#8 - Local Meat and Produce Markets

I knew a lady who went to the butchers and bought a side of beef, all cut up, every year when she got her tax refund. It gave her meat for the whole year for her family, and the price per pound was amazingly low! She kept them fed well on steaks and chops at less than ground beef price! If you can't use a whole side yourself (even in a whole year) go in with a friend - or several friends!

Likewise, in the summer our town has a wonderful...

Every day we face the same challenge - feeding our families well on a tight budget. We all know how hard that can be (am I the only one who had to crack open my daughter's piggy bank to buy milk at the end of the week? Didn't think so). So what's the solution? If feeding your family GOOD food is a concern then convenience foods are out of the question. Manufacturers make convenience food cheap only one way - cheap ingredients laced with additives to enhance the flavor of the cheap ingredients! But...