meals on a budget

• Meals On a Budget: ; Hearty Soup Makes a Budget Meal

Here's the latest in our series of readers' recipe suggestions for inexpensive meals. Renee Anderson of Cleveland, W.Va., put this hearty soup together with ingredients she had on hand. If you already have the seasoning, the soup can be made for less than $5. Hearty Bratwurst- Cabbage-White Bean Soup

• Charleston Gazette
• February 11, 2009

• Church Taking Angel Food Orders -- Ministry Provides Meals On Budget

Would you believe that $30 can buy more than one sack of groceries? That you can get meats, vegetables, eggs, dessert, milk, and more? For $22 you can add a box of fruit and vegetables. If this sounds good, why not give Angel Food Ministries a try this month. Other options include an allergen-free food box ($35), senior convenience meals ($28), and assorted meat grill box ($23). Menus vary each month.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• September 07, 2009

• Meals On a Budget: ; Stew Served for $6.98

Lorena Carr of South Charleston heeded our call for inexpensive meals, and provided a recipe and cost breakdown for Meatball Stew. She said she can buy a large bag of meatballs at Sam's or Wal- Mart for less than beef stew meat. She serves a pan of cornbread with her stew.

• Charleston Gazette
• February 04, 2009

• 10 Nifty Tips for Being Thrifty; Shop Smart, Cut Waste; to Stretch Your Food Dollar

The biggest food budget buster isn't a $1 candy bar or $4 bag of grapes. It's waste, says Linda Larsen, author of "The Everything Meals on a Budget Cookbook" (Adams, 2008, $14.95).

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• May 14, 2008

• Meals On a Budget: ; a Casserole for All Occasions

Nidia Henderson of Charleston supplied this recipe of an old family favorite that she points out is healthy, inexpensive and easy to make. "Even people who don't like spinach love this one," she writes, "and it is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Spinach Casserole

• Charleston Gazette
• March 04, 2009

• Voters to weigh $88M budget; Meals tax increase also on agenda.

Byline: Priyanka Dayal WESTBORO - Voters at the May 15 town meeting will be asked to approve an $88 million budget, endorse several zoning changes a...

• Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
• Nbr. 2010, January 2010

• ; 'Victorian Approach to Philanthropy has Been Discredited.'

Dear Miss Manners: The mother of a friend of mine recently underwent major surgery. She is home from the hospital and, per her doctor's orders, needs someone to be with her 24 hours per day for the next couple of months. My friend has set up a website to recruit volunteers for various shifts (mornings, afternoons, overnights, cooking meals, grocery shopping -- on your own budget, of course) and frequently sends emails asking us to help with these shifts. (I did sign up to be on the email list.)

• Buffalo News
• October 24, 2011

• Check-Out Week Starts Feb. 20

As the economic squeeze continues, many Americans remain concerned that the cost of a healthy diet is out of reach. However, according to an Agriculture Department study, the cost of eating healthy hasn't changed as much as some less-healthy alternatives. Eating healthy food while on a budget does require smart shopping. Farm Bureau's Food Check-Out Week, Feb. 20-26, 2010, focuses on helping Americans learn how to stretch their grocery dollars with healthy, nutritious food. America's farmers and ranchers are committed to producing safe, healthy and abundant food. And they share a common concern with consumers when it comes to putting nutritious meals on the table while sticking to a tight budget.

• Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
• April 01, 2011

• Counting Your Pennies? These Recipes Will Help

Well-timed and packed with 300 recipes, Linda Larsen's "The Everything Meals on a Budget Cookbook" (Adams Media, 2008) has landed atop our cookbook pile. With food costs on the rise, the volume warranted a thorough examination. It would be easy to dismiss a paperback with chapter headings such as "Chicken Cheap Cheep!," but there are family-friendly dishes worth making in this book, and plenty of tips.

• The Record, Bergen County, NJ
• June 18, 2008

• Cooking with the Stars

[Irene "Mama" Stokes]'s website (www.irenecookingwiththestars.com) offers fans the opportunity to order Irene's highly anticipated cookbook, "Irene's Kitchen Volume 1". Fans can also visit Irene on Face-Book, My Space, Twitter and YouTube for updates, blogs, exclusives and news on her new show on network television this fall. With all that is going on with Irene "Mama" Stokes I asked her what advice would you give to someone like myself that gets intimidated by the kitchen and buys fast food more often than not? Irene said, "What's going to make it better for you is your going to eat healthier and cleaner. That's the first thing because see when you go out, people don't wash their hands. You have to be careful. And then when you eat if it's not cooked completely, like if you eat a pork ...

... had children many times she had to fix meals on a very low budget She shared that being a singl...

• Sentinel; Los Angeles, Calif.
• November 02, 2009