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ORIGINAL: Phoenixpower

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

Gaaaah I had a reply for Ayne an my iPod ate it.

There you go, even your IPod is craving for healthy stuff

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ORIGINAL: IrishMist

I can actually stretch $200 to cover several months.

We have an indoor/outdoor garden so we grow our own vegetables and a lot of our fruits (strawberries, grapes, etc ) All the vegetables are canned to some degree or another.

My daughter is a vegetarian so she does not require meat of any kind.
The only meat I buy is pork, and that's only if I can't find someone to slaughter a pig for us.
The only other food we buy at the store are fruits that we can not grow at home. The bulk of my grocery bill goes toward banana's, apples, oranges, pineapple, kiwi, lemons, limes, peaches, pears...etc.

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ORIGINAL: ShaharThorne

We are planning our menus out a little at a time.

We get steaks/red meat when they are on sale or discounted.

I like fish so we get a bag of it frozen.  I try numerous brands and so far, the beer platter by Gordon's is on my list.

We have almost cut out sodas.  Mom gets a 2-liter and we drink one glass a day.  Rest of the time, I drink water and Mom have some Crystal Lite in various flavors.

We get french fries, waffle chips and tater tots.  I have the urge to eat potatoes, so I put some in the oven and I can munch on them.  No grease and no salt.

Tomorrow, we are headed to town to see a sleep doctor, returning some clothing (with tags), get some yarn and stuffing.  I am making a Cthulhu monster after I finish H's penguin.  I also need to call in my meds since some of them has to be ordered.

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ORIGINAL: IrishMist

I can actually stretch $200 to cover several months.

We have an indoor/outdoor garden so we grow our own vegetables and a lot of our fruits (strawberries, grapes, etc ) All the vegetables are canned to some degree or another.

My daughter is a vegetarian so she does not require meat of any kind.
The only meat I buy is pork, and that's only if I can't find someone to slaughter a pig for us.
The only other food we buy at the store are fruits that we can not grow at home. The bulk of my grocery bill goes toward banana's, apples, oranges, pineapple, kiwi, lemons, limes, peaches, pears...etc.

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ORIGINAL: kalikshama

This reminds me of when I was little and didn't finish my dinner it would be served to me the next morning. Cold. The dog and I quickly developed an understanding.

We kids often heard "Clean Plate Club" (not referring to the help from the dog, lol.

Yes, I have food issues.

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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY

I've spent a small fortune for groceries in the past couple of years due to the number of teenage boys we had at home.  (They honestly do have hollow legs.  )  Now that Firm and I have an empty nest, there's been a drastic drop in our food bill.

I don't generally buy junk food, however I also do not scrimp or budget shop, either.  The only meat I ever purchase in the grocery store is ground beef, the rest comes from a specialty meat market.  I do try to take care in purchasing only what will be used... I hate throwing food out.   I'm not always successful with fresh produce, however.  I also hate being out of anything so we do have a good amount of food supplies (mostly canned goods and staples, along with freezable items) on hand at all times... an extra refrigerator/freezer, an upright freezer, and 10 feet of floor to (near) ceiling shelves are kept stocked.

That being said, $200 worth of strictly food items would last Firm and I approximately 3 weeks (three meals a day/seven days a week).  But as Aynne said, it does require planning and work.

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ORIGINAL: Aynne88

I also am getting chickens this spring.

Oooohhh... Chickens can be a blast to own! 

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ORIGINAL: Aynne88

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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY

I've spent a small fortune for groceries in the past couple of years due to the number of teenage boys we had at home.  (They honestly do have hollow legs.  )  Now that Firm and I have an empty nest, there's been a drastic drop in our food bill.

I don't generally buy junk food, however I also do not scrimp or budget shop, either.  The only meat I ever purchase in the grocery store is ground beef, the rest comes from a specialty meat market.  I do try to take care in purchasing only what will be used... I hate throwing food out.   I'm not always successful with fresh produce, however.  I also hate being out of anything so we do have a good amount of food supplies (mostly canned goods and staples, along with freezable items) on hand at all times... an extra refrigerator/freezer, an upright freezer, and 10 feet of floor to (near) ceiling shelves are kept stocked.

That being said, $200 worth of strictly food items would last Firm and I approximately 3 weeks (three meals a day/seven days a week).  But as Aynne said, it does require planning and work.

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ORIGINAL: Aynne88

I also am getting chickens this spring.

Oooohhh... Chickens can be a blast to own! 

Really? Have you had them? I have never and I am so excited!! They are only for their eggs, not meat, and just to add to the collection of critters around here. . If you have any tips, love to hear them! Like a good number to start out with, and any particular breed you liked. Of course being in Maine I need a hardy stock. Knowing me, they will probably be inside until I get told to get them outside!

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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or
the eggs were different. The eggs tasted different,

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ORIGINAL: Aynne88



Really? Have you had them? I have never and I am so excited!! They are only for their eggs, not meat, and just to add to the collection of critters around here. . If you have any tips, love to hear them! Like a good number to start out with, and any particular breed you liked. Of course being in Maine I need a hardy stock. Knowing me, they will probably be inside until I get told to get them outside!

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ORIGINAL: LadyNTrainer

One medium-large critter for slaughter, $75 to $150.  Could be a hog, a goat or a sheep.  Several $10 to $20 crates of vegetables at the farmer's market.  A dozen cull roosters ($0 to $2-3 each).  Trade some meat for eggs and milk to the folks who produce it, or buy it from the backyard producers.  $20 for odds and ends here and there (low carb flours to bake with, herbs and spices for flavoring, salt and pepper, etc).  I'm eating for a very long time for my $200. 

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ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom

Phoenixpower We didn't have wild ,wildlife, like foxes or the like,  that liked to terrorize our chickens it was them freaking neighborhood cats that were outdoor cats and nobody knew who it belonged to and it just came over and terrorized the chickens when ever it felt like a meal. It got in an killed one of my dad's favoritest chickens, and he was heart broke. And  so you do need a completely closed in coop for them sometimes.