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Today, I was reading some of the stories on MSN Money, and I found a blog entry entitled "She's spending $1 a day on food". This sounded really interesting, so I read on.
Essentially, Rebecca Currie is attempting a 30 experiment in which she only spends $1 a day on food. The experiment came as a result of the two teachers who conducted a similar experiment, and challenged anyone in America to eat fresh food for $1 a day.
While this seems like a plausible experiment for a single person with no dependents, what are families supposed to do? Is it possible to feed a family of 3, 4, or even 6 on $1 a day? My best guess is no. And anyone who's seen food prices lately would probably agree with me.
Fortunately, there are websites, meal plans, and assorted articles that provide ideas for feeding a family for $10 or less, per meal. For instance, www.allrecipes.com offers an entire section devoted to cooking on a budget. My favorite articles are the ten meals on $10 (and, interestingly enough, grilled cheese and tomato soup is one of the meals) and cheaper meal planning tips. www.sparkpeople.com also offers many recipes for $10 or less in their low-cost dinner recipes cookbook.
www.recipezaar.com also has an entire section devoted to on a budget friendly cooking. Included in this section are links for make ahead freezer meals (which are perfect for working moms), inexpensive recipes, and tips for saving money at the supermarket. A quick scroll down the first page of this section gives a good overview of the vast resources contained on this website.
There are also lots of coupon websites such as www.thecouponmom.com and www.hotcouponworld.com that offer online coupons for a variety of grocery and household products. Just make sure that your supermarket accepts online coupons.
It takes a little time and careful planning, but it is possible to maintain a healthy diet while remaining on a budget. Hopefully some of these resources will make healthy eating a little easier on your wallet!
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