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Sh-Ki
04-09-2011, 09:09 PM
I've tried this menu plan before, just to see if it worked. Thought I'd share it here with the surge in gasoline prices. The four of us actually ate on 70 bucks for two whole weeks, rather than one. This menu makes more than enough. I saved left overs for lunches, and used the lunch recipes for dinners the following days, just to extend it. All the white flour actually made us gain weight... home made bread will do that! lol But, the recipes are really good! http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/70dollarmenu.htm

Justin Case
04-09-2011, 09:12 PM
Thats a great post,, Rep sent ;)

but i think they got some of their 2006/2009 prices backwards ?

crashdive123
04-09-2011, 09:13 PM
Sh-Ki, I fixed your link. Good stuff - thanks for posting.

Sh-Ki
04-09-2011, 09:27 PM
Thats a great post,, Rep sent ;)

but i think they got some of their 2006/2009 prices backwards ?

http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/40dollarmenu.htm That is actually the one that comes to about 70 bucks now-a-days. Different recipes and shopping list. woops! This is the one we tried. But, I will try the other one I posted, too, to see how it goes. :)

Sh-Ki
04-09-2011, 09:28 PM
Sh-Ki, I fixed your link. Good stuff - thanks for posting.

Thanks for fixin it Crash.

Sh-Ki
04-10-2011, 12:13 PM
How did I get points, and what do they do? :D

Justin Case
04-10-2011, 12:20 PM
How did I get points, and what do they do? :D

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?3951-All-About-Reputation&highlight=reputation

Pocomoonskyeyes3
04-10-2011, 12:38 PM
Likewise I sent some "Rep" your way. Thank You!

Sh-Ki
04-10-2011, 01:12 PM
Ah, I see. Well thanks Justin and Pocomoon ! :)

Winnie
04-10-2011, 04:50 PM
Very interesting.

tuxdad
04-10-2011, 06:27 PM
Awesome links, the both of them !! Rep sent from myself as well....

Thank you

Sh-Ki
04-11-2011, 06:06 PM
Thanks for the rep, Tux!

Anyone interested in that menu, might be interested in this laundry soap recipe too. I spent 7 bucks two years ago on the stuff needed to make laundry soap concentrate, and am just now needing to spend a dollar to get a fels naptha bar to make more. I even gave a few gallons away. 7 bucks for two years worth of laundry soap... and now another buck will take me 6 months to another whole year. It works good too. The scent is light and fresh... barely noticeable. I make the liquid version, and the only thing I notice is once in awhile I get powdery white streaks on darker laundry if I didnt shake the mixture well enough before adding it to my water. But, if you rub the laundry together after it dries, the spots vanish very quickly. ( you could add frankincense oil to the soap to make your cloths mosquito repellant, too. http://www.duggarfamily.com/recipes.html

Once at this site, you have to scroll down just a bit, to see the laundry soap recipe.

Melissa Montana
04-11-2011, 06:30 PM
Thanks Sh-Ki!
I'm always looking for new ways to feed a family on the cheap.:thumbs_up:
I like that the link has a PDF file for it also.