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Tip for all the green tops of radishes, carrots, e...

2009-06-29T13:50:13.839-05:00

Tip for all the green tops of radishes, carrots, etc. and any other greens you don't want to eat: If you have a friend who owns a rabbit, the rabbit would appreciate all those greens!

Well, we are a family of 4, plus a nanny and we sp...

2009-06-22T15:31:08.447-05:00

Well, we are a family of 4, plus a nanny and we spend way more than that! I think you'd be surprised how much people spend, but they don't keep track so have no idea.

My Taiwanese friend stir-frys lettuce, and I've seen it used to make broth. Since you get it anyway, maybe try cooking it differently. I'm not a big lettuce fan either, so I totally get it.

I also budget $600 per month on food for a family ...

2009-06-18T14:09:47.298-05:00

I also budget $600 per month on food for a family of 4. That's usually our high amount, sometimes it's less. I think that since three of our family are home all day during the summer, this will be pretty accurate. This doesn't include non-food items like cleaning supplies, etc.

I can really get my food costs low if I plan out the weekly meals on Sunday, based on what is on sale at the grocery store for the week. We then only go to the store once during the week. I don't always do that, though. It takes time!

My kids eat lettuce, but we let them eat it with their fingers, like chips. They use ranch dressing as dip. We found that the mechanics of trying to stab lettuce with a fork was too much of a barrier, and not fun.

I budget $700.00/month for "food" but th...

2009-06-18T00:42:46.960-05:00

I budget $700.00/month for "food" but that also includes paper products, detergents, etc. (Also a family of four.)

I'm trying to be more watchful of waste as well (leftovers seem to be our downfall).