Comments on: Tell Us Tuesday: Your Favorite Frugal Food

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:15:12 +0000

I like the “clean the frig” dishes – frittatas are good – beat eggs, mix with 1 finely diced potato, finely minced onion & garlic, milk and anything else you can find in the frig. My fav is broccoli, zucchini and ham. any veg, meat and/or cheese combo works!

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:10:42 +0000

I like any meal that uses up the non-perfect fruit, veg and meat left in the fridge. Shepherd pie, stews, and soup are great for hiding rejected veg and meat. Amazing how many times my family have eaten veg that they ‘hate’ but happily ask for seconds in casseroles, shepherd pies, stews and such. Left over meats with gravy make a tasty base for a soup or stew. Fruit crumbles are a great way to use up fruit that will never pass my family’s lips from the fruit bowl due to a small blemish or wrinkles. And old bananas make scrummy banana bread. Bananas and soft fruits that are less-than-best can be frozen to make smooties, muffins or pie fillings if you don’t have time or inclination to deal with them right at that particular time. Oh, and left over bread. TONS of stuff to use for that- french toast, make into bread crumbs and freeze, to bulk up a meat loaf, toast into crutons, make Queens pudding (that uses going-off milk too), homemade stuffing, bread-and-butter pudding, etc. Loads of scrummy yet thrifty meals and desserts. Using my imagination to make a filling, healthy meal out ‘nothing’ is fun, economical and yummy!

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:10:12 +0000

Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite frugal foods! Trish´s last blog post..Tuesday's Tip Jar - Mugs for Storage

By: marci357

marci357 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:40:26 +0000

Scrapple.
After butchering, I pressure cook up the bones and take whatever meat is left off of them, and save the broth. Mix that with flour and cornmeal, sage, and spices, and let it set up in loaf pans in the refrig. When gelled, slice and pan fry. Great with syrup for breakfast, with mayo for sandwiches, or with ketchup for dinner. And it’s about as frugal as you can get – made from the bones.

By: Sherri (Serene Journey)

Sherri (Serene Journey) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:14:28 +0000

Hey Kelly, My favorite frugal food is a crusty bread recipe that requires NO kneading! It's awesome and cheap! I know it's not really a meal so if you're going for favorite frugal meal I would have to agree with Nicki homemade baked Mac and cheese yummm! Sherri (Serene Journey)´s last blog post..Quite Possibly The Best Homemade Crusty Bread Ever

By: Amiyrah

Amiyrah — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:05:24 +0000

Ooh! I just posted my favorite "cheap eat" on my blog! I love potatoes and onions. Add in any type of meat(turkey kielbasa is a good one) and you're in business, baby! Amiyrah´s last blog post..Cheap Eats: Potatoes and Onions

By: Gizimmick

Gizimmick — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:58:34 +0000

One pack Mr. Noodles (drained) and a dry can of tuna. $1.25. Great protien blast as well. Gizimmick´s last blog post..I'm not Payn!

By: Pretty Cheap Jewelry

Pretty Cheap Jewelry — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:45:09 +0000

ANYTHING in my slow cooker But especially SOUP! Just one of many -- Vegetable soup: Combine carrots, diced potatoes, celery, chopped onion and water (or homemade chicken stock if you have) in slow cooker on low for about 8 hours. Add egg noodles or angel hair pasta at the end. Pretty Cheap Jewelry´s last blog post..Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Recycled Guitar String Bangle Bracelets ... by Pretty Cheap Jewelry

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:21:02 +0000

Peanut butter sandwiches! Alex´s last blog post..Financial priorities: what to cut

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:44:28 +0000

I'm going to have to say breakfast ~ eggs (there's a 101 ways to fix them), pancakes, waffles, french toast, breakfast burritos, hashbrowns (frugal if you shred your own potatoes). I love breakfast food but most of us don't have time in the morning to make this kind of a meal before we leave the house. Nancy´s last blog post..Menu Plan Monday ~ March 22 - 28