Sunday, February 15, 2009

Frugal by Necissity: The Beginning

OK, I have something going here. Not sure it will be any more successful than the other stuff, but here goes.

Here’s the deal. I am a 62 year old single dad of a soon to be ten year old. I recently went on social security and make a tad ove 1000 dollars a month. I was on 275 dollars in food stamps before, but that was cut to 60 dollars a month.

So, I have to cut corners while doing everything as well as I can. The 1000 barely covers basic house and utilities expenses.

I expect, but am not sure, the focus here will be on food. In particular, cheap but nutritious food. (No, I am not a health nut.)

I was a vegetarian for well over 35 years and am not now. I am a good vegetarian cook, but cannot cook some basic meat dishes like chicken, pork chops and the like.

Suggestions for cheap food would be appreciated. Recipes, if you are so moved, would be great. WHERE to go to get cheap food would be awesome.

I live in a very rural area and it is 35 miles to the nearest town of consequence. I go once a week, maximum.

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