Comments on: Cheerful Frugality Goes Once A Month http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jesse http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4702 Jesse Sun, 10 May 2009 20:38:10 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1190#comment-4702 Does anyone shop at butcher shops anymore i know they are getting harder to find. i usually buy my meat in bulk 1/2 side of beef last my family almost 6 months groceries get real inexpensive once meat is out of the picture. the initial expense can be a little high but once you,ve made the purchase the rest of the 6 months i just set aside a little cash in my savings for the next time i have to purchase it Does anyone shop at butcher shops anymore i know they are getting harder to find. i usually buy my meat in bulk 1/2 side of beef last my family almost 6 months groceries get real inexpensive once meat is out of the picture. the initial expense can be a little high but once you,ve made the purchase the rest of the 6 months i just set aside a little cash in my savings for the next time i have to purchase it

]]> By: Roxie http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4701 Roxie Thu, 07 May 2009 01:35:04 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1190#comment-4701 I have not done this kind of cooking in years. Now I often cook meat ahead and just add veggies to it for a meal. Example when David has the grill going on Saturday for burgers, I will get him to cook a couple of chickens, some chops, and a few extra burgers. It makes getting in and out of the kitchen after work a snap. Good luck on this. Glad you have a friend to help. That will make it a lot of fun. I have not done this kind of cooking in years. Now I often cook meat ahead and just add veggies to it for a meal. Example when David has the grill going on Saturday for burgers, I will get him to cook a couple of chickens, some chops, and a few extra burgers. It makes getting in and out of the kitchen after work a snap. Good luck on this. Glad you have a friend to help. That will make it a lot of fun.

]]> By: Claudia F. http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4699 Claudia F. Tue, 05 May 2009 18:05:44 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1190#comment-4699 Thanks for posting this, it's a wonderful idea and makes me wish I had someone to do this with. Claudia <a href="http://claudiafranson.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">claudiafranson.blogspot.com</a> Thanks for posting this, it’s a wonderful idea and makes me wish I had someone to do this with.
Claudia
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]]> By: Diana http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4696 Diana Tue, 05 May 2009 01:38:53 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1190#comment-4696 Sounds like it would have been handy to have all that food put by during track season. Sounds like it would have been handy to have all that food put by during track season.

]]> By: Donna http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4694 Donna Mon, 04 May 2009 19:42:51 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1190#comment-4694 Just wanted to share some tips. My friend and I use to do this, we did it for about a year every month. At this time we had early teens. I did do this with my sister years ago with small children. Anyways, we would do the shopping together the day before, then split up the prep work to take home and bring at whoevers home we were going to work at. What prep work? Here's what we would do the night before: brown hamberger cook and debone chicken cut up all vegetables (use your food processor) grate cheese (food processor again) diced the ham Well, you get the idea. It will make things go easier. Even with doing the prep work, it would still take us a good 8 hours, but it was well worth it. Also, make sure your lunch and dinner is included in this. We always had white chili. Good Luck Just wanted to share some tips. My friend and I use to do this, we did it for about a year every month. At this time we had early teens. I did do this with my sister years ago with small children.
Anyways, we would do the shopping together the day before, then split up the prep work to take home and bring at whoevers home we were going to work at. What prep work? Here’s what we would do the night before:
brown hamberger
cook and debone chicken
cut up all vegetables (use your food processor)
grate cheese (food processor again)
diced the ham

Well, you get the idea. It will make things go easier. Even with doing the prep work, it would still take us a good 8 hours, but it was well worth it. Also, make sure your lunch and dinner is included in this. We always had white chili.

Good Luck

]]> By: Shannon M http://frugalhacks.com/2009/05/04/cheerful-frugality-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 Shannon M Mon, 04 May 2009 14:59:19 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1190#comment-4692 I've tried bulk cooking on a smaller scale a couple of times and loved it (although never with a friend - I've got to get some better rel life friends, all of mine eat at BK all.the.time). I reall want to start stocking the freezer for those days when I'm too pregnant to cook, though, so I can't wait to hear how your experiment goes! I’ve tried bulk cooking on a smaller scale a couple of times and loved it (although never with a friend – I’ve got to get some better rel life friends, all of mine eat at BK all.the.time). I reall want to start stocking the freezer for those days when I’m too pregnant to cook, though, so I can’t wait to hear how your experiment goes!

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