$150 for a month of TF groceries - Page 6

[gilamama]

just checking in to see how you are doing. i havent been here in a while but wqas thimnking abt you and this thread. sounds like you are doing great! hope everyone feels better.

[Love4Vayla]

Angel Food Ministries

try this site: http://www.angelfoodministries.com

they might have a location near you. it seems to be a pretty good deal to me. it looks like they even have a new Allergen Free box. check out their monthly menus!

[Thystle]

Healing vibes your way! :

[krankedyann]

Thanks, all. We're finally over the flu.

Today is day 24 and I have spent a grand total of $94.11. Anything left over from the $136 at the end of the month will go towards replenishing the food storage staple items we've used this month, like grains, beans, rice, cornmeal, salt and the like.

I want to thank everyone again for their ideas. I honestly didn't feel like I would be able to pull this off at the beginning of the month, and I have been totally floored at what has happened. We had friends donate funds to help pay for our two family emergencies, give us food, an unexpected $25 gift card show up and more. I've done the best I could within our allergies to make it work. We have been blessed.

Next 'month' I'm going to track it two ways- what I spend, and what I would spend if I had to replace the food storage items I'm using every day. I think that will be an even more eye-opening experience than this month has been.

This month has convinced me that food storage is critical to caring for your family though a personal economic crisis. I want to encourage those of you who can to consider beginning to store the basic items you know your family uses regularly, to make sure everyone is provided for in an emergency.

[dogmom327]

Originally Posted by krankedyann

Thanks, all. We're finally over the flu.

Today is day 24 and I have spent a grand total of $94.11. Anything left over from the $136 at the end of the month will go towards replenishing the food storage staple items we've used this month, like grains, beans, rice, cornmeal, salt and the like.

I want to thank everyone again for their ideas. I honestly didn't feel like I would be able to pull this off at the beginning of the month, and I have been totally floored at what has happened. We had friends donate funds to help pay for our two family emergencies, give us food, an unexpected $25 gift card show up and more. I've done the best I could within our allergies to make it work. We have been blessed.

Next 'month' I'm going to track it two ways- what I spend, and what I would spend if I had to replace the food storage items I'm using every day. I think that will be an even more eye-opening experience than this month has been.

This month has convinced me that food storage is critical to caring for your family though a personal economic crisis. I want to encourage those of you who can to consider beginning to store the basic items you know your family uses regularly, to make sure everyone is provided for in an emergency.

You are my hero! Glad to hear you are all feeling better!

[krankedyann]

Today was the last day of the challenge. I wound up spending $95.32 for the month. Whoo hoo!! The I will use the rest of the $136 to replace the items I used out of my food storage this month during the challenge.

So tomorrow begins yet another twenty-eight days for $125. This month I'm tracking both out of pocket and how much it would cost to replace the food storage I'm using. I'm sure it will be an interesting month.

[Sharlla]

Originally Posted by moondiapers

at my local northern cali safeway store

4 small heads of cabbage $5
2 large tubs whole milk yogurt $7
4 1.5 lbs pkgs organic ground beef or bison $28
2 whole chickens $24
4 doz pastured eggs $16
4 pkgs kerrygold butter $20
2 lg pkgs oatmeal $8
8 large cans tomato sauce $16
1 large bag brown rice $6
8 lbs if different types of beans...$10

that leaves $10 for frozen veggies....here that would be 4 bags. I'd be making a lot of soups and chili dishes that would work for lunch the next day as well.

Holy smokes I can't believe how much food is over there

[krankedyann]

I thought I'd update everyone since this thread got bumped up.

Last week, DH got laid off. We're now on a job hunt and living off of our food storage with an official food budget of zero. Our garden should begin producing within 60 days- it went in the ground this weekend. Until then, I will look at going to a local food bank for fresh produce. I am very thankful that we were able to store away some food when we could.

[amyamanda]

Originally Posted by krankedyann

I thought I'd update everyone since this thread got bumped up.

Last week, DH got laid off. We're now on a job hunt and living off of our food storage with an official food budget of zero. Our garden should begin producing within 60 days- it went in the ground this weekend. Until then, I will look at going to a local food bank for fresh produce. I am very thankful that we were able to store away some food when we could.

{{{KerryAnn}}} Sending "you can make it through this" vibes your way! You are such a resourceful mama, I know you'll find a way to ride this out. My DH has been unemployed since Jan (unpaid since Dec... : ) and we've been living significantly off pantry during that time.

Now is the time to apply for food stamps and anything else you qualify for. Take stock of your pantry and figure out where the gaps are so you can stretch it the farthest (I'm betting you've already done that). If you can get food stamps, focus on filling the pantry gaps and eating primarily or exclusively out of pantry and garden.

Our garden season is similar to yours, it sounds like...we have chives, kale, and some green herbs growing already. Also there are things that can be foraged. Thank goodness for the chives and kale (and dandelion!), or we wouldn't have greens right now. I'm so glad you have hens. Think of this as a creative opportunity to make the most of all you have learned to date - and learn some new things as well.

I'm thinking of you! Think positive!

[Shakti77]

Originally Posted by krankedyann

I thought I'd update everyone since this thread got bumped up.

Last week, DH got laid off. We're now on a job hunt and living off of our food storage with an official food budget of zero. Our garden should begin producing within 60 days- it went in the ground this weekend. Until then, I will look at going to a local food bank for fresh produce. I am very thankful that we were able to store away some food when we could.

Big hugs Kerri!!

[Jenn_M]

I hope things start to look up soon!

[Gale Force]

Kerry Ann -

I've been totally out of touch but I'm sorry to hear about the layoff. I followed one of your links and it sounds like you are going through chelation for something. Life sure is hard most of the time and then add times like these and there's not a lot to do but take it day-by-day.

Amanda

[krankedyann]

Thank you, all.

Amanda, I am going through chelation for mercury, arsenic, aluminum and lead poisoning. I've been quite ill for 3 years and finally last month I turned a corner after a round of chelation and the nausea and dizziness that had plagued me for 3 years has finally lifted. Now I'm working on gaining some weight while I continue to chelate. I need to put on about 20 pounds.

[Thystle]

[westcoastmom]

Originally Posted by krankedyann

Amanda, I am going through chelation for mercury, arsenic, aluminum and lead poisoning. I've been quite ill for 3 years and finally last month I turned a corner after a round of chelation and the nausea and dizziness that had plagued me for 3 years has finally lifted. Now I'm working on gaining some weight while I continue to chelate. I need to put on about 20 pounds.

What kind of chelation (protocol) have you been doing?

[krankedyann]

Westcoastmom, I'm on the Cutler Protocol. www.noamalgam.com

[tanyalynn]

KerryAnn, first, so glad to hear you turned a corner! Yay! That was a huge milestone for me (different symptoms, but still really amazing).

When I was down, feeling bad and tired of feeling bad, it was hard to see how hopeful and good the future was. I felt like I'd been living under a dark cloud for a long time, and it was hard to see a way out at times, and the stress that put on my DH was tough for him, and when he was laid off and I was feeling bad, it just added up on us both. In whatever way you can, if you can see all the good possibilities in the future, and see an even better job coming to your DH, try to. For me, something that was really helpful was the ideas in Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life (I saw the movie, I want to buy the book too), or a movie from a few years ago, The Secret. Personally I can make them compatible with my understanding of Christianity, so it works for me, and our change in attitude helped us through a tough time. It's _hard_ when you feel bad and you've felt bad for a long time, this is one of the things that helped make life easier and happier for us.

[dogmom327]

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