Why is it that most affordable, stretchable food advice involves processed junk or inferior quality meant etc? Not only do I like to be thrifty and creative with food it is also a necessity for a family of 7 living on about $23,000 a year! However I am bound and determined to do my best to feed my family good, healthy, QUALITY food. That is where the creativity comes in :) I shop sales and comparison shop, it takes some extra time (and half of the time it stresses me out a bit lol!) but it is so very worth it!
Last week while I was shopping I considered buying a family pack of the the cheapest ground beef they had ($2.79/lb) I hated to spend that kind of money on meat that I knew wasn't good for us......that's when I saw the turkey! Why is it that we save turkey for Holidays only? Not only is it delicious you can do so many things with it, AND it CHEAPER!!! ($1.19/lb here, it will be cheaper next month!) I spent $14-$15 for a 13# turkey and I was able to squeeze 5 meals for my family of 7 out of that one turkey!! We had roasted turkey the first day, cold turkey sandwiches the second day, turkey and cheese crackers the third day, and I have the carcass in the freezer and will be able to get enough stock for turkey dumplings or soup for 2+ meals from that. Seriously, embrace the turkey as a regular staple y'all, I know we will be!
Blessings~ Allicen.
