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Dec 18, 2012 14:15

I have $138.78 in SNAP to last me until Jan. 5th. It seems like plenty, but when you factor in how much the boys eat and it's going to be five of us for two weeks ... well. I don't know ( Read more... )

financial woes, boys

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sunktheglow December 18 2012, 21:29:08 UTC
This may help or not, but weelicious.com is a great source for kid-friendly and healthy recipes. She has a youtube channel where she actually cooks with her children! I've made a lot of recipes for just myself and they've been really delicious, so they are adult-friendly, too. Hope this helps!

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undeny December 18 2012, 21:43:58 UTC
Thank you, bb! I will definitely check it out. :D

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undeny December 19 2012, 04:20:54 UTC
Yay! Will add lentils to the list. I've made lentil tacos before and they were pretty good!

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bluejbird December 19 2012, 03:52:29 UTC
A couple of things my mum used to make when I was a kid and we were living on next to nothing ( ... )

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undeny December 19 2012, 04:22:36 UTC
All good suggestions, thank you very much! ♥

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thisficklemob December 19 2012, 04:33:08 UTC
Eggs are cheap, and pretty much infinitely customizable. Fried, scrambled, over easy, soft boiled, hard boiled (with a little salt and pepper); hard boiled with mayo for egg salad, with cheese or whatever veggies you have in omelettes or frittatas ( ... )

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undeny December 19 2012, 04:40:04 UTC
*hugs* Thank you.

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thisficklemob December 19 2012, 04:40:15 UTC
HillbillyHousewife.com has a bunch of cheap and simple recipes, including lentil sloppy joes. (Haven't tried them, but I've made some of her other things.)

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undeny December 19 2012, 04:41:07 UTC
I haven't tried lentil sloppy joes, but I have tried lentil tacos! They aren't bad, just a different texture to get used to.

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thisficklemob December 19 2012, 04:51:39 UTC
Lentil soup is also really easy -- I can't remember the brand, but I made the recipe on the bag of red lentils I got, and it was easy and good. I think it was just onions (sauteed), red split lentils, water, salt, bouillon, and lemon juice added at the end.

Another egg/oatmeal thing to do is strongman oatmeal. Take an egg and run it under hot tap water, let it sit 30 seconds in a bowl of hot water, and replace the water. Meanwhile, cook 1/2 cup rolled oats with 1/2-1 cup water and a pinch of salt in the microwave. Crack the egg into the oatmeal, stir, cover, and let sit two minutes. (The egg should be cooked when this is done -- if not, you can stick the whole thing back in the microwave.) Add a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey.

(I know this sounds weird, but it's actually good -- and it's a good way to make oatmeal heartier and more filling, and have an egg without the bother of an extra pan. And I think the hot water on the egg is just to make sure it's not cold when you put it in the oatmeal.)

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thisficklemob December 19 2012, 04:53:04 UTC
the soup might've had paprika?

It took me a long time to believe it, but you really can just throw things in a pot and get a decent soup.

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