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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

loli phabay

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15. cheapest meals are free meals, get friendly with someone with varmint problems

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 08:15 PM

Jul 2012

gives you a fresh meat supply, befriend hunters more meat, grow stuff if you have space, if not learn whats edible in the forests. I highly recommend puffball fungus, i love these but if you dont know what one is dont try to guess.

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Cheap meals [View all] Kaleva Jul 2012 OP

Three bean soup! Sounds good. cbayer Jul 2012 #1

Yes! I've added a ham hock to this in the past. Kaleva Jul 2012 #3

Don't you love that! You and the NSGWD both get a treat. cbayer Jul 2012 #5

That sounds downright tasty. I have a suggestion for the times when you don't use the meat. Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #2

Now that's something I'll have to try! Kaleva Jul 2012 #4

I love to use those bacon bits. badhair77 Jul 2012 #6

One of my favorite cheap meals is a roasted chicken. cbayer Jul 2012 #7

i always have a big bag of rice, plenty of tomato products and beans in my cupboard fizzgig Jul 2012 #8

A meal I lived on when I was in dire straits Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #9

Another recipe I'll have to try! Kaleva Jul 2012 #10

Here is a link to a similiar thread in the Lounge Kaleva Jul 2012 #11

Microwave pickles Kaleva Jul 2012 #12

An easy cabbage and potato dinner Kaleva Jul 2012 #13

My grandparents made a similiar Worried senior Jul 2012 #16

can Tuna with egg and spinach + rice/ macaroni SmartyCookie Jul 2012 #14

cheapest meals are free meals, get friendly with someone with varmint problems loli phabay Jul 2012 #15

Spanish Rice? Kaleva Aug 2012 #17

A BLT sandwich without the B & L Kaleva Aug 2012 #18

You ate six sandwiches!?! Wow. cbayer Aug 2012 #19

I'll check out igourmet as I do enjoy cheese! Kaleva Aug 2012 #20

I do something similar but more bean soupish, I guess. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #21

Here's some inspiration - Cooking with Clara. Depression-era recipes - more episodes at youtube. pengillian101 Feb 2013 #22

Isn't it crazy that they give you $16 in food stamps? TexasBushwhacker Mar 2013 #23

Tomato soup and petite diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil Kaleva Oct 2013 #24