cent meals [Archive]

Tussiemussies

10-13-12, 3:21am

Know that some here try to figure out the cheapest they can spend in making a meal. This website and blog are great. This woman puts together .40 cent meals. The only thing is she stockpiles her pantry and has a garden which she also does canning from. Not everyone has that option, but maybe there are things she is doing that will help others...

http://theprudenthomemaker.com/

Blackdog Lin

10-13-12, 7:41am

Thank you for the link Tussie. I spent some time on her site and enjoyed it - another frugal living learning opportunity.

mtnlaurel

10-13-12, 8:59am

What a wonderful website... thank you for sharing it with us!

I don't really know a whole lot about LDS, but I loved that LDS scripture verse on the front page...
In the Midst of Affliction My Table is Spread
"If ye are prepared ye shall not fear" (D&C 38:30)

One thing that I love about pursuing what I call 'good clean living', which to me is what simple living is all about. is that it just fits with basic spiritual universal truths.

herbgeek

10-13-12, 9:15am

This site is sooo....beautiful. It really stands out, its like Martha Stewart in its white space and beautiful photos. The menus look like things I would really eat too. A number of the frugal blogs I've found have stuff that's cheap to make but not stuff I would really eat long term unless I was desparate.

awakenedsoul

10-13-12, 10:17am

Thanks Tussiemussies. That's a beautiful, inspiring site.

Mrs-M

10-13-12, 10:52am

Thank you for posting, Tussie.

Does anyone remember, Marianne? She was a newcomer that quickly got involved with the forum, and she did a week or ten days of .40 cent meals (if I remember correctly). I enjoyed that thread so much. I miss her company. She was a great addition to our home.

Mrs-M

10-13-12, 11:02am

Just found the started thread by Marianne, I was talking about. For anyone interested, here (http://www.simplelivingforum.net/showthread.php?2731-My-personal-Live-Below-The-Line-Challengehere) it is.

Tiam

10-15-12, 1:06am

She has the most interesting recipe for mock chicken fried steak using.....oatmeal and spices! Looks amazing. Anyone try that one?

Zoebird

10-15-12, 3:05am

That looks cool. Anyone who eats a "normal" diet (non paleo, WAPF, etc) would do well with it. :)

lhamo

10-15-12, 5:07am

That is a very pretty site -- look forward to exploring.

The back story is truly scary, though. I'm glad she is a woman of strong faith and spirit. I probably would have had a nervous breakdown in the middle of all that stress, nevermind having the wherewithal to create something so beautiful, resourceful, and helpful to others.

Float On

10-15-12, 9:31am

Nice website - thanks for sharing the link.
If you go to her 'about' page she has a link to a blog she started in July of this year.

Stella

10-15-12, 1:27pm

What a beautiful and useful website!

razz

10-15-12, 2:05pm

What a great site with monthly menus of great and doable variety. Thanks!

Gardenarian

10-15-12, 6:06pm

Wow, talk about a green thumb! That is the most beautiful edible garden I have ever seen.

I have to say - a lot of her projects look kind of expensive to get started on. She's got a lot of fancy hardscaping - either she's really handy or some big bucks went into creating that garden.

ashem37

10-15-12, 6:53pm

Thank you for posting this. It's SO inspiring. I hope she's making money from her lovely blog.

gail_d

10-15-12, 9:30pm

Great website and blog--I appreciate her positive attitude and creativity! Like Amy D!

Tiam

10-15-12, 10:03pm

What a lovely site. Thanks for posting it. I have to say, however....it doesn't link specifically to .40 meals.

bke

10-17-12, 10:45am

Thank you for sharing this-I'll be spending a lot of time there. This is a real goal of mine. Food preparation for whatever may happen in life.

We've been working on this type of thing for the last few months and I must say I love the feeling of knowing that we have extra food, that cost us very little, available at anytime.

puglogic

10-17-12, 2:46pm

Tiam

10-20-12, 11:59pm

Thanks for this, tussies. I was going to make black bean burgers tonight and she just happens to have a good-looking recipe out there.

This is a terrific page too: http://theprudenthomemaker.com/index.php/frugal-living/when-you-need-food

I tried making a black bean burger this summer and found it rather lacking. I like beans and like things made from them but this didn't do it for me. I don't think the recipe I used differed too much from hers.

SimplyL

10-21-12, 7:27pm

Prudent Homemaker - wow, what a fantastic site (and it's so pretty, practical, laid out nicely). Thank for posting that link.